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Hot Air: Opponents of offshore wind projects didn’t like the research done by a Brown University professor. So they’ve demanded a retraction and they’ve threatened to try to get the Trump administration to take action. Welcome to the new age of unfree thought. Bloomberg (Gift Article): Offshore Wind Opponents Target Work of Brown University Researcher. These opponents are likely to receive a warm response from a White House that loves attacking universities and hates wind. Trump administration halts work on an almost-finished wind farm.
+ Putin Getting Tired of All the Winning: Pentagon restricts Ukraine’s use of US missiles against Russia.
+ Tragic Mishap: 20 Killed, Including 5 Journalists, in Israeli Strikes on Gaza Hospital. Bibi called it a “tragic mishap.” In fact, his current strategy could use the same moniker.
+ For Which It Stands: Today in authoritarianism, Trump is preparing to send troops to Chicago, has threatened another one of his political enemies with legal retribution (Trump Threatens to Investigate Chris Christie Over ‘Bridgegate‘), and has signed an executive order banning the burning of the American flag. (So we’re protecting the flag while burning everything it stands for.)
+ All Politics Are Local: “In the past few years, these organizations have quietly foiled the careers of politicians who opposed China’s authoritarian government while backing others who supported policies of the country’s ruling Communist Party. The groups, many of them tax-exempt nonprofits, have allowed America’s most formidable adversary to influence elections in the country’s largest city.” NYT (Gift Article): How China Influences Elections in America’s Biggest City.
+ Fleetwood Max: Tommy Fleetwood has had a lot of high finishes during his 164 PGA starts, including some heartbreaking defeats in the final holes of tournaments. Even fellow players wanted to see him come in first. He finally won one. And it was a good one to win. Tommy Fleetwood finally has his moment … and a $10 million check to boot.
+ Goal Achievement: “Fifteen years ago, I coached in a final here and there were fewer than 3,000 fans … And now we have a league game with over 40,000.” Oracle Park just hosted the most-attended women’s professional sports league event in the U.S.
