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Update: According to the NY Post, the officers never even got sick
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Update (6/22/20): According to the New York Post, the three officers who went to Shake Shack "never even got sick, and there wasn't the slightest whiff of criminality from the get-go — but that didn't stop gung-ho brass from rolling out the crime scene tape and unions from dishing out empty conspiracy theories."
Update (6/17/20): In a statement posted to its Twitter account Tuesday evening, Shake Shack said: "At this point, we have found no evidence in our internal investigation, nor have we heard from authorities, that there was any contaminant in the shakes. We continue to await the test results from the NYPD."
News organizations around the country uncritically reported a claim from New York City police unions that three officers had been deliberately "poisoned" after they fell ill from drinking milkshakes. It took hours after the NYPD corrected the initial claim for some outlets to report that, in fact, the officers' shakes had accidentally been contaminated with cleaning liquid in the shake machine -- once again showcasing that media need to independently verify claims coming from police sources.
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The New York Police Department's chief of detectives, Rodney Harrison, later debunked the claims of intentional poisoning on Twitter.
The New York Daily News, ironically relying on an anonymous police source, then reported: "It appears that a machine used to make milkshakes at the Fulton Transit Center Shake Shack was not properly cleaned and that residue from a cleaning product that contains bleach had not been wiped or rinsed from the machine before it was put back into service."
But before this debunking, many media outlets uncritically repeated the police unions' claims of intentional poisoning. NBC News published an article early Tuesday morning credulously reporting the Police Benevolent Association's claim that the police were "under attack." NBC drastically changed the article hours later to remove that claim and update it with information that the NYPD found "no criminality" by the Shake Shack employees -- without a note explaining that the article had been changed.
Media consultant Timothy Burke posted a video supercut on Twitter of more than a dozen instances of TV news reports from New York City and around the country uncritically repeating the police unions' claim that the officers had been "intentionally poisoned."
Conservative media were even worse. Pro-Trump blogger Jim Hoft, citing the police unions' statements, wrote that "the left is killing our police officers."
Longtime conservative columnist and author Michelle Malkin ranted on Twitter about it.
Fox Nation host Tomi Lahren tweeted "liberalism is a disease" after writing that a Shake Shack employee "poisoned NYPD officers."
Nearly five hours after the NYPD's Harrison debunked the claim, Fox News prime-time host Sean Hannity shared an article on Twitter which asserted the milkshakes were intentionally "spiked."
And this morning's Fox & Friends First opened with one of the co-hosts claiming that the officers had been "poisoned," calling it a "horrendous attack," and later saying the milkshakes were "allegedly spiked with a toxic substance."
As countless people around the country have been protesting against police brutality, media outlets have exhibited a disturbing trend of running false police statements without independently verifying them first. This happened when police officers shoved and critically injured a 75-year-old man in Buffalo, New York, and claimed he had "tripped & fell"; claimed a bicycle repair kit was a set of weapons meant to be used by protesters against police; claimed millions of dollars' worth of watches were stolen from a store that never had any; and several other false claims by police officials just in recent weeks.
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But his government is coming under fire after thousands of Afghans who helped NATO and are eligible to move to Britain under the "Relocations and Assistance Policy (Arap)" were believed to be have been left stranded in Afghanistan, where they are at the mercy of the Taliban.
More than 8,000 did make it out, and the government announced on Wednesday that they will be given immediate indefinite leave to remain and that £15 million would be provided for additional school places and to support access to the health service.
Read more: UK expresses misgivings over US "rotten deal" to leave Afghanistan
"We owe an immense debt to those who worked with the Armed Forces in Afghanistan and I am determined that we give them and their families the support they need to rebuild their lives here in the UK," Johnson said of the so-called "Operation Warm Welcome" measures.
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The government said the measures "will give Afghans the certainty and stability to rebuild their lives with unrestricted rights to work and the option to apply for British citizenship in the future."
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The Observer on Sunday cited a whistleblower as saying thousands of emails from MPs and charities to the foreign ministry highlighting specific Afghans at risk from the Taliban takeover went unopened.
Foreign minister Dominic Raab has already been strongly criticised for not immediately leaving a beach holiday when the Taliban took control.
Read more: Afghanistan: Lessons from history
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Resettlement minister Victoria Atkins on Wednesday told Sky News that it was not yet decided whether those arriving under this scheme would get indefinite leave to remain.
Raab faces a tough hearing before the Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, when he will be grilled by MPs over the chaotic withdrawal.
Announcing the evidence session, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee Tom Tugendhat said that "the last two weeks have been tough for so many of us: anger, shame, even incredulity".
Read more: SAPM says Pak in UK Red List due to Nawaz's fake medical reports
"We never thought we would see the day NATO forces, led by the US, would turn their backs on the people of Afghanistan.
"How will we deal with the Taliban? How will Afghanistan shape our regional strategy? How will the government hold the Taliban to account for reverses in human rights?
"These questions, and so many others, will be put to the Foreign Secretary."
Atkins said that the government would use "every lever at our disposal… to ensure that the Taliban lives up" to a UN Security Council resolution calling on them to allow safe passage for those seeking to leave.
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Putting your pet in the hold may expose them to extreme heat or cold. It's
important to think about their safety while flying!
Kelli McClintock
How to Avoid Putting Your Best Friend in the Hold
Recently my friend told me that she was having trouble flying from the United
States to the United Kingdom with her Shih Tzu, Brussels. Her main concern was
that it wasn't possible to fly together with her dog in the cabin, and she
would be forced to put him in the hold which, having heard some of the stories
about animals being exposed to extreme cold or even dying, was something she
really didn't want to do.
They seem to want to treat my best friend like a piece of luggage.
I jumped into research mode and began looking into the main issues surrounding
flying from the US to the UK with a pet. The first consideration is the Pet
Travel Scheme outlined by DEFRA (the UK government Department for Environment,
Food & Rural Affairs). The second, more pressing issue, was that UK
Authorities do not permit animals to fly to the UK within the aircraft cabin
because they wish to prevent rabies from entering the country via infected
There are strong border controls in force checking animals that travel in the
hold; however, they feel it would not be possible to prevent rabies from
entering the country if animals were routinely allowed into the cabin. Only
certain airlines are permitted to carry dogs, cats and ferrets into the UK
under the Pet Travel Scheme, and none of them are permitted to bring in
animals within the aircraft cabin. The exception to this rule is if you are
travelling with an Assistance Dog.
Whilst looking into a solution for Brussels, I discovered that flights into
Charles De Gaulle airport (CDG) were not constrained in this way and it would
be possible for her to travel with him across the Atlantic in the aircraft
cabin with him at her side.
The flight with Air France to Charles De Gaulle was also cheaper than the one
to the UK because Brussels was considered to be "Excess Baggage" rather than
I believe I can fly!!
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Lots of Dead Ends . . . Then We Found Pet Moves
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the dead ends I went through before finding a solution:
Eurostar is a super-fast passenger train that operates between Europe and the
UK which I discovered do not allow pets on board their trains, although
Assistance Dogs are permitted when booked in advance.
Ferries From Calais to Dover
If you're travelling from Calais to Dover on a ferry as a car passenger, you
can carry your pet with you; however, you will be required to leave your pet
in the car for the whole journey.
