contributor @BehindTheBucks | formerly @BackseatGMPod | BLM, free Palestine | embrace the void that is Bucks basketball
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Bucks basketball (and cope) is SO BACK, folks!
As we all eagerly await the return of REAL hoops in summer league, @beyondtheRK and I talk at length on the Giannis saga, the new look-Bucks under Taylor Jenkins, and much more.
Top-5 NBA Draft prospects via PRISM
2025:
1. Flagg
2. Knueppel
3. Harper
4. Edgecombe
5. Murray-Boyles
2026:
1. Boozer
2. Dybantsa
3. Wagler
4. Flemings
5. Burries
"Pretty predictive last year..."
- @BenRauman
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 from @beyondtheRK
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Why is it considered radical to think that ANYONE who works 40+ hours a week in the richest country on earth, should be able to afford food, a home, and a reasonable standard of life? This was normal 70 years ago with less technology and less worker productivity.
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The article, of course, ends with photos of the welcome rally the Milwaukee Bucks held for Lillard, where fans stood outside for hours waiting for Lillard, only for him to say hi to the mayor and county exec and walk right inside.
Doc Rivers: Damian Lillard 'never welcomed' properly with Bucks jsonline.com/story/sports/nb…
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I called my Representative and Senators and told them that they should oppose Jeffries and Schumer for leadership roles. It took five minutes, please do the same.
Here's a simple script for you:
"Hello, my name is [your name, then spell it], I’m a constituent in [zip code]. I want [Representative/Senator Name] to oppose [Jeffries/Schumer] in leadership for the new Congress and support someone new. We need new blood and stronger leaders for this once in a generation opportunity that we have."
You can find your reps and their numbers here:
congress.gov/members/find-yo…
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🚨 EL-SAYED REFUSES TO BACK SCHUMER FOR SENATE MAJORITY LEADER
Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed declined to endorse Chuck Schumer for Democratic Senate leader, despite Schumer’s support for his campaign.
“I do believe we need new leadership and I think people are hungry for it,” El-Sayed declared.
The outspoken Israel critic signals growing divisions within the Democratic Party over its leadership and direction.
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Over 222,000 people have signed onto this already in support of choosing someone other than Hakeem Jeffries for House Speaker.
change.org/p/house-democrats…
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We should now take a serious run at overturning Citizen's United via Constitutional amendment.
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We got your back, New York!
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Several figures here aren’t federal results or NY-specific. The $472B combines US wide pledges: Micron's $250B is nationwide (NY site $100B) Anthropic's $50B covers TX and NY. The 48% murder drop is from NY's state run GIVE program (28 departments, Jan – May 2026).
arkolith.com/news/news-micr…
therepublic.com/?p=843020
governor.ny.gov/news/safer-str…
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Israel is giving her more money than the Angels are giving Mike Trout this season
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According to the Milwaukee Police Department, over 750,000 people attended the #Brewers Championship Parade and rally throughout the Henry Maier Festival grounds.
"Preliminary research shows this may have been the largest crowd for a single day event in state history."
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If you're wondering how the Brewers championship celebration is going, we have reached the "Daniel Vogelbach drunkenly sings Stacy's Mom" portion of the event.
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Milwaukee is PACKED for the #WorldSeries parade!
From street level to high rises to KAYAKS on the river 😮