Baron Von J @lemmy.world I play guitar, watch USMLR and NHL, occasionally brew beer, enjoy live music and travel, and practice sarcasm.
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The worst is when a language formally has a disambiguating word but then speakers all just decide to not use it.
When talking about a group but only one individual of the group is present you can still use y'all.
My feed is currently like 2 people, plus a bunch of dead accounts from people who dipped their toe in but didn’t stay.
For me a lot of those toe dippers were subsequently found to have settled on BlueSky.
Thank you! I've been asking that question for years and you're the first to provide an example. Point conceded.
Why not just tell me those things instead of making it a hypothetical?
I think those are all valid points to raise and consider. I voted for Bernie in my primary and Hillary in the general.
Like how the superdelegates were all pledging their votes to Hillary way ahead of the first primaries.
Was there a single state, where the popular vote was for Bernie but the super delegates swept in and gave it Hillary instead?
Or how the DNC pushed Hillary over Bernie
This is not me shrugging it off as a totally cool and reasonable thing, but is that any different than any other election year, from either party, where the established power structure of the party has a preferred candidate? What I'm saying is I don't think this is anything specifically anti-Bernie as much as a very well established pattern of nepotism that goes back centuries.
as was clear in the Debbie W.S. leaked DNC emails.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but did not the DNC emails show that proposed rat-fuckery was ultimately rejected?
Also, the widespread pressure from party darlings on Bernie to drop out.
Just par for the course, and not special opposition because Bernie is Bernie.
Messaging from the media was to blame as well
I agree with you that the media wasn't fair in their coverage. Maybe just have been my own echo chamber but I do recall seeing polling data showing Bernie did better against Trump being brought up all over the place.
However, I'm only pursuing discussion of the claims/sentiment that the DNC denied Bernie the nomination. I see that sentiment popping up a lot, and it always completely ignores the fact that Hillary won the popular vote in the primary. Just like Trump just won the popular vote in the general. The only way the parties will change is by enough people showing up in their primaries to nominate better candidates. They aren't going to change because we're mad about the results of the election. They don't care what non-voters think because non-voters don't win elections, voters do.
Why are you expanding the age range beyond what you quoted? Seems like a bad faith tactic. Try harder next time.
At an incidence of 2 for every 100,000 getting surgery, I have to assume that between the individual, their parents, and the doctors involved there was some concerning factor that pushed the surgical intervention into something more than simply treating the emotional/mental body dysmorphia. And I'm not so pompous as to try and inject myself into that process on their behalf.
a bunch of people didn’t show up and fucking vote .. and Bernie lost
It's obnoxious how often that's why the conservatives win.
The other candidates gradually stepped aside to allow Hillary to run. The big one being Joe Biden not running as it was her “turn”, allegedly after the deal between the Clintons and the Obamas.
Apologies, but I can't tell if you're trying to supplement my point or pose an answer to my question.
Which state's primary votes did the DNC alter or override to give Hillary the nomination by popular vote instead for Bernie?
Society ain't happy with plastic surgeries performed on children
Which statistically isn't a thing that's happening and I've never heard anyone argue in favor of.
The study found no gender-affirming surgeries performed on TGD youth ages 12 and younger in 2019. This was expected, the researchers said, as current international guidelines do not suggest any medical or surgical intervention for TGD individuals prior to puberty. For teens ages 15 to 17 and adults ages 18 and older, the rate of undergoing gender-affirming surgery with a TGD-related diagnosis was 2.1 per 100,000 and 5.3 per 100,000, respectively. A majority of these surgeries were chest surgeries.
In my lifetime, it's been a 50/50 split, with 6 presidential terms to each party. I'm not sure how you can assert that either party is any more or less viable than the other.
I assume holding the vote early is so incoming MAGA senators don't get a say.
Is to dumb to have made it to a polling station
I agree with you, but can't pass up calling out the irony here.
Definitely more featureful than the new JHS Flight Delay. But for someone like me it's probably a little too complex. Having all the presets and midi make it great for setting up a setlist, I'm sure.
Wampler Catacombs - Designed out of pure selfishness
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Houston SaberCats to air 2025 season games on CW39
> Houston rugby fans are in for a treat as the Houston SaberCats and CW39 Houston have announced a new partnership to bring Major League Rugby games to local TV screens. This collaboration will broadcast 14 home and away games, starting with the SaberCats’ 2025 season in February.
Suck it Paxton! Can't wait to vote against you again in '26.
Major League Rugby has completed a dispersal draft for players signed by the Dallas Jackals. The club recently withdrew from the 2025 season after they were unable to secure needed investment. Unlike the previous dispersal draft involving players signed for New York and Toronto – which occurred much...
> Three rounds of selections were undertaken with a total of 22 players selected. All 11 returning franchises took part though Chicago did not select any players, trading their first-round pick to Anthem. ARC was also acquired the second overall pick in a three-team exchange that saw LA receiving salary cap considerations and DC’s first round pick, and further cap considerations going to Old Glory.
