I would say Dawn Staley's team can beat my favorite team any time they want. But I wouldn't mean it, since I'm that much a rabid fan. But her team has been beating mine lately, and I couldn't wish for a better competitor even if she IS in fact better. Go Dawn!
And while we're at it, keep supporting the amazing women who play pro basketball here. Almost all of them once played on the college teams we love, and they only get better after that.
I wrote the most complex, complimentary, and beautifully written thank you note in the history of Wonkette, but Substack ate it when 'something' went wrong, so you'll just have to take my word on all that. Anyhow, thanks for the terrific article.
Oh my gosh, it was beautiful! I was honestly moved to tears. And your wordsmithing! How you used both "farther" and "further" in a way that was both grammatically correct and poetically evocative I will never know.
It was indeed the best of thank you notes, and I really do appreciate it.
Honestly, there were many other things to write about, but there is so rarely a conglomeration of positive women's sports news like this, that I had to write about the developments, and I couldn't even just pick one as a feature story. All this shit is important.
Thanks for including the word "testeria," which I didn't know. I've been an opponent of "hysteria" since 1982, when a professor of pychology explained its origin. Whenever I hear a talking head use it, I look for contact info and send an email or not-tweet explaining why this misogynistic term is best ignored, and I propose alternatives (agitation, over-reaction, frenzy, flap, furore, etc.).
Please join me in my quest to wind down the use of "seminal" (unless referring to actual semen) and "disseminate," both of which show that language privileges the seed while ignoring the equally important egg.
Seminal = crucial, essential, groundbreaking, authoritative, influential, etc.
Disseminate = spread, share, circulate, broadcast, etc.
Other nice news: 18 states have filed lawsuits against PFOTUS on his challenge to end legal birthright citizenships according to NYT, which behind a paywall.
I think the technological solution to our manufactured restroom dilemma is to install DNA testers on all restroom doors. You press your thumb, feel a slight prick, stand by while the cursor spins for a minute or three, and then are admitted access if your DNA falls within the range of parameters allowed for said restroom. If not, a loud klaxon starts blaring.
Nice-ish times. Glasgow has a huge drug problem, always has. There is now a place where users can get clean paraphernalia and counselling. The Scottish Government have been trying to get this up and running for eight years but the UK government always torpedoed it as illegal. Starmer's Red Tories still say it is illegal but they won't interfere. So, fewer people die, maybe some get clean.
"While some of Trump's policies are about opening up new areas for drilling and fuel production, a lot more of them are about repealing various mandates and incentives to make homes, appliances, and cars use less energy — meaning people would actually be paying more in the long run because they have to consume more. "
"By kneecapping demand for electric vehicles, Trump will hurt the critical minerals industry more than any anti-growth hippie could fathom," wrote Meyer. "For the past few years, corporate America and Wall Street have invested billions of dollars in lithium and rare-earths mining and processing facilities across the country. These projects, which are largely in Republican districts, only make financial sense in a world where the United States produces a large and growing number of electric vehicles ... If Trump kills the non-Tesla part of the EV industry, then he will also mortally harm those projects’ economics."
The Magats won`t care if those green energy projects are closed. They`ve been voting against their own best interests for decades. They`ll be happy because it owns the Libs.
"Trump just literally eliminated an Executive Order to reduce the price of prescription drugs. They are ripping you off, personally. They never gave a shit about the price of anything."
I wonder if being able to prove or disprove one's gender at birth will be as straightforward as, say, proving the country of one's birth (see: Obama) or proving one's immigration status. Do we carry our birth certificates at all times? Will they be forgeable? Will they be ignored or denied when convenient? Hmm....
All that information will be in a special folder on your phone that will automatically download to the appropriate personnel every time you pass a Hobby Lobby.
It's your gender at conception. So you are going to need a 'my parents fucked (or generated a fertiized egg by some other method) on this day' certificate.
Narrator: That certificate will do no good either.
Without a birth certificate to prove you birth-gender, I'm afraid you are ineligible for participation in any sport, or access to any restroom outside your property.
Well, who knew that at some point in our lives, we would live in a society where most people are firmly convinced that a square is a circle?
.
“War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.”
― George Orwell, 1984
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“It would not be impossible to prove with sufficient repetition and a psychological understanding of the people concerned that a square is in fact a circle. They are mere words, and words can be molded until they clothe ideas and disguise.”
Almost feels like real life instead of Trumpian dystopia. Thanks for the good news!
I would say Dawn Staley's team can beat my favorite team any time they want. But I wouldn't mean it, since I'm that much a rabid fan. But her team has been beating mine lately, and I couldn't wish for a better competitor even if she IS in fact better. Go Dawn!
And while we're at it, keep supporting the amazing women who play pro basketball here. Almost all of them once played on the college teams we love, and they only get better after that.
I wrote the most complex, complimentary, and beautifully written thank you note in the history of Wonkette, but Substack ate it when 'something' went wrong, so you'll just have to take my word on all that. Anyhow, thanks for the terrific article.
Oh my gosh, it was beautiful! I was honestly moved to tears. And your wordsmithing! How you used both "farther" and "further" in a way that was both grammatically correct and poetically evocative I will never know.
It was indeed the best of thank you notes, and I really do appreciate it.
This is a nice time. I'm really glad you shared this news.
Honestly, there were many other things to write about, but there is so rarely a conglomeration of positive women's sports news like this, that I had to write about the developments, and I couldn't even just pick one as a feature story. All this shit is important.
It was a really good week.
I'm happy to see you get some wins for a change.
