DramatistDreamer

Thanks @Limenade! I'll try to watch this at some point later in the day.

Trump's EPA now declares that some radiation is actually good for you.

The Swiss, the Germans and the U.S. look pretty formidable. Of course, the French are a wildcard, if ever I've seen one.

Deadspin has the rundown of the dustup between Sloane and Pavs, complete with the actual video that the WTA tried to delete. Sloane Stephens Feuds With Opponent: "[!@#$%^&*] Bitch Tried To Hit Me"

I'm so sick of hearing about the Grifter-in-Chief but apparently everyone is now talking about the NYT article about Fred Trump and his conning spawn and the specifics of their tax evading ways. @Juliajms Last year, I read a very long article (maybe in The Atlantic) that talked all about the Trumps' ties to Eastern Europe, including the former Czechoslovakia. Yes, and I did read that there were extensive files about the Trumps and the Zelnicek family (Ivana's family) that traveled all the way to Russia because of the connections between intelligence networks of the former Soviet Union. For this reason, many are proposing that the Russians already had a lot of intelligence and kompromat on Donald Trump before he even set foot in Russia for the first time in the late 1980s.

$50,000 in back taxes is a lot for most of us but Kemp is disputing a $500,000 loan. Also, Kemp could be in default of $5.2 million for his tanked agricultural business.

Much has been made about Georgia governor candidate Stacey Abrams' mortgage debt but it looks like Brian Kemp has an emerging suit regarding a delinquent loan. For Brian Kemp, suit over bad loan reveals political, financial perils Also

Someone said that Ostapenko's ball toss was going the way of Ivanovic, so it was fairly obvious that she was having physical issues. This is what happens when your sport lacks a player's union. The tournaments, even some coaches are most interested in getting these players to play tournaments, not to take time off to recuperate and heal. At this point, it seems like you have to over 30 with multiple Slams not to be penalized for taking time off during the season. It's not just Ostapenko, what about Madison Keys? Why was she out there playing when she clearly shouldn't be? This is the second tournament in a row where she either had to withdraw or retire from a match.

Mafioso tactics.

Don't know what it means (other than pressure from people coupled with looming midterms) but apparently the FBI got permission to expand the investigation. Same deadline, from what it looks like.

The lies, the lies, the lies...

Thanks, it works. Just this morning, I did read about the Trump administration's push to loosen restrictions on mercury. Man, these Trumpists really don't give two sh*ts about our health, do they? They really want to make the air unfit for human consumption.

The problem can be solved if they just put a towel at the back of the court where it won't be obtrusive to the actual match. Venus tosses towels, likely believing that she is saving time because she is on the slower side these days. Half the time, she's so in her head that she is not considering where or to whom she tosses the towel. Fernando and Djokovic have actually screamed in the ball kids' direction, frightening some. Nadal sends two, sometimes three kids running for more than one towel at a time on changeovers--it likely began because he sweats so profusely during the North American summer hardcourt season but has shifted to a full-blown habit, like the alignment of water bottles. I doubt Venus has ever thrown a towel this way.

It says "Page Not Found" when I clicked the link. I think I might know what the article is about. I haven't read this yet but I'm posting it here first as a marker and for anyone else who might want to read.

I love Naomi Osaka. I spotted her talent before a lot of people did and I believe that if she stays healthy and motivated she will definitely go far. In any case, she's already a big star now. That said, the sooner she moves on from the most unpleasant aspects of the final, the better off she'll be and the press needs to allow her to move on. As for Tennis Channel, hopefully they don't try to stuff their WTA coverage into their overpriced TC plus package.

Honestly, I don't know what these means, other than Swetnick will be telling her story to the public.

Somebody GIFed it. See if you all can read lips.

ICYMI. EDT. Oops looks like the video was removed.

Another lie.