newyorkpost--2020-07-19--Kanye West gives emotional anti-abortion rant at campaign event

Kanye West — who claims to be running for president — gave an emotional speech about abortion , bashed famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman and boasted about his IQ during a bizarre campaign rally in South Carolina on Sunday .
The Chicago rapper wore a bulletproof vest and had the numbers “ 2020 ” shaved into his head as he addressed the crowd , revealing that he and wife Kim Kardashian West considered terminating their first pregnancy — but didn ’ t after he had a “ vision from God , ” according to a livestream of the event .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : “ My mom saved my life .
My dad wanted to abort me.
” “ I almost killed my daughter , ” West , 43 , continued in tears , referring to the couple ’ s eldest , North West .
Speaking to a crowd of a couple hundred ticket-holders at the Exquis Event Center in North Charleston , West later backtracked , saying that he believes abortion should be legal , but that financial incentives would discourage the practice .
“ Everybody that has a baby gets a million dollars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
His rambling speech also included a dig at underground railroad hero Harriet Tubman .
“ Harriet Tubman never actually freed the slave , she just had the slaves go work for other white people , ” West told the crowd .
He also claimed to have a 132 IQ and that : “ I went to the hospital because my brain was too big for my skull.
” This was West ’ s first campaign event since he announced his presidential bid in a July 4th tweet .
The billionaire sneaker mogul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 2020 , “ the Birthday Party.
” He appears on the presidential ballot in Oklahoma — after filing the $ 35,000 filing fee last week — though questions are still swirling over whether he ’ s actually running .
West needs to collect 10,000 signatures by noon Monday to appear on the South Carolina ballot .

Kanye West — who claims to be running for president — gave an emotional speech about abortion, bashed famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman and boasted about his IQ during a bizarre campaign rally in South Carolina on Sunday.
The Chicago rapper wore a bulletproof vest and had the numbers “2020” shaved into his head as he addressed the crowd, revealing that he and wife Kim Kardashian West considered terminating their first pregnancy — but didn’t after he had a “vision from God,” according to a livestream of the event.
He then began to cry hysterically as he said: “My mom saved my life. My dad wanted to abort me.”
“I almost killed my daughter,” West, 43, continued in tears, referring to the couple’s eldest, North West.
“No more Plan B, Plan A,” he added.
Speaking to a crowd of a couple hundred ticket-holders at the Exquis Event Center in North Charleston, West later backtracked, saying that he believes abortion should be legal, but that financial incentives would discourage the practice.
“Everybody that has a baby gets a million dollars,” he said as an example.
His rambling speech also included a dig at underground railroad hero Harriet Tubman.
“Harriet Tubman never actually freed the slave, she just had the slaves go work for other white people,” West told the crowd.
He also claimed to have a 132 IQ and that: “I went to the hospital because my brain was too big for my skull.”
This was West’s first campaign event since he announced his presidential bid in a July 4th tweet. The billionaire sneaker mogul said he was starting his own party for 2020, “the Birthday Party.”
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He appears on the presidential ballot in Oklahoma — after filing the $35,000 filing fee last week — though questions are still swirling over whether he’s actually running.
West needs to collect 10,000 signatures by noon Monday to appear on the South Carolina ballot.


newyorkpost--2020-07-19--The telling failure of the Goya boycott

The telling failure of the Goya boycott

Be careful whom you try to cancel : The bid to boycott Goya Foods is backfiring in all manner of telling ways .
The outrage industry pounced after Goya CEO Robert Unanue praised President Trump on July 9 , demanding that socially conscious consumers find other sources of beans , rice , spices and so on .
Blowback included the “ buy-cott ” announced last week in these pages by Francisco Marte , the secretary-treasurer of the Bodega and Small Business Association , furious at the attempt at “ enforcing political conformity on one of this country ’ s most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harming Hispanic-immigrant-run stores that work long hours to make ends meet amid a challenging economic and health crisis.
” Meanwhile , DC-area TV producer Casey Harper opted for a charitable approach : He started a GoFundMe page to request donations to buy Goya products and donate them to food pantries .
He launched July 11 with a goal of raising $ 10,000 .
As of Sunday evening , thousands of donors had given more than $ 300,000 — which should cover about half a million pounds of food for the needy .
Since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bought Goya foods in the first place , this assault looks like a big win for its target — and , thanks to Harper , one that for once might actually do some real good .

Be careful whom you try to cancel: The bid to boycott Goya Foods is backfiring in all manner of telling ways.
The outrage industry pounced after Goya CEO Robert Unanue praised President Trump on July 9, demanding that socially conscious consumers find other sources of beans, rice, spices and so on.
Blowback included the “buy-cott” announced last week in these pages by Francisco Marte, the secretary-treasurer of the Bodega and Small Business Association, furious at the attempt at “enforcing political conformity on one of this country’s most successful job creators” while actively “harming Hispanic-immigrant-run stores that work long hours to make ends meet amid a challenging economic and health crisis.”
Meanwhile, DC-area TV producer Casey Harper opted for a charitable approach: He started a GoFundMe page to request donations to buy Goya products and donate them to food pantries.
He launched July 11 with a goal of raising $10,000. As of Sunday evening, thousands of donors had given more than $300,000 — which should cover about half a million pounds of food for the needy.
Since not many trendy cancel-culture types actually ever bought Goya foods in the first place, this assault looks like a big win for its target — and, thanks to Harper, one that for once might actually do some real good.


newyorkpost--2020-07-19--Joe Girardi laid groundwork to help Yankees’ Aaron Boone gamble payoff

Brett Gardner is the longest tenured Yankee , so he has ...

Sometimes new managers and head coaches enjoy an extended honeymoon on the job by meeting the most basic standard:
They aren’t the person they replaced.
Not this time in The Bronx, though. Aaron Boone, his third season on the job about to start following a seismic delay, represented risk. The Yankees could have never hired him, could have never fired his predecessor Joe Girardi, and the masses (including the middle-aged guy that writes this column) wouldn’t have uttered a peep.
With Girardi set to make his first Yankee Stadium appearance in a Phillies uniform Monday night, albeit in an exhibition game — his first appearance at the Stadium since his 2017 dismissal — what better time to recognize that the Yankees’ risk has worked out pretty well to date? While Boone hasn’t sealed his managerial legacy by winning a championship, he has validated the Yankees’ moxie by appearing to be a worthy addition to a great active chain of pinstriped managers, with Girardi succeeding Joe Torre and Torre succeeding Buck Showalter.
“Boonie I think has done a good job obviously coming in, and I think both [Boone and Girardi] have a lot of the same qualities,” Brett Gardner said Sunday, before the Yankees thumped the Mets, 6-0, at the Stadium. “Both very personable. Both do a great job of just controlling the clubhouse and commanding a great deal of respect in their own way.
“So I definitely miss Joe being here, but I’ve enjoyed playing for Boonie, and it’ll be good to see Joe even though he’s over there on the other side.”
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has said publicly that, more than anything, he thought it was time for a change after Girardi’s 10-year run that featured six playoff appearances and the 2009 title. It’s far from an absurd notion. A decade of Girardi’s trademark intensity can wear on people.
Man oh man, though, did Girardi do good work while in pinstripes. Aaron Hicks commended Girardi and longtime Yankees coach Rob Thomson, who is now Girardi’s bench coach in Philadelphia, for giving him the opportunities that allowed him to blossom. And as Boone noted, some of Girardi’s best work occurred when the Yankees missed the postseason but hung in there.
“I think there were some tough years in there where there were some transitional years,” Boone said. “I recall when I was with ESPN, a lot of times, kind of from afar, being really impressed with the job he was doing when I don’t think his teams were as great as normal. The way he was able to kind of handle a bullpen and run things.
“And I often say I walked into a situation that was such a good situation to walk into. And I think a big reason for that is the foundation that Joe had laid for his number of years here.”
Boone built on that foundation by controlling the clubhouse in a different way than his predecessor, being more approachable and naturally communicative, and also incorporating his front office’s analytical principles with greater ease. On the other hand, his struggles during the 2018 American League Division Series, when he appeared tentative with pitching changes as his guys got eliminated by the Red Sox, showcased his growing pains. Boone did a far better job in last year’s playoffs, the Yankees’ AL Championship Series loss to Gerrit Cole and the Astros notwithstanding, and his job security stands as a non-issue.
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The Phillies made a fine hire in Girardi, who did his own broadcasting the prior two seasons, and the former catcher gives them a real edge in the ultra-competitive National League East. After the Phillies’ loss to the Orioles on Sunday night at Citizens Bank Park, Girardi, asked about his return to New York, said, “I had a lot of good years there. I’m very thankful for my time there. It’ll just be a little bit different being a visiting manager.”
It’s different with Boone leading the Yankees, yet similarly effective. At this juncture, you could do worse than forecast that whoever follows Boone into this highly desired post will experience an equally brief, challenging honeymoon.


newyorkpost--2020-07-19--Why flight from the cities is bad for the suburbs, too

Crisis , what crisis ?
You don ’ t have to look at the ...

