These headlines/links all come from the Drudge front page.

Taxpayers to foot Trump's $1.7 BILLION bill as President sues own govt...

'I'm paying myself'...

TOUTED PALANTIR ON SOCIALS AFTER BUYING STOCK...

More than 3,700 trades provoke Wall Street astonishment...

https://x.com/IUHoosiers/status/2055358803726774654?s=20

Knoxville Regional at a Glance

Friday, May 15

Gates open at 4:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m. – Game 1 (Northern Kentucky vs. Tennessee) SEC Network

8:00 p.m. – Game 2 (Indiana vs. Virginia) on ESPN

Saturday, May 16

Gates open at 2:00 p.m.

3:00 p.m. – Game 3

5:30 p.m. – Game 4

8:00 p.m. – Game 5

Sunday, May 17

Gates open at 1:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m. – Game 6

4:30 p.m. – Game 7 (if necessary)

Do you think this is Cig's last contract? He ends there, gets a statue, and joins College Gameday to replace Saban? Lol

Sean Duffy (Transportation): The former reality show star is hosting, in his spare time which apparently is ample, a new reality show called "The Great American Road Trip." He's encouraging all Americans to get in the car and tour the country.  Classic tone-deafness, with gas at $4.50/gallon.

Kristi Noem (Homeland Security):  Incompetent.  Embarrassment.  Luxury living, often at taxpayer expense. Gone.

Pam Bondi (AG): Incompetent.  Embarrassment. Her February House Judiciary Committee testimony could have been an SNL sketch without changing a single word or gesture.  Gone.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Labor): Allegations of booze on the job, affairs, brutal work environment. Abuse of power allegations. Gone.

RFK, Jr. (HHS):  Nothing instills confidence in an HHS secretary more than one who regales his colleagues with stories of "brain worms," stopping the family car to cut off the dick of a dead raccoon to "study later," and snorting coke off toilet seats.  Uses his platform for anti-vaccine disinformation. Runs an 80,000 person organization, a budget in the hundreds of billions, with no prior government or corporate executive leadership experience. Conspiracy theorist and overall headcase. 

Hegseth (Defense): Wow. Where to begin. Signal-gate.  Gets inspiration for prayer from "Pulp Fiction." Kicked major media out of the Pentagon press room. Barred press photographers from Pentagon briefings because photos of him (Hegseth) were "unflattering." Not doctored or otherwise distorted.  Just "unflattering." Has driven out senior and highly decorated military leaders, accusing them without evidence of being "woke." Frequently picks fights with the press.  Bizarre obsession with Sen. Mark Kelly, a veteran of higher rank and far greater achievement (including service as an astronaut) than Hegseth. Republican Congressman Don Bacon, retired Air Force Brigadier General, has called Hegseth "an amateur person."  That's being kind. 

Scott Bessent (Treasury):  Ethics complaints over his failure to divest from private holdings while making policy decision that could directly increase the value of those investments. 

Howard Lutnick (Commerce): Once insisted he had no contact with Epstein after 2005.  Later admitted he visited Epstein Island, in 2012 (after Epstein became a convicted sex offender), with his wife, kids and nannies.  What the actual fuck. 

FBI Director isn't technically a cabinet official, but it's close.  I'll leave J. Edgar Boozer for another day, along with acting AG Todd Blanche and other occupants of the cabinet clown car.  

I know some people will complain, it's fine. If they are horrendous, I can adjust them as needed. However, they will be there for at least a week.

1. It was my first time at the Palladium and it’s an awesome venue.

2. The event was sold out. They had towels on every chair (pic to come).

3. Nothing groundbreaking from Scott Dolson on facilities. He was more of the warm up act for the coaches. 

4. It was great to see all three of those men in a more relaxed setting, cracking jokes with Fisch. 

5. I thought DeVries showed some personality, which was nice. He made fun of Don’s golf game and joked how it’ll be winter during the Peru trip. 

6. DeVries talked about his recruiting philosophy for both HS and portal players, said he’d love to just use the portal to plug holes.

7. Cig was the star of the show. He played to the crowd. Led a few Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers cheers. 

8. Coming on and leaving the stage it was clear that Cignetti was taking it all in. He was looking around at the crowd and up to the top seats. 

9.Jeff Utzinger, Quinn Warren and Tyler Cherry were in attendance and helped draw tickets for a game day raffle.

Overall, it was a really nice event. A mix between a pep rally and a conversation than anything else.