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07-30-2019, 09:53 PM
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I've had a sudden rat infestation with a distinct absence of black people. Bastards got in my boat and my house. Rats, not black people. You can't be too careful what people might construe if you are calling something a bastard these days.
Maybe they only correlate in blue states?
Maybe they only correlate in blue states?
From personal experience, I can say that the demographics of midtown Manhattan are disproportionately white, and the level of rat infestation is also disproportionately high.
In particular, I came across the following lovely bouquet of giant rats which had been lovingly arranged by some kind soul on the lower-east side in 2016:
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07-31-2019, 10:30 AM
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is now advancing the push for reparations:
AOC: my grandfather was shot by the Cuban communist party during the revolution. This occurred in the 20th century, unlike slavery in the US. Who do I talk to about my reparations payment?
AOC: my grandfather was shot by the Cuban communist party during the revolution. This occurred in the 20th century, unlike slavery in the US. Who do I talk to about my reparations payment?
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07-31-2019, 02:08 PM
Probably not the brightest star in the universe...
FBI searching for bank robber who handed a teller a note that included his address
FBI searching for bank robber who handed a teller a note that included his address
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07-31-2019, 07:47 PM
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Probably not the brightest star in the universe...
FBI searching for bank robber who handed a teller a note that included his address
FBI searching for bank robber who handed a teller a note that included his address
Anyway, saw this headline earlier:
Kansas court says sperm donor must pay child support
I normally assume that such clickbait-ey headlines indicate that the some crucial fact is being obscured, or that the article is totally blowing something out of proportion, or that falsification is taking place. But I spent a few minutes googling, and found multiple reports from reputable sources which all reach the same conclusion. Yes, a man in Kansas who donated sperm to a lesbian couple, who in exchange signed a document in which the man waived his parental rights and the lesbian couple absolved him of financial responsibility for any resulting children, has in fact been sued for child support by said lesbian couple (after they fell on hard financial times), and the court has, in fact, ruled in the lesbians' favor and ordered the man to pay child support.
Full article: https://www.cnn.com/2014/01/23/justi...ion/index.html
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07-31-2019, 10:11 PM
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Could you please be slightly less vague? Or, at least provide some context for us to understand this reply?
I'll admit that I did not progress very far through the legal education system before receiving and accepting a totally unrelated job offer which was sufficiently lucrative to make me say "**** this ****" and leave, but in my limited experience, the "glass ceiling" metaphor relates to corporate promotion practices (which is mostly biglaw territory), whereas the story I posted above is entirely concerned with the encroachment of family / paternity law upon ordinary low-level civil affairs.
I'll admit that I did not progress very far through the legal education system before receiving and accepting a totally unrelated job offer which was sufficiently lucrative to make me say "**** this ****" and leave, but in my limited experience, the "glass ceiling" metaphor relates to corporate promotion practices (which is mostly biglaw territory), whereas the story I posted above is entirely concerned with the encroachment of family / paternity law upon ordinary low-level civil affairs.
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08-01-2019, 08:50 AM
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A glass ceiling is a metaphor used to represent an invisible barrier that keeps a given demographic from rising beyond a certain level in a hierarchy.[1]
The metaphor was first coined by feminists in reference to barriers in the careers of high-achieving women. In the US, the concept is sometimes extended to refer to obstacles hindering the advancement of minority women, as well as minority men. Minority women often find the most difficulty in "breaking the glass ceiling" because they lie at the intersection of two historically marginalized groups: women and people of color.[5] East Asian and East Asian American news outlets have coined the term "bamboo ceiling" to refer to the obstacles that all East Asian Americans face in advancing their careers."
- wikipedia
"way to break the glass ceiling" is my default snarky response to female coworkers when they do/say something that relies on a man to achieve the goal.
A glass ceiling is a metaphor used to represent an invisible barrier that keeps a given demographic from rising beyond a certain level in a hierarchy.[1]
The metaphor was first coined by feminists in reference to barriers in the careers of high-achieving women. In the US, the concept is sometimes extended to refer to obstacles hindering the advancement of minority women, as well as minority men. Minority women often find the most difficulty in "breaking the glass ceiling" because they lie at the intersection of two historically marginalized groups: women and people of color.[5] East Asian and East Asian American news outlets have coined the term "bamboo ceiling" to refer to the obstacles that all East Asian Americans face in advancing their careers."
