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Proud husband & father of 2 sons. If I could identify as #RaiderNation on official gov’t forms, I would. Independent. Politics *is* the problem. Pro kindness.

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@HomeDepot @Bubblebathgirl @libsoftiktok I think what she said is reprehensible. I also think she should have her job back immediately. This is not the way. It has never been the way.
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Hey, @DanielCarlson38 , my son wants to know what you think of his form. He’ll be 6 next month. He’s a big fan. When you’re running out on to the field, he’s always like: “Ice Water’s got this!”
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Tryouts for flag football today. “Dad, if they put me on the chiefs, chargers, broncos, rams or cowboys, I’m just gonna play baseball.” Raising him right! #RaiderNation
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@CalltoActivism Kindness is free.
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@jasrifootball @JFowlerESPN Could? I think this has much much bigger implications for that franchise going forward for the foreseeable future. They engaged in what appears to me to be bad faith and potentially extortion. The unwarranted threat to damage Wilson’s professional reputation (benching) in an
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Hey, @EmmanuelAcho , I want to respond to the concerns you expressed about @AntonioPierce on Speak. I get that you were mostly playing devils advocate, but a couple comments were unfair to AP/ @Raiders and given your platform I’d be remiss not to share my two cents on this. The
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@nypost This is insane. The idea that government officials could have the power to unilaterally edit one’s public speech/expression is a breathtakingly terrifying idea.
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@gunsnrosesgirl3 I’d like to see a thread of people posting videos of themselves trying this
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@simonateba Beautiful. Let the moment the man experiencing homelessness touches the suicidal man’s hand sear into your memory. We all have these awesome powers: kindness, compassion and unconditional love. I needed that little bit of hope for our species today
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3 years
People really have a problem with the Halftime show? Inappropriate for kids?! My wife and I were calling ours in to come see it. Only thing missing was Cube.
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I so can’t wait until he is officially part of #RaiderNation . I just want this kind of mindset drilled back into this franchise in the worst way. So does MD. And, as he’s often said, he knows what he doesn’t know. Davis wants Brady in ownership because this franchise requires
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Tom Brady is NOT impressed with the NFL product today
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@fotsch1 @RGIII This is why the Raiders built @AllegiantStadm so as to be able grow & maintain a natural grass playing surface even though they’re in the desert. Fact is, some teams care more about their players than other teams.
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@C3PMeme Sending this man some comfort tonight. I bet he’s hurting.
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@CollinRugg I respect the respect he showed the activist. Vivek and RFK Jr. ought to consider a series of Lincoln-Douglas style debates live-streamed on every major media platform. If nothing else they’d help teach people some proper discourse
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3 years
Class act. Didn’t advertise it or anything. Say what you want about Mark Davis. I’m proudly root for his team.
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@Queen_primis When she’s nicer to you for the next few days.
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5 years
My wife, my son and I all wore @derekcarrqb jerseys today. I’ve been a staunch supporter/defender of his the last 3 years. I just can’t do it anymore. The greats never fail to show up in big games like this.
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@JoshWalkos Brutal to watch her re-live the trauma
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@RubinReport @PrisonPlanet Admittedly I struggle with where I stand on the issue, but this sort of arrogance is the main reason why I’m not on the left. I’m pretty liberal minded, but I find the smug hubris of progressives to be utterly detestable. Abortion is a difficult issue that we ought to disagree on
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Hey, @Raiders , @TomTelesco14 and @AntonioPierce . #RaiderNation won’t care about the cost if you go get Jayden Daniels. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with the coach and player’s history. It’s meant to be. It’s not year 1 for us. This franchise requires a homegrown
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@Holden_Culotta @RobertKennedyJr What I LOVE about RFK Jr. is that he actually understands the Constitution and why overturning Citizens United *requires* an Amendment. Shows true leadership to go about this the right way
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@Realrclark25 @R_Mendenhall I admire the way @R_Mendenhall confronted this with you directly. Honestly, that’s like play tape for how to handle oneself like a grown up. I’m gonna show this to my sons and tell them that’s how you handle telling someone they did or said something you didn’t like or that hurt
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2 years
@elisabethepps @LadyBeastB Every single person imprisoned for possession of an amount of drugs indicative of personal use should be released *immediately*. The War on Drugs has not only been a complete failure, it has been an abject catastrophe.
