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FYI - charges against Blake have not been shot. He did have a valid warrant out because he allegedly entered his ex girlfriend's house, sexually assaulted her, and took her car. He has been uncuffed because he posted bond. As of Friday according to news I just read, his criminal case is still active. I could look it up again, but I trust cnn. e: I say none of this in a victim blaming manner. The cops beat the poo poo out of him before shooting him 7 times in the back. There is zero excuse for that and that cop should face attempted murder charges.
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Ah gently caress, I saw a tweet saying the cuffs were removed and the charges were dropped. But yeah, hard agree on charging the cops with attempted murder charges.
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Handsome Ralph posted:Players reaching out to Obama ≠ Obama jumping in to end the strike. Real loving weird that a majority black league would reach out to the first black president im sure voting will stop cops from killing black people
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Google Butt posted:im sure voting will stop cops from killing black people "Just vote" is the liberal equivalent of "thoughts and prayers."
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BigDave posted:everything is pointless, nothing matters, we'll all die slow and painful deaths, and the memories of our existence will quickly fade into nothingness An optimist I see
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Handsome Ralph posted:Asking this in good faith, what did you realistically expect them to do here? That's a lot of the problem/discussion - a lot of people are cheering for LEAVE THE BUBBLE KILL THE SEASON without really thinking about the endgame. And a lot of Online Libs are like LOL OF COURSE THEY WENT TO OBAMA and OH OF COURSE MICHAEL JORDAN WAS INVOLVED like those are bad things. Would that improve the already-slim chance of local government action? Will eyeballs moving from games to decentralized, localized, player-led protests increase voting? Will all the players be united in post-bubble advocacy, or will some just chill at home? Can the non-star players afford it? Is it better to just play out the season, since it's scheduled to end pre-election anyways? What about the players that are politically conservative? They got a whole bunch of poo poo that they didn't get before - most Community Organizers would say that's grounds for a neighborhood-wide party. The owners weren't going to lend stadiums and money to voter outreach efforts - most sports team owners are conservatives.
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Google Butt posted:im sure voting will stop cops from killing black people Anyone telling you to "just vote" to stop cops from killing black people is an ignorant rear end in a top hat. Anyone telling you that voting is pointless and there's no reason to do so is also an ignorant rear end in a top hat. Hope this helps. facialimpediment posted:That's a lot of the problem/discussion - a lot of people are cheering for LEAVE THE BUBBLE KILL THE SEASON without really thinking about the endgame. And a lot of Online Libs are like LOL OF COURSE THEY WENT TO OBAMA and OH OF COURSE MICHAEL JORDAN WAS INVOLVED like those are bad things. This is pretty much where I'm at with it. To boot, seeing that it's mostly white people whining about how players from a majority black sports league approached Obama or that they got nothing is a bit cringey to say the least. I realize most people here don't like Obama. That's fine and you're not wrong for disliking him for the reasons that get brought up here from time to time, but you're really dumb if you think Obama is PNG'd in the black community because the DSA doesn't like him. Hell even outside the black community, he is still insanely popular. It shouldn't really shock anyone that some people still look to him for any sort of guidance despite how anyone here might feel about him. EDIT: This was a solid read on the whole thing. https://newrepublic.com/maz/article/159157/nba-strike-milwaukee-bucks-class-race-politics Handsome Ralph fucked around with this message at 20:46 on Aug 29, 2020 |
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Handsome Ralph posted:Anyone telling you to "just vote" to stop cops from killing black people is an ignorant rear end in a top hat. Anyone telling you that voting is pointless and there's no reason to do so is also an ignorant rear end in a top hat. Hope this helps. One thing I forgot - a lot of people are missing the difference between necessary and sufficient conditions. Voting is by no means sufficient, but it's sure necessary - national routes to change are currently blocked by McConnell's Senate and Donnie openly complaining on TV that cops aren't allowed to be rough anymore. Kicking those fucks out or diminishing their power isn't sufficient, but it's necessary, then you can go after the next steps. Can't just jump from Step 1 to Step 69.
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This was Lebron having his Mohammad Ali moment and Obama is telling him he could do the most good by joining the draft for Vietnam. gently caress outta here
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facialimpediment posted:One thing I forgot - a lot of people are missing the difference between necessary and sufficient conditions. Voting is by no means sufficient, but it's sure necessary - national routes to change are currently blocked by McConnell's Senate and Donnie openly complaining on TV that cops aren't allowed to be rough anymore. Kicking those fucks out or diminishing their power isn't sufficient, but it's necessary, then you can go after the next steps. Can't just jump from Step 1 to Step 69. The Democrats aren't gonna do poo poo to stop police violence whether they're in power or not. They've shown this countless times on this and many other issues over the past 20 years.
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Known Good Guy who just wants to sell some sneakers Michael Jordan
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facialimpediment posted:That's a lot of the problem/discussion - a lot of people are cheering for LEAVE THE BUBBLE KILL THE SEASON without really thinking about the endgame. And a lot of Online Libs are like LOL OF COURSE THEY WENT TO OBAMA and OH OF COURSE MICHAEL JORDAN WAS INVOLVED like those are bad things. I believe the argument was "But you see the owners are billionaires and can tell the state and local government and PD what to do".
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Discussion Quorum posted:It hit a few hours east. We didn't even get any rain in Houston. I think even Beaumont got off relatively lightly. Maybe 2020 will be the year we get a Hurricane Omega.
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Discussion Quorum posted:The most active season on record was 2005. That's the year they ran out of alphabet and had to use Greek letters. Katrina hit at the end of August. We just got through the letter M. Nana and Omar are up next.  HE COMIN' BigDave posted:everything is pointless, nothing matters, we'll all die slow and painful deaths, and the memories of our existence will quickly fade into nothingness Eat Arbys. 
