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Carl Bon Tempo
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Historian of immigration, refugees, human rights, and modern American politics. Sports. Music. Food. University at Albany, SUNY.
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aka ā€œthe Lawlerā€ā€¦

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Iā€™m in his district and his main talent seems to be claiming that heā€™s a moderate Republican while supporting a very conservative agenda and sporting an equally conservative voting record. Iā€™m hoping heā€™s given the boot in November.

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Queens College alum! As we are proud to note in this house.

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Just awful news. I was at Georgetown at the same time as Dikembe and he stood out not just because he was 7'2", but because of that voice! He'd be in "Red Square" hanging out, talking and laughing with friends and you could hear him from across campus. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

'Larger than life' Mutombo dies of brain cancer
'Larger than life' Mutombo dies of brain cancer

Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, the "larger than life" center who played 18 NBA seasons, has died of brain cancer at the age of 58, the league announced Monday.

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It looks like they put the whole bird on that bun. Iā€™m very very jealous.

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Here at the nerd-itarium, our family is watching "It" (1927) starring Clara Bow to prepare for class next week. Both Kristin and I are teaching it - our 12yo is just along for the ride.

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To all those Knicks fans salivating at the KAT trade, maybe slow your roll. Last season KAT got benched by his coach in a game where he scored 62 points. www.nytimes.com/athletic/522...

For Karl-Anthony Towns, a record-setting night is spoiled by a stomach-churning loss
For Karl-Anthony Towns, a record-setting night is spoiled by a stomach-churning loss

"It was an absolutely disgusting performance of defense and immature basketball," Wolves coach Chris Finch said.

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Or heā€™ll bench him because he plays no defense. KAT ainā€™t exactly Kevin Garnett

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Pretty sure ESPN currently wishing they had signed Shams already.

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Carl Bon Tempo
@carlbontempo.bsky.social
Historian of immigration, refugees, human rights, and modern American politics. Sports. Music. Food. University at Albany, SUNY.
555 followers378 following672 posts