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I trust @MikeMayock over all y’all Twitter GM’s.
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@greg_price11 This used to end politicians’ careers; before Party overtook Country.
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@alx @PeterHotez @joerogan @RobertKennedyJr When one attacks the arguer instead of the argument, it’s a pretty strong indicator that one is unable to defend one’s position.
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@ProFootballTalk Florio was a Hall Monitor in high school
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2 years
@RapSheet This will get tossed, and there absolutely should not be a suspension. The video from behind clearly shows: 1) the cameraman (“CM”) walked in front of DA’s path; 2) which caused the collision between him and DA; 3) DA does not appear to see the CM coming; and… (1/x)
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@BillMelugin_ @GeorgeGascon I remember when something like this would end political careers for good.
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@ggreenwald Don’t the mask absolutists realize that they are the primary reason some folks refuse to get vaccinated/wear masks?! “Do as I say, not as I do” creates *justified* massive distrust in our so-called leaders and institutions. Of course people feel like they’re being lied too!
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It’s amazing how fast AP is progressing as a Head Coach. We’re watching this assent in real time because it’s so noticeable. Were there a few in-game mistakes last week? Sure. He owned them, moved on. Leadership. I’m in. Watch the press conference from today. He’s our guy. I
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This man has me thinking we will beat anyone lol
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@RGIII Um, not that.
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@realchrisrufo Let’s just cut straight to the ending of this story: the world has extraordinarily few real experts. The generation of activists masquerading as academics and intellectuals are nothing more than proselytizers and wannabe tyrants.
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@iamyesyouareno The clap back is gonna be brutal
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@theblaze I don’t think most people realize what a political shift this represents. The right taking on the mantle of protectors of free expression is one thing, but taking up the fight against seed oils now, too?! This is going to leave many on the left confused and conflicted.
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@Holden_Culotta @RobertKennedyJr @thehill @Team_Kennedy24 How fun would it be to have a President that was beholden to neither Party?
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@C3PMeme Sending this man some comfort tonight. I bet he’s hurting.
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1 year
@KennyKing_Jr @_MLFootball @BookOfEli_NFL @RaiderCody @RaidersBeat @IKE_Packers @AmyTrask Yes this is true. Kiffen’s handpicked front office guy blew the deadline. Really. 🤦🏽
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2 years
@shittycatDFS @CMB49ers @kingevz @nfldraftscout This kind of humility, willingness to be mistaken, or what used to be called open-mindedness, is sorely lacking in our society these days. Respect.
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3 years
@kembageorge @TrumpJew2 This is intentional. Action law. These issues are going to take a generation or two of working through the court system to get settled. These will all be plaintiffs in a class-action suit against NYC. Not to make money, but to establish precedent, over time.
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@JesseNews3LV Such an easy player to root for 🏴‍☠️
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3 years
Been waiting my whole life for the @Raiders to have a home like this! Finally made it to our seats. This place is unbelievable @AllegiantStadm 🤩🔥🏴‍☠️🖤
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Today is my son’s 4th birthday. Though we’re quarantined, we’ve tried to make it as special as possible with scavenger hunts, treasure maps and family & friends driving by to wave hello and sing Happy Birthday from the car. #RaiderNation , you think you could drop him a quick note
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@NFLRookieWatxh Al Davis just drafted him.
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Rock Ya-Sin-City? We doing this #RaiderNation ?
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@stillgray @bkrayder Her parents weren’t playing when they told her if she kept making that face it would stay that way
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@VicTafur All the Head Couches second guessing this decision aren’t in the locker room. AP is leading this team with an open door communication style. None of y’all have the info he has so before calling it a mistake, let it play out. And if it ends up being a mistake, so be it. He’ll
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@greatestonx We’re living in the craziest of times.
