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  1. Comment on Anybody watching the first NBA scrimmages in the bubble? in ~sports.basketball

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    I'm enjoying it. It's visually less distracting, especially with the larger perimeters around the court. I hardly noticed the crowd noise. Ive really only watched the Mavs broadcasts so far...

    I'm enjoying it. It's visually less distracting, especially with the larger perimeters around the court.

    I hardly noticed the crowd noise. Ive really only watched the Mavs broadcasts so far because the commentary is great. As long as the crowd noise isn't distracting and is sort of in the background, I don't really care about it. I also get into the music that plays, so I'm hoping without live audiences they focus more on a soundtrack to the game, which could be really cool.

    Also, these are just scrimmages so I expected them to lack some excitement. If anything, I'm finding them more exciting than I thought I would because the players look excited to be back. That may not be the case with other teams, but it is with the Mavs for sure.

  2. Comment on US Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native American reservation in ~news

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    Do you have any recommendations for further readings on Gorsuch?

    Do you have any recommendations for further readings on Gorsuch?

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  3. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    Have you heard of Run the jewels? It's new music by guys from that era.

    Have you heard of Run the jewels? It's new music by guys from that era.

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  4. Comment on US Supreme Court grants federal job protections to gay, lesbian, transgender workers in ~lgbt

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    I read the text of the majority opinion and had a couple thoughts. My first point of note is who wrote the opinion. It's interesting that it was written by Gorsuch. This was the guy who Donald...

    I read the text of the majority opinion and had a couple thoughts.

    My first point of note is who wrote the opinion.
    It's interesting that it was written by Gorsuch. This was the guy who Donald Duck appointed to replace Scalia. IMO, Republican SC nominations as of late are meant to cater to the evangelical Christian interest, so it seemed somewhat suspect that he would be the one to voice the majority's opinion.

    I also found it interesting that the main line of reasoning for the holding is based on a textual interpretation of the letter of the law. I tend to associate that type of reasoning to Scalia, and usually remember it as a principle for upholding conservative ideals. Again, I find it interesting that a conservative judge is using a commonly conservative legal argument to uphold this unconservative ruling. I absolutely agree with the argument, but still find something disconcerting about Gorsuch being the majority voice here.

    Right at the end of the opinion, there's a paragraph about RFRA (religious freedoms restoration act), which I think, maybe somewhat cynically, is where Gorsuch left the door wide open for evangelicals. He basically says that their first amendment free exercise of religion can probably supercede the legal protections being upheld in this decision, but that's something to be decided later. So while this ruling is definitely a milestone, the struggle likely is far from over. I'm guessing we'll see something like the hobby lobby case in this context.

    And lastly, I question the political motivations that could inform the timing of this decision. Of course the court is supposedly apolitical, but idk what separation of powers among the federal branches really looks like anymore.

    We're in a moment of huge civil unrest, and lots of types of people are coming together in broad coalitions. Cynically I wonder if this a concession of sorts to slow down momentum of the protests. I'll bet not everyone on the streets has the same political agenda, so this could be a way of highlighting those divisions and breaking up unity.

    I'll add this all conjecture and I could be way off base.

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  5. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

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    I often find myself going through the same sorts of things. It's frustrating being in a position of knowing what you need to do to take care of yourself but nonetheless you're getting no traction...

    I often find myself going through the same sorts of things. It's frustrating being in a position of knowing what you need to do to take care of yourself but nonetheless you're getting no traction in setting an honest intention to get there. So, you just avoid the thought and distract yourself until you feel bad. Then you think about what you 'should' be doing again, until you do it so many times over you're numb. What sucks the most is, if you've gone through it a few times (especially over the course of a number of years) and you know how you got over it the last time but still just remembering that does nothing to get you going.

    All that is to say, I identify with your post.

    Here's an offering: https://youtu.be/Nnd5Slo02us -Yoga with Adrienne

    I can't really describe in words quite how I feel about yoga with Adrienne so you should check it out and see for yourself.

    Sometimes I find that if all I do is a quick 10 minute video then I've taken the first step towards getting myself together and that can be powerful.

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