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Jun 1, 2021 7:26:53 GMT -6
Post by jkjacq on Jun 1, 2021 7:26:53 GMT -6
Are we just gonna hang in May?
new month new week thread?
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Jun 1, 2021 7:41:44 GMT -6
Post by greykitty on Jun 1, 2021 7:41:44 GMT -6
And, since the days fly by me, we're already in Pride Month.
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Jun 1, 2021 7:45:33 GMT -6
Post by richard on Jun 1, 2021 7:45:33 GMT -6
Scotus ACA watch again this morning.
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jkjacq
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Post by jkjacq on Jun 1, 2021 7:49:18 GMT -6
POTUS is going to the Greenwood Cultural Center today
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Jun 1, 2021 7:53:43 GMT -6
Post by richard on Jun 1, 2021 7:53:43 GMT -6
While waiting for the SCOTUS news, I have been pulled into the Ellie Kemper was a white supremacist princess on Twitter. Is there an article about this somewhere? I just see tweets with no links.
ETA: nevermind, I finally found a link to the article:
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Post by jaygee on Jun 1, 2021 8:05:57 GMT -6
Have you guys followed Naomi Osaka story? Basically she skipped a media event and was fined. She opened up that she was skipping them for her mental health and the federation doubled down and said she might be expelled from the French Open. So she withdrew. Man, fuck tennis and fuck our society for not recognizing that athletes (and people in general) are human beings and not machines.
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richard
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Jun 1, 2021 8:10:19 GMT -6
Post by richard on Jun 1, 2021 8:10:19 GMT -6
This thread is crazy. It's like True Detective shit.
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Jun 1, 2021 8:14:12 GMT -6
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Post by jaygee on Jun 1, 2021 8:14:12 GMT -6
While waiting for the SCOTUS news, I have been pulled into the Ellie Kemper was a white supremacist princess on Twitter. Is there an article about this somewhere? I just see tweets with no links. ETA: nevermind, I finally found a link to the article: I saw that yesterday but was afraid to go down the rabbit hole because I was trying to go to sleep. I just now realized this was about Ellie Kemper the actress. I thought there was some historical figure named that. Long wow to me.
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Post by jaygee on Jun 1, 2021 8:18:28 GMT -6
This thread is crazy. It's like True Detective shit. That shit is so creepy. And how do they not figure out which rich old white man is under the hood? Isn’t there like a noticeable absence at one of the tables?
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Post by dc2london on Jun 1, 2021 8:26:45 GMT -6
While waiting for the SCOTUS news, I have been pulled into the Ellie Kemper was a white supremacist princess on Twitter. Is there an article about this somewhere? I just see tweets with no links. ETA: nevermind, I finally found a link to the article: Waaaaattttttttttt
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Post by dc2london on Jun 1, 2021 8:27:52 GMT -6
Have you guys followed Naomi Osaka story? Basically she skipped a media event and was fined. She opened up that she was skipping them for her mental health and the federation doubled down and said she might be expelled from the French Open. So she withdrew. Man, fuck tennis and fuck our society for not recognizing that athletes (and people in general) are human beings and not machines. The press conference requirements are completely ridiculous. She is a brilliant tennis player who wants to compete at tennis. End of. Leave her alone.
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Ls2012
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Post by Ls2012 on Jun 1, 2021 9:20:54 GMT -6
*whispers* who's Ellie Kemper?
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Jun 1, 2021 9:25:44 GMT -6
Post by Peekaru on Jun 1, 2021 9:25:44 GMT -6
*whispers* who's Ellie Kemper? Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
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Post by Ls2012 on Jun 1, 2021 9:28:10 GMT -6
*whispers* who's Ellie Kemper? Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Have never seen...off to Google I go.
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Jun 1, 2021 9:28:25 GMT -6
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Post by enchanted on Jun 1, 2021 9:28:25 GMT -6
*whispers* who's Ellie Kemper? Erin from the Office.
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Post by Ls2012 on Jun 1, 2021 9:31:01 GMT -6
*whispers* who's Ellie Kemper? Erin from the Office. Oh noo, not Erin! Dammit, I liked her in that.
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Jun 1, 2021 9:44:39 GMT -6
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Post by overboard on Jun 1, 2021 9:44:39 GMT -6
Have you guys followed Naomi Osaka story? Basically she skipped a media event and was fined. She opened up that she was skipping them for her mental health and the federation doubled down and said she might be expelled from the French Open. So she withdrew. Man, fuck tennis and fuck our society for not recognizing that athletes (and people in general) are human beings and not machines. Yes, and it’s making me ragey. Also this:
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jkjacq
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Jun 1, 2021 9:52:26 GMT -6
Post by jkjacq on Jun 1, 2021 9:52:26 GMT -6
Have you guys followed Naomi Osaka story? Basically she skipped a media event and was fined. She opened up that she was skipping them for her mental health and the federation doubled down and said she might be expelled from the French Open. So she withdrew. Man, fuck tennis and fuck our society for not recognizing that athletes (and people in general) are human beings and not machines. she does not owe any journalist her time.