Republicans in Arizona over the past several years have enacted proof-of-citizenship requirements for registered voters with the purported goal of eliminating the threat of undocumented immigrants from voting.However, Just Security reports that many of these same Republicans have been changing their...
You love to see it.
> Data obtained by Just Security sheds light on exactly why Richer's filing concerned Arizona Republicans so much. > >Overall, registered Republicans represented 37 percent of the voters affected by the glitch, while registered Democrats made up 27 percent and unaffiliated voters represented 29 percent. > >Democratic Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes tells Just Security that the GOP's reversal on this issue shows how little they care for actually maintaining election integrity.
Is that a Dumble on your board?
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Dallas Jackal's officially withdrawn from MLR for 2025
The Dallas Jackals have informed the league that they will not participate in the 2025 competition. They are continuing to evaluate a controlling interest transfer which will not be complete in time for them to plan for and compete in 2025. MLR will continue to work with Dallas leadership on transit...
> The Dallas Jackals have informed the league that they will not participate in the 2025 competition. They are continuing to evaluate a controlling interest transfer which will not be complete in time for them to plan for and compete in 2025. MLR will continue to work with Dallas leadership on transition plans in the days and weeks ahead. > > Our focus is on the team, its players and planning for another successful MLR season in 2025. An announcement about the player dispersal process will be shared soon.
Rugby Wrap Up Raw: Dallas Out of MLR?
Welcome back to another episode of Rugby Wrap Up Raw; the rugby podcast. No bells. No whistles. Raw. This week Matt and Zach discuss a wide range of topics including reports of the demise of the Dall
> I've had some individuals that are involved contact me, or vetting rumors right now. So it's not exactly written in stone, but all indications are that Dallas will not be coming back in MLR 2025. They're trying to figure out that situation now. > ... > From what I gather, this was just a, it was a bad situation in that the owners of the MLR were careful about accepting a new ownership group. And this ownership group in Dallas ticks all the boxes. They have cash, they have wealth, they're in sports, they're in sports entertainment, and then they just got tired of it.
2024 Major League Rugby College Draft Results
DALLAS – Major League Rugby, the premier professional rugby league in North America, announced the results of the 2024 MLR College Draft on The Rugby Network on Wednesday. The draft consisted of three rounds of 12 picks each, totaling 36 selections by MLR franchises. The 2024 MLR College Draft was t...
> DALLAS – Major League Rugby, the premier professional rugby league in North America, announced the results of the 2024 MLR College Draft on The Rugby Network on Wednesday.
> The draft consisted of three rounds of 12 picks each, totaling 36 selections by MLR franchises.
> The 2024 MLR College Draft was the fifth in league history, featuring the deepest talent pool to date. St. Mary’s College of California saw six players drafted, the most in this year’s draft, while a total of 22 schools were represented with selections.
> Anthem RC selected Erich Storti with the first pick. Storti joins Rick Rose (Miami, 2023), Sam Golla (Dallas, 2022), Eric Naposki (Dallas, 2021), and Conner Mooneyham (Dallas, 2020) as the first overall players to be taken in the draft.
> MLR uses a “Draft and Follow” approach where rights to drafted players will be assigned following the MLR College Draft. Teams may activate those rights at any point until the mid-point of the next competitive MLR season after the player is eligible to play in the MLR. Drafting teams may sign those players or trade player rights with other MLR teams.
> The league hosted its first MLR College draft in 2020, which saw 24 players selected across two rounds, but commensurate with the growth of the league, the draft has grown into its current form today.
> A complete breakdown of the each pick by round is available [in the link]
Check if my number is used on WhatsApp, without using WhatsApp?
Lately when I forced to login to FaceBook they will sent a WhatsApp message to my phone number, even though I don't use WhatsApp. I'd like to see if there is really an account with my number. I tried going to the web client but it seems to be requiring to pair with a device app.
Guitar pedals on .. flute?
Just came across this flautist using guitar pedals and it's pretty freaking awesome.
I tried to post the MP4 itself but I'm getting a "too many frames" error and can't seem to find any guidelines on video file upload limits.
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I just don't get some users
Just venting here. It's a very low traffic community for a sports team, with announcements from that team's own website posted to the community. And people have to come in and vote it down. 😐
> Pote Human will continue to lead the Western Conference division champion SaberCats as their coach and the man responsible for daily operations involving the players and coaching staff.
> The SaberCats set a franchise record for victories this past season with a 14-2 mark as the top seeded team in the Major League Rugby playoffs.
> To all of our devoted supporters,
> Leading the Houston SaberCats for the last three years has been a great reminder of how sport is about more than what happens on the field. The love, support and kindness from everyone wearing the yellow and black makes it easy for me to say that Houston will always have a special place in my heart.
> My goal has always been to promote this franchise to a level that demands respect from the rugby community in the USA. To make a difference, to build a team that this city can be proud of. After this year, I believe we have achieved it, as an organization working together.
> Thank you, Houston. It has been a pleasure. All the best.
