DramatistDreamer

I make no judgements in the NYC mayoral race as I no longer reside/vote in NYC but people like Wesley, a NYC transplant likely underestimate how well known Adams is among older Blacks, blue collar union people and those outside of Manhattan. He has made some missteps and definitely been associated with problematic people (which, since Trump's election, doesn't seem to be as damaging to reputation as it once would've been) but he is also known as the man who talked about police brutality issues and started the 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care over 20 years ago (which didn't endear him to the white police in NY). Whether media analyzes that as self-serving or not, people remember because he was out in front of this issue, speaking at community events and platforms and people remember. Like I said before, it will be interesting to see where this all lands, especially since NYC will be engaging in ranked choice voting for the first time.

Apparently there was some confusion as there was a tweet sent out from Kitaen's twitter account less than 24 hours ago? RIP. Nobody with access to MTV in the late 80s can forget those images of her in those music videos by Whitesnake.

Yeah. She likely still is, on the inside. As for the outside, with some concerted effort, in terms of self-care, she can be yet again. I know some people find those scenes that feature group events to be chaotic but I love the choreography of the camera work against the ebb and flow of characters moving in and out of spaces. It looks so lively. The scenes between Kim and John and Kim and Andy seem very realistic of what you would expect from a couple and their kid when the couple's split was not amicable. My only quibble is that I wish there were a separate channel for the soap content from the news pieces on that YouTube channel.

This Op-ed in the NYT does speak to a point I made since last year about the problem with indoor spaces being a dangerous conductor for transmission of COVID-19. Last year I told everyone in my family and friends to make sure they frequently open windows and I even posted here my concerns regarding lack of proper ventilation in schools and other public spaces. Of course hygiene is important (I refuse to believe anyone who claims that it is not) but last year's outbreak at a DMV in my region proves that spacing, even masked spacing is no guarantee as long as you are indoors with so many people. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/07/opinion/coronavirus-airborne-transmission.html?campaign_id=2&emc=edit_th_20210508&instance_id=30479&nl=todaysheadlines&regi_id=15118680&segment_id=57584&user_id=5082fbe815e6ec912cf191e049f334da "Mary-Louise McLaws, an epidemiologist at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, and a member of the W.H.O. committees that craft infection prevention and control guidance, wanted all this examined but knew the stakes made it harder to overcome the resistance. She told The Times last year, "If we started revisiting airflow, we would have to be prepared to change a lot of what we do." She said it was a very good idea, but she added, "It will cause an enormous shudder through the infection control society."

Random musing: I saw a bizarre ad for American Girl dolls on YouTube and the title of the video was "The twins see Lily in Paris". And yes, the twins were black and somehow I immediately thought of Charlie and Matilda, lol. https://youtu.be/VoiQ7EAaCxg I'm sorry but that was just too weird. Dru, a ballet dancer once lived in Paris with her daughter Lily. Okay, well Lily's white but it's still a bizarre ad.

Yes, that's the lineup I remember. When I first started watching ATWT episodes again on YouTube, I realized that I had completely forgotten that Capitol was sandwiched between ATWT and GL, can't believe it took the iconic voice of Dan Region to stir that memory. Yes, it seemed more organic to have ATWT and GL paired together. In retrospect, Capitol looks like the odd puzzle piece. Yikes, if course I meant Central but couldn't recall the word.🤦🏾‍♀️

😂 A mess! Many of these tennis commentators try to blame social media for starting intrigue but when you look at things for what they truly are, the commentators themselves are the instigators.

I kind of want to capture this comment and move it over to the Janet Jackson thread as well because I think it may perhaps say a lot about why Janet may not be as open as some would like her to be.

