The Amazon lost the equivalent of 8.4 million soccer fields this decade due to deforestation
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/30/world/amazon-deforestation-decade-soccer-fields-trnd/index.html
The bushfires in Australia are so big they're generating their own weather — 'pyrocumulonimbus' thunderstorms that can start more fires
https://www.insider.com/australia-bushfires-generate-pyrocumulonimbus-thunderstorm-clouds-2019-12
Thousands trapped on a beach as Australia wildfires rage
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/30/australia/australia-mallacoota-beach-fire-intl-hnk-scli/index.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/31/world/australia/fires-red-skies-Mallacoota.html
West Virginia Correctional Cadets who Gave Nazi Salutes Will All Be Fired
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/west-virginia-correctional-cadets-who-gave-nazi-salute-photo-will-n1108656
Trump's State Department launched a full-fledged investigation to find out which employee liked a Chelsea Clinton tweet
https://theweek.com/speedreads/886848/trumps-state-department-reportedly-launched-fullfledged-investigation-find-which-employee-liked-chelsea-clinton-tweet
Officer Admits He Faked Claim About McDonald's Coffee Cup Insult
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/31/us/police-mcdonalds-coffee.html
“If more guns and fewer gun laws made Texas safer, it would be the safest state in the US. Instead, it has high rates of gun suicide and homicide, and is home to 4 of the 10 deadliest mass shootings.” Shannon Watts
https://twitter.com/MomsDemand/status/1212120495077900290
Judge Orders Alex Jones and Infowars to Pay $100,000 in Sandy Hook Legal Fees - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/31/us/Alex-Jones-sandy-hook.html
AT&T touted Worker bonuses after $3 billion Trump Tax Cut. Now it’s Outsourcing Thousands of Jobs.
https://www.salon.com/2019/12/31/att-touted-worker-bonuses-after-3-billion-trump-tax-cut-now-its-outsourcing-thousands-of-jobs/
California’s new building codes will make solar panels the next home appliance
https://qz.com/1772473/california-will-make-solar-panels-the-next-home-appliance/
Trump Ally Corey Lewandowski Says He Won’t Run for U.S. Senate
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-31/trump-ally-lewandowski-says-he-won-t-run-for-u-s-senate
All the cadets pictured giving a Nazi salute will be fired, West Virginia governor says
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/31/us/west-virginia-cadet-nazi-salute-fired-trnd/index.html
Trump signs robo-call bill into law
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/31/politics/trump-signs-robo-call-bill/index.html
Trump Organization fires more undocumented workers — a year after its use of illegal labor was revealed
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-organization-fires-more-undocumented-workers--a-year-after-its-use-of-illegal-labor-was-revealed/2019/12/31/1f03685a-2b7c-11ea-be79-83e793dbcaef_story.html
Kim Jong Un says North Korea "will shift to a shocking actual action to make [the U.S.] pay for the pains sustained by our people"
https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1212138614945136641
And now: signing off for evening with a wish of a very happy New Year to all readers. May 2020 bring happiness and wellbeing to this troubled republic and to our over-heated world. 2019 was a hard personal year for my family. We look forward to health and renewal ahead!
https://twitter.com/davidfrum/status/1212127838184394752
Escalated tensions across the Middle East now put our diplomats, military, and ultimately our national interests in harm's way. The world needs steady and clear-eyed American leadership—not mood swings, unstable decisions, and policy by tweet.
https://twitter.com/PeteButtigieg/status/1212125697671618563
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says no reason to maintain moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests
https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1212126341417574402
Someone is poisoning Bornean pygmy elephants in Sabah, East Malaysia. More than 20 elephants have died due to unknown poisoning in the past 2 years and year 2019 ends with yet another death of a 5 year old bull elephant.
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/12/29/2019-ends-with-another-jumbo-death
YEP. THESE PEOPLE ARE HEZBOLLAH AKA ISLAMIC TERRORISTS. NOT INNOCENT IRAQI PROTESTORS. FUCK THE MEDIA'S ANTISEMITISM ALREADY. STOP DEFENDING ISLAMIC TERRORISTS: Lots of photos of militia leaders present at the "protest" at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Seems more and more like a militia attack than a protest.
https://twitter.com/joshrogin/status/1212054047857008640
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Light NBA Highlights. Heal Up Patrick Beverly.
Oubre blowing kisses to the Portland crowd
https://streamable.com/gyuef
Giannis detonates on the rim forcing a Bulls timeout
https://streamable.com/dy7cp
Deandre Ayton did not have good box score stats in his return from injury vs Portland. But his defensive switching and rebounding won the game in crunch time
Jordan Clarkson scored 20 points for Utah in a win agains the Pistons. Prior to being traded, 27 games through the season, Dante Exum had scored 24 points all season.
Lonzo Ball officially credited with the triple double against the Houston Rockets. Originally Ball was listed with 8 assists, that has been fixed and his stat line for that game is now 27 pts, 10 ast, 10 rebs and 2 steals. This is Lonzo Balls 4th career triple double
https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=401161130
Phoenix Suns (13-20) defeat Portland Trailblazers (14-20) by 122 - 116 with 33 points from Devin Booker
Putback Pat Connaughton flies in for the dunk
https://streamable.com/rdj4g
Bulls fan hits more threes in 30 seconds than Wendell Carter Jr and wins a car
https://streamable.com/a77a2
Refs give Nets a timeout despite not having the possession of the ball with game on the line
https://streamable.com/yjy6m
Devin Booker finishes with 33-6-7 on 9-19 shooting and 15-15 on free throws
Garrison Mathews entered todays game with just 30 points in his NBA career. He currently has 22 points on 6/7 shooting from the field at halftime.
At halftime against the Heat, the Wizards have played 11 players so far. 8 of those 11 players have combined for 10 points. The other 3 players (Garrison Matthews, Ian Mahinmi, and Jordan McCrae) have combined for 61 points on 87.5% shooting
The Minnesota Timberwolves (12-20) defeats the Brooklyn Nets (16-16) 122-115 in OT behind Shabazz Napier 24 Points
Kelly Oubre pushes Damian Lillard from behind mid-play. Dame runs up to a ref and yells "He f**ckin' pushed me" and gets called for a technical
https://streamable.com/hcrsz
The representation for Marquese Chriss is in communication with league and NBPA on clarification as to why client received such a hefty fine from the Luka Dončić altercation that didn't even draw a flagrant foul during the game. Goal is to get fine reduced.
https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1211818856685043713?s=19
Carmelo draws four defenders into the paint and makes the pass to Gary Trent in the corner for three
https://streamable.com/e65eg
Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is expected to miss a few games with his right wrist sprain, league sources tell ESPN.
http://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1211821177821253632
Hawks 2-way player Brandon Goodwin tonight vs. the Magic: 21 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 7-11 from the field, and a +/- of +23
Gorgui Dieng with 11 points, 20 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block, and a clutch 3 to help lead the Wolves to victory tonight with no KAT or Wiggins
Mikal Bridges stuffs Carmelo at the rim leading to an and-one by Rubio at the other end
https://streamable.com/aokij
Garrison Matthews Career High 28 Points
Gorgui Deing hits a timely corner three to put Wolves up 2 with 36 seconds 8
https://streamable.com/7wlcq
Deandre Ayton clutch defense and rebounding highlights vs Portland
https://streamable.com/i8oq2
Ingles swats the shot and then swings it to Bogdanovic for a transition 3
https://streamable.com/99dtn
Al Horford: "I’m out [there] for the team and doing what I can to help us. But offensively, I’m very limited with the things that I can do. So I can’t control that stuff. So all I have to do is make sure I’m there for the team, trying to do everything I can to help us win.”
Right now, although they have a losing record,the Grizzlies are definitely exceeding my expectations. Before the season started, they had this no-near HC, a the team was full of young guys, and it looked as if the Grizzlies would experience a 20-25 win season in my opinion. But, right now they're 13-21 and 1.5 GB the 8th seed in the West, which I'm pretty surprised. Sure I expect this to fall off and finish about 12th-13th in the West, but still, they've exceeded expectations. Morant may be hitting the rookie wall rn, but he has been great this season at point guard. Jaren Jackson has improved substantially in his sophomore season, even with his well known foul issues. Same with Brooks, he has become a really good scorer at the combo guard for Memphis, along with Grayson Allen off the bench. Jonas is worth every penny of the contract I didn't think was very good at the time (not because he wasn't worth it, because of the team). Last but not least, Brandon Clarke has been playing amazing off the bench as a rookie and can be a future centerpiece for Memphis. Maybe the biggest steal in the draft behind Paschall. They even got Solo playing decent. Taylor Jenkins got these boys playing well, and this Memphis team is in the right direction with a good future. Maybe get a SF in the draft, but they're overachieving, with the Hornets (also overachieving) game as a prime example.
https://streamable.com/gyuef
Giannis detonates on the rim forcing a Bulls timeout
https://streamable.com/dy7cp
Deandre Ayton did not have good box score stats in his return from injury vs Portland. But his defensive switching and rebounding won the game in crunch time
Jordan Clarkson scored 20 points for Utah in a win agains the Pistons. Prior to being traded, 27 games through the season, Dante Exum had scored 24 points all season.
Lonzo Ball officially credited with the triple double against the Houston Rockets. Originally Ball was listed with 8 assists, that has been fixed and his stat line for that game is now 27 pts, 10 ast, 10 rebs and 2 steals. This is Lonzo Balls 4th career triple double
https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=401161130
Phoenix Suns (13-20) defeat Portland Trailblazers (14-20) by 122 - 116 with 33 points from Devin Booker
Putback Pat Connaughton flies in for the dunk
https://streamable.com/rdj4g
Bulls fan hits more threes in 30 seconds than Wendell Carter Jr and wins a car
https://streamable.com/a77a2
Refs give Nets a timeout despite not having the possession of the ball with game on the line
https://streamable.com/yjy6m
Devin Booker finishes with 33-6-7 on 9-19 shooting and 15-15 on free throws
Garrison Mathews entered todays game with just 30 points in his NBA career. He currently has 22 points on 6/7 shooting from the field at halftime.
At halftime against the Heat, the Wizards have played 11 players so far. 8 of those 11 players have combined for 10 points. The other 3 players (Garrison Matthews, Ian Mahinmi, and Jordan McCrae) have combined for 61 points on 87.5% shooting
The Minnesota Timberwolves (12-20) defeats the Brooklyn Nets (16-16) 122-115 in OT behind Shabazz Napier 24 Points
Kelly Oubre pushes Damian Lillard from behind mid-play. Dame runs up to a ref and yells "He f**ckin' pushed me" and gets called for a technical
https://streamable.com/hcrsz
The representation for Marquese Chriss is in communication with league and NBPA on clarification as to why client received such a hefty fine from the Luka Dončić altercation that didn't even draw a flagrant foul during the game. Goal is to get fine reduced.
https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1211818856685043713?s=19
Carmelo draws four defenders into the paint and makes the pass to Gary Trent in the corner for three
https://streamable.com/e65eg
Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is expected to miss a few games with his right wrist sprain, league sources tell ESPN.
http://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1211821177821253632
Hawks 2-way player Brandon Goodwin tonight vs. the Magic: 21 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 7-11 from the field, and a +/- of +23
Gorgui Dieng with 11 points, 20 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block, and a clutch 3 to help lead the Wolves to victory tonight with no KAT or Wiggins
Mikal Bridges stuffs Carmelo at the rim leading to an and-one by Rubio at the other end
https://streamable.com/aokij
Garrison Matthews Career High 28 Points
Gorgui Deing hits a timely corner three to put Wolves up 2 with 36 seconds 8
https://streamable.com/7wlcq
Deandre Ayton clutch defense and rebounding highlights vs Portland
https://streamable.com/i8oq2
Ingles swats the shot and then swings it to Bogdanovic for a transition 3
https://streamable.com/99dtn
Al Horford: "I’m out [there] for the team and doing what I can to help us. But offensively, I’m very limited with the things that I can do. So I can’t control that stuff. So all I have to do is make sure I’m there for the team, trying to do everything I can to help us win.”
Right now, although they have a losing record,the Grizzlies are definitely exceeding my expectations. Before the season started, they had this no-near HC, a the team was full of young guys, and it looked as if the Grizzlies would experience a 20-25 win season in my opinion. But, right now they're 13-21 and 1.5 GB the 8th seed in the West, which I'm pretty surprised. Sure I expect this to fall off and finish about 12th-13th in the West, but still, they've exceeded expectations. Morant may be hitting the rookie wall rn, but he has been great this season at point guard. Jaren Jackson has improved substantially in his sophomore season, even with his well known foul issues. Same with Brooks, he has become a really good scorer at the combo guard for Memphis, along with Grayson Allen off the bench. Jonas is worth every penny of the contract I didn't think was very good at the time (not because he wasn't worth it, because of the team). Last but not least, Brandon Clarke has been playing amazing off the bench as a rookie and can be a future centerpiece for Memphis. Maybe the biggest steal in the draft behind Paschall. They even got Solo playing decent. Taylor Jenkins got these boys playing well, and this Memphis team is in the right direction with a good future. Maybe get a SF in the draft, but they're overachieving, with the Hornets (also overachieving) game as a prime example.
Monday, December 30, 2019
Light News
Fires worsen as every Australian state hits 40C
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-50938504
Jay Glazer reported on Fox that Jason Garrett’s tenure as the Dallas Cowboys HC will be over when his contract expires on Wednesday.
https://twitter.com/JoshClark1053/status/1211451648028971008
2 trillion, 16 years later and the government that we literally built doesn’t support our own military action within it and is basically a vassal state of our enemy. Bang up job to everyone involved
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/world/middleeast/iraq-airstrikes-us-iran-militias.html
Jimmy Garoppolo didn't throw a single incomplete pass in the second half against the Seahawks, finishing 7 of 7 for 129 yards and a 118.8 quarterback rating. His stat line for the game: 18 of 22 (81.8%) 285 yards 13 yards/attempt 118.8 QB rating 0 touchdowns 0 turnovers #49ers
https://twitter.com/Rob_Lowder/status/1211511435466924033?s=09
Tulsi Gabbard missed 85% of House votes this fall. Hawaii's ex-governor wants her to resign
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tulsi-gabbard-who-missed-85-of-house-votes-this-fall-should-resign-says-ex-hawaii-governor-neil-abercrombie/
Native Americans, the census' most undercounted racial group, fight for an accurate 2020 tally
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/native-americans-census-most-undercounted-racial-group-fight-accurate-2020-n1105096
Emails show Mulvaney's role in illegally and unconstitutionally halting Ukraine aid
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/29/us/politics/trump-ukraine-military-aid.html
Republican Telemarketer Stiffed the Feds Out of $411K. The Trump White House Gave Him a Job. Shannon Burns spent years dodging creditors and fighting off lawsuits. He found an angel at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/republican-telemarketer-shannon-burns-stiffed-the-feds-out-of-dollar411k-the-trump-white-house-gave-him-a-job
The #Giants have fired coach Pat Shurmur, source says. It’s over after two years.
https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1211648101456515074?s=19
The Cowboys are expected to inform Jason Garrett today that he will not get a new contract, ending his 9.5-year tenure with the club, a source tells @1033fmESPN (twitter.com)
https://twitter.com/JJT_Journalist/status/1211645745700442114
Former Panthers’ HC Ron Rivera is expected to be hired as the next head coach of the Washington barring any unforeseen developments, per sources.
https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/1211618853517742081?s=21
Washington owner Dan Snyder statement that Bruce Allen out of the organization. Done. Gone.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/12/30/bruce-allen-fired-by-redskins/
The NY Jets have more playoff wins (4) than the Dallas Cowboys (3) in the last 10 years. Good morning y'all
The Browns drafted Baker Mayfield at No. 1 in April 2018. When Mayfield reports for OTAs in May 2020, he'll be on his fourth head coach.
https://twitter.com/akronjackson/status/1211449866032795648?s=21
Jimmy Garoppolo returned from a torn ACL to lead the #49ers to a 13-3 record and the NFC West crown in his first full season as a starter: 329 of 476 (69.1%) 3,978 yards 8.3 yards/attempt 27 touchdowns 13 interceptions 102.5 QB rating
https://twitter.com/rob_lowder/status/1211522824742981632?s=21
Trump golfed with John Daly as officials reportedly tried to convince him to release aid appropriated by Congress
https://www.salon.com/2019/12/30/trump-missed-call-on-ukraine-aid-to-play-golf-on-day-whistleblower-complaint-was-filed-report/
Democrats could gain control of the TX house for the first time since 2001
https://www.texastribune.org/2019/12/13/will-texas-house-turn-blue-after-2020-elections/
Texas coal companies are leaving behind contaminated land. The state is letting them.
https://www.texastribune.org/2019/10/30/how-texas-lets-coal-companies-leave-behind-contaminated-land/
So saddened to hear about another church shooting in Texas, this one in White Settlement near Fort Worth. Clearly what we are doing in Texas, what we are doing in this country, when it comes to guns is not working.
https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1211362454833442817
Deputy Premier backs calls to cancel Sydney NYE fireworks
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/risk-is-just-too-high-deputy-premier-backs-calls-to-cancel-sydney-nye-fireworks-20191230-p53nj4.html
Joe Biden: "Hillary Clinton was the single most qualified person on the fact of it to run for president that we've had, period. It wasn't that she didn't have all these ideas. She did. But the press, you didn't cover it."
https://twitter.com/biden_express/status/1211078065738125312
Tokyo 2020 organisers will take “emergency countermeasures” after asbestos was found at the water polo venue for next year’s Olympic Games after initially opting against treating it when it was discovered two years ago, according to a report
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/tokyo-2020-olympics-japan-latest-asbestos-water-polo-a9264121.html
Now that Judge Leon has dismissed the Kupperman/Bolton case, Judge Jackson's ruling is the definitive word. Bolton must testify.
https://lawandcrime.com/impeachment/bolton-has-no-excuse-must-testify-now-that-judge-has-dismissed-kuppermans-lawsuit-legal-experts/
https://twitter.com/kyledcheney/status/1211769457691021314
@MikeLeslieWFAA I’m told entire #Cowboys coaching staff has been fired
https://twitter.com/MikeLeslieWFAA/status/1211715811364265986
So now you want to allow the WR to initiate contact... Push off from the defender and get the P.I. Yea that sounds about right. 👍🏾 (twitter.com)
https://twitter.com/rsherman_25/status/1211713548662923264?s=21
Stephen Smith’s movement-based campaign has released the first of 32 bottom-up proposals to change the state. It includes a wealth tax. | The final “People’s Platform,” written and ratified by the movement and the bottom-up wishes of local residents, are being dribbled out weekly at the West Virginia Can’t Wait website. Thus far it includes a half-penny wealth tax on nonresidential property assets above $2 million, the first state-level non-real estate wealth tax proposal in the nation. Other plans released would bolster workers and small business, combat discrimination and racism, and assist people with disabilities.
https://prospect.org/politics/peoples-platform-rises-in-west-virginia/
https://wvcantwait.com/peoples-platform/
https://wvcantwait.com/half-penny-wealth-tax/
https://wvcantwait.com/workers-bill-of-rights/
https://wvcantwait.com/small-business-revolution/
https://wvcantwait.com/fight-discrimination-and-racism/
https://wvcantwait.com/freedom-for-people-with-disabilities/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-50938504
Jay Glazer reported on Fox that Jason Garrett’s tenure as the Dallas Cowboys HC will be over when his contract expires on Wednesday.
https://twitter.com/JoshClark1053/status/1211451648028971008
2 trillion, 16 years later and the government that we literally built doesn’t support our own military action within it and is basically a vassal state of our enemy. Bang up job to everyone involved
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/world/middleeast/iraq-airstrikes-us-iran-militias.html
Jimmy Garoppolo didn't throw a single incomplete pass in the second half against the Seahawks, finishing 7 of 7 for 129 yards and a 118.8 quarterback rating. His stat line for the game: 18 of 22 (81.8%) 285 yards 13 yards/attempt 118.8 QB rating 0 touchdowns 0 turnovers #49ers
https://twitter.com/Rob_Lowder/status/1211511435466924033?s=09
Tulsi Gabbard missed 85% of House votes this fall. Hawaii's ex-governor wants her to resign
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tulsi-gabbard-who-missed-85-of-house-votes-this-fall-should-resign-says-ex-hawaii-governor-neil-abercrombie/
Native Americans, the census' most undercounted racial group, fight for an accurate 2020 tally
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/native-americans-census-most-undercounted-racial-group-fight-accurate-2020-n1105096
Emails show Mulvaney's role in illegally and unconstitutionally halting Ukraine aid
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/29/us/politics/trump-ukraine-military-aid.html
Republican Telemarketer Stiffed the Feds Out of $411K. The Trump White House Gave Him a Job. Shannon Burns spent years dodging creditors and fighting off lawsuits. He found an angel at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/republican-telemarketer-shannon-burns-stiffed-the-feds-out-of-dollar411k-the-trump-white-house-gave-him-a-job
The #Giants have fired coach Pat Shurmur, source says. It’s over after two years.