Even if my friend did have a driving license, I'm pretty sure she wouldn't
have gone for that option since it could be almost as distressing as being put
in an aircraft hold. I'm told that car alarms are triggered regularly on
ferries and the car deck is a noisy and unpleasant environment for a pet alone
in a car. As a foot passenger, she would not be permitted to travel with her
pet at all.
Traveling on Eurotunnel
Although pets are permitted on Eurotunnel (with a valid Pet Passport), foot
passengers are not because the train is a drive-on, drive-off service with no
seating and very basic facilities.
Putting aside my friend's requirements, going via a ferry or Eurotunnel by car
would be possible if you hired a car at the airport and drove across the
channel, however you'd still need to drive it back to Charles De Gaulle
airport in a timely manner because there aren't any car hire companies that
will allow you to drop a car off in a country where the steering wheel is on
the "wrong" side.
Pet Couriers
I did find a few pet couriers who would transport Brussels from Charles De
Gaulle airport to the UK, but they seemed to transport several animals at the
same time in cages and it didn't seem to gel with what we were looking for. I
also wondered how they dealt with walking the dogs on long journeys and
comfort breaks.
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This is where we finally found our solution. We found a company that was able
to transport my friend, her luggage and Brussels the dog from Charles de
Gaulle airport, across the Channel on Eurotunnel and directly to her front
door. He had a VW people carrier which was very comfortable and had ample room
for the journey.
When we added up what the other options would have costed, and the
unacceptable compromises we would have had to have made, it really made sense.
The guy who drove her was called Barry and he worked for a company called Pet
Moves who are a DEFRA-approved animal transport service who are also happy to
take humans and luggage!
Getting the Paperwork Right (Pet Travel Scheme)
Aside from the logistics of getting from the US to the UK without putting her
dog in the aircraft hold we also needed to consider the UK regulations for
bringing pets into the UK and avoiding quarantine.
The Pet Travel Scheme was put in place to ensure that all animals entering the
UK have been microchipped, vaccinated against rabies and treated for tapeworm.
There are other regulations for specific countries. For example, cats coming
from Australia must have a certificate showing protection against Hendra
disease; to check the regulations for your particular country of origin please
read this article on the DEFRA mini-site.
It is important that you have all the vaccinations and the necessary
documentation well in advance of travelling. For example, your pet must be
vaccinated against Rabies at least 21 days before travel. If you haven't
arranged this within the specified timeframe, then you will either not be
permitted to travel or you will be asked to put your pet in quarantine in the
Please note that if your pet has previously been vaccinated against Rabies,
providing that you give a booster vaccination before it expires, you will not
have to observe the 21-day waiting period. In my friend's case, we were able
to give Brussels a booster vaccination and they were able to travel two days
It is important that you have all the vaccinations and the necessary
documentation well in advance of travelling. For example, your pet must be
vaccinated against Rabies at least 21 days before travel.
She told me she was terribly nervous that they would take Brussels away at the
border, but Barry reassured her by making sure her paperwork was right ahead
of the journey and handled the border checks with ease.
So whilst it took some time to work out the best way to travel the final
solution turned out to be the simplest. Fly to Charles De Gaulle airport with
Air France and Barry from Pet Moves will pick you up from the terminal and
transport you, your pet and your luggage to the UK via Eurotunnel. Hope you
found this information helpful and it saves you time organising a flight to
the UK with your best friend!
This article is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge. It
is not meant to substitute for diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, prescription,
or formal and individualized advice from a veterinary medical professional.
Animals exhibiting signs and symptoms of distress should be seen by a
veterinarian immediately.
© 2013 Rachel Roodhardt
Cynthia Shriver on March 07, 2020:
Does anyone know the best way to GET FROM the United Kingdom to the US with a
cat in the cabin?
ClaireNewman on March 02, 2020:
In response to the post by Dawid Jakub Baranowski: I'm pretty sure that
British law is the problem. [The Post Office page you saw didn't discuss
which country was being flown into, only airlines, which I think was very
misleading.] E.g. the Heathrow airport guide, which has clearly been updated
very recently (post-Brexit), states categorically that: "It is important to
remember that when flying a pet into the UK, it can only arrive as cargo. Some
airlines may offer animal transportation as excess baggage, but this does not
apply for arrival into the UK." https://www.heathrow-airport-guide.co.uk/pet-
That website also notes that "Unlike other pets, assistance dogs are allowed
in the cabin of the aircraft." The same may possibly apply to other assistance
animals, but those regulations have recently been tightened.
The UK government's pages on pet travel show very clearly that the only way a
pet (except for trained assistance dogs; not sure about other emotional
support animals) can travel in the 'cabin' is by using a chartered plane:
And as I noted before, check this page:
to make sure you have all the paperwork needed.
majid on March 01, 2020:
how can i get contact information for barry i have the same situation to take
my dog to uk from canada thanks if anybody can provide me
Dawid Jakub Baranowski on January 18, 2020:
Hello everyone,
It seems that there indeed are airlines that DO allow small animals to travel
in the cabin – it appears the 'ban' has a lot more to do with individual
airline regulations than actual British law. I have found the following link
posted by the British Post Office:
Subsequently, a Lufthansa customer service representative has confirmed to me
that small animals are allowed in cabins on board flights to the UK.
Similarly, I contacted a friend who flew with KLM with no issue. I hope this
can be helpful!
ClaireNewman on October 24, 2019:
Replying to Karen: My cat didn't have a passport but I just needed to have the
correct health paperwork. What wasn't made clear by most websites, however,
was that (at least in the US) that paperwork needs to be inspected and stamped
by a USDA APHIS office within a certain number of days of travel, or you can't
get on your flight departing from the states. See my original post lower down
(although I was flying from the US not Canada, and it was 19 months ago now,
so things may be different in your case).
Karen Carmichael on October 22, 2019:
My husband are moving back from Canada to UK in January 2020, this info is
fabulous but Canada doesn't give passports, they give health certificate. Can
you get a passport when you get to France?
Rachel Roodhardt (author) from Folkestone, Kent on August 15, 2019:
Hi SarahC, Barry definitely has all the required paperwork. 🙂
SarahC on August 12, 2019:
And certainly the Pet Mover holds a licensed to carry out movement of persons
(taxi license) not!
sarahmgasca on December 03, 2018:
This article is such a life saver! I am just crossing my fingers anxiously
hoping we do our move and this goes smoothly before anything changes
(especially with Brexit on the horizon).
My husband and I are confirming our move to London for work. We have two cats
and I'm VERY stressed about putting them in cargo, especially one who is early
stage kidney failure and has a heart murmur. The vet was very concerned when I
told her about it looked like it would impossible to get her into the cabin. I
had wondered about flying into another country and found your article. I'll be
contacting Pet Moves and Barry as soon as we have our move date (sometime in
Thanks again!
martin on November 16, 2018:
All those arguing that your pet should be allowed in the aircraft cabin can I
ask you a question?
In the event of an emergency evacuation of the aircraft can you be trusted to
leave your pet behind and evacuate the aircraft without disrupting and/or
impeding the evacuation of your fellow passengers and the flight crew?
Most aircraft accidents occur at survivable speeds (for restrained passengers)
during take off or landing and the majority of deaths occur in the subsequent
You have no more than 90 seconds to fully evacuate the aircraft.
