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Cavs Roll, Sixers Reel

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The Cavaliers' largest lead in that game was 20 points, not "damn near 30." The Sixers lost 132-121 on Wednesday night in Cleveland. This is a fan reaction, not a factual claim. This is an opinion about someone's expression, not a factual claim.

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The Cavaliers' largest lead in that game was 20 points, not "damn near 30." The Sixers lost 132-121 on Wednesday night in Cleveland. This is a fan reaction, not a factual claim. This is an opinion about someone's expression, not a factual claim.

The ESPN broadcast commentary can careless that Cavs have damn near a 30 point lead… They are glazing them Sixers lmao

Original post · Guy Lafleur 🏁🐍💜💛 (@Selfmade8790)

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ENow, here's a different kind of breaking news.
SOlúfẹ́mi Táíwò on Bluesky: 'Breaking news: foreign powers cause regime change in Iran and are quickly dissatisfied with the results.'
EThat's the most honest headline I've seen all week.
SIt's satire, but it's also a pretty sharp summary of how these things usually go.
EThe pattern is real. You remove a regime, install someone you like, and then discover they have their own agenda.
SAnd the people who live there are the ones who pay for it. Every time.
EIt's the kind of post that makes you laugh and then immediately feel bad for laughing.
SThat's the best kind of satire. It's not just a joke; it's a critique.
EAnd it's been getting a lot of traction on Bluesky. People are tired of the same cycle.
SMeanwhile, Hoodlum on Bluesky is alleging that 'Breaking News' is claiming Lindsey Graham was gay.
EThat's not news. That's gossip with a 'Breaking News' sticker on it.
SAnd it's exactly the kind of thing that makes people distrust actual breaking news.
EWhen everything is breaking news, nothing is. We've been saying that all week.
SIt's a real problem. The term has lost all meaning.
EAnd it's not just random accounts. News outlets do it too. Every update is a 'bombshell' or 'breaking.'
SWhich is why I appreciate the satire. It's the only honest response left.

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