https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1211648101456515074?s=19
The Cowboys are expected to inform Jason Garrett today that he will not get a new contract, ending his 9.5-year tenure with the club, a source tells @1033fmESPN (twitter.com)
https://twitter.com/JJT_Journalist/status/1211645745700442114
Former Panthers’ HC Ron Rivera is expected to be hired as the next head coach of the Washington barring any unforeseen developments, per sources.
https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/1211618853517742081?s=21
Washington owner Dan Snyder statement that Bruce Allen out of the organization. Done. Gone.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/12/30/bruce-allen-fired-by-redskins/
The NY Jets have more playoff wins (4) than the Dallas Cowboys (3) in the last 10 years. Good morning y'all
The Browns drafted Baker Mayfield at No. 1 in April 2018. When Mayfield reports for OTAs in May 2020, he'll be on his fourth head coach.
https://twitter.com/akronjackson/status/1211449866032795648?s=21
Jimmy Garoppolo returned from a torn ACL to lead the #49ers to a 13-3 record and the NFC West crown in his first full season as a starter: 329 of 476 (69.1%) 3,978 yards 8.3 yards/attempt 27 touchdowns 13 interceptions 102.5 QB rating
https://twitter.com/rob_lowder/status/1211522824742981632?s=21
Trump golfed with John Daly as officials reportedly tried to convince him to release aid appropriated by Congress
https://www.salon.com/2019/12/30/trump-missed-call-on-ukraine-aid-to-play-golf-on-day-whistleblower-complaint-was-filed-report/
Democrats could gain control of the TX house for the first time since 2001
https://www.texastribune.org/2019/12/13/will-texas-house-turn-blue-after-2020-elections/
Texas coal companies are leaving behind contaminated land. The state is letting them.
https://www.texastribune.org/2019/10/30/how-texas-lets-coal-companies-leave-behind-contaminated-land/
So saddened to hear about another church shooting in Texas, this one in White Settlement near Fort Worth. Clearly what we are doing in Texas, what we are doing in this country, when it comes to guns is not working.
https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1211362454833442817
Deputy Premier backs calls to cancel Sydney NYE fireworks
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/risk-is-just-too-high-deputy-premier-backs-calls-to-cancel-sydney-nye-fireworks-20191230-p53nj4.html
Joe Biden: "Hillary Clinton was the single most qualified person on the fact of it to run for president that we've had, period. It wasn't that she didn't have all these ideas. She did. But the press, you didn't cover it."
https://twitter.com/biden_express/status/1211078065738125312
Tokyo 2020 organisers will take “emergency countermeasures” after asbestos was found at the water polo venue for next year’s Olympic Games after initially opting against treating it when it was discovered two years ago, according to a report
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/tokyo-2020-olympics-japan-latest-asbestos-water-polo-a9264121.html
Now that Judge Leon has dismissed the Kupperman/Bolton case, Judge Jackson's ruling is the definitive word. Bolton must testify.
https://lawandcrime.com/impeachment/bolton-has-no-excuse-must-testify-now-that-judge-has-dismissed-kuppermans-lawsuit-legal-experts/
https://twitter.com/kyledcheney/status/1211769457691021314
@MikeLeslieWFAA I’m told entire #Cowboys coaching staff has been fired
https://twitter.com/MikeLeslieWFAA/status/1211715811364265986
So now you want to allow the WR to initiate contact... Push off from the defender and get the P.I. Yea that sounds about right. 👍🏾 (twitter.com)
https://twitter.com/rsherman_25/status/1211713548662923264?s=21
Stephen Smith’s movement-based campaign has released the first of 32 bottom-up proposals to change the state. It includes a wealth tax. | The final “People’s Platform,” written and ratified by the movement and the bottom-up wishes of local residents, are being dribbled out weekly at the West Virginia Can’t Wait website. Thus far it includes a half-penny wealth tax on nonresidential property assets above $2 million, the first state-level non-real estate wealth tax proposal in the nation. Other plans released would bolster workers and small business, combat discrimination and racism, and assist people with disabilities.
https://prospect.org/politics/peoples-platform-rises-in-west-virginia/
https://wvcantwait.com/peoples-platform/
https://wvcantwait.com/half-penny-wealth-tax/
https://wvcantwait.com/workers-bill-of-rights/
https://wvcantwait.com/small-business-revolution/
https://wvcantwait.com/fight-discrimination-and-racism/
https://wvcantwait.com/freedom-for-people-with-disabilities/
The Golem (1996) [Short Film; Roel Oostra]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425277/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEfgYHz7Rbc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEfgYHz7Rbc
NBA Highlights | Lonzo Ball hit a career high 7 threes versus Rockets
Alternate video angle shows Anthony Tolliver initiate contact with Lebron's left heel using his knees, which causes Lebron to lose balance mid air.
https://streamable.com/cuedp
Lonzo Ball hit a career high 7 threes tonight in the Pelicans win vs. Houston. He finishes the night with 27 points (7/12 from 3), 9 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals.
New Orleans Pelicans (11-23) defeat Houston Rockets (22-11) by 127 - 112 with 27/9/8 from Lonzo Ball
Brandon Ingram vs Rockets - 27 Pts, 6 Rebs, 4 Asts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0tGhBBFOTs
As predicted by everyone, The Pelicans have now won 4 straight and 5 of 6, including wins over the Wolves, Nuggets, Pacers, Blazers, and Rockets.
Michael Porter Jr finishes his first career start with a team high 19 points on 8/10 FGs
In the last 25 games, the Bucks are 23-2. Giannis, Bledsoe, and Middleton have only played together for 9 of those games.
All 49 fouls called by Tony Brothers and friends from the TOR @ BOS game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1QUvbGiiZI
Luka Doncic hooks KCP and KCP gets a technical foul.
https://streamable.com/l390t
Luka Doncic on Kobe Heckling on the sideline: “He was talking Slovenian. He was talking my language. I was really surprised.”
https://streamable.com/g7dgq
A courtside fan is heckling Luka Doncic and turns out to be Kobe Bryant
https://streamable.com/crtw7
Tim Hardaway Jr. in 13 games off the bench: .295 3PT%, 10.2 PPG. In 18 games as a starter: .438 3PT%, 16.9 PPG
Gary Payton II (Gary Payton's son) has 13 steals in his first 3 games so far this season
James Harden and Russell Westbrook both out tonight against the Pelicans
Patrick Beverley outstanding defense
https://streamable.com/i5eqw
Chris Boucher detonates for an alley-oop poster
https://streamable.com/h61d5
Chris Paul with the apparently non-travel or double dribble
https://streamable.com/xzaqd
LeBron James on value of passing after hitting 9,000 career assists: “When I was a little kid I was somewhat better than some of my teammates. [My coach] said it’s a much greater reward for you to get your teammates who can’t dribble or score for themselves an open look.”
https://streamable.com/2asi1
The Oklahoma City Thunder(17-15) defeat the Toronto Raptors(22-11), 98-97
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight vs the Raptors: 32 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists on 12/22 from the field
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander plays keep-away to run out the clock and secure the win for the Thunder
https://streamable.com/h31o9
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with the clutch bucket that gives Thunder the win
https://streamable.com/uxsfv
Lonzo beats the buzzer for his 5th three of the 1st half
https://streamable.com/4etfl
Raptors don't foul and let the clock run down to 3.5 seconds
https://streamable.com/d38sv
Hartenstein swats Lonzo's layup
https://streamable.com/b8mq8
Jokic with an insane double behind the back crossover before blowing by the Kings to the basket
https://streamable.com/vjgwa
Lonzo Ball hesitates on the three, travels, then blows the dunk after the whistle
https://streamable.com/ltzb1
The Los Angeles Lakers (26-7) defeat the Dallas Mavericks (21-11), 108-95
JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard combined for 26 Points on 11/13 shooting, 8 Rebounds and 4 Blocks.
LeBron with the full-court pass to AD to record his 9000th career assist
https://streamable.com/sd16z
Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr with a Nash - Stoudemire esque play
https://streamable.com/3hu46
The Pelicans (14th seed) are closer to the 8th seed than the Heat (2nd seed) are to the 1st seed
Over the last 5 games, Shai-Gilgeous Alexander is averaging 29-5-2 and 2.2 steals a game, on 55-53-86 (64% TS).
Isaiah Hartenstein goes 9/11 from the field to go for 19 pts 10 rbs and 2 blks setting his career high in points in his first NBA start.
Chris Clemons drains a lightning quick stepback from deep
https://streamable.com/63x4p
DeMar DeRozan over the last 4 games averaging 25p/4r/6a on 71% from the field, 75TS%
https://streamable.com/cuedp
Lonzo Ball hit a career high 7 threes tonight in the Pelicans win vs. Houston. He finishes the night with 27 points (7/12 from 3), 9 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals.
New Orleans Pelicans (11-23) defeat Houston Rockets (22-11) by 127 - 112 with 27/9/8 from Lonzo Ball
Brandon Ingram vs Rockets - 27 Pts, 6 Rebs, 4 Asts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0tGhBBFOTs
As predicted by everyone, The Pelicans have now won 4 straight and 5 of 6, including wins over the Wolves, Nuggets, Pacers, Blazers, and Rockets.
Michael Porter Jr finishes his first career start with a team high 19 points on 8/10 FGs
In the last 25 games, the Bucks are 23-2. Giannis, Bledsoe, and Middleton have only played together for 9 of those games.
All 49 fouls called by Tony Brothers and friends from the TOR @ BOS game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1QUvbGiiZI
Luka Doncic hooks KCP and KCP gets a technical foul.
https://streamable.com/l390t
Luka Doncic on Kobe Heckling on the sideline: “He was talking Slovenian. He was talking my language. I was really surprised.”
https://streamable.com/g7dgq
A courtside fan is heckling Luka Doncic and turns out to be Kobe Bryant
https://streamable.com/crtw7
Tim Hardaway Jr. in 13 games off the bench: .295 3PT%, 10.2 PPG. In 18 games as a starter: .438 3PT%, 16.9 PPG
Gary Payton II (Gary Payton's son) has 13 steals in his first 3 games so far this season
James Harden and Russell Westbrook both out tonight against the Pelicans
Patrick Beverley outstanding defense
https://streamable.com/i5eqw
Chris Boucher detonates for an alley-oop poster
https://streamable.com/h61d5
Chris Paul with the apparently non-travel or double dribble
https://streamable.com/xzaqd
LeBron James on value of passing after hitting 9,000 career assists: “When I was a little kid I was somewhat better than some of my teammates. [My coach] said it’s a much greater reward for you to get your teammates who can’t dribble or score for themselves an open look.”
https://streamable.com/2asi1
The Oklahoma City Thunder(17-15) defeat the Toronto Raptors(22-11), 98-97
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight vs the Raptors: 32 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists on 12/22 from the field
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander plays keep-away to run out the clock and secure the win for the Thunder
https://streamable.com/h31o9
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with the clutch bucket that gives Thunder the win
https://streamable.com/uxsfv
Lonzo beats the buzzer for his 5th three of the 1st half
https://streamable.com/4etfl
Raptors don't foul and let the clock run down to 3.5 seconds
https://streamable.com/d38sv
Hartenstein swats Lonzo's layup
https://streamable.com/b8mq8
Jokic with an insane double behind the back crossover before blowing by the Kings to the basket
https://streamable.com/vjgwa
Lonzo Ball hesitates on the three, travels, then blows the dunk after the whistle
https://streamable.com/ltzb1
The Los Angeles Lakers (26-7) defeat the Dallas Mavericks (21-11), 108-95
JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard combined for 26 Points on 11/13 shooting, 8 Rebounds and 4 Blocks.
LeBron with the full-court pass to AD to record his 9000th career assist
https://streamable.com/sd16z
Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr with a Nash - Stoudemire esque play
https://streamable.com/3hu46
The Pelicans (14th seed) are closer to the 8th seed than the Heat (2nd seed) are to the 1st seed
Over the last 5 games, Shai-Gilgeous Alexander is averaging 29-5-2 and 2.2 steals a game, on 55-53-86 (64% TS).
Isaiah Hartenstein goes 9/11 from the field to go for 19 pts 10 rbs and 2 blks setting his career high in points in his first NBA start.
Chris Clemons drains a lightning quick stepback from deep
https://streamable.com/63x4p
DeMar DeRozan over the last 4 games averaging 25p/4r/6a on 71% from the field, 75TS%
Sunday, December 29, 2019
Light News | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lewis_(civil_rights_leader)
5 people stabbed during Hanukkah party at rabbi's home in New York by African-American Grafton Thomas. Governor Cuomo called the incident “frightening” and “inexplicable.” He said the suspect did not make any statements before stabbing people. “Nothing said, just hate. Hate and violence, that’s all it was,” Cuomo said Sunday. Grafton Thomas Has a Criminal History, Including Being Accused of Punching a Police Horse, Reports Say
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/multiple-victims-reportedly-stabbed-rabbi-s-new-york-home-n1108271
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/29/us/new-york-stabbing-rabbi-home/index.html
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/12/28/stabbing-monsey-synagogue-attack/
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/12/29/us/ap-us-hanukkah-stabbings.html
Congressman John Lewis diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer. The man will be remembered as a legend and true patriot. Highly recommend the graphic novel trilogy about him called March.
https://www.axios.com/john-lewis-pancreatic-cancer-c58898dd-16de-437d-82fc-9b1954c3201f.html
https://johnlewis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-john-lewis-undergoing-cancer-treatment
Gold Star Families Sue Defense Contractors, Alleging They Funded The Taliban
https://www.npr.org/2019/12/28/792065458/gold-star-families-sue-defense-contractors-alleging-they-funded-the-taliban
Anti-Semitic Attacks Emerge In New York City During Hanukkah
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anti-semitic-attacks-new-york-city-hanukkah_n_5e06227ac5b6b5a713ada7f9
Biden, Reversing Position, Says He Would Comply With Impeachment Subpoena
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/28/us/politics/biden-subpoena-democrats.html
Suspect shoots and kills 2 inside a Texas church before parishioners fatally shoot him
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/29/us/church-shooting-texas/index.html
New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Facing Felonies
https://miami.cbslocal.com/video/4316755-new-england-patriots-owner-robert-kraft-could-be-facing-felonies/
Totally different era. Just look at the rules. In the 70s you could jam and ride receivers as much as you liked—anywhere on the field-UNTIL THE BALL WAS THROWN! You could blast the QBs ANYWHERE on their body. It was much tougher to throw TD passes then.
https://twitter.com/tonydungy/status/1210991097738080259?s=21
Just my personal opinion but I think if you are going to do a top 100 players you have to split it into Eras. Otherwise it’s just silly to do. From the start of football. Every decade would have been a great list. But comparing guys in leather helmets who very few saw play...
https://twitter.com/rsherman_25/status/1210930922272382978?s=21
Most challenges lost: Pete Carroll, 9 Jon Gruden, 8 Coaches who haven't won a challenge: Pat Shurmur, John Harbaugh, Dan Quinn, Vic Fangio, Matt Patricia Most challenges won: Bruce Arians, Sean Payton
https://twitter.com/fieldgulls/status/1210977608134823936?s=21
Bill Belichick on Peyton Manning: “When you play against Peyton Manning, you play against the quarterback and the game-planner and the offensive play-caller. It’s unusual to see a quarterback like that. That was all Peyton.”
https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/nfl-100-all-time-team-greatest-quarterbacks-ever-john-elway-peyton-manning
Two NFL sources told me last night that they expect more than just a head coaching change in Cleveland. 2020 will be interesting.
https://twitter.com/mlombardiNFL/status/1210917047208685568?s=19
The Dolphins' Week 17 53-man roster is composed of: * 4 2019 draft picks * 4 2019 undrafted free agents * 11 players claimed off of waivers * 8 players signed off of other teams' practice squad 27 young, developmental pieces on the roster. That's how you start a youth movement.
https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1211310908128952320
I've gotten DMs from Jews here in New York worried about wearing Jewish symbols or yarmulkes on the street. I can't make such a deeply personal decision for you. All I can say is I've worn my yarmulke on the streets of Hungary and I'm not about to stop on the streets of my home.
https://twitter.com/Yair_Rosenberg/status/1211322376073428992
Sickened by the anti-Semitic graffiti on walls all over Hampstead and Belsize Park this morning. All decent people across Britain stand with our Jewish community - and we must move heaven and earth to eradicate this racist hatred, which was unimaginable just a few years ago.
https://twitter.com/OliverCooper/status/1211226428294991872
Totally unacceptable.We will turn over every stone to find out who is responsible.This alongside attack in New York means ALL of us need to be vigilant for more anti Semitic behaviour&we are ALL responsible for helping stop it.For our Jewish friends- I am sorry this has happened.
https://twitter.com/MPSRajKohli/status/1211266078615191552
Heartbroken and deeply disturbed by the stabbing in Monsey and the many recent anti-Semitic attacks in the NY metro area, especially during this holiday season. We must condemn and confront anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry and hate wherever & whenever we see them.
https://twitter.com/SpeakerPelosi/status/1211317940026576897
Sen. John Kennedy about Pelosi at November Trump rally: “It must suck to be that dumb.”
Sen. John Kennedy today on SOTU: think all public officials can try to do a better job of setting an example by being respectful in their disagreement...”
https://twitter.com/cathleendecker/status/1211319708202356737
I want to clarify something I said yesterday. In my 40 years in public life, I have always complied with a lawful order and in my eight years as VP, my office — unlike Donald Trump and Mike Pence — cooperated with legitimate congressional oversight requests.
https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1210946785847468033
But I am just not going to pretend that there is any legal basis for Republican subpoenas for my testimony in the impeachment trial. That is the point I was making yesterday and I reiterate: this impeachment is about Trump’s conduct, not mine.
https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1210946790104666113
The subpoenas should go to witnesses with testimony to offer to Trump’s shaking down the Ukraine government — they should go to the White House.
https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1210946792369610752
And sadly year closes with another reminder that hate is all too real and needs no stoking. By all accounts the stabbing in rabbi’s home in ny is just that - hate on display. It must be condemned AND countered with justice and better respect for diversity - America at her best
https://twitter.com/ChrisCuomo/status/1211308484261748737
Meat industry responsible for largest-ever 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/aug/01/meat-industry-dead-zone-gulf-of-mexico-environment-pollution
The "Justice" "Democrats" went 7-72 in 2018. They couldn’t even win in a Democratic wave year. Fun fact: No Justice Democrat won a house seat that was less than D+13 (AZ-03)
https://www.twitter.com/_Jason_Dean_/status/1211175614671138816
China Blocks American Books as Trade War Simmers
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/27/business/us-china-books-trade-war.html
Rudy Giuliani (who is - evergreen reminder - serving as the "personal attorney" (he's not, his law licence expired decades ago.....) of Trump) was involved in back-channel talks with Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro last year
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-lawyer-and-the-venezuelan-president-how-giuliani-got-involved-in-back-channel-talks-with-maduro/2019/12/29/289dc6aa-235f-11ea-86f3-3b5019d451db_story.html
Today, Jews were slaughtered because people vilify them for the very same ideas you put out there in this column. This is pathetic: Bret Stephens’ latest column (https://nyti.ms/39kgVpU ), which argues that culture and history drive Jewish achievements, has been edited to remove a reference to a paper widely disputed as advancing a racist hypothesis. We’ve added the following editors’ note to the column.
https://twitter.com/nytopinion/status/1211378700069023744
NYT reports that Pompeo, Bolton, Esper met with Trump in late August to plead with him to release military aid. He rebuffed their effort.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/29/us/politics/trump-ukraine-military-aid.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
The Patriots will play on wild card weekend for the first time since 2010
The Dallas Cowboys have missed the playoffs in 6 out of 9 seasons with Jason Garrett as Head Coach
Bears in Ukraine have started suffering from Insomnia because it’s too warm to hibernate
https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-bears-insomnia-hibernation-warm-winter-1479038?f
Unsuccessful NY governor primary candidate, unsuccessful Congressional candidate, and unsuccessful NY attorney general candidate endorses Bernie Sanders.
https://twitter.com/ninaturner/status/1210702889263489029
Germany: 75,000th 'Stolperstein' for Holocaust victims laid — "Stolpersteine," literally "stumbling stones" or "stumbling blocks," are brass plaques inserted into sidewalks and roads throughout Germany and Europe to preserve memory of Nazi victims. Each stone features a victim name and information.
