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Kevin Durant praises rookie Yaxel Lendeborg: “I mean, just love his game. A skilled big that can play 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 on the offensive side of the ball. Can shoot it. Can handle it. He’s strong, long and athletic. I think he’s got a 7-foot wingspan, 7’1”, you know? So that right there just shows you he’s a different level of athlete. A winner. Won in college. Been through a lot of adversity too, coming from his background and then playing in college for some, what, 5 years, 6 years? So yeah, he been through a lot, man. So he came here fully full-grown, in my opinion, and he’s ready for anything that’s thrown at him. So, it was fun to play against him.”

MACKLIN HISTORY 🤩 He becomes the fifth-youngest player in NHL history to reach 200 career points! 🦈

You can’t even make this up.

Visiting Auschwitz and Birkenau was a harrowing experience. My wife Yasmine and I viewed the possessions left behind by the victims and visited the barracks, gas chambers, and crematoria. Every shoe and suitcase was a reminder of a human being who had a name, a family and a life. The crimes of the Holocaust against the Jewish people are incomparable in the combination of its industrial scale of slaughter and the bureaucratic efficiency with which it was planned and organized. Auschwitz and Birkenau lay that plain. My thoughts turned to the people of Iran, and to a regime that denies the Holocaust while attempting to erase the massacre of our compatriots from the world’s memory through internet blackouts, censorship and hidden executions. But the Islamic Republic does not represent Iran. The heirs of Cyrus stand with the Jewish people. And while the regime seeks death and destruction, the Iranian nation is fighting for life and liberty. We placed a wreath bearing the Lion and Sun on behalf of the Iranian people at the memorial to the victims. We will never forget and we will not allow the regime occupying Iran to turn our nation’s name and history into instruments of hatred. A free Iran will once again stand for peace, life and human dignity. Light will prevail over darkness. @AuschwitzMuseum @EJAssociation

The Iranian regime apologia coming from some incoming members of Congress is becoming impossible to ignore. Congressman-elect Adam Hamawy of New Jersey refuses to even acknowledge that the Islamic Republic of Iran is an adversary, instead suggesting it should be treated as a friend and ally while drawing a false moral equivalence between Tehran's aggression and American policy. One can oppose a war with Iran without resorting to intellectually lazy arguments that erase the Ayatollah's decades-long destabilization of the Middle East: the domination of multiple Arab capitals, the empowerment of violent proxies, and the direct and indirect deaths of countless Arabs, Muslims, and Americans. More troubling, Hamawy reflects a growing strain on the populist Democratic left that believes: Hamas is recast as a "resistance" movement rather than a terrorist organization; Hezbollah is sanitized; political Islamism is excused through cultural relativism; jihadist movements are treated primarily as victims of circumstance; Iran's aggression is blamed on American "imperialism"; and even the Houthis are rationalized through the lens of Third-Worldist grievance politics. This is a disturbing degradation in political judgment from a cohort claiming to represent Arab-, Muslim-, and Palestinian-American communities. It should not be normalized, excused, or shielded from criticism through reflexive and bad-faith accusations of "Islamophobia."

Miami does not deserve to be #7 after losing by one possession, on the road, WITHOUT one of the best players in CFB.

November 🔟 CFP Selection Committee Rankings 7️⃣. Miami Hurricanes // @CanesFootball

Nike's apparel deal with Miami includes a clause that doesn't allow anyone to pay Florida or Florida State more than the Hurricanes. $130M in cash + $68.5M in product... I have the contract: bit.ly/4ksc3pV

The Miami Hurricanes rank 352nd nationally in 3PT% and 282nd in 3PA through three games. Fans were hoping for better after last season, but I told it how it is on @Canes_Wear last night:

Rubio on Iran: "As of now there's really no need for major combat operations any longer because the blockade and the economic sanctions are doing devastation to their economy."

49ers got 2 alphas at wr while seaturds got soft ahh “JSN” 😭

My predicted top 12 #CFP rankings ahead of the reveal on Tuesday. Who is too high? Who is too low? UGA and Utah feel like a clear 1-2 to me. I didn't punish Miami too much because they nearly won at ND (thought that was a TD at the end, personally), and they beat Wake, who is in my top 12. Alabama jumps Indiana because of its impressive win at LSU, and UCLA leaps Indiana because: Undefeated, and just won at Minnesota easier than Indiana beat Minnesota at home. #iufb

A jump ball for your first NFL TD? @BrockPurdy13 had no doubt @JordanWatkins would come down with it 😏 @InsideTheNFL

Marco Rubio explained what is common among almost all the conflicts in the Middle East: "If you go through the Middle East, talk about all the instability in the Middle East. Houthis, the militias in Iraq, Hezbollah, Hamas, the civil war in Syria. What do these things all have in common? Behind every single one of these destabilizing activities in the Middle East, there's one common denominator: the Iranian regime."

The #49ers are adding a WR, completing a trade for #Colts WR Keenan Allen, per me and @AdamSchefter. Another pass-catcher for Brock Purdy.

Most courageous decision of any president in my lifetime

Today, I stood with Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky to announce his $100 million gift to San Francisco’s parks. This is the largest single-donor gift to the city in San Francisco’s history, and will support the development of new parks, upgrades to existing spaces, expanded hours at recreation facilities, and much more.  An initial $39 million will help unlock five projects in neighborhoods across our city. SoMa, the Mission, Bayview-Hunters Point, Potrero Hill, and downtown will all see transformational projects finish sooner, bringing more welcoming public spaces to residents across San Francisco.  As Mayor, one of my top priorities is making San Francisco a city where families can put down roots and build their futures. Earlier this year, we launched our Family Opportunity Agenda—a citywide effort to bring down the cost of living and expand economic mobility for San Francisco families.    We're building more housing, protecting tenants, expanding access to affordable childcare, and keeping public transportation safe, reliable, and affordable. We're also investing in the public spaces families rely on every day.  Our parks are an essential part of what makes San Francisco such a special place to raise a family. Our recreation programs provide exceptional and affordable opportunities for San Francisco families. With this investment, we're bringing those opportunities to more neighborhoods across our city, expanding access to recreation, and making our parks even better for the families who use them.  San Francisco has created enormous opportunity for the people who have built their businesses here. And with that success comes a responsibility to give back to the city that helped make it possible. So, my ask to every leader who sees what Brian has done today is simple: help us create more opportunities for the people who call San Francisco home. Now is the time. Our city is coming back. Don’t just watch it from the sidelines. Be a part of it.