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Duane Rollins

@24thminute

Podcaster since '08; blogger since '01. Host of NextPod. #TFCLive #CanWNT #CanMNT #MLS #CanPL #MLSNextPro. I don't stick to sports #CarsRuinCities #ToPoli

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linkhttps://24thminute.substack.com/ calendar_today03-03-2009 16:40:12

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'We’ve been sleepwalking into an arms race on our streets'

New from me: a collection of advocacy groups is calling for measures to rein in the dangers posed by pick-ups and mega-SUVs
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This is pretty much it. They reverse engineer the criticism to fit whatever the situation is, but the general resistance is just tax = bad because we’ve lived in a society that has long claimed things that have collective benefit < those that benefit the individual

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They should never have been there IMO, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have empathy for fans who are losing their team. Relocating teams is a violation of the social contract that makes sports matter.

Related: still haven’t watched 1 sec of OHL since the Belleville Bulls were stolen.

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The biggest difference between myself now and even 5 years ago is that although I’m still an emotional, irrational mess during the 90, I immediately am over it after.

I recommend it. The game constantly moves on. Last year was magical. This year less so, but that’s ok.

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Like, who would be mad if they just kept going until there was a goal? Golden Goal after 120. I don’t think it would take long, really.

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Last year Gündogan replaces Haaland (or has throughout the year, thus making it unnecessary today). That’s why 2023 City was one of the greatest teams of all time and 2024 isn’t at that level. Fine lines, for sure, but important ones.

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I gotta say, It’s a lot easier to watch this when you’ve won one before. Takes some of the edge off.

I still feel Ill, but not *as* ill.

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Last year’s team was nearly perfect. This team is just very good.

If they win a domestic double it will still be a remarkable season.

Yes, I’m tweeting in the hope I double reverse jinx myself (or something) and City finds one.

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