DramatistDreamer

Thought I would share the article that @janea4old posted in the Politics thread with this dedicated thread since it is relevant to the topic of discussion here as well. Smotrich has a history of saying things like this.

My friends and I were getting our absolute lives talking about that rally clip. The Black woman jumped out!🤣 And that stare and neck turn is straight outta the West Indies!🤭 Don’t mess with this woman. My mom, an expert practitioner of the long stare and the quick neck snap (although she also adds a kiss of teeth, for good measure) was quite impressed with this display of no nonsense from the VP.

When Debbie Allen responded to a question about a ADW revival by saying she was “working on it”, this was surely what was in the works. This is interesting but we all know that Netflix has mixed results on reboots and revival or legacy television series. Had it been rebooted/revived on Peacock, I would have felt a bit more secure on this but I guess she had to play the hand she was dealt. This will be interesting. Thanks for the tag @Taoboi. It sure would be nice to have some cameo appearances and brief storyline arcs by the original cast members (e.g. what if the daughter were to major in journalism and got into a course where the guest lecturer were none other than Maggie Lawton? What if a divorced Denise Huxtable were doing her PhD and thinking about a semester at Hilton? That could draw in Dwayne and Whitley for a B story)

Also on the VP’s YouTube channel.

The state of Georgia still has a chance to correct their previous error in judgment by electing her as their next governor when the time comes.

Yes Lord! It was even worse in 2019 when people were using all kinds of words to undermine her ability. Harris, no doubt gained so much insight from being VP to one of the most successful leaders in American politics but she has always had the ability and political acumen. I saw that in 2019, despite all the put downs. Also, I hope people take a second look at Stacey Abram’s another leader with high political acumen, who definitely knows how politics and public service works.

Also, John Shaft (Richard Roundtree) Reggie Jackson, Billy Dee Williams, Isaac from the “Love Boat”.

That’s what I think every time I see him in these episodes. Surely, actors like Burt Reynolds and then Tom Selleck must have been a large part of why the style of having a prominent mustache became so popular during the 1970s and 80s. Seems like his styling and personal was trying to draw on those influences.

When I mentioned this to my mom after seeing the headline on the news, she said “I smell a lawsuit”😂 Is there a waiver that athletes have to sign or can they really sue, I wonder?

It’s just my personal preference and opinion. I didn’t enjoy it. There are many series that others enjoy but I don’t. I understand it created jobs and I’m not knocking that, but strictly as an entertainment vehicle, I didn’t enjoy it and I guess I had little interest in trying to stick with it.

Years ago, I was on Reddit for about a day because I had a question about a particular type of software that I once used. Someone answered my question. They were very helpful but I haven’t used Reddit since. It does come up in searches I do for news articles, as sometimes there are gift links for articles. But I spend all of 12 seconds there. Facebook, I’ve never been a member of. It’s funny how Facebook used to come up in searches for notable people but now it’s Instagram (another social media platform that I’m not on). Not to derail the Olympic thread but yeah, it can be rough out there in the SM space.

Okaaay! That sounds juicy.

When I was on Twitter (so glad to have left that hellscape behind), I had to report accounts repeatedly (only with a 50% success rate) for misgendering people, misogynistic and misogynoir, racists death threats and rape threats. Looking back on it now, I don’t know why I stayed as long as I did. I guess I thought that I could help root out the horrific behavior but I only made a very tiny ripple in a very big swamp of toxicity. It was a waste of my energy.

Oh geez, that sounds exhausting. You might have to cut your conversations short sometimes to preserve your mental health.

Did the tournament officials ever deal with the unruly fan? Shapovalov really should have insisted that the tournament official or director come out and deal with the situation. I remember years ago, before it was called The Miami Open,(maybe it was still the Sony Open? I don’t remember) some drunk racist guy in the crowd kept harassing Serena Williams and calling her a “lazy Black” or something and she refused to keep playing until the guy was removed. The tournament supervisor radioed security, security arrived and the guy was removed. Serena went right back to the match. In that case, I think the tournament supervisor talked to Serena and there were one or two people in the crowd that pointed the guy out but it did take time for them to remove the guy because in tennis it seems to need to go through three chains of command before anyone can seemingly make a decision.

