<![CDATA[Scivillage.com Casual Discussion Science Forum - Games, Sports & Hobbies]]> https://www.scivillage.com/ Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:29:48 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Burnham: Russia’s threat of ‘consequences’ won’t change UK support 4 Ukraine (games)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-21127.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:14:22 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-21127.html https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/uk-premi...ne/4030717

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Tuesday that the UK would continue to “support Ukraine 100%” after Russia warned of “consequences” following confirmation that British-made drones were used in recent Ukrainian strikes inside Russia.

Speaking to journalists during a visit to Wolverhampton, Burnham said the UK was providing support to help Ukraine defend itself, adding that successive British governments had maintained the same position throughout the conflict.

“This is the UK doing what it has long said it would do, which is to support Ukraine 100% against this illegal war led by (Russian President) Vladimir Putin,” he said.

Burnham added: “We are not fair-weather friends. We will be there in Ukraine’s hour of need, and that won’t change.”

His remarks came after Russia’s Embassy in the UK on Monday accused Britain of “deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis.”

“The deeper its involvement in the conflict and the greater its support for Kyiv’s terrorist machinery, the higher the price it will pay,” the embassy added.

Earlier, a UK Defense Ministry spokesperson said: “Russia should be in no doubt about the resolve of this government to stand against Russian aggression, in Ukraine and against the UK and our allies.”]]> https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/uk-premi...ne/4030717

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Tuesday that the UK would continue to “support Ukraine 100%” after Russia warned of “consequences” following confirmation that British-made drones were used in recent Ukrainian strikes inside Russia.

Speaking to journalists during a visit to Wolverhampton, Burnham said the UK was providing support to help Ukraine defend itself, adding that successive British governments had maintained the same position throughout the conflict.

“This is the UK doing what it has long said it would do, which is to support Ukraine 100% against this illegal war led by (Russian President) Vladimir Putin,” he said.

Burnham added: “We are not fair-weather friends. We will be there in Ukraine’s hour of need, and that won’t change.”

His remarks came after Russia’s Embassy in the UK on Monday accused Britain of “deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis.”

“The deeper its involvement in the conflict and the greater its support for Kyiv’s terrorist machinery, the higher the price it will pay,” the embassy added.

Earlier, a UK Defense Ministry spokesperson said: “Russia should be in no doubt about the resolve of this government to stand against Russian aggression, in Ukraine and against the UK and our allies.”]]> <![CDATA[The WNBA circus: League engineers pro-wrestling-like dramas to attract attention?]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-21099.html Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:16:34 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-21099.html Seriously, it's getting so crazy that you have to wonder if the violent game incidents, verbal exchanges, sloppy officiating, ignoring of rules, and outrageous administrative statements and coaching comments are choreographed. ..... RELATED: The head coach soap opera at the Indiana Fever continues
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DiJonai Carrington face smack, eye slap has WNBA fans fuming days after Sophie Cunningham foul controversy
https://nypost.com/2026/08/13/sports/dij...ntroversy/

DiJonai Carrington has a fan removed from a WNBA game after a complaint and he returned after it was deemed unfounded
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/d...r-AA2a8nyH

WNBA urged to discipline DiJonai Carrington for 'dangerous' behavior
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wnba-u...00060.html

Black Conservative Perspective
https://youtu.be/IIi7j-NX8Ag

VIDEO EXCERPTS: Here's the thing. Why is DiJonai Carrington even in this game? This all could have been avoided if the league suspended her as they should have for the flagrant foul against Sophie Cunningham. But no, that never happened. Also, the league never did anything about the posting on social media after she was ejected. That's against WNBA policy. She broke a rule. But guess what? No suspension, no fine, nothing. What kind of message does the WNBA continue to send? Why do they have rules?

[...] Women are 51% of the population. We need to start acting like it. Boycott the WNBA. They don't know what a woman is. They don't know how to protect women in girls sports, in the WNBA. That W stands for woman, not trans. That starts with a T. Woman. Y'all don't know what that is. Boycott them.

Our girls deserve fairness in this sports and in the locker room. And I'm just having it really up to here with the WNBA and the cowardice and every [ __ ] WNBA player that says, "Oh, I don't mind a trans on the team with me." You're [ __ ] lying. You haven't had it. You haven't experienced having a male in the locker room with you. I have. It is [ __ ] demeaning. It crosses our boundaries. It disregards our privacy and what we actually want as women. [ __ ] the WNBA and any other sports league that allows men to play with women. Boycott them.

[...] Now again, what could this individual have possibly said to cause her to have him kicked out? I personally think that he was targeted because he was white. Is that how this works? I think he was targeted because he's white. My only evidence for that is that we've seen some of these players repeatedly demonstrate they are racist, right?

And again, he's white and he's sitting courtside, and the claim was unfounded [they let him return]. So why did she have him kicked out? Is this what fans are going to be subject to when watching the WNBA? If you're a white man and you're too close to the court, and one of these angry Black lesbians gets upset or mad that you're there, then the officials will have you kicked out for no reason? Because that's what seems to have happened there.

https://youtu.be/IIi7j-NX8Ag

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/IIi7j-NX8Ag]]> Seriously, it's getting so crazy that you have to wonder if the violent game incidents, verbal exchanges, sloppy officiating, ignoring of rules, and outrageous administrative statements and coaching comments are choreographed. ..... RELATED: The head coach soap opera at the Indiana Fever continues
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DiJonai Carrington face smack, eye slap has WNBA fans fuming days after Sophie Cunningham foul controversy
https://nypost.com/2026/08/13/sports/dij...ntroversy/

DiJonai Carrington has a fan removed from a WNBA game after a complaint and he returned after it was deemed unfounded
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/d...r-AA2a8nyH

WNBA urged to discipline DiJonai Carrington for 'dangerous' behavior
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wnba-u...00060.html

Black Conservative Perspective
https://youtu.be/IIi7j-NX8Ag

VIDEO EXCERPTS: Here's the thing. Why is DiJonai Carrington even in this game? This all could have been avoided if the league suspended her as they should have for the flagrant foul against Sophie Cunningham. But no, that never happened. Also, the league never did anything about the posting on social media after she was ejected. That's against WNBA policy. She broke a rule. But guess what? No suspension, no fine, nothing. What kind of message does the WNBA continue to send? Why do they have rules?