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Jun 1, 2021 9:55:27 GMT -6
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Post by jaygee on Jun 1, 2021 9:55:27 GMT -6
I watch quite a bit of sports and I could care less about post game interviews. They are always so annoying and useless. I almost always feel badly for the athlete/coach even if they are not the side I was cheering for. I will listen to hours of pre game coverage and immediately switch everything off after the game/match conclusion. I know there are people who live for that post game stuff but I think it’s time to reinvent the wheel on this one. They could get the information they need from the athletes in a way that is a lot less circus like and stressful.
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Post by Ls2012 on Jun 1, 2021 9:57:47 GMT -6
Dh and I have been big tennis fans for a long time, but the tennis world has really been showing their ass in recent years. Roland-Garros' treatment of Naomi is heinous. There are plenty of diva-esque press darlings in the sport (male and female)- they can well afford to leave Osaka alone. They should be seriously ashamed of themselves, but of course they won't change a thing. This is going to be a tipping point for a lot of viewers and fans going forward.
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Jun 1, 2021 9:58:50 GMT -6
Post by jkjacq on Jun 1, 2021 9:58:50 GMT -6
I watch quite a bit of sports and I could care less about post game interviews. They are always so annoying and useless. I almost always feel badly for the athlete/coach even if they are not the side I was cheering for. I will listen to hours of pre game coverage and immediately switch everything off after the game/match conclusion. I know there are people who live for that post game stuff but I think it’s time to reinvent the wheel on this one. They could get the information they need from the athletes in a way that is a lot less circus like and stressful. Ok but Steph Currys daughter bombing his interview post game was the BEST!
I dont watch pre/post either.
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Post by dc2london on Jun 1, 2021 10:01:39 GMT -6
I watch quite a bit of sports and I could care less about post game interviews. They are always so annoying and useless. I almost always feel badly for the athlete/coach even if they are not the side I was cheering for. I will listen to hours of pre game coverage and immediately switch everything off after the game/match conclusion. I know there are people who live for that post game stuff but I think it’s time to reinvent the wheel on this one. They could get the information they need from the athletes in a way that is a lot less circus like and stressful. Yes. A person being a gifted athlete shouldn't require them to be a public figure to have a career. By all means, if they seek press attention in the interest of career advancement, go for it. But if she just wants to play tennis, she should be able to just play tennis. If she wants to use her platform to shine a light on causes she cares about but is only comfortable doing that on her own terms, great!
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Post by dc2london on Jun 1, 2021 10:06:12 GMT -6
Also mad at USA Gymnastics for how they're scoring Simone Biles' impossible vault
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Post by jaygee on Jun 1, 2021 10:28:19 GMT -6
I watch quite a bit of sports and I could care less about post game interviews. They are always so annoying and useless. I almost always feel badly for the athlete/coach even if they are not the side I was cheering for. I will listen to hours of pre game coverage and immediately switch everything off after the game/match conclusion. I know there are people who live for that post game stuff but I think it’s time to reinvent the wheel on this one. They could get the information they need from the athletes in a way that is a lot less circus like and stressful. Ok but Steph Currys daughter bombing his interview post game was the BEST!
I dont watch pre/post either.
Hahaha. I almost mentioned that. Seriously the only post game interviews I’ve ever enjoyed. Riley Curry is a star!
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Jun 1, 2021 10:54:20 GMT -6
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Post by ozziebear on Jun 1, 2021 10:54:20 GMT -6
STL native here. The VP stuff has been around for forever and known. Wonder why it’s just trending now. Ellie Kemper checks every old money, STL white girl box. I know a couple people who went to high school with her (who are also old money white people). Agreed with that tweet that calling her a KKK princess is not accurate, but like most things with the STL elite, classism and racism run deep in the VP fair.
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Jun 1, 2021 11:03:05 GMT -6
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Post by tapdancer on Jun 1, 2021 11:03:05 GMT -6
Have you guys followed Naomi Osaka story? Basically she skipped a media event and was fined. She opened up that she was skipping them for her mental health and the federation doubled down and said she might be expelled from the French Open. So she withdrew. Man, fuck tennis and fuck our society for not recognizing that athletes (and people in general) are human beings and not machines. I thought conservatives wanted them to just shut up and play. 🙄🙄🙄 I’m glad she is standing up for her own mental health.
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Post by dc2london on Jun 1, 2021 11:07:30 GMT -6
I'm pleased to see that my 5th grader is learning about the Tulsa massacre today. Considering I learned about it a year ago. We've always supplemented our kids' social studies curriculum to be more representative and inclusive (and factual) but it's nice that the schools are trying to do better.
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