The cabin is likely already cluttered with cabin baggage and other debris,
injured and visibility and orientation may already be an issue.
jedmonds123 on October 06, 2018:
Thanks for your story – it's very helpful as my wife and I are currently in
the same boat. We are travelling from Canada to the UK via France, so that we
can take them with us in the cabin for the flight. From there we are getting a
ride through the Eurotunnel from my awesome family.
My question is this – because we are technically entering the UK from an EU
country, will we require an EU Pet Passport? In Canada, vets do not issue Pet
Passports but instead give Vet Certificates. Either way it will have all the
same information for the UK border check, but did your friend manage to enter
the UK without the European document?
[email protected] on September 17, 2018:
Thanks for this. I am trying to bring my cat from Canada home to Scotland. The
UK rules are ridiculous if the pet is properly documented. So sad. Have
contacted Barry
Karolina on May 31, 2018:
Stupid uK rules! Every dog to travel needs passport valid vaccinations
deworming and rest so how on earth you can spread rabies when just traveling
in the cabin?!! It can be checked same way as with cargo. Other island
countries doesn'thave this problem!
[email protected] on May 11, 2018:
P&O ferry from Rotterdam to Hull allows pets and is easy,,, forget the
airlines whatever they say on their website,,, especially the confused staff
at Lufthansa
Corey on April 04, 2018:
Is all paperwork checked in Paris? Or would it be checked upon entry into UK?
I saw this online (govt website) and makes it look like the tapeworm treatment
has to be entered by a EU doctor?!
After entering the EU, dogs subsequently traveling to the United Kingdom,
Ireland, Finland, Malta, or Norway will need to be treated for tapeworms by an
EU veterinarian within 1-5 days before entering those countries. The EU
veterinarian will add the tapeworm treatment information to the EU health
certificate issued in the United States. It is your responsibility to ensure
your pet meets the import requirements of each country you visit.
Ilse on March 31, 2018:
This confirms my worst fears and is super helpful! I need to travel with my
cat from the US to the UK (Edinburgh) and had until last night thought I could
take her in the cabin …only to have my heart sink as I researched all night
long …even for an ordinary cat or dog, cargo is dangerous. But she is a
rescue with a very delicate nature who is terrified of loud noises and humans
-she would not survive cargo.
The added flight and drive times will be a challenge for her, but if she can
stay with me the whole time I think she will be ok …I Will also look into
Delta from Paris to UK as mentioned by Simon …thank you again for this info!
Leah on March 15, 2018:
Thank you so much for sharing your research! We are in the process of moving
our family including our previous cat, Rufus, from Seattle to London. I really
did not want him to be separated from us during the flight so we will try to
follow your advice.
ClaireNewman on March 14, 2018:
Thanks very much for this article! I should preface the following by saying
that any of the rules or methods mentioned below may of course have changed
since we made our journey, so PLEASE don't take them as guaranteed!
I recently took my 15-yr-old, 14+ pound cat to the UK from Los Angeles. I
chose Air France because they let me fly with him in the cabin internationally
to Paris CDG (unlike most American carriers it seems, in particular my usual
airline of choice, American Airlines). Rather than go with the more expensive
and complicated (in terms of advance booking etc.) pet chauffeur method, I
hired a rental car at CDG airport and drove to Calais, where I took the
Eurotunnel train to the UK. I chose Eurotunnel rather than a ferry because you
stay in the car with your pet and I didn't want to leave my cat alone on the
deck of the car ferry if he was potentially sick after the plane ride / during
the ferry journey. I also paid more for a Flexi-Pass ticket that meant I could
drive onto the first train leaving, and I visited the "Pet Reception" on the
French side of things where my paperwork was speedily checked and approved,
hence no wait in the UK.
The only downside of not using a pet chauffeur service was that I had to
reverse my journey 10 days later to return the rental car to CDG before I flew
back to the US. However, I was planning to return there anyway to finish up
some arrangements before my temporary move to the UK, so that wasn't a huge
issue for me. If I'd decided not to return, I could have driven it back and
then taken a flight back to the UK; a waste of a day, but acceptable in my
Air France were great – I didn't make a big production of it, but I had my cat
(in the carrier of course) on my lap most of the flight, except for during
takeoff, landing, and meals, and no one had a problem with this. I was also
lucky in that my neighbor was a cat lover, but even if he hadn't been the
carrier stayed on my side of the seating area and the cat wasn't actually
visible at all unless you peered through the mesh. I also have to say the Mr
Peanuts [expandable] carrier was fantastic (very comfy for my cat apparently,
and its light weight also helped us stay under the 17 pound weight limit).
I hope this helps anyone needing to do the same thing in the near future. I
spent hours if not days researching the best approach on websites like this
one, so I wanted to pass on my experiences!
One more comment: the health certification stuff was a nightmare. For the UK
you need to get the certificate signed (by your vet) and endorsed (by the USDA
APHIS) within 10 days of your arrival in the UK, so I chose to go in person to
the USDA APHIS office in El Segundo (near LAX) in case there was a problem
with the certificate (mailing it to Sacramento had a fast turnaround time but
they couldn't guarantee better than 2-3 days I think). Turns out I needed a
bilingual certificate (since I was traveling via France) and more importantly
my vet's printer hadn't printed out the strikethrough lines that are on the
form you download from the USDA APHIS website!! But after two trips there I
finally had the endorsed form. In that time I heard many other people's
applications being refused also, for reasons ranging from the rabies shot
having been given before the microchipping (the latest rabies shot must have
been given after a microchip is in place) to the shot and chip having been
done less than 21 days ago, to the vet who signed the health certificate not
having their USDA certification up to date. So be warned!
[And for those in the LA area: you now need to make an appointment for the El
Segundo office before you go. Otherwise, best case scenario you'll have a very
long wait, worst case they won't see you.]
Jessie on October 01, 2017:
I am an American living in London and all of this sounds horribly familiar. I
ended up finding a loophole and making my dog an "emotional support animal".
You can fly most US based airlines (and Norwegian!) using the letter from your
doc and the only fee is the airport reception center (£350). There is still
the hassle of the pet passport/vaccinations, but it's by far the easiest way
to travel with a small pet to and from the US.
Also, wanted to comment on taking the ferry across the channel. My dog is old
and very anxious and did just fine staying in the car during the journey. All
of the cars with animals are kept on the same level of the ship and the whole
process was really easy. I'd recommend it for anyone traveling by car.
Kar on September 17, 2017:
What happens with travel on the way back from England to Paris?
ElleP on September 01, 2017:
Thank you this is really hepful!
GreenMind Guides from USA on February 02, 2017:
Strong article with good ideas for traveling with a pet. I would love to see
more photos!
Simon on June 27, 2015:
Delta mistakenly allowed me to fly direct from the US to the UK with my 14 lb.
terrier mix in the cabin last year. Upon arrival in the UK there was quite a
bit of bother, but they, eventually, let me and my dog into the country, as it
was Delta's fault for selling me the ticket (I had all relevant paperwork for
my dog). However, I had to change my return flight to the US from a direct
one, to one that first flew to continental Europe (in my case, Paris). I was
told by UK customs that it IS permitted to enter or leave the UK with an in-
cabin pet via Europe, but not direct from the US (go figure?).
Dalia on January 02, 2015:
Hi, I live in UK and travel a lot to visit my family in finland. this is
bother me every time, and its so expensive and time time consuming, and here
is the comparism:
travel from UK to European country:
1- your pet is in cabin with you ( no stress for both of us).