The mass exodus of wealthier people from dense cities such as New York and San Francisco will be a catastrophe for the cities if it keeps up. It will also be a disaster for the suburbs to which these affluent refugees are moving.
The escape of upper-middle and higher earners is “similar to the rush to grab toilet paper and people grabbing the biggest [house] they can find,” Sotheby’s real-estate agent Kevin McDonald told The Wall Street Journal. And emerging data back up the anecdotes. FlatRate Moving tells the Journal that “moves from New York City to Connecticut have more than doubled from the prior year.”
On the southern tip of Long Island, the Amagansett school district predicts enrollment will double. Bloomberg notes that Jersey suburbs are seeing the biggest price hike since before the housing bubble burst. Banks and law firms are looking for office space closer to where their workers live. The South and West are doing well, with Realtor.com seeing spikes from Little Rock to South Carolina.
It’s obvious that this is bad for cities. By a New York Times estimate, 420,000 people have left Gotham — and they skew richer and younger.
That means the Big Apple is at risk of losing a big chunk of its tax and consumer base: the audience for restaurants, high-end stores and culture. New York, San Francisco and other hubs may be left, disproportionately, with people who don’t have other choices: the homeless, poor elderly, families without the resources to compete for space away from the five boroughs — and with fewer tax resources to help them.
But it’s also bad for the ’burbs. Consider New York’s suburbs: our own suburban counties, Connecticut and New Jersey.
Real-estate prices across Westchester, Long Island and northern New Jersey have long been out of reach of the middle class. The average home value in Nassau County is nearly $600,000, according to Zillow.
For now, the influx of cash will only push these prices up.
New construction might alleviate supply — but what kind? Building single-family homes on big lots only condemns people to sit in traffic (assuming they’re not going to stay at home forever).
It also harms economic mobility. New York works as an engine of opportunity because people from The Bronx to East New York can get to work — or school, or the library — on transit. Moving the locus of high-end demand for labor to the ’burbs only forces more people to buy cars to get to their jobs — or not work at all.
It makes more sense to build denser housing — condos and rentals centered around commuter-rail stations. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran was encouraging this development before the pandemic hit.
But it’s always been a tough sell for suburbanites, who, after all, left the city to get away from density. It will be a harder sell now, with people leery of transit commutes and, with offices and cultural events still closed, no reason to take transit to the city, anyway.
Away from the northeastern and Californian ’burbs, the South and West face even bigger planning risks.
At least New York and San Francisco start from a culture of density and transit.
Over the past 30 years, by contrast, Florida, Arizona and South Carolina have already thrown up millions of single-family homes to accommodate demand from coastal denizens fleeing high taxes and high property prices. This sprawl has already condemned people to record-long commutes.
And crime: While the big, bad city looms as a nexus of lawlessness, it’s sprawl, and poverty isolated from jobs and schools, that help enable crime.
South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Arizona — all have murder rates above 5 per 100,000 inhabitants. In South Carolina and Tennessee, the rate is double the 3.5 per 100,000 inhabitants of recent-year New York City.
Gated communities — and long drives from dangerous neighborhoods — insulate middle-class and wealthy suburbanites from crime. If they aren’t scared for themselves and their children, they don’t think about it.
If New York City, ’Frisco and other cities can’t regenerate themselves with better policies post-COVID — by giving people a quality of life for what they pay for — it isn’t just diminished urban cores that will suffer. The country will.
Nicole Gelinas is a contributing editor of City Journal. Twitter: @NicoleGelinas


newyorkpost--2020-07-19--This ‘anti-racism education’ sure looks awfully … racist

We often hear that what this country needs is an honest conversation about race .
Here ’ s a whole lot of “ honesty ” for you , from an unexpected place : Black people are less likely than white people to be self-reliant .
Black people are less likely to emphasize “ rational linear ” and “ quantitative ” thinking .
They are less likely to think that “ hard work is the key to success.
” They believe in punctuality less , and instant gratification more , than whites do .
Black people aren ’ t as likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more inclined to be tolerant of pagan or polytheistic religions .
Given that we are living in the age of cancel culture , I ’ d better explain what I ’ m doing lest anyone think I believe this nonsense .
All of this stuff — the bigotry , the stereotypes and the outright falsehoods — isn ’ t my view .
Nor did I get it from some white supremacist Web site .
Nope , it comes from a graphic sourced and linked to by the National Museum of African-American History and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has a whole “ Talking About Race ” section .
An article on “ whiteness ” cites a graphic titled “ Aspects and Assumptions of Whiteness and White Culture in the United States.
” Much of the stuff from the graphic can be read as an insult to black people if one simply assumes that black people believe in these things less than white people .
For instance , with the graphic indicating that whiteness and white culture are defined by “ respect for authority , ” an appreciation for “ delayed gratification @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rigid time schedules ” and the belief that “ hard work is the key to success , ” the implication is that black people are less defined by these values .
I ’ m pretty sure I ’ d be called a racist if I were to take my cues from this list and say , “ Unlike white people , black people don ’ t believe that hard work is key to success.
” Some of the other race-based assertions from 30-year-old research by Judith Katz , a white diversity consultant , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they ’ re just wrong .
Sure , “ Christianity is the norm ” for white Americans , though less so every year .
But do you know for whom the faith is even more of a norm ?
Black Americans .
And Hispanics .
According to the Pew Research Center , blacks and Hispanics are more likely than whites to attend church — Christian church — regularly .
As for the notion that whites are disproportionately biased against multi-god faiths , I can ’ t find any evidence for it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , most forms of paganism and polytheism in America tend to be almost exclusively white phenomena , though data here is pretty hard to come by .
There is a lot in this that makes me angry , but the worst thing is that this garbage is almost designed to make race relations worse .
For instance , Katz ’ s cheat sheet informs us that a defining norm of white communication is the notion that one should “ be polite.
” First , I only wish that were more true of white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the world is this woman talking about ?
Are good manners not a valuable norm for everybody ?
After all , manners are simply modes of conduct to show others respect .
Good manners and mutual respect reduce the chances for conflict , including violent conflict , in every society — which is why every society has norms of politeness .
Is that really just a white norm that we need less of today ?
Should white people , in order to shed their privilege , be less polite to anyone ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ If I were to say to a black friend , never mind a black stranger or co-worker , “ Look , I understand your culture doesn ’ t value punctuality or hard work the way mine does , ” would that be better ?
It would be impolite , to say the least .
This nonsense works on the assumption that mainstream , bourgeois norms — hard work , delayed gratification , punctuality , etc .
— have no intrinsic or extrinsic value separate and apart from white culture and white privilege .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s harmful , because it gives people permission to reject these norms as “ structures of oppression ” or some similar balderdash .
Why on earth would you want to tell black people such a thing ?
Why would you want to tell anybody this stuff , even if it were true ?
I ’ m all for changing any norms of politeness that make black Americans ( or Hispanic-Americans , Asian-Americans , etc . )
feel oppressed or excluded .
But I can ’ t fathom how putting these ideas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sort .

We often hear that what this country needs is an honest conversation about race. Here’s a whole lot of “honesty” for you, from an unexpected place:
Black people are less likely than white people to be self-reliant. Black people are less likely to emphasize “rational linear” and “quantitative” thinking. They are less likely to think that “hard work is the key to success.” They believe in punctuality less, and instant gratification more, than whites do. Black people aren’t as likely to believe in a Christian God and more inclined to be tolerant of pagan or polytheistic religions.
Given that we are living in the age of cancel culture, I’d better explain what I’m doing lest anyone think I believe this nonsense.
All of this stuff — the bigotry, the stereotypes and the outright falsehoods — isn’t my view. Nor did I get it from some white supremacist Web site. Nope, it comes from a graphic sourced and linked to by the National Museum of African-American History and Culture.
The museum’s site has a whole “Talking About Race” section. An article on “whiteness” cites a graphic titled “Aspects and Assumptions of Whiteness and White Culture in the United States.” Much of the stuff from the graphic can be read as an insult to black people if one simply assumes that black people believe in these things less than white people.
For instance, with the graphic indicating that whiteness and white culture are defined by “respect for authority,” an appreciation for “delayed gratification,” the tendency to “follow rigid time schedules” and the belief that “hard work is the key to success,” the implication is that black people are less defined by these values.
I’m pretty sure I’d be called a racist if I were to take my cues from this list and say, “Unlike white people, black people don’t believe that hard work is key to success.”
Some of the other race-based assertions from 30-year-old research by Judith Katz, a white diversity consultant, aren’t merely bigoted by implication, they’re just wrong. Sure, “Christianity is the norm” for white Americans, though less so every year. But do you know for whom the faith is even more of a norm? Black Americans. And Hispanics.
According to the Pew Research Center, blacks and Hispanics are more likely than whites to attend church — Christian church — regularly. As for the notion that whites are disproportionately biased against multi-god faiths, I can’t find any evidence for it. Indeed, from what I can tell, most forms of paganism and polytheism in America tend to be almost exclusively white phenomena, though data here is pretty hard to come by.
There is a lot in this that makes me angry, but the worst thing is that this garbage is almost designed to make race relations worse. For instance, Katz’s cheat sheet informs us that a defining norm of white communication is the notion that one should “be polite.”
First, I only wish that were more true of white culture. But more important, what in the world is this woman talking about?
Are good manners not a valuable norm for everybody? After all, manners are simply modes of conduct to show others respect. Good manners and mutual respect reduce the chances for conflict, including violent conflict, in every society — which is why every society has norms of politeness. Is that really just a white norm that we need less of today? Should white people, in order to shed their privilege, be less polite to anyone? To black people? To immigrants?
If I were to say to a black friend, never mind a black stranger or co-worker, “Look, I understand your culture doesn’t value punctuality or hard work the way mine does,” would that be better? It would be impolite, to say the least.
This nonsense works on the assumption that mainstream, bourgeois norms — hard work, delayed gratification, punctuality, etc. — have no intrinsic or extrinsic value separate and apart from white culture and white privilege. That’s not only insane, it’s harmful, because it gives people permission to reject these norms as “structures of oppression” or some similar balderdash.
Why on earth would you want to tell black people such a thing? Why would you want to tell anybody this stuff, even if it were true?
I’m all for changing any norms of politeness that make black Americans (or Hispanic-Americans, Asian-Americans, etc.) feel oppressed or excluded. But I can’t fathom how putting these ideas into action helps do anything of the sort.


newyorkpost--2020-07-19--Yankees, Mets honor late Post photographer Anthony Causi

It ’ s my America-versary , the day my mother and I arrived ...