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-75000th-stolperstein-for-holocaust-victims-laid/a-51827506
Australian NSW Bushfires: “To put it in perspective, in the past few years we have had a total area burned for the whole season of about 280,000 ha,” Burford said. “This year we’re at 3.41m and we are only halfway through the season.”
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/24/australian-bushfires-the-story-so-far-in-each-state
Private firms invited to run NHS services with cancer and kids treatments up for grabs in a stealth Tory sell-off
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/private-firms-invited-run-nhs-21178712
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/multiple-victims-reportedly-stabbed-rabbi-s-new-york-home-n1108271
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/29/us/new-york-stabbing-rabbi-home/index.html
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/12/28/stabbing-monsey-synagogue-attack/
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/12/29/us/ap-us-hanukkah-stabbings.html
Congressman John Lewis diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer. The man will be remembered as a legend and true patriot. Highly recommend the graphic novel trilogy about him called March.
https://www.axios.com/john-lewis-pancreatic-cancer-c58898dd-16de-437d-82fc-9b1954c3201f.html
https://johnlewis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-john-lewis-undergoing-cancer-treatment
Gold Star Families Sue Defense Contractors, Alleging They Funded The Taliban
https://www.npr.org/2019/12/28/792065458/gold-star-families-sue-defense-contractors-alleging-they-funded-the-taliban
Anti-Semitic Attacks Emerge In New York City During Hanukkah
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anti-semitic-attacks-new-york-city-hanukkah_n_5e06227ac5b6b5a713ada7f9
Biden, Reversing Position, Says He Would Comply With Impeachment Subpoena
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/28/us/politics/biden-subpoena-democrats.html
Suspect shoots and kills 2 inside a Texas church before parishioners fatally shoot him
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/29/us/church-shooting-texas/index.html
New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Facing Felonies
https://miami.cbslocal.com/video/4316755-new-england-patriots-owner-robert-kraft-could-be-facing-felonies/
Totally different era. Just look at the rules. In the 70s you could jam and ride receivers as much as you liked—anywhere on the field-UNTIL THE BALL WAS THROWN! You could blast the QBs ANYWHERE on their body. It was much tougher to throw TD passes then.
https://twitter.com/tonydungy/status/1210991097738080259?s=21
Just my personal opinion but I think if you are going to do a top 100 players you have to split it into Eras. Otherwise it’s just silly to do. From the start of football. Every decade would have been a great list. But comparing guys in leather helmets who very few saw play...
https://twitter.com/rsherman_25/status/1210930922272382978?s=21
Most challenges lost: Pete Carroll, 9 Jon Gruden, 8 Coaches who haven't won a challenge: Pat Shurmur, John Harbaugh, Dan Quinn, Vic Fangio, Matt Patricia Most challenges won: Bruce Arians, Sean Payton
https://twitter.com/fieldgulls/status/1210977608134823936?s=21
Bill Belichick on Peyton Manning: “When you play against Peyton Manning, you play against the quarterback and the game-planner and the offensive play-caller. It’s unusual to see a quarterback like that. That was all Peyton.”
https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/nfl-100-all-time-team-greatest-quarterbacks-ever-john-elway-peyton-manning
Two NFL sources told me last night that they expect more than just a head coaching change in Cleveland. 2020 will be interesting.
https://twitter.com/mlombardiNFL/status/1210917047208685568?s=19
The Dolphins' Week 17 53-man roster is composed of: * 4 2019 draft picks * 4 2019 undrafted free agents * 11 players claimed off of waivers * 8 players signed off of other teams' practice squad 27 young, developmental pieces on the roster. That's how you start a youth movement.
https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1211310908128952320
I've gotten DMs from Jews here in New York worried about wearing Jewish symbols or yarmulkes on the street. I can't make such a deeply personal decision for you. All I can say is I've worn my yarmulke on the streets of Hungary and I'm not about to stop on the streets of my home.
https://twitter.com/Yair_Rosenberg/status/1211322376073428992
Sickened by the anti-Semitic graffiti on walls all over Hampstead and Belsize Park this morning. All decent people across Britain stand with our Jewish community - and we must move heaven and earth to eradicate this racist hatred, which was unimaginable just a few years ago.
https://twitter.com/OliverCooper/status/1211226428294991872
Totally unacceptable.We will turn over every stone to find out who is responsible.This alongside attack in New York means ALL of us need to be vigilant for more anti Semitic behaviour&we are ALL responsible for helping stop it.For our Jewish friends- I am sorry this has happened.
https://twitter.com/MPSRajKohli/status/1211266078615191552
Heartbroken and deeply disturbed by the stabbing in Monsey and the many recent anti-Semitic attacks in the NY metro area, especially during this holiday season. We must condemn and confront anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry and hate wherever & whenever we see them.
https://twitter.com/SpeakerPelosi/status/1211317940026576897
Sen. John Kennedy about Pelosi at November Trump rally: “It must suck to be that dumb.”
Sen. John Kennedy today on SOTU: think all public officials can try to do a better job of setting an example by being respectful in their disagreement...”
https://twitter.com/cathleendecker/status/1211319708202356737
I want to clarify something I said yesterday. In my 40 years in public life, I have always complied with a lawful order and in my eight years as VP, my office — unlike Donald Trump and Mike Pence — cooperated with legitimate congressional oversight requests.
https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1210946785847468033
But I am just not going to pretend that there is any legal basis for Republican subpoenas for my testimony in the impeachment trial. That is the point I was making yesterday and I reiterate: this impeachment is about Trump’s conduct, not mine.
https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1210946790104666113
The subpoenas should go to witnesses with testimony to offer to Trump’s shaking down the Ukraine government — they should go to the White House.
https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1210946792369610752
And sadly year closes with another reminder that hate is all too real and needs no stoking. By all accounts the stabbing in rabbi’s home in ny is just that - hate on display. It must be condemned AND countered with justice and better respect for diversity - America at her best
https://twitter.com/ChrisCuomo/status/1211308484261748737
Meat industry responsible for largest-ever 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/aug/01/meat-industry-dead-zone-gulf-of-mexico-environment-pollution
The "Justice" "Democrats" went 7-72 in 2018. They couldn’t even win in a Democratic wave year. Fun fact: No Justice Democrat won a house seat that was less than D+13 (AZ-03)
https://www.twitter.com/_Jason_Dean_/status/1211175614671138816
China Blocks American Books as Trade War Simmers
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/27/business/us-china-books-trade-war.html
Rudy Giuliani (who is - evergreen reminder - serving as the "personal attorney" (he's not, his law licence expired decades ago.....) of Trump) was involved in back-channel talks with Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro last year
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-lawyer-and-the-venezuelan-president-how-giuliani-got-involved-in-back-channel-talks-with-maduro/2019/12/29/289dc6aa-235f-11ea-86f3-3b5019d451db_story.html
Today, Jews were slaughtered because people vilify them for the very same ideas you put out there in this column. This is pathetic: Bret Stephens’ latest column (https://nyti.ms/39kgVpU ), which argues that culture and history drive Jewish achievements, has been edited to remove a reference to a paper widely disputed as advancing a racist hypothesis. We’ve added the following editors’ note to the column.
https://twitter.com/nytopinion/status/1211378700069023744
NYT reports that Pompeo, Bolton, Esper met with Trump in late August to plead with him to release military aid. He rebuffed their effort.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/29/us/politics/trump-ukraine-military-aid.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
The Patriots will play on wild card weekend for the first time since 2010
The Dallas Cowboys have missed the playoffs in 6 out of 9 seasons with Jason Garrett as Head Coach
Bears in Ukraine have started suffering from Insomnia because it’s too warm to hibernate
https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-bears-insomnia-hibernation-warm-winter-1479038?f
Unsuccessful NY governor primary candidate, unsuccessful Congressional candidate, and unsuccessful NY attorney general candidate endorses Bernie Sanders.
https://twitter.com/ninaturner/status/1210702889263489029
Germany: 75,000th 'Stolperstein' for Holocaust victims laid — "Stolpersteine," literally "stumbling stones" or "stumbling blocks," are brass plaques inserted into sidewalks and roads throughout Germany and Europe to preserve memory of Nazi victims. Each stone features a victim name and information.
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-75000th-stolperstein-for-holocaust-victims-laid/a-51827506
Australian NSW Bushfires: “To put it in perspective, in the past few years we have had a total area burned for the whole season of about 280,000 ha,” Burford said. “This year we’re at 3.41m and we are only halfway through the season.”
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/24/australian-bushfires-the-story-so-far-in-each-state
Private firms invited to run NHS services with cancer and kids treatments up for grabs in a stealth Tory sell-off
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/private-firms-invited-run-nhs-21178712
NBA Highlights | Injury Train Takes D'Angelo Russell And Patrick Beverly
Nikola Jokic makes his fifth triple-double in the last eleven games
Jamal Murray puts Tyus Jones on a poster via a classic Jokic dime
https://streamable.com/9ky52
The Denver Nuggets (22-9) defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (12-21) 119-110 behind Nikola Jokic's 31/10/10
Justin, Jrue and Aaron Holiday became the first trio of brothers to play in the same NBA game. The Holiday brothers made history when Justin checked in during the first quarter of Saturday's game between Jrue's Pelicans and Aaron and Justin's Pacers.
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1211090489191141377?s=19
Kemba Walker hits em with the sauce and buries the halftime buzzer 3
https://streamable.com/uzo6q
Daniel Theis absolutely obliterates VanVleet’s shot attempt
https://streamable.com/o7aji
Meyers Leonard drains it from the logo
https://streamable.com/p01s5
Harden and Westbrook combine for 37 points on 16/20 shooting in the 1st quarter tonight against the Nets
Marcus Smart drains the buzzer beating 3
https://streamable.com/exuj7
Brown pokes the ball free, Tatum throws it up, Theis throws it down.
https://streamable.com/aw1k7
Dlo went 6/6 and scored the first 15 for the warriors
https://streamable.com/w1trt
D'Angelo Russell is the 3rd player in Warriors history with 8 3-pointers in a single half, joining Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
https://twitter.com/NickFriedell/status/1211116235364040704?s=20
The Toronto Raptors (22-10) defeat the Boston Celtics (22-8), 113-97
The Dallas Mavericks and The Golden State Warriors have combined for 19 3 pointers in the first quarter
Kyle Lowry tonight: 30 points and 7 assists on 17 shots, including 11 in the fourth quarter
Kristaps Porzingis attempts to post up Draymond Green but fails and gets stared down from Green
https://streamable.com/qcw6t
The New Orleans Pelicans (10-23) defeat the Indiana Pacers (21-12) 120-98
Gary Payton II has 5 steals in the first half against the Knicks
Kyle Lowry vs Kemba Walker great duel tonight: 30/4/7/2 on 59/50/83 for Lowry, 30/2/2/2 on 48/27/83 for Kemba
D'lo hits his 8th three of the half, giving him 30 points
James Harden vs Nets at half: 25/6/3 in 16 minutes
D'Lo with a three, and then a heat check step back three to give him 24 for the first half
https://streamable.com/3trgk
Things get a little spicy between Draymond and Porzingis
https://streamable.com/0ku4b
Jarrett Allen gets left hanging but recovers well
https://streamable.com/q2h5y
Tyler Herro hits the clutch three to put Heat up 1 with 6 seconds left
https://streamable.com/bqxlh
Donovan pump fakes Kawhi, cocks it back and throws it down
https://streamable.com/e5bwm
Luka Dances With Draymond And Hits The High Floating Layup
https://streamable.com/i6l1n
The Miami Heat (24-8) defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (23-12) in overtime, 117-116
Anthony Tolliver called for a foul that never happened on LeBron James
https://streamable.com/v9zt3
The Utah Jazz (20-12) defeat the Los Angeles Clippers (23-11) 120-107
Simmons sneaks in for the putback to tie the game
https://streamable.com/djs91
Chriss and Luka get into it
https://streamable.com/np1wc
Steph Curry tries to distract brother Seth as he shoots a technical free throw
https://streamable.com/dn410
The Dallas Mavericks (21-10) defeat the Golden State Warriors (9-25), 141-121 behind Luka's 31/12/15
Donovan Mitchell drops 30 in the win against LAC on 13-23 shooting.
Los Angeles Lakers (25-7) end their losing streak as they beat Portland Trailblazers (14-19) by 128 - 120 with 24 points from Kyle Kuzma from the bench
Kawhi Leonard finishes with 19 points on 6-24 shooting, =/- of -23 and 1-7 from 3PT; Paul George finishes the game on 6-20 shooting
Interim Knicks Head Coach Mike Miller(5-7) now has more wins than David fizdale did during his tenure(4-18) & gives the Knicks it's first win streak.
The Lakers bench outscored it’s starters (72-56) tonight in win over the Trailblazers.
D'Angelo Russell stayed on the court for about 5 minutes, mostly motionless. Stretcher came out. But it went unused. Russell finally got up slowly, walked to locker room
https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1211121643352805377?s=09
Luka Doncic Triple-Double 2019.12.28 vs Warriors - 31 Pts, 15 Asts, 10 Rebs
James Harden buries the dagger
https://streamable.com/11nz6
Harden scores 44 on 63% from the field and 60% from 3 to beat the Nets. (71% TS)Spoilers
The San Antonio Spurs (13-18) reciprocate a blowout against the Detroit Pistons (12-21) 136-109 behind 54 combined points from Aldridge and DeRozan
Luka Doncic vs Warriors tonight: 31/15/12
Embiid hits a side step three over Butler, and Bam stuffs it on Richardson on the other end
https://streamable.com/qllsq
The Denver Nuggets (22-9) defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (12-21) 119-110 behind Nikola Jokic's 31/10/10
The Phoenix Suns (12-20) defeat the Sacramento Kings (12-20) by a score of 112-110 , snapping the 8 game losing streak for Phoenix and extending Sacramento's to 6
James Harden just put up his 90th career 40-point game (89 with Houston, 1 with OKC). In his career with the Rockets, Harden is more likely to score 40+ points than less than 20 points (81) in a game.
The New York Knicks(9-24) defeat the Washington Wizards(9-22) & go on a 2-game win streak with Interim Head Coach Mike Miller
LeBron chasedown on Simons leading to Kuzma layup
https://streamable.com/p82cs
Coming into the game, Utah Jazz were 8-1 when Donovan Mitchell scored 30+ points. They are now 9-1, with him scoring 30 points tonight.
Rick Carlisle Post-Game after a question about calling post ups for KP: "Let's have a real question from a real journalist now"
Kings fail to foul the suns with 18 seconds left
https://streamable.com/k9oad
The Mavericks have broken a franchise record with 23 made threes so far tonight.
Doc Rivers said he thinks a bunch of a Clippers have the flu. He said Kawhi Leonard almost didn’t play but ended up suiting up because Montrezl Harrell sat out
https://twitter.com/jovanbuha/status/1211166596414074880
The Miami Heat are now on pace for 62 wins with the third best record in the NBA, vegas had them at 41
Big Honey with the gorgeous no-look to Grant between JV and Jackson
https://streamable.com/k3zgo
Beverley injured his arm and headed to the locker room in pain
Patrick Beverley returns from the locker room and immediately blocks a shot with the injured arm.
https://streamable.com/sjix4
LeBron with a pinpoint ally oop to AD for his 16th assist
https://streamable.com/fqdmt
Derozan tonight 13/16 fg
Donovan Mitchell sidesteps and hits second consecutive three with 1 second left in half
https://streamable.com/aon0u
The Warriors’ D’Angelo Russell has been diagnosed with a shoulder contusion after colliding with Luka Doncic
https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1211125783109894149?s=19
D'Angelo a real warrior. Suffered many injuries already for Golden State. Get well D'Angelo. Rest, eat, drinkg, love, pray.
Jonathan Isaac tonight against the Bucks: 19/9/2 with 8 STEALS and 1 block on 8/13 FGM, 1/3 3PM, 2/2 FTM.
Jaren Jackson Jr is currently shooting 40% from 3 on nearly 7 attempts per game.
James Harden vs Nets tonight: 44/10/6
The Jazz are 20-12 while being bottom 3 in the league in offensive rebounds, blocks, steals, turnovers and assists per game
Barnes misses the open three for the win, as the Kings snap another losing streak
https://streamable.com/r7yrv
Blake Griffin Most Regressed player? -8.8 PPG, -2.0 AST, -2.7 REB, -0.3 SRL, -10% FG, -13% 3PT.
Kuzma heaves it in from 55 feet
https://streamable.com/eno1g
Ersan Ilyasova: 17 points / 14 rebounds / 5 assists on 6/10 shooting, 5/6 from 3
Anfernee doesn't get the call and Melo gets a tech for arguing
https://streamable.com/5zbfu
With the Warriors loss, the #14 Pelicans now have the longest active win streak in the West with 3 in a row.
Kawhi on the flu during the Jazz-Clippers game "Definitely me, but it hasn't nothing to do with our performance tonight. We had a chance to win the game, but we missed some open shots."
When Trae Young is not on the court this season, the Hawks have had the lowest offensive rating in almost 50 years
LaMarcus Aldridge was 5/6 from three-point land last night against the Pistons, and is currently 40.4% from deep (23/57)
Patrick McCaw 18 Points/8 Assists/7 Rebounds
Devin Booker finishes with 32 points, 10 assists, and 2 steals on 14-23 shooting in a Suns win
After rough start to season, Julius Randle now has three straight 30-pt games.
Up 9 with 20 seconds left, Westbrook decides not to run out the clock and tries to put up a shot. Taurean Prince confronts him leading to a double technicalHighlights (streamable.com)
https://streamable.com/m9y6s
Anfernee Simons takes it all the way for the slam
https://streamable.com/gnf35
Big Honey casually lobs it to a cutting Murray
https://streamable.com/sjpkk
Dragić gets called for the foul with 0.3 left
https://streamable.com/sdvnv
D’Angelo Russell was down for some time after running into Luka. He eventually walked off under his own power
https://streamable.com/gksjz
Paul George in his last 4 games: 17/6/3 on 31 FG% and 28% 3FG%
D'Angelo Russell with 30 points in the first half on 8/10 3FG
https://streamable.com/5i0co
In a game where the Milwaukee Bucks won by 11, DJ Augustin was a net -35
James Harden in a win over the Nets has missed more free throws than 3 point shots
Isaiah Hartenstein with a big reverse putback jam
https://streamable.com/nfaii
Richardson lobs it up to Simmons to tie the game with 29 seconds left
https://streamable.com/ezda1
Murray yams it off the back cut
https://streamable.com/mstmi
Jamal Murray puts Tyus Jones on a poster via a classic Jokic dime
https://streamable.com/9ky52
The Denver Nuggets (22-9) defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (12-21) 119-110 behind Nikola Jokic's 31/10/10
Justin, Jrue and Aaron Holiday became the first trio of brothers to play in the same NBA game. The Holiday brothers made history when Justin checked in during the first quarter of Saturday's game between Jrue's Pelicans and Aaron and Justin's Pacers.