2- cost is 40 Euro only.
3- no paper work or documents required at booking time or arrival at the
airport ( except the pet passport with the vaccination required).
4- soft bag carrier ,which can be fold easily later.
on the other hand ( the exhausting UK process)
1- one day before travel, you need to go to the cargo to check and approve
your hard box, paying the amount of (400 Euro from helsinki airport) ( 1150
Euro from Charle de guale airport).
2- going 4 hours earlier on the travel day to deliver your pet.
3- on arrival to heathrow: going outside the airport ( taxi cost 40 GBP) to
animal quarintine)
4- paying 170 GBP to animal quarintine to do the paper work and logistics (
about 20-25 pages file ).
5- processing time for documents 1 hour.
6- waiting time to collect your pet ( 2-4 hours).
I hope we can do something for people like me ( frequent flyer with small size
pet) FYI i have a female maltese 2 kgs
Sophie on April 26, 2014:
This was extremely useful, thanks for posting it. As a bit of an anxious cat
mummy of two, I didn't really want to be apart from my cats on such a long and
stressful journey. I don't like the idea of dumping my cats in cargo, like a
suitcase. I'm worried if I did that, something terrible would happen, like the
temperature dropping dangerously low. Suitcases and clothes can be replaced,
my cats can't!
Fábio on November 18, 2013:
Do you have any idea on how much your friend paid for the shuttle service?
thank you
Meredith on October 23, 2013:
I'm taking this route with my 2 cats in a few months. Barry sounds awesome,
and his prices are really reasonable when you compare them to the cost of
sending the pets as cargo!
I just had a question about the requirements to get the cats into Paris – is
there anything special we need to consider on that front? I already have the
details we need to get them into the UK, but just want to ensure there isn't
anything more than that.
Thanks for the detailed article!
ReuVera from USA on May 23, 2013:
Great information! Who would know that it might be so complicated to fly a pet
to UK… I hope your article will help a lot of people to find a solution.
Claire on May 11, 2013:
What a very well informed article and one that I shall retuen to as I too have
small animals I may want to transport between countries.


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Following an 0-2 start, the Owls faced a near 300-mile trip to Williamsburg, Virginia to face the reigning Eastern College Athletic Conference champions, William & Mary College.
The last time the teams faced off on March 16, 2014, the Tribe defeated the Owls 193.375-189.525. Temple hadn't defeated William & Mary since the 2012 season.
Shortly before the meet started, sophomore Kerry Arone dislocated her thumb in an exhibition session and was unable to compete.
Arone has competed in all four events, served as the anchor on bars and has a season-high all-around score of 37.45 earned Jan. 3 against Central Michigan University.
Despite the challenges, the Owls earned their first victory of the season, defeating the Tribe 190.15-190.05.
"Beating William & Mary was a really big victory for us," said freshman Breahna Wiczkowski, who scored a 9.65 on beam versus William & Mary. "It felt really, really good. Kerry got hurt during warmups, and bars was our first event, so it shook us up a little bit. We were really able to pull through that and the team was able to regroup after what happened."
On Friday, the Owls finished second at the West Chester quad meet, defeating Ursinus College and Centenary College.
The Owls finished with their highest team score this season, 191.375, on Jan. 17 at the Lindsey Ferris Invitational.
The team took third place, finishing behind George Washington University, ranked No. 11 in the Jan. 26 GymInfo NCAA gymnastics poll, and Cornell University, which finished with a score of 194.025.
"The confidence really shows through the energy the team has," Wiczkowski said. "Our meet [at George Washington] the energy was through the roof. Everyone was cheering, we had our whole team there, we were loud and energetic. Once you have the energy of your teammates behind you it makes your skill so much easier to do."
Before the team's victory against the Tribe, the Owls fell to Kent State University on Jan. 10.
The bar team led Temple in scoring against the Golden Flashes, finishing with a total score of 47.45.
Arone and junior all-around Briana Odom each earned individual scores of 9.675 on the bars, and sophomore Sahara Gipson landed a career-high 9.7 on her routine.
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Last month Zoë and I were lucky enough to return to Mo'orea, French Polynesia as a follow-up to Casey and Zoë's trip last year. Last year's exploratory trip sparked a larger and improved version of the project: investigating the microbial communities of 3 different color morphs of the coral Porites rus from two different locations on the reef (the fringing reef and the back reef). We spent two weeks collecting countless samples, completing 180 DNA extractions, and setting up a reciprocal transplant experiment. The time spent on extractions in the overly air conditioned lab made our fieldwork and free time even more rewarding. Anticipating a potential blog post, I decided to keep track of some of our notable events from the trip!
On May 18th, we arrived in the beautiful and pleasantly humid Tahiti as the sun was rising after an 8-hour flight. It took me at least an hour to truly understand that I would be in paradise for the next 2 weeks. Our first day was a tired blur of unpacking, assisting fellow CSUN graduate students, and taking far too many pictures of the same stunning scenery.
Our accommodations, a water-front bungalow, far surpassed my expectations. With a quaint outdoor kitchen, a 5-step walk into the Pacific Ocean, and a stunning view of Cook's Bay, Zoë and I often asked, "How could you ever be unhappy here?" The birds would wake me up early, but it gave me time to enjoy my coffee while watching the sunrise. Who wouldn't want to wake up like that? At sunset, we would sit at the kitchen table eagerly watching the water for sharks and rays. One night I saw a blacktip reef shark and a nurse shark, along with several large rays during our stay. At night we often walked in the shallow water in front of our bungalow with our headlamps on observing the various fishes and crabs, that is until we saw a not-so welcomed visitor. This eel-like fish (seen in the slideshow) would swim stealthily along the shoreline every night, and its eerie, glowing, eyes were enough to keep us out of the water at night.
Although our quiet bungalow was the perfect place to relax with a glass of wine after a long day, there were some interesting moments. One night I was washing the dishes from our surprisingly delicious lasagna, when a black, hairy object fell out of the window right in front of me, running away in a panicked scuttle just as I did. At first I thought it was a bat, but we quickly realized that there was a rat nest above the kitchen sink, the rat running across the beam above tipped us off. It must have been the night of falling objects, as my mosquito net also fell on me right after I tucked myself into it, and this was promptly followed by the startling bang of a coconut falling on our metal roof, just in time to wake us as we were finally drifting to sleep.
The best memories from our trip were certainly made in the field. We were in the water almost every day, and despite the hard work that we were doing, I made it a priority to take in my surroundings. Life's beauty can often pass you by if you don't focus on the small things, such as curious gobies in the sand or the playful sounds of nearby spinner dolphins. For all of the great experiences we had in the field, we also had several stress inducing ones. For example, I never realized how much corals could stress me out until I was in charge of directing Zoë around bommies (stand-alone coral structures) as she drove the boat.
For our reciprocal transplant experiment, we used Z-Spar to adhere coral nubbins to cinder blocks, which would either stay at their home reef (fringing or back) or be transplanted to the other reef. These were very long days, as they required both collecting and adhering the corals to the blocks. In the excitement of completing all of the gluing, we tucked our coral nubbins in between two bommies for the night and went for a relaxing swim, took some pictures, and drove back to the station…thinking we could easily find our blocks in the large expanse of the back reef. Hah. We searched for 2 days, and a total of 6 hours via snorkel and the boat, and even looked at the pictures we had taken both underwater and above (seen in the slideshow) for clues as to where we left them. We almost gave up, until, thanks to a diligent search pattern, Zoë spotted the blocks on our way back to the station. We jumped up and down, danced, and could not stop shaking our heads in disbelief. And of course, we promptly took GPS coordinates of the blocks so that this never happens again. Neither of us will ever forget a GPS, that's for sure. This was, hands down, our happiest moment of the trip. We completed the transplant that afternoon, and could now relax for the remainder of our trip.