Newspapers have been getting worse and worse in their reporting standards and they need to figure out why their standards are so low. Are their too many trust fund babies or reporters who got their jobs through connections? At this point, I can’t even say that I am surprised but it’s somewhat sad to see these newspapers that, at one time aspired to a higher set of journalistic standards stoop so low. On another note, it’s odd to see the sports media act as if it was some huge upset that Julien Alfred won the gold medal in the women’s 100m when she has been performing at a consistently high level all season. Look at her results this season, it’s no surprise.

Apparently, Shapovalov has been defaulted in another match. This time for swearing at a spectator, according to a report I read.

Thomas Jolly the artist director also filed an anti harassment lawsuit of his own. To say that the viewers didn’t understand the Dionysian segment would appear to be an understatement. Even if people didn’t understand, there’s no cause to spew that level of vitriol. Just move on to the next segment. I will be honest, by the time that segment aired, I wasn’t really paying much attention. I thought maybe it was an elevated fashion runway with elements of haute couture mixed with voguing from drag culture. I never once thought it had anything to do with religious iconography and I once attended Catholic school. I briefly glimpsed the DJ but I mistakenly thought she was an opera singer (possibly a lingering stereotype that I admit not being proud of leaping to that conclusion). What might have mitigated some of the less vitriolic responses (unfortunately even explanation can’t erase hate) would have been if there had been a fact sheet that broadcasters could have used to explain what was occurring—for one the connection between Dionysius, wine, French culture, revelry and what viewers were seeing. Some people still wouldn’t like it but most at least would have understood that it wasn’t mocking Catholicism or religious inspired art and culture. In a previous post upthread, I mentioned that I thought it was a real mistake for NBC/Peacock to not do any relevant fact-based commentary. The commentators could have explained a lot of what was going on, not just the Dionysus segment but more information about the other nations and their athletes. Might have dispelled numerous misunderstandings. Again, sadly, it probably wouldn’t have eliminated all the hate this woman is getting.

The DJ who played the Opening Ceremony speaks out on her experience of playing during the opening ceremony, the backlash against her and her response to targeted harassment, among other issues. https://archive.ph/LsZg9

It seems like a lifetime ago since I last ventured onto SOC site. It’s almost hard to believe that I once had an account there because I honestly can say that I any connection I had to that message board faded some time ago (I was more of an aficionado of the first Soap City site before Sony bought it and took over). Like others have said, I guess, the character and storyline archives are important (despite some discrepancies in facts listed in the descriptions) and hopefully those will be preserved, if not on that site, on another, at least.

TBH, I’ve never had an account with FB. I was on Twitter for years but am no longer on there after Musk took ownership. It took awhile to get out of the habit but honestly, I don’t miss it. I can do without that level of toxicity.

I have heard some very disturbing and distasteful things about Rumble, so I don’t ever intend to venture onto that platform. I remember there were a few Black “creators” that were lured there with the promises of riches and better subscriber traction than they were getting on YouTube. A few announced that they were leaving for Rumble, expecting their subscribers to follow suit. They are back to YouTube now. A teenager-y Betsy. And another reference to Cricket as a bug, this time not in an affectionate way but delivered with more than a hint of derision.

And yet, they are still giving oxygen to those nutty conspiracists (right-wing as well as ultra leftists) who are trying to spread the rumor that somehow Biden timed the culmination of a years-long effort so that it would benefit Harris’ election prospects. How stupid can these people be?? Maybe it’s the fact that I am no longer on Twitter, but mercifully, I am no longer hearing a mumbling word out of the mouth of Susan Sarandon! Or any of her ilk. The most I get is an occasional “I will never forgive Clooney” Spout which I actually enjoy.

I like President Biden’s response to some journalist’s comments that TFG claimed he could have rescued the hostages without conceding anything. Biden: “Then he should have done it when he was president!” We know that many of the media, well-connected and wealthy people who have influence in the political realm are not embarrassed by their machinations over the last several months (years likely) but they really should be. Many in the media were sour because they couldn’t get gossip and intrigue the way they did with TFG, so they were bitter and reported every conceivable hint of vulnerability in the White House, while reporting on TFG as if he were some ‘80s action figure. You don’t need an action figure or action hero to be an effective Commander in Chief or president.

And I don’t even think as negatively of Given’s acting talent as others. She has shown skill (e.g. The Women Of Brewster Place) with good direction but she can’t elevate a poor script and poor direction.