Prior to Sunday night’s Mets-Yankees game at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees honored late Post sports photographer Anthony Causi with a moment of silence with his smiling face on the center-field scoreboard. Causi passed away April 12 due to the coronavirus at 48.
The Mets and Yankees lined up on the field and in the dugouts as PA announcer Paul Olden first read a tribute to the late former United States representative John Robert Lewis while his picture was on the center field scoreboard.
Olden then called Causi, “A brilliant journalist and one of the best sports photographers in New York City and admired by with whom he worked.’’


newyorkpost--2020-07-19--Teachers vs. science (and kids) and other commentary

The Los Angeles Unified School District ’ s decision not to carry out any in-person instruction come fall “ was a political victory for teachers and a defeat for families , science and opportunity for all , ” sighs Bloomberg Opinion ’ s Virginia Postrel .
The inordinate risk-averseness of union-backed teachers who pushed for the move runs against what science tells us : namely , “ that children are unlikely to transmit COVID-19 ” to other kids or adults .
Plus , “ in a city where President Donald Trump is the devil , ” whatever he stands for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ must be a bad idea.
” Ignored in the decision-making were the many poor and immigrant “ kids who already start at a disadvantage , have no parent at home to coach them through the lessons .
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and have limited Internet access.
” Some “ 100 colleges and universities with lucrative football and/or basketball programs , ” including Stanford , are “ facing an unparalleled funding crisis ” owing to the coronavirus lockdowns , reports National Review ’ s Jim Geraghty .
Playing football is impossible without “ some risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all , but if “ all non-conference games are canceled , schools will lose about $ 160 million.
” Worse , the cancelations will devastate college athletes , often young men from “ poor backgrounds ” who “ chose to risk a career-ending injury ” for a college scholarship and a chance at a professional contract .
From the left : The Real Racist Daniel Bergner ’ s New York Times profile of “ White Fragility ” author and “ anti-racism trainer ” Robin DiAngelo reveals just how “ kooky , harmful and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argues New York magazine ’ s Jonathan Chait .
For DiAngelo , individual merit is “ a myth to be debunked , ” and even a remarkable figure such as Jackie Robinson is “ a mere pawn of systemic oppression.
” Her ideas , moreover , “ literally replicate anti-black racism , ” with a call for “ whites-only groups ” to discuss “ racial consciousness.
” She and other “ trainers ” go so far as to criticize hard work , “ objective , rational thinking ” and “ careful planning ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-racist , ” the ideology DiAngelo peddles looks “ very much like racism itself.
” At American Greatness , Conrad Black shrugs off polls showing Joe Biden with commanding double-digit leads over President Trump :  “ Almost all of these polls are of echelons of the population and not of likely voters , and there is always a reticence among pro-Trump respondents.
” What “ Democrats and their media toadies ” ignore is that the president has time and again proved “ practically indestructible.
” This is the same man who mounted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technically insolvent , facing approximately 100 banks that had loaned him several billion dollars.
” The year 2016 likewise saw him pull off the seemingly impossible : winning a presidential election after “ his party chairman and even his vice-presidential candidate ” ran away from him and his scandals .
Trump just possesses an “ impenetrable resistance ” amid his own storms .
While its slogans sound radical , Michael Lind writes at The Bellows , “ the goal of so-called progressivism in 2020s America is to expand employment opportunities for college-educated , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the welfare state that are tailored to their personal needs.
” Understanding its class dynamics , he argues , reveals the true nature of the unrest roiling America : as a war of the upper middle against the working and lower-middle classes .
“ The slogan ‘ Defund the Police ’ is interpreted by the bourgeois professional left to mean transferring tax revenues from .
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mostly unionized but not college-educated ” workers to college-educated “ professionals ” such as themselves .
Free college and debt forgiveness would likewise “ disproportionately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : This is “ social democracy for the professional class .
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Libertarian: Teachers Thump Science — and Kids
The Los Angeles Unified School District’s decision not to carry out any in-person instruction come fall “was a political victory for teachers and a defeat for families, science and opportunity for all,” sighs Bloomberg Opinion’s Virginia Postrel. The inordinate risk-averseness of union-backed teachers who pushed for the move runs against what science tells us: namely, “that children are unlikely to transmit COVID-19” to other kids or adults. Plus, “in a city where President Donald Trump is the devil,” whatever he stands for — opening schools, for example — “must be a bad idea.” Ignored in the decision-making were the many poor and immigrant “kids who already start at a disadvantage, have no parent at home to coach them through the lessons . . . and have limited Internet access.”
Pandemic journal: A College-Sports Calamity
Some “100 colleges and universities with lucrative football and/or basketball programs,” including Stanford, are “facing an unparalleled funding crisis” owing to the coronavirus lockdowns, reports National Review’s Jim Geraghty. Playing football is impossible without “some risk of spreading the coronavirus,” after all, but if “all non-conference games are canceled, schools will lose about $160 million.” Worse, the cancelations will devastate college athletes, often young men from “poor backgrounds” who “chose to risk a career-ending injury” for a college scholarship and a chance at a professional contract.
From the left: The Real Racist
Daniel Bergner’s New York Times profile of “White Fragility” author and “anti-racism trainer” Robin DiAngelo reveals just how “kooky, harmful and outright racist” her ideas are, argues New York magazine’s Jonathan Chait. For DiAngelo, individual merit is “a myth to be debunked,” and even a remarkable figure such as Jackie Robinson is “a mere pawn of systemic oppression.” Her ideas, moreover, “literally replicate anti-black racism,” with a call for “whites-only groups” to discuss “racial consciousness.” She and other “trainers” go so far as to criticize hard work, “objective, rational thinking” and “careful planning” as racist. Far from being “anti-racist,” the ideology DiAngelo peddles looks “very much like racism itself.”
Conservative: Biden’s Lost Cause
At American Greatness, Conrad Black shrugs off polls showing Joe Biden with commanding double-digit leads over President Trump: “Almost all of these polls are of echelons of the population and not of likely voters, and there is always a reticence among pro-Trump respondents.” What “Democrats and their media toadies” ignore is that the president has time and again proved “practically indestructible.” This is the same man who mounted a business comeback after “he was technically insolvent, facing approximately 100 banks that had loaned him several billion dollars.” The year 2016 likewise saw him pull off the seemingly impossible: winning a presidential election after “his party chairman and even his vice-presidential candidate” ran away from him and his scandals. Trump just possesses an “impenetrable resistance” amid his own storms.
Iconoclast: An Upper-Middle-Class Revolt
While its slogans sound radical, Michael Lind writes at The Bellows, “the goal of so-called progressivism in 2020s America is to expand employment opportunities for college-educated, center-left professionals, while adding new wings to the welfare state that are tailored to their personal needs.” Understanding its class dynamics, he argues, reveals the true nature of the unrest roiling America: as a war of the upper middle against the working and lower-middle classes. “The slogan ‘Defund the Police’ is interpreted by the bourgeois professional left to mean transferring tax revenues from . . . mostly unionized but not college-educated” workers to college-educated “professionals” such as themselves. Free college and debt forgiveness would likewise “disproportionately benefit the professional bourgeoisie.” Bottom line: This is “social democracy for the professional class.”
— Compiled by Sohrab Ahmari & Karl Salzmann


newyorkpost--2020-07-19--We immigrants know the America-bashers are ridiculously wrong

It ’ s my America-versary , the day my mother and I arrived in the United States .
I was just 1 year old , and America was deep in her 1970s blues .
Every July 20 , we celebrate .
It ’ s up there with birthdays and anniversaries for our family .
It ’ s the day we became free .
My father had been granted permission to leave the Soviet Union first and had arrived in Brooklyn the previous summer .
Nineteen seventy-seven was a particularly tough time for New York and the nation .
It would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carter would deliver his infamous “ malaise ” speech , but the crisis was in full view when my father landed at JFK Airport .
A few days after his arrival , the 1977 blackout happened .
The lights went out in New York and , with them , the sense of basic security .
Riots raged ; fires and looting were widespread .
It wouldn ’ t have been crazy for a new immigrant to wonder if he had made a mistake .
When my mother and I arrived ( a year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disarray .
The overwhelming feeling was that America ’ s best days were behind her .
Then things began to turn around .
It wasn ’ t easy , but America achieved a remarkable upward climb .
President Ronald Reagan was elected on a message of hope .
He created favorable conditions at the federal level , and the American people did the rest .
It would be 13 more years before Rudy Giuliani was elected mayor .
Thanks to his policies , Gotham became the safest big city in the country and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world .
Perhaps these astonishing successes lulled many into believing that no work was required to maintain our security and prosperity .
We are just beginning to pay the price for such complacency .
Believing in America , and that the core of our country is good and sound , shouldn ’ t be tied to any president or political party .
Yet the hard left continually pushes the line that America is hopeless and terrible .
The Democratic Party too often follows along .
It isn ’ t good for any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s population thinks we suck .
In January 2012 , I attended an event held by WNYC New York Public Radio .
It was very likely that I was the only conservative in the room .
The WNYC host , Brian Lehrer , asked a room full of New York liberals — people who should have been thrilled by President Barack Obama ’ s first term — who was optimistic about the future of America .
I was one of only two people to raise their hands .
Last year , Rep. Alexandria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little more than “ garbage , ” owing to inequality and other social ills .
Normally , when someone insults America , I bristle , my nostrils flair , and I ’ m ready to defend my country .
But this time , I smiled .
It was funny .
Here was a member of Congress , supremely privileged and supremely unaware of how lucky she was to have been born American .
Her rage and fury , her provincial mindset , are products of her ignorance .
She doesn ’ t know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She doesn ’ t know garbage .
Yet America-hating has real consequences .
There is a movement now to erase America ’ s imperfect history .
Every day brings a new online hot take about how we should get rid of our National Anthem or remove Thomas Jefferson ’ s statue from New York ’ s City Hall .
We should resist this movement .
Our collective history matters , and it shouldn ’ t be discarded .
There ’ s irony in the fact that the party which considers itself “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants to destroy our country ’ s rich and complicated heritage .
If Democrats believe immigrants come to America to be anything but American , they are kidding themselves .
My family and millions of others came here longing to be free , to say what we want , to worship how we want and to raise American children who will know nothing but freedom .
On the day my mother and I became citizens and said the Pledge of Allegiance in a room full of new Americans , there were few dry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t end our patriotic displays because an influential fringe has decided they are somehow evil .
We are in a difficult moment in our nation ’ s history .
But if an immigrant family — arriving in a new country in the tumultuous late 1970s — could believe in the goodness of America and have hope for a better day , so could we all .
America ’ s best days are ahead , if we remember what made us great in the first place .

