Manchester City has been banned from UEFA club competitions for the next two seasons — beginning in 2020/21 — and handed a $32.5 million fine by European football's governing body https://t.co/kegRx0QSkn
— CNN (@CNN) February 14, 2020
Seismic on so many levels for #MCFC, who will of course appeal, and may have the ban reduced or rescinded.
This is Pep’s get out, if he wants out.
If 5th now (eventually) qualifies, it’ll be a wild race. Could Sheffield United be playing Champions League Football?
— Arlo White (@arlowhite) February 14, 2020
How did Manchester City end up banned from European club competition?
From Der Spiegel's claims in 2018 to the investigation to today's ban – we've laid out what's been going on 👉 https://t.co/ybejqj5iwZ#MCFC pic.twitter.com/PvtQgy3rWl
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 14, 2020
It's been a team effort at @DerSpiegel / @EICnetwork all the way through to research @ManCity's wrongdoings. It took months to dig through the #FootballLeaks material provided(@RuiPinto_FL). Tonight, #Uefa reacted to our publications by banning #MCFC from the Champions League.
— Christoph Winterbach (@derWinterbach) February 14, 2020
MARTIN SAMUEL: Financial Fair Play is just a UEFA protection racket – this is payback by elite clubs who hate Man City https://t.co/1FPjP91XR8
— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) February 14, 2020
Report: Man City facing "highly likely" Premier League points deduction in wake of #UEFA ban | #MCFC #PLonNBC https://t.co/DDE1DdI6cD pic.twitter.com/klVNekL3EG
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) February 14, 2020
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BREXITSHAMBLES BRITAIN
The parrots round the cabinet table. pic.twitter.com/Tyiwvtc0ny
— Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) February 14, 2020
This may come as a surprise to some but ‘call and response’ was not a big feature of Theresa May’s Cabinet meetings. https://t.co/SDfsP0ukFl
— David Gauke (@DavidGauke) February 14, 2020
Does the Johnson government have the nerve or the stomach for full fascism, with everything – and I mean everything – that that entails?
That's the only question that now matters.
— Elinor Elliot (@ElliotElinor) February 14, 2020
What are Julian Smith’s plans now he’s been kicked out of the Cabinet?
“I think my future plans are things like going to the pub”
Strong pic.twitter.com/koYwFrzHv7
— Alain Tolhurst (@Alain_Tolhurst) February 14, 2020
Tip of the Iceberg: More Connections Between Boris Johnson and Russian Influencers Emerge – Byline Times https://t.co/tJTLBgWyu8
— Nigel Farmer (@nigcb) February 14, 2020
BREAKING: “Leopards ate my face” says man who voted for face eating leopards https://t.co/NP4g2Fde79
— Good Friday Agreement (@BelfastAgmt) February 14, 2020
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TRUMPWORLD
Barr admits he intervened in the sentencing of a man who lied to Congress to cover up for the President.
He’s only upset that Trump’s tweets made the political nature of his intervention obvious.
Barr fools no one. He’s a witting accomplice to Trump’s attack on the rule of law. https://t.co/Kz5tVMnlPo
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) February 14, 2020
10 Senators have just called for Barr’s resignation. Where is the media? #Barr https://t.co/7lUiejMl5m https://t.co/P27jwWdCUW
— sarah kerrigan (@pocantico98) February 14, 2020
'The goal is to increase arrests in Sanctuary Cities by at least 35%.'
American cities to include NY, and Chicago will have 'Elite Tactical Agents' on their streets hunting humans.
The cruelty is the point. Fear is the method.
We are changed forever. https://t.co/CrlyH22mAV
— Southern Sister Resister (@ResisterSis20) February 14, 2020
Trump’s supporters want tanks in the street and military presence in cities. It’s a projection of strength and cruelty that hides their insecurity and fear. This entire movement is about overcompensation. Every fascist movement is about overcompensation.
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) February 14, 2020
Brietbart article….on how to slash Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. She's coming for you, America. You ready? https://t.co/9y05nqRysP
— HawkGuy🍌 (@iowhawk) February 14, 2020
Breaking via WaPo: As the impeachment trial drew to a close, federal prosecutors in New York contacted witnesses and sought to collect additional documents in an investigation related to Rudy Giuliani, according to people familiar with their activities. https://t.co/oWS63tFLLk
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 14, 2020
This seems neither legal nor cool. https://t.co/MsIJSKJn0i
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) February 15, 2020
I realize people neither have the time nor the wherewithal to read 1400 PAGES of FBI intv summaries from Mueller probe released via our #FOIA lawsuit that are even more relevant this week. But leaving this here anyway
1000s more pgs coming#MuellerMenoshttps://t.co/GrdXXeHfNv
— Jason Leopold (@JasonLeopold) February 14, 2020
The US government just released a report where they accuse Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska of holding and laundering money for Vladimir Putin. https://t.co/s8TVPy5DOV
— Bill Browder (@Billbrowder) February 14, 2020
Q: "Some Republicans have said they hoped you would learn a lesson from impeachment. What lesson did you learn from impeachment?"
President Trump: "That the democrats are crooked…that they shouldn't have brought impeachment and my poll numbers are 10 points higher." pic.twitter.com/N7ToHqdKfY
— CSPAN (@cspan) February 12, 2020
oh, and…
A U.S. jury found Michael Avenatti guilty of trying to extort Nike out of millions of dollars and defrauding a youth basketball coach he represented https://t.co/H05l96UiOl pic.twitter.com/44Hh1OC4RH
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 14, 2020
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WORLD
Egypt confirmed a coronavirus case, the 1st reported in Africa.
The WHO has rushed to prepare African health systems, many of which are overburdened or lack diagnostic tests. It says most countries should be able to diagnose it soon. pic.twitter.com/od8biooQSN
— AJ+ (@ajplus) February 14, 2020
Doctors in 5 US cities will begin testing patients with flu-like symptoms for the new coronavirus, COVID-19, the CDC says. https://t.co/7Szfy9dtYx
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 14, 2020
‘Now, there is nowhere left to go,’ – a must read on #Syria via @NYTimes https://t.co/6xFVRv6iEp
— Dearbhail McDonald (@DearbhailDibs) February 14, 2020
Finally…
Here are some candy hearts written by the neural net GPT-2. It's one of the most powerful text-generating neural nets out there, but I don't think it really knows what is expected of a candy heart.https://t.co/tAU6J7biC8 pic.twitter.com/4QUXsGw4Vn
— Janelle Shane (@JanelleCShane) February 14, 2020