Except what De Niro is doing isn’t questioning. He’s not going in with an open mind. He’s starting the conversation from the position that vaccines are NOT currently safe, and he’s based that position on widely discredited science and an experience that he “doesn’t remember.” He has a bias here, and it’s built in…

100% of the facts are on their side! Fivethirtyeight did a great piece when the news originally broke that worked through the crazy bizarre pay system of the USWNT, essentially controlling for all the variables, and found considerable difference in treatment. It’s worth a read!

I mean, they also probably picked those years because it’s the USSF’s own projection, and also it’s the next two years... Also neither team has a World Cup in those two years, making them ideal as it evens the playing field so to speak.

No. In fact, the US soccer federation itself predicted that USWNT would make several millions more in revenue in 2016 and 2017 than the USMNT.

It’s kind of sickening to put it in this perspective, but $200,000 is like chump change for them. This isn’t a big deal at all - he’s suing for exactly the amount of money he’s owed (assuming his contract is legit) and no extraneous damages or anything. There’s nothing here to spiral out of control.

He’s also just a smug asshole so I would have been on board no matter what.

I watched this season and I didn’t actually think Grayson was that bad. I think she had the same problem a lot of returning chefs have, which is that it’s now less of a “learning experience” and so the criticism is a bit harder to take. Look at Jen Carroll’s meltdown from All-Stars.

It’s Tom’s least favorite season, though Paul was his favorite winner.

I know. I really liked him on that garbage season he was in. His poor girlfriend and her baby (and his? idk irrelevant).

NO not like a Bravo special. Like some actual investigative journalism, not another Andy Cohen shitshow.

I can’t be the only person who thinks an in-depth investigation of all the marriages we’ve seen crumble on RH shows, and how the show may or may not have impacted them, would be super fascinating.

I did comment. I commented that the above mental health issues do not automatically point to someone who is dangerous to others. You chose not to respond to that, okay.

Wait sorry what sort of “sectional education” are you under the impression that students with attention disorders get?

Kim Kardashian had a sex tape. She willingly consented to being videotaped having sex. Erin Andrews had a crazed stalker tape her undressing without her knowledge. Do you really not see the difference?

My BF and I love board games, but he’s had to slowly get me into more rules-y ones. We also are relatively new to our area so getting a board game night together has been tricky. Here’s what has worked for us:

I do retroactively. I was pretty young for the GWB presidency and not really engaged in politics. I don’t use it to refer to him now if that’s what you’re asking.

Can I say something a little unrelated? It really bothers me when people refer to Hillary as “Hills” or “Hillz” especially when criticizing her. The same way it bugged me when people called Barack Obama “Barry” though that of course had racist connotations as well. Clearly in this campaign we’re calling the candidates…

That’s lovely for you and your wife, but please don’t presume to tell me what my own feelings are. That is as ridiculous as if I tried to tell you that your feelings about your sex life with your wife are invalid. The point is, not everyone sees sex as connected to personal fulfillment. Is it really so hard for you to…

Okay your views on premarital sex aside these things are really fucking sexist:

Do you have glasses? Because I assume it would be like getting glasses for the first time, and realizing that you're supposed to be able to see all the little leaves and branches on trees. You accept your blurry vision as normal.