[...] Women are 51% of the population. We need to start acting like it. Boycott the WNBA. They don't know what a woman is. They don't know how to protect women in girls sports, in the WNBA. That W stands for woman, not trans. That starts with a T. Woman. Y'all don't know what that is. Boycott them.

Our girls deserve fairness in this sports and in the locker room. And I'm just having it really up to here with the WNBA and the cowardice and every [ __ ] WNBA player that says, "Oh, I don't mind a trans on the team with me." You're [ __ ] lying. You haven't had it. You haven't experienced having a male in the locker room with you. I have. It is [ __ ] demeaning. It crosses our boundaries. It disregards our privacy and what we actually want as women. [ __ ] the WNBA and any other sports league that allows men to play with women. Boycott them.

[...] Now again, what could this individual have possibly said to cause her to have him kicked out? I personally think that he was targeted because he was white. Is that how this works? I think he was targeted because he's white. My only evidence for that is that we've seen some of these players repeatedly demonstrate they are racist, right?

And again, he's white and he's sitting courtside, and the claim was unfounded [they let him return]. So why did she have him kicked out? Is this what fans are going to be subject to when watching the WNBA? If you're a white man and you're too close to the court, and one of these angry Black lesbians gets upset or mad that you're there, then the officials will have you kicked out for no reason? Because that's what seems to have happened there.

https://youtu.be/IIi7j-NX8Ag

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/IIi7j-NX8Ag]]> <![CDATA[UK victim: Worse when system let killer/rapist attack more women (legal games)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-21071.html Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:13:32 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-21071.html Woman assaulted by double murderer says nightmare became 'real life' when police let him attack again
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czjlwlkw1m4o

INTRO: A woman who was attacked by double murderer Simon Levy eight years ago has told the BBC the police made her nightmare "real life" by letting him go on to kill and attack more women. Laura, whose surname we are not using, said she had been trying to protect other women by reporting Levy in 2018, but feels betrayed by what he was later allowed to do after being released from jail.

Levy was convicted on Friday of murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins and raping another woman in London in 2025. He will be sentenced on Wednesday. He was also convicted earlier this year of sexually assaulting 11 other women, 10 of them on trains and the Tube in London between 2023 and 2025.

Police, prosecutors and the courts made a series of disastrous decisions that left Levy free. He went on to attack 14 more women before being taken off the streets, despite being a sex offender who was monitored by the Met Police.

Levy was a registered sex offender because he sexually assaulted Laura – and a separate victim - in summer 2018.

Laura says that Levy is "evil" and that his attack "completely changed my life". But she now realises that what she would "think about, dream about, have nightmares about was actually happening - he was actually still out preying on vulnerable women".

Waiving her anonymity, she said she had been trying to protect other women by ensuring that Levy was jailed. "I feel like when I reported it, I was doing the right thing and I thought I was doing it to protect other women. I feel absolutely devastated for all of those women that have been affected by him – and the families."

Laura says she feels let down by the whole criminal justice system including the Met Police, the courts and judges who bailed Levy, as well as the Crown Prosecution Service... (MORE - details)

Not a danger because he only had one eye ... https://youtu.be/U9M7SRz-vPo

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/U9M7SRz-vPo]]> Woman assaulted by double murderer says nightmare became 'real life' when police let him attack again
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czjlwlkw1m4o

INTRO: A woman who was attacked by double murderer Simon Levy eight years ago has told the BBC the police made her nightmare "real life" by letting him go on to kill and attack more women. Laura, whose surname we are not using, said she had been trying to protect other women by reporting Levy in 2018, but feels betrayed by what he was later allowed to do after being released from jail.

Levy was convicted on Friday of murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins and raping another woman in London in 2025. He will be sentenced on Wednesday. He was also convicted earlier this year of sexually assaulting 11 other women, 10 of them on trains and the Tube in London between 2023 and 2025.

Police, prosecutors and the courts made a series of disastrous decisions that left Levy free. He went on to attack 14 more women before being taken off the streets, despite being a sex offender who was monitored by the Met Police.

Levy was a registered sex offender because he sexually assaulted Laura – and a separate victim - in summer 2018.

Laura says that Levy is "evil" and that his attack "completely changed my life". But she now realises that what she would "think about, dream about, have nightmares about was actually happening - he was actually still out preying on vulnerable women".

Waiving her anonymity, she said she had been trying to protect other women by ensuring that Levy was jailed. "I feel like when I reported it, I was doing the right thing and I thought I was doing it to protect other women. I feel absolutely devastated for all of those women that have been affected by him – and the families."

Laura says she feels let down by the whole criminal justice system including the Met Police, the courts and judges who bailed Levy, as well as the Crown Prosecution Service... (MORE - details)

Not a danger because he only had one eye ... https://youtu.be/U9M7SRz-vPo

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/U9M7SRz-vPo]]> <![CDATA["The Ark" has some Stargate creators behind it. Worth a watch? (television hobbies)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-21045.html Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:11:23 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-21045.html So apparently I'm not alone when it comes to indulging in this guilty pleasure. "Is it any good?" is not really the question to ask. Instead, it's: "Is it relaxing?"

As JDA says, The Ark is indeed a turn-your-brain-off, just go with the flow, calming background noise show. Which even Stargate was at times (just have fun instead of intellectual stun). Also reminds me of the pluckiness of The Outpost in that sense. (The little engine that could, while better-funded series were cancelled within one or two seasons.)

I've actually seen both seasons of The Ark, along with the first episode of the third (which is introducing a lot of mysteries). Each season carves out new turf. All of the existing episodes can currently be viewed for free on Fandango. While it may be low budget, the set and the special effects are still the level of the various 1990s Star Trek series (which was a heckuva lot superior to Babylon 5's CGI).
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JON DEL ARROZ
https://youtu.be/Bqm3p-D8qyU

VIDEO EXCERPTS: The early episodes really run on a repeating formula like [there's a crisis] and the crew fixes it. ... Each crisis resolves through a burst of technobabble followed by a last-minute save, and the show leans on that structure. ... Layered on top of that are the soap opera engines. Shipboard flow romances flare up and cool off. The character conflicts feel very heavy-handed in one episode, and then they get dropped and forgotten within two.