It’s my America-versary, the day my mother and I arrived in the United States. I was just 1 year old, and America was deep in her 1970s blues.
Every July 20, we celebrate. It’s up there with birthdays and anniversaries for our family.
It’s the day we became free.
My father had been granted permission to leave the Soviet Union first and had arrived in Brooklyn the previous summer. Nineteen seventy-seven was a particularly tough time for New York and the nation. It would be two more years before President Jimmy Carter would deliver his infamous “malaise” speech, but the crisis was in full view when my father landed at JFK Airport.
A few days after his arrival, the 1977 blackout happened. The lights went out in New York and, with them, the sense of basic security. Riots raged; fires and looting were widespread. It wouldn’t have been crazy for a new immigrant to wonder if he had made a mistake.
When my mother and I arrived (a year later), the country was in disarray. The overwhelming feeling was that America’s best days were behind her.
Then things began to turn around. It wasn’t easy, but America achieved a remarkable upward climb. President Ronald Reagan was elected on a message of hope. He created favorable conditions at the federal level, and the American people did the rest.
It would be 13 more years before Rudy Giuliani was elected mayor. Thanks to his policies, Gotham became the safest big city in the country and an urban model for the rest of the world.
Perhaps these astonishing successes lulled many into believing that no work was required to maintain our security and prosperity. We are just beginning to pay the price for such complacency.
Believing in America, and that the core of our country is good and sound, shouldn’t be tied to any president or political party. Yet the hard left continually pushes the line that America is hopeless and terrible. The Democratic Party too often follows along. It isn’t good for any of us when half the country’s population thinks we suck.
In January 2012, I attended an event held by WNYC New York Public Radio. It was very likely that I was the only conservative in the room. The WNYC host, Brian Lehrer, asked a room full of New York liberals — people who should have been thrilled by President Barack Obama’s first term — who was optimistic about the future of America.
I was one of only two people to raise their hands.
Last year, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggested that America offered most citizens little more than “garbage,” owing to inequality and other social ills. Normally, when someone insults America, I bristle, my nostrils flair, and I’m ready to defend my country. But this time, I smiled. It was funny.
Here was a member of Congress, supremely privileged and supremely unaware of how lucky she was to have been born American. Her rage and fury, her provincial mindset, are products of her ignorance. She doesn’t know what people around the world live through. She doesn’t know garbage.
Bless her heart!
Yet America-hating has real consequences. There is a movement now to erase America’s imperfect history. Every day brings a new online hot take about how we should get rid of our National Anthem or remove Thomas Jefferson’s statue from New York’s City Hall.
We should resist this movement. Our collective history matters, and it shouldn’t be discarded.
There’s irony in the fact that the party which considers itself “pro-immigrant” is also the one that wants to destroy our country’s rich and complicated heritage. If Democrats believe immigrants come to America to be anything but American, they are kidding themselves. My family and millions of others came here longing to be free, to say what we want, to worship how we want and to raise American children who will know nothing but freedom.
On the day my mother and I became citizens and said the Pledge of Allegiance in a room full of new Americans, there were few dry eyes in the house. Don’t end our patriotic displays because an influential fringe has decided they are somehow evil.
We are in a difficult moment in our nation’s history. But if an immigrant family — arriving in a new country in the tumultuous late 1970s — could believe in the goodness of America and have hope for a better day, so could we all. America’s best days are ahead, if we remember what made us great in the first place.
Twitter: @Karol


newyorkpost--2020-07-19--Drunk driver injures officer outside Manhattan parking lot

Missouri Gov .
Mike Parson says he is prepared to exercise his ...

A drunk driver struck and injured a police sergeant outside an Inwood parking lot Saturday night, police sources said.
The male driver’s gray Dodge Charger barreled out of the Associated Supermarket parking lot onto West 207th Street, striking the officer in the middle of the roadway, sources said.
The officer survived with a fractured collarbone, police said. Photos from the scene obtained by The Post show his body lying face-up in the roadway across the yellow center lines.
Cops arrested the driver, who was charged with reckless driving and driving-under-the-influence.
The incident occurred as officers were clearing out the parking lots outside the Associated and the Speedway gas station next door, sources said.


newyorkpost--2020-07-19--What’s really going on in the ‘battle of Portland’

Peaceful protesters don ’ t try to burn down federal courthouses or jails or the headquarters of a local police union , nor hurl rocks and bottles at cops , night after night for weeks on end — nor assault a police station : What ’ s going on in Portland is somewhere between riot and insurrection , and demands a strong federal response even if local officials are in denial .
Antifa types are besieging the Mark Hatfield Courthouse and other federal buildings , as well as the Multnomah County Justice Center .
They ’ re assaulting not just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rule of law .
Questions do need asking about the feds ’ tactics : Does the situation really require unmarked vehicles , and officers working without visible shield numbers or other clear ID or even uniforms ?
Yet the answers may be “ yes and yes , ” if there are real concerns about law enforcers ’ personal safety .
Recent days have already seen the public release of some officers ’ personal info — “ doxing ” that invites harassment or worse at their homes .
And the basic legal authority for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Nightly attacks on the area have proceeded for weeks now , and the efforts to set the Justice Center aflame have clearly endangered the lives and safety of civilians , including detainees in the 700-bed jail .
Some are now claiming that anonymous federal officers detained them illegally .
Those claims absolutely merit full investigation , which Oregon ’ s US Attorney has vowed to do .
But Nancy Pelosi ’ s response to what ’ s happening in Portland is completely one-sided , accusing the feds of creating a “ banana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rioters have an anarchy nation .
The attitude of the local Democratic lawmakers is even worse , a complete abdication of their city to violence .
And what do these liberals , normally so race-conscious , have to say about the account of Portland Police Officer Jakhary Jackson , a black cop who publicly complained about the racism of the mostly-white , privileged “ protesters ” ?
They don ’ t care because it ’ s a cop .
And they don ’ t care about Portland because they don ’ t live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destroyed .

Peaceful protesters don’t try to burn down federal courthouses or jails or the headquarters of a local police union, nor hurl rocks and bottles at cops, night after night for weeks on end — nor assault a police station: What’s going on in Portland is somewhere between riot and insurrection, and demands a strong federal response even if local officials are in denial.
Antifa types are besieging the Mark Hatfield Courthouse and other federal buildings, as well as the Multnomah County Justice Center. They’re assaulting not just buildings and law-enforcers, but the very rule of law.
Questions do need asking about the feds’ tactics: Does the situation really require unmarked vehicles, and officers working without visible shield numbers or other clear ID or even uniforms?
Yet the answers may be “yes and yes,” if there are real concerns about law enforcers’ personal safety. Recent days have already seen the public release of some officers’ personal info — “doxing” that invites harassment or worse at their homes.
And the basic legal authority for the feds to act is beyond clear: Nightly attacks on the area have proceeded for weeks now, and the efforts to set the Justice Center aflame have clearly endangered the lives and safety of civilians, including detainees in the 700-bed jail.
Some are now claiming that anonymous federal officers detained them illegally. Those claims absolutely merit full investigation, which Oregon’s US Attorney has vowed to do.
But Nancy Pelosi’s response to what’s happening in Portland is completely one-sided, accusing the feds of creating a “banana republic” while ignoring the fact that rioters have an anarchy nation. The attitude of the local Democratic lawmakers is even worse, a complete abdication of their city to violence.
And what do these liberals, normally so race-conscious, have to say about the account of Portland Police Officer Jakhary Jackson, a black cop who publicly complained about the racism of the mostly-white, privileged “protesters”?
They don’t care because it’s a cop. And they don’t care about Portland because they don’t live there — not in the parts getting destroyed.


newyorkpost--2020-07-19--Missouri governor says pardon likely if St. Louis homeowners charged

Missouri Gov .
Mike Parson says he is prepared to exercise his pardon powers if prosecutors bring criminal charges in the case of a St. Louis couple who brandished firearms at a group of protesters outside their home .
Parson , a Republican , told a St. Louis radio station Friday that he thinks a pardon is “ exactly what would happen ” if Mark and Patricia McCloskey are hit with charges in the June 28 incident captured on video and seen by millions .
He later added that based on what he knows about the case , “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to spend any time in jail.
” The McCloskeys , who are both attorneys , displayed guns as Black Lives Matter protesters walked onto the private street where they live .
The protesters were headed to the home of St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson .
State prosecutor Kim Gardner launched an investigation , saying , “ we will not tolerate the use of force against those exercising their First Amendment rights.
” St. Louis police seized a rifle from the couple ’ s home pursuant to a search warrant .
Parson told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they legally should do , ” according to The Hill newspaper .
“ A mob does not have the right to charge your property , ” he said , according to the paper .
“ They had every right to protect themselves.
” Parson linked to the interview on Twitter and added the comment , “ We will not allow law-abiding citizens to be targeted for exercising their constitutional rights.
” Gardner has not disclosed whether she intends to file charges , but several leading Republicans — including President Trump , Sen. Josh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have criticized her for even deciding to investigate the couple .
Parson cited Missouri ’ s “ castle doctrine ” law that justifies lethal force for those protecting their homes .
Hawley is seeking a US Department of Justice investigation of Gardner .

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says he is prepared to exercise his pardon powers if prosecutors bring criminal charges in the case of a St. Louis couple who brandished firearms at a group of protesters outside their home.
Parson, a Republican, told a St. Louis radio station Friday that he thinks a pardon is “exactly what would happen” if Mark and Patricia McCloskey are hit with charges in the June 28 incident captured on video and seen by millions.
He later added that based on what he knows about the case, “I don’t think they’re going to spend any time in jail.”
The McCloskeys, who are both attorneys, displayed guns as Black Lives Matter protesters walked onto the private street where they live. The protesters were headed to the home of St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson.
State prosecutor Kim Gardner launched an investigation, saying, “we will not tolerate the use of force against those exercising their First Amendment rights.” St. Louis police seized a rifle from the couple’s home pursuant to a search warrant.
Parson told 97.1 FM the McCloskeys “did what they legally should do,” according to The Hill newspaper.
“A mob does not have the right to charge your property,” he said, according to the paper. “They had every right to protect themselves.”
Parson linked to the interview on Twitter and added the comment, “We will not allow law-abiding citizens to be targeted for exercising their constitutional rights.”
Gardner has not disclosed whether she intends to file charges, but several leading Republicans — including President Trump, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Parson — have criticized her for even deciding to investigate the couple. Parson cited Missouri’s “castle doctrine” law that justifies lethal force for those protecting their homes. Hawley is seeking a US Department of Justice investigation of Gardner.
A spokeswoman for Gardner declined comment, citing the ongoing investigation.


newyorkpost--2020-07-19--Yankees veterans helped Clint Frazier reinvent himself

There were cardboard cutouts in the stands , piped-in crowd noise ...

