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All eleven 3Down writers have picked the Bombers straight up. BC 8 to 3 against the 5.5 point spread. CFL.ca is split 3-3 straight up. Bye week and home field against a short week for the Lions.

Trudeau has more than proven he can separate his faith from how he governs. Not my fault he has the most punchable face in Canadian political history.

?? Trump charged in probe of Jan. 6, efforts to overturn 2020 election By Devlin Barrett, Spencer S. Hsu, Perry Stein, Josh Dawsey and Jacqueline Alemany Updated August 1, 2023 at 5:44 p.m. EDT|Published August 1, 2023 at 5:16 p.m. EDT A grand jury indicted former president Donald Trump Tuesday for a raft of alleged crimes in his brazen efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election — the latest legal and political aftershock stemming from the riot at the U.S. Capitol two and a half years ago. The four-count, 45-page indictment accuses Trump of three distinct conspiracies, charging that he conspired to defraud the U.S., conspired to obstruct an official proceeding and conspired against people’s rights. “Despite having lost, the Defendant was determined to remain in power,” the indictment charges. A spokesman for the former president, Steven Cheung, accused the current administration of trying to interfere with the 2024 election by targeting the current GOP frontrunner. About 5 p.m., reporters observed a prosecutor with special counsel Jack Smith’s office and the foreperson of a grand jury that has been active for many months examining the events surrounding Jan. 6 deliver the indictment to a magistrate judge in federal court in Washington, D.C. That grand jury panel gathered Tuesday, and left the courthouse in the afternoon. The indictment is the first known charge or charges to be filed in the special counsel probe of the machinations that led up to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, and its aftermath. U.S. Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya accepted the grand jury return, saying, “I do have one indictment return before me, and I have reviewed the paperwork in connection with this indictment.” The indictment could mark a major new phase in Smith’s investigation of the former president and his aides and allies, coming nearly two months after Trump and his longtime valet were indicted for allegedly mishandling classified documents and scheming to prevent government officials from retrieving them. Trump, who has pleaded not guilty in the documents case, denies all wrongdoing related to the 2020 election as well. He announced on social media on July 18 that his lawyers had been told he was a target in the election-focused probe. Smith was tapped in November to take charge of the both high-profile investigations, after Trump launched his 2024 presidential election campaign and Attorney General Merrick Garland — an appointee of President Biden — concluded that an independent prosecutor should oversee the probes. A state grand jury in Fulton County, Ga., is also considering whether to file broad charges against Trump and his lawyers, advocates, and aides over their efforts to undo the 2020 election results. A decision on that front is expected in August, although previous plans to announce a charging decision have been delayed. Michigan and Arizona are also investigating aspects of the efforts to block Biden’s victory in their states. Trump, who is the first former president charged with a crime, is facing a remarkable challenge: as a leading candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, he is likely to be juggling campaign events with court hearings and criminal trials for months on end. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/08/01/trump-indictment-jan-6-2020-election/

I do believe a gender studies course would cover that on the first day.

Siri - Would I benefit from a gender studies course? How about Indigenous Studies?

It felt like it, but it really wasn't an annihilation. TOP was even, we had more offensive plays, rushing and passing was almost even. Net offensive yards was the largest margin. I haven't and won't ever watch it again, though.

Siri - What is the difference between apples and oranges?

https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/2023-mlb-trade-deadline-tracker-a-complete-list-of-all-transactions/ I guess Bo might be out for awhile. Toronto Blue Jays receive: SS Paul DeJong and cash considerations St. Louis Cardinals receive: RHP Matt Svanson Quick Notes: With shortstop Bo Bichette injured, the Blue Jays grab a replacement in DeJong. DeJong ranks in the 97th percentile for outs above average. The 29-year-old has 13 homers and 32 RBI while hitting .233/.297/.412 for a Cardinals team that has played below expectations this year. Svanson, 24, has a 1.11 ERA in 32.1 innings of Class A ball this season.

Catching Banks.

I'm old enough to remember Wilson catching Brandon Banks from behind on a crossing route in a Grey Cup game.

Thanks. The "endorsement" certainly doesn't endorse his claim. Klein says he belongs to the Painted Feather Woodland Métis. The entity is not recognized by the Manitoba Métis Federation or the Métis Nation of Ontario. It's a for-profit company based out of a single-family residence near Bancroft, Ont., just over 250 kilometres northeast of Toronto.

From today's paper: "Klein also read what he said was an email he had received from another brother supporting his claims, but said his brother did not want to share his identification." https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2023/07/31/cabinet-minister-stands-by-metis-heritage-claim No one is harder on Pretendians than First Nations and rightly so. But keep digging. You might meet up with the hole that Kevin Elvis Klein (again, why the name change?) has dug.

Just finished Season One - way above average and binge-worthy. Bonus that's it's set in Navajo country around Monument Valley which is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. A definite bucket list destination that's only 2 hours from another bucket list destination - Lower Antelope Canyon.

And people forgetting what Adult Movie theatres were actually like in 1991. There used to be 34 in Times Square alone. https://www.therialtoreport.com/2016/05/08/new-york-adult-theaters/

Klein will say anything if he thinks it will help him and I think that goes beyond his political life. If it weren't so distasteful, it would be entertaining to watch the guy's web of lies unfurling. Definitely venturing into sociopathy with his responses/actions.

You mean his unnamed brother who Klein said confirmed it? Come on, man. The guy paid a couple hundred buck to a for-profit "Metis" community to get his status (as did his mother's late brother) that sprung up in 2002 when they identified a revenue stream. A community that refused to be interviewed on the subject. A community which has an extremely loose definition of Metis. And it's not just CBC's genealogical search calling out his B.S. You've got an expert (Jean Teillet) pointing to all the red flags. And his own brother... Klein has his lawyer threatening the CBC and falling back on "it's personal - leave me alone". Klein can't be trusted on anything. Coincidentally, his canvassers showed up at my door last night and I told them I had zero interest. The guy says, "He'd like to hear from you. What would you like to tell him?" My response "He's a slimeball".

Rasheed Bailey

You clearly have not read the article.

This guy is such a slimeball. Environment Minister Kevin Klein's claim to be Métis denounced by brother, Manitoba Métis Federation Premier Heather Stefanson said Klein is 1 of 2 Indigenous members of her caucus Posted: Jul 31, 2023 6:00 AM CDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/kevin-klein-indigenous-manitoba-government-1.6876688 "This idea that it's a personal journey and no one can question it … it's BS, right? We shouldn't give it credit. And so if he's on a personal journey for six to eight years, trying to find an Indigenous identity somewhere, then personally, I think he should shut up about it until he figures it out," Teillet said.

Who was your sports hero growing up? Bobby Clarke/Dieter Brock Who is it today (if different)? Don't really do heroes anymore, but I really like Steve Kerr. And which sports hero of yours let you down the most? Vince Carter? On the flip side, who is your original sports villain, Wayne Cashman. and who is your chosen villain now? Sidney Crosby

How far must a ball travel to be a home run? Depends on the MLB stadium. Cool article. Gifting it to whoever is interested. https://wapo.st/47aXYEe

Completely unlike the oil sands?