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1211090489191141377?s=19
Kemba Walker hits em with the sauce and buries the halftime buzzer 3
https://streamable.com/uzo6q
Daniel Theis absolutely obliterates VanVleet’s shot attempt
https://streamable.com/o7aji
Meyers Leonard drains it from the logo
https://streamable.com/p01s5
Harden and Westbrook combine for 37 points on 16/20 shooting in the 1st quarter tonight against the Nets
Marcus Smart drains the buzzer beating 3
https://streamable.com/exuj7
Brown pokes the ball free, Tatum throws it up, Theis throws it down.
https://streamable.com/aw1k7
Dlo went 6/6 and scored the first 15 for the warriors
https://streamable.com/w1trt
D'Angelo Russell is the 3rd player in Warriors history with 8 3-pointers in a single half, joining Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
https://twitter.com/NickFriedell/status/1211116235364040704?s=20
The Toronto Raptors (22-10) defeat the Boston Celtics (22-8), 113-97
The Dallas Mavericks and The Golden State Warriors have combined for 19 3 pointers in the first quarter
Kyle Lowry tonight: 30 points and 7 assists on 17 shots, including 11 in the fourth quarter
Kristaps Porzingis attempts to post up Draymond Green but fails and gets stared down from Green
https://streamable.com/qcw6t
The New Orleans Pelicans (10-23) defeat the Indiana Pacers (21-12) 120-98
Gary Payton II has 5 steals in the first half against the Knicks
Kyle Lowry vs Kemba Walker great duel tonight: 30/4/7/2 on 59/50/83 for Lowry, 30/2/2/2 on 48/27/83 for Kemba
D'lo hits his 8th three of the half, giving him 30 points
James Harden vs Nets at half: 25/6/3 in 16 minutes
D'Lo with a three, and then a heat check step back three to give him 24 for the first half
https://streamable.com/3trgk
Things get a little spicy between Draymond and Porzingis
https://streamable.com/0ku4b
Jarrett Allen gets left hanging but recovers well
https://streamable.com/q2h5y
Tyler Herro hits the clutch three to put Heat up 1 with 6 seconds left
https://streamable.com/bqxlh
Donovan pump fakes Kawhi, cocks it back and throws it down
https://streamable.com/e5bwm
Luka Dances With Draymond And Hits The High Floating Layup
https://streamable.com/i6l1n
The Miami Heat (24-8) defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (23-12) in overtime, 117-116
Anthony Tolliver called for a foul that never happened on LeBron James
https://streamable.com/v9zt3
The Utah Jazz (20-12) defeat the Los Angeles Clippers (23-11) 120-107
Simmons sneaks in for the putback to tie the game
https://streamable.com/djs91
Chriss and Luka get into it
https://streamable.com/np1wc
Steph Curry tries to distract brother Seth as he shoots a technical free throw
https://streamable.com/dn410
The Dallas Mavericks (21-10) defeat the Golden State Warriors (9-25), 141-121 behind Luka's 31/12/15
Donovan Mitchell drops 30 in the win against LAC on 13-23 shooting.
Los Angeles Lakers (25-7) end their losing streak as they beat Portland Trailblazers (14-19) by 128 - 120 with 24 points from Kyle Kuzma from the bench
Kawhi Leonard finishes with 19 points on 6-24 shooting, =/- of -23 and 1-7 from 3PT; Paul George finishes the game on 6-20 shooting
Interim Knicks Head Coach Mike Miller(5-7) now has more wins than David fizdale did during his tenure(4-18) & gives the Knicks it's first win streak.
The Lakers bench outscored it’s starters (72-56) tonight in win over the Trailblazers.
D'Angelo Russell stayed on the court for about 5 minutes, mostly motionless. Stretcher came out. But it went unused. Russell finally got up slowly, walked to locker room
https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1211121643352805377?s=09
Luka Doncic Triple-Double 2019.12.28 vs Warriors - 31 Pts, 15 Asts, 10 Rebs
James Harden buries the dagger
https://streamable.com/11nz6
Harden scores 44 on 63% from the field and 60% from 3 to beat the Nets. (71% TS)Spoilers
The San Antonio Spurs (13-18) reciprocate a blowout against the Detroit Pistons (12-21) 136-109 behind 54 combined points from Aldridge and DeRozan
Luka Doncic vs Warriors tonight: 31/15/12
Embiid hits a side step three over Butler, and Bam stuffs it on Richardson on the other end
https://streamable.com/qllsq
The Denver Nuggets (22-9) defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (12-21) 119-110 behind Nikola Jokic's 31/10/10
The Phoenix Suns (12-20) defeat the Sacramento Kings (12-20) by a score of 112-110 , snapping the 8 game losing streak for Phoenix and extending Sacramento's to 6
James Harden just put up his 90th career 40-point game (89 with Houston, 1 with OKC). In his career with the Rockets, Harden is more likely to score 40+ points than less than 20 points (81) in a game.
The New York Knicks(9-24) defeat the Washington Wizards(9-22) & go on a 2-game win streak with Interim Head Coach Mike Miller
LeBron chasedown on Simons leading to Kuzma layup
https://streamable.com/p82cs
Coming into the game, Utah Jazz were 8-1 when Donovan Mitchell scored 30+ points. They are now 9-1, with him scoring 30 points tonight.
Rick Carlisle Post-Game after a question about calling post ups for KP: "Let's have a real question from a real journalist now"
Kings fail to foul the suns with 18 seconds left
https://streamable.com/k9oad
The Mavericks have broken a franchise record with 23 made threes so far tonight.
Doc Rivers said he thinks a bunch of a Clippers have the flu. He said Kawhi Leonard almost didn’t play but ended up suiting up because Montrezl Harrell sat out
https://twitter.com/jovanbuha/status/1211166596414074880
The Miami Heat are now on pace for 62 wins with the third best record in the NBA, vegas had them at 41
Big Honey with the gorgeous no-look to Grant between JV and Jackson
https://streamable.com/k3zgo
Beverley injured his arm and headed to the locker room in pain
Patrick Beverley returns from the locker room and immediately blocks a shot with the injured arm.
https://streamable.com/sjix4
LeBron with a pinpoint ally oop to AD for his 16th assist
https://streamable.com/fqdmt
Derozan tonight 13/16 fg
Donovan Mitchell sidesteps and hits second consecutive three with 1 second left in half
https://streamable.com/aon0u
The Warriors’ D’Angelo Russell has been diagnosed with a shoulder contusion after colliding with Luka Doncic
https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1211125783109894149?s=19
D'Angelo a real warrior. Suffered many injuries already for Golden State. Get well D'Angelo. Rest, eat, drinkg, love, pray.
Jonathan Isaac tonight against the Bucks: 19/9/2 with 8 STEALS and 1 block on 8/13 FGM, 1/3 3PM, 2/2 FTM.
Jaren Jackson Jr is currently shooting 40% from 3 on nearly 7 attempts per game.
James Harden vs Nets tonight: 44/10/6
The Jazz are 20-12 while being bottom 3 in the league in offensive rebounds, blocks, steals, turnovers and assists per game
Barnes misses the open three for the win, as the Kings snap another losing streak
https://streamable.com/r7yrv
Blake Griffin Most Regressed player? -8.8 PPG, -2.0 AST, -2.7 REB, -0.3 SRL, -10% FG, -13% 3PT.
Kuzma heaves it in from 55 feet
https://streamable.com/eno1g
Ersan Ilyasova: 17 points / 14 rebounds / 5 assists on 6/10 shooting, 5/6 from 3
Anfernee doesn't get the call and Melo gets a tech for arguing
https://streamable.com/5zbfu
With the Warriors loss, the #14 Pelicans now have the longest active win streak in the West with 3 in a row.
Kawhi on the flu during the Jazz-Clippers game "Definitely me, but it hasn't nothing to do with our performance tonight. We had a chance to win the game, but we missed some open shots."
When Trae Young is not on the court this season, the Hawks have had the lowest offensive rating in almost 50 years
LaMarcus Aldridge was 5/6 from three-point land last night against the Pistons, and is currently 40.4% from deep (23/57)
Patrick McCaw 18 Points/8 Assists/7 Rebounds
Devin Booker finishes with 32 points, 10 assists, and 2 steals on 14-23 shooting in a Suns win
After rough start to season, Julius Randle now has three straight 30-pt games.
Up 9 with 20 seconds left, Westbrook decides not to run out the clock and tries to put up a shot. Taurean Prince confronts him leading to a double technicalHighlights (streamable.com)
https://streamable.com/m9y6s
Anfernee Simons takes it all the way for the slam
https://streamable.com/gnf35
Big Honey casually lobs it to a cutting Murray
https://streamable.com/sjpkk
Dragić gets called for the foul with 0.3 left
https://streamable.com/sdvnv
D’Angelo Russell was down for some time after running into Luka. He eventually walked off under his own power
https://streamable.com/gksjz
Paul George in his last 4 games: 17/6/3 on 31 FG% and 28% 3FG%
D'Angelo Russell with 30 points in the first half on 8/10 3FG
https://streamable.com/5i0co
In a game where the Milwaukee Bucks won by 11, DJ Augustin was a net -35
James Harden in a win over the Nets has missed more free throws than 3 point shots
Isaiah Hartenstein with a big reverse putback jam
https://streamable.com/nfaii
Richardson lobs it up to Simmons to tie the game with 29 seconds left
https://streamable.com/ezda1
Murray yams it off the back cut
https://streamable.com/mstmi
Saturday, December 28, 2019
Nearly 500 million animals killed in Australian bushfires. Christian Conservative Republican Australian Leaders Shrug.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/australian-bushfires-new-south-wales-koalas-sydney-a4322071.html
Light NBA Highlights
Tatum hits a smooth step-back three to give him 21 points midway through the second quarter
https://streamable.com/undgb
Jayson Tatum gets free and throws down the hammer
https://streamable.com/pcyod
Daniel Theis channels his inner point god, connecting with Jaylen Brown for a long-range alley-oop
https://streamable.com/ji2jg
Jaylen Brown misses a step back, but grabs his own miss and throws it down
https://streamable.com/pypaq
Jaylen Brown checks out of the game with 5 minutes left with a career high of 34 points
Jaylen Brown steps in to a heat check 3 to get his 30th point
https://streamable.com/o5u7r
The Jays combined for 64-14-4 on 60/50/85 with 70% TS in a 117-129 win over Cavs as they continue their all-star campaign. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are going strong, Jaylen also set a new career high tonight with 34 points.
Rudy Gobert on Lillard calling Hassan Whiteside the best defensive center in the league: “Tell his coach to put him in at the end of the game.”
The Sixers give Fultz the Ben Simmons treatment... and he makes them pay
https://streamable.com/2xwoh
Jaylen Brown achieved his third 30+ point game this month, second this week.
Tyler Herro throws back-to-back lobs for Derrick Jones Jr and Bam Adebayo
https://streamable.com/mwafp
The Orlando Magic (14-17) defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (23-11) 98-97
Aaron Gordon gets up and throws down the reverse as Magic take 11 point lead late in the 4th
https://streamable.com/pssst
KP lobs it to Dwight Powell for the and-one
https://streamable.com/9vwsi
Since returning to the starting lineup, Joe Ingles has averaged 16/5/6 on 54/53/93 shooting splits including 1.3 steals and 3.3 threes per game over his last 10 games.
Derrick Jones Jr flies over Aaron Holiday for the nasty slam from a Kendrick Nunn lob
https://streamable.com/lf1uz
Rozier throws the ball into the stands in celebration of CP3 missing the game winner... but the game wasn't over so he gets a technical
https://streamable.com/m7kmu
Nunn throws the lob for the big Derrick Jones Jr. dunk
https://streamable.com/gvxpg
Devonte' Graham goes the full length of the court and lays it in to tie the game
https://streamable.com/vdqdg
Good Celtics Ball Movement Leads to a Daniel Theiss 3
https://streamable.com/ae2ml
Dante Exum and Jordan Clarkson almost had 9 points/ 0 Assists/ 0 rebounds on their new team's respective debut. Dante had 1 assist before the end of the game.
Evan Fournier steals the inbound with 22 seconds left, giving Orlando the chance to make it a two-possession game
https://streamable.com/qxbjo
Khris Middleton: 18 points / 6 reb / 6 assist on 8/11 shooting, 2/3 from three in 17 first half minutes vs. Atlanta
The Brooklyn nets are last in the league in total post ups with 15 in 30 games.
Trae Young left game with right ankle sprain.....
The Golden State Warriors (9-24) comeback in the fourth to defeat The Pheonix Suns (11-20) 105 to 96
In a strange of circumstances the Hornets entered overtime against the Thunder trailing 95-94 because of Rozier's technical foul
Kerr: "You can't stop us. You can only hope to contain us."
https://streamable.com/sfzx3
"And even if you do stop us, our draft pick only gets better. The choice is yours"
Dragic with the floater puts wins it for the Heat
https://streamable.com/j0gg8
D'Angelo Russell 31pts 6asts and a game high +19 to lift the Warriors to their 4th straight win
The Miami Heat (23-8) defeat the Indiana Pacers (21-11), 113-112 in another Heat thriller
Glenn Robinson III soars for the insane slam for the lead late in the fourth
https://streamable.com/6twbf
Draymond hits the 3 to extend the Warriors lead late in the 4th
https://streamable.com/0z0b8
Alen Smailagic’s first NBA basket
https://streamable.com/6cz8s
Alen Smailagic gets a couple of buckets in his first NBA minutes, Steph and Klay enjoying it!
https://streamable.com/ezx7r
Over the last 5 games, Shai-Gilgeous Alexander is averaging 26-5-2 and 2 steals a game, on 53-40-90 (61.2% TS).
Steph Curry loses it after Glenn Robinson’s putback dunk
https://streamable.com/kb1o8
CP3 gets excited after tripping up Rozier with a yo-yo dribble
https://streamable.com/cpcgp
The Suns have only two more wins than they did this same time last year. Second year in a row where their off-season signings flatlined.
Devonte' Graham hits a deep three to cut the lead to one with 12 seconds left
https://streamable.com/30jk3
Pat Connaughton puts Damian Jones on a poster
https://streamable.com/4m5id
Six Heat players have scored 25 or more points multiple times this season
Since starting the season 5-2, the Phoenix Suns have fallen to 11-20 after losing their eight consecutive game
Draymond Green from 3 this season Fourth quarter: 7 of 13 The first three quarters: 9 of 50
LeBron James addresses to Kuz's trainer instagram post: “Anytime someone wants to get some notoriety they can throw my name in it”
https://streamable.com/lu4jk
The lethal right to left crossover of Austin Rivers
https://streamable.com/7946r
When the Celts massively underachieved last year given all the hype (“lots of high fives” facepalm) a lot of people here were pumping their brakes hard on Brad Stevens the wunderkind. The hype for Stevens had been real as he year over year proved he could elevate a roster to be noticeably greater than the sum of its parts. We got rid of guys like Rondo and Green for what seemed like a collection of worse players with roster filler free agent signings until guys like Jordan Crawford and Evan Turner started having career best stints here. Crawford and Turner eventually became IT and Horford and as the roster got better, Stevens continued to help them overachieve their way deeper into the playoffs. After suffering disappointing injuries to the two shiny new superstars that were supposed to elevate them to real contender status for the first time, Stevens still improved their mark by coming within 6 minutes of a Finals berth by way of dethroning the 7-year reigning King of the East with Al Horford and a 19yo & 20yo. With all of the pieces back together last year, the expectations were justifiably high for Stevens - barring further injuries which there were none of, this team should be in the Finals, and yet they weren’t even close. A lot of questions came out around whether or not Stevens could convince the multiple All-stars it takes to win a chip to buy into his system in a way that could appease everyone’s egos the same way he could with guys like Crawford and Turner. While he definitely bares some responsibility for the dysfunction on the team last year that led to their disappointing season, here he is now back to maximizing his talent. Brown and Tatum deserve plenty of praise and credit for their hard work in the offseason thats clearly paying off and Hayward is noticeably healthier. The more real these things look as the season continues, we have to start to give credit to Brad for keeping it going. No one expected this team anchored down low by Theis and Kanter and a hole up top in Kemba to be a top-5 defense yet with all 5 guys buying into the scheme and switching and helping efficiently and effectively, they can be smothering. Kemba is leading the team with 0.39 charges drawn per game. Tatum has been a menace help defender jumping out in the passing lanes and blocking shots from behind. No one expected this team to have the 2nd best point differential this far into the year yet he’s got role players like Kanter to crash the boards and Theis and Smart to buy into doing the dirty work like sealing off defenders and setting double drag screens as outlined in this video with an annoyingly hyperbolic title (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3INe9hPAEk) allowing guys like Tatum, Kemba, and Brown get their most efficient shots. Kemba is shooting a career high 40.2% from 3 on a career high 9.1 attempts. Brown has the 2nd highest FG% for 20+PPG scorers after Giannis at 52.1%, also a career high with his 62.2 TS%. Tatum’s efficiency could stand to be better, but he’s also increased his scoring output almost 6 points to 21.6PPG this year and I’d expect him to get more efficient as he gets more comfortable with the extra 5 FGA he’s getting this year. All of these stats are about the All-stars, but Brad and the role player are making it happen. When he’s been on the court (and prognosis looks hopeful with no structural damage associated with the recent nerve pain) Hayward has been playing the Swiss-army knife playmaking function that Horford filled in years past and guys like Wanamaker are experiencing the same boost we used to get out of Crawford and Turner. For all their success, the praise on the Jays, the happiness for Kemba, and annoyingly the shit talk about Kyrie, I think Brad should be a bigger part of the conversation for putting this all together. I haven’t watched them nearly as much, but Carlisle and Spo are also doing incredible jobs with their clubs. The NBA is so much fun this year when teams overachieve and muck up the contender conversations.
https://streamable.com/undgb
Jayson Tatum gets free and throws down the hammer
https://streamable.com/pcyod
Daniel Theis channels his inner point god, connecting with Jaylen Brown for a long-range alley-oop
https://streamable.com/ji2jg
Jaylen Brown misses a step back, but grabs his own miss and throws it down
https://streamable.com/pypaq
Jaylen Brown checks out of the game with 5 minutes left with a career high of 34 points
Jaylen Brown steps in to a heat check 3 to get his 30th point
https://streamable.com/o5u7r
The Jays combined for 64-14-4 on 60/50/85 with 70% TS in a 117-129 win over Cavs as they continue their all-star campaign. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are going strong, Jaylen also set a new career high tonight with 34 points.
Rudy Gobert on Lillard calling Hassan Whiteside the best defensive center in the league: “Tell his coach to put him in at the end of the game.”
The Sixers give Fultz the Ben Simmons treatment... and he makes them pay
https://streamable.com/2xwoh
Jaylen Brown achieved his third 30+ point game this month, second this week.
Tyler Herro throws back-to-back lobs for Derrick Jones Jr and Bam Adebayo
https://streamable.com/mwafp
The Orlando Magic (14-17) defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (23-11) 98-97
Aaron Gordon gets up and throws down the reverse as Magic take 11 point lead late in the 4th
https://streamable.com/pssst
KP lobs it to Dwight Powell for the and-one
https://streamable.com/9vwsi
Since returning to the starting lineup, Joe Ingles has averaged 16/5/6 on 54/53/93 shooting splits including 1.3 steals and 3.3 threes per game over his last 10 games.
Derrick Jones Jr flies over Aaron Holiday for the nasty slam from a Kendrick Nunn lob
https://streamable.com/lf1uz
Rozier throws the ball into the stands in celebration of CP3 missing the game winner... but the game wasn't over so he gets a technical
https://streamable.com/m7kmu
Nunn throws the lob for the big Derrick Jones Jr. dunk
https://streamable.com/gvxpg
Devonte' Graham goes the full length of the court and lays it in to tie the game
https://streamable.com/vdqdg
Good Celtics Ball Movement Leads to a Daniel Theiss 3
https://streamable.com/ae2ml
Dante Exum and Jordan Clarkson almost had 9 points/ 0 Assists/ 0 rebounds on their new team's respective debut. Dante had 1 assist before the end of the game.
Evan Fournier steals the inbound with 22 seconds left, giving Orlando the chance to make it a two-possession game
https://streamable.com/qxbjo
Khris Middleton: 18 points / 6 reb / 6 assist on 8/11 shooting, 2/3 from three in 17 first half minutes vs. Atlanta
The Brooklyn nets are last in the league in total post ups with 15 in 30 games.
Trae Young left game with right ankle sprain.....
The Golden State Warriors (9-24) comeback in the fourth to defeat The Pheonix Suns (11-20) 105 to 96
In a strange of circumstances the Hornets entered overtime against the Thunder trailing 95-94 because of Rozier's technical foul
Kerr: "You can't stop us. You can only hope to contain us."
https://streamable.com/sfzx3
"And even if you do stop us, our draft pick only gets better. The choice is yours"
Dragic with the floater puts wins it for the Heat
https://streamable.com/j0gg8
D'Angelo Russell 31pts 6asts and a game high +19 to lift the Warriors to their 4th straight win
The Miami Heat (23-8) defeat the Indiana Pacers (21-11), 113-112 in another Heat thriller
Glenn Robinson III soars for the insane slam for the lead late in the fourth
https://streamable.com/6twbf
Draymond hits the 3 to extend the Warriors lead late in the 4th
https://streamable.com/0z0b8
Alen Smailagic’s first NBA basket
https://streamable.com/6cz8s
Alen Smailagic gets a couple of buckets in his first NBA minutes, Steph and Klay enjoying it!
https://streamable.com/ezx7r
Over the last 5 games, Shai-Gilgeous Alexander is averaging 26-5-2 and 2 steals a game, on 53-40-90 (61.2% TS).
