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Took my first Waymo. Kind of mind-blowing.

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Donald Trump just unilaterally bombed Iran. A masked gang is terrorizing our streets. America has rapidly devolved into an authoritarian state. That's why, today, The Onion has purchased a full page ad in today's New York Times with a simple plea to Congress: Sit back and do absolutely nothing.

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ggwash.org/view/99881/t...

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On my way to the Giants game, and some guy just told me I suck at walking. Wait until he hears my thoughts on stadium subsidies.

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When in San Francisco...

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What a week. www.fieldofschemes.com/2025/06/20/2...

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I'm not sure what to think of the rumored sale of the Rays. Assuming that the team would play "in a new stadium to be built" is more than just a loose end to tie up. And $1.7 B seems high based on valuations (eg, Forbes $1.25 B), even though the estimates should be interpreted cautiously.

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/...

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There is no mystery as to why this area is seeing so many data centers being built. They're here because governments are paying them to open up here. www.ajc.com/news/2025/06...

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I don't think I've seen the catcher using his mask to field the ball rule violation before. Now I have.

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

LOL

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Statements like these are frequently made by stadium proponents. Not only are claims that private entities will "make up any difference" unenforceable, they're often lies. How private owners will be on the hook for funds that don't come in from the dedicated revenue source is hard to understand.

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

Your reminder that we elect dumb people who love nothing more than the smell of jockstraps in the morning.

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I'm not sure what Fisher is going to accomplish with this, as team sales don't happen quickly, and I'm not sure this will free up enough cash to fund the planned Las Vegas stadium. I think he hears Manfred's footsteps. www.si.com/mlb/athletic...

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When the power is out and it's too dark to read.

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Any journalists investigating an economic impact "study" by CSL should start with the request: "Show me an example of when your past projections have turned out correctly." If they can't do that, then report their projections have no credibility. End report. www.fieldofschemes.com/2025/06/17/2...

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

Ugh. Drawing $450 million from a tax increment financing district *IS* asking taxpayers to foot a very significant portion of the bill.

submitted 5 days ago • 3 comments

"Economic impact" sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...

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We've now passed the 2-year mark since Nevada approved giving $380 million in subsidies to build the A's a new ballpark. We're still waiting. It ain't happening.

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It's nice to see editorial boards who fight back. www.kansascity.com/opinion/edit...

submitted 7 days ago • 3 comments

- Dbacks not threatening to move to Utah (or anywhere else). - Utah isn't courting the team and doesn't have the fiscal capacity to build a better MLB stadium. - SLC market much smaller market (1.25 mil people) than Phoenix (5.2 mil). - SLC's Triple-A team isn't drawing well.

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How is this "deal" in jeopardy? wtop.com/washington-c...

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Don't pay attention to any Atlanta NHL rumor that does not include Atlanta Braves exec Derek Schiller. His dad was president of the Thrashers (also top-brass at Turner Sports) and he worked for his dad. If the NHL comes back to Atlanta, Schiller will be heavily involved.

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Salleigh Grubbs fell ass backwards into a job no moderately sane Republican wanted in now-blue Cobb, and she has no insight on statewide politics. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

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