The following article‚ Supreme Court: Trump Will Stay on the Ballot in Unanimous Decision‚ was first published on Conservative Firing Line. The Supreme Court issued a ruling on Monday morning that could cause leftists to have a coronary. In a unanimous decision‚ the court ruled that Trump may stay on the 2024 ballot. Several states‚ including the Colorado ruling‚ sought to delete Trump from the Presidential election based on the idea that he caused an “insurrection” … Continue reading Supreme Court: Trump Will Stay on the Ballot in Unanimous Decision ...

Most episodes of “Saturday Night Live” are scheduled so the funnier bits go first and the riskier‚ oddball sketches appear towards the end‚ in case they have to be cut for time. But on the February 4 episode featuring host Pedro Pascal (“The Mandalorian‚” “The Last of Us”)‚ the final sketch‚ “Lisa from Temecula‚” was probably the most memorable of the night.That’s high praise because it was a strong episode‚ with a funny “Last of Us” parody featuring the Super Mario Brothers and a sketch where Pascal played a protective mother.In “Lisa from Temecula‚” Paul‚ played by Pascal‚ takes a few friends out for dinner‚ played by Punkie Johnson‚ newcomer Molly Kearney and breakout star Bowen Yang. The trouble comes when Johnson’s sister Lisa‚ played by Ego Nwodim‚ orders her steak “extra‚ extra well done.”The sketch is a play on the notion that it’s a faux pas to order well-done steak‚ especially in a fancy restaurant. However‚ Lisa doesn’t care and won’t tolerate “one speck of red” on her steak.The sketch is one of the rare moments on “SNL” where things are so funny that the cast breaks character. Pascal has difficulty getting through his lines and Yang has to cover his face because he can’t stop laughing. But Nwodim only has one small break in the scene and keeps it together as the sketch’s comedy core.“Lisa from Temecula” got a lot of attention on social media and Nwodim later thanked the sketch’s writers Alex English‚ Gary Richardson and Michael Che. \u201cwe have @alex3nglish + Gary Richardson and Che to thank for Lisa. love them 4Life.\u201d — Ego Nwodim (@Ego Nwodim) 1675645093 This article originally appeared on 2.6.23

It's not a secret that nearly all golden retrievers are identical. Honestly‚ magic has to be involved for owners to know which one belongs to them when more than one golden retriever is around. Seriously‚ how do they all seem have the same face? It's like someone fell asleep on the copy machine when they were being created.Outside of collars‚ harnesses and bandanas‚ immediately identifying the dog that belongs to you has to be a secret skill because at first glance‚ their personalities are also super similar. That's why it's not surprising when one family dropped off their sweet golden pooch at daycare and to be groomed‚ they didn't notice the daycare sent out the wrong dog.See‚ not even their human parents can tell them apart because when the swapped dog got home‚ nothing seemed odd to the owners at first. She was freshly groomed so any small differences were quickly brushed off. But this accidental doppelgänger wasn't fooling her feline siblings. Once the dog was in their house‚ they noticed that their cats started behaving strangely towards their canine sibling. The cats started attacking the dog‚ likely trying to get it to tell them what they did with their real dog sister. Cat slaps and a house full of strange people didn't dampen the imposter's spirit though‚ in fact‚ that's what helped reveal the switcharoo. This dog kept handing out face kisses and had no interest in seeing her favorite neighbor. After putting all of those things together‚ the owners decided to hightail it to the vet's office to scan the dog's microchip. Alas‚ they indeed had the wrong dog. "We just never even thought that that would happen‚ and of course we thought we would know right? Like we're her parents‚ we would know something was wrong‚ we would know right off the bat that it wasn't Emmy‚" Kebby Kelley told Fox 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul. Seems both golden retrievers got to go on a really strange adventure that deserves a lifetime of delicious dog treats for the confusion. See both sweet pups below:This article originally appeared on 9.21.23

In late September‚ talk show host Drew Barrymore made an off-hand comment about sex that caused an unexpected stir. During a “Drew’s News” segment with Ross Mathews‚ the two discussed Andrew Garfield’s admission he abstained from sex for six months while filming Martin Scorsese’s 2016 film “Silence.”“I get abstaining from sex‚ I mean I did that my entire 20s‚ right?” Mathews joked‚ to which Barrymore responded‚ “What’s wrong with me that six months doesn’t seem like a very long time? I was like‚ ‘Yeah so?'”