Steph Curry loses it after Glenn Robinson’s putback dunk
https://streamable.com/kb1o8
CP3 gets excited after tripping up Rozier with a yo-yo dribble
https://streamable.com/cpcgp
The Suns have only two more wins than they did this same time last year. Second year in a row where their off-season signings flatlined.
Devonte' Graham hits a deep three to cut the lead to one with 12 seconds left
https://streamable.com/30jk3
Pat Connaughton puts Damian Jones on a poster
https://streamable.com/4m5id
Six Heat players have scored 25 or more points multiple times this season
Since starting the season 5-2, the Phoenix Suns have fallen to 11-20 after losing their eight consecutive game
Draymond Green from 3 this season Fourth quarter: 7 of 13 The first three quarters: 9 of 50
LeBron James addresses to Kuz's trainer instagram post: “Anytime someone wants to get some notoriety they can throw my name in it”
https://streamable.com/lu4jk
The lethal right to left crossover of Austin Rivers
https://streamable.com/7946r
When the Celts massively underachieved last year given all the hype (“lots of high fives” facepalm) a lot of people here were pumping their brakes hard on Brad Stevens the wunderkind. The hype for Stevens had been real as he year over year proved he could elevate a roster to be noticeably greater than the sum of its parts. We got rid of guys like Rondo and Green for what seemed like a collection of worse players with roster filler free agent signings until guys like Jordan Crawford and Evan Turner started having career best stints here. Crawford and Turner eventually became IT and Horford and as the roster got better, Stevens continued to help them overachieve their way deeper into the playoffs. After suffering disappointing injuries to the two shiny new superstars that were supposed to elevate them to real contender status for the first time, Stevens still improved their mark by coming within 6 minutes of a Finals berth by way of dethroning the 7-year reigning King of the East with Al Horford and a 19yo & 20yo. With all of the pieces back together last year, the expectations were justifiably high for Stevens - barring further injuries which there were none of, this team should be in the Finals, and yet they weren’t even close. A lot of questions came out around whether or not Stevens could convince the multiple All-stars it takes to win a chip to buy into his system in a way that could appease everyone’s egos the same way he could with guys like Crawford and Turner. While he definitely bares some responsibility for the dysfunction on the team last year that led to their disappointing season, here he is now back to maximizing his talent. Brown and Tatum deserve plenty of praise and credit for their hard work in the offseason thats clearly paying off and Hayward is noticeably healthier. The more real these things look as the season continues, we have to start to give credit to Brad for keeping it going. No one expected this team anchored down low by Theis and Kanter and a hole up top in Kemba to be a top-5 defense yet with all 5 guys buying into the scheme and switching and helping efficiently and effectively, they can be smothering. Kemba is leading the team with 0.39 charges drawn per game. Tatum has been a menace help defender jumping out in the passing lanes and blocking shots from behind. No one expected this team to have the 2nd best point differential this far into the year yet he’s got role players like Kanter to crash the boards and Theis and Smart to buy into doing the dirty work like sealing off defenders and setting double drag screens as outlined in this video with an annoyingly hyperbolic title (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3INe9hPAEk) allowing guys like Tatum, Kemba, and Brown get their most efficient shots. Kemba is shooting a career high 40.2% from 3 on a career high 9.1 attempts. Brown has the 2nd highest FG% for 20+PPG scorers after Giannis at 52.1%, also a career high with his 62.2 TS%. Tatum’s efficiency could stand to be better, but he’s also increased his scoring output almost 6 points to 21.6PPG this year and I’d expect him to get more efficient as he gets more comfortable with the extra 5 FGA he’s getting this year. All of these stats are about the All-stars, but Brad and the role player are making it happen. When he’s been on the court (and prognosis looks hopeful with no structural damage associated with the recent nerve pain) Hayward has been playing the Swiss-army knife playmaking function that Horford filled in years past and guys like Wanamaker are experiencing the same boost we used to get out of Crawford and Turner. For all their success, the praise on the Jays, the happiness for Kemba, and annoyingly the shit talk about Kyrie, I think Brad should be a bigger part of the conversation for putting this all together. I haven’t watched them nearly as much, but Carlisle and Spo are also doing incredible jobs with their clubs. The NBA is so much fun this year when teams overachieve and muck up the contender conversations.
Friday, December 27, 2019
Light News
Cattle have stopped breeding, koalas die of thirst: A vet's hellish diary of climate change - "Bulls cannot breed at Inverell. They are becoming infertile from their testicles overheating. Mares are not falling pregnant, and through the heat, piglets and calves are aborting."
https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/cattle-have-stopped-breeding-koalas-die-of-thirst-a-vet-s-hellish-diary-of-climate-change-20191220-p53m03.html
Dehydrated koala approaches cyclist for help as Australian wildlife suffers in heatwave and fires. ‘It walked right up to me ... and climbed up onto my bike while I gave him water,’ says rider.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australia-fires-koala-bear-water-cyclist-video-bushfire-heatwave-a9261641.html
Thai navy SEAL who took part in cave rescue dies after year-long infection
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-accident-cave/thai-navy-seal-who-took-part-in-cave-rescue-dies-after-year-long-infection-idUSKBN1YV113
Netherlands to drop 'Holland' as nickname
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/netherlands-holland-dutch-tourism-board-logo-a9261266.html
Chinese company approved to run water mining operation in drought-stricken Queensland, as nearby residents placed on water restrictions and face risk of running dry. The company plans to send the water to a bottling plant.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/28/chinese-company-approved-to-run-water-mining-operation-in-drought-stricken-queensland
How Oil Companies Avoided Environmental Accountability After 10.8 Million Gallons Spilled | Louisiana still hasn’t finished investigating 540 oil spills after Hurricane Katrina. The state is likely leaving millions of dollars in remediation fines on the table — money that environmental groups say they need as storms get stronger.
https://www.propublica.org/article/how-oil-companies-avoided-environmental-accountability-after-10.8-million-gallons-spilled
A Kazakhstan plane with 100 people aboard crashed shortly after takeoff early Friday, killing at least 14 people, officials say. At least 60 people have survived the Kazakhstan plane crash, and these are their names, according to the airport
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/least-14-dead-after-passenger-plane-crashes-kazakhstan-officials-say-n1107556?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma
ISIS beheads 11 Christian hostages in Nigeria to "avenge" the U.S. killing of its former leader
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-50924266
Netanyahu wins Likud party leadership race in a landslide
https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2019/12/27/netanyahu-israel-likud-election-victory-bibi-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is facing pressure from within his own ranks to pay volunteer firefighters, as one Minister questions the sustainability of unpaid brigades working for months on end.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-27/darren-chester-suggests-volunteer-firefighters-should-be-paid/11828474
Beto O'Rourke holding phone bank for @ElizMarkowitz this weekend in El Paso, according to email to supporters. The location: his home. “Can you come over to Beto and Amy’s house on Sunday?” subject line asks. #HD28 #txlege
https://twitter.com/PatrickSvitek/status/1210383372322824194
CBC edit of Trump scene from Home Alone 2 was done in 2014 (and Trudeau was not PM then; Trump blamed Trudeau for being cut from Home Alone 2 in Canada)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cbc-trump-scene-home-alone-2-1.5408809
$2800 to Buttigieg? Clearly corrupting and if you think it's a small amount, you hang around rich people. $2800 to AOC? "How exactly does that buy influence?"
Ghislaine Maxwell’s disappearance in the wake of Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide has been one of the most mysterious elements of the entire scandal. Now the FBI has reportedly launched a search for answers.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ghislaine-maxwells-links-to-jeffrey-epstein-being-investigated-by-the-fbi-says-report
Remember when a massacre took place at the offices of a satirical magazine and the conversation afterwards somehow became about the virtue of the satirists and not about their right to publish without being murdered? That was an edifying time to be alive.
https://twitter.com/portraitinflesh/status/1210521672450744320
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Hebdo_shooting
Axios charts Republican worries of a 2020 wipeout for WH, Senate, and House. The Republican hold on governorships not looking too healthy either
https://www.axios.com/republican-party-2020-election-wipeout-house-senate-trump-3ca4a371-cdfb-4213-9ff0-2cf058aa7537.html
This charity says it exists to help the families of fallen police officers — but most of the money it raises never reaches those families.
https://publicintegrity.org/politics/iupa-leorf-police-union-charity-telemarketers/
The Conservative Judiciary’s Fatal Attraction to Deregulation - A Neil Gorsuch ruling in 2016 has led to a marked increase in serious injuries to children from ingesting magnets.
https://prospect.org/justice/conservative-judiciary-fatal-attraction-to-deregulation/
Important note: The NFL has made clear that if someone signs AB, he’s likely headed to the Commissioner’s Exempt list until his investigation is
https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1210560423717670912
Free-agent WR Antonio Brown is in New Orleans this morning, working out for the Saints, per source. Saints are doing their due diligence.
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1210558856021057542?s=19
Pea farmers hit by trade war and low prices get a lifeline from vegan food industry
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/17/pea-farmers-hit-by-trade-war-and-low-prices-get-a-lifeline-from-beyond-meat-other-meat-substitutes.html
Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act 60 times, ethics oversight lawsuit
https://www.newsweek.com/ethics-watchdog-files-lawsuit-over-kellyanne-conway-hatch-act-violations-1479364
'Victory for Our Oceans': US Court Upholds Ruling on Vast Marine Monument Established by Obama | "This decision upholds protections for one of the most fragile and scientifically important areas in the North Atlantic from destructive activities like oil drilling and industrial fishing."
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/27/victory-our-oceans-us-court-upholds-ruling-vast-marine-monument-established-obama
AOC accepts Tom Steyer contribution despite ripping Buttigieg and Warren for wealthy donors
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/aoc-accepts-tom-steyer-donation-after-ripping-buttigieg-and-warren-for-wealthy-donors
U.S. civilian contractor killed in rocket attack on military base near Kirkuk
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/american-civilian-contractor-killed-in-iraq-base-rocket-attack-officials-idUSKBN1YV1O0
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, to which the EPA sent a notice of violation in October, tells me, “We have not received any fines from the EPA.”
https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1210679329291718656
Emails we obtained show that some within DHS initially wanted to ask asylum-seekers whether they had fear of being returned to Mexico — but the question was cut:
https://twitter.com/weareoversight/status/1210677987789725696
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/asylum-seekers-question-cut-fear-mexico-policy
Horrified by the violence, but in awe of @kionnemcghee’s faith here: “After my father was gunned down, two first cousins gunned down, a brother murdered and now my uncle gunned down, I’ve come to realize that our toughest moments are no match for G/d’s simple touch of Grace!”
https://twitter.com/MarcACaputo/status/1210671743326707712
https://twitter.com/BiancaJoanie/status/1210664773370761218
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article238749783.html
It's almost 2020 and people are still not talking about a key finding of the Mueller report and the senate reports, which is Kremlin information operations promoted Bernie exactly because this 👇 He hasn't been asked about it in an interview or a debate. It's ludicrous.
https://twitter.com/MollyMcKew/status/1210405459007377410
In the 2016 primary the alt-left turned reinstating glass-steagall into this cornerstone issue. Notice it’s gone now? It was just a tool to attack Hillary and obfuscate from Bernie having voted for the signature wallstreet deregulation bill - commodity futures modernization act.
https://twitter.com/worldout_42/status/1210608372237492225?s=21
https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/cattle-have-stopped-breeding-koalas-die-of-thirst-a-vet-s-hellish-diary-of-climate-change-20191220-p53m03.html
Dehydrated koala approaches cyclist for help as Australian wildlife suffers in heatwave and fires. ‘It walked right up to me ... and climbed up onto my bike while I gave him water,’ says rider.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australia-fires-koala-bear-water-cyclist-video-bushfire-heatwave-a9261641.html
Thai navy SEAL who took part in cave rescue dies after year-long infection
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-accident-cave/thai-navy-seal-who-took-part-in-cave-rescue-dies-after-year-long-infection-idUSKBN1YV113
Netherlands to drop 'Holland' as nickname
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/netherlands-holland-dutch-tourism-board-logo-a9261266.html
Chinese company approved to run water mining operation in drought-stricken Queensland, as nearby residents placed on water restrictions and face risk of running dry. The company plans to send the water to a bottling plant.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/28/chinese-company-approved-to-run-water-mining-operation-in-drought-stricken-queensland
How Oil Companies Avoided Environmental Accountability After 10.8 Million Gallons Spilled | Louisiana still hasn’t finished investigating 540 oil spills after Hurricane Katrina. The state is likely leaving millions of dollars in remediation fines on the table — money that environmental groups say they need as storms get stronger.
https://www.propublica.org/article/how-oil-companies-avoided-environmental-accountability-after-10.8-million-gallons-spilled
A Kazakhstan plane with 100 people aboard crashed shortly after takeoff early Friday, killing at least 14 people, officials say. At least 60 people have survived the Kazakhstan plane crash, and these are their names, according to the airport
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/least-14-dead-after-passenger-plane-crashes-kazakhstan-officials-say-n1107556?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma
ISIS beheads 11 Christian hostages in Nigeria to "avenge" the U.S. killing of its former leader
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-50924266
Netanyahu wins Likud party leadership race in a landslide
https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2019/12/27/netanyahu-israel-likud-election-victory-bibi-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is facing pressure from within his own ranks to pay volunteer firefighters, as one Minister questions the sustainability of unpaid brigades working for months on end.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-27/darren-chester-suggests-volunteer-firefighters-should-be-paid/11828474
Beto O'Rourke holding phone bank for @ElizMarkowitz this weekend in El Paso, according to email to supporters. The location: his home. “Can you come over to Beto and Amy’s house on Sunday?” subject line asks. #HD28 #txlege
https://twitter.com/PatrickSvitek/status/1210383372322824194
CBC edit of Trump scene from Home Alone 2 was done in 2014 (and Trudeau was not PM then; Trump blamed Trudeau for being cut from Home Alone 2 in Canada)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cbc-trump-scene-home-alone-2-1.5408809
$2800 to Buttigieg? Clearly corrupting and if you think it's a small amount, you hang around rich people. $2800 to AOC? "How exactly does that buy influence?"
Ghislaine Maxwell’s disappearance in the wake of Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide has been one of the most mysterious elements of the entire scandal. Now the FBI has reportedly launched a search for answers.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ghislaine-maxwells-links-to-jeffrey-epstein-being-investigated-by-the-fbi-says-report
Remember when a massacre took place at the offices of a satirical magazine and the conversation afterwards somehow became about the virtue of the satirists and not about their right to publish without being murdered? That was an edifying time to be alive.
https://twitter.com/portraitinflesh/status/1210521672450744320
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Hebdo_shooting
Axios charts Republican worries of a 2020 wipeout for WH, Senate, and House. The Republican hold on governorships not looking too healthy either
https://www.axios.com/republican-party-2020-election-wipeout-house-senate-trump-3ca4a371-cdfb-4213-9ff0-2cf058aa7537.html
This charity says it exists to help the families of fallen police officers — but most of the money it raises never reaches those families.
https://publicintegrity.org/politics/iupa-leorf-police-union-charity-telemarketers/
The Conservative Judiciary’s Fatal Attraction to Deregulation - A Neil Gorsuch ruling in 2016 has led to a marked increase in serious injuries to children from ingesting magnets.
https://prospect.org/justice/conservative-judiciary-fatal-attraction-to-deregulation/
Important note: The NFL has made clear that if someone signs AB, he’s likely headed to the Commissioner’s Exempt list until his investigation is
https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1210560423717670912
Free-agent WR Antonio Brown is in New Orleans this morning, working out for the Saints, per source. Saints are doing their due diligence.
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1210558856021057542?s=19
Pea farmers hit by trade war and low prices get a lifeline from vegan food industry
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/17/pea-farmers-hit-by-trade-war-and-low-prices-get-a-lifeline-from-beyond-meat-other-meat-substitutes.html
Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act 60 times, ethics oversight lawsuit
https://www.newsweek.com/ethics-watchdog-files-lawsuit-over-kellyanne-conway-hatch-act-violations-1479364
'Victory for Our Oceans': US Court Upholds Ruling on Vast Marine Monument Established by Obama | "This decision upholds protections for one of the most fragile and scientifically important areas in the North Atlantic from destructive activities like oil drilling and industrial fishing."
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/27/victory-our-oceans-us-court-upholds-ruling-vast-marine-monument-established-obama
AOC accepts Tom Steyer contribution despite ripping Buttigieg and Warren for wealthy donors
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/aoc-accepts-tom-steyer-donation-after-ripping-buttigieg-and-warren-for-wealthy-donors
U.S. civilian contractor killed in rocket attack on military base near Kirkuk
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa/american-civilian-contractor-killed-in-iraq-base-rocket-attack-officials-idUSKBN1YV1O0
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, to which the EPA sent a notice of violation in October, tells me, “We have not received any fines from the EPA.”
https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1210679329291718656
Emails we obtained show that some within DHS initially wanted to ask asylum-seekers whether they had fear of being returned to Mexico — but the question was cut:
https://twitter.com/weareoversight/status/1210677987789725696
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/asylum-seekers-question-cut-fear-mexico-policy
Horrified by the violence, but in awe of @kionnemcghee’s faith here: “After my father was gunned down, two first cousins gunned down, a brother murdered and now my uncle gunned down, I’ve come to realize that our toughest moments are no match for G/d’s simple touch of Grace!”
https://twitter.com/MarcACaputo/status/1210671743326707712
https://twitter.com/BiancaJoanie/status/1210664773370761218
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article238749783.html
It's almost 2020 and people are still not talking about a key finding of the Mueller report and the senate reports, which is Kremlin information operations promoted Bernie exactly because this 👇 He hasn't been asked about it in an interview or a debate. It's ludicrous.
https://twitter.com/MollyMcKew/status/1210405459007377410
In the 2016 primary the alt-left turned reinstating glass-steagall into this cornerstone issue. Notice it’s gone now? It was just a tool to attack Hillary and obfuscate from Bernie having voted for the signature wallstreet deregulation bill - commodity futures modernization act.
https://twitter.com/worldout_42/status/1210608372237492225?s=21
When he pardoned Eddie Gallagher based on his Fox News lobbying, Trump sold out a dozen Navy SEALs who came forward and tried to do the right thing. But he’s just happy to get a new campaign surrogate: The men of Alpha Platoon, SEAL Team 7, described Chief Gallagher as “freaking evil” and “toxic” in videos not shown publicly before. The remarks are blistering testimony about their platoon chief, who was protected by Trump from punishment.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/27/us/navy-seals-edward-gallagher-video.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes
Just a reminder that he knifed a kid who the Iraqis had turned over to us for medical attention: The boy shown in the video was the only IS fighter to survive a battle in Mosul in the spring of 2017, and he had a physique so slender that a wristwatch fit around his bicep. He was slightly wounded in the battle, Frank Sheridan, an Irish-born forensic pathologist, told the jurors. Afterwards Iraqis handed the boy over to the Navy Seals for medical care in a military compound. | Gallagher initially tended to the boy. Then according to seven members of the platoon, he stabbed him. One of them, Craig Miller, said he saw blood gush from the boy's jugular, a stream of liquid like the kind that one sees when a baby is "throwing up". Gallagher later texted his friends a photo of the dead boy: "Good story behind this," he wrote. "Got him with my hunting knife."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48536760
He was also known for shooting at civilians
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/06/22/witnesses-eddie-gallagher-shot-civilians-in-iraq/
Light NBA Highlights
Seth Curry behind the back bounce pass to Luka Doncic for the dunk
https://streamable.com/a1ssr
Kristrapist Porzingis drains the buzzer beater 3 to end the half
https://streamable.com/hxq58
Steven Adams kiwi-steps his way around JV for the bucket
https://streamable.com/3h452
Mitchell Robinson hammers the Ntilikina lob
https://streamable.com/4qcxk
Finney-Smith gets up for a huge putback dunk
https://streamable.com/5fuoh
Dorian Finney-Smith Denies Derozan's Lay Up Attempt and Follows Up With A Corner Three
https://streamable.com/2zvav
In a game that did in fact happen, the Detroit Pistons (12-20) blow out the Washington Wizards (9-21) 132-102.
Zach Randolph retires after 17 seasons
Luka Doncic Drops 24 Pts, 10 Rebs, 8 Asts in Injury Return vs Spurs
The Brooklyn Nets have recorded the fewest 2 point FGM in a game since the introduction of the 3, with 8
A compilation of the Wolves and Kings trying their best to give the other the win
https://streamable.com/0cfpi
The Dallas Mavericks (20-10) defeat the San Antonio Spurs (12-18) 102-98 in Luka Doncic's return from injury. Spurs came back at the end.
