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August 16, 2021

Fans fighting in the stands at sporting events. Is it getting worse?

Always hard to tell in the age of social media whether a trend or a seeming phenomenon is a real departure from the past because footage is circulated so widely and we see so much of the boorish behavior caught on cellphones. But there are a lot of experienced DUers around who have been watching sports and attending games for decades. So I ask you, based on your observations, has it always been a matter of being ready to defend yourself at the stadium, even in the bleachers, or have we devolved societally after entering the sports arena.


This is from Saturday, one of MANY such incidents since things have reopened during the COVID pandemic:

August 11, 2021

Don't feel bad about being labeled a "socialist"

Fu*k the right and their attempts to vilify the word.


August 10, 2021

Mah freedumbs

August 8, 2021

If you had to know the exact lyrics in full to just one song for a huge prize

which song would you choose?

Me:

Dead or Alive
by Bon Jovi

Grew up listening to that over and over as a teen.

August 5, 2021

Bill Gates: Friendship with Jeffrey Epstein was a "huge mistake"

Ya think, Bill? Seems like your Windows were in need of a good cleaning for a lot of years.


https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1423341345729560578

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