The premise is pretty thin on this, and the show fills the gaps with familiar diversity casting choices as well. You got a lot of strong female lead concepts. You got the super-smart nerdy black girl who gets a little painful. You got the security officer who's a gay guy who's really just concerned about his husband. I mean, these are caricature-level tropes. Many of the show's characters are also flawed and seek redemption.

[...] Captain Sharon Garnett is played by Christy Burke. She has lots of problems ... I end up liking the character quite a bit anyway. And I like the actress quite a bit as well. And the season's back half starts to feel better for the character and the like. They add some drama to things...

While the beginning episodes were definitely like "woman lectures man for being stupid", it does even out as the show goes along. There's bad on each side, and it's like, okay, it's not as lopsided as it started out being. And the plots get a little more interesting as it goes along...

[...] Now this is just popcorn. Turn your brain off for the most part. For science fiction, it's okay and fun, a little low budget. It's got a lot of heart to it at the same time. And that's the thing, like you feel like this could have potential. So, I'm going to continue the second season and see how it goes. My normal rating is like a 7 out of 10 for like, you know, this is basically okay. I give it like a 6.5. It's right below that at the end of the first season. But there is more to come, so we'll see what happens...

Is it any good? ... https://youtu.be/Bqm3p-D8qyU

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Bqm3p-D8qyU]]> So apparently I'm not alone when it comes to indulging in this guilty pleasure. "Is it any good?" is not really the question to ask. Instead, it's: "Is it relaxing?"

As JDA says, The Ark is indeed a turn-your-brain-off, just go with the flow, calming background noise show. Which even Stargate was at times (just have fun instead of intellectual stun). Also reminds me of the pluckiness of The Outpost in that sense. (The little engine that could, while better-funded series were cancelled within one or two seasons.)

I've actually seen both seasons of The Ark, along with the first episode of the third (which is introducing a lot of mysteries). Each season carves out new turf. All of the existing episodes can currently be viewed for free on Fandango. While it may be low budget, the set and the special effects are still the level of the various 1990s Star Trek series (which was a heckuva lot superior to Babylon 5's CGI).
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JON DEL ARROZ
https://youtu.be/Bqm3p-D8qyU

VIDEO EXCERPTS: The early episodes really run on a repeating formula like [there's a crisis] and the crew fixes it. ... Each crisis resolves through a burst of technobabble followed by a last-minute save, and the show leans on that structure. ... Layered on top of that are the soap opera engines. Shipboard flow romances flare up and cool off. The character conflicts feel very heavy-handed in one episode, and then they get dropped and forgotten within two.

The premise is pretty thin on this, and the show fills the gaps with familiar diversity casting choices as well. You got a lot of strong female lead concepts. You got the super-smart nerdy black girl who gets a little painful. You got the security officer who's a gay guy who's really just concerned about his husband. I mean, these are caricature-level tropes. Many of the show's characters are also flawed and seek redemption.

[...] Captain Sharon Garnett is played by Christy Burke. She has lots of problems ... I end up liking the character quite a bit anyway. And I like the actress quite a bit as well. And the season's back half starts to feel better for the character and the like. They add some drama to things...

While the beginning episodes were definitely like "woman lectures man for being stupid", it does even out as the show goes along. There's bad on each side, and it's like, okay, it's not as lopsided as it started out being. And the plots get a little more interesting as it goes along...

[...] Now this is just popcorn. Turn your brain off for the most part. For science fiction, it's okay and fun, a little low budget. It's got a lot of heart to it at the same time. And that's the thing, like you feel like this could have potential. So, I'm going to continue the second season and see how it goes. My normal rating is like a 7 out of 10 for like, you know, this is basically okay. I give it like a 6.5. It's right below that at the end of the first season. But there is more to come, so we'll see what happens...

Is it any good? ... https://youtu.be/Bqm3p-D8qyU

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Bqm3p-D8qyU]]> <![CDATA[Critical Drinker: "A non-woke movie does not make it a good film" (cinema hobbies)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-21025.html Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:14:24 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-21025.html https://youtu.be/STKCMFQ7R8U

---VIDEO EXCERPTS---

Francis Foster: So, I've got a theory as to why Hollywood isn't as good as it used to be [i.e., boring]. It's the death of the shagger. [...] You kind of look at the Mickey Rourkes of the time, you know, the good-looking bad boy who everybody kind of talked about, and he was problematic in many ways. You put a camera on him, boom, you've got dynamite. And it's also not just off-screen but the characters on-screen. like the John McClanes. You knew this guy was trouble. You knew there was darkness there. But also he was magnetic. You don't get the Jack Nicholsons. You don't get that anymore, do you?

Critical Drinker: Well, there's a high degree of pussification in Hollywood now, so that's probably the reason for it. Like the actors and the characters that they play are not allowed to be dangerous like that anymore. Right? So, this filters into all aspects of the industry because if they are dangerous, if they're too domineering, or they're too much of a loose cannon, they're seen as problematic, and that's scary for people.

[...] FF: How can you make great art if you're terrified? Great art is about risk. It's about taking that chance. It's about going, I don't know if this is going to work, but let's try anyway.

CD: Well, it's also having the ability to tell the truth. That's what art is really, isn't it? Ultimately, it's expressing truth and allowing people to make their judgments on it. But, if you're not allowed to express whatever truth you have in mind and it's just got to be the pre-approved version, well, then you're just going to get the same crap over and over again, the same exact viewpoints, and the same exact worldview.

And you see it in today's Hollywood movies. Like the only one I think that's different from that is maybe the Taylor Sheridans of the world that we talked about before. Where he sort of leans slightly the other way and he's not afraid to say that now because he's successful enough that he can get away with it.

But generally speaking, I think the climate is one of fear because all it takes is for an actor to say the wrong thing in an interview, to express the wrong opinion about one particular issue, some hot topic. And that could be it. That could be their career down the tubes.