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@presidentjacc Damn I’m glad you’re a Raider
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@againstgrmrs @RollingStone I remember when Rolling Stone was culturally relevant.
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@PGutierrezESPN An under-appreciated aspect of Carr’s departure is that it allowed Maxx Crosby to step into the leadership role this team really requires
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@NickiJhabvala Love the he mentions the victims of the toxic environment at the WFT. That’s the proper focus here, even though his team is the only one who got shafted. MD is what would happen if you gave an ordinary fan a franchise.
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@PatMcAfeeShow This is so much bigger than many will realize. The Raider mystique is critical to the team’s success on the field. The Raider brand of football is unique: overly aggressive, no fear, better to take a penalty than take any sh*t. Just the perception that the Raiders will play this
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@TheAthletic SoFi being the 2nd best stadium in the league?!?! This was either written by someone who has never been to a game at SoFi, or who has been to a game but had some sort of privileged access when they went. Without hesitation, SoFi is the worst game day experience from an average
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@RepThomasMassie It’s worse than that. Those Amendments enshrined the Party system to the detriment of the People. Federalizing politics, by nature, will always lead to central planning and bloated, dispassionate bureaucracies.
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@antonia_okafor @Chris_Dascenzo “It’s like, c’mon, what do you expect?” That’s the rub isn’t it? These protesters’ arrogance allows them to feel justified in disrupting others’ day because their issues are more important than yours. And they’re so myopic that they’re just stunned when someone won’t just take it
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@MoeMoton Please, Mark, just hire AP and don’t overthink this
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@Sanjit__T I hope this clip is played on repeat in the locker room before the game
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@VegasSportsTD This is 💯 exactly right. The Raiders cannot win playing anything other than the Raider brand of football. Jack Jones gets it 🏴‍☠️ #1vs31 #OneLove #OneNation #RaiderNation
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@datepsych A woman should never have to ask you to walk her to her car at night. You should’ve already offered.
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@EylonALevy @CNN Heartbreaking 💔
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@TonyPaul1984 @TrevorProject I LOVE that it’s a Raider to be the first. Fitting. #OneLove #OneNation #RaiderNation
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@PsithLord Game changing calls/non-calls go against the Raiders week in and week out. Story of our lives. The NFL can yuck it up about it being scripted, but this is the type of ish people are referencing. Look at the chiefs last night—darlings of the NFL get all the breaks
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@stillgray @senatorbabet So, you’re for government coercion against speech that offends you? Phony.
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@CmonCity10 Imagine being an 8th stringer walk on who gets handed his first NFL game ball by Davante freaking Adams! Pretty cool moment for the young man.
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@RaiderSniper @Raiders @Commanders @NFL @barstoolsports @richeisen I hope this is not an unpopular opinion. There was a five game stretch there before he got injured where he seemed poised to resurrect his career. Massive error trading for Palmer.
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@COsweda I’ve been a vocal #NeverTrumper for years, but this democrat stunt to implement the far reaches of their agenda while holding the people—and American industry—hostage is completely indefensible IMO. Utterly ridiculous.
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@RaidersAQ That may be the only ref I’ve ever liked
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@reason @JohnDiesattheEn This is a tacit admission that the Alabama law IS about controlling the woman NOT about protecting life.
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@PhoenicianCLE @tylermwebb @SleeperNFL @Pocket_Presence You’re out of the Settlement pool. $2,500.01 for the rest of us now!
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@MouktarAlbert @lavern_spicer 💯. It is, however, completely asinine that to do so we have to teach our kids that their teachers may “teach” things as facts, but are really just opinions. It’s also absurd that any public institution, let alone schools—through our children—would even consider such brazen
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@Sanjit__T Drafting a QB round 1 no matter what
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@mhdksafa My older son’s school does this too. Touched me as well.
