The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Raja Bell to discuss the ferocity of Damian Lillard’s game, stories from playing with Allen Iverson and Steve Nash, what a Lakers–Trail Blazers Round 1 playoff series would look like, searching for consistency from Joel Embiid, and much more (3:43). Then Bill talks…
Source: Dame vs. Iverson and Embiid’s Inconsistency With Raja Bell, Plus JackO on Altuve, the Yankees, and VP Kamala Harris
Author: The Ghost of Bill Simmons
The Folly of Predicting the Presidency
Odds are only odds, not reality.
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Covering Kamala Harris and Listener Mail. Plus: Rodger Sherman on College Football Twitter
Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker weigh in on how the Kamala Harris selection could affect the Biden campaign (2:15). Next, Listener Mail, where they answer the question, “Why does every celebrity who gets written about by the media have a great sense of humor?” (21:45). Then, Ringer staff writer Rodger…
Source: Covering Kamala Harris and Listener Mail. Plus: Rodger Sherman on College Football Twitter
Are Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Going to Pod Together or What?
Biden and Harris aren’t really eligible for a pod under the strictest definition, but here we are.
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We Could Test Our Way Out of This!
Something similar to a pregnancy test could be more useful than a COVID vaccine.
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The Coronavirus Won’t Be Our Last Pandemic
The Atlantic’s Ed Yong on what we need to learn from this crisis to prepare for the next one.
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The Most Important Thing Democrats Could Do for Wisconsin Isn’t a Convention
Here’s how Democrats can really win Wisconsin.
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The Future of the House Republicans Is Fully Unhinged
Marjorie Taylor Greene brings her Q conspiracies to a party conference that’s ready for anything.
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How Chattanooga Is Handling the Census Count Under Covid
The city had planned for one set of challenges, and then the pandemic hit.
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Google’s Advertising Platform Is Blocking Articles About Racism
Its algorithm for screening out offensive content “demonetized” Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter from jail and coverage of David Duke and Scrabble.
Source: Google’s Advertising Platform Is Blocking Articles About Racism