Brett Gardner is the longest tenured Yankee, so he has been a natural at advising younger players who seek advice about being part of the most famous baseball team in history.
Smartly, Clint Frazier has relied on Gardner.
“He and I have had some conversations, not necessarily just recently, but over the years and just continues to be the same thing I would really say to any other young guy,’’ Gardner said Sunday on a Zoom call before the Yankees hosted the Mets at Yankee Stadium in the second of two exhibition games. “Take advantage of the opportunities you are given and make sure you put in the work to make sure you are ready. I think he has done a really good job of that. He has a world of talent and I have seen him make strides not just on the field but off the field, and the way he approaches the game on a daily basis. It has been fun to see him improve in those areas.’’
From the beginning of spring training in February it was easy to see a change in Frazier in the clubhouse. In previous years, Frazier drew attention to himself. This year he blended in. On the field he changed his stance at the plate and showed improvement on defense, which wasn’t good in the big leagues last year.
Had the season opened on March 26, Frazier was the favorite to be the starting left fielder against the Orioles because Gardner was needed in center to replace Aaron Hicks (Tommy John surgery) and Mike Tauchman was needed to fill in for Aaron Judge (fractured rib) in right.
Now, Hicks and Judge are healthy, and Aaron Boone prefers to use Giancarlo Stanton, who wouldn’t have been ready on March 26 due to a calf injury suffered during fielding drills in February, as the DH after he played in 18 games last year. That means Gardner will be in left.
According to Gardner, Frazier has solicited advice from not only him but has tapped into the other older heads in the clubhouse.
“I think he has done a good job of talking to some veteran players and making adjustments to his game and make adjustments to his routine, the way he carries himself,’’ Gardner said of the 25-year-old Frazier, the key part of the Andrew Miller trade to the Indians in 2016 and the fifth player taken in the 2013 draft. “He has been working really, really hard. Just very focused and continues to put in the extra work on defense to try and shore that up. Obviously you saw what he is capable of with the bat [Saturday night] against the Mets.’’
Frazier sent a Rick Porcello pitch into the second deck of Citi Field’s left-field seats.
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Despite the lower profile, work on defense and a bat the Yankees believe is legitimate, there might not be a spot for Frazier on the 30-man roster that will be in play for the first two weeks of the season and then be reduced by two. Or he could be the fifth outfielder and provide a right-handed bat off the bench.
Asked about Tauchman and Frazier, Hicks offered praise for each.
“They are two great players who can definitely help this team,’’ Hicks said.
If healthy, Tauchman is a lock for the fourth outfield spot due to a solid bat and the ability to play right, center and left. With Miguel Andujar getting work in left and Tyler Wade having played the outfield, Frazier could be squeezed out. How many pitchers are carried also will play a part.
“I am just happy I don’t have to deal with that decision,” Hicks said.
Gardner, 37 next month, said it was easy to play sage to Frazier because he remembers being young in a Yankees universe surrounded by older players.
“Johnny Damon helped me out as a rookie, treating me the same way he probably remembered being treated as a young guy in Kansas City,” Gardner recalled. “I was very fortunate to have a room full of veterans. Johnny really stands out as that guy.”
Now it is Gardner’s turn to dispense advice. And, based on intrasquad games and on exhibition game, it appears Frazier is smartly drinking in the advice from Gardner and others.


newyorkpost--2020-07-20--Every Comic-Con @ Home TV and Movie Panel, From ‘New Mutants’ to ‘The Walking Dead’

1:00 PM ET — Charlize Theron : Evolution of a Badass – An Action Hero Career Retrospective Actress and producer Charlize Theron reflects on portraying over two decades of action heroes , from Æon Flux to The Old Guard ’ s Andromache , Mad Max : Fury Road ’ s Furiosa to Atomic Blonde ’ s Lorraine Broughton .
In a lengthy retrospective Q & A moderated by IGN ’ s Terri Schwartz , Theron discusses the evolution of the modern female action hero , the roles that inspired her and what drives her to constantly push her limits with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Network Studios are excited to share with you a few highlights from their amazing collaboration .
Featuring show creators Myke Chilian of Tig n ’ Seek , Stephen P. Neary of The Fungies , and Julia Pott of Summer Camp Island , we ’ ll take a look into what makes these shows truly awesome .
Hear from cast members , watch exclusive content and learn to draw a few of your favorite new friends .
# ad C ’ mon grab your friends for a special return to the Land of Ooo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lands .
Based on the animated series Adventure Time by show creator Pendleton Ward and executive producer Adam Muto , these four specials explore the unseen corners of the world with both familiar and exciting brand-new characters .
Join moderator Michaela Dietz , Amethyst from Steven Universe , as she shares all of the ba-nay-nay details about the BMO special from Adam Muto ( executive producer ) , Glory Curda ( Y5 ) , Olivia Olson ( Marceline ) , and Niki Yang ( BMO ) .
Plus , stick around for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Obsidian .
It ’ s gon na be so spice !
2:00 PM ET — Vikings : Celebrating 6 Seasons of the Series Michael Hirst , Travis Fimmel , Katheryn Winnick , Alex Ludwig , Clive Standen , and Jordan Patrick Smith will discuss their favorite moments from the past six and a half seasons , favorite fan interactions , and what makes Vikings so extraordinary .
The panel will be moderated by Kate Hahn , senior writer , TV Guide magazine .
Fear the Walking Dead will present a panel for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ premiering later this year .
Moderated by Chris Hardwick , the panel will feature TWDU chief content officer Scott M. Gimple , showrunners and executive producers Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg , and cast members Lennie James , Alycia Debnam-Carey , Colman Domingo , Danay Garcia , Karen David , Jenna Elfman , and Rubén Blades .
Season six of Fear the Walking Dead explores what has become of the unlikely family once united by a mission to help those in need .
After being torn apart by Virginia ( Colby Minifie ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now dispersed across her far-reaching settlements .
Morgan ’ s ( James ) last message at the end of season five implored the group to “ Just Live ” and this season we ’ ll see what that means to each of them .
Some will find the stability and opportunity within Virginia ’ s communities to be intriguing , some will sink into darkness , while others will fight back against what has been forced upon them .
Life behind Virginia ’ s walls will test each and every one of them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ define who they are in this new world .
Stream the Fear the Walking Dead panel on YouTube Don Cheadle , Emily Mortimer , breakout star Helena Howard , director Catherine Hardwicke , and co-creator Jeffrey Lieber discuss bringing the sci-fi thriller Don ’ t Look Deeper to life for Quibi .
Moderated by Collider ’ s Perri Nemiroff .
Stream the Don ’ t Look Deeper panel on YouTube The mysterious and compelling fan-favorite series from Cartoon Network Studios and HBO MAX pulls in for a triumphant return to Comic-Con this year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( series creator ) , Madeline Queripel ( supervising director ) , and show writers Alex Horab , Lindsay Katai , and Justin Michael as they look back on Books One and Two and reveal a sneak peek of Book Three only on HBO Max .
The Walking Dead will make its 11th San Diego Comic-Con appearance with a panel spotlighting “ A Certain Doom , ” which will air as a standalone episode later this year .
Moderated by Chris Hardwick ( Talking Dead ) , the panel will feature TWDU chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and executive producer Angela Kang , executive producer Greg Nicotero , who directed the episode , and cast members Norman Reedus , Melissa McBride , Jeffrey Dean Morgan , Lauren Cohan , Josh McDermitt , Seth Gilliam , Ross Marquand , Khary Payton , and Paola Lazaro .
In The Walking Dead episode 1016 , “ A Certain Doom , ” Beta engages the final battle of the Whisperer War .
Travel to Wollongong , Australia with the cast and crew of Adult Swim ’ s newest animated comedy YOLO : Crystal Fantasy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by writer/actor Tod Manojlovic and actress Sarah Bishop .
Moderated by Zach White who is just happy to be there .
YOLO : Crystal Fantasy premieres August 9 on Adult Swim .
The first episode is available to watch now online !
5:00 PM ET — I Am Not Okay with This – From the Page to the Screen !
Cartoonist Charles Forsman ( I Am Not Okay With This , The End of the F***ing World ) , director Jonathan Entwistle ( I Am Not Okay With This , The End of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wyatt Oleff ( It , I Am Not Okay With This ) trace the evolution of the critically-acclaimed Netflix series I Am Not Okay With This back to its beginnings as an original graphic novel !
Moderated by the book ’ s editor and Fantagraphics associate publisher , Eric Reynolds .
Stream the I Am Not Okay with This panel on YouTube 5:00 PM ET — AMC ’ s The Walking Dead : World Beyond The Walking Dead : World Beyond makes its Comic-Con International debut as the third series in wildly successful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chris Hardwick , the series ’ panel will feature TWDU chief content officer Scott M. Gimple , showrunner and executive producer Matt Negrete and cast members Aliyah Royale , Alexa Mansour , Hal Cumpston , Nicholas Cantu , Nico Tortorella , Julia Ormond , and Joe Holt .
The Walking Dead : World Beyond delves into a new mythology and story that follows the first generation raised in a surviving civilization of the post-apocalyptic world .
Two sisters along with two friends leave a place of safety and comfort to brave dangers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on an important quest .
Pursued by those who wish to protect them and those who wish to harm them , a tale of growing up and transformation unfurls across dangerous terrain , challenging everything they know about the world , themselves and each other .
Some will become heroes .
Some will become villains .
But all of them will find the truths they seek .
It ’ s cast & crew of lo-fi favorite Adult Swim show,12oz Mouse .
Panelists include show-creator Matt Maiellaro as well as voice actors Mary Spender @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , editor John Brestan and producer-animator Nicholas Ingkatanuwat .
Moderated by Max Simonet .
12oz Mouse premieres July 20 on Adult Swim .
Watch the first episode of the new season of 12oz Mouse now !
https : //www.adultswim.com/videos/12-oz-mouse 6:00 PM ET — First Look at Hulu ’ s Helstrom Talk about some family drama !
Join Helstrom showrunner Paul Zbyszewski and cast–Tom Austen , Sydney Lemmon , Elizabeth Marvel , Robert Wisdom , Ariana Guerra , June Carryl , and Alain Uy–for one hell of a sneak-peek look and conversation around bringing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s next horror series .
Moderated by IGN ’ s Laura Prudom .
Show creators of Robot Chicken , Samurai Jack , Genndy Tartakovsky ’ s Primal , Black Dynamite , Lazor Wulf , and Final Space share their favorite San Diego Comic-Con memories .
Panelists include Seth Green , Matthew Senreich , Genndy Tartakovsky , Carl Jones , Henry Bonsu , and Olan Rogers .
With the emergence of video surveillance and facial recognition , The Capture unveils a troubling world of fake news and the extraordinary power of intelligence services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cast and creators will come together to discuss what could happen when seeing is deceiving and technological capabilities are abused .
Go behind the scenes with executive producers Ben Chanan ( The Missing , The People Next Door ) , Rosie Alison ( Paddington 2 , The Light Between Oceans ) and series stars , Holliday Grainger ( Strike , Patrick Melrose ) , Callum Turner ( War & Peace , Fantastic Beasts : The Crimes of Grindelwald ) , Ron Perlman ( Hellboy , Hand of God ) , Laura Haddock ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Galaxy ) , and Famke Janssen ( X-Men , Taken ) .
The Capture will be streaming exclusively on Peacock , NBCUniversal ’ s new streaming service , on July 15 .
6:00 PM ET — Zoom into Xadia : The Dragon Prince The creators and voice actors of The Dragon Prince celebrate the saga so far , perform some behind-the-scenes skits , give a sneak peek of upcoming books , and answer fans ’ burning questions submittedd via social media .
Participants include Aaron Ehasz ( co-creator ) , Justin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Rayla ) , Jack De Sena ( Callum ) , Sasha Rojen ( Ezran ) , Erik Todd Dellums ( Aaravos ) , Racquel Belmonte ( Claudia ) , Jesse Inocalla ( Soren ) , and Jason Simpson ( Viren ) .
The Emmy Award-winning animated FOX series Bob ’ s Burgers invites fans into their homes for a virtual panel with all of the laughs and surprises they generally bring to the Indigo Ballroom .
Creator and executive producer Loren Bouchard will break news about the upcoming season , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , John Roberts , Kristen Schaal , Eugene Mirman , Dan Mintz , and Larry Murphy will have you howling with laughter with never-before-seen footage , followed by a lively panel discussion and fan Q & A .
From the producers of Robot Chicken , Hulu Original Crossing Swords centers on good-hearted hero wannabe Patrick who lands his dream job as a squire , only to learn the royal castle is a corrupt hornet ’ s nest of horny monarchs , crooks and charlatans .
War , murder , full frontal nudity–who knew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives ?
Moderated by award-winning film critic Scott Mantz , Crossing Swords creators John Harvatine IV and Tom Root are joined by cast members Adam Ray ( “ Ruben ” ) , Tara Strong ( “ Coral ” ) , Seth Green ( “ Blinkerquartz ” ) , Alanna Ubach ( “ Queen Tulip ” ) , Adam Pally ( “ Broth ” ) , and Yvette Nicole Brown ( “ Sgt .
Meghan ” ) to discuss the new adult animated series and give attendees an idea of what to expect for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boring ?
Archer , FXX ’ s award-winning animated comedy , returns for its 11th season later this year and follows Sterling Archer and his return to the spy world after a three-year coma .
But first , join the voice cast of Aisha Tyler , Chris Parnell , Judy Greer , Amber Nash , and Lucky Yates , plus executive producer Casey Willis for a lively discussion and the reveal of not-to-be-missed details about the new season !
8:00 PM ET — Unboxing Pandora : Season Two on the CW This Fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s hit sci-fi series previews the show ’ s exciting second season debuting this fall .
Join cast members Priscilla Quintana ( “ Jax ” ) , Oliver Dench ( “ Xander ” ) , and Ben Radcliffe ( “ Ralen ” ) along with executive producers Mark A. Altman ( The Librarians , Agent X ) , Steve Kriozere ( NCIS , Castle ) , and Thomas P. Vitale ( Slasher ) along with moderator Scott “ Movie ” Mantz as they look back at the first season and share a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Jax learns whether she ’ ll be the savior of our universe or its destruction .
Pandora is a production of Radioactive Fishtank , Vital Signs Entertainment , and Starlings Television .

