These texts are really bad for the NFL. The NFL can defend all it wants but really, just look at the evidence. Tonkin is the only NFL African American coach. At least the Steelers are acting consistent with the Rooney Rule.

Wonder how long it will take for Houston to wind up on probation. Has any program that Sampson has been involved in not been sanctioned

This is disappointing news. Senator Pearson and I didn’t always see eye to eye but he was a great presence in the legislature. I was glad to call him a friend. He will be missed.

Thank you for posting this. It seems to that those who chose to exclude miss the message of Christ.

Great interview with two folks for whom I have tremendous respect ⁦Spencer Cox⁩ ⁦Becca Balint⁩ slate.com/news-and-polit…

via @NYTimes I expect this to roil the political waters in Vermont. Will the state be mandated to send public funds to schools that discriminate based on sexual orientation? nytimes.com/2022/06/21/us/…

I join many of my former colleagues in supporting Sarah. She will be a fierce advocate for voting rights and Vermont’s small businesses

I don’t like the Astros but I love Dusty Baker and am thrilled he finally has a World Series win as a manager!

Parts of America are becoming uninsurable economist.com/united-states/… from The Economist economist.com/united-states/…

I am no fan of the current Israeli government but the incursion by Hamas must be stopped. I have been to one of the Kibbutz that has been attacked and met families there. They do not deserve this.

The Party of Rule-Breaking Trundles Toward Its Inevitable End Point talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-par… via Talking Points Memo. Worth the read.

“The GOP is a failed state. Donald Trump is it’s warlord” written by William Saletan eight years ago aptly captures what is now happening in the U.S. House.

Consortium with UVM, GlobalFoundries Wins Recognition as Tech Hub. This is a big deal!! uvm.edu/news/story/con…

In my years in the House, Senator Mazza was always gracious, friendly and willing to talk to everyone. He will be missed.

Nathan Clark — the father of 11-year-old Aiden Clark, who was killed in a car accident in Springfield, Ohio — tells JD Vance and Donald Trump to stop using his son’s name and the city of Springfield to demonize Haitian immigrants. “This needs to stop now!”

Wow. Go Cats!!

Amazing