“We buried the lede there‚ that’s the headline. Drew can go six months‚ no big deal‚” Mathews added. “Years‚” Barrymore confirmed.A woman in Barrymore’s yoga class mentioned her comments in passing‚ not knowing she was speaking to the actress. “You look just like Drew Barrymore except for you look like you have mental wellness and besides … she hates sex!” Barrymore recounted on her blog.After the rude comment‚ Barrymore decided to clear things up on her blog. Her explanation was a mature way of looking at love and intimacy and the challenges faced by single mothers.She gave some background behind her blog post in an Instagram video. See on Instagram “At nearly 48 I have very different feelings about intimacy than I did growing up‚” Barrymore wrote. “However‚ after two kids and a separation from their father that has made me cautious‚ I have had the pleasure of shifting my focus when it comes to love for myself and my two daughters. I know that does not include a man nor has it for a while. I’ve come to realize through working in therapy (with Barry)‚ he said something and I had to write it down. He said‚ ‘Sex is not love! It is the expression of love.’”Barrymore wants to set an example of a healthy view of intimacy for her two daughters‚ Olive‚ 10‚ and Frankie‚ 8‚ who she had with ex-husband Will Kopelman.“I’m also raising two daughters‚ so how we raise girls to be appropriate and empowered and to love themselves and to realize that we live in an age where the images and messages that they will see will also contradict what I have come to believe intimacy is!” she wrote.The “Wedding Singer” star divorced Kopelman a little more than seven years ago and it’s taken her time to feel comfortable again in a relationship. While she doesn’t judge those who jump right into new relationships after getting divorced‚ what feels right to her is what matters.“Some people can get out of a marriage or relationship and in the near future find themselves in another relationship. There is nothing wrong with that! Not one bit‚” she wrote. “I do not judge! I celebrate their journey! Because for some people that really works. It didn’t work for me.”Barrymore’s decision to open up about her love life and share her deepest thoughts about intimacy are brave‚ especially in a world where celebrities are expected to flaunt their sexuality. Barrymore is strong to admit that she has scars from the loss of her marriage and that running back into a relationship isn’t right for her at this time.There are a lot of people who are grieving the loss of a relationship and don’t feel they’re allowed to take time for themselves. Let’s hope that Barrymore’s admission gives them strength to be alone when it’s what’s best for their well-being.This article originally appeared on 10.18.22

As much as we'd like to pretend every phrase we utter is a lone star suspended in the space of our own genius‚ all language has a history. Unfortunately‚ given humanity's aptitude for treating each other like shit‚ etymology is fraught with reminders of our very racist world.Since I have faith that most of you reading want to navigate the world with intelligence and empathy‚ I figured it'd be useful to share some of the everyday phrases rooted in racist etymology.Knowledge is power‚ and the way we use and contextualize our words can make a huge difference in the atmospheres we create.1. ThugAccording to Meriam-Webster's dictionary definition‚ a thug is "a violent criminal." Obviously‚ this definition leaves the word open to define people of all ethnicities.However‚ given the frequent ways this word has been used to describe Black Lives Matter protesters‚ the 17-year-old murder victim Trayvon Martin‚ and sadly‚ almost every black victim of police brutality — there is an undeniable racial charge to the word.When you consider the people who are called thugs — groups of black protesters‚ victims of racist violence‚ teenagers minding their own business‚ and flip the racial element‚ you'd be hard-pressed to find examples of white people being called thugs in earnest by the media (or really by anyone). let me get this straight. Marshawn Lynch is "thug" because he doesn't talk enough‚ &; Richard Sherman is a "thug" because he talks too much? — Coach Ray Hubbard (@Coach Ray Hubbard) 1422371279 Several prominent activists and black writers have written about the phenomenon of thug replacing the n-word in modern culture. In a popular press conference back in 2014‚ the Seattle Seahawks player Richard Sherman explained his feelings about the word."The reason it bothers me is because it seems like it's an accepted way of calling somebody the N-word now. It's like everybody else said the N-word and then they say 'thug' and that's fine. It kind of takes me aback and it's kind of disappointing because they know‚" Sherman said. If a 1400 SAT score and a degree from Stanford makes you a "thug" then I want my kids to be thugs. @RSherman_25pic.twitter.com/MWuWWPNSWh — Bipartisan Sports (@Bipartisan Sports) 1440294552 If you're talking about an actual criminal‚ there are so many descriptive words to invoke besides "thug." Given its current use as a negative‚ racially-coded word‚ avoiding its use seems like an easy and obvious move.2. Grandfather ClauseWhen most of us hear the term "grandfather clause" we just think of the generalized description: a person or entity that is allowed to continue operating over now expired rules. But the literal meaning reveals the "grandfather clause" was a racist post-Reconstruction political strategy.This is the historical definition‚ according to Encyclopedia Britannica:"Grandfather clause‚ statutory or constitutional device enacted by seven Southern states between 1895 and 1910 to deny suffrage to African