Taylor Sheridan, to me, is a very interesting example because I think the woke era also produced this inverted idea that the way to make a great movie is to not be woke. And then it sort of dragged in a lot of people who were leading with that. Whereas Taylor Sheridan is clearly very good, it's not because he's non-woke.

[...] I didn't want a woke movie because it's annoying [preachy, substitutes that for quality or good storytelling]. But I also didn't want an anti-woke movie or something that's expressly political.

Yeah. I see this on my videos occasionally, where I might be criticizing some movie or whatever that is not woke by any normal measure. And so sometimes people will say like, well, it's not woke. I mean, what do you want? And I'm like, well, I want a good movie as well. Like, there are plenty of reasons why a movie can suck.

It doesn't have to be just because it like pushes identity politics. It could be badly written, badly directed, or whatever it might be. So I think we have to be very careful that we don't lump everything into that one basket. Like, well, it doesn't push any obvious politics. Therefore, it must be good. No, we still want to champion good art...

The real reason Hollywood movies became boring ... https://youtu.be/STKCMFQ7R8U

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/STKCMFQ7R8U]]> https://youtu.be/STKCMFQ7R8U

---VIDEO EXCERPTS---

Francis Foster: So, I've got a theory as to why Hollywood isn't as good as it used to be [i.e., boring]. It's the death of the shagger. [...] You kind of look at the Mickey Rourkes of the time, you know, the good-looking bad boy who everybody kind of talked about, and he was problematic in many ways. You put a camera on him, boom, you've got dynamite. And it's also not just off-screen but the characters on-screen. like the John McClanes. You knew this guy was trouble. You knew there was darkness there. But also he was magnetic. You don't get the Jack Nicholsons. You don't get that anymore, do you?

Critical Drinker: Well, there's a high degree of pussification in Hollywood now, so that's probably the reason for it. Like the actors and the characters that they play are not allowed to be dangerous like that anymore. Right? So, this filters into all aspects of the industry because if they are dangerous, if they're too domineering, or they're too much of a loose cannon, they're seen as problematic, and that's scary for people.

[...] FF: How can you make great art if you're terrified? Great art is about risk. It's about taking that chance. It's about going, I don't know if this is going to work, but let's try anyway.

CD: Well, it's also having the ability to tell the truth. That's what art is really, isn't it? Ultimately, it's expressing truth and allowing people to make their judgments on it. But, if you're not allowed to express whatever truth you have in mind and it's just got to be the pre-approved version, well, then you're just going to get the same crap over and over again, the same exact viewpoints, and the same exact worldview.

And you see it in today's Hollywood movies. Like the only one I think that's different from that is maybe the Taylor Sheridans of the world that we talked about before. Where he sort of leans slightly the other way and he's not afraid to say that now because he's successful enough that he can get away with it.

But generally speaking, I think the climate is one of fear because all it takes is for an actor to say the wrong thing in an interview, to express the wrong opinion about one particular issue, some hot topic. And that could be it. That could be their career down the tubes.

Taylor Sheridan, to me, is a very interesting example because I think the woke era also produced this inverted idea that the way to make a great movie is to not be woke. And then it sort of dragged in a lot of people who were leading with that. Whereas Taylor Sheridan is clearly very good, it's not because he's non-woke.

[...] I didn't want a woke movie because it's annoying [preachy, substitutes that for quality or good storytelling]. But I also didn't want an anti-woke movie or something that's expressly political.

Yeah. I see this on my videos occasionally, where I might be criticizing some movie or whatever that is not woke by any normal measure. And so sometimes people will say like, well, it's not woke. I mean, what do you want? And I'm like, well, I want a good movie as well. Like, there are plenty of reasons why a movie can suck.

It doesn't have to be just because it like pushes identity politics. It could be badly written, badly directed, or whatever it might be. So I think we have to be very careful that we don't lump everything into that one basket. Like, well, it doesn't push any obvious politics. Therefore, it must be good. No, we still want to champion good art...

The real reason Hollywood movies became boring ... https://youtu.be/STKCMFQ7R8U

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/STKCMFQ7R8U]]> <![CDATA[Crowd does a good job of trying to keep a straight face (national anthem sports)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-21013.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:42:52 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-21013.html Women's Pro Baseball League inaugural game.

BLACK AND WHITE SPORTS
https://youtu.be/c2rT83KIfG8

VIDEO EXCERPT: But in this case, guys, we're talking about a Motown legend, right? A professional who doesn't seem to be professional anymore. She sounded like garbage, folks.

And don't bring me Carl Lewis singing the national anthem. Or Roseanne Barr. They're not singers.

This woman was supposed to be a pro and she couldn't deliver the goods. Now, there were two other women actually singing with her, but she was the highlight. Okay, she was the highlight.

She was off-key, out of tune, everything. I mean, if they were singing in D major, she was actually singing in F major.

Joseph Fenity ... https://youtu.be/VgzHMBJa6Bc

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/VgzHMBJa6Bc]]> Women's Pro Baseball League inaugural game.

BLACK AND WHITE SPORTS
https://youtu.be/c2rT83KIfG8

VIDEO EXCERPT: But in this case, guys, we're talking about a Motown legend, right? A professional who doesn't seem to be professional anymore. She sounded like garbage, folks.

And don't bring me Carl Lewis singing the national anthem. Or Roseanne Barr. They're not singers.

This woman was supposed to be a pro and she couldn't deliver the goods. Now, there were two other women actually singing with her, but she was the highlight. Okay, she was the highlight.

She was off-key, out of tune, everything. I mean, if they were singing in D major, she was actually singing in F major.

Joseph Fenity ... https://youtu.be/VgzHMBJa6Bc

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/VgzHMBJa6Bc]]> <![CDATA[WNBA owner accused of attacking teen girls supporting Sophie Cunningham (sports)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20985.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:22:13 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20985.html Sophie Cunningham shuts down Rapinoe's argument on trans athletes?
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Storm apologize after co-owner berates teen girls for support of Cunningham: The Seattle Storm has issued an apology statement, one day after one of their co-owners verbally accosted two teenage female fans with expletives because they were holding signs supporting the views of Indiana’s Sophie Cunningham during a home game against the Fever.