Thanks for including the word "testeria," which I didn't know. I've been an opponent of "hysteria" since 1982, when a professor of pychology explained its origin. Whenever I hear a talking head use it, I look for contact info and send an email or not-tweet explaining why this misogynistic term is best ignored, and I propose alternatives (agitation, over-reaction, frenzy, flap, furore, etc.).
Please join me in my quest to wind down the use of "seminal" (unless referring to actual semen) and "disseminate," both of which show that language privileges the seed while ignoring the equally important egg.
Seminal = crucial, essential, groundbreaking, authoritative, influential, etc.
Disseminate = spread, share, circulate, broadcast, etc.
It ain't hard to find non-gendered synonyms.
How is Testeria not the name of a metal band yet?
Thank you Crip Dyke for this nice story.
Other nice news: 18 states have filed lawsuits against PFOTUS on his challenge to end legal birthright citizenships according to NYT, which behind a paywall.
I think the technological solution to our manufactured restroom dilemma is to install DNA testers on all restroom doors. You press your thumb, feel a slight prick, stand by while the cursor spins for a minute or three, and then are admitted access if your DNA falls within the range of parameters allowed for said restroom. If not, a loud klaxon starts blaring.
Satire, I take it?
Won't work
Did you see which industry the billionaires came out of who were on that dais?
Also you don't want those people to HAVE your DNA information, trust
Feeling a prick might not be the answer . . .
Nice-ish times. Glasgow has a huge drug problem, always has. There is now a place where users can get clean paraphernalia and counselling. The Scottish Government have been trying to get this up and running for eight years but the UK government always torpedoed it as illegal. Starmer's Red Tories still say it is illegal but they won't interfere. So, fewer people die, maybe some get clean.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy08y71n71no
"Red Tories" ... heh.
Good for them. And fuck the Tories.
Well, I am looking forward to seeing the first diesel-powered Teslas, brought to us by Shitferbrains' energy policies
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-energy/
"While some of Trump's policies are about opening up new areas for drilling and fuel production, a lot more of them are about repealing various mandates and incentives to make homes, appliances, and cars use less energy — meaning people would actually be paying more in the long run because they have to consume more. "
"By kneecapping demand for electric vehicles, Trump will hurt the critical minerals industry more than any anti-growth hippie could fathom," wrote Meyer. "For the past few years, corporate America and Wall Street have invested billions of dollars in lithium and rare-earths mining and processing facilities across the country. These projects, which are largely in Republican districts, only make financial sense in a world where the United States produces a large and growing number of electric vehicles ... If Trump kills the non-Tesla part of the EV industry, then he will also mortally harm those projects’ economics."
The Magats won`t care if those green energy projects are closed. They`ve been voting against their own best interests for decades. They`ll be happy because it owns the Libs.
Also once they are fired they will be like “wait a minute, what happened to my Medicaid?”
They may be like that before they're fired
"Trump just literally eliminated an Executive Order to reduce the price of prescription drugs. They are ripping you off, personally. They never gave a shit about the price of anything."
https://bsky.app/profile/schatz.bsky.social/post/3lgaxe6em4k2e
Take note
https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:qckcotyldie5sezmyyja6dkf/bafkreiemi4lbzjesrq3wmkpen32aihm5srnmeef2hkxkus5p57vvrovrtq@jpeg
EXCELLENT--thank you!
I hope so, but he's been emboldened.
It won't speed up the courts.
He seems to be flooding the zone to distract us from the fact that he can't bring down the price of groceries.
Makes sense to me.
Do not bend, do not waver, do NOT back down.
I wonder if being able to prove or disprove one's gender at birth will be as straightforward as, say, proving the country of one's birth (see: Obama) or proving one's immigration status. Do we carry our birth certificates at all times? Will they be forgeable? Will they be ignored or denied when convenient? Hmm....
All that information will be in a special folder on your phone that will automatically download to the appropriate personnel every time you pass a Hobby Lobby.
It's your gender at conception. So you are going to need a 'my parents fucked (or generated a fertiized egg by some other method) on this day' certificate.
Narrator: That certificate will do no good either.
Excuse me while I whip this out.
'Papers, please.'
What I want to know is then WHAT in the hell will be recognized as establishing citizenshiep? How in the HELL is this going to *work?
*it WON'T.
I have no idea where my birth certificate is.
Without a birth certificate to prove you birth-gender, I'm afraid you are ineligible for participation in any sport, or access to any restroom outside your property.
Fortunately the only sport I participate in has Rule 5.5:
The gender of a rower is the gender in which they live in their community.
Also true for the coxswain. At least for now.
I thought the coxswain had to be male, for obvious reasons?
Mine's in my safe if I can remember where it is...
/s
Well, who knew that at some point in our lives, we would live in a society where most people are firmly convinced that a square is a circle?
.
“War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.”
― George Orwell, 1984
.
“It would not be impossible to prove with sufficient repetition and a psychological understanding of the people concerned that a square is in fact a circle. They are mere words, and words can be molded until they clothe ideas and disguise.”
― Joseph Goebbels
Brain fog aka Shitferbrains spambot blues
bot reported.
I've turned in three of the motherfuckers within the past half hour.
Tag team them into oblivion.
Trump fired Chef Jose Andres. Petty on steroids.
In the previous thread, Andres resigned 2 weeks ago because it was the end of his term.
That’s why it’s soooo fucking petty, the two year term was up.
Was he working for him?
From what?
Presidential Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition. Like I said, PETTY Trump, going after every little detail on his large grievance list.