Some folks are advocating a boycott of the upcoming Olympic games in Sochi, Russia, because of Putin’s anti-gay agenda. But maybe we should deal with our own fucked up laws first: you can still be arrested for being gay in parts of America—and people are actually getting arrested.
August 2013
Give it at least a minute and you’ll see there’s something fishy about this music video. I’m not a fan of Mumford & Sons’ music, but I do admire their willingness to laugh at themselves.
via Karl
I love that “WWE personnel” is one of the most disputed Wikipedia entries for English speakers.
Fay Vincent, former commissioner of Major League Baseball, says we should increase the penalty for doping to a lifetime ban after the first offense.
Clearly, the deterrent for use of these drugs at the professional level must be tougher. In Major League Baseball, a violation of the gambling prohibition results in permanent expulsion from the game. As a result, there is no gambling problem in baseball. The same punishment for a first-time drug violation is now warranted—one drug violation and a player is gone from the game, forever.
Tell the Baseball Druggies: Strike One, You’re Out – WSJ.com
via Fritz and Libby