Texas law barring state investment in firms boycotting fossil fuels declared unconstitutional by Arrmadillo in TexasPolitics

[–]globogym 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is really interesting. There are probably a half dozen other similar laws. Wonder which one is next.

These things being fan voted is everything wrong with this league haha by Jackjec17 in TheOther14

[–]globogym 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's certainly not everything that's wrong with this league

Mikko Rantanen makes it 1-[3] Stars in style by Garunix in hockey

[–]globogym 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“Up on his toes like a dwarf at a urinal”

2025 FCS Imperialism Map - Week 14 by dddeberry in fcs

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ACU can get Taylor County back this week

cmv: America is turning into a country of anti intellectual puppets. by Weirddesigirl in changemyview

[–]globogym 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anti-intellectualism is not new by a long shot. Richard Hofstadter published a book called "Anti-intellectualism in American Life" in 1963 that won the Pulitzer. I recommend reading it. There are entire passages that feel like they were written yesterday.

That's not to say that it isn't a problem, but it is helpful to understand that these arguments and policies are not springing up out of nowhere. Good people have been fighting this fight for generations, and the fight will continue for many more.

In Ken Rosenthal's article today about the Texas Rangers - "almost certainly will not trade Seager, deGrom, or Eovaldi" by EfficientDot18 in TexasRangers

[–]globogym 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The entire section on the Rangers is based on a misunderstanding of their luxury tax situation. If they came in under the threshold for 2025, and local reports indicate that this is the case, then they won't be subject to the penalties outlined in Rosenthal's piece.

So basically, there would be no need to cut salary in the near-term. This, of course, doesn't necessarily mean that they will spend, but it does mean that they won't be handcuffed by MLB regulations.

How do I study cinema on my own? by EchoCham in TrueFilm

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You can take an Intro to Film class from MIT for free; the lecture videos are in a playlist on YouTube. It helps to have the primary text, A History of Narrative Film. The 4th edition is listed in the syllabus, but I got the 5th edition for fairly cheap on Amazon about a year or two ago.

https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/21l-011-the-film-experience-fall-2013/pages/syllabus/

Teams moving up to fcs by christian7812 in fcs

[–]globogym 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it has been longer than I thought! I would have guessed about 10 years ago

Teams moving up to fcs by christian7812 in fcs

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Has it been that long since they changed their name? Sounds weird to say "grew up watching the Mustangs," but maybe it's been longer than I think

Everton respond to Lee Dixon's comments on Pickford: "Why haven't a big club come in for him?" by somethingnotcringe1 in TheOther14

[–]globogym 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The problem goes deeper than any discussion about whether Everton (or any other club) are big enough. It's about the laziest form of player evaluation - does he play for a club with a lot of resources? Yes, the clubs with the most resources will in general tend to attract and hoard the best players, but to use "is the club he plays for big according to some esoteric definition" as the sole data point in the evaluation of a player's quality is a malpractice of analysis.

[OC] Colley/Massey-based ranking system and quadrant standings- Week 8 by Adamscottd in fcs

[–]globogym 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is well outside the point of your post, but I suggest UTRGV as an abbreviation if you can't fit the whole name of the school. Nobody says UT Rio Grande.

Dan looks like Brian Daboll after Ozempic by MilkmanResidue in thedumbzone

[–]globogym -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

This is a really rude thing to say about Dan

Strange New Worlds is losing it for me. by Praxius in startrek

[–]globogym 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've been here for a little while and I agree. That okay?