We took full advantage of our free time by kayaking, tagging along on collection trips with other students, and enjoying paradise. We swam with countless rays and blacktip sharks. We moved our hands through the water, and watched the surface light up with bioluminescence. We watched a spotted eagle ray, one of the most stunning and graceful animals on earth in my opinion, off of the station dock. We went out for crepes with our friends at the station. We stargazed in silence, in disbelief that the Milky Way could be so bright. And, of course, we went to happy hour to celebrate our accomplishments. No wonder it was so hard to say goodbye.


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Made in Vienna, Austria in the 1950s.
The brooch is finely modelled as a lily of the valley. The flower heads are superbly carved from frosted rock crystal and embellished with diamonds. The green leaf is naturalistically carved from a single piece of nephrite jade and set in 14K white gold.
Marked with the horse head assay mark for Austrian 4th gold standard (14K), "A' for Vienna, 585 gold, and maker's mark 'KD'.
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She was old school and classy. The deep
She was old school and classy. The deep red lips, soft little hands, and her scent that would make a man melt like a candle. They don't make em like that no more, and today
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Chen Aiming started to learn the craftsmanship of designing and making celadon from his father when he was 18 years old. Since then, Chen has been committed to the innovation and promotion of the art of celadon.
Related: Chinese artist Liu Zhen and his delicate procelain paintings
Originating in the Jin dynasty some one thousand years ago, Longquan celadon enjoys a long historical legacy. It is outstanding for its translucent glaze, jade-like coating and exquisite shapes.
Currently, there are more than 3000 craftsmen and nearly 400 celadon factories in Longquan city of Zhejiang province in China. Besides, more and more Chinese youth begin to show interests in this ancient craftsmanship.
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Guard Frequency Episode 273 | A Staggering Development
Cits and Civs, Captains and Commanders, you're tuned to episode 273 of Guard Frequency — the best damn space sim podcast ever! This episode was recorded on August 30, 2019 and released for streaming and download on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at GuardFrequency.com
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A couple things that confuse me about this announcement: weren't they already using "staggered development"? To elaborate, the roadmap each week shows 4 quarterly updates and progress being made on each quarterly update (albeit a focus on the current quarter since there's presumably some dependencies). So weren't they already staggered? Also, they already delay features out of a quarterly patch, which in effect gives more time for that feature. So it seems they're already informally giving more than 3 months per quarterly patch? I'm not sure formally giving it a name makes will make much of a difference.
My other point of confusion is what about technologies and gameplay features that are dependent on each other? Unlike Call of Duty's alternating studios, making Black Ops isn't dependent on making Modern Warfare. Let me make up an example: Let's say the Medic profession is to be added in 4.0. In the current system, you could have gameplay related to medics in 4.0, 4.1, 4.2 … etc.
But with "staggered development", 4.1 can't have any dependencies on 4.0. They may have "more time" but by my understanding of their faq, they aren't making any of these quarterly updates bigger. So for the gameplay and technologies with dependencies, you physically can only have 2 updates a year, as opposed to 4 (since the intent of staggered development is to have more time with roughly the same amount of work).
I suppose that makes me "Doubtful".
Ken from Chicago
CQ #2 Nope. I'm still in the Believer category, optimistic, yet not blind to CIG's faults and ready to provide constructive criticism.
CQ #1 Nope. Crazy would be too simple and too easy.
That was the TLDR answer, allow me to expand on it:
So, first, let's get it out of the way, Tony was wrong.
Not only was Tony wrong but he was wrong in two *categories* of ways:
1) Tony was contradicting himself, again. A Tony divided can't stand.
a. After years of complaining that Star Citizen's roadmap was incomplete and omitting items, but when Skiffy said he thought Squadron 42 might be further along that what the roadmap said, suddenly the roadmap is the holy grail and sacrosanct with Tony countering the roadmap says S42 is still gray box.
b. After years of complaining that CIG is dragging its feet with feature creep in development and that they should just release the game, suddenly Tony raises the boogeymen of the investors as "forcing" CIG to release Star Citizen "early" in 2021–9 years after kickstarter.
c. Tony's raises the spectre that Star Citizen will be dumbed down for a console port that pc gamers don't want but then complains that it be exclusive to console players first—the dumbed down version that pc gamers don't want.2) More simply, Tony was wrong on the facts.
a. Tony raised the scare of a console port as if after years of pc development, that would be the only release, and yet:
i. DC Universe Online had pc version and later a console port.
ii. Neverwinter Online has both a pc version and a console port.
iii. Star Trek Online also has a detailed pc version and a streamlined aka "dumbed down" version. Maybe you've heard of it.More than being wrong or contradicting himself though, the real question is what does Tony even want CIG to do?
Whatever flaws Derek Smart has, at least he has said what he wanted CIG to do. After listening to Tony's 40-minute screed live last Friday evening and the edited version on Tuesday, I still can't tell. Bonus if anyone can point to where he said what he wants.
This is podcast about answers not merely complaints. Otherwise, Tony would have himself guilty of berating Henry for a beating a dead horse about the same topic for about 40 seconds just before Tony himself did the same for about 40 minutes.
Seriously, I'd like to know what Tony wants because he's complaining about one thing not happening and when it does complains that it does happen. I mean after years of complaining about Chris Roberts' management, when Roberts said he was working on coding, Tony complained that Roberts was working as some low-level programmer shirking his job as CEO. Which is it?
The same thing happened back in May when Tony was rambling on incoherently about the Roadmap before Brian finally figured Tony was bemoaning the lack of game features, notably, salvaging.
Speaking of salvaging, it finally appeared on the roadmap last Friday but, as usual, Tony was so obsessed on the negative he ignored it. But that's par for the course, for the past 2 years Tony has had nothing positive to say about Star Citizen–not since 2017, if not further back. Every bit of Star Citizen news that's released, Tony's obsessed with the negative spin.
(No, describing the $46 million dollar investment as "slick" doesn't count. Grudgingly acknowledging something positive that Brian, Geoff, Henry, or Skiffy announced doesn't count either.)
This is what has me concerned. Tony keeps saying he want CIG to do well and launch Star Citizen but it's harder to hear that because his actions keep shouting louder. It's something I wrote about years ago about STO-ked and the fear of burnout. Tony said he's moved on the Wheel of Attitude from Agnostic to Skeptic. Yet look at the wheel again:
Heretics: "Former proponents who have lost faith in the project and were exiled from official channels after voicing their concerns too loudly or too often."
I don't know about CIG's forums but otherwise a former proponent who has lost faith in the project and voices concerns loudly and often? Sound familiar? But wait, there's more;
Haters: "Openly despise the project, assuming fraud and/or total mismanagement and actively seek out chances to criticize it."