The Utah Jazz (19-12) defeat the Portland Trail Blazers (14-18) 121-115, led by 35 from Donovan Mitchell
It took 55 game minutes for a 20 point scorer to emerge from the Timberwolves vs Kings game. That scorer? Gorgui Dieng
The Minnesota Timberwolves (11-19) defeat the Sacramento Kings (12-19) 105-104 in 2OT
Jeff Teague inbounds the ball off of Covington's leg with 0.5 left in OT
https://streamable.com/vgxsy
After just getting De'Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley back, the Kings just lost them both again in one game
Clarkson knocks down the contested side-step triple to beat the shot clock
https://streamable.com/uon5m
Donovan Mitchell Hit's the Snazzy Stepback Midrange J on McCollumHighlights
https://streamable.com/qshu1
Lakers starter's were 5 of 27 from 3 point range on Christmas. Kawhi Leonard was 5 of 7
Melo tries to tie it up down 3 but misses everything
https://streamable.com/qdr0o
During the Warriors-Rockets game, Rockets generated 29 wide open threes. They only made 7
Taurean Prince shot 1/10 from 3 tonight in loss against the Knicks
Congratulations to the New York Knicks, who held the Brooklyn Nets to just 8 made two-point field goals, the fewest made two’s in the shot clock era.
Rudy Gobert with clutch perimeter defense on Melo
https://streamable.com/1et6x
Jokic last 10 games 21.5/10/8.1 on almost 50/40/90 shooting (his %, 52.3/44.7/86.5), Nuggets are 7-3 in this stretch.
Spencer Dinwiddie went 5/15 from the field last night. He had the best FG% of any Nets starter.
Last night’s Mavs/Spurs matchup was the first time in NBA history that two female coaches sat at the front of opposing benches at the same time.
Al-Farouq Aminu, who had decided not to get surgery on his torn meniscus, suffered a setback yesterday when his knee locked up, Steve Clifford said. He will be re-evaluated.
https://twitter.com/JoshuaBRobbins/status/1210592680784347141?s=19
The Lakers have outscored opponents by 11.1 points per 100 possessions with James and Davis on the floor together. They’re plus-8.8-per-100 with James playing and Davis sitting. But they’ve been outscored by 2.8-per-100 when AD runs without LeBron.
https://streamable.com/a1ssr
Kristrapist Porzingis drains the buzzer beater 3 to end the half
https://streamable.com/hxq58
Steven Adams kiwi-steps his way around JV for the bucket
https://streamable.com/3h452
Mitchell Robinson hammers the Ntilikina lob
https://streamable.com/4qcxk
Finney-Smith gets up for a huge putback dunk
https://streamable.com/5fuoh
Dorian Finney-Smith Denies Derozan's Lay Up Attempt and Follows Up With A Corner Three
https://streamable.com/2zvav
In a game that did in fact happen, the Detroit Pistons (12-20) blow out the Washington Wizards (9-21) 132-102.
Zach Randolph retires after 17 seasons
Luka Doncic Drops 24 Pts, 10 Rebs, 8 Asts in Injury Return vs Spurs
The Brooklyn Nets have recorded the fewest 2 point FGM in a game since the introduction of the 3, with 8
A compilation of the Wolves and Kings trying their best to give the other the win
https://streamable.com/0cfpi
The Dallas Mavericks (20-10) defeat the San Antonio Spurs (12-18) 102-98 in Luka Doncic's return from injury. Spurs came back at the end.
The Utah Jazz (19-12) defeat the Portland Trail Blazers (14-18) 121-115, led by 35 from Donovan Mitchell
It took 55 game minutes for a 20 point scorer to emerge from the Timberwolves vs Kings game. That scorer? Gorgui Dieng
The Minnesota Timberwolves (11-19) defeat the Sacramento Kings (12-19) 105-104 in 2OT
Jeff Teague inbounds the ball off of Covington's leg with 0.5 left in OT
https://streamable.com/vgxsy
After just getting De'Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley back, the Kings just lost them both again in one game
Clarkson knocks down the contested side-step triple to beat the shot clock
https://streamable.com/uon5m
Donovan Mitchell Hit's the Snazzy Stepback Midrange J on McCollumHighlights
https://streamable.com/qshu1
Lakers starter's were 5 of 27 from 3 point range on Christmas. Kawhi Leonard was 5 of 7
Melo tries to tie it up down 3 but misses everything
https://streamable.com/qdr0o
During the Warriors-Rockets game, Rockets generated 29 wide open threes. They only made 7
Taurean Prince shot 1/10 from 3 tonight in loss against the Knicks
Congratulations to the New York Knicks, who held the Brooklyn Nets to just 8 made two-point field goals, the fewest made two’s in the shot clock era.
Rudy Gobert with clutch perimeter defense on Melo
https://streamable.com/1et6x
Jokic last 10 games 21.5/10/8.1 on almost 50/40/90 shooting (his %, 52.3/44.7/86.5), Nuggets are 7-3 in this stretch.
Spencer Dinwiddie went 5/15 from the field last night. He had the best FG% of any Nets starter.
Last night’s Mavs/Spurs matchup was the first time in NBA history that two female coaches sat at the front of opposing benches at the same time.
Al-Farouq Aminu, who had decided not to get surgery on his torn meniscus, suffered a setback yesterday when his knee locked up, Steve Clifford said. He will be re-evaluated.
https://twitter.com/JoshuaBRobbins/status/1210592680784347141?s=19
The Lakers have outscored opponents by 11.1 points per 100 possessions with James and Davis on the floor together. They’re plus-8.8-per-100 with James playing and Davis sitting. But they’ve been outscored by 2.8-per-100 when AD runs without LeBron.
Thursday, December 26, 2019
Yep, Thank You James Harden: “The world and game is missing Steph and Klay.” - James Harden
https://streamable.com/5up96
Light News Dump
Translation: “I wake up thinking about Nancy Pelosi. I go to bed thinking about Nancy Pelosi.”
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1210183406904074240
TOXMAP, Federal Database Allowing Public to Track U.S. Pollution, Shut Down After 15 Years by Republicans
https://www.newsweek.com/toxmap-federal-database-allowing-public-track-us-pollution-shut-down-after-15-years-trump-1479146
The U.S. recalled its ambassador to Zambia on Monday after he criticized the government for sending a gay couple to prison, and accused officials of stealing millions of dollars of public funds
https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1209692776646021121
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/24/world/africa/zambia-ambassador-gay-rights.html
https://zm.usembassy.gov/press-statement-from-u-s-ambassador-daniel-l-foote/
Bush fires rage on as hundreds of homes destroyed. As Australians wake to Christmas Day, bushfires continue to rage across the country, with more than 3000 homes lost or destroyed and several lives lost.
https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/black-christmas-bush-fires-rage-on-as-hundreds-of-homes-destroyed/news-story/5dd990beff4a06dd47ab451234cfb88f
Canadian geologist who revealed fraud in a Dubai-based company detained since 2015
https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/canadian-geologist-will-spend-christmas-behind-bars-in-dubai-1.4742809
The Taliban ambushed a peace convoy in western Afghanistan and abducted 26 activists, members of a peace movement, a police spokesman said Wednesday. The insurgents staged the ambush in the district of Bala Buluk in Farah province on Tuesday. The Taliban forced the six-vehicle convoy to a halt, then got into the cars and drove them and the activists to an unknown location, said the provincial police spokesman Mohibullah Mohib.
https://apnews.com/de99fe0efa6a858b41bf624d4858623e
Iran, Russia and China team up for military drills as America boosts troops in Saudi Arabia
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-russia-and-china-team-up-for-military-drills-as-america-boosts-troops-in-saudi-arabia/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3b
U.S. CyberCom contemplates information warfare to counter Russian interference in the 2020 election
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/us-cybercom-contemplates-information-warfare-to-counter-russian-interference-in-the-2020-election/2019/12/25/21bb246e-20e8-11ea-bed5-880264cc91a9_story.html
Department of Natural Resources asks for $595K to work on ‘federal plans,’ including ANWR drilling
https://www.adn.com/business-economy/energy/2019/12/24/department-of-natural-resources-asks-for-595k-to-work-on-federal-plans-including-anwr-drilling/
Report Finds One Third Of Trump Appeals Court Judges Have History Of Anti-LGBT Bias
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/12/lambda-report-one-third-trump-appeals-circuit-court-judges-anti-lgbt-bias.html
‘Fox & Friends’ Throws Fit Over CBC Editing Trump Out Of ‘Home Alone 2’
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/fox-and-friends-katie-pavlich-cbc-trump-home-alone
Russia's warm winter has deprived Moscow of snow, caused plants to bloom and roused bears out of hibernation
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/russias-warm-winter-has-deprived-moscow-of-snow-caused-plants-to-prematurely-bloom-and-woken-bears-out-of-hibernation/2019/12/23/6ecf726c-2590-11ea-9cc9-e19cfbc87e51_story.html
Behind a U.A.W. Crisis: Lavish Meals and Luxury Villas | A federal investigation has led to accusations that union leaders diverted funds to perks like a $6,500 steak dinner and golf outings and gear costing $80,000. | On a single day in December 2015, Gary Jones, who resigned last month as president of the United Automobile Workers, spent more than $13,000 of the union’s money at a cigar store in Arizona. His purchases included a dozen $268 boxes of Ashton Double Magnums and a dozen boxes of Ashton Monarchs at $274.50 each. “Hi Gary, Thank you & Happy New Year,” read a handwritten note from the store. The purchases, documented by a federal complaint filed against a union leader in September, were part of more than $60,000 in cigars and cigar paraphernalia that Mr. Jones and other U.A.W. officials expensed to the union between 2014 and 2018. And the cigar purchases were in turn just a small portion of the roughly $1 million in union money that court filings say U.A.W. officials spent on golf outings, four-figure dinners and monthslong villa rentals during regular retreats in Palm Springs, Calif., and elsewhere. The scandal comes on top of an investigation into company and union officials’ improper use of millions of dollars from a joint Fiat Chrysler-U.A.W. training center. Mr. Jones’s predecessor as president, Dennis Williams, is accused of encouraging the use of Fiat Chrysler funds meant for worker education as a way to pay for the extravagant spending in Palm Springs and other places.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/26/business/uaw-gary-jones-investigation.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/business/gm-fiat-chrysler-lawsuit.html
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/chrysler/2019/09/12/uaw-corruption-vance-pearson-charged-gary-jones/2302899001/
Huawei received $75 BILLION in tax breaks, special financing and cheap resources as it became the world’s top telecom vendor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/state-support-helped-fuel-huaweis-global-rise-11577280736
Correct — the administration blocked these witnesses ....
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1210168044376526848
This amazing woman offers free beauty services for the homeless | Shirley Raines offers food, showers, and beauty services to the homeless people of Skid Row in Los Angeles. She started offering the services after many women showed interest in her hair and makeup.
https://twitter.com/InactionNever/status/1209698772231557121
Poll workers in Georgia were instructed that the default password for iPads used to check in voters and update statuses was "1234." After this issue was reported on, state elections officials said that the password had been changed. See the documents:
https://www.americanoversight.org/document/carroll-county-georgia-records-regarding-knowink-poll-pads
Pathological Liar Elizabeth Warren's Brother Reportedly 'Furious' She Claims Their Father Was a Janitor (there is a MAJOR CLEAR difference between maintenance man and janitor)
https://www.mediaite.com/news/elizabeth-warrens-brother-reportedly-furious-she-claims-their-father-was-a-janitor/
Wasn't it Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell who said he wants a quick trial? Fuck off Trump
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1210172955982016512
An White Pro-Trump Iowa woman who told police she ran over a teen because she "was a Mexican" has been charged with another attempted murder after police say she hit a 12-year-old boy, who is black, on the same day
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/24/us/iowa-woman-ran-over-girl-hit-black-child-trnd/index.html
Turkey’s highest court ruled against its government’s more than 2.5-year-old ban of Wikipedia.
https://www.courthousenews.com/court-rules-turkey-violated-freedoms-by-banning-wikipedia/
This is Orwellian. Trump blocks documents from House investigators and keeps witnesses from testifying. Now he complains about the absence of documents and witnesses. He's like the guy who kills his parents, then begs the judge to have mercy on a poor orphan.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1210168044376526848
Email misuse in the Trump administration has been ongoing for nearly three years — and there have been few or no consequences for it. Government officials should be held accountable. See our investigation:
https://www.americanoversight.org/investigation/the-trump-administrations-questionable-email-practices
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is delivering more than $1 billion worth of federal spending and tax breaks to his Kentucky constituents, just in time for Christmas and ahead of a potentially tough reelection campaign.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/475831-mcconnell-flexes-reelection-muscle-with-1b-gift-for-kentucky
"According to Feeding America, 43% of people who visit a food bank have at least one family member who is working full time but still doesn’t earn enough...If business leaders genuinely care about eradicating poverty, paying people a living wage matters." | Dear C.E.O.: Before You Give to Charity, Look at Your Own Workplace | Many business leaders commendably donate to charity. But they don’t do enough to support their employees and the less fortunate they work with daily.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/24/business/dealbook/income-inequality-corporate-response.html
The Republican party is a predatory criminal enterprise. It should be disbanded for the same reasons law enforcement dissolves organizations, which exist primarily to facilitate the commission of illegal acts and to disburse the ill-gotten gains.
Today, the idea that a cadre of nonpartisan civil servants can loyally serve presidents of either party in pursuit of shared national interests — a bedrock principle of the country’s approach to foreign policy — is under attack.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/in-aftermath-of-ukraine-crisis-a-climate-of-mistrust-and-threats/2019/12/24/03831e3e-2359-11ea-a153-dce4b94e4249_story.html
25% of Bernie Sanders supporters in the 2016 primary did not vote for Hillary Clinton in the general
https://twitter.com/NormOrnstein/status/1210077139992756224
Russian authorities raid Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's Moscow office
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-politics-navalny/russian-authorities-raid-kremlin-critic-alexei-navalnys-moscow-office-idUSKBN1YU0I6
Just in case anyone is curious, CBC says it first cut the Trump cameo out of the movie in 2014 -- it says it cut eight minutes for TV length, seven seconds of which were the Trump cameo, and the shorter version has aired annually since. People started tweeting about this in 2015.
https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1210354765466624000
A death on Christmas Day in CBP custody. She'd arrived the previous day, was cleared by "contracted medical personnel" and transferred for hold overnight.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/speeches-and-statements/statement-death-congolese-national-laredo
Mike Bloomberg met with a group of Democratic power players last week to show his path to victory in 2020, even though he isn't taking their money. The team brought up a map and highlighted the states of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/26/mike-bloomberg-tries-to-convince-big-money-democratic-donors-he-can-win.html
Mike Bloomberg is investing more than a hundred million dollars of his own money into flipping seats at the local/state/federal level in the swing states and beyond, he's running ads every that promote the Democratic platform, in 2018 he invested double-digit millions into several organizations to help flip seats blue and he invested money in the 2019 Virginia elections to flip their state legislature blue. Bloomberg is investing HIS OWN MONEY into promoting the DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM across all the swing states and other states where Democrats have a chance to flip seats blue. FUCK THE LEFT FOR ATTACKING HIM. Republicans have outraised Democrats by HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ALREADY. Bloomberg is investing a fortune to BAIL OUT DEMOCRATS AND HELP THEM WIN.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1210183406904074240
TOXMAP, Federal Database Allowing Public to Track U.S. Pollution, Shut Down After 15 Years by Republicans
https://www.newsweek.com/toxmap-federal-database-allowing-public-track-us-pollution-shut-down-after-15-years-trump-1479146
The U.S. recalled its ambassador to Zambia on Monday after he criticized the government for sending a gay couple to prison, and accused officials of stealing millions of dollars of public funds
https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1209692776646021121
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/24/world/africa/zambia-ambassador-gay-rights.html
https://zm.usembassy.gov/press-statement-from-u-s-ambassador-daniel-l-foote/
Bush fires rage on as hundreds of homes destroyed. As Australians wake to Christmas Day, bushfires continue to rage across the country, with more than 3000 homes lost or destroyed and several lives lost.
https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/black-christmas-bush-fires-rage-on-as-hundreds-of-homes-destroyed/news-story/5dd990beff4a06dd47ab451234cfb88f
Canadian geologist who revealed fraud in a Dubai-based company detained since 2015
https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/canadian-geologist-will-spend-christmas-behind-bars-in-dubai-1.4742809
The Taliban ambushed a peace convoy in western Afghanistan and abducted 26 activists, members of a peace movement, a police spokesman said Wednesday. The insurgents staged the ambush in the district of Bala Buluk in Farah province on Tuesday. The Taliban forced the six-vehicle convoy to a halt, then got into the cars and drove them and the activists to an unknown location, said the provincial police spokesman Mohibullah Mohib.
https://apnews.com/de99fe0efa6a858b41bf624d4858623e
Iran, Russia and China team up for military drills as America boosts troops in Saudi Arabia
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-russia-and-china-team-up-for-military-drills-as-america-boosts-troops-in-saudi-arabia/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3b
U.S. CyberCom contemplates information warfare to counter Russian interference in the 2020 election
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/us-cybercom-contemplates-information-warfare-to-counter-russian-interference-in-the-2020-election/2019/12/25/21bb246e-20e8-11ea-bed5-880264cc91a9_story.html
Department of Natural Resources asks for $595K to work on ‘federal plans,’ including ANWR drilling
https://www.adn.com/business-economy/energy/2019/12/24/department-of-natural-resources-asks-for-595k-to-work-on-federal-plans-including-anwr-drilling/
Report Finds One Third Of Trump Appeals Court Judges Have History Of Anti-LGBT Bias
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/12/lambda-report-one-third-trump-appeals-circuit-court-judges-anti-lgbt-bias.html
‘Fox & Friends’ Throws Fit Over CBC Editing Trump Out Of ‘Home Alone 2’
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/fox-and-friends-katie-pavlich-cbc-trump-home-alone
Russia's warm winter has deprived Moscow of snow, caused plants to bloom and roused bears out of hibernation
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/russias-warm-winter-has-deprived-moscow-of-snow-caused-plants-to-prematurely-bloom-and-woken-bears-out-of-hibernation/2019/12/23/6ecf726c-2590-11ea-9cc9-e19cfbc87e51_story.html
Behind a U.A.W. Crisis: Lavish Meals and Luxury Villas | A federal investigation has led to accusations that union leaders diverted funds to perks like a $6,500 steak dinner and golf outings and gear costing $80,000. | On a single day in December 2015, Gary Jones, who resigned last month as president of the United Automobile Workers, spent more than $13,000 of the union’s money at a cigar store in Arizona. His purchases included a dozen $268 boxes of Ashton Double Magnums and a dozen boxes of Ashton Monarchs at $274.50 each. “Hi Gary, Thank you & Happy New Year,” read a handwritten note from the store. The purchases, documented by a federal complaint filed against a union leader in September, were part of more than $60,000 in cigars and cigar paraphernalia that Mr. Jones and other U.A.W. officials expensed to the union between 2014 and 2018. And the cigar purchases were in turn just a small portion of the roughly $1 million in union money that court filings say U.A.W. officials spent on golf outings, four-figure dinners and monthslong villa rentals during regular retreats in Palm Springs, Calif., and elsewhere. The scandal comes on top of an investigation into company and union officials’ improper use of millions of dollars from a joint Fiat Chrysler-U.A.W. training center. Mr. Jones’s predecessor as president, Dennis Williams, is accused of encouraging the use of Fiat Chrysler funds meant for worker education as a way to pay for the extravagant spending in Palm Springs and other places.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/26/business/uaw-gary-jones-investigation.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/business/gm-fiat-chrysler-lawsuit.html
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/chrysler/2019/09/12/uaw-corruption-vance-pearson-charged-gary-jones/2302899001/
Huawei received $75 BILLION in tax breaks, special financing and cheap resources as it became the world’s top telecom vendor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/state-support-helped-fuel-huaweis-global-rise-11577280736
Correct — the administration blocked these witnesses ....
