DramatistDreamer

Richie Torres has been criticized for being in the 'pocket' of the real estate industry. Perhaps if he had a better competitor than that toxic homophobe Ruben Diaz Sr. (who no doubt, was relying on his son's popularity to skate through), those ties to the real estate industry might have made more of a dent in his prospects. Despite the popularity of Ruben Diaz Jr., I really doubt people would've voted for his father. Regardless of what people think about the state of politics in the Bx, people are politically savvier than they're given credit for. Last night's result in NYC go to prove what I've been saying previously about the prospects of progressives of color having better results than that of the rest of their party. It really isn't about Bernie anymore (his dismal showing in NY last night proves that) and I think that even Bernie must realize that. Carolyn Maloney has been in that seat for a loooong time. Not surprising that it's been so close.

Also retaining her seat is Yvette Clark, who the Justice Democrats tried to push out last time around.

Looks like Jamaal Bowman is on his way to taking the 16th District from Eliot Engel. The results are not all in yet but Bowman has a very large lead. It's almost not even worth mentioning, I don't know who believed Michelle Caruso-Cabrera ever had a chance but AOC retains her seat.

Bernie got stomped in the NY Primary. 90% of it is for reasons that are totally unnecessary.

Wow. While it's not as news-making as when Jerry Seinfeld moved his Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee series from Crackle to Netflix, but you know this move is going to mean a lot more money for the producers/creators of Cobra Kai. Still, it's kind of shocking that YouTube elected to de-prioritize one of their highest rated shows in favor of pushing non-scripted fare, which is what this article seems to suggest.

From the beginning, I've always made an effort to judge people, including public figures on their actions. I said in the beginning that I wasn't a fan of Novak's because of some things that he did earlier in his career, namely mind games and gamesmanship tricks that he played with certain opponents (*coughs* Monfils) that stretch back to a long time (which he has admitted to). I've also said that he earned a kind of respect from me because of his work ethic and willingness to 'plug' weaknesses in his game, even if it included great sacrifice. There seems to be a deficiency of character that he has yet to shore up. That's just how I see it. If this were an accident or a mistake, I would definitely think differently of Djokovic and everyone involved. This was not a mistake, this was willful, reckless action taken, throwing caution to the wind, without a thought to who might get hurt. Honestly, I wish these players well but I really am not going to waste time worrying about them. They have money and resources. My concern is the ball kids who may be at risk, who may live with a family member who is especially vulnerable and may not have the resources that these players have. Serbia is one of the poorest countries in Europe. While Croatia has a stronger economy, it is far from the wealthiest country in Europe. What if one of the the ballkids live in multi-generational homes? What would become of grandmother and grandfather? Or a parent with underlying health problems? Did anyone think of this when they decided to throw a big Kid's Day? Since the beginning of this pandemic, I've said that COVID-19 is a virus that is generally spread from rich to poor. I just hope this doesn't pan out to be the case here, because it could be the beginnings of a disaster. I just don't think many tennis fans and pundits think about it this way but I haven't been able to stop thinking about this. This, and the fact that this whole mess was avoidable, is what makes me angriest. I will say this...someone who has experienced a family member, friend or loved one struggle with this, or someone who personally knows someone who has died from COVID-19 likely sees this in a totally different light. In that case, it really becomes as stark as life or death.

I saw this coming and I suspect more countries outside of the E.U. to rethink their positions on letting U.S. nationals into their countries if they do so now.

Zoom is also hella insecure (see what I did there? Seriously, though) and I seek to avoid them at every turn. I'm no fan of Google but I'm more inclined to use their video services because better to "stick with the devil you know". Are there still any Trump apologists left on this board? Lurking? Just in case.

None of this, none of this needed to happen. Everyone who participated in this debacle should be isolating for two weeks, I don't care whether the test originally said negative. There is some confusion as to whether Thiem had an actual COVID-19 test or an antibodies test, he needed to be self-isolating too. Again, none of these folks were treating COVID-19 patients. None are essential workers. This was totally avoidable.

He's being derided and mocked by every Black person on Twitter, his main stomping ground. If some on the left aren't smart enough to have peeped his game by now, there's no help for it, I guess. People are free to waste their money on gambling and grifters, if they want to ignore the year+ worth of warnings.

Who even still cares about that grifter Shaun King?? In other news-

Apparently, he is due to speak publicly tomorrow once he has gotten his test results. I also read that Donna Vekic got tested yesterday.

I don't believe that it was. Still, the ITF needs to issue some sort of penalty, especially since there was a Kid's Day and ballkids present. It's inconceivable that there would be no action on this in a sport that brags about fining and penalizing people for racquet abuse.

What a disaster. Apparently Troicki's wife, who is pregnant, is also infected. No. freaking. words.

CNN has this annoying proclivity to mix dated video footage with updated articles and the two rarely sync. So, did Djokovic cross country lines before submitting to testing? Or no?

I also remember Emma relaying the story behind Iva's adoption and from what I remember, Emma told Iva that after Seth, she thought she couldn't have another child (boy, was Emma wrong!) and they decided to adopt. I would love it if one of these reunions could have Parker Posey on, I'd have a feeling that it would be high-key fun! Scott DeFreitas mentioned Hayley Barr (Courtney) when he was on with Don Hastings and Kathryn Hays and it seemed like he really enjoyed working with her and was sorry that the character left the canvas. Seeing that scene between Courtney and Tess, makes me wonder if there was meant to be subtext where perhaps Courtney was low-key b*tchy because of the bulimia and Tess being so thin, seemingly naturally, there may have been some jealousy there. Wow, did the viewer get so turned off by the kiss between Duncan and Jess that they had to switch the channel immediately?🤪

So, who is the 3rd player that supposedly tested positive for COVID-19?

Do folks not realize that TikTok was always a backdoor to the Chinese government?

...like the proverbial rats fleeing the sinking ship...

People have tested negative before testing positive. There's a reason why there is a two week quarantine because that is the general amount of time that a virus can incubate in the body before presenting any symptoms or presence. Thiem needs to quarantine for the safety of anyone who might otherwise come into contact with him. These guys all behaved so irresponsibly.

What an absolute sh it show!

I KNEW this would happen!! All participants need to be quarantined, without delay!

From my Sunday morning news reading, I get the sense that the media is amused but dubious that TikTok or K-Pop had much to do with Trump's paltry turnout for the rally.

Ha! Someone called it the Emptysburg Address.