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Former stooge of slight reknown. Taking a break to get better. Him/his
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21 people, including City SC goaltender coach Alex Langer, getting sworn in as US citizens before the game

On my bullshit.

My first pro basketball in at least two decades.

True business bro conundrum: I ran out of podcasts to listen to while running. Every choice (run less, find new podcasts, run in silence) is worse than the last.

The miserable heat and effect on the Club World Cup games just reemphasizes how silly the teeth gnashing over the 2022 World Cup being played in the winter was. 2030 will be the last northern hemisphere World Cup played in June/July. Winter World Cups will be the norm.

You can text "Hello" to 741741 any time and talk to a crisis counselor. It's free and available 24/7 in the US and Canada. It doesn't matter what kind of crisis you're experiencing; if it's a crisis to you, it's a crisis to them.

A tenet of “cancel culture” logic that we should never accept: the idea that being embarrassed about being wrong or mistaken about things is something humans shouldn’t have to experience. Embarrassment sucks! So does falling on your face! It’s allowed! Humility is a gift! It’s how we learn!

Imagine having this attitude as your roommate.

focus, stay positive. at times, turn away from world events. tend to your needs.

my hottest educational take is that schools should actively, non-punitively teach students how to admit when they don't know something, aren't sure or have made a mistake, with various teaching frameworks adapted to support this ideal, because people who can't admit fault are breaking the world

Now more than ever: Chuck needs to go.