Americans. It provided that those who had enjoyed the right to vote prior to 1866 or 1867‚ or their lineal descendants‚ would be exempt from educational‚ property‚ or tax requirements for voting. Because the former slaves had not been granted the franchise until the adoption of the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870‚ those clauses worked effectively to exclude black people from the vote but assured the franchise to many impoverished and illiterate whites."In modern speak‚ this basically meant the Grandfather Clause let white people off the hook for new voting requirements because their ancestors were already registered voters. Meanwhile‚ black people were required to fill out impossible literacy tests and pay exorbitant poll taxes to vote. This in turn‚ meant many black people were unable to vote‚ while white people weren't held to the same standard.3. Gypsy or "Gyp"The word "Gypsy" was (and is) a racial slur referring to the Roma people. The Roma people are descendants of Northern India who‚ due to severe marginalization and threats of violence by others‚ lived a nomadic lifestyle of forced migration for centuries.During a fraught history‚ Roma people were taken as slaves in Romania and were targeted for genocide by the Nazis.The word "Gypsy" is a slang word perpetuating stereotypes of Roma people as "thieves‚ rowdies‚ dirty‚ immoral‚ con-men‚ asocials‚ and work-shy" according to the Council of Europe.In a similar vein‚ the term "Gyp" or "getting gypped" means to cheat or get conned‚ and many connect this meaning as another racist extension of Gypsy.4. No Can Do The saying \u201cno can do\u201d and \u201clong time no see\u201d came from Westerners mocking Chinese immigrants https://twitter.com/trashyewest/status/995768305003610112\u00a0\u2026 — Justin Beauchamp (@Justin Beauchamp) 1526397713 According to the Oxford Dictionary‚ the very common phrase "no can do" was originally made popular as a way to make fun of Chinese immigrants."The widespread use of the phrase in English today has obscured its origin: what might seem like folksy‚ abbreviated version of I can’t do it is actually an imitation of Chinese Pidgin English. The phrase dates from the mid-19th to early-20th centuries‚ an era when Western attitudes towards the Chinese were markedly racist."5. Sold Down The River "The phrase 'sold down the river' came from Louisville‚ Kentucky‚ where the enslaved were traded in one of the largest slave markets of the 19th century."https://www.citylab.com/equity/2017/02/louisville-confronts-its-redlining-past-and-present/517125/?utm_source=twb\u00a0\u2026 — Pedro da Costa (@Pedro da Costa) 1524505436 Upon first hearing‚ many people associate the phrase "sold down the river" with the notion of being betrayed‚ lied to‚ or otherwise screwed over. While these definitions all technically apply to the origin‚ the root of this phrase is much more bleak.According to a report from NPR‚ being "sold down the river" was a literal reference to slavery‚ and the families that were torn apart in the south."River" was a literal reference to the Mississippi or Ohio rivers. For much of the first half of the 19th century‚ Louisville‚ Ky.‚ was one of the largest slave-trading marketplaces in the country. Slaves would be taken to Louisville to be "sold down the river" and transported to the cotton plantations in states further south.This heavy connotation sadly makes sense‚ but also makes casual use of the phrase feel way more cringe-inducing.6. Welfare Queen The GOP argument on Obamacare has more than a whiff of Reagan-era racial "welfare queen" politics --->; https://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/a-brutal-translation-of-the-disincentive-to-work-20140206\u00a0\u2026 — Ron Fournier (@Ron Fournier) 1391695820 The term "welfare queen" was first popularized by Ronald Reagan's 1976 presidential campaign in which he repeatedly painted a picture of a Cadillac-driving welfare queen.This straw woman in Reagan's campaign served as a racially-charged exaggeration of one minor case of real welfare fraud used to pedal his platform for welfare reform.Needless to say‚ the term has sadly lived on as a racially-charged vehicle used to undermine the importance of welfare programs‚ while peddling gross stereotypes about black women.On top of all the other offenses‚ this stereotype is of course ignoring the fact that poor white Americans receive the most welfare out of any economically-disadvantaged demographic.7. Shuck And Jive Obama's Shuck and Jive Ends With Benghazi Lies https://fb.me/1m3q5c2IR — Sarah Palin (@Sarah Palin) 1351093162 The term shuck and jive is both common and very obviously rooted in the language of slavery.According to the Online Etymology Dictionary‚ the phrase shuck and jive refers to:"The fact that black slaves sang and shouted gleefully during corn-shucking season‚ and this behavior‚ along with lying and teasing‚ became a part of the protective and evasive behavior normally adopted towards white people in ' traditional' race relations."Likewise‚ the modern usage of this phrase refers to pandering‚ selling out‚ or instances in which black people go along with racist white people's wishes. Again‚ not a phrase to be thrown around lightly.8. Long Time No SeeThe very commonly