David Ortiz makes long-term commitment to the Red Sox, Fenway Sports Management 

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The Red Sox have come to a long-term agreement with 10-time All-Star and three-time World Series Champion David Ortiz, inking an unprecedented deal that should link him with the organization forever. In his new role, Ortiz will act as a mentor for current players, participate in recruitment efforts, make a variety of special appearances for the club, and work in a business development capacity for Fenway Sports Management and its partners. “For over a decade and a half, we have gotten to know what kind of man David is both on and off the field,“ said Red Sox Principal Owner John Henry. “His skill and success on the diamond are rivaled only by his spirit, compassion, and big heart. I cannot think of a better representative for our organization. I’m happy we can now say officially what we have long known, David is family.“

: David Ortiz makes long-term commitment to the Red Sox, Fenway Sports Management | MLB.com

Yeah!!!!! At last some good news…

After Careful Analysis, I Have Concluded That Jemele Hill Does Not Like Donald Trump 

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….people are freaking out and calling for her job. Ironically, these tend to be the same people who relentlessly hurl “snowflake!” and “triggered!” at anyone who shows a reaction to anything. It’s stupid.

….And guess what, I have more good news — if you don’t like her opinions, you don’t have to watch her show. It’s great. Easy. Simple solution for a non issue. Gotta love it.

But yeah. Jemele Hill, not a Trump fan.

After Careful Analysis, I Have Concluded That Jemele Hill Does Not Like Donald Trump – Barstool Sports

heh

Hurricane Irma left a poop problem in its wake.

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There’s a lot of sewage still to clean up.

….Pollution reports submitted to Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection show that, due to power outages and flooding caused by Irma, human waste has been spilling into streets, residences, and waterways across the entire state. At the time of this article’s publication, at least 113 “Public Notices of Pollution” had been submitted to the DEP. Combined, those discharge reports showed more than 28 million gallons of treated and untreated sewage released in 22 counties. The total amount is surely much more; at least 43 of those reports listed either an “unknown” or “ongoing” amount of waste released, and new reports continue to roll in—sometimes as many as a dozen per hour.

In other words, Irma was a literal shitstorm. But it’s no laughing matter. Sewage spills pose a major threat to public health, and they’re likely to become more common due to two increasingly connected crises facing America: an aging infrastructure and climate change.

 

Hurricane Irma left a poop problem in its wake.

hmmmmm

White House Just Said To Fire Black Trump Critic. Obama’s Comms Chief’s Response Is Perfect

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White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on live television that ESPN should fire African American Sports Center host Jamele Hill for tweeting “Trump is the most ignorant, offensive president of my lifetime. His rise is a direct result of white supremacy.”

White House Just Said To Fire Black Trump Critic. Obama’s Comms Chief’s Response Is Perfect

heh

Let Hillary Clinton roar (opinion)

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When, too, has any election culminated in a greater disaster for democracy? No wonder the Democrats, the pundits, and the voters themselves are so eager to disown their own complicity and to cast Clinton as the sole cause of our present situation.

“She gave us Trump,” disgruntled Sanders supporters like to say. No, Trump’s win is the result of many things, and we would do better to try to unpack them with precision and a view to complexity rather than scapegoat Clinton or her campaign.

Hillary Clinton may have been a special kind of lightning rod, but the elements that brought her down are still bristling in our atmosphere, ready to strike again, and we need to face them. The fact is that is it only when we’ve done that that we will be able to truly “move on.”

Let Hillary Clinton roar (opinion)

hmmm

Viking warrior found in Sweden was a woman, researchers confirm 

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For more than a century, archaeologists and historians have assumed that the remains of a person found buried along with arms and horses in one of the most spectacular graves discovered in the Viking Age town of Birka, in Sweden, belonged to a man. Turns out they were wrong. Osteology- and DNA tests now show that that he has always been a she, and she was most likely a powerful military leader.

…Now, however, a DNA-analysis has been carried out, clearly confirming that the Viking warrior was indeed a woman.

“This image of the male warrior in a patriarchal society was reinforced by research traditions and contemporary preconceptions. Hence, the biological sex of the individual was taken for granted,” Hedenstierna-Jonson, Kjellström and the eight other researchers behind the study, wrote in their report.

Viking warrior found in Sweden was a woman, researchers confirm – The Local

Wild.

Stuffing shoe boxes for the world’s poor? Maybe you should reconsider 

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For many churches, Operation Christmas Child is a well-established — and easy — expression of their compassion for the poor. Some congregations, however, are discovering better ways to engage the world’s impoversished.

Stuffing shoe boxes for the world’s poor? Maybe you should reconsider – Baptist News Global

The language of this article is not, well, my cup of tea but the ideas discussed are pretty interesting

The 19 Books Hillary Clinton Should Write Next 

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Here is a by-no-means-complete list of the titles we hope Hillary will be releasing and releasing at least until Chris Matthews shuts his turkey gobbler:

Which Part of “He’s a Russian Puppet” Did You Dipsquats Not Understand?

Suck It: A Guide to the Cocktails I Drink Now That I No Longer Have to Be Polite to Doucheschooners Like Chris Cillizza

Eat It: A Recipe Book of Cookies I Never Baked and Never Fucking Will

…Any of You Jacksmacks Still Want to Talk about E-Mails?

…Some Excellent Benghazi Questions You Bozos Never Even Thought Of, Presented with Answers, Charts and Footnotes

How Headbands Work: Have None of You Dickwimples Ever Grown out Your Bangs?

…Advanced Maintenance for Your Vintage Harley: You’re Goddamned Right I Can Do That Too

Jesus Christ, Would it Have Killed You to Cover Trump’s Extensive RICO Network for 30 Seconds?

 

The 19 Books Hillary Clinton Should Write Next | Wonkette

Mmmm, Wonkette…. The shade is strong with that site!