> Heyneke Meyer
Up to one in four patients who are unresponsive after suffering serious brain injuries might actually still be conscious – indicating more patients may be aware of their surroundings than previously realized, new research suggests.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18838026
> > Up to one in four patients who are unresponsive after suffering serious brain injuries might actually still be conscious – indicating more patients may be aware of their surroundings than previously realized, new research suggests. > > > This state of 'hidden consciousness' is now officially known as cognitive motor dissociation (CMD), where cognitive (or thinking) abilities aren't connected to motor (or movement) abilities. Researchers have been looking into CMD for several years. > > > However, 62 percent of an additional 112 patients who were visibly responding to instructions at the bedside didn't exhibit the expected brain signals showing responsiveness – so the researchers suggest their methods still don't detect everyone with cognitive function.
Up to one in four patients who are unresponsive after suffering serious brain injuries might actually still be conscious – indicating more patients may be aware of their surroundings than previously realized, new research suggests.
> Up to one in four patients who are unresponsive after suffering serious brain injuries might actually still be conscious – indicating more patients may be aware of their surroundings than previously realized, new research suggests.
> This state of 'hidden consciousness' is now officially known as cognitive motor dissociation (CMD), where cognitive (or thinking) abilities aren't connected to motor (or movement) abilities. Researchers have been looking into CMD for several years.
> However, 62 percent of an additional 112 patients who were visibly responding to instructions at the bedside didn't exhibit the expected brain signals showing responsiveness – so the researchers suggest their methods still don't detect everyone with cognitive function.
US MLR College Draft Schedule for 2025 Season
The MLR College Draft for the 2025 Season is coming up at the end of August. Watch free on The Rugby Network. The table below shows the draft order for all three rounds. The "via <City>" notation means that slot was traded (for a player, or salary cap considerations).
|Round 1|Round 2|Round 3| |-|-|-| |!Round 1 Graphic|!Round 2 Graphic|!Round 3 Graphic| |Anthem RC|Anthem RC|Anthem RC| |RFCLA|New England Free Jacks (via LA)|RFCLA| |Miami Sharks|Old Glory DC (via Miami)|Miami Sharks| |New England Free Jacks (via Utah)|Utah Warriors|Utah Warriors| |Old Glory DC|Old Glory DC|Old Glory DC| |NOLA Gold|NOLA Gold|Utah Warriors (via NOLA)| |San Diego Legion|San Diego Legion|San Diego Legion| |Houston SaberCats|Houston SaberCats|RFCLA (via Houston)| |Dallas Jackals|Seattle Seawolves (via Dallas)|RFCLA (via Dallas)| |Chicago Hounds|Chicao Hounds|Chicago Hounds| |Seattle Seawolves|Seattle Seawolves|Seattle Seawolves| |Anthem RC (via New England)|New England Free Jacks|New England Free Jacks|
Major League Rugby Announces 2024 First and Second All-MLR Teams, and Honorable Mention
DALLAS (August 12, 2024) – Today Major League Rugby (MLR) officially announced its All-MLR team selections for the 2024 season. Additional end-of-season awards, including Player of the Year, Forward and Back of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year, are to be announced by MLR this week...
|First Team|Second Team|Honorable Mention| |-|-|-| |!|!|!| |Cameron Orr (SEA)|Jack Iscaro (DC)|Ezekiel Lindenmuth (HOU)| |Dylan Fawsitt (CHI)|Andrew Quattrin (NE)|Dewald Kotze (DAL)| |Steven Longwell (DC)|Juan Pablo Zeiss (DAL)|Joe Apikotoa (ARC)| |Rhyno Herbst (SEA)|James Scott (CHI)|Greg Peterson (SD)| |Frank Lochore (UTAH)|Kyle Baillie (DC)|Sam Golla (DAL)| |Jero Gomez Vara (DAL)|Mason Flesch (CHI)|Vili Helu (SD)| |Cory Daniel (DC)|Maclean Jones (CHI)|Ben Bonasso (MIA)| |Semi Kunatani (LA)|Sam Tuifua (DAL)|Seta Baker (NE)| |Andre Warner (HOU)|Juan Dee Oliver (DAL)|JP Smith (SEA)| |Jayson Potroz (NE)|Mack Mason (SEA)|Jason Robertson (DC)| |Taniela Filimone (NOLA)|Julian Dominguez (CHI)|Paula Balekana (NE)| |Jordan Jackson-Hope (NOLA)|Dan Kriel (SEA)|Billy Meakes (CHI)| |Wayne Van Der Bank (NE)|Tiaan Loots (SD)|Junior Gafa (ARC)| |Michael Manson (UTAH)|Jade Stighling (SEA)|Nate Augspurger (CHI)| |Reece Macdonald (NE)|Divan Rossouw (SEA)|Davy Coetzer (HOU)|
US MLR 2024 Championship Match Thread
https://www.majorleague.rugby/mlrplayoffs/
Seattle vs New England. Sunday, August 4th, in Snap Dragon stadium in San Diego, at 1:00PM Pacific, 4:00 PM Eastern, broadcast on Fox (not Fox Sports). Dig out your antennas or head to the pub.
It's Championship time.