That's such a great picture of Finn! These ads are great y'all are some true collectors. Looking at these ads, you get a better sense if what were the storylines going on a that time. YouTube (as lovely as it can be for watching and at the very least, better than nothing) does not give a true representation of the full slate if storylines that existed at that time. Back then, if a character appeared in an ad, you knew they had actual, significant storyline. Nowadays, they have ads where you'll see a character appear and you know darn well that character has no discernible storyline. Are these times listed as Western time? On the East Coast, when B&B started airing, it always came on at 1:30p.m., ATWT at 2 p.m.

Zverev?

The actor who plays Adam/Victor Jr. probably should have just been cast as Chance.

Ha! I was coming here to post this, but glad I didn't have to.

I had always intended to get vaccinated but I wanted to be around the fewest people possible, so waiting a little for supply to exceed demand sounded like a good option, considering the fact that I have the benefit of having almost no interaction with other people. I still intend to wear a mask, maybe not the double mask I wore today.

Biden being white was never going to help with whether the opposition party opposed him or not. Biden being white helps with white liberals in his own party, who were skittish about backing Obama up with things such as the 2009 stimulus bill ( which is why the amount of stimulus was so anemic) and the ACA, which ended up being less than what originally intended, (i.e. no public option). Not sure who goes around thinking that McConnell is anything but craven or would actually clear a path for Biden to accomplish his agenda, but those persons would be sadly mistaken.

😂🤗 At first I was supposed to get Moderna, because that was all that was listed, but when I checked the day before, I saw both Moderna and Pfizer listed (yay VAMS 🙄🤨). The pharmacy asked me if I had a preference and I said no, then they asked if Pfizer was alright and I said yeah. Now though, I have noticed that the date I originally scheduled before the first dose is 28 days-- the window for Moderna. I am trying to see if I can push up the 2nd dose for the 21 day window associated with the Pfizer vaccine timeline. Only me! 🤷🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

It is way too early to tell what type of player Alcaraz is going to ultimately be, whether exceptional or mediocre. For crying out loud, he's 18, his physique has not even developed yet. We don't know what his agility or speed or resilience will be as his body changes, which can affect a player's career as much, or more than talent. Tiafoe got to the final of Estoril a few years ago, so I wouldn't dismiss him as some 'tomato can'. I wish he had stayed under Higueras' tutelage a little while longer though, because I thought Higueras made a great difference in Tiafoe's game, particularly on clay. Good for Pavs. I don't know what to make of her career overall, but I wouldn't count her out because every now and then she shows signs that she could have a big breakthrough. And let's face it, on the WTA side, anything can happen these days.

Thank you for your service 💕. Your participation helps all of us because your feedback is truly the public's first line of defense. I hope that all of these vaccine manufacturers live up to the trust that you, as well as the public (myself included) are placing in all of them. You are participating in good faith and you definitely have my appreciation. Also, guys...I got my first dose.

From Spears' comments, it appears that she finds these documentaries as intrusive and exploitative as the tabloids.

Oh my goodness, the Muzak in the restaurant during the meeting scene between Emily and Brock @ 29:00 is "Emotion" by Samantha Sang/Bee Gees. 😲 Don't know how I figured that out so fast, lol.

It crossed my mind, I wonder how far along the Internet Archive has gotten in digitizing that massive collection of VCR cassette recordings from the Marion Stokes estate?

Naomi Osaka is co-chair of the next Met Gala.

When I first heard that Johnson & Johnson was getting into the business of making vaccines, I was wary. Very wary. Disclosure: a few years ago, I was asked to participate in this opinion survey/focus group, ostensibly given by some PR organization. There was a list of companies and supposedly, I had been chosen "at random" 🧐😏 to give feedback on J&J. One of my comments was that I did not trust the company mainly because of their talc scandal and the fact that they had done so much to cover the dangerous effects of their product. About a year later, I read that Johnson and Johnson is working on a vaccine. I had hoped they wouldn't get government approval, but unfortunately they did. And here we are.

What about an "Eat The Rich" rally? Bezos would probably hate that though. With him stepping down from his position at Amazon, I suppose he will have more time to pronounce edicts to be made into memos like this.