Two weeks ago, Tony freely stated there was not any bad or controversial news about Star Citizen so he scraped the bottom of the barrel of reddit to read a Star Citizen-themed parody of the Lord's Prayer. I haven't heard Tony claim fraud but mismanagement? Loud and often. Seeks out chances to criticize it? Loud and often. Openly despise the project? I haven't heard Tony state he was looking for bad news about Star Trek Online, Elite Dangerous, Dual Universe, Into the Black, Rebel Galaxy Outlaw, No Man's Sky or Descent any other game.
Only one game.
"Hater" is a pretty strong word. But does the description fit? I would say, to a "T".
I'm not saying all this to defend CIG or Star Citizen. They'll do fine on their own. I'm concerned about the man (along with Justin "Chivalry Bean" Lowmaster), who 5 years ago, June 4, 2014, interviewed Chris Roberts with a broad smile on Tony's face and joy radiating from his heart.
Now Tony can't say three genuinely positive things about the game he co-founded this podcast about, that you've spent hours each week for years studying, playing, commenting on, writing stories and skits and theorizing about … it's okay to admit feeling hurt that the game hasn't developed in the direction you wanted, certainly not at the pace. We've seen that a lot recently in movies, tv shows, comic books, video games. Pretending we don't hurt only makes it worse.
Tony, share your pain and draw strength from the sharing. If you can't do that, then at least say, what do you want CIG to do?
Pick a side, not for my sake but for yours. Left side? Okay. Right side? Okay. But being in the middle of the road trying to have it both ways. As Mr. Miyagi would say, you would get squished, just like a grape in traffic.
Ken from Chicago
Woops, I didn't mean that the description "Hater" fit Tony to a "T". I meant that the Wheel's description of that category, the actions it describes for that category are what fit.
Not Clown Bobo
3 points to House Jeff for the Thunderdome reference.
Wonderful show everyone.
Ken from Chicago
To be fair to Tony, while I disagreed with his points, as much as I could decipher, the root causes for his 40+ minute denunciation are real and didn't affect just him. By the end of last Friday's episode, it wasn't just Tony who was feeling down, Henry, Geoff and Kinshadow stand-in, Skiffy was looking kinda glum as well. Let's address what I think were the two reasons everyone was feeling blue about Star Citizen;
Ultimately, I think it was the same two reasons:
1) Management. Rarely do people complain about the game itself other than what they *think* the game is rather than a serious reading up on what it is. The real complaints tend to about the management of Cloud Imperium, the makers of the game.
Most often, the complaints are about the selling of virtual ships for hundreds of dollars even when there's no launch date–nevermind how many games have appeared, funded and crashed since the 2012 kickstarter alone. The other complaint is "feature creep"–nevermind that many of the features were part of the stretch goals of the original kickstarter.
Those I dismiss mainly because I'm not forced to buy ships and I do remember the features being promised. That said, the company, and its CEO have made unforced errors that are enough to justify holding their feet to the fire.
2) The other major beef people have with Cloud Imperium is the same reason common to most of the video game industry, the tech industry and business in general: Communication.
What we have here is a failure to communicate. This is, IMHO, the real legitimate gripe with Cloud Imperium and most companies. The fail to appreciate the true importance of communication of being open and transparent. that doesn't mean blabbing about every secret but admitting when they are holding information back and why they are doing so. Don't pretend like you're not when we can tell you are.
That said, we saw them learning the hard way with today's Star Citizen Live "All About Development". It acted much like a do-over of last week's Pillar Talk bungle. It helps that it had Jared, Todd and the man, Brian Chambers. They are all fairly forthright about dealing with the community and it was refreshing seeing answer fans' question fairly forthrightly.
Again, hold the company's feet to the fire over and over again but open, clear communication is a win-win for the company and consumers.
— Ken from Chicago
P.S. Speaking of open communication, I just want to say, while we don't always seen eye-to-eye, these days, about Star Citizen, I still enjoy and appreciate the hard work Tony puts into podcast and his takes on pert near everything outside of SC, including his run on Priority One and when he returns as a guest host. For that, keep up the great work and I truly do look forward to seeing more of your work with Henry, Brian and the immortal one, Geoff. You're all a great team.


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Game Reviewed: Catherine
Publisher: Atlus
Developer: Atlus
Reviewer: Naomi Norbez
Platform(s): Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC
Category: puzzle platform
ESRB Rating: M
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Game Description:
Catherine follows a man named Vincent Brooks who cheats on his marriage-ready girlfriend Katherine with a seductive woman named Catherine. The game covers the fallout of his actions and the strange dreams he's experiencing, following Vincent as he decides where he wants to go in his relationship—and his life.
Last year, an enhanced remake of Catherine called Catherine: Full Body was announced, and to prepare for the new release, the original game was released for PC as Catherine Classic just last month. With the release of Catherine: Full Body on its way, and with Valentine's Day love (hopefully) still in the air, I figure now's a good as time as any to check out the original game. So, let's see what to expect in Catherine.
What Parents Need to Know
The gameplay is split into two different sections: Nightmare Stages (the puzzles) and Daytime Sections (drinking at the bar). In Nightmare Stages, Vincent is sent to a recurring dream of climbing a tower made of blocks, along with other men who have been trapped in these strange dreams. The tower will do its best to kill you as you climb it, and therefore contains some violence. You can meet a bloody death by stepping on a spike trap or falling off the tower.
Swearing is abound in Catherine. F**k makes the most appearances, but s**t is a close second.
Sexual Content:
In many ways, Catherine is a game about sex. Its villain aims to punish men who won't commit to their girlfriends and therefore don't repopulate the world (I will discuss this more in my final thoughts. And the game's story is about the repercussions Vincent faces by not showing restraint and sleeping with Catherine even though he has a girlfriend.
Catherine comes over nearly every night, and it's strongly implied that she and Vincent sleep together. The game also shows Catherine naked in cutscenes (and Katherine, depending on the ending), but private parts and breasts are blocked with clever camera tricks.
At one point, Catherine cheekily talks about what Vincent did during sex—since the nightmares have made things hard to remember, even he doesn't know what he did.
One of the side plots involves a character who experienced abuse, and this includes sexual abuse.
Catherine contains lots of Catholic and Christian imagery in the Nightmare Stages. Lots. Here are just a few examples:
- In order to advance to the next stage, you must enter a confessional and answer a revealing question. The painting in the confessional shows Vincent nailed to a cross, and sheep (the men in the nightmares, which could also be a biblical reference to sheep and goats) surround him more and more, appearing to be worshiping him, as the game goes on.
- In climbing the tower of the Nightmare Stages, you aim to reach The Cathedral, which is full of shining light and stained-glass church windows.
- It is also revealed that Catherine is a- succubus, a demon who tempts men with sexual pleasure. In her endings, you meet her father Nergal, the king of hell.
As for gameplay, I was happy to see that the game turns on subtitles automatically, and that the subtitles are quite large. The settings are somewhat lacking, however, and there aren't many ways to make the game more accessible.
Also, alcohol plays a prominent role in this game. The second half of the gameplay, the Daytime Sections, is Vincent sitting at the bar with his friends. There, you can talk to other patrons (some of which are experiencing the same dreams as you), play an arcade game called Rapunzel (which is as long as Catherine itself!), and, of course, drink. The more you drink, the faster Vincent will most in the Nightmare Stages.