used greeting "long time no see" first became popular as a way to make fun of Native Americans. The phrase was used as a way to mock a traditional greeting exchanged between Native Americans.This is the official definition‚ according to the Oxford Dictionary:"Long Time No See was originally meant as a humorous interpretation of a Native American greeting‚ used after a prolonged separation. The current earliest citation recorded in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) comes from W.F. Drannan’s book Thirty-one Years on Plains (1901): ‘When we rode up to him [sc. an American Indian] he said: ‘Good mornin. Long time no see you’."The act of committing genocide is not limited to human lives‚ but also translates to a normalized cultural violence. Deconstructing‚ mocking‚ and erasing someone's language contributes to this pattern of colonialism.9. The Peanut Gallery Did you know the phrase 'peanut gallery' has racist origins?\n\nIt was the cheapest and worst part of the theater‚ and the only option for Black attendees. No one wanted to sit in the peanut gallery and today‚ no one wants to hear from the peanut gallery. #RewriteBHM #BHMpic.twitter.com/vwHHHWLeVP — Nat'l Urban League (@Nat'l Urban League) 1518542600 Most modern uses of the term "the peanut gallery" is in reference to a group of people who needlessly criticize or mocking another person. However‚ the historical roots of this term are much more racist and painful.Originally‚ this term referred to the balconies in segregated theaters where black people were forced to sit. The nickname "peanut" was given due to the fact that peanuts were introduced to America at the same time as the slave trade. Because of this‚ there was a connection drawn between black people and peanuts.10. Uppity MINORITIES MUST STAND UP TO ABUSE:\nKneeling to protest at games is tasteful yet effective. But white owners and racists think blacks are too uppity. \n"Uppity\nWord used by racist old white Southerners to refer to any black person who looks them in the eye." --URBAN DICTIONARYpic.twitter.com/CrRQJqTyTl — LJ Rochelle (@LJ Rochelle) 1527193180 As of now‚ the word "uppity" is often used as a synonym for "stuck up" or "pretentious" or "conceited." But the roots of the word are far more specific and racist.The word Uppity was first used by Southerners to refer to slaves who did not fall into line‚ or acted as if they "didn't know their place."So‚ basically‚ any black person who overtly stood up to racism. Given the heaviness of this origin‚ it seems best to leave this word at home when looking to describe a pretentious acquaintance.Sadly‚ given our ugly history‚ there are many more words and phrases I could add to this list. In the meantime‚ hopefully this list is helpful for navigating the racism innate in our language.The article was originally published by our partners at someecards and was written by Bronwyn Isacc.This article originally appeared on 02.04.19

It's not uncommon for parents to puzzle over their kids' homework. Sometimes‚ it's just been too long since they've done long division for them to be of any help. Or teaching methods have just changed too dramatically since they were in school.And other times‚ kids bring home something truly inexplicable.Trameka Brown-Berry was looking over her 4th-grade son Jerome's homework when her jaw hit the floor."Give 3 'good' reasons for slavery and 3 bad reasons‚" the prompt began.You read that right. Good reasons ... FOR SLAVERY.Lest anyone think there's no way a school would actually give an assignment like this‚ Brown-Berry posted photo proof to Facebook.In the section reserved for "good reasons‚" (again‚ for slavery)‚ Jerome wrote‚ "I feel there is no good reason for slavery thats why I did not write."Yep. That about covers it.The school assignment was intended to spark debate and discussion — but isn't that part of the problem?The assignment was real. In the year 2018. Unbelievable.The shockingly offensive assignment deserved to be thrown in the trash. But young Jerome dutifully filled it out anyway.His response was pretty much perfect.We're a country founded on freedom of speech and debating ideas‚ which often leads us into situations where "both sides" are represented. But it can only go so far.There's no meaningful dialogue to be had about the perceived merits of stripping human beings of their basic living rights. No one is required to make an effort to "understand the other side‚" when the other side is bigoted and hateful.In a follow-up post‚ Brown-Berry writes that the school has since apologized for the assignment and committed to offering better diversity and sensitivity training for its teachers.But what's done is done‚ and the incident illuminates the remarkable racial inequalities that still exist in our country. After all‚ Brown-Berry told the Chicago Tribune‚ "You wouldn't ask someone to list three good reasons for rape or three good reasons for the Holocaust."At the very end of the assignment‚ Jerome brought it home with a bang: "I am proud to be black because we are strong and brave ... "Good for Jerome for shutting down the thoughtless assignment with strength and amazing eloquence.This article originally appeared on 01.12.18

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