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Professional cycling has reached another credibility threshold

The evidence does not prove that today’s leading riders are using a new performance-enhancing drug. Race speeds and estimated power outputs cannot, by themselves, establish doping. But the scale, frequency and consistency of recent performances are now sufficient to justify serious scrutiny rather than...
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Law Enforcement

NYPD Grand Central Machete Shooting: Why Deadly Force Was Justified

The NYPD body-camera footage from the Grand Central machete attack raises a blunt question: when an armed suspect has...
Law Enforcement

Virginia’s AR Ban Is a War on the Second Amendment

Virginia has now crossed a line that every defender of constitutional liberty should recognize. Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation banning the future sale and manufacture of so-called “assault firearms,”...
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The End Of Colbert’s Late Show, And Why Everyone Is Talking About It

Tonight, Stephen Colbert’s run on The Late Show comes to an end, and that is why “Colbert” and “The Late Show” are trending across X in the U.S. For a lot of...
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Gaming

ARC Raiders: Proof That “Working at Launch” Was Always an Option

ARC Raiders is what happens when a studio decides to make a game that...
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Title IX, Reimagined (By Activists)

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Law Enforcement

ICE Shooting | Legal Standard vs Public Outcry

On January 7, 2026, an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations agent fatally shot 37-year-old...
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Denying China and Russia Oil Is National Security, Not Controversy

Trump’s decision to take Maduro was the right call, and most of the outrage...

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Was Frank Sloup Fired?

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Fridays With “Fired” Frank

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Gaming

iRacing Review: One Year, 339 Starts, and Why It’s Still the Best Racing Sim in 2026

Nine years into iRacing, I have 339 starts in Sports Car alone, 3,200 laps turned, 93 of them led, 5 wins, and 9 pole positions to my name. My iRating has climbed, collapsed, and climbed again — bottoming out near 840 before grinding back to an all-time high of 1,560.
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SPD Raised Pay, Kinda | Servitude Update

The Scottsdale Police Department has announced a pay increase for their officers, but how will it really work?
Law Enforcement

Commitments, Reimbursements and Servitude

To stop the exodus of police officers from Scottsdale to other agencies, they are now fining those officers up to $4,685 for violating their "commitment" to the Chief.
Law Enforcement

No Badge For You, Traitor!

I've been accused more than once of being an "apologist" for law enforcement, for...
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Rick Bucher, Rural/Metro Firefighter on Cleared Hot

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Steve Gesell is Running for Office

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Law Enforcement

NYPD Grand Central Machete Shooting: Why Deadly Force Was Justified

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Virginia’s AR Ban Is a War on the Second Amendment

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The Minnesota Anomaly: Why the Data Proves ICE Isn’t the Sole Cause of Unrest

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Law Enforcement

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A Home for Wayward Cops

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False Promises: The Possible Grift of a LE Non-Profit?

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Lack of Ethics on Display, Again – Carrie Candler

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Steve Gesell – Fired!

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When Should I Coach?

This is a question someone asked me that I've helped to train for a couple of years . . . this was my answer . . . It depends on how much experience you have, what you hope to get out of it and what...
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Exposing the Red Flags: China’s Swimmers and the Doping Debate

The Olympics and the doping allegations surrounding Chinese swimmers have sparked much debate. Yet,...
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The smashing of the Men's 100m Freestyle World Record by Pan Zhanle of almost...
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What Researchers Found After Studying 10 Million Marathon Finishers

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The Two Best Ways to Build Endurance as Fast as Possible

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