It's also made clear that Vincent is an alcoholic. He goes to the bar every night, and when he gets home, he drinks more before going to sleep. Considering the game (usually) either ends with Vincent taking responsibility for himself or deciding to inhabit a devil-may-care life, it's strange that his drinking problem is never addressed seriously aside from a few passing lines.
Positive Elements:
When Catherine came out in 2011, it was a bit of a novelty. There were very few games that dealt with sex without being pornographic. Now, in 2018, there are many indie games and a few major games that have dealt with the topic, but in some ways, Catherine paved a path.
A Child's Perspective: For quite a lot of reasons, this game is not for children, mostly the adult content. It's a game that encourages inward introspection and asks questions about what it means to be an adult.
Reviewers Thoughts:
Catherine is a pleasant playing experience. The art design brings life to the environments and the characters, the story tackles mature themes about commitment and adulthood, and the puzzles are clever and fun.
However, replaying Catherine also brought to light things I'd let myself forget about this game. To start, the characters are unbelievably sexist. Women are often discussed as if they are a resource or an object that thinks in one way. Even the villain does this, first in his quotes that generalize women as a singular entity and not individual people, and then in his ultimate goal of repopulating the world, which treats both women and men as failed baby-makers who he needs to "fix."
The game's insensitive jokes about trans people, as seen through its character Erica, are also not acceptable.
Catherine is profound and daring in many ways. But its sexism and black-and-white philosophies undermine the game.
Naomi Norbez
Naomi Norbez has been making, playing, and critiquing games since she was a kid. In her free time she makes text adventures, draws comics, and watches birds. She hopes you find her reviews helpful and values any thoughts on them you'd like to share.


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How To Say The Opposite Of What You Meant To Say And Look Like An Asshole On The Internet
A long time ago, I wrote an essay over on FetLife called Dear Wives: You May Be Incompatible With Your Husbands, which was a rebuttal to a blog post I thought said some marvelously toxic things. And the writer of that essay wrote me, distressed that I had misunderstood her – and so I added this addendum to the essay:
(EDIT: The author of the original piece says that there's a history behind that piece that's not coming through in the way she'd intended. I'm willing to believe that; as a blogger, I've written some bad pieces where I meant to say X and instead said Y, often to much hullaballoo. At the same time, all I can judge are these words on the page, and what I wrote here is a response critique of those words and the philosophies seemingly espoused therein. Which may not be her intent, and her blog piece is certainly not her entire life, and y'all should be so lucky as to have every piece land the way you intended it.)
One of the recurring themes of this blog is that blogging for a large audience is easy to screw up, even for experienced bloggers. You mean to say X, and you say the *exact opposite* by mistake. Which is why I cut people some slack when they accidentally show their ass in public and go, "…that's not what I *meant* to say!"
Welp, I fucked up yesterday, and I think it's helpful to examine how I came to say the exact opposite of one of my core philosophies.
I wrote a piece yesterday called Why I Don't Have Enemies On The Internet (But Maybe You Should), and talked about how I don't give the people who hate me any power.
That was inspired, in part, by stumbling across a thread of Men's Rights Advocates discussing what a creeper I was. Which is why I started out by discussing Gamergate, which is still super-fresh in my mind as a toxic stew of machismo assholes that caused a woman to flee her house in terror.
So to my mind, I'd set the stage properly: When I'm talking about "enemies," I'm discussing the kinds of guys who believe that rape threats to a woman are pretty damned cool.
But I hadn't. I'd merely discussed the people who hate me, without framing who those people were beyond a handwave to events that affected me intensely – I was outraged so much by Gamergate that it felt like the entire world was watching, which it wasn't – and hadn't taken the time in the essay to go over the reasons they hated me. (I could have – there was a section where I said, "[they] feel that I am everything that is ruining men/women/culture/ponies," but I totally handwaved that opportunity to clarify.)
And I thought I had framed this as an MRA issue even further when I referenced the Anita Sarkeesian incident specifically, and discussed how "being a guy" is like a superpower on the Internet.
…but I didn't.
At all.
So when I reached the climax of this botched essay, and said, "They're the opposition, of course. They're racist, misogynist, backwater scumholes who I will work to my best extent to stop in their goals," I had a couple of comments from people who went, and quite rationally:
"So everyone who disagrees with you is a racist misogynist backwater scumhole, Ferrett? Nice work, bro."
Aaaaaaaand that's where you can hear my logic collapsing.
Now, if you've read my essays for a while, obviously I don't believe that anyone who disagrees with me is an asshole, for I go very far out of my way to account for differing opinions. I mean, shit, if you leave a comment on my LiveJournal page, you have to click a link that says "Tell me I'm full of it." Hell, I've written whole posts over on Fet on how some people find my polyamory creepy, and one day they'll write essays to rebut me, and how I sincerely hope they do. My blogging history is rife with points where I've said how people can disagree with me and remain good people, and I think if you've read most of what I wrote over the past three years you'll see that it was a simple misstatement.
But you know what?
People should not be obligated to read my entire history to figure out my fucking intent.
All anyone should have to go on is the words I wrote on that fucking page, now.
And I gave them the wrong words.
So there you have it: I fucked up. I believe, and honestly, that most people can disagree with me in good faith. But thanks to a couple of assumptions I casually assumed you shared with me, I accidentally painted anyone who disagrees with me ever as a waste of human flesh.
That's why blogging is really fucking tough sometimes. You're in one headspace, and forget that not everyone's sitting in your skull with you, and in the absence of context then whoop, there goes the baby.
(That does not mean that there aren't misogynists and racists out there who disagree with me, of course. The sort of dudebro who'd go, "Well, Zoe Quinn is an untalented slut who deserves everything she got!" is someone I feel is really beyond interacting with. But despite the asshole way I came off in that essay, it takes a surprising amount of what I'd consider to be complete idiocy for me to write your opinion off.
(Though, I should add, if you think you should never write anyone off entirely, I'd wager the chances are good you haven't run a blog that gets even the mild audience that mine does. There are some people who are pretty vicious and irredeemable, and they show up ten times as often if you're a woman.)
What do I pay for with my fuckup? Well, I have a couple of people who took me at my word and now believe that I believe that anyone who disagrees with me should suck the barbed cock of Satan. Will they believe I spoke poorly? Will they even read this followup essay?
Probably not. And so someone will walk away with their opinion of me dramatically lessened. They're incorrect about who I am… but given what I told them about me, they're not necessarily wrong to think less of me.
And that's not to say that the essay went over poorly in all places, mind you. There were people who found it as heartwarming as I meant it. But they found it heartwarming because I think they correctly picked up on the hidden Gamergate subtext, and put the proper frame around it – one that I did not actually add myself, I'm ashamed to say.
In retrospect, I would have framed it much more as "The Men's Rights Advocates generally think I'm a creepy gamma rabbit, and sometimes write some seriously nasty shit about me, but here's why I don't think of them as my enemy." Which would have been understood better.
But I fucked up. It's good to analyze these things. Because I think what we often forget whenever the Stupid Blog Post Of The Day hits is what someone commits to the page is not necessarily a complete or accurate view of what they really feel. Not that they didn't write something stupid, but that they may have intended to write something entirely different and fucked it up.
Fuckups happen. If you fucked up, acknowledge it. But more importantly: if you're angry at someone who appears to be an asshole on the Internet, recognize that a single blog entry may not reflect who they are.
Words are tricky. Context is tricky. And when you get either wrong, you present the wrong impression.
