got insider intel from the mascots of every other team warning me they would play like ass

prophetic

VLADAR.

once again donning my burning hatred of the pittsburgh penguins like a well-worn and beloved old sweater

It’s the end of internet anonymity as we know it (and I don’t feel fine) Online identity checks risk becoming a dangerous slippery slope, making it easier for governments to erode anonymous speech and chill dissent under the guise of safety or accountability.

Online identity checks risk becoming a dangerous slippery slope, making it easier for governments to erode anonymous speech and chill dissent under the guise of safety or accountability, argues Sarah McLaughlin

www.democracywithoutborders.org/42724/its-th...

“I would like to tell the honourable prime minister that you will get a place in history if those who deny the Prophet (PBUH) are recognized as not Muslims through you. We want this to be declared by the National Parliament of Bangladesh through law.” Hanzala continued: “I would like to say those who insult the Prophet (PBUH) and abuse the name of the Prophet should be given the death penalty. This law should also be passed by this Parliament."

We still have politicians in the world today pushing for *new* legislation punishing blasphemy with death. This time in Bangladesh. www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/p...

Skydance promised the FCC “reporting [that] is fair, unbiased, and fact based.” The 60 Minutes segment on Catholics and politics this weekend failed to live up to the journalistic values that are supposed to define the new CBS News. The drama opened April 6 when Paramount’s The Free Press reported from unnamed sources that a senior Pentagon official showed a combative and arrogant attitude toward the Holy See’s ambassador during a January 22 meeting. This report was promptly refuted by the Pentagon, the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See, and the Holy See itself (“[media] narrative...completely untrue”). Next Democratic operative David Axelrod met with Pope Leo on April 9. CBS News’ headline gushed: “Pope Leo XIV meets with former Obama adviser David Axelrod. Could he meet with former president soon?” The third act played out after the Masters Tournament, where 60 Minutes most benefits from carry-over viewership. CBS leveraged that large audience with a 13-minute segment with Norah O’Donnell featuring three cardinals criticizing the president’s policies on Iran and immigration. O’Donnell, of course, was notorious for her bias moderating the 2024 VP debate. The one-sided report did not include any viewpoints other than the three cardinals and a fourth priest also favorable to immigration. O’Donnell could have interviewed Cardinal Timothy Dolan or Bishop Robert Barron, both of whom serve on the President’s religious liberty commission, or a Catholic scholar of just war theory like papal biographer George Weigel or Professor J. Budziszewski. She didn't. This report was neither fair nor unbiased. It was a one-sided hit piece delivered on a high ratings show at the same time as other efforts to push Catholic voters in a particular political direction. We are copying FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on this letter because Paramount didn’t just make these promises to viewers—it made them to a federal regulatory agency to secure approval of the transaction.

dear mr. fcc chairman sir, the television did not say the right things about the pope and the government should do something

Tailgating will be allowed at Lincoln Financial Field during 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, source says Other FIFA World Cup host cities say tailgating will be prohibited, but it will be allowed when Philadelphia hosts six matches at Lincoln Financial Field.

you cannot crush Philadelphia’s irrepressible spirit

At the end of her chat with Gross, Yousafzai, who has never been to an Eagles game, had a message for Philadelphians. “I just want to say one thing to Philly,” she said. “Go Birds.”

TELL EM, MALALA

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+1. We'll regret it and find it as unnecessary as the V-chip. And it will be really hard to undo and leave lots of young people who rely on the online world to find community and resources not available to them more isolated than ever.

yeah your sense of where things are headed is right and the sad thing is at this point i'd be grateful for 5-10 years!

This Artemis II astronaut brought Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl confetti around the moon Christina Koch, one of the four astronauts on Artemis II, says she flew confetti from the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl LIX victory around the moon during the crew's historic trip.

Christina Koch, one of the four astronauts on Artemis II, says she flew confetti from the Eagles' Super Bowl LIX victory around the moon during the crew's historic trip. www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/artemi...

EU age verification app ready as Europe moves to curb children's social media access The EU's age verification app for online platforms is ‌ready and will soon be available to use, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday, as member states push ahead with p...

We whittle away the ability to speak anonymously at our own peril.

I believe we are going to regret how quickly and carelessly we are moving forward with widespread identity verification online.

V&A censored catalogues after demands by Chinese printer Exclusive: Victoria and Albert Museum has deleted maps and images deemed sensitive by Beijing censors from exhibition publications

The UK's Victoria and Albert Museum has accepted demands by a Chinese firm that publishes its catalogues to remove images that fall foul of the country’s censorship laws.

France would not be the first to ban the slogan. Queensland recently banned "from the river to the sea"; arrests continue under the new hate speech laws. A 70-year-old activist is in court his month for displaying the slogan at a protest outside Boeing’s Brisbane headquarters.

France's antisemitism bill: a weapon against hate or threat to free speech? French lawmakers are preparing to vote on a government-backed bill that supporters say is needed to tackle evolving forms of antisemitism. Opponents argue it is in fact aimed at silencing criticism of…

France is considering a new bill that would expand its incitement to terror and glorification of terror offenses, as well as criminalize calls for the "destruction of a state recognised by the French Republic." That would included slogans like "from the river to the sea."

Hong Kong retiree gets 1 year in jail for seditious social media comments Raymond Chong, 61, pleaded guilty at West Kowloon Court to knowingly publishing 53 seditious Facebook posts that denigrated central and local authorities.

A 61-year old Hong Kong man was sentenced to 1 year in prison for 53 seditious Facebook posts from Mar 2024 to Nov 2025, including suggesting the Wang Fuk Court fire could lead to unrest similar to the 2019 anti-government protests

www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...

Kuwait detains journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin over social posts Ahmed Shihab-Eldin’s detention in Kuwait raises concerns over a widening crackdown on press freedom during the Iran war.

#Kuwait: Reports that US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been detained are deeply concerning.

Arrested over social media posts on the #Iran war, his case points to a broader crackdown on speech across the Gulf.

He must be released:
www.newarab.com/news/kuwait-...

the haters said the flyers would never make the playoffs and then they mysteriously disappeared and no one could find them again but there was some orange fur left at the scene. gritty claims he was out of town at the time

he keeps coughing out gale force winds

Lfg

winning in an excruciating OT shootout to clinch the playoffs is the most on brand way the flyers could’ve done it. I love them. let’s go. gritty’s gonna eat an opposing team’s mascot in celebration

the rav four minutes of uncalled penalty time

And when I did become a father a few years later, it actually made me feel even more strongly about the rights of young people. It was clear to me very early on that they were their own people, not just balls of clay for me to mold. They were their own human beings with their own rights. 3/

Gritty gesturing at the ump

GRITTY IS TRYING TO FIGHT THE UMPIRE

that’s my story and I’m sticking with it

Text to me: you guys still getting hoagies? Response: does a fish drink water? Does a bird fly through air?

Thanks :)

I have never been less tempted in my life

a significantly more satisfying way to spend an evening