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"The 13 Steps of a Trump Fiasco"
By Charlie Warzel
www.theatlantic.com
1. Devise unnecessary spectacle.
2. Disregard expertise.
3. Bypass normal procedures.
4. Declare victory too early (bonus if done by AI-slop post).
5. Spend way more than estimated.
6. Ignore the haters.
7. Realize it is not going well.
8. Bypass normal procedures once again.
9. Allege conspiracy and sabotage.
10. Redeclare victory.
11. More blaming.
12. Losing interest.
13. Pretend it never happened, and move on to the next thing.

FIFA ignores demands for reasons it reversed Balogun's red card
www.msn.com

... Almost everyone has offered an opinion about whether or not US striker Folarin Balogun deserved a red card, apart from the only people who matter: FIFA.

On Sunday, FIFA overturned a one-match suspension of Balogun, allowing him to play against Belgium in the seismic last-16 clash on Monday evening in Seattle. It has yet to explain why it reversed the red card, a decision that isn't only unprecedented during a World Cup, but also against its own rules.

"If you're going to run a rules-based organization rather than something authoritarian," said Alastair Campbell, a partner at Level Law, "you need to explain your decision making." ...

Over the following days, US Soccer and President Donald Trump both lobbied FIFA President Gianni Infantino to reverse the decision.

FIFA, which has long touted its supposed political neutrality, has faced intense pressure over the past few days. Speaking at the White House on Monday, Trump confirmed calling Infantino following the referee's decision to suspend Balogun and said he thought Balogun didn't commit a foul. ...



Where to?

I think you're going to like it.

The Netherlands.

Everything I've read in the job offer, expat groups on FB ect suggests we're going to love it.

My pay is basically the same (slight raise), just converted to Euros. Rent, health insurance, food, transportation (outside of gasoline) are all going to be cheaper.

Sure, taxes are higher as everyone likes to point out as if I didn't already know, but when I did the math I'm going to end up with the same net I have in the states because I maxed out pre-tax deductions like retirement, HSA ect. All of those will be covered as well in the Netherlands but with better services and additional perks not available here, namely I'm going on a high skill visa that will put me in a position to get in a program where 30% of my income is tax free.

I get more holidays. More PTO. A cool bonus intended to pay for holidays during the summer break from school. I could go on and on.

It's going to be amazing.

A suggestion, if you have time, check out Albania before the summer ends. Karaburun. Best beaches on this planet.

#21 | Posted by madbomber

That, unfortunately, won't be possible this summer due to work start date and trying to get the family settled.

But I've been building a list of places we want to go since European once a lifetime bucket list type items are no longer bucket list, once in a life time events.

I've been reading good things about Eastern Europe as cheap, off the beaten path sort of destinations (Albania and Croatia being the two most frequently mentioned), so I'll add that to the list.

In other news

Keir Starmer personally stepped in to stop FIFA bringing forward England's kick-off last night as he feared Mexico were trying to gain an advantage.
t.co

I'd like to see America win. But. Win fair and square.

You're lying. It is fair and square, you don't know the rules. A process was followed. Its happened numerous times in FIFA's history.

The US has to win one way or another. It would be bad optics for Lewzer to keep the trophy if the US lost. But he would anyway.

You're just upset because Canada is out. Stop posting about US Soccer like a hater.

Police arrested (clockwise from top left) Gary Siders Sr., Christine Siders, Gary Siders Jr., Elizabeth Siders:


The Hamden House of Horrors:


An arrest or indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Reflection pool workers forced to fish out 'toxic' firework debris after July 4

www.tmz.com

How many ducks did the disgusting orange chomo kill this time?

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