It brought to mind a video from the 2017 AFC Championship Game, when an angle of a broadcast made it seem as though an official was smiling and celebrating with Patriots players after a touchdown against the Jaguars. A better angle revealed that the official thought he was breaking up a fight, only to realize he was getting between two teammates celebrating with each other somewhat violently. Pictures and videos of Brady greeting referees before games also circulated as proof of some tomfoolery, even though starting quarterbacks typically greet the referee before every game. … [Read more...] about Tom Brady Rejected On High Five Request From Official After Scoring Touchdown
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MACWORLD EXPO NOTEBOOK / It’s no surprise, but it’s stunning / Apple’s shiny new iPhone has been rumored for months, yet in the hands of Steve Jobs it’s met with awed applause
Greenpeace said Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Sony and Nokia far exceeded Apple in pledging to detoxify their electronics manufacturing on specific timetables. The environmental group said it tried to purchase a booth at Macworld Expo to dramatize its campaign but was refused by show organizer IDG. In October, the group was ejected from MacExpo in London on the first day of that event despite purchasing a booth. … [Read more...] about MACWORLD EXPO NOTEBOOK / It’s no surprise, but it’s stunning / Apple’s shiny new iPhone has been rumored for months, yet in the hands of Steve Jobs it’s met with awed applause
Embarrassment for EU Loyalist Scaremongers as Unemployment Continues to Fall
One of the most pessimistic players, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), was recently forced to admit that, “The quality of life [in Britain after Brexit] will probably remain to a very great extent as it is today, because the values will remain the same”, despite having claimed that, “A decision to exit would result in … substantial negative consequences for the UK, the EU and the rest of the world” prior to the referendum. … [Read more...] about Embarrassment for EU Loyalist Scaremongers as Unemployment Continues to Fall
’Slum’ charges fly in fracas over affordable housing in S.F.’s Sunset District
A Mid-Sunset Neighborhood Association survey of 133 immediate neighbors found that 82% opposed the project, 15.7% supported it with modifications and just 2.1% supported it outright. About 80% said they were concerned about crime and safety, 70% about property devaluation, and 81% about lack of infrastructure, especially parking. Nearby public transit in that part of the Sunset consists of the Muni Metro N-Judah light rail, one of the system’s busiest lines, and the 29-Sunset bus line. … [Read more...] about ’Slum’ charges fly in fracas over affordable housing in S.F.’s Sunset District
The Hill’s Morning Report – An inauguration like no other
The Senate will convene at noon. The Finance Committee will hold a confirmation hearing at 10 a.m. for Janet Yellen to be secretary of the Treasury. The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold a confirmation hearing at 10 a.m. for Alejandro MayorkasAlejandro MayorkasThis week: Tensions running high in Trump's final days Overnight Defense: Agency watchdogs probing response to Capitol riots | 25,000 guardsmen now approved for inauguration security | Troops levels in Afghanistan, Iraq hit 2,500 Biden briefed by federal officials on security concerns regarding inauguration MORE to be secretary of the Homeland Security Department. The Intelligence Committee will hold a hearing at 10 a.m. for Avril Haines to be director of National Intelligence. The Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing at 2 p.m. for Antony BlinkenAntony BlinkenFor Joe Biden, an experienced foreign policy team Biden selects Wendy Sherman for No. 2 State Department post Overnight Defense: … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – An inauguration like no other