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Historian, writer, professor. I work on race, politics, sports, & pop culture in the US and South(ern) Africa. Go Sox/Pats/Cs/B's/Boks! Part-time sports broadcaster. Author of 5 books, editor of another. [All opinions my own.] Will talk or write for food.
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In some ways it feels like Simon's trial run for The Wire. Andre Braugher was as good as anyone in either show.
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Even more than most both-sides arguments theirs is especially bad because it's almost always predicated on lies.
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We're truly lucky to live in an era of such malleable and self-assured expertise.
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Nah - you have an aunt on Facebook who had taken a break from doing her own research on vaccines to become a tariff expert. Go check with her.
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We're going to have to protect voting rights, be vigilant, and turn out in every election from now on. We can do this, but zero complacency.
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Unfortunately it doesn't seem to *want* the historians that it needs.
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Slim Charles would agree.
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Homicide is absolutely a personal favorite.
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Thanks for posting!
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And dumbass Ziggy wondering about bail ...
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It's not a quotation, but Omar whistling "Farmer in the Dell" when he's about to fuck up someone's shit is iconic too.
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Yep. Both-sidesism masquerading as journalism cos-playing as objectivity with no regard for the truth or its consequences.
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The "lie" line was from a homeless guy whose story the fraud journalist basically made up.
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Yeah, not a constant bloodbath, but a lot of (sadly realistic) violence.
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It was both the hardest to watch and arguably the best season.
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Snoop is one of the most fascinating characters in the show, in no small part because she was legit of that life.
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That happens late in season 5, so I just heard it this evening.
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It's crazy and getting worse.
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I should but have been unable to. 45 minutes from end of last episode now. It's also my third full rewatch. I might have a problem.
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Awwwwwwww! Thanks!
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How my hair look, man?
You look good, girl.
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You want it to be one way, but it the other way.
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Here you are giving a fuck when it ain't your turn to give a fuck.
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It's funy because it's true.
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Andrew Sullivan engaging in bad faith and intellectually dishonest arguments? Ahhh, status quo ante ...