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now HERE is a completely inept organization begging for someone to write a deep dive on all the ways they've fucked up this century! losers and cowards
SCOOP: The United States Tennis Association (USTA) quietly updated its player eligibility policy to ban trans women from competing as women in their leagues, tournaments and competitions in order to comply with Trump's anti-trans sports executive order. The policy went into effect on Monday.
USTA bans trans athletes from competing as women to comply with Trump executive order
The national tennis governing body's policy change was made with no announcement.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 4, 2025 at 12:53 AM
now HERE is a completely inept organization begging for someone to write a deep dive on all the ways they've fucked up this century! losers and cowards
“there will be blood isn’t a perfect movie because PTA didn’t cast a 16 year old austin butler” is “charlie brown had hoes” level thinking
this Tarantino take is bizarre to me on a bunch of levels, like, not only is Dano’s meek, weird, zealous vibe perfect for the role, but I actually don’t think it’s at all obvious “There Will Be Blood” is supposed to be a two-hander
![5. There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson)
"Daniel Day-Lewis. The old-style craftsmanship quality to the film. It had an old Hollywood craftsmanship without trying to be like that. It was the only film he's ever done, and I brought it up to him, that doesn't have a set piece. The fire is the closest to a set piece. This was about dealing with the narrative, dealing with the story, and he did it fcking amazingly. 'There Will Be Blood' would stand a good chance at being #1 or #2 if it didn't have a big, giant flaw in it... and the flaw is Paul Dano. Obviously, it's supposed to be a two-hander, but it's also drastically obvious that it's not a two-hander. [Dano] is weak sauce, man. He is the weak sister. Austin Butler would have been wonderful in that role. He's just such a weak, weak, uninteresting guy.
The weakest fcking actor in SAG [laughs]."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:n2i5lkhcqi62xv3edolwvj4j/bafkreihkcjhr6dyda3ah3ssaff4uhty2zomvtuk7zqozshg76pgl5cycma@jpeg)
December 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
“there will be blood isn’t a perfect movie because PTA didn’t cast a 16 year old austin butler” is “charlie brown had hoes” level thinking
me when the keynote speaker goes into their 45th minute
December 2, 2025 at 8:39 PM
me when the keynote speaker goes into their 45th minute
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hope this is to set up a final venus/serena doubles pairing before venus retires and not a singles comeback. serena had a great retirement run and ceremony at USO and i'd rather that be the lasting memory of her retirement!
Big breaking news at Bounces:
Serena Williams has applied for reinstatement to tennis, adding herself back into the tennis anti-doping program to set herself up for a comeback to competition in 2026.
Read all the details here:
www.benrothenberg.com/p/serena-wil...
Serena Williams has applied for reinstatement to tennis, adding herself back into the tennis anti-doping program to set herself up for a comeback to competition in 2026.
Read all the details here:
www.benrothenberg.com/p/serena-wil...
Breaking: Serena Williams Is Preparing to Return to Tennis
The 23-time major singles champion has filed paperwork that sets a 2026 comeback to professional tennis in motion.
www.benrothenberg.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
hope this is to set up a final venus/serena doubles pairing before venus retires and not a singles comeback. serena had a great retirement run and ceremony at USO and i'd rather that be the lasting memory of her retirement!
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muppets wearing scarves is thanksgiving’s most beautiful tradition
November 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
muppets wearing scarves is thanksgiving’s most beautiful tradition
would take chris 1000x over another mcenroe show at AO, if espn is listening…
On Instagram, Chris Eubanks suggests he might be done with pro tennis — but he hasn’t made the final call yet.
November 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
would take chris 1000x over another mcenroe show at AO, if espn is listening…
watching THE RUNNING MAN (1987) and uh...they were maybe 10 years off?
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
watching THE RUNNING MAN (1987) and uh...they were maybe 10 years off?
novak making musetti stay in athens all the way to the final, beating him in said final, and THEN pulling out to give musetti the last spot in turin is peak djokertroll behavior
November 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
novak making musetti stay in athens all the way to the final, beating him in said final, and THEN pulling out to give musetti the last spot in turin is peak djokertroll behavior
my funny personal take on this is that i was in the same major as jake and this is the EXACT kind of question we were encouraged to ask in seminars
Jake Lahut, a Wired reporter who from the Nancy Mace airport story last week, was among those fired.
