IJR News — today's news from every sideNicole Hardy Mayfield showed enough to warrant another year, though the grade on this deal depends on how the o-line holds up. Elena Vasquez Data center power demand will likely keep natural gas exports strong even if arbitration drags on. 
Marcus Bell Three years gives the Bucs time to see if he can lead them deeper into the playoffs. Tom Gallagher Baker Mayfield always plays better against his old team. The Buccaneers should cover easily with him leading the way. Nicole Hardy Matthews quietly having 132 yards and two scores is easy to overlook with all the Brandon hype, but that's a huge day for a receiver. 
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On X · @slayyyterPop artist Slayyyter posts photo with director Richard Linklater using song-lyric punSinger-songwriter Slayyyter (@slayyyter) shared a backstage photo with filmmaker Richard Linklater after her Austin show, captioned “richard we should linklater.” The line is a direct callback to a lyric in her music (“he wanna fuck slayyyter / richard, we should link later”), which has long been a fan meme tying her work to Linklater (director of *Dazed and Confused*, the film that inspired her stage name). It is circulating as light fan celebration of the real-life meetup fulfilling the pun.945 likes · 16m