The teenagers each had a sign, one saying, “Thank You Sophie ⁠for speaking up for girls!” Cunningham recently went to bat for the protection of women’s sports and keeping them female-only. Independent journalist Brandi Kruse reported that minority owner Celeste Keaton told the girls they were “f—ing insane”.

“We are aware one of our co-owners made comments to two fans in attendance at last night’s game,” Storm majority owner Ginny Gilder said in a statement on Wednesday. "We apologize that this happened. Everyone who attends a Storm game deserves to feel welcome, and we remain committed to creating an ‌inclusive environment where every fan is treated with respect.”
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AFTER PARTY
https://youtu.be/pd5QNpZKGP4

INTRO: Emily Jashinsky is joined by Jennifer Sey, founder & CEO of XX-XY Athletics and author of “Levi’s Unbuttoned,” to discuss the backlash facing WNBA star Sophie Cunningham after she defended women's sports. They respond to a recent incident in which two teenage girls wearing XX-XY apparel were confronted and verbally berated by a Seattle Storm co-owner. Jennifer argues the encounter illustrates how hostile the debate has become, while also pointing to signs that public opinion is shifting in favor of protecting women's sports, and more…

VIDEO EXCERPTS: And this old crotchety woman cursed out a 16-year-old girl. We have the video. Let's watch Jen. This is the here's sound from it.

[...] So what was your reaction when I texted you that that is the owner of the team? It's just sad. We were like what? We were shocked. It's disappointing, though, too, cuz she's also a woman, and she just kind of cussed out two 16-year-olds that were just trying to have fun.

[...] And these women will go after you on the court. I mean, Sophie has shown she can get in a fight, and she can hold her own. But she is putting herself at risk, and she's standing her ground.

So I just want to be clear that the world is shifting. There's more support. Like the fact that this rally could happen and there was no violence against the people who were standing up for women's sports and that we outnumbered the other side 10 to 1. Huge.

Yet Sophie stands alone. There's been no cascade of support for her amongst other professional athletes in any league. There's been no support from the league. There's been no support from the brands. There's just been an opportunity. There's just been the recognition that they can make money off of her.

That's what Adidas is doing. They're like, "I can monetize this, but I'm not going to support her, right? We're not going to support her."

So, the world is moving. It's changing in a good way. But what Holly and her friend had to endure -- like what is wrong with these people? What is wrong with that old lady? Keep your [ __ ] to yourself. You don't like it? So what? We have to look at your shirts and all your dumb [ __ ] that you wear all the time. Like we're not afraid anymore. We're going to wear our shirt, too.

Which is the whole point, this brand is to make it normal and cool to stand up and say women deserve their own sports. And it's not a merch company, and we're not an advocacy organization.

WNBA owner accused of attacking teen girls supporting Sophie Cunningham ... https://youtu.be/pd5QNpZKGP4

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/pd5QNpZKGP4]]> Sophie Cunningham shuts down Rapinoe's argument on trans athletes?
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Storm apologize after co-owner berates teen girls for support of Cunningham: The Seattle Storm has issued an apology statement, one day after one of their co-owners verbally accosted two teenage female fans with expletives because they were holding signs supporting the views of Indiana’s Sophie Cunningham during a home game against the Fever.

The teenagers each had a sign, one saying, “Thank You Sophie ⁠for speaking up for girls!” Cunningham recently went to bat for the protection of women’s sports and keeping them female-only. Independent journalist Brandi Kruse reported that minority owner Celeste Keaton told the girls they were “f—ing insane”.

“We are aware one of our co-owners made comments to two fans in attendance at last night’s game,” Storm majority owner Ginny Gilder said in a statement on Wednesday. "We apologize that this happened. Everyone who attends a Storm game deserves to feel welcome, and we remain committed to creating an ‌inclusive environment where every fan is treated with respect.”
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AFTER PARTY
https://youtu.be/pd5QNpZKGP4

INTRO: Emily Jashinsky is joined by Jennifer Sey, founder & CEO of XX-XY Athletics and author of “Levi’s Unbuttoned,” to discuss the backlash facing WNBA star Sophie Cunningham after she defended women's sports. They respond to a recent incident in which two teenage girls wearing XX-XY apparel were confronted and verbally berated by a Seattle Storm co-owner. Jennifer argues the encounter illustrates how hostile the debate has become, while also pointing to signs that public opinion is shifting in favor of protecting women's sports, and more…

VIDEO EXCERPTS: And this old crotchety woman cursed out a 16-year-old girl. We have the video. Let's watch Jen. This is the here's sound from it.

[...] So what was your reaction when I texted you that that is the owner of the team? It's just sad. We were like what? We were shocked. It's disappointing, though, too, cuz she's also a woman, and she just kind of cussed out two 16-year-olds that were just trying to have fun.

[...] And these women will go after you on the court. I mean, Sophie has shown she can get in a fight, and she can hold her own. But she is putting herself at risk, and she's standing her ground.

So I just want to be clear that the world is shifting. There's more support. Like the fact that this rally could happen and there was no violence against the people who were standing up for women's sports and that we outnumbered the other side 10 to 1. Huge.

Yet Sophie stands alone. There's been no cascade of support for her amongst other professional athletes in any league. There's been no support from the league. There's been no support from the brands. There's just been an opportunity. There's just been the recognition that they can make money off of her.

That's what Adidas is doing. They're like, "I can monetize this, but I'm not going to support her, right? We're not going to support her."

So, the world is moving. It's changing in a good way. But what Holly and her friend had to endure -- like what is wrong with these people? What is wrong with that old lady? Keep your [ __ ] to yourself. You don't like it? So what? We have to look at your shirts and all your dumb [ __ ] that you wear all the time. Like we're not afraid anymore. We're going to wear our shirt, too.

Which is the whole point, this brand is to make it normal and cool to stand up and say women deserve their own sports. And it's not a merch company, and we're not an advocacy organization.