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1210168044376526848
This amazing woman offers free beauty services for the homeless | Shirley Raines offers food, showers, and beauty services to the homeless people of Skid Row in Los Angeles. She started offering the services after many women showed interest in her hair and makeup.
https://twitter.com/InactionNever/status/1209698772231557121
Poll workers in Georgia were instructed that the default password for iPads used to check in voters and update statuses was "1234." After this issue was reported on, state elections officials said that the password had been changed. See the documents:
https://www.americanoversight.org/document/carroll-county-georgia-records-regarding-knowink-poll-pads
Pathological Liar Elizabeth Warren's Brother Reportedly 'Furious' She Claims Their Father Was a Janitor (there is a MAJOR CLEAR difference between maintenance man and janitor)
https://www.mediaite.com/news/elizabeth-warrens-brother-reportedly-furious-she-claims-their-father-was-a-janitor/
Wasn't it Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell who said he wants a quick trial? Fuck off Trump
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1210172955982016512
An White Pro-Trump Iowa woman who told police she ran over a teen because she "was a Mexican" has been charged with another attempted murder after police say she hit a 12-year-old boy, who is black, on the same day
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/24/us/iowa-woman-ran-over-girl-hit-black-child-trnd/index.html
Turkey’s highest court ruled against its government’s more than 2.5-year-old ban of Wikipedia.
https://www.courthousenews.com/court-rules-turkey-violated-freedoms-by-banning-wikipedia/
This is Orwellian. Trump blocks documents from House investigators and keeps witnesses from testifying. Now he complains about the absence of documents and witnesses. He's like the guy who kills his parents, then begs the judge to have mercy on a poor orphan.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1210168044376526848
Email misuse in the Trump administration has been ongoing for nearly three years — and there have been few or no consequences for it. Government officials should be held accountable. See our investigation:
https://www.americanoversight.org/investigation/the-trump-administrations-questionable-email-practices
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is delivering more than $1 billion worth of federal spending and tax breaks to his Kentucky constituents, just in time for Christmas and ahead of a potentially tough reelection campaign.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/475831-mcconnell-flexes-reelection-muscle-with-1b-gift-for-kentucky
"According to Feeding America, 43% of people who visit a food bank have at least one family member who is working full time but still doesn’t earn enough...If business leaders genuinely care about eradicating poverty, paying people a living wage matters." | Dear C.E.O.: Before You Give to Charity, Look at Your Own Workplace | Many business leaders commendably donate to charity. But they don’t do enough to support their employees and the less fortunate they work with daily.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/24/business/dealbook/income-inequality-corporate-response.html
The Republican party is a predatory criminal enterprise. It should be disbanded for the same reasons law enforcement dissolves organizations, which exist primarily to facilitate the commission of illegal acts and to disburse the ill-gotten gains.
Today, the idea that a cadre of nonpartisan civil servants can loyally serve presidents of either party in pursuit of shared national interests — a bedrock principle of the country’s approach to foreign policy — is under attack.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/in-aftermath-of-ukraine-crisis-a-climate-of-mistrust-and-threats/2019/12/24/03831e3e-2359-11ea-a153-dce4b94e4249_story.html
25% of Bernie Sanders supporters in the 2016 primary did not vote for Hillary Clinton in the general
https://twitter.com/NormOrnstein/status/1210077139992756224
Russian authorities raid Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's Moscow office
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-politics-navalny/russian-authorities-raid-kremlin-critic-alexei-navalnys-moscow-office-idUSKBN1YU0I6
Just in case anyone is curious, CBC says it first cut the Trump cameo out of the movie in 2014 -- it says it cut eight minutes for TV length, seven seconds of which were the Trump cameo, and the shorter version has aired annually since. People started tweeting about this in 2015.
https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1210354765466624000
A death on Christmas Day in CBP custody. She'd arrived the previous day, was cleared by "contracted medical personnel" and transferred for hold overnight.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/speeches-and-statements/statement-death-congolese-national-laredo
Mike Bloomberg met with a group of Democratic power players last week to show his path to victory in 2020, even though he isn't taking their money. The team brought up a map and highlighted the states of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/26/mike-bloomberg-tries-to-convince-big-money-democratic-donors-he-can-win.html
Mike Bloomberg is investing more than a hundred million dollars of his own money into flipping seats at the local/state/federal level in the swing states and beyond, he's running ads every that promote the Democratic platform, in 2018 he invested double-digit millions into several organizations to help flip seats blue and he invested money in the 2019 Virginia elections to flip their state legislature blue. Bloomberg is investing HIS OWN MONEY into promoting the DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM across all the swing states and other states where Democrats have a chance to flip seats blue. FUCK THE LEFT FOR ATTACKING HIM. Republicans have outraised Democrats by HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ALREADY. Bloomberg is investing a fortune to BAIL OUT DEMOCRATS AND HELP THEM WIN.
NBA Highlights | Patrick Beverly Defensive Powerhouse
Patrick Beverley blocks LeBron's game tying 3 attempt with 3 seconds left in the 4th
https://streamable.com/ewtbd
Beverley makes fun of Lebron after blocking his game-tying attempt
https://streamable.com/tixdr
Pat Beverley: "I’ll lock his a** too!”
https://streamable.com/qafg9
Patrick Beverley last March - “I played with Miami, with LeBron and they cut me. I got drafted by the Lakers, they traded me to Miami. Bron got there, they cut me. I remember it like it was yesterday, so yeah, it’s a chip on my shoulder.”
The Clippers overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to beat the Lakers, 111-106. It was the largest halftime deficit overcome to win on Christmas Day since 2003
Kawhi Leonard tonight: 35 points on 11 of 19 shooting, including 5/7 from 3, 12 rebounds, 5 assists
Patrick Beverley finishes the game +26 against the Lakers.
Los Angeles Clippers won both games versus Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers are now 8-7 against teams over .500, making them 6th in the league against winning teams. You can't buy NBA Championships.
"Get the Warriors off TV"
Closest game of the day so far.
Oh the irony.
The worst 2 teams in the West (New Orleans, Golden State) beat the 2nd and 4th seed (Denver, Houston) in the West on Christmas Day
Are the Rockets rattled? Looks like they are rattled LOL
Harden getting double teamed the whole first half and he has 19 on 7/13, 5/7 from deep. That’s insane.
Damion Lee 15 rebounds near the end of 3 quarters
Doubling Harden early in the half court seems like a great strategy
Richard Jefferson after Jaylen Brown's smooth moves:"Underpaid!"
https://streamable.com/yjgl8
Jaylen Brown reaches deep into his bag and gifts McCaw with a beauty
https://streamable.com/ey3ih
The Philadelphia 76ers (23-10) defeat the Milwaukee Bucks (27-5), 121-109
Brandon Ingram Drops 31 Pts, 7 Threes vs Nuggets
Kemba Walker pump fakes and drops it off for Jaylen Brown for the slam
https://streamable.com/nzmcd
Jaylen Brown reaches deep into his bag and gifts McCaw with a beauty
https://streamable.com/ey3ih
Jayson Tatum won't be Hardened as Brad Stevens wins the challenge
https://streamable.com/dd5g2
Jaylen Brown finished the Game with 30/6/4 while scoring 10/13 from the field
Jaylen Brown finishes his first Christmas game with 30 points on insane efficiency
The Toronto Raptors' 34 home game win streak against divisional opponents is over after tonight's loss vs the Celtics
Giannis goes coast to coast and throws it down
https://streamable.com/24wis
Jaylen Brown puts RHJ on skates
https://streamable.com/3sbpd
Embiid picks up the loose ball and drills a three over Robin Lopez
https://streamable.com/k68us
Richardson drills his 4th three of the half, as Robin Lopez answers with an airball on the other end
https://streamable.com/qb0us
Embiid pulls the chair on Giannis, gets called for a foul
https://streamable.com/ag3qc
Korkmaz hits a three over Giannis and draws the foulHighlights
https://streamable.com/f5o0v
Simmons euro steps around Ilyasova and lays it in, the lead is now 28
https://streamable.com/4f5sc
Embiid after 3 quarters against the Bucks: 31/10/3 in 24 mins
Giannis with the driving finish to cut the lead down to 17
https://streamable.com/frg8z
Giannis frustrated at the no-call by Tony Brothers on the eye poke and receives a technical foul
https://streamable.com/0q4ie
The Philadelphia 76ers (23-10) defeat the Milwaukee Bucks (27-5), 121-109
Tobias Harris hits a huge three to extend the lead up to 12
https://streamable.com/uv3v6
Al Horford hits the dagger
https://streamable.com/k6v5k
Middleton crosses Horford over and finds Brown for the slam
https://streamable.com/05d5w
The 76ers tied a franchise record with 21 threes today, which is also the most ever by a team on Christmas
Jaylen Brown: "It's my first time winning here. I appreciate you letting us have this one." FVV: "Don't worry about it, when we get everyone back it ain't gonna be that easy."
https://streamable.com/0786f
Bowman goes the length of the floor and banks in a runner to beat the buzzer, giving the Warriors a 5 pt lead going into the 4th
https://streamable.com/lc1j8
Russell drains a triple in the corner, Harden answers with a three of his own
https://streamable.com/qwuie
Damion "James Harden" Lee has 10 free throws while Harden only has 1 damn lol
The Golden State Warriors (8-24) defeat the Houston Rockets (21-10) 116-104
Draymond Green hits the three as Warriors lead is 16 under 2 minutes
https://streamable.com/uvnmm
Draymond Green drains the three to put the Warriors up 6
https://streamable.com/6yflb
Draymond Green, DLo, and Damion Lee combine for 61 points on 50 percent shooting
Russel Westbrook in tonights loss to the Warriors - 30/12/5 on 11-32 shooting (0-8 from three!) with 4 turnovers.
Tonight was the first time Harden has gone 0 FT% with at least 1 attempt since he put on a Rockets uniform.
Robinson drains the corner three to give Warriors a 12 point lead in the 4th
https://streamable.com/ndpov
Steve Kerr deserves credit, his gameplan to trap Harden at halfcourt and sag off Westbrook worked so well
The Sixers defense gave Giannis a present to remember this Christmas. 0-7 from three (ties career low), 23-game streak with a three snapped, minus-18 in +/- (season low), 8-27 shooting (season low FG%), 2-11 when guarded by Embiid.
Appreciation for Willey Cauley Stein Improvement
Blocktavious Caldwell-Pope
KCP with the chasedown block on Landry Shamet
https://streamable.com/51ou6
Kyle Kuzma finishes the first quarter with 15 points in 6 minutes
Kuzma drains a deep 3 at the end of the 1st
https://streamable.com/cb4zg
Paul George gets the monster block on Kuzma and Patterson finishes at the other end
https://streamable.com/dkdum
Dwight grabs the offensive rebound and passes to nobody
https://streamable.com/zbh7x
AD stuffs Paul George, Kuz hits a 3 at the other end
https://streamable.com/icm2u
The LA Clippers (23-10) defeat the Los Angeles Lakers (24-7), 111-106
The New Orleans Pelicans (9-23) defeat the Denver Nuggets (21-9) 112-100
Jrue Holiday with a filthy behind the back and finish through traffic
https://streamable.com/xfzm1
JJ Redick with a ridiculous buzzer beating 3 to close the half
https://streamable.com/zz3yb
LeBron aggravated a nagging groin injury - different than the one he suffered last year, however - in a Christmas Day loss to the Clips which could cause him to miss some time for rehab coming up
https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1210097843303673856
Doc Rivers on what he told the Clippers at halftime - "They knew. I didn’t talk much. I asked them, 'what did you all see?' They said, 'they’re playing harder.’ I said, 'so that’s the easiest adjustment we can make all year if that’s true.' And I thought our guys did that."
https://streamable.com/pnier
The G-League Warriors held Harden to his 3rd lowest scoring game of the season and fewest FTA since March
The five out lineup of KCP/Green/Kuzma/LeBron/AD outscored the Clippers by 12 points in 9 minutes played together. That lineup did not play a single second in the 4th quarter.
LeBron on Beverly's strip/block: "Nah I mean if he strips down, the ball would go down. It wouldn't go back. But uhm you know, he strips the ball and it went..ah ah I don't know"
https://streamable.com/d1ud4
Despite their loss today against the Sixers, the Bucks are still #1 at 27-5 and their next 10 games are against sub-.500 teams.
Anthony Davis making it a point repeatedly to say “We gave that game away.”
https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1210046507589615617?s=19
Lonzo pushes the ball up the court and feeds it to Hayes for the slamHighlights
https://streamable.com/axhx9
Anthony Davis finished with worst plus/minus of the game (-10)
https://streamable.com/ewtbd
Beverley makes fun of Lebron after blocking his game-tying attempt
https://streamable.com/tixdr
Pat Beverley: "I’ll lock his a** too!”
https://streamable.com/qafg9
Patrick Beverley last March - “I played with Miami, with LeBron and they cut me. I got drafted by the Lakers, they traded me to Miami. Bron got there, they cut me. I remember it like it was yesterday, so yeah, it’s a chip on my shoulder.”
The Clippers overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to beat the Lakers, 111-106. It was the largest halftime deficit overcome to win on Christmas Day since 2003
Kawhi Leonard tonight: 35 points on 11 of 19 shooting, including 5/7 from 3, 12 rebounds, 5 assists
Patrick Beverley finishes the game +26 against the Lakers.
Los Angeles Clippers won both games versus Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers are now 8-7 against teams over .500, making them 6th in the league against winning teams. You can't buy NBA Championships.
"Get the Warriors off TV"
Closest game of the day so far.
Oh the irony.
The worst 2 teams in the West (New Orleans, Golden State) beat the 2nd and 4th seed (Denver, Houston) in the West on Christmas Day
Are the Rockets rattled? Looks like they are rattled LOL
Harden getting double teamed the whole first half and he has 19 on 7/13, 5/7 from deep. That’s insane.
Damion Lee 15 rebounds near the end of 3 quarters
Doubling Harden early in the half court seems like a great strategy
Richard Jefferson after Jaylen Brown's smooth moves:"Underpaid!"
https://streamable.com/yjgl8
Jaylen Brown reaches deep into his bag and gifts McCaw with a beauty
https://streamable.com/ey3ih
The Philadelphia 76ers (23-10) defeat the Milwaukee Bucks (27-5), 121-109
Brandon Ingram Drops 31 Pts, 7 Threes vs Nuggets
Kemba Walker pump fakes and drops it off for Jaylen Brown for the slam
https://streamable.com/nzmcd
Jaylen Brown reaches deep into his bag and gifts McCaw with a beauty
https://streamable.com/ey3ih
Jayson Tatum won't be Hardened as Brad Stevens wins the challenge
https://streamable.com/dd5g2
Jaylen Brown finished the Game with 30/6/4 while scoring 10/13 from the field
Jaylen Brown finishes his first Christmas game with 30 points on insane efficiency
The Toronto Raptors' 34 home game win streak against divisional opponents is over after tonight's loss vs the Celtics
Giannis goes coast to coast and throws it down
https://streamable.com/24wis
Jaylen Brown puts RHJ on skates
https://streamable.com/3sbpd
Embiid picks up the loose ball and drills a three over Robin Lopez
https://streamable.com/k68us
Richardson drills his 4th three of the half, as Robin Lopez answers with an airball on the other end
https://streamable.com/qb0us
Embiid pulls the chair on Giannis, gets called for a foul
https://streamable.com/ag3qc
Korkmaz hits a three over Giannis and draws the foulHighlights
https://streamable.com/f5o0v
Simmons euro steps around Ilyasova and lays it in, the lead is now 28
https://streamable.com/4f5sc
Embiid after 3 quarters against the Bucks: 31/10/3 in 24 mins
Giannis with the driving finish to cut the lead down to 17
https://streamable.com/frg8z
Giannis frustrated at the no-call by Tony Brothers on the eye poke and receives a technical foul
https://streamable.com/0q4ie
The Philadelphia 76ers (23-10) defeat the Milwaukee Bucks (27-5), 121-109
Tobias Harris hits a huge three to extend the lead up to 12
https://streamable.com/uv3v6
Al Horford hits the dagger
https://streamable.com/k6v5k
Middleton crosses Horford over and finds Brown for the slam
https://streamable.com/05d5w
The 76ers tied a franchise record with 21 threes today, which is also the most ever by a team on Christmas
Jaylen Brown: "It's my first time winning here. I appreciate you letting us have this one." FVV: "Don't worry about it, when we get everyone back it ain't gonna be that easy."
https://streamable.com/0786f
Bowman goes the length of the floor and banks in a runner to beat the buzzer, giving the Warriors a 5 pt lead going into the 4th
https://streamable.com/lc1j8
Russell drains a triple in the corner, Harden answers with a three of his own
https://streamable.com/qwuie
Damion "James Harden" Lee has 10 free throws while Harden only has 1 damn lol
The Golden State Warriors (8-24) defeat the Houston Rockets (21-10) 116-104
Draymond Green hits the three as Warriors lead is 16 under 2 minutes
https://streamable.com/uvnmm
Draymond Green drains the three to put the Warriors up 6
https://streamable.com/6yflb
Draymond Green, DLo, and Damion Lee combine for 61 points on 50 percent shooting
Russel Westbrook in tonights loss to the Warriors - 30/12/5 on 11-32 shooting (0-8 from three!) with 4 turnovers.
Tonight was the first time Harden has gone 0 FT% with at least 1 attempt since he put on a Rockets uniform.
Robinson drains the corner three to give Warriors a 12 point lead in the 4th
https://streamable.com/ndpov
Steve Kerr deserves credit, his gameplan to trap Harden at halfcourt and sag off Westbrook worked so well
The Sixers defense gave Giannis a present to remember this Christmas. 0-7 from three (ties career low), 23-game streak with a three snapped, minus-18 in +/- (season low), 8-27 shooting (season low FG%), 2-11 when guarded by Embiid.
Appreciation for Willey Cauley Stein Improvement
Blocktavious Caldwell-Pope
KCP with the chasedown block on Landry Shamet
https://streamable.com/51ou6
Kyle Kuzma finishes the first quarter with 15 points in 6 minutes
Kuzma drains a deep 3 at the end of the 1st
https://streamable.com/cb4zg
Paul George gets the monster block on Kuzma and Patterson finishes at the other end
https://streamable.com/dkdum
Dwight grabs the offensive rebound and passes to nobody
https://streamable.com/zbh7x
AD stuffs Paul George, Kuz hits a 3 at the other end
https://streamable.com/icm2u
The LA Clippers (23-10) defeat the Los Angeles Lakers (24-7), 111-106
The New Orleans Pelicans (9-23) defeat the Denver Nuggets (21-9) 112-100
Jrue Holiday with a filthy behind the back and finish through traffic
https://streamable.com/xfzm1
JJ Redick with a ridiculous buzzer beating 3 to close the half
https://streamable.com/zz3yb
LeBron aggravated a nagging groin injury - different than the one he suffered last year, however - in a Christmas Day loss to the Clips which could cause him to miss some time for rehab coming up
https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1210097843303673856
Doc Rivers on what he told the Clippers at halftime - "They knew. I didn’t talk much. I asked them, 'what did you all see?' They said, 'they’re playing harder.’ I said, 'so that’s the easiest adjustment we can make all year if that’s true.' And I thought our guys did that."
https://streamable.com/pnier
The G-League Warriors held Harden to his 3rd lowest scoring game of the season and fewest FTA since March
The five out lineup of KCP/Green/Kuzma/LeBron/AD outscored the Clippers by 12 points in 9 minutes played together. That lineup did not play a single second in the 4th quarter.
LeBron on Beverly's strip/block: "Nah I mean if he strips down, the ball would go down. It wouldn't go back. But uhm you know, he strips the ball and it went..ah ah I don't know"
https://streamable.com/d1ud4
Despite their loss today against the Sixers, the Bucks are still #1 at 27-5 and their next 10 games are against sub-.500 teams.