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@bennyjohnson Pharmaceutical companies should be barred from spending any money on advertising. “Ask your doctor about ‘drug-X’ at your next appointment?” Really? Me? Isn’t that my doctor’s job to inform me about medications?!
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BREAKING: color commentator, Adam Archuleta, has just stopped talking about how wonderful Justin Herbert is, nearly 20 hours AFTER the broadcast ended.
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@JayGlazer @Raiders @NFLonFOX This story speaks volumes on so many levels
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Davante Adams, Chandler Jones and a promising young CB (and maybe a wily vet there too in Gilmore): Somewhere Al is smiling 🖤🏴‍☠️
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@RGIII @saquon @iAM_JoshJacobs @Tp__5 @KingHenry_2 @CMC_22 @ohthatsNajee22 @AustinEkeler @EzekielElliott @Jkdobbins22 The @NFL should carve out a rule modeled after the NBA’s salary cap rule specifically for the RB position (e.g. 20% of a RB’s second contract doesn’t count against the cap for the team that drafted/is resigning him). The reason RB should have a special carve out is because of the
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@lporiginalg You mean the spin-off of the show that ended with one women razing a city run by another women, only to have yet another woman take power over the 7 kingdoms?
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If there was ever an NFL team in London we’re all in agreement that they’d have to be called the Werewolves, right?
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@WallStreetApes @OcrazioCornPop It was entirely obvious to anyone paying attention at all that this is where we were headed once the Obama White House had Mao Christmas ornaments on the White House tree.
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@interesting_aIl @xxclusionary While I think this is the correct message, too much screen time is terrible for kids, particularly young children, however, I cannot stand parents filming their kid’s worst moments and posting it to the internet for clout. 1) Stop filming and attend to/attune with your child;
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@RGIII @JamieLong33 Your right there’s no such thing as ‘reverse’ racism. It’s just racist.
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@RapSheet 4) *Immediately* upon impact DA pushes the CM who falls to the ground. As to whether this was Assault (intentionally or negligently causing another apprehension of an immanent harmful and/offensive touching (battery; people often confuse this with assault): (2/x)
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@FlorioGina Are we allowed to not be attracted to people with crazy eyes? Is that crazy-eyes-phobic or something? What about elitist, condescending, victimhood-seeking folks? Is that people-who-think-they’re-better-than-others-phobic? Asking for a friend.
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@jovanbuha Good for him. Just because they’re famous, doesn’t mean that the media/public are entitled to be all up in their private business. The point to which we’ve devalued privacy in this country is sad and dangerous.
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@FlossObama Immediately commute the sentences of every person imprisoned across the country for possession of an amount of any drug that’s indicative of personal use. Addiction is not a crime, and treating it as such has decimated generations. Civil Society requires grace and compassion.
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@Jerrymcd Absurd. 🤬🤬🤬 That’s gotta be a significant part of his game check. In fact, this is totally f’n outrageous! @CrosbyMaxx is NOT a dirty player at all. He hustles and plays the game right. He’s being targeted by the @NFL for the colors he wears. This ish has to stop!
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The more I think about this story, the bigger problem it starts to appear. I simply cannot fathom the NFL being okay with extorting a player like this. I mean this is beyond the pale. The broncos aren’t benching him simply to avoid the potential for injury. They’re benching him
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Sources to @BleacherReport : The #Broncos threatened to bench Russell Wilson weeks ago if he didn’t remove his injury guarantees. Russell Wilson’s benching by the Broncos today is solely financially related and has been in the works for weeks, per multiple sources with direct
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@senatorbabet It may be reprehensible but he has an absolute right to speak his mind free from government coercion. Your actions are misguided.
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The @NFL is never going to treat the @Raiders fairly. Never. So damn sick of this bullsh*t 🤬🤬🤬
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@HondoCarpenter @SInow Sounds to me like “Anonymous executive angry Bowers didn’t fall to them or Raiders refused to move out of the pick following mid trade offer from Anonymous Executive.”
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@WallStreetSilv True. But kindness is free and whether anyone likes it or not we’re all in this together
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