WNBA owner accused of attacking teen girls supporting Sophie Cunningham ... https://youtu.be/pd5QNpZKGP4

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/pd5QNpZKGP4]]> <![CDATA[Rick Beato: Acoustic guitar and the death of music culture (city park hobbies)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20943.html Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:20:29 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20943.html https://youtu.be/GB3gr03sJ_Y

VIDEO EXCERPTS: I'm sitting in this park in Salsburg, Austria. It's a beautiful day today. Tons of people walking in the park, riding bicycles out for their afternoon activities. But one thing I don't see, even though we're in the birthplace of Mozart, is anyone sitting out here playing with an acoustic guitar.

To be fair, if I was in Atlanta now and I went to Piedmont Park or some other park, I would probably not see anyone sing out with an acoustic guitar either. This was something that I did regularly, and any of my friends that played guitar would do back when I was growing up in the 1970s.

[...] Now, at that time, many of the things that you heard on the radio were songs that everyone knew, that had acoustic guitars in them. Not only did they have acoustic guitars, but they had lyrics that everyone knew, and they had harmonies, and people were able to sing harmonies back then.

[...Now it's...] "We don't know how to do harmonies. How do you know how to do harmonies? That's amazing. Be like, "What?" Today, could that be because there are very few songs that are played with acoustic guitars that are popular? [...] in the States, they're wearing earbuds and they're looking at their phones.

[...] Another thing is that most people don't know the same songs anymore because of algorithms. No two teenagers are living in the same universe. They literally could be sitting on benches next to each other with their earbuds on, and they're hearing completely different music.

They're in their own worlds essentially. The phone is a mirror that they are looking into. It's who you are. There is no monoculture. No one knows the same songs anymore, which is part of the problem. That's why no one can sing along.

[...] If John Mayer was sitting here, I mean, who can really play John Mayer songs? Some of them are so hard to play. [...] You know, it's kind of like people don't really play Joni Mitchell songs because they don't know the tunings of them.

[...] But you know what could be played on acoustic guitar? ... Good old Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots. Go back to the early 90s, and you can play all those songs.

[...] And every one of them had a riff. They started out with cool riffs. ... Any of these songs, if they were rock songs, you could play them on acoustic guitar because they were all written on guitar. Many of them were written on acoustic guitar.

[...] Honestly, by the time you got to John Mayer, his songs were way too hard for people. They couldn't figure them out and play them. I mean, John has a really unique style, but his songs, not all of them, but a lot of them. are unplayable. That kind of started with Dave Matthews, too. A lot of his songs were very difficult for me to teach people. ... I could play them. I could teach them, but it was really hard...

https://youtu.be/GB3gr03sJ_Y

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/GB3gr03sJ_Y]]> https://youtu.be/GB3gr03sJ_Y

VIDEO EXCERPTS: I'm sitting in this park in Salsburg, Austria. It's a beautiful day today. Tons of people walking in the park, riding bicycles out for their afternoon activities. But one thing I don't see, even though we're in the birthplace of Mozart, is anyone sitting out here playing with an acoustic guitar.

To be fair, if I was in Atlanta now and I went to Piedmont Park or some other park, I would probably not see anyone sing out with an acoustic guitar either. This was something that I did regularly, and any of my friends that played guitar would do back when I was growing up in the 1970s.

[...] Now, at that time, many of the things that you heard on the radio were songs that everyone knew, that had acoustic guitars in them. Not only did they have acoustic guitars, but they had lyrics that everyone knew, and they had harmonies, and people were able to sing harmonies back then.

[...Now it's...] "We don't know how to do harmonies. How do you know how to do harmonies? That's amazing. Be like, "What?" Today, could that be because there are very few songs that are played with acoustic guitars that are popular? [...] in the States, they're wearing earbuds and they're looking at their phones.

[...] Another thing is that most people don't know the same songs anymore because of algorithms. No two teenagers are living in the same universe. They literally could be sitting on benches next to each other with their earbuds on, and they're hearing completely different music.

They're in their own worlds essentially. The phone is a mirror that they are looking into. It's who you are. There is no monoculture. No one knows the same songs anymore, which is part of the problem. That's why no one can sing along.

[...] If John Mayer was sitting here, I mean, who can really play John Mayer songs? Some of them are so hard to play. [...] You know, it's kind of like people don't really play Joni Mitchell songs because they don't know the tunings of them.

[...] But you know what could be played on acoustic guitar? ... Good old Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots. Go back to the early 90s, and you can play all those songs.

[...] And every one of them had a riff. They started out with cool riffs. ... Any of these songs, if they were rock songs, you could play them on acoustic guitar because they were all written on guitar. Many of them were written on acoustic guitar.

[...] Honestly, by the time you got to John Mayer, his songs were way too hard for people. They couldn't figure them out and play them. I mean, John has a really unique style, but his songs, not all of them, but a lot of them. are unplayable. That kind of started with Dave Matthews, too. A lot of his songs were very difficult for me to teach people. ... I could play them. I could teach them, but it was really hard...

https://youtu.be/GB3gr03sJ_Y

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/GB3gr03sJ_Y]]> <![CDATA[Why the Indiana Fever could be the new "America's Team" (sports)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20921.html Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:46:17 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20921.html https://youtu.be/ZyLx-p9EKRE

VIDEO EXCERPT: I'll tell you why the Indiana Fever right now is America's team. Let me count the ways.

Well, Caitlin Clark, love her or not, you have to admire her. She's incredible. She just came off this record-setting weekend. Back-to-back games, 45 points, 10 assists, you know, all the whole thing. This number of steals, four steals, two blocks. Like only five players, WNBA and NBA. She's the only WNBA player to do it.

[...] And it seems like the Indiana Fever is always on. And when I know they're on, I'm like, "Oh, let me check out what's going on." Okay, that's what the Indiana Fever is to a lot of people who cannot name another team in the WNBA.

Here's another reason why they're America's team. Not only Caitlin Clark, but also Sophie Cunningham. Cunningham, of course, is Miss Fingerpointing. Amazing. Every time I see this pick, I crack up. She goes viral. It's amazing. It's probably one of my favorite memes of all time. And she's very likable.

After doing back-to-back games, you know, on Friday and Saturday, she was at her camp for 300 kids, signing autographs and taking pictures with them. People love Sophie. Just seems to say the right things, do the right things.

