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Flyers end Fire's WNBL streak as Boomers keep rolling

The Southside Flyers have brought Townsville's 17-game winning run to an end as Melbourne and Perth kept their unbeaten starts to the WNBL season alive.

AAP

Football Eye Black Isn't Blackface

A student’s overzealous school spirit shouldn't ruin his life.

Reason

'A Tyranny of the Minority': Why This College Dropout Wants To Cancel Cancel Culture

"Being a true free speech champion does require that you defend speech that even you disagree with," says libertarian Rikki Schlott.

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DCP visits firecracker shops, inspects safety measures

DCP Ajita Vajendla visited Nandigama area to inspect firecracker shops. She, along with CI Haneesh, checked permits and directed traders to maintain safety. Sub-Collector Aditi Singh and DCP Vishal Gunni held a review meet for Deepavali stalls. A single-window system has been introduced to apply for stalls by Nov 9.…

The Hindu

Bill Ackman's Letter to Harvard re Widespread Antisemitism on Campus

It's worth reading the whole thing, but here is a "highlight": Last Wednesday, I spent seven hours on campus meeting with Jewish, Israeli, and non-Jewish students and faculty at the Law School, at HBS and in a 90-minute town hall in Aldrich 112 with 230 Jewish college students (coincidentally, one…

Reason

Hot starts for Fire, Boomers and Lynx in WNBL round one

The WNBL season is underway and the Melbourne Boomers are leading the pack with two wins in the opening round.

AAP

Collector lists down requirements for setting up fireworks stalls

NTR District Collector S. Dilli Rao has said permissions for setting up fireworks shops in urban and rural areas will be given to individuals only after thorough inspections by officials concerned

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Advocacy in Support of Hamas vs. Illegal Material Support of Hamas

Whether Florida may order universities to derecognize Students for Justice in Palestine chapters would likely turn on whether there's evidence on sufficient coordination between them and the national SJP, and the national SJP and Hamas.

Reason

Why Are College Kids Terrified?

Rikki Schlott and Greg Lukianoff discuss their new book, The Canceling of the American Mind.

Reason

Fire hope progress carries them into MLS playoffs

Before owner Joe Mansueto took over, the Fire were lagging behind their peers and can return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017.

Chicago Sun-Times

[UPDATED] New York AG Tells Platforms to Disclose What They Are Doing About "Calls for Violence and Other Materials That May Incite Violence"

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression responds.

Reason

New York's Online Hate Speech Law Raises Serious First Amendment Concerns

Even content creators outside of New York would feel its effects.

Reason

Lionel Messi is easily MLS’ highest-paid player at $20.4 million annual compensation

Messi earns more than the entire payroll of all but three other MLS teams. He has the highest total compensation in MLS, followed by Toronto’s Lorenzo Insigne at $15.4 million and the Fire’s Xherdan Shaqiri at $8,153,000.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Canceling of the American Mind, by FIRE's Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott

I just read and much enjoyed this new book, and highly recommend it: It's readable, factually detailed, and thoughtful in its analysis and recommendations. For a taste of the argument, see this Substack post. And here are a few of the jacket blurbs from others: This riveting book presents compelling…

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FIRE Letter to NYU School of Law About the Ryna Workman Pro-Hamas-Attack Speech Controversy

Here's the text of today's letter (see here for the full letter, including footnotes): FIRE is deeply concerned by New York University School of Law's recent suggestion to The New York Times that it may be investigating student Ryna Workman for their protected political speech amid intense public and campuswide…

Chicago Sun-Times

Fire need to make changes even if they reach MLS playoffs

What happened in their match against Charlotte is more proof that continuity isn’t the answer for the Fire.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fire know winning the best way to lure back fans from record crowd

To truly build off Wednesday and turn many of the night’s customers into fans, postseason bids cannot be a rare occurrence for the Fire.

Reason

Amicus Briefs in Volokh v. James, the Second Circuit Case Related to Social Media "Hate Speech" Policies

"For the most part, the American Civil Liberties Union, Young Americans for Freedom, and the Babylon Bee don't see eye to eye."

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Schools Are Normalizing Intrusive Surveillance

Kids will grow up to value freedom only if they’re raised in an environment where it’s treated as good.

The Hindu

Lionel Messi misses Inter Miami's game at Chicago because of scar tissue ailment

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi missed his fifth match in six with the MLS club due to a scar tissue ailment. Despite his absence, the Fire sold a record 61,000 tickets to the match.

The Times of India

Ticket holders compensated as Lionel Messi misses fifth game for Inter Miami

NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi's absence from Inter Miami's recent match against the Fire in Chicago marked the fifth time in the last six games that the Argentine superstar has missed playing for his MLS club.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lionel Messi sits out 4-1 Fire win over Inter Miami

Messi was ruled out by Miami due to a lingering leg injury, but Soldier Field was still mostly filled even without the soccer legend.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lionel Messi’s status for Inter Miami match vs. Fire still unclear

Messi has missed four of Inter Miami’s last five matches, plus another for Argentina, over the last month. The Fire are offering discounts for 2024 season tickets to fans attending Wednesday’s match, regardless of whether Messi plays.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lionel Messi can boost the Fire, even if he doesn’t play at Soldier Field

Messi joining MLS has been a boon for the league and could lead to looser roster rules that could help the Fire capitalize on Joe Mansueto’s wealth.

The Independent UK

Federal judge rules Texas university that canceled drag show didn't violate free speech rights

A federal judge has ruled that a university in the Texas Panhandle did not violate the constitutional right to free speech when the school’s president canceled a drag show earlier this year

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