I was also at work, with 10 other guys in the room, looking at my laptop and tearing up when I’m supposed to be working. They were all, “are your eyes wet?” And I was all, “shut up!”

She’s just amazing. She always manages to smile brightly throughout her routines, no matter how difficult. You can see that she loves it so much.

My favorite thing about “the Biles” is that she started doing it because she injured her ankle and couldn’t complete a full twist without pain, so she “cut back” to a half twist — which is even more difficult because it’s a blind landing! I mean, damn, even this woman’s weaknesses are her strengths!

That’s right, she’s the First of her name:

It’s like she takes off, floats and then smoothly propels herself back to the floor in slomo, but in seconds. Absolutely magical the way she makes it look so effortless.

watching women athletes fucking killing it makes me weepy everytime.

Every time I see that I think of this

If it was in a movie you’d say it was unrealistic CGI

My brain does not even understand this. What? I keep watching it. Wow.

Simone dropping some fyah bars there.

yah, i made it up

He was given a scholarship to complete his secondary education in Qatar. I suppose the family thought it was too great an offer to pass up.

I really, really hope he donates any winnings to students. The racists who did this shit to him won’t be the ones to pay. It will basically end in cuts to education once the state government finds it self down money.

It is - I think - one of those letters where the public nature of the forum dictates a more uncompromising response. The letter is probably acceptable advice for the LW based on the background and limited information — Obsessed has been abused since she was 8 year old and considers her boyfriend’s refusal to have sex…

Seems to me they euthanized the wrong goddamn animal >:(

Why would the defense want to collect negative information about their client?

Until something bad happens. Then it’s “Why didn’t you DO something?!?!”

I understand why the defence is allowed to submit ‘character references’ and letters of support, detailing the convicted person’s good behaviour to be considered for sentencing. But I think that the defence should also be allowed to collect character references and letters describing what a fucking creepy asshole the…

Yup. Woman are always made to feel like they are overreacting if they find a man creepy. We’re supposed to be understanding of gross behavior and write it off as “social awkwardness.” Fuck that noise. Trust your gut ladies.

cheaper.