Anthony Davis making it a point repeatedly to say “We gave that game away.”
https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1210046507589615617?s=19
Lonzo pushes the ball up the court and feeds it to Hayes for the slamHighlights
https://streamable.com/axhx9
Anthony Davis finished with worst plus/minus of the game (-10)
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Light News
“It’s impossible to clean up” | 600 gallon oil spill in the Galapagos kills wildlife and disrupts food chains
https://www.newsweek.com/its-impossible-clean-it-all-600-gallon-oil-spill-galapagos-kills-wildlife-disrupts-food-1478889
Rising popularity of Chinese medicine threatens global wildlife populations, say conservation groups
https://news.yahoo.com/rising-popularity-chinese-medicine-threatens-173018089.html
The Trump administration has stopped looking into most bird deaths and has discouraged local governments and companies from taking precautionary steps to safeguard the creatures, The New York Times reported Tuesday.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/475838-trump-administration-stops-probing-most-bird-deaths-report
Notre Dame Cathedral, ravaged by fire in April, will not host Christmas services for first time since French Revolution
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/12/22/notre-dame-fire-no-christmas-mass-first-time-200-years/2726591001/
Why is Rudy Giuliani billing himself as the former Attorney General of the United States? He has never held that position and he is not currently a government official, as he falsely claims.
https://twitter.com/renato_mariotti/status/1209587163643490305
Giuliani Touts Personal Facebook Page That Falsely Identifies Him as ‘Former Attorney General of the United States’. It's a crime to impersonate a federal official
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/giuliani-touts-personal-facebook-page-that-falsely-identifies-him-as-former-attorney-general-of-the-united-states/
Lev Parnas’s attorney Edward MacMahon wants to withdraw, saying his client’s “apparent ability to fund his defense has diminished.” Parnas will keep his other attorney Joseph Bondy.
https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1209598253030952962
Journalist leaves Christian Post amid its plans to attack Christianity Today for attacking Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/12/23/christianity-today-called-trumps-impeachment-why-it-could-cost-magazine/
Army officer returns home to San Diego to say goodbye to mother before her deportation
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-23/army-officer-returns-home-deportation
YEPL “I’m all for overturning Citizens United. I’m all for getting money out of politics. I’m not for unilateral disarmament. Small dollar donations alone ain’t going to save our democracy in 2020,” @Bakari_Sellers on CNN
https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts/status/1209590371568644097
91 profitable Fortune 500 companies paid $0 in taxes in 2018 under Trump's tax law
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-tax-law-fortune-500-companies-pay-0-taxes-2018-213157006.html
The Pentagon Is Thinking About Closing A $110 Million Drone Base It Just Opened To Focus On Russia And China
https://www.businessinsider.com/pentagon-may-close-niger-drone-base-focus-on-russia-china-2019-12
Tories break promise on minimum wage hike just a week into their administration
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/tories-break-promise-on-minimum-wage-hike-just-a-week-into-their-administration/19/12/
Russia's top secret $155m Su-57 stealth fighter crashes just days before it is due to enter service
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7824243/Russias-secret-120m-Su-57-stealth-fighter-crashes-just-days-enter-service.html
'Out of control': Volunteer firefighters demand income support, equipment | The president of the body representing thousands of volunteer firefighters is demanding immediate income support and masks for firefighters, warning the situation is now "out of control".
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/out-of-control-volunteer-firefighters-demand-income-support-equipment-20191223-p53mhb.html
Vietnam seizes two tonnes of ivory, pangolin scales
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vietnam-wildlife-trafficking/vietnam-seizes-two-tonnes-of-ivory-pangolin-scales-idUSKBN1YS08V?il=0
https://www.newsweek.com/its-impossible-clean-it-all-600-gallon-oil-spill-galapagos-kills-wildlife-disrupts-food-1478889
Rising popularity of Chinese medicine threatens global wildlife populations, say conservation groups
https://news.yahoo.com/rising-popularity-chinese-medicine-threatens-173018089.html
The Trump administration has stopped looking into most bird deaths and has discouraged local governments and companies from taking precautionary steps to safeguard the creatures, The New York Times reported Tuesday.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/475838-trump-administration-stops-probing-most-bird-deaths-report
Notre Dame Cathedral, ravaged by fire in April, will not host Christmas services for first time since French Revolution
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/12/22/notre-dame-fire-no-christmas-mass-first-time-200-years/2726591001/
Why is Rudy Giuliani billing himself as the former Attorney General of the United States? He has never held that position and he is not currently a government official, as he falsely claims.
https://twitter.com/renato_mariotti/status/1209587163643490305
Giuliani Touts Personal Facebook Page That Falsely Identifies Him as ‘Former Attorney General of the United States’. It's a crime to impersonate a federal official
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/giuliani-touts-personal-facebook-page-that-falsely-identifies-him-as-former-attorney-general-of-the-united-states/
Lev Parnas’s attorney Edward MacMahon wants to withdraw, saying his client’s “apparent ability to fund his defense has diminished.” Parnas will keep his other attorney Joseph Bondy.
https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1209598253030952962
Journalist leaves Christian Post amid its plans to attack Christianity Today for attacking Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/12/23/christianity-today-called-trumps-impeachment-why-it-could-cost-magazine/
Army officer returns home to San Diego to say goodbye to mother before her deportation
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-23/army-officer-returns-home-deportation
YEPL “I’m all for overturning Citizens United. I’m all for getting money out of politics. I’m not for unilateral disarmament. Small dollar donations alone ain’t going to save our democracy in 2020,” @Bakari_Sellers on CNN
https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts/status/1209590371568644097
91 profitable Fortune 500 companies paid $0 in taxes in 2018 under Trump's tax law
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-tax-law-fortune-500-companies-pay-0-taxes-2018-213157006.html
The Pentagon Is Thinking About Closing A $110 Million Drone Base It Just Opened To Focus On Russia And China
https://www.businessinsider.com/pentagon-may-close-niger-drone-base-focus-on-russia-china-2019-12
Tories break promise on minimum wage hike just a week into their administration
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/tories-break-promise-on-minimum-wage-hike-just-a-week-into-their-administration/19/12/
Russia's top secret $155m Su-57 stealth fighter crashes just days before it is due to enter service
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7824243/Russias-secret-120m-Su-57-stealth-fighter-crashes-just-days-enter-service.html
'Out of control': Volunteer firefighters demand income support, equipment | The president of the body representing thousands of volunteer firefighters is demanding immediate income support and masks for firefighters, warning the situation is now "out of control".
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/out-of-control-volunteer-firefighters-demand-income-support-equipment-20191223-p53mhb.html
Vietnam seizes two tonnes of ivory, pangolin scales
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vietnam-wildlife-trafficking/vietnam-seizes-two-tonnes-of-ivory-pangolin-scales-idUSKBN1YS08V?il=0
Free-range Christmas turkeys ‘plucked alive’ at award-winning farm in England - Hidden cameras reveal grim scenes with chickens still flapping as they are put in a scalding tank
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/christmas-turkey-free-range-chicken-guinea-fowl-plucked-alive-northamptonshire-a9258421.html
NBA Highlights
LaMarcus Aldridge in a win against the Grizzlies tonight: 40/9/5 and 3 blocks (17-25 FG, 3-5 3FG) with only 1 turnover, +29 in 31 minutes.
Ben Simmons tries to show ref that he and Christian Wood are cool after they’re given double techs
https://streamable.com/hr7xr
Pacers fan hits a layup, free throw, 3-point shot AND the half-court shot to get... Chick-fil-A for a year
https://streamable.com/cvre8
Derrick Jones Jr with the nasty slam
https://streamable.com/0huak
The Indiana Pacers (21-10) deny a second straight comeback attempt by the Toronto Raptors (21-9) with a 120-115 nailbiter victory in OT
Golden State Warriors (7-24) defeat Minnesota Timberwolves (10-19) by 113 -104 with 30 points from D'Angelo Russell
Kyle Showing a Pacers Fan He Got a Ring
https://streamable.com/xm0if
Jerami Grant blocks Bookers game-winner attempt
https://streamable.com/3yb21
Westbrook ends the night with another great game: 28/7/6 on 46/75/83
Ingles flops to draw a charge and laughs about it with the Heat bench
https://streamable.com/7tbx3
Carmelo gets the steal then drills the three to beat the 1st quarter buzzer
https://streamable.com/fncn4
Ben Simmons finishes 16/13/17 setting a career high in assists in a win over the Pistons
The Miami Heat (22-8) defeat the Utah Jazz (18-12), 107-104 in a thriller
Jimmy Butler credits Tyler Herro in post-game interview: "We put the ball in Tyler’s hands late and he came through in a big way…we have so much confidence in that guy."
https://streamable.com/3br7o
Tyler Herro has Donovan Mitchell running around in circles
https://streamable.com/fhqbo
John Collins 27/10 in first game back from suspension, Hawks still lose
Jamal Murray drains the stepback 2 to give the Nuggets the lead with 2.5 seconds left
https://streamable.com/y8sbb
The Denver Nuggets (21-8) comeback late and defeat the Phoenix Suns (11-19) 113-111 for their league leading seventh straight win
Donovan Mitchell when asked about Tyler Herro's success (post-game interview): "He kicked my ass."
Thread] The Houston Rockets (21-9) defeat the Sacramento Kings (12-18) 113-104
The San Antonio Spurs (12-17) defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (11-20) 145-115 behind LaMarcus Aldridge's 40 points
Kyle Lowry with an absolute clinic on the 2-for-1. Walks the dog to halfcourt, steps in for the quick-trigger three, and then goes coast-to-coast with the finger roll layup on the next possession to give the Raptors their first lead in 3 quarters.
https://streamable.com/ops7t
DeMar DeRozan tonight: 26 points, 10 assists, 3 rebounds, 3 steals on 10-11 shooting
Tyler Herro plays great D on Donovan Mitchell late in the 4th forcing him into an airball
https://streamable.com/1xjjj
Gary Payton II finishes with a 4x5 and a double double
Simmons finishes an insane acrobatic reverse lay-in off the Harris lob, and then Simmons hits Harris for the no-look lob on the next possession
https://streamable.com/13oj0
Lonzo bodies his own teammate on a mean putback slam
https://streamable.com/emree
The Cavaliers are planning to start uprooting veterans on the roster to gather more draft picks and young assets
Bam Adebayo shows incredible effort on both ends of the floor and it ends in a Herro three
https://streamable.com/mug25
Kyle Lowry has an issue with a fan in IndianaHighlights
https://streamable.com/04mzp
Tobias Harris tonight: 35 points (14-21 FG, 4-7 3FG), 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals in Philly's win
Jamal Murray and Devin Booker trade clutch triples to tie the game with 25 seconds remaining
https://streamable.com/8n72v
The Orlando Magic (13-17) defeat the Chicago Bulls (12-20) behind 26 points from Terrence Ross in a game that definitely happened
Ibaka dunks and kicks Hollis-Jefferson in the face
https://streamable.com/kblrd
Tyler Herro leads Miami to victory in the 4th with clutch buckets
Jeff Teague god-tier flop to end the 1st quarter
https://streamable.com/cmss1
Michael Malone subs Jerami Grant in last second, who ends up getting the game-saving block on Devin Booker
https://streamable.com/6utw7
De'Aaron Fox tonight: 31 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists
Nick Nurse hunting for his second technical after the game
https://streamable.com/wpmiz
Tacko Fall directing an orchestra through “Sleigh Ride”
https://streamable.com/t51vj
Justin Holiday playing peekaboo
https://streamable.com/pacmf
Blake Griffin against the 76ers: 8 Points 2/14 FG 0/6 3FTM -19
Serge Ibaka puts Rondae Hollis-Jefferson on a poster
https://streamable.com/vhnsj
GSW Alec Burks tonight in the win over the Wolves: 25 PTS, 2 REBS, 3 ASTS, 3 STLS, 1 BLK, 8/13 FGM, 3/6 3PM, 6/6 FTM.
The Washington Wizards defeat the New York Knicks 121-115 behind 30 points from Bradley Beal and a 4x5 from Gary Payton II.
Jerami Grant drops down the hammer
https://streamable.com/m53fv
Embiid fakes out Drummond and throws it down
https://streamable.com/hd9m2
Harden with the slick eurostep and finish for the and-1
https://streamable.com/h9dpc
Dlo with a rainbow three
https://streamable.com/vcakx
In tonight's 145-115 win over the Grizzlies, the Spurs shot a combined 76.2 true shooting percentage as a team - the 10th highest ever recorded by a single team.
Jerami Grant with a vicious dunk on Kelly Oubre
https://streamable.com/wldvn
The Kings show how to inbound a ball
https://streamable.com/vfn80
Butler gets the steal and throws the lob for the Meyers Leonard hammer on the other side
https://streamable.com/wiq2o
Collin Sexton has gone from shooting 40.2% from three last season to 28.2% this season.
Holiday with a massive three to give the Pacers a 4 point lead over the Raptors with 53 seconds remaining
https://streamable.com/yxus1
Richaun Holmes destroys Westbrooks lay up
https://streamable.com/aelnk
Full clip of the shot clock reset play that happened late in Raptors vs Pacers
https://streamable.com/acnmv
Terence Davis takes over with back-to-back key triples in the 4th
https://streamable.com/p5nsq
Jordan McLaughlin crosses Draymond and dunks on Burks
https://streamable.com/rso6p
Trae Young and John Collins connect for their first oop since Collins suspension
https://streamable.com/llgh3
Jonathan Isaac finishes 1 STL & 2 BLK’s away from a 5x5 with 13 PTS/9 REB/5 AST/4 STL/3 BLK
Troy Brown Jr. Career High @ Knicks | 26 pts 9 rebs 7 asts 0 tovs 9/15 fgs
Jerami Grant finishes a big old jam through contact
https://streamable.com/6636c
Nuggets fan rejoice as Jamal Murray finally hits a last-possession shot
https://streamable.com/yzkf9
Oubre Jr flies down the lane for a lefty jamHighlights
https://streamable.com/aljlj
Nikola Jokic in the Nuggets win last night: 22/12/10 with a +25 leading the Nugs to their 7th win in a row.
In the last 8 games, Russell Westbrook is averaging 29.1 points on 50/36.4/87.5 shooting splits. Rockets are 7-1 in those 8 games
A source within the Nets organization stated that Kyrie Irving could be out two to three more weeks with what they are privately calling thoracic bursitis.
Ben Simmons tries to show ref that he and Christian Wood are cool after they’re given double techs
https://streamable.com/hr7xr
Pacers fan hits a layup, free throw, 3-point shot AND the half-court shot to get... Chick-fil-A for a year
https://streamable.com/cvre8
Derrick Jones Jr with the nasty slam
https://streamable.com/0huak
The Indiana Pacers (21-10) deny a second straight comeback attempt by the Toronto Raptors (21-9) with a 120-115 nailbiter victory in OT
Golden State Warriors (7-24) defeat Minnesota Timberwolves (10-19) by 113 -104 with 30 points from D'Angelo Russell
Kyle Showing a Pacers Fan He Got a Ring
https://streamable.com/xm0if
Jerami Grant blocks Bookers game-winner attempt
https://streamable.com/3yb21
Westbrook ends the night with another great game: 28/7/6 on 46/75/83
Ingles flops to draw a charge and laughs about it with the Heat bench
https://streamable.com/7tbx3
Carmelo gets the steal then drills the three to beat the 1st quarter buzzer
https://streamable.com/fncn4
Ben Simmons finishes 16/13/17 setting a career high in assists in a win over the Pistons
The Miami Heat (22-8) defeat the Utah Jazz (18-12), 107-104 in a thriller
Jimmy Butler credits Tyler Herro in post-game interview: "We put the ball in Tyler’s hands late and he came through in a big way…we have so much confidence in that guy."
https://streamable.com/3br7o
Tyler Herro has Donovan Mitchell running around in circles
https://streamable.com/fhqbo
John Collins 27/10 in first game back from suspension, Hawks still lose
Jamal Murray drains the stepback 2 to give the Nuggets the lead with 2.5 seconds left
https://streamable.com/y8sbb
The Denver Nuggets (21-8) comeback late and defeat the Phoenix Suns (11-19) 113-111 for their league leading seventh straight win
Donovan Mitchell when asked about Tyler Herro's success (post-game interview): "He kicked my ass."
Thread] The Houston Rockets (21-9) defeat the Sacramento Kings (12-18) 113-104
The San Antonio Spurs (12-17) defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (11-20) 145-115 behind LaMarcus Aldridge's 40 points
Kyle Lowry with an absolute clinic on the 2-for-1. Walks the dog to halfcourt, steps in for the quick-trigger three, and then goes coast-to-coast with the finger roll layup on the next possession to give the Raptors their first lead in 3 quarters.
https://streamable.com/ops7t
DeMar DeRozan tonight: 26 points, 10 assists, 3 rebounds, 3 steals on 10-11 shooting
Tyler Herro plays great D on Donovan Mitchell late in the 4th forcing him into an airball
https://streamable.com/1xjjj
Gary Payton II finishes with a 4x5 and a double double
Simmons finishes an insane acrobatic reverse lay-in off the Harris lob, and then Simmons hits Harris for the no-look lob on the next possession
https://streamable.com/13oj0
Lonzo bodies his own teammate on a mean putback slam
https://streamable.com/emree
The Cavaliers are planning to start uprooting veterans on the roster to gather more draft picks and young assets
Bam Adebayo shows incredible effort on both ends of the floor and it ends in a Herro three
https://streamable.com/mug25
Kyle Lowry has an issue with a fan in IndianaHighlights
https://streamable.com/04mzp
Tobias Harris tonight: 35 points (14-21 FG, 4-7 3FG), 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals in Philly's win
Jamal Murray and Devin Booker trade clutch triples to tie the game with 25 seconds remaining
https://streamable.com/8n72v
The Orlando Magic (13-17) defeat the Chicago Bulls (12-20) behind 26 points from Terrence Ross in a game that definitely happened
Ibaka dunks and kicks Hollis-Jefferson in the face
https://streamable.com/kblrd
Tyler Herro leads Miami to victory in the 4th with clutch buckets
Jeff Teague god-tier flop to end the 1st quarter
https://streamable.com/cmss1
Michael Malone subs Jerami Grant in last second, who ends up getting the game-saving block on Devin Booker
https://streamable.com/6utw7
De'Aaron Fox tonight: 31 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists
Nick Nurse hunting for his second technical after the game
https://streamable.com/wpmiz
Tacko Fall directing an orchestra through “Sleigh Ride”
https://streamable.com/t51vj
Justin Holiday playing peekaboo
https://streamable.com/pacmf
Blake Griffin against the 76ers: 8 Points 2/14 FG 0/6 3FTM -19
Serge Ibaka puts Rondae Hollis-Jefferson on a poster
https://streamable.com/vhnsj
GSW Alec Burks tonight in the win over the Wolves: 25 PTS, 2 REBS, 3 ASTS, 3 STLS, 1 BLK, 8/13 FGM, 3/6 3PM, 6/6 FTM.
The Washington Wizards defeat the New York Knicks 121-115 behind 30 points from Bradley Beal and a 4x5 from Gary Payton II.
Jerami Grant drops down the hammer
https://streamable.com/m53fv
Embiid fakes out Drummond and throws it down
https://streamable.com/hd9m2
Harden with the slick eurostep and finish for the and-1
https://streamable.com/h9dpc
Dlo with a rainbow three
https://streamable.com/vcakx
In tonight's 145-115 win over the Grizzlies, the Spurs shot a combined 76.2 true shooting percentage as a team - the 10th highest ever recorded by a single team.
Jerami Grant with a vicious dunk on Kelly Oubre
https://streamable.com/wldvn
The Kings show how to inbound a ball
https://streamable.com/vfn80
Butler gets the steal and throws the lob for the Meyers Leonard hammer on the other side
https://streamable.com/wiq2o
Collin Sexton has gone from shooting 40.2% from three last season to 28.2% this season.
Holiday with a massive three to give the Pacers a 4 point lead over the Raptors with 53 seconds remaining
https://streamable.com/yxus1
Richaun Holmes destroys Westbrooks lay up
https://streamable.com/aelnk
Full clip of the shot clock reset play that happened late in Raptors vs Pacers
https://streamable.com/acnmv
Terence Davis takes over with back-to-back key triples in the 4th
https://streamable.com/p5nsq
Jordan McLaughlin crosses Draymond and dunks on Burks
https://streamable.com/rso6p
Trae Young and John Collins connect for their first oop since Collins suspension
https://streamable.com/llgh3
Jonathan Isaac finishes 1 STL & 2 BLK’s away from a 5x5 with 13 PTS/9 REB/5 AST/4 STL/3 BLK
Troy Brown Jr. Career High @ Knicks | 26 pts 9 rebs 7 asts 0 tovs 9/15 fgs
Jerami Grant finishes a big old jam through contact
https://streamable.com/6636c
Nuggets fan rejoice as Jamal Murray finally hits a last-possession shot
https://streamable.com/yzkf9
Oubre Jr flies down the lane for a lefty jamHighlights
https://streamable.com/aljlj
Nikola Jokic in the Nuggets win last night: 22/12/10 with a +25 leading the Nugs to their 7th win in a row.
In the last 8 games, Russell Westbrook is averaging 29.1 points on 50/36.4/87.5 shooting splits. Rockets are 7-1 in those 8 games
A source within the Nets organization stated that Kyrie Irving could be out two to three more weeks with what they are privately calling thoracic bursitis.
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