But this team is also polarizing. Their coach is not viewed favorably. People don't like the coach, Stephanie White. [Many heated exchanges between her and Clark, "take the cuffs off Clark!" sentiment among the fans.]

But the comparisons to the Dallas Cowboys when they were labeled America's team. Let me go through the specific similarities...

Why the Indiana Fever could be thje new AT ... https://youtu.be/ZyLx-p9EKRE

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/ZyLx-p9EKRE]]> https://youtu.be/ZyLx-p9EKRE

VIDEO EXCERPT: I'll tell you why the Indiana Fever right now is America's team. Let me count the ways.

Well, Caitlin Clark, love her or not, you have to admire her. She's incredible. She just came off this record-setting weekend. Back-to-back games, 45 points, 10 assists, you know, all the whole thing. This number of steals, four steals, two blocks. Like only five players, WNBA and NBA. She's the only WNBA player to do it.

[...] And it seems like the Indiana Fever is always on. And when I know they're on, I'm like, "Oh, let me check out what's going on." Okay, that's what the Indiana Fever is to a lot of people who cannot name another team in the WNBA.

Here's another reason why they're America's team. Not only Caitlin Clark, but also Sophie Cunningham. Cunningham, of course, is Miss Fingerpointing. Amazing. Every time I see this pick, I crack up. She goes viral. It's amazing. It's probably one of my favorite memes of all time. And she's very likable.

After doing back-to-back games, you know, on Friday and Saturday, she was at her camp for 300 kids, signing autographs and taking pictures with them. People love Sophie. Just seems to say the right things, do the right things.

But this team is also polarizing. Their coach is not viewed favorably. People don't like the coach, Stephanie White. [Many heated exchanges between her and Clark, "take the cuffs off Clark!" sentiment among the fans.]

But the comparisons to the Dallas Cowboys when they were labeled America's team. Let me go through the specific similarities...

Why the Indiana Fever could be thje new AT ... https://youtu.be/ZyLx-p9EKRE

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/ZyLx-p9EKRE]]> <![CDATA["Avengers: Doomsday" Huh? (cinema hobbies)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20917.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:49:20 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20917.html
Dave Rubin reacts to shocking reveal in 'Avengers: Doomsday' ... https://youtu.be/y-1IZMxJ0I4

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/y-1IZMxJ0I4

Official trailer ... https://youtu.be/irVNGjRFZGk

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/irVNGjRFZGk]]>
Dave Rubin reacts to shocking reveal in 'Avengers: Doomsday' ... https://youtu.be/y-1IZMxJ0I4

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/y-1IZMxJ0I4

Official trailer ... https://youtu.be/irVNGjRFZGk

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/irVNGjRFZGk]]> <![CDATA[Spain edits President Dumbass out of FIFA victory photo]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20899.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:18:10 +0000 Magical Realist]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20899.html
https://www.facebook.com/reel/2150481832171623]]>
https://www.facebook.com/reel/2150481832171623]]> <![CDATA[Caitlin Clark's record night sets the sports world on fire?]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20886.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:34:24 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20886.html https://youtu.be/_shVCg_DXBs

VIDEO EXCERPTS: What a game last night. There's no way you sit her out tonight, right? There's no way. I know they were planning on sitting her, but after yesterday's performance, after last night's nuclear god-mode activated, there's no way you sit Caitlin Clark tonight, especially if her body's feeling that good. You got to keep it moving. You got to keep it rolling. You have to keep the momentum moving forward heading into the All-Star break.

We need to see CC encore performance tonight. [...] Folks, last night was epic. Last night was epic.

One of, if not the best, games of Caitlin Clark's WNBA career that I've ever experienced from an entertainment standpoint. I think that was her best game. Again, it's either that game or Barbie Night. It's one of those two. I'm going to go with last night's game. Last night's game for me was the cream of the crop.

We had the roller coaster. We had her putting on a damn show. We had the game winner. We had the Logo 3. We had Caitlin Clark talking her sh__, folks. Caitlin Clark hit that three to give them the lead. She looked at her bench and she said, "I'm that mother f*cker."

[...] There's no way you take her out of that game. They fought all the way back after falling down substantially. What? They fall down six, eight points, something like that. They fought all the way back. They took the lead. I mean, Caitlin Clark went into clutch mode. She went into Kobe mode last night. Like, all right, let me just take this thing home. Let me put this team on my back. Defensively, she put in work on the defensive end. She put in work on the offensive end, showing two-way capabilities.

I mean, what more can you ask for from Caitlin Clark? And her hitting that three, looking at her bench: "I'm that mother effer!" Folks, come on. This is what we've been looking for. Geez Louise. Look at this, man. Look at that. I'm that mother. Yeah, that's what we wanted...

Caitlin Clark activates god-mode ... https://youtu.be/_shVCg_DXBs

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/_shVCg_DXBs]]> https://youtu.be/_shVCg_DXBs

VIDEO EXCERPTS: What a game last night. There's no way you sit her out tonight, right? There's no way. I know they were planning on sitting her, but after yesterday's performance, after last night's nuclear god-mode activated, there's no way you sit Caitlin Clark tonight, especially if her body's feeling that good. You got to keep it moving. You got to keep it rolling. You have to keep the momentum moving forward heading into the All-Star break.

We need to see CC encore performance tonight. [...] Folks, last night was epic. Last night was epic.

One of, if not the best, games of Caitlin Clark's WNBA career that I've ever experienced from an entertainment standpoint. I think that was her best game. Again, it's either that game or Barbie Night. It's one of those two. I'm going to go with last night's game. Last night's game for me was the cream of the crop.

We had the roller coaster. We had her putting on a damn show. We had the game winner. We had the Logo 3. We had Caitlin Clark talking her sh__, folks. Caitlin Clark hit that three to give them the lead. She looked at her bench and she said, "I'm that mother f*cker."

[...] There's no way you take her out of that game. They fought all the way back after falling down substantially. What? They fall down six, eight points, something like that. They fought all the way back. They took the lead. I mean, Caitlin Clark went into clutch mode. She went into Kobe mode last night. Like, all right, let me just take this thing home. Let me put this team on my back. Defensively, she put in work on the defensive end. She put in work on the offensive end, showing two-way capabilities.

