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JPK

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43. Our best and our brightest

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Tue Jan 27, 2026, 12:21 PM

Jan 27

In ICE, to provide security? For who? Who's bright idea in the admin was this one? Is Bovino getting to go on an all expense paid vacation to the Olympics and Italy on the taxpayers dime? WTF. The optics are just plain stupid.

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Move the World Cup out of the US now [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jan 26 OP

We're still in qualifying but not one person I know plans to malaise Jan 26 #1

So we get good beats? Are_grits_groceries Jan 26 #25

The ban is for folks looking immigrant visas not malaise Jan 26 #30

Welp, Are_grits_groceries Jan 26 #32

Agree malaise Jan 26 #36

Who in their right mind stage left Jan 26 #35

And who is going to come? MadameButterfly Jan 26 #2

Britney Griner and Putin's prisoner trade comes to mind Whyisthisstillclose Jan 26 #3

FIFA and IOC are two of the most corrupt organizations in history Johnny2X2X Jan 26 #4

Infantino is no better than Sepp Blatter. Are_grits_groceries Jan 26 #5

But if the stadiums are empty Johonny Jan 26 #7

They'd REALLY care about all those rows of empty seats. calimary Jan 26 #23

Sports MaineNative Jan 26 #6

Hear, hear. This is worse than Argentina '78. peppertree Jan 26 #8

"(imagine Melania being President - with Stephen Miller having the run of the country)" OldBaldy1701E Jan 27 #41

Pipe dream, Mate. maxsolomon Jan 26 #9

Sad - but true. Infantino owes THE Infant big-time for having AG Loretta Lynch's bribery probe into FIFA dropped peppertree Jan 26 #10

That's a pic of the comedy team BidenRocks Jan 26 #13

*snort* peppertree Jan 26 #15

Ha! LudwigPastorius Jan 27 #38

Witty and funny! wolfie001 Jan 27 #40

Oh I understand FIFA. Are_grits_groceries Jan 26 #24

I agree.... This Dan Jan 26 #11

it will not be safe for Europeans or Latinos to attend the games samsingh Jan 26 #12

No walk in the park for American citizens anymore either. n/t CountMyVote4Reality Jan 26 #20

People who don't follow World cup or Professional Soccer popsdenver Jan 26 #14

I've read ticket sales have plummeted Pas-de-Calais Jan 26 #16

Didn't FIFA invent an award to give him? BannonsLiver Jan 26 #17

Yes Are_grits_groceries Jan 26 #21

Whether or not it's possible, BaronChocula Jan 26 #18

I think bdamomma Jan 26 #19

I think only the players can effect change with a boycott, but they would probably face tremendous retaliation from... Efilroft Sul Jan 26 #22

I agree. Are_grits_groceries Jan 26 #27

But the paying live audience are mostly the world's elite LiberalLovinLug Jan 26 #26

If we are under the insurrection act Traildogbob Jan 26 #28

FIFA is corrupt as F*ck awesomerwb1 Jan 26 #29

More malaise Jan 26 #33

They should move more games into Mexico & Canada, if not all games. ... aggiesal Jan 26 #31

They last held them in a country with slavery Sympthsical Jan 26 #34

Its going to be the 1936 Olympics again Dread Pirate Roberts Jan 26 #37

OMG! You're so right! He would definitely use an athlete as a trading piece. C Moon Jan 27 #39

For a bribe to enrich himself. Joinfortmill Jan 27 #42

Our best and our brightest JPK Jan 27 #43

The literally what? Seeking Serenity Jan 27 #44