#firmhandshakesallday?

Somebody’s not a hugger. Duly noted.

But think about, say, Dabo Swinney. Having a “position of authority over a lot of younger black men” doesn’t innoculate you from myopia regarding racism in this country, unfortunately.

In fairness, Atlanta and Detroit, together, have “hundreds of thousands more black residents” than Milwaukee.

Counterpoint: I’ve already decided what I believe and the data is inconvenient, the inconsequentiality of said belief notwithstanding.

In your first comment:

Oh, s**t: then I ought to have known better--he’s a really important social/political theorist. Gramsci was an Italian Marxist who died as a political prisoner of the Mussolini regime. In academia, I can say there are a fair number of committed antiracists who have been influenced (at the very least indirectly) by…

Why does everyone go apeshit for Breast Cancer Awareness Month? As in, why does breast cancer get its own month and even its own race?

I think the second sentence of your comment might make it look like you were serious. (It did for me.)

Yeah, for me the whole Jed-York-may-not-be-all-bad thing is the biggest mindf**k coming out of all of this stuff.

I like this. Any idea on the source?

All the g*ddamn stars, my brother.
Here’s an ironic GIF:

In fairness, “If you don’t like it, I will unfriend you” doesn’t have the same ring to it.

Are you a power-tripping doctor or something? Spare us your overgeneralizations.

I think you missed my reason for posting the link, as supersweet has already noted. The study (assuming it was reported accurately) indicates that we (i.e., spectators) should be wary of presuming intent after watching slow-motion footage—I wasn’t really looking to discuss rules or officiating.

Food for thought?

Someday, people will stop spelling ‘Kap’ with an ‘e.’

Next time you’re asked about something you did recently, feel free to avoid using personal pronouns. Because that will make perfect sense.

I don’t have the background to speak to the entire region, but in Iran’s case, I think it’s important to note that the revolution toppled the shah’s autocratic regime (which was installed via a British and American-backed coup in 1953). The association of secularism with a despised ruler probably furthered a…

I googled your username. Color* me intrigued.