arbitration (78)in #identity • 22 hours agoRemembering pronouns.I've heard the argument that it's not hard to remember a person's pronouns for close to a decade now. First of all…arbitration (78)in #jefferson • yesterdayOn liberty and slavery.Modern day critics of Thomas Jefferson are quick to point to the inherent hypocrisy in championing the concept of…arbitration (78)in #authoritarian • 2 days agoGive me the man, I'll find the crime.I don't think that it should be a controversial statement to say that celebrating a person's felony conviction and…arbitration (78)in #politics • 4 days agoChanging candidates is a nonstarter.Each state governs elections according to state laws. There are at least sixteen states which do not have anything…arbitration (78)in #democrat • 4 days agoPeople are acting like an open convention would be a chaotic mess.What's the worst that could happen, at the end of the day, and is that worse than the alternative? Oh... I think…arbitration (78)in #gish • 6 days agoHow to counter a Gish Gallop during a live debate.I've had to do this quite a few times, and there are several techniques that every experienced debater typically…arbitration (78)in #youtube • 6 days agoThe Problem with YouTubeSo I'm listening to a song I've just started playing on YouTube for the umpteenth time. The late, great Gary Moore…arbitration (78)in #chevron • 8 days agoEnd of Chevron deference.Man, I really wish the general public and reporters had some basic understanding of our constitutional system. The…arbitration (78)in #politics • 9 days agoCircus debate is so pointless.Someone just asked me if we were watching the debate tonight, and she said something along the lines of "I don't know…arbitration (78)in #political • 10 days agoA recent Gallup poll found that support for gay marriage is dropping in every political group, but doing so sharply for Republicans.55% of Republicans supported gay marriage in 2022, now it’s down to 46%. Democrats have also had a 4 point drop and…arbitration (78)in #times • 10 days agoThe Times launched their polling averages.It is a perfectly tied race nationally according to their aggregation. They have a few nice visualizations. This…arbitration (78)in #paleolithic • 11 days agoWhy Paleolithic Venuses tended to be chubby.Maybe Paleolithic Venuses tended to be chubby and round because the ones that were slim and lithe, were hard to make…arbitration (78)in #stanley • 12 days agoEdmonton Oilers with a chance to win.Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals is tonight, and the Edmonton Oilers have a chance to become the first team since 1942…arbitration (78)in #disney • 12 days agoDisney are ngmi.Out of curiosity I watched a couple of episodes of the acolyte just to see what all the fuss was about. I'm really…arbitration (78)in #woke • 13 days agoLook, we fixed orcs!This is vastly worse than any other treatment of orcs I've ever seen in fantasy literature or film... Even in a…arbitration (78)in #presidential • 15 days agoA week from now is the Presidential debateI honestly can’t remember a higher stakes debate. This has the potential to end the election for Joe Biden, and has…arbitration (78)in #class • 16 days agoBeen listening to Gunsmoke lately.Like... the radio drama series from the 50s. And I think it informs me much less about the Wild West when the actual…arbitration (78)in #bottle • 17 days agoCivilizational health.People laughed at the bottled water craze, and now La croix style cans. To me, they represent civilizational…arbitration (78)in #cnn • 18 days agoCNN debate rules.I assume Cillizza is saying #4 is "advantage Trump" because we don't even expect Trump to debate or stick to the topic…arbitration (78)in #israel • 19 days agoAt what point has Israel accomplished what is needed? At what point would you say it's time to stop?I know I haven't addressed this question directly. I'm not trying to dodge. I'll try to give some semblance of an…