During the incident, CN's HR chief asked staff not to congregate outside his office. Lahut asked "what's your definition of congregating?" and was let go later on Wednesday.
During the incident, CN's HR chief asked staff not to congregate outside his office. Lahut asked "what's your definition of congregating?" and was let go later on Wednesday.
November 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
my funny personal take on this is that i was in the same major as jake and this is the EXACT kind of question we were encouraged to ask in seminars
libbed out so hard i was listening to hamilton at the gym this morning
November 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
libbed out so hard i was listening to hamilton at the gym this morning
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[billy joel voice] iiiiiim libbin’ out
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 AM
[billy joel voice] iiiiiim libbin’ out
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CONFIRMED: Georgia Democrats have won their first statewide elections for non-federal offices since *2006.*
The two Dem challengers, Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard, have ousted two GOP Republican commissioners on the state's utility commission.
The two Dem challengers, Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard, have ousted two GOP Republican commissioners on the state's utility commission.
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
CONFIRMED: Georgia Democrats have won their first statewide elections for non-federal offices since *2006.*
The two Dem challengers, Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard, have ousted two GOP Republican commissioners on the state's utility commission.
The two Dem challengers, Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard, have ousted two GOP Republican commissioners on the state's utility commission.
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my mom (most normie lib ever) on the phone just now: "i don't get why everyone is freaking out about mamdani, he's exciting. plus i'm tired of listening to pundits. and what have the millionaires done for us other than bend over for trump?"
November 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
my mom (most normie lib ever) on the phone just now: "i don't get why everyone is freaking out about mamdani, he's exciting. plus i'm tired of listening to pundits. and what have the millionaires done for us other than bend over for trump?"
3 years late but they finally saw bridgerton s2!
‘Wicked’ hunk Jonathan Bailey is People’s Sexiest Man Alive
‘Wicked’ hunk Jonathan Bailey is People’s Sexiest Man Alive
Along with defying gravity with his singing voice, Bailey also won hearts with his role on "Bridgerton" as Lord Anthony Bridgerton.
pagesix.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:36 AM
3 years late but they finally saw bridgerton s2!
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Edmond at the altar on Love is Blind
Thank you, Tony
November 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Edmond at the altar on Love is Blind
that sinner-zverev scoreline...
a poster for absolute cinema shows a man sitting in a chair
Alt: Martin Scorsese absolute cinema
media.tenor.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
that sinner-zverev scoreline...
maybe no better way to spend a rainy wednesday night in october than seeing the TWILIGHT re-release in theaters with your friends
October 30, 2025 at 1:57 AM
maybe no better way to spend a rainy wednesday night in october than seeing the TWILIGHT re-release in theaters with your friends
the thing is as an atlanta fan i always love to see freddie freeman doing amazing game-winning feats. i just hate that he’s doing them for the dodgers
October 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
the thing is as an atlanta fan i always love to see freddie freeman doing amazing game-winning feats. i just hate that he’s doing them for the dodgers
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Mao, by Andy Warhol, 1972
October 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Mao, by Andy Warhol, 1972
all AAPI final 4 in guangzhou! great time to reshare claire liu's essay on being asian american on the tennis tour: claireliu.substack.com/p/asian-inva...
Asian Invasion
Cutting it close on AAPI month
claireliu.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
all AAPI final 4 in guangzhou! great time to reshare claire liu's essay on being asian american on the tennis tour: claireliu.substack.com/p/asian-inva...
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Who's the best? Morgan Riddle is the best.
October 24, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Who's the best? Morgan Riddle is the best.
moorrgs is queen wag for a reason
Morgan Riddle went to a No Kings rally in this shirt and that is why she is the best 🎾 WAG and also how we know Taylor Fritz doesn’t suck.
October 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
moorrgs is queen wag for a reason
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DANIIL MEDVEDEV HAS WON A TENNIS TOURNAMENT
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 882 DAYS
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 882 DAYS
October 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
DANIIL MEDVEDEV HAS WON A TENNIS TOURNAMENT
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 882 DAYS
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 882 DAYS