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Sweethearts. They used to be known as nanny dogs in England.

I don't see how Karin Housley's career in politics would be a conflict of interest for Housley as a coach. An ethical conflict is generally understood as having some sort of interest in two different people, ventures, businesses, or whatever that are adverse to one another. So, say Housley's wife was taking a minority interest as an owner of the Wild, maybe. The fact that Housley's wife has a busy and active career might present a competing demand on his time and attention (which I sorta tend to doubt, tbh), but it's not a conflict.

Because the nickname Enzo is irresistible.