When somebody says it’s raining what is your job? Is it to call somebody who will tell you it is sunny? Or is it to look out the window? Many journalistic institutions have failed this test.

like watching a concert pianist play the flight of the bumblebee. Nobody says they're not gonna do shit quite like chuck schumer. watch the master at work:

One of the reasons servicemembers, from admirals and generals to the greenest private, should know “don’t follow illegal orders” is that this administration is a goulash of dishonorable character flaws like cowardice and dishonesty. There is no bus under which these pissants will not throw you.

My bipartisan IRS MATH Act with Senator Bill Cassidy is now law. Now, if you mess up your taxes, the IRS has to tell you where you made a mistake and how to fix it. No more spending a fortune on lawyers or hours to find errors. That means fewer headaches and more money in your pocket.

What I generally appreciate most about the Ryan Lizza-Olivia Nuzzi thing is how it perfectly illustrates what happens when “star” reporters are freed of any editorial oversight.

Quite a haul for a CB with a negative g+.

Not the sexiest signing, but I’d definitely keep an eye out for Trace Terry possibly joining Sounders organization. He was drafted last year and Sounders kept in contact with him. He had 10 goals for Bowling Green in ’25 after scoring 12 in ’24. Big body who can score, good feet, can run and press.

It will not surprise me in the least if he ends up being an awesome coach.

We’ll be running our 20% off membership sale through tomorrow. Great chance to treat yourself or a loved one. www.sounderatheart.com/2025/11/were...

Garth Lagerwey won’t return to Atlanta United. www.fivestripefinal.com/p/breaking-a...

The best defense in MLS Playoffs crumbles to a normal Inter Miami attacking set. NYC didn't force Miami into anything different. These goals were scored the same way Miami scored goals all year: take ball in mid-block, find Messi, Messi make goal. It's a brilliant mockery.

Vancouver out-San-Diego'd San Diego in this one. Effective counters disguised as possession-positive soccer. Ali Ahmed's slalom run looks so cool in this. Mikey Paras flew too close to the sun not playing Chucky here. You buy big players for big moments. Great first year, SDFC!

there really are issue spaces where swing voters have pretty strong feelings about their disagreements with liberal and progressive politicians but it's simply, objectively the case that trans rights are not one of these spaces voters mostly don't care much and overall trend toward tolerance

Man this got me thinking and crazy enough, I think first round draft picks might hit at a higher rate than U22’s. Keep in mind the minimum standard here is “still starting some games at MLS level or higher”, a bar most U22’s struggle to clear. Let’s remember some dudes. 🧵🪡

the fact that nick fuentes isn’t here but ms rachel is illustrates perfectly that groups like this don’t actually care about antisemitism at all

conservatives basically want to implement the caricature of affirmative action for conservative students. acceptance without meeting qualifications, good grades and degrees without having to do the work.

"Strong Floor, No Ceiling" is the players' opening offer in next year's CBA negotiations. Like Jeffries' slogan, it'll be a loser, but at least it has the benefit of articulating an understandable goal in the context of baseball collective bargaining.

Wild

The MLS Superdraft is less than three weeks away, and it’s hard to make a better case for its continued relevance than the fact that three of the Western Conference Finals starters came from the 2025 edition

The president is a political cartoon of corruption come to life, a gaudy grifter who is selling off pardons and lining his pockets, building a golden ballroom and protecting his fellow sex predator elites, all the while regular Americans are suffering and struggling to make ends meet. Run on *that*

I think it’s good that the establishment Dems seem to be completely oblivious to the fact that every one but venture capitalists hates venture capitalists.

Looks like a real hoser, eh

MLS Cup a great matchup between one of the best MLS teams I’ve seen in a long time and the Apple Corporation.

Those who kept up with the POWER RANKINGS on TACTICS FREE ZONE this season will know that the 2025 MLS Cup is between the two teams who held rank 1 the most often (Miami, 14; Vancouver, 9) Ignore POWER at your peril

There’s literally no precedence for whitecaps beating Miami, aside from the only two times they played this year.

Miami and Vancouver are not only worthy MLS Cup opponents, they were 1st and 2nd respectively in total goals and total xG (ASA's model). This should make for an attacking final instead of the typical "cagey" type of game we usually get until that opening goal is scored. Should be lots of fun.

Literally no studies have shown this to be the case in mls as evidenced by Vancouver and their 21st ranked payroll.

The president has illegally declared war to stop fentanyl trafficking from a country that does not traffic that drug, claiming its leader is trafficking drugs himself, the day after pardoning a former leader of a country who is a convicted drug trafficker. Just to level set

Indiana Senate Republican Greg Walker “said he would have reported the alleged violation to federal authorities “if I thought that there was anyone of integrity in Washington that would follow through on my accusation ..” @adamwren.bsky.social #redistrict dailyjournal.net/2025/11/26/s...

'Soccer Everywhere for Everyone' would be much more believable if national team home tickets were priced with everyone in mind, or at the least for friendlies. apnews.com/article/us-s...

paying $75 million to "restore funding" sounds like the falling for the worst grift of all time

With an announced attendance of 16,014, Seattle has set the U.S. record for a women's hockey game.

Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted by a jury of conspiring to traffic 400 tons of cocaine into the United States.

Sounds like the Seattle Torrent home opener attendance - 17,151 - is the largest crowd to ever watch a women's pro hockey game in the United States

14 cities in the U.S. (and 20 total) is wholly unnecessary for a tournament of this size. All it does is allow FIFA to launder more money and the federal government's terrorization of vulnerable people in the name of "security" to extend to more cities and more people.

Sometimes you just feel like jumping on a ferry.

Seattle is one of just three West Coast cities listed in the official 2031 Wonens World Cup joint bid from USA, Mexico, Costa and Jamaica. digitalhub.fifa.com/m/12af6ec142...

The 43rd has it all: 18 out of the 20 precincts that went highest for Katie Wilson, with more than 80% of the vote, and her five worst-performing precincts, in Broadmoor and Laurelhurst.

For reference: Trump's lowest approval rating in his first term was right after January 6th, at 34/62. He is as or nearly as unpopular now as he was when January 6th was fresh in people's minds.

Dang, Tucker makes a good point actually

Picky Orca Calf Won’t Eat Rich Unless Cut Into Little Yacht Shapes: tinyurl.com/2uwf6ezp

Tony Romo voice mood board

I think plenty of it speaks to the state of the media, but an obvious one is that Vox and Vanity Fair barely investigated her and that she managed to commit an unforgivable journalistic crime before getting a book deal and walking into another prestige job, while plenty of others are being laid off

Lizza doling this story out in a series of paywalled posts to drum up subscribers to his newsletter is just so utterly brazen, so spectacularly shameless, so quintessentially 2025 ... it's breathtaking. You gotta tip your hat.

Did a thing today.

TIL Fredy Montero scored 30 goals in 38 games this year. www.instagram.com/reel/DRifIvF...

Sounders have discussed Dotson internally — he’s from federal way — but they anticipate he’ll be too expensive.

I wonder how many Rad executives have batteries listed in the CPSC safety warning—which Rad assures users are actually safe—sitting inside their homes where their families sleep.