Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #291
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Happy Clipse Day:

…here’s Pharrell using PTO from his day job as the men’s creative director of Louis Vuitton to reunite with Pusha and Malice and add some modern blockbuster polish to the Neptunes sound.

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Daily Walkoff⚾️ Orioles #314

“Walk This Way”
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Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #290:
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Looks like the big Swarm redesign, taking from the Foursquare City Guide (RIP!) is now live!

The app can be updated/downloaded here.

7/8/25 →

🎥🎸Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A documentary on my favorite band? Sign me up!!!

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The Jock/Goth/Prep/Nerd test…

Daily Walkoff ⚾️ Orioles #312

“The 312”
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🎥 F1: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Oh this was hella fun and so immersive in IMAX

A man in racing gear stands confidently in front of a Formula 1 car with a dramatic sky in the background.

Last week’s shenanigans

The end to another eventful week and weekend…

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Daily Walkoff ⚾️ Orioles #311

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Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #287
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Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #286
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Daily Walkoff ⚾️ Orioles #309

“Tribute To Dave Parker”
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Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #285
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Happy Independence Day!

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Massively excited for Pogba’s debut in the French league, playing for my childhood club later this year! #pogback

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Daily Walkoff ⚾️ Orioles #308

“Independence Day”
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Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #284
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Monocle: "Could Europe be about to benefit from Trump’s US brain drain?"

…up to 75 per cent of US-based scientists say that they are considering leaving the country.
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While the US shoots itself in the foot, Europe might receive a shot in the arm.

Obviously something’s that been on my mind and that we started seeing in 2016. Feels like this is about to become a much bigger topic this time around. I, for one, welcome the upcoming scientific refugees to our Old Continent…

Two things to note, however:

  1. We need to ensure that while we welcome scientists, there are still lots of refugees seeking asylum in our country, that don’t get the same red carpet treatment. The government’s shift to the right isn’t something I’ve particularly enjoyed and I’m hoping that we can keep them accountable with regards to ensuring we don’t just open our doors to researchers…
  2. It would be hypocritical to welcome research academics while also cutting funding for education — something needs to improve for our children and their teachers.

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