1:00 PM ET — Charlize Theron: Evolution of a Badass – An Action Hero Career Retrospective
Actress and producer Charlize Theron reflects on portraying over two decades of action heroes, from Æon Flux to The Old Guard’s Andromache, Mad Max: Fury Road’s Furiosa to Atomic Blonde’s Lorraine Broughton. In a lengthy retrospective Q&A moderated by IGN’s Terri Schwartz, Theron discusses the evolution of the modern female action hero, the roles that inspired her and what drives her to constantly push her limits with fight training.
Stream the Charlize Theron panel on YouTube
1:00 PM ET — HBO Max: The Cartoon Network Studios Collection
HBO Max and Cartoon Network Studios are excited to share with you a few highlights from their amazing collaboration. Featuring show creators Myke Chilian of Tig n’ Seek, Stephen P. Neary of The Fungies, and Julia Pott of Summer Camp Island, we’ll take a look into what makes these shows truly awesome. Hear from cast members, watch exclusive content and learn to draw a few of your favorite new friends. #ad
Stream the Cartoon Network Studios panel on YouTube
2:00 PM ET — HBO Max and Cartoon Network Studios: Adventure Time: Distant Lands
C’mon grab your friends for a special return to the Land of Ooo and beyond with Adventure Time: Distant Lands. Based on the animated series Adventure Time by show creator Pendleton Ward and executive producer Adam Muto, these four specials explore the unseen corners of the world with both familiar and exciting brand-new characters. Join moderator Michaela Dietz, Amethyst from Steven Universe, as she shares all of the ba-nay-nay details about the BMO special from Adam Muto (executive producer), Glory Curda (Y5), Olivia Olson (Marceline), and Niki Yang (BMO). Plus, stick around for a righteous sneak peek of the second special, Obsidian. It’s gonna be so spice!
Stream the Adventure Time panel on YouTube
2:00 PM ET — Vikings: Celebrating 6 Seasons of the Series
Michael Hirst, Travis Fimmel, Katheryn Winnick, Alex Ludwig, Clive Standen, and Jordan Patrick Smith will discuss their favorite moments from the past six and a half seasons, favorite fan interactions, and what makes Vikings so extraordinary. The panel will be moderated by Kate Hahn, senior writer, TV Guide magazine.
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3:00 PM ET — AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead
Fear the Walking Dead will present a panel for the series’ upcoming sixth season, premiering later this year. Moderated by Chris Hardwick, the panel will feature TWDU chief content officer Scott M. Gimple, showrunners and executive producers Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg, and cast members Lennie James, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Colman Domingo, Danay Garcia, Karen David, Jenna Elfman, and Rubén Blades. Season six of Fear the Walking Dead explores what has become of the unlikely family once united by a mission to help those in need. After being torn apart by Virginia (Colby Minifie) and her Pioneers, the group is now dispersed across her far-reaching settlements. Morgan’s (James) last message at the end of season five implored the group to “Just Live” and this season we’ll see what that means to each of them. Some will find the stability and opportunity within Virginia’s communities to be intriguing, some will sink into darkness, while others will fight back against what has been forced upon them. Life behind Virginia’s walls will test each and every one of them in different ways, forcing them to define who they are in this new world.
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3:00 PM ET — Collider: Quibi’s Don’t Look Deeper
Don Cheadle, Emily Mortimer, breakout star Helena Howard, director Catherine Hardwicke, and co-creator Jeffrey Lieber discuss bringing the sci-fi thriller Don’t Look Deeper to life for Quibi. Moderated by Collider’s Perri Nemiroff.
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3:00 PM ET — HBO Max and Cartoon Network Studios: Infinity Train
The mysterious and compelling fan-favorite series from Cartoon Network Studios and HBO MAX pulls in for a triumphant return to Comic-Con this year. Climb aboard and join Owen Dennis (series creator), Madeline Queripel (supervising director), and show writers Alex Horab, Lindsay Katai, and Justin Michael as they look back on Books One and Two and reveal a sneak peek of Book Three only on HBO Max.
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4:00 PM ET — AMC’s The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead will make its 11th San Diego Comic-Con appearance with a panel spotlighting “A Certain Doom, ” which will air as a standalone episode later this year. Moderated by Chris Hardwick (Talking Dead), the panel will feature TWDU chief content officer Scott M. Gimple, showrunner and executive producer Angela Kang, executive producer Greg Nicotero, who directed the episode, and cast members Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, Josh McDermitt, Seth Gilliam, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, and Paola Lazaro. In The Walking Dead episode 1016, “A Certain Doom, ” Beta engages the final battle of the Whisperer War.
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4:00 PM ET — [adult swim] YOLO: Crystal Fantasy
Travel to Wollongong, Australia with the cast and crew of Adult Swim’s newest animated comedy YOLO: Crystal Fantasy. Show creator Michael Cusack is joined by writer/actor Tod Manojlovic and actress Sarah Bishop. Moderated by Zach White who is just happy to be there. YOLO: Crystal Fantasy premieres August 9 on Adult Swim. The first episode is available to watch now online!
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5:00 PM ET — I Am Not Okay with This – From the Page to the Screen!
Cartoonist Charles Forsman (I Am Not Okay With This, The End of the F***ing World), director Jonathan Entwistle (I Am Not Okay With This, The End of the F***ing World), and actor Wyatt Oleff (It, I Am Not Okay With This) trace the evolution of the critically-acclaimed Netflix series I Am Not Okay With This back to its beginnings as an original graphic novel! Moderated by the book’s editor and Fantagraphics associate publisher, Eric Reynolds.
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5:00 PM ET — AMC’s The Walking Dead: World Beyond
The Walking Dead: World Beyond makes its Comic-Con International debut as the third series in wildly successful The Walking Dead Universe. Moderated by Chris Hardwick, the series’ panel will feature TWDU chief content officer Scott M. Gimple, showrunner and executive producer Matt Negrete and cast members Aliyah Royale, Alexa Mansour, Hal Cumpston, Nicholas Cantu, Nico Tortorella, Julia Ormond, and Joe Holt. The Walking Dead: World Beyond delves into a new mythology and story that follows the first generation raised in a surviving civilization of the post-apocalyptic world. Two sisters along with two friends leave a place of safety and comfort to brave dangers, known and unknown, living and undead on an important quest. Pursued by those who wish to protect them and those who wish to harm them, a tale of growing up and transformation unfurls across dangerous terrain, challenging everything they know about the world, themselves and each other. Some will become heroes. Some will become villains. But all of them will find the truths they seek.
5:00 PM ET — [adult swim] 12oz Mouse
It’s cast & crew of lo-fi favorite Adult Swim show,12oz Mouse. Panelists include show-creator Matt Maiellaro as well as voice actors Mary Spender, Ned Hastings, and Paul Painter, editor John Brestan and producer-animator Nicholas Ingkatanuwat. Moderated by Max Simonet. 12oz Mouse premieres July 20 on Adult Swim. Watch the first episode of the new season of 12oz Mouse now!https://www.adultswim.com/videos/12-oz-mouse
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6:00 PM ET — First Look at Hulu’s Helstrom
Talk about some family drama! Join Helstrom showrunner Paul Zbyszewski and cast–Tom Austen, Sydney Lemmon, Elizabeth Marvel, Robert Wisdom, Ariana Guerra, June Carryl, and Alain Uy–for one hell of a sneak-peek look and conversation around bringing this terror-filled comic to life as Hulu’s next horror series. Moderated by IGN’s Laura Prudom.
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6:00 PM ET — HBO Max: Adult Animation Panel
Show creators of Robot Chicken, Samurai Jack, Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal, Black Dynamite, Lazor Wulf, and Final Space share their favorite San Diego Comic-Con memories. Panelists include Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Genndy Tartakovsky, Carl Jones, Henry Bonsu, and Olan Rogers.
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6:00 PM ET — Peacock Original Series: The Capture
With the emergence of video surveillance and facial recognition, The Capture unveils a troubling world of fake news and the extraordinary power of intelligence services. To celebrate the premiere, the cast and creators will come together to discuss what could happen when seeing is deceiving and technological capabilities are abused. Go behind the scenes with executive producers Ben Chanan (The Missing, The People Next Door), Rosie Alison (Paddington 2, The Light Between Oceans) and series stars, Holliday Grainger (Strike, Patrick Melrose), Callum Turner (War & Peace, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald), Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Hand of God), Laura Haddock (Transformers: The Last Knight, Guardians of the Galaxy), and Famke Janssen (X-Men, Taken). The Capture will be streaming exclusively on Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming service, on July 15.
6:00 PM ET — Zoom into Xadia: The Dragon Prince
The creators and voice actors of The Dragon Prince celebrate the saga so far, perform some behind-the-scenes skits, give a sneak peek of upcoming books, and answer fans’ burning questions submittedd via social media. Participants include Aaron Ehasz (co-creator), Justin Richmond (co-creator), Paula Burrows (Rayla), Jack De Sena (Callum), Sasha Rojen (Ezran), Erik Todd Dellums (Aaravos), Racquel Belmonte (Claudia), Jesse Inocalla (Soren), and Jason Simpson (Viren).
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7:00 PM ET — Bob’s Burgers
The Emmy Award-winning animated FOX series Bob’s Burgers invites fans into their homes for a virtual panel with all of the laughs and surprises they generally bring to the Indigo Ballroom. Creator and executive producer Loren Bouchard will break news about the upcoming season, and the always entertaining cast including H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal, Eugene Mirman, Dan Mintz, and Larry Murphy will have you howling with laughter with never-before-seen footage, followed by a lively panel discussion and fan Q&A.
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7:00 PM ET — Crossing Swords
From the producers of Robot Chicken, Hulu Original Crossing Swords centers on good-hearted hero wannabe Patrick who lands his dream job as a squire, only to learn the royal castle is a corrupt hornet’s nest of horny monarchs, crooks and charlatans. War, murder, full frontal nudity–who knew brightly colored peg people led such exciting lives? Moderated by award-winning film critic Scott Mantz, Crossing Swords creators John Harvatine IV and Tom Root are joined by cast members Adam Ray (“Ruben”), Tara Strong (“Coral”), Seth Green (“Blinkerquartz”), Alanna Ubach (“Queen Tulip”), Adam Pally (“Broth”), and Yvette Nicole Brown (“Sgt. Meghan”) to discuss the new adult animated series and give attendees an idea of what to expect for Season 2.
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8:00 PM ET — A Zoom with Joss Whedon
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8:00 PM ET — Archer @Home
Who says staying home is boring? Archer, FXX’s award-winning animated comedy, returns for its 11th season later this year and follows Sterling Archer and his return to the spy world after a three-year coma. But first, join the voice cast of Aisha Tyler, Chris Parnell, Judy Greer, Amber Nash, and Lucky Yates, plus executive producer Casey Willis for a lively discussion and the reveal of not-to-be-missed details about the new season!
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8:00 PM ET — Unboxing Pandora: Season Two on the CW This Fall
The cast and crew of The CW’s hit sci-fi series previews the show’s exciting second season debuting this fall. Join cast members Priscilla Quintana (“Jax”), Oliver Dench (“Xander”), and Ben Radcliffe (“Ralen”) along with executive producers Mark A. Altman (The Librarians, Agent X), Steve Kriozere (NCIS, Castle), and Thomas P. Vitale (Slasher) along with moderator Scott “Movie” Mantz as they look back at the first season and share a special sneak peek of the new season as Jax learns whether she’ll be the savior of our universe or its destruction. Pandora is a production of Radioactive Fishtank, Vital Signs Entertainment, and Starlings Television.
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newyorkpost--2020-07-20--Woman pees on floor of Verizon store after refusing to wear mask