- wikipedia
"way to break the glass ceiling" is my default snarky response to female coworkers when they do/say something that relies on a man to achieve the goal.
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08-01-2019, 09:02 AM
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Deep Throat:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifes...01d_story.html
meanwhile:
The article literally says some dude came to the US in the 30s and took the Hamburger back to Russia -- that's the connection. This is what happens when you hire drivel from The Salon to write drivel for your propaganda machine.
What's interesting is, this is a better connection between Trump and Russia than a 2-year investigation and smear campaign...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifes...01d_story.html
Even one of Trump’s favorite foods has a hidden Russia connection
The hamburger-inspired Soviet food fad you've never heard of...
The hamburger-inspired Soviet food fad you've never heard of...
meanwhile:
The article literally says some dude came to the US in the 30s and took the Hamburger back to Russia -- that's the connection. This is what happens when you hire drivel from The Salon to write drivel for your propaganda machine.
What's interesting is, this is a better connection between Trump and Russia than a 2-year investigation and smear campaign...
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08-01-2019, 09:18 AM
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A glass ceiling is a metaphor used to represent an invisible barrier that keeps a given demographic from rising beyond a certain level in a hierarchy.[1]
The metaphor was first coined by feminists in reference to barriers in the careers of high-achieving women. In the US, the concept is sometimes extended to refer to obstacles hindering the advancement of minority women, as well as minority men. Minority women often find the most difficulty in "breaking the glass ceiling" because they lie at the intersection of two historically marginalized groups: women and people of color.[5] East Asian and East Asian American news outlets have coined the term "bamboo ceiling" to refer to the obstacles that all East Asian Americans face in advancing their careers."
- wikipedia
"way to break the glass ceiling" is my default snarky response to female coworkers when they do/say something that relies on a man to achieve the goal.
A glass ceiling is a metaphor used to represent an invisible barrier that keeps a given demographic from rising beyond a certain level in a hierarchy.[1]
The metaphor was first coined by feminists in reference to barriers in the careers of high-achieving women. In the US, the concept is sometimes extended to refer to obstacles hindering the advancement of minority women, as well as minority men. Minority women often find the most difficulty in "breaking the glass ceiling" because they lie at the intersection of two historically marginalized groups: women and people of color.[5] East Asian and East Asian American news outlets have coined the term "bamboo ceiling" to refer to the obstacles that all East Asian Americans face in advancing their careers."
- wikipedia
"way to break the glass ceiling" is my default snarky response to female coworkers when they do/say something that relies on a man to achieve the goal.
What, in the last page or so of this thread, was it relevant to?
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08-01-2019, 09:24 AM
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Gotcha.
That's *really* stretching.
Gold-digger is a separate phenomenon from glass ceiling / "women are only paid $0.80 for every $1 that a man makes."
The former is vindictiveness targeted against a specific individual, the latter is simply a lament to make people feel less bad about under-performing.
That's *really* stretching.
Gold-digger is a separate phenomenon from glass ceiling / "women are only paid $0.80 for every $1 that a man makes."
The former is vindictiveness targeted against a specific individual, the latter is simply a lament to make people feel less bad about under-performing.
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08-01-2019, 12:34 PM
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riveting. haha, get it?
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/01/tech/...wGIwh_BSfhZ0Mo
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/01/tech/...wGIwh_BSfhZ0Mo
(CNN)Have you ever noticed the popularity of white robots?
You see them in films like Will Smith's "I, Robot" and Eve from "Wall-E." Real-life examples include Honda's Asimo, UBTECH's Walker, Boston Dynamics' Atlas, and even NASA's Valkyrie robot.All made of shiny white material. And some real-life humanoid robots are modeled after white celebrities, such as Audrey Hepburn and Scarlett Johansson.
The reason for these shades of technological white may be racism, according to new research.
"Robots And Racism," a study conducted by the Human Interface Technology Laboratory in New Zealand (HIT Lab NZ) and published by the country's University of Canterbury, suggests people perceive physically human-like robotsto have a race and therefore apply racial stereotypes to white and black robots.
These colors have been found to trigger social cues that determine how humans react to and behave toward other people and also, apparently, robots.
"The bias against black robots is a result of bias against African-Americans," lead researcher Christoph Bartneck explained to The Next Web. He told CNN, "It is amazing to see how people who had no prior interaction with robots show racial bias towards them."
