Hey, lay off. The whole concept of “defending” is still foreign to Devin Booker.

Well written and concise, soundly backed up, and to the point, Lauren. I loved it. Long time reader, first time caller.

“Wow, guys. My first press conference in Washington DC. Man this is crazy. Well, I want to start by saying that I (giggles). Sorry, I’m really . . . (giggles some more). Okay, (giggles) I’m so excited to be a Whizzer. ‘Cause I like to pee! Get it???”

Bats don’t float. Not all wood floats.

uhhhhhh. i really don’t think you can draw a useful equivalence between the United States’ attitude towards LGBT rights, and Qatar’s and Russia’s attitudes. I’m honestly pretty mystified about what point you’re even trying to make here tbh

Of all the terrible shit done in Russia, killing stray dogs is pretty far down on my list. How about the rounding up and murder of journalists, political opponents and LGBT Russians?

I am still afraid the Caps may lose game 4 and it’s been over for 20 minutes.

Carol Sharrow was charged with manslaughter in the death of 68-year-old Douglas Parkhurst

Probably in the minority here, but I think it’s fair for an athlete not to want to take part in someone else’s political speech - not wearing the jersey isn’t that different than not wanting to stand for the anthem. This isn’t a private team, it’s the USWNT, for all intents and purposes an arm of the state.

“Big Dookie! 9-1-1!” - Tim Horton’s manager

It’s even worse where I live now, in North Carolina – people are obsessed with hanging runner-up flags from 153 years ago

Giri’s been day drinking and writing

I have a very specific recollection of 50 cents for a hot dog with sauerkraut, downtown DC, 2009, while I waited for my wife to have a job interview. Maybe you could stretch it to say $1 now, at the outside. $5.45 is like 9/11 times a million.

Like the wide-eyed, green replacements that plugged up the ranks of WWII’s most battered divisions, I don’t expect you to last long enough for me to even learn your name.

Get out while you still have the chance

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No one ever says this about Frederick Douglass, Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poiter, Henry Louis Gates, Quincy Jones, or James Brown. At point all of these Black men who championed or were a beacon for civil rights were dating/married to White women. So why don’t they get the same stank eye too?

How in earth is this getting up votes? It’s a god damn flight attended drunk on flight. That’s a big deal.

When the passengers are LEGALLY REQUIRED to follow her commands, yes, being drunk is a big fucking deal.