A California Verizon store ’ s mask-wearing rule really pissed one customer off – so she dropped her pants and urinated on the floor , according to a report .
A police dispatch operator in Roseville told officers that three people “ are refusing to leave , not wearing a mask … they ’ ve asked several times and she refuses , ” according to CBS Sacramento .
“ They ’ re calling back and advising that the female is pulling down her pants and is now urinating inside the business , ” the operator adds a few minutes later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and found several items that had been stolen from a nearby Dick ’ s Sporting Goods store in her car , according to the outlet .
“ That ’ s totally inappropriate .
We ’ re not animals , ” resident Michelle Davidson told CBS Sacramento about the woman ’ s vile act in the store .
“ I ’ m very disappointed that we as a society choose to have this unity and let the virus divide us , ” she added about those who reject calls to wear face masks during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kelly Berger , said : “ I don ’ t really have much to say except that ’ s probably not the right way to react to it .
Simply wear the mask or leave , I guess.
” Verizon rep Heidi Flato told the outlet that the company is requiring all customers to wear masks in their stores .
She added that the incident wasn ’ t just about the mask policy but wouldn ’ t comment further .

A California Verizon store’s mask-wearing rule really pissed one customer off – so she dropped her pants and urinated on the floor, according to a report.
A police dispatch operator in Roseville told officers that three people “are refusing to leave, not wearing a mask … they’ve asked several times and she refuses,” according to CBS Sacramento.
“They’re calling back and advising that the female is pulling down her pants and is now urinating inside the business,” the operator adds a few minutes later.
The responding officers collared the woman and found several items that had been stolen from a nearby Dick’s Sporting Goods store in her car, according to the outlet.
“That’s totally inappropriate. We’re not animals,” resident Michelle Davidson told CBS Sacramento about the woman’s vile act in the store.
“I’m very disappointed that we as a society choose to have this unity and let the virus divide us,” she added about those who reject calls to wear face masks during the coronavirus pandemic.
Another resident, Kelly Berger, said: “I don’t really have much to say except that’s probably not the right way to react to it. Simply wear the mask or leave, I guess.”
Verizon rep Heidi Flato told the outlet that the company is requiring all customers to wear masks in their stores.
She added that the incident wasn’t just about the mask policy but wouldn’t comment further.


newyorkpost--2020-07-20--Aaron Boone confused over Domingo German retirement flip-flop

Yankees manager Aaron Boone was pleased Domingo German changed his mind Saturday about leaving baseball which he said he was doing Friday on social media .
However , Boone wants to know more about the situation before addressing the issue .
“ I kind of reserve comment until I have a handle on the situation , ’ ’ Boone said .
“ First and foremost want to make sure he is OK. ” After abruptly hinting at retirement with a brief Instagram post on Friday night , German explained that he was not leaving the sport on Saturday and apologized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be answered in an upcoming Post mailbag “ To my teammates , the Yankees organization and our fans , I am very sorry for the unsettling post [ Friday ] night , ’ ’ German wrote .
“ This past year has been very tough for my family and myself , for which I take full responsibility .
Not being with my teammates while they get ready for the season , knowing that I have let them down , has taken a toll on me and [ Friday ] night I let my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ German is currently suspended following a domestic violence incident during last season .

Yankees manager Aaron Boone was pleased Domingo German changed his mind Saturday about leaving baseball which he said he was doing Friday on social media.
However, Boone wants to know more about the situation before addressing the issue.
“I kind of reserve comment until I have a handle on the situation,’’ Boone said. “First and foremost want to make sure he is OK.”
After abruptly hinting at retirement with a brief Instagram post on Friday night, German explained that he was not leaving the sport on Saturday and apologized.
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“To my teammates, the Yankees organization and our fans, I am very sorry for the unsettling post [Friday] night,’’ German wrote. “This past year has been very tough for my family and myself, for which I take full responsibility. Not being with my teammates while they get ready for the season, knowing that I have let them down, has taken a toll on me and [Friday] night I let my emotions get the best of me.”
German is currently suspended following a domestic violence incident during last season.


newyorkpost--2020-07-20--NJ federal judge boasted about son, husband two years before deadly attack

The 20-year-old son of a prominent New Jersey federal judge ...

New Jersey federal Judge Esther Salas gushed about her son in a 2018 interview — two years before he was shot dead by a gunman dressed as a FedEx driver in an attack that also left her husband critically injured.
Daniel Anderl, the jurist’s 20-year-old son with husband Mark Anderl, was gunned down Sunday after answering the door at the family’s New Brunswick home. Mark Anderl was also shot.
In a February 2018 interview for New Jersey Monthly magazine, Salas — the state’s first Latino federal magistrate judge — said her son, then a 17-year-old high school senior, was leaning toward a law career.
“I don’t want to dissuade him, but I was pulling for a doctor,” Salas said. “He’s been arguing with us since he could talk — practicing his advocacy skills.”
She said she taught Daniel a Spanish mantra used by her mother, who emigrated from Cuba: “Tu no eres mejor que nadie, pero nadie es mejor que tu.” Translated, the saying means, “You are not better than anyone, but no one is better than you.”
“It’s a profound way to live your life — to speak to the janitor with the same respect that you would show to [US Supreme Court Chief] Justice [John] Roberts,” Salas told the magazine. “It also means, in the end, you have to be respected too.”
Salas, 51, told the outlet she met her husband when he was an assistant prosecutor in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and she was a second-year law school intern.
She said she was “literally getting fingerprinted” when her now-husband approached.
“We’ve been inseparable since 1992,” she added.
Sources told ABC News that the judge’s son, a student at Catholic University in Washington, DC, answered the door Sunday around 5 p.m. and was immediately shot by a man disguised as a FedEx employee.
Mark Anderl, who works as a criminal defense attorney, was shot multiple times, ABC News reported. He was in critical but stable condition Sunday night after undergoing surgery at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick.
Salas, who was reportedly in the basement at the time of the shooting, was not injured.
In an interview with CNN, North Brunswick Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack called him “one of the most straight-up honest attorneys” he has dealt with.
“He’s a very, very exuberant, vibrant, 100 percent pleasant person,” Womack said. “He loves to talk about his wife, and he loves to brag about his son, and how his son would excel in baseball, and how he was doing down in college in Washington … I’m just very sorry to see him going through this.”
The FBI in Newark said it was investigating the shooting and looking for a lone suspect. The agency asked that anyone with relevant information call 973-792-3001.
Salas — who sentenced “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice to more than a year in prison for fraud in 2014 — has served as a US District Court judge in Newark for nine years. She has also been responsible for several other high-profile cases, including ones involving the leaders of street gangs.