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Fister Roboto posted:The Democrats aren't gonna do poo poo to stop police violence whether they're in power or not. They've shown this countless times on this and many other issues over the past 20 years. So who will?
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Mustang posted:So who will? Oh just you wait until the people who stay home from voting and instead post on the internet have their say!
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Handsome Ralph posted:This is pretty much where I'm at with it. To boot, seeing that it's mostly white people whining about how players from a majority black sports league approached Obama or that they got nothing is a bit cringey to say the least. You've hared off into an argument about celebrity, not reality. Go outside and see who's whining about what. Mustang posted:So who will? There's a long road ahead of creating political organizations capable of and interested in protecting the lives of working people, but it's work worth doing even if success turns out to be impossible, or at least impossible in our lifetimes. But hey, sometimes things can change quickly.
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Doc Hawkins posted:You've hared off into an argument about celebrity, not reality. Go outside and see who's whining about what. The gently caress I did. If you don't want to engage with my argument, no skin off my back, but don't pretend I'm the one who came in and made the initial argument about Obama and LeBron betraying BLM/the movement. Also funny enough, I've been outside and I've been in downtown DC for some of the protests, spoiler, twitter and the forums ain't real life.
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Handsome Ralph posted:The gently caress I did. If you don't want to engage with my argument, no skin off my back, but don't pretend I'm the one who came in and made the initial argument about Obama and LeBron betraying BLM/the movement. Yeah, NBA strike has been the only news I ever talked about with liquor store man. I was all " ugh Thanks Obama" and he was all "same".
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Hey guys! Want a feel good??? Ya?? Here you go!quote:(CNN)Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has asked a judge to dismiss murder charges against him in the death of George Floyd.
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That's a... bold strategy. 17 angles of videos is just not enough to convict me, and I should know because I'm an expert on not wanting to go to jail.
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Michael McFaul had an interesting comparison between Trump at Putin shortly after the RNC event at the White House. It is in the form of a Twitter thread, so I tried to unroll it here.quote:For those of us who study autocracies, including elections in autocracies, there were a lot of familiar messages, symbols, and methods on display this week at the #RNCConvention. It really makes me wonder if there is an upside for having presidential debates this election, like its rasslin' with a pig where showmanship and scoring points overshadows any meaningful discussion of issues. Nobody's mind is going to be changed by that and it's only purpose is another opportunity to gather shameful soundbites. And maybe the world gets a new Ken Bone. A vice presidential debate might be more subdued and substantial, though. https://twitter.com/McFaul/status/1299393438522077190
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I used this analogy earlier elsewhere: Voting is like brushing your teeth. A part of good hygiene when practiced regularly and well. It is not a solution in and of itself. Larger systemic changes need to occur and voting is one of the many simultaneous avenues that must be pursued.
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I've been to a few protests too, and I don't remember hearing any "vote for the Democrats because they'll definitely fix things" chants.
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M_Gargantua posted:I used this analogy earlier elsewhere: Voting is like brushing your teeth. A part of good hygiene when practiced regularly and well. It is not a solution in and of itself. Larger systemic changes need to occur and voting is one of the many simultaneous avenues that must be pursued. Pretty much. Milo and POTUS posted:Wasn't Ken Bone a total perv IIRC, he had some weird Reddit posting history on some fetish subs but nothing super gross or hosed up.
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Lake of Methane posted:Michael McFaul had an interesting comparison between Trump at Putin shortly after the RNC event at the White House. It is in the form of a Twitter thread, so I tried to unroll it here. I haven't expect anything positive from a debate for a while, given how limply they've been moderated. Why would this time be an exception?
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Handsome Ralph posted:Pretty much. Beautiful human submarines iirc
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facialimpediment posted:But, a new development is that we appear to be exporting our stupid and it's Kinda Not Great. You thought Russia would work out how to leverage social media to bring out the worst in people in one western democracy and call it a day? (or was it that anti-antifa posting from Krasnoyarsk? I lose track). e: left out a significant prefix. IPCRESS fucked around with this message at 00:25 on Aug 30, 2020 |
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Lake of Methane posted:It really makes me wonder if there is an upside for having presidential debates this election, like its rasslin' with a pig where showmanship and scoring points overshadows any meaningful discussion of issues. Nobody's mind is going to be changed by that and it's only purpose is another opportunity to gather shameful soundbites. I both agree and disagree - the debates might not change minds, but it's the rare instance where every single news source has the same event showing. It's very rare that all sides see the same thing, even if the interpretation/perspectives of it is different. Nowadays, there aren't many similar events like that. Anyways, enjoy this NBA Moment: https://twitter.com/MarcJSpears/status/1299842292547817472?s=19
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I'm skimming past a full day of cool zone posts because what the gently caress when did Hardees ditch the cinnamon raisin biscuit?!? Motherfucker I'm here for two things, raisins and bacon grease, and you're telling me you're out of both? No wonder poo poo's on fire
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MA-Horus posted:Beautiful human submarines iirc ...do I want to know
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Was just at a protest and had a pro-Trump counter protestor show up, start a fight, and then put a gun in my face with his finger on the trigger. Thankfully a cop showed up and he was disarmed before shooting anyone.
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Milo and POTUS posted:...do I want to know It’s a direct quote from him. He really likes pregnancy porn.
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Yeah I’m ok. Pretty surreal all in all. Angry old white man pointing a gun at me yelling to get on the loving ground when I just saved him from getting his face smashed in.
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