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Two-time Olympic pairs champion Artur Dmitriev died earlier this week. The Russian skater won gold in 1992 with Natalia Mishkutionok and in 1998 with Oksana Kazakova. Unlike his male peers Dmiriev drew attention with his strength and passion. RIP. youtu.be/PZQC34u4AfQ?si=oVdo…
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Donald Trump's federal agents should be unmasked and identifiable.
Period, full stop.
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BREAKING: Music legend Bruce Springsteen drops a bomb on MAGA world by announcing a surprise nationwide tour to defend America against "our wannabe king" and his "rogue government."
Best of all? The first stop is in Minneapolis.
"Fans, friends, and good folk from coast to coast. We are living through dark, disturbing, and dangerous times, but do not despair. The cavalry is coming," The Boss said in an announcement video.
"Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be taking the stage this spring from Minneapolis to California to Texas to Washington, D.C. for the Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour," he continued. "We will be rocking your town in celebration and in defense of America, American democracy, American freedom, our American Constitution, and our sacred American dream, all of which are under attack by our wannabe king and his rogue government in Washington, D.C."
"Everyone, regardless of where you stand or what you believe in, is welcome," Springsteen added. "So come on out and join the united free republic of E Street Nation for an American spring of rock and rebellion. I'll see you there."
By starting the tour in Minneapolis, Springsteen is intentionally drawing attention to the brutal violence and killings that Trump has inflicted on the city with his masked federal agents. The singer composed the hit song "Streets of Minneapolis" in response to the ICE crackdowns. It went on to chart #1 in 21 countries.
The tour starts March 31st and will entail 20-date arena showings. The timing is an absolute disaster for Trump, because it means the bard of blue collar America will be hammering his administration at one sold-out show after another. Given his rock bottom approval rating and worsening Epstein scandal, Trump can scarcely afford more bad press ahead of the midterm elections.
Springsteen has proven to be one of Trump's most formidable and outspoken foes. He recognizes that this president has betrayed the working class that populate so many of his hit songs and he despises the relentless attacks on our democracy.
Please ❤️ and share to thank Bruce Springsteen!
Love that Tenley Albright, the first American woman figure skater to win Olympic gold, returns to Italy 70 years after her triumph. Albright sports her Team USA sweater from the 1956 Games. That she can fit into the top embarrasses the eff out of most of us. #Olympics2026
Alyssa Liu joins the select sorority of American women Olympic figure skating gold medalists: Tenley Albright, Carol Heiss, Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Kristi Yamaguchi, Tara Lipinski and Sarah Hughes. Another US golden girl at long last. #Olympics2026 🇺🇸🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇⛸️
In her Olympic short program Isabeau Levito redeemed an American interpretation of “Zou Bisou Bisou” from Megan Draper’s ill-fated performance on Mad Men.
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To @USFigureSkating: (cont.) Unfortunately, Team USA lets the results stand and offers vague promises of “support” to Chock and Bates, thereby leaving them and us to question the final result. Nice to leave them hanging at the likely end of their careers. 5/
To @USFigureSkating: (cont.) award joint golds to Salé and Pelletier. The suspiciously low scores Jézabel Dabouis awarded to Chock and Bates combined with the elevated scores for the flawed program of Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron demanded a review… 4/
To @USFigureSkating: (cont) the gold and a French ice dancing team would win gold. Team Canada went to bat for their skaters to ensure that Russians Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze were legitimate winners. The inquiry warranted enough scrutiny to… 3/
To @USFigureSkating: When Jamie Salé and David Pelletier received suspect scores that resulted in silver medals during the 2002 Olympics, Canadian officials demanded a review. An investigation revealed the French judge downgraded Salé and Pelletier so the Russians would win… 2/
To @USFigureSkating: Total chickensh*t, cowardly approach. You support Madison Chock and Evan Bates by ensuring that the ice dance scores were valid and the skaters weren’t cheated of golds. What “support” can you provide the skaters who likely competed in their last Olympics? 1/
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Controversial French team winning gold is awful for figure skating, abuse survivors. My column: usatoday.com/story/sports/ol… (No paywall)
I thought the 1992 Winter
Olympic medals, made almost entirely of Lalique crystal, would be prone to breakage. Oddly, the medals from Milano should carry fragile warnings.
1992 Albertville Olympic medals 1
2026 Milano/Cortina Olympic medals 0