newyorkpost--2020-07-20--Amber Heard says Johnny Depp ‘threatened to kill me many times’

Amber Heard on Monday claimed ex Johnny Depp threatened to kill her “ many times ” — taking on a “ monster ” persona that left her fearing for her life .
The “ Justice League ” actress , 34 , accused Depp of regularly subjecting her to physical abuse as well as “ extremely controlling and intimidating behavior ” in a written statement submitted to the court in his explosive libel case in London .
“ Some incidents were so severe that I was afraid he was going to kill me , either intentionally or just by losing control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ He explicitly threatened to kill me many times , especially later in our relationship.
” Heard said the “ Pirates of the Caribbean ” actor could be “ intensely affectionate , warm and charming , ” but also “ could be very intense and dark.
” “ When I say he was dark , he had a violent and dark way of speaking : the way he talked about our relationship being ‘ dead or alive ’ and telling me that death was the only way out of the relationship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Heard alleged that Depp left her “ scared all the time ” and once described “ carving my face up so no one else would want me , ” The Standard reported .
“ Over the years , Johnny threatened me a lot about me leaving him .
He would talk about what he would do to me if I left him , such as , ‘ I will cut up your face so no one will want you ever again ’ and about how he knew people who could ‘ break @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” She has claimed that Depp , whom she was married to for 18 months , physically abused her on 14 occasions over the course of their rocky relationship .
Depp has denied the allegations of domestic abuse .
“ He would blame all his actions on a self-created third party instead of himself , which he often called ‘ the monster , ' ” Heard said .
“ He would speak about it as if it was another person or personality and not him doing all these things.
” Heard appeared in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s libel case against The Sun newspaper over a 2018 article that labeled him a “ wife beater.
” The Sun ’ s lawyers have defended the article , saying there ’ s evidence Depp was “ controlling and verbally and physically abusive towards Ms. Heard , particularly when he was under the influence ” of alcohol and drugs .

Amber Heard on Monday claimed ex Johnny Depp threatened to kill her “many times” — taking on a “monster” persona that left her fearing for her life.
The “Justice League” actress, 34, accused Depp of regularly subjecting her to physical abuse as well as “extremely controlling and intimidating behavior” in a written statement submitted to the court in his explosive libel case in London.
“Some incidents were so severe that I was afraid he was going to kill me, either intentionally or just by losing control and going too far,” Heard said. “He explicitly threatened to kill me many times, especially later in our relationship.”
Heard said the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor could be “intensely affectionate, warm and charming,” but also “could be very intense and dark.”
“When I say he was dark, he had a violent and dark way of speaking: the way he talked about our relationship being ‘dead or alive’ and telling me that death was the only way out of the relationship,” she said in the statement.
Heard alleged that Depp left her “scared all the time” and once described “carving my face up so no one else would want me,” the Standard reported.
“Over the years, Johnny threatened me a lot about me leaving him. He would talk about what he would do to me if I left him, such as, ‘I will cut up your face so no one will want you ever again’ and about how he knew people who could ‘break a leg, real cheap.'”
She has claimed that Depp, whom she was married to for 18 months, physically abused her on 14 occasions over the course of their rocky relationship. Depp has denied the allegations of domestic abuse.
“He would blame all his actions on a self-created third party instead of himself, which he often called ‘the monster,'” Heard said. “He would speak about it as if it was another person or personality and not him doing all these things.”
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Heard appeared in court Monday to testify in Depp’s libel case against The Sun newspaper over a 2018 article that labeled him a “wife beater.”
The Sun’s lawyers have defended the article, saying there’s evidence that Depp was “controlling and verbally and physically abusive towards Ms. Heard, particularly when he was under the influence” of alcohol and drugs.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-07-20--Maxine Waters intervenes when LAPD detains black man

Rep. Maxine Waters ( D-Calif. ) was driving around her Los Angeles district when she noticed police detaining a black man – so she stopped to keep them in check , according to a report .
“ They stopped a brother , so I stopped to see what they were doing , ” Waters , 81 , tells a person who recorded the Friday incident on South Vermont Avenue , TMZ reported .
“ They said I ’ m in the wrong place and that they ’ re going to give me a ticket , ” she adds about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ That ’ s OK as long as I watch them.
” A woman is then heard saying : “ Got ta do what you got ta do !
Make sure !
” The brief confrontation comes amid widespread demonstrations that have roiled the country in the aftermath of George Floyd ’ s death while in police custody in Minneapolis .
Waters , who founded the Black Women ’ s Forum , has fought to ban the use of chokeholds by law enforcement .
“ It needs to be done all over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether it is the arm or the knee or a piece of equipment , used to cut off the breathing to interfere with the ability for those who are the victims of these tactics to be killed , ” she said recently , according to Spectrum News 1 .

Rep. Maxine Waters was driving around her Los Angeles district when she noticed police detaining a black man — so she stopped to keep them in check, according to a report.
“They stopped a brother, so I stopped to see what they were doing,” Waters (D-Calif.), 81, tells a person who recorded the Friday incident on South Vermont Avenue, TMZ reported.
“They said I’m in the wrong place and that they’re going to give me a ticket,” she adds about the LA County sheriff’s deputies. “That’s OK as long as I watch them.”
A woman is then heard saying: “Gotta do what you gotta do! Make sure!”
“Bye, Maxine!” a man then shouts.
The brief confrontation comes amid widespread demonstrations that have roiled the country in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in police custody in Minneapolis.
Waters, who founded the Black Women’s Forum, has fought to ban the use of chokeholds by law enforcement.
“It needs to be done all over the nation and any iteration of that, whether it is the arm or the knee or a piece of equipment, used to cut off the breathing to interfere with the ability for those who are the victims of these tactics to be killed,” she said recently, according to Spectrum News 1.


newyorkpost--2020-07-20--Trader Joe’s to remove ‘racist’ packaging of ethnic food

Trader Joe ’ s plans to remove ethnic brand names from its products as a petition calling for their removal gains steam .
The California-based grocery chain said it ’ s working to phase out foreign names it has attached to ethnic foods , such as “ Trader José ’ s ” for Mexican cuisine , “ Trader Ming ’ s ” for Chinese products and “ Arabian Joe ’ s ” for Middle Eastern dishes .
“ While this approach to product naming may have been rooted in a lighthearted attempt at inclusiveness , we recognize that it may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is contrary to the welcoming , rewarding customer experience we strive to create every day , ” Trader Joe ’ s spokeswoman Kenya Friend-Daniel said in a statement .
Trader Joe ’ s revealed the plans after the launch of an online petition urging the company to ditch “ racist ” brand names that prop up ethnic stereotypes and treat other cultures as exotic .
The petition — which had racked up more than 2,200 signatures as of Monday morning — also raises concerns about the roots of the Trader Joe ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inspired by Disneyland ’ s “ Jungle Trip ” ride and the 1919 book “ White Shadows in the South Seas , ” which both contain racist depictions of indigenous people , according to the petition .
“ The common thread between all of these transgressions is the perpetuation of exoticism , the goal of which is not to appreciate other cultures , but to further other and distance them from the perceived ‘ normal , ' ” the petition reads .
Trader Joe ’ s decided to only use its eponymous brand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopes to complete the transition “ very soon , ” Friend-Daniel said .
But petition organizer Briones Bedell , a California high school senior , called on the company Sunday to set a date for completing the rebranding or , in the meantime , remove all products that are not “ inclusive.
” Trader Joe ’ s is the latest company to scrap racially insensitive brands amid a nationwide movement against racism sparked by the police killing of George Floyd .
Quaker Oats announced plans last month to get rid of the Aunt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said was rooted in a “ racial stereotype.
” Mars Inc. similarly said it is “ evolving ” the Uncle Ben ’ s rice brand , while Conagra Foods is reviewing its Mrs. Butterworth ’ s syrup line .

Trader Joe’s is getting rid of ethnic brand names from its products as a petition calling for their removal gains steam.
The California-based grocery chain said it’s working to phase out stereotypical names it has attached to foreign foods, such as “Trader José’s” for Mexican cuisine, “Trader Ming’s” for Chinese products and “Arabian Joe’s” for Middle Eastern dishes.
“While this approach to product naming may have been rooted in a lighthearted attempt at inclusiveness, we recognize that it may now have the opposite effect — one that is contrary to the welcoming, rewarding customer experience we strive to create every day,” Trader Joe’s spokeswoman Kenya Friend-Daniel said in a statement.
Trader Joe’s is the latest company to scrap racially insensitive brands amid a nationwide movement against racism sparked by the police killing of George Floyd. Quaker Oats announced plans last month to get rid of the Aunt Jemima breakfast brand name, which it said was rooted in a “racial stereotype.” Mars Inc. similarly said it is “evolving” the Uncle Ben’s rice brand, while Conagra Foods is reviewing its Mrs. Butterworth’s syrup line.
Trader Joe’s revealed the plans following the launch of an online petition urging the company to ditch “racist” brand names that prop up ethnic stereotypes and treat other cultures as exotic.
The petition — which had racked up more than 2,200 signatures as of Monday morning — also raises concerns about the roots of the Trader Joe’s name itself. The brand was inspired by Disneyland’s “Jungle Trip” ride and the 1919 book “White Shadows in the South Seas,” which both contain racist depictions of indigenous people, according to the petition.
“The common thread between all of these transgressions is the perpetuation of exoticism, the goal of which is not to appreciate other cultures, but to further other and distance them from the perceived ‘normal,'” the petition reads.
Trader Joe’s decided to only use its eponymous brand on its products several years ago and hopes to complete the transition “very soon,” Friend-Daniel said.
“We had hoped that the work would be complete by now, but there are still a small number of products going through the packaging change,” Friend-Daniel said.
But petition organizer Briones Bedell, a California high school senior, called on the company Sunday to set a date for completing the rebranding or, in the meantime, remove all products that are not “inclusive.”
With Post wires