From Richardson Stadium to Lord Stanley's Cup 🏆 Congratulations to our @DavidsonFB alums Brian Fork and Jaden Pask for their role in bringing the Cup back to the Carolinas 🎉

21 years ago today, Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins" hit theaters in 2005, debuting Christian Bale as the seventh live action cinematic Batman and starting ‘The Dark Knight Trilogy’ film franchise.🦇🎥 #Batman

To the Commission, As a Gold Star spouse, I am grateful that our nation is finally building a memorial to honor those who served and sacrificed during the Global War on Terrorism. This generation answered the call after September 11th and carried the burden of nearly two decades of war. Their service deserves to be remembered. That said, I have serious concerns about the proposed design. When I look at the concept images, I see an abstract landscape. I see architecture, symbolism, and reflection spaces. What I do not see are the men and women who fought these wars or the names of those who never came home. My husband, SSG Alan Shaw, was killed in Iraq in 2007. He was 31 years old. He had a name. He had a family. He had children who grew up without their father. Like thousands of others, his sacrifice was not abstract. Nothing about the current design makes me want to take my grandchildren there to learn about their grandfather and the sacrifices made by him and thousands of others. A national memorial should do more than inspire reflection. It should teach. It should tell a story. It should ensure that future generations understand who served, who sacrificed, and what was lost. The men and women we lost were not concepts. They were individuals with dreams, families, and futures that ended in service to this country. I believe names matter because names force us to confront the true cost of war. They transform statistics into people. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial remains one of the most powerful memorials in our nation because visitors are immediately confronted with the scale of the sacrifice through the names of the fallen. The names are not a design element. They are the memorial. I am not opposed to symbolism or artistic expression, but I believe the Global War on Terrorism Memorial should provide direct recognition of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. If someone visits this memorial fifty years from now, they should not have to guess who it was built to honor. The memorial itself should tell that story clearly and unapologetically. The combat fallen deserve more than an abstract representation of their sacrifice. They deserve to be remembered by name. Respectfully, Sharrell Shaw Gold Star Spouse

The Far Side was so fucking good it’s still ahead of its time …

On what would have been his birthday, we remember George H.W. Bush and his years of service to the nation, first as Vice President under President Reagan and later as President.

The @heroesonline Con is today through Sunday in Charlotte. It’s one of the best comic book conventions in the country. And for anyone who has ever wondered what Sunny (my adorable pit bull) would look like as Deadpool’s dog Dogpool, now thanks to my son’s request we know:

“I'm the Bright Knight, I'm not the Dark Knight with all the violence and the explosions. No, my work conveys laughter, curiosity, and good feelings.” - Adam West (September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017) in 2016. #Batman #Batman66

"Scott Pelley’s hysterical self-indulgence illustrates what’s gone wrong with the American news media." wsj.com/opinion/when-60-minu…

On the day of his passing, we remember Ronald Reagan—not only for the offices he held, but for the life he lived. Lifeguard to actor, governor to president, husband and father. As we reflect on his passing, we also celebrate the legacy he left behind and the millions he continues to inspire. Take a look back at a remarkable American life. 🇺🇸

I’ve helped win a localized congressional race using a NFL football stadium controversy. Prez is national but how does @JBPritzker run for Prez as the IL Guv who lost the @ChicagoBears to Indiana? Demonstrates debilitating weakness instead of strength required for the presidency.

Hey peeps: please do me & America a favor, 1) stop bashing @grahamformaine the primary is June 9th, we need him to win the primary, the grossest stuff about him will keep a few more days, 2) please stop reminding folks that they can still vote for @GovJanetMills not helpful, she has never posted on any pedo hook-up sites, that we know of. 3) prepare to wrap this guy around the necks of every Democrat who has not repudiated his actions & his candidacy. Thanks

Day after George H.W. Bush's 1992 reelection defeat, Bush jokes to friend and aide Brent Scowcroft about a Carter comment on the results, "Jimmy is one gracious fellow, managing to p[iss] o[ff] both Clinton me. !!"

cc: @AlamoRaleigh

THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU met box office disaster this weekend, sinking 70%. Someone could write a great book on how STAR WARS, the most valuable IP the world has ever seen, came under DIsney's ownership and was basically destroyed in less than a decade. Almost as if on purpose.

Fifty years ago today, Joe Niekro hit the only home run of his 22-year major league career. The pitcher? Phil Niekro. I asked Phil once if he grooved the pitch in there for his brother and he said Joe got him fair and square.

And by doing this, @abreezeclayton & @NCDemParty are admitting to their fellow Dems that a Voter ID requirement is not an impediment to voting AND expressing full confidence in @NCAuditorBoliek to administer NC elections! When will a #ncpol reporter or PolSciProf point this out?

I've lived in DC a decade and have never seen running water in the Meridian Hill Park fountains. Beautiful.