Best you can do is clean it up and move on.
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San Diego County Garden Friendly Plant Fairs Offer Deep Discounts and Tips
September 26, 2013
The San Diego County Water Authority and several member agencies once again have teamed with The Home Depot to offer…
The San Diego County Water Authority and several member agencies once again have teamed with The Home Depot to offer significant savings at San Diego County Garden Friendly Plant Fairs in October.
During the events, specially marked containers of low-water-use plants will be discounted up to 50 percent at participating The Home Depot stores. Industry experts will be at the plant fairs to provide information about water-efficient irrigation supplies, and how to select and grow low-water-use plants. The Home Depot certified nursery consultants will host how-to workshops, and local retail water agency staff will be on hand with information about water conservation programs and services.
The plant fairs are designed to increase adoption of WaterSmart landscapes appropriate for San Diego County's semiarid climate. Outdoor water-use efficiency is a major regional goal because about half of the water used in typical homes is for landscaping. In addition to plant fairs, the Water Authority offers an incentive program for residents and businesses who replace turf grass with water-efficient plants.
"With the rainy season ahead, it's a great time to get started with yard projects that will improve curb appeal and reduce water consumption at the same time," said Jeff Stephenson, a principal water resources specialist at the Water Authority. "These plant fairs have proved very popular with residents because they not only get great deals, but they also get advice about how to get the best bang for their buck."
Water Authority member agencies participating in plant fairs are city of Carlsbad, city of Escondido, city of Oceanside, Olivenhain Municipal Water District, Otay Water District, Rainbow Municipal Water District, Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District, city of San Diego, San Dieguito Water District, and Valley Center Municipal Water District.
For more information about plant fairs, turf grass replacement rebates and outdoor water conservation tips, go to WaterSmartsd.org.


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Motion Nutrition cofounder Joe was a competitive swimmer for most of his life, training up to 25 hours a week at his peak. One thing he is oddly proud of is never throwing up during a hard set – and yes, this is a common occurrence.
Acid reflux can happen during or after strenuous exercise, and it can cause full-blown nausea and regurgitation. If I never vomited in training, I promise you it's not for lack of hard work. I worked hard. I think it's got a lot more to do with a good diet and, specifically, appropriate pre workout fuel.
Here are some common mistakes to avoid in fuelling pre workout.
Not eating enough
Eating too much
Eating acid-forming foods
What to eat and when to eat before a workout
- Give yourself at least two hours between a main meal and a training session. If you've eaten less than 3 hours ago, the likelihood is you do not need a snack before your workout.
- If you've eaten your last meal more than 3 hours ago, you may want to grab a small snack 30-40 minutes before you hit the track. Think banana (easy to transport, and quick to digest), trail mix (satisfying source of proteins and healthy fats, will keep you going for a while) or even a flapjack.
- If you're low on energy, or if you work out first thing in the morning, shake up a quick Organic Pre Workout Energiser. It will give you the kick you need, and if you're feeling a little more peckish, try blending it with a banana.
Make your pre workout routine work for you
When I was swimming full time, I made an art of fuelling myself as best I could. At the time, I knew I needed to fill my belly to the brim about 2.5 to 3 hours before training, and then not eat anything else before hitting the pool. Today, I don't need to be so rigorous. I have one scoop of Organic Pre Workout and a piece of fruit before my morning swim, and a light snack as suggested above before an after-work session.Bottom line? Practice different options until you know what works for you to maximise your workouts.
Stay strong, stay Healthy!


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Ex-rapper launches Healthy Hip Hop app for kids, parents and teachers
A Kansas City MC turned entrepreneur has created an app that uses hip hop music to promote education and healthy living to kids
Roy Scott had dreams of being a rapper. Growing up listening to and becoming inspired by artists like Tupac and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Scott had been inching closer and closer to his dream, eventually signing with a label and collaborating with Tech9.
One day, while driving his young son to school, Scott had a "light bulb moment" that let him know this brand of hip hop wasn't his path.
"Everything changed for me when I pick up my son from school, when I see him repeat my music, as we know, music promoter, drugs, violence, etc.. I just knew at that point of my light bulb moment, I reflected on how impactful music, specifically hip hop music and culture, was on me. I knew I couldn't be this influence on anybody else," he explained.
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The seeds then began to sow for Healthy Hip Hop, an app that is a platform for kid-friendly hip hop music that has the lyrics to educate and encourage elementary school age kids, but still go hard for the parents.
Healthy Hip Hop was conceived to be a website that fuses high quality hip hop music production and songwriting, with concepts that will inspire and teach child healthy habits. With music created by his partner, Wes Smith, the app features animated characters, such as Smith's PJ Panda, that rap and sing about subjects like learning to use the potty, healthy dieting and positive affirmations.
While the kids are learning from the words, the parents and teachers can still vibe from the stellar production. Scott stated that while Kidz Bop and Baby Shars have had success, "there was nobody really filling that void of creating hip hop for children that is still relevant that parents can listen to."
Scott recognizes that hip hop historically has been important to cultures all over the world and despite it getting a bad rap for some of its imagery and subject matter as of late.
"For the last, I want to say at least 10 or so years or more, has been the most influential genre of music in the world and is the most consumed genre in the world," Scott said. "Even though this is kids' music, it just sounds relative to what you're hearing in the streets. It sounds like what you're hearing on the radio in the communities."
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After hooking up with his first partner and taking Healthy Hip Hop to schools for live events, Scott took the leap to get some big investment dollars via ABC's Shark Tank in 2016. At the time, Scott and his partner were pitching Healthy Hip Hop as a multi-disclpine company, including a television property, music, merchandising.
Although shark Kevin "Mr. Wonderful" O'Leary made them an offer ($500,000 for the television property only), ABC told him that the network would not proceed with televising their episode. Then, things went from bad to worse after Scott spoke with one of the show's executives.
"That's what he told me was like, 'Well you know, ABC, the network this comes on, is owned by Disney. They looked at you guys as competition. So welcome to Hollywood,'" Scott said.
Although this depressed Scott and caused his first partner to quit, he saw it as a blessing in disguise. "It was the best and worst validation. So Disney sees this as a threat. We're on to something," he shared.
In the coming years, Scott found a new partner in Smith, and pivoted Healthy Hip Hop into being a tech company. He's amassed grants from Google for Startups & Techstars, and crowdfunded the venture using Republic, which unlike reward-based sites like Kickstarter and GoFundMe.com, is equity based.
"Let's just say you seen Healthy Hip Hop and you like it," Scott explained. "You want to invest, you can invest starting at $100. That would translate to having ownership of small ownership stake in some shares in the company."
Scott is looking to have classroom utilize Healthy Hip Hop to help with the education process for teachers. "We first started testing the tech in the early phases," Scott said. "Primarily, the biggest use case for Healthy Hip Hop is to get kids up and active kind of, to start their day or morning energizer, and also throughout the day for brain boosters."
According to Scott's research, "there would be studies that show when kids get up and get active, either prior to or during learning, helps improve focus and retention."
As Healthy Hip Hop continues to get investors and grow capital, Scott has big plans for the app's growth and reach. He hopes that someday down the line, a big name artist like Quavo of The Migos will become an animated character who spit a rhyme about healthy living.
"I see [us] being a global leader in children's music programing technology and education. That's why we say that urban Disney–you know what Disney is doing–we believe we can do that."
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