The researchers think this is an issue that needs to be addressed. "If robots are supposed to function as teachers, friends, or carers, for instance, then it will be a serious problem if all of these roles are only ever occupied by robots that are racialized as White,"according to the study.
You see them in films like Will Smith's "I, Robot" and Eve from "Wall-E." Real-life examples include Honda's Asimo, UBTECH's Walker, Boston Dynamics' Atlas, and even NASA's Valkyrie robot.All made of shiny white material. And some real-life humanoid robots are modeled after white celebrities, such as Audrey Hepburn and Scarlett Johansson.
The reason for these shades of technological white may be racism, according to new research.
"Robots And Racism," a study conducted by the Human Interface Technology Laboratory in New Zealand (HIT Lab NZ) and published by the country's University of Canterbury, suggests people perceive physically human-like robotsto have a race and therefore apply racial stereotypes to white and black robots.
"The bias against black robots is a result of bias against African-Americans," lead researcher Christoph Bartneck explained to The Next Web. He told CNN, "It is amazing to see how people who had no prior interaction with robots show racial bias towards them."
The researchers think this is an issue that needs to be addressed. "If robots are supposed to function as teachers, friends, or carers, for instance, then it will be a serious problem if all of these roles are only ever occupied by robots that are racialized as White,"according to the study.
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08-01-2019, 12:37 PM
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When you make fellow Democrats look bad, you are a Russian Agent:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncn...gLSLk7GgxO_4tw
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncn...gLSLk7GgxO_4tw
Russia's propaganda machine discovers 2020 Democratic candidate Tulsi Gabbard
Experts who track websites and social media linked to Russia have seen stirrings of a possible campaign of support for Hawaii Democrat Tulsi Gabbard.
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08-01-2019, 12:54 PM
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So this is probably racist?
http://local12.com/news/local/shots-...HB_n5TR09cAoHQ
http://local12.com/news/local/shots-...HB_n5TR09cAoHQ
A man accused of firing shots at four people in a Kennedy Heights neighborhood turned himself in. Devonta Allen, 18, faces four counts of felonious assault.
Police say Allen was caught on video chasing after the four people on Tyne Avenue on July 25. He's accused of firing three shots at the victims, hitting two different vehicles the victims were in. No one was hit.
According to court papers, he can be heard saying "I don't like white people in my hood" on the video right before firing the shots.
Police say Allen turned himself in Monday night. He had an audiotaped statement admitting to shooting at the victims. However, he said they were armed and fired at him first.
Police say the video and statements from the victims and witnesses contradict Allen's claims.
Allen will appear in court Wednesday.
Police say Allen was caught on video chasing after the four people on Tyne Avenue on July 25. He's accused of firing three shots at the victims, hitting two different vehicles the victims were in. No one was hit.
According to court papers, he can be heard saying "I don't like white people in my hood" on the video right before firing the shots.
Police say Allen turned himself in Monday night. He had an audiotaped statement admitting to shooting at the victims. However, he said they were armed and fired at him first.
Police say the video and statements from the victims and witnesses contradict Allen's claims.
Allen will appear in court Wednesday.
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08-01-2019, 04:56 PM
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"What do you say to those Trump voters who prioritize the economy over the president's bigotry?"
That was CNN anchor Don Lemon, asked to Sen. Amy Klobuchar during the Democratic debate.
Hard to even know where to start with this one. Is considering the state of the US economy to be more important than being angry about orange man calling people mean things... wrong? It seems to me that this, in fact, the correct priority ordering.
There are, in fact, a whole lot of things that are more important than orange man offending someone. Federal spending, the military, tort reform, nuclear energy. I could probably hit the character limit in a post on this forum just from sitting here naming things which matter more than whether Don Lemon finds orange man to be offensive.
That was CNN anchor Don Lemon, asked to Sen. Amy Klobuchar during the Democratic debate.
Hard to even know where to start with this one. Is considering the state of the US economy to be more important than being angry about orange man calling people mean things... wrong? It seems to me that this, in fact, the correct priority ordering.
There are, in fact, a whole lot of things that are more important than orange man offending someone. Federal spending, the military, tort reform, nuclear energy. I could probably hit the character limit in a post on this forum just from sitting here naming things which matter more than whether Don Lemon finds orange man to be offensive.
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