I mean, what more can you ask for from Caitlin Clark? And her hitting that three, looking at her bench: "I'm that mother effer!" Folks, come on. This is what we've been looking for. Geez Louise. Look at this, man. Look at that. I'm that mother. Yeah, that's what we wanted...

Caitlin Clark activates god-mode ... https://youtu.be/_shVCg_DXBs

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/_shVCg_DXBs]]> <![CDATA[Future World Cup Participants?]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20861.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:27:05 +0000 Zinjanthropos]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20861.html
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/it-wasnt-good-sportsmanship-top-soccer-teams-disqualified-from-bcs-provincial-championship-game/]]>
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/it-wasnt-good-sportsmanship-top-soccer-teams-disqualified-from-bcs-provincial-championship-game/]]> <![CDATA[UK police chiefs' new job: Just keep the plebs calm? (establishment games)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20850.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:57:13 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20850.html Ann Widdecombe killed in her home
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TALK TV (Kevin O'Sullivan speaks with former Met police detective, Peter Bleksley.)
https://youtu.be/a1aUS1-c4FI

VIDEO EXCERPTS: As I said, I have a great respect for hardworking police officers who just get on with the job. It's not the rank-and-file coppers who are the problem. It's the top coppers. It's the senior policeman. It's the woke chief constables. When did they start announcing, was it Friday or Saturday morning? Yeah, don't speculate. There's no suggestion that Ann Widdecombe's murder was in any way politically motivated or terrorism-related.

I sort of tweeted, Well, how do they know? I'm not so sure I trust them. People said, Why don't you trust the police? I said, oh, I don't know. Southport, Henry Nowak, so many other egregious examples of two-tier policing. They've lost our trust...

[...] I would suggest absolutely shocking. But let's rewind only one week to last Monday when Lord Blunket and Lord Herbert published their report on senior police in Britain. And what did they discover? Cronyism, nepotism, senior rank being used for sexual favors, corruption, and much more. So are we remotely surprised that senior police officers in Britain are getting it wrong again and again and again?

[...] I'd love to get your take on this. It's the way that the police now have taken on this role for which they are not appointed, which consists of keeping the hoi polloi calm. [...] Keep the plebs calm. That's not the police's job. And in trying to do that job they have humiliated themselves.

It most definitely isn't, but it's rather symptomatic of your sort of woke, liberal, progressive type of attitudes where we have this overreach. Now, we all know that the left of politics claim that they're everybody's mate. But they're actually very intolerant. Now we have the police overreaching in a pretty typical kind of way. They love to tell us what to do. They love to tell us how to do it when it frankly has nothing to do with them.

Stick with your job; communicate properly, firmly but politely. and stop being blown by the wind. Stop chasing your tails and stop giving incorrect information out to the public because all that does is further damage trust and confidence in the police...

Keep the plebs calm ... https://youtu.be/a1aUS1-c4FI

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/a1aUS1-c4FI]]> Ann Widdecombe killed in her home
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TALK TV (Kevin O'Sullivan speaks with former Met police detective, Peter Bleksley.)
https://youtu.be/a1aUS1-c4FI

VIDEO EXCERPTS: As I said, I have a great respect for hardworking police officers who just get on with the job. It's not the rank-and-file coppers who are the problem. It's the top coppers. It's the senior policeman. It's the woke chief constables. When did they start announcing, was it Friday or Saturday morning? Yeah, don't speculate. There's no suggestion that Ann Widdecombe's murder was in any way politically motivated or terrorism-related.

I sort of tweeted, Well, how do they know? I'm not so sure I trust them. People said, Why don't you trust the police? I said, oh, I don't know. Southport, Henry Nowak, so many other egregious examples of two-tier policing. They've lost our trust...

[...] I would suggest absolutely shocking. But let's rewind only one week to last Monday when Lord Blunket and Lord Herbert published their report on senior police in Britain. And what did they discover? Cronyism, nepotism, senior rank being used for sexual favors, corruption, and much more. So are we remotely surprised that senior police officers in Britain are getting it wrong again and again and again?

[...] I'd love to get your take on this. It's the way that the police now have taken on this role for which they are not appointed, which consists of keeping the hoi polloi calm. [...] Keep the plebs calm. That's not the police's job. And in trying to do that job they have humiliated themselves.

It most definitely isn't, but it's rather symptomatic of your sort of woke, liberal, progressive type of attitudes where we have this overreach. Now, we all know that the left of politics claim that they're everybody's mate. But they're actually very intolerant. Now we have the police overreaching in a pretty typical kind of way. They love to tell us what to do. They love to tell us how to do it when it frankly has nothing to do with them.

Stick with your job; communicate properly, firmly but politely. and stop being blown by the wind. Stop chasing your tails and stop giving incorrect information out to the public because all that does is further damage trust and confidence in the police...

Keep the plebs calm ... https://youtu.be/a1aUS1-c4FI

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/a1aUS1-c4FI]]> <![CDATA[Trumps Red card]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20800.html Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:22:54 +0000 stryder]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20800.html
A news article popped up on the subject of Trump getting Fifa to overturn a Red card dished out to an American player. This isn't something that should really be allowed. It's not just that it undermines the very competitive nature of the sport where people are penalised for doing things wrong, but it also undermines what chaos such actions bring to the game. (specifically if those placing bets are looking at odds)

Currently putting a player back on the pitch is trying to assert a controlled outcome over the game. (If Trumps happy rigging a game why is it so unbelievable that he rigged an election?)]]>
A news article popped up on the subject of Trump getting Fifa to overturn a Red card dished out to an American player. This isn't something that should really be allowed. It's not just that it undermines the very competitive nature of the sport where people are penalised for doing things wrong, but it also undermines what chaos such actions bring to the game. (specifically if those placing bets are looking at odds)

Currently putting a player back on the pitch is trying to assert a controlled outcome over the game. (If Trumps happy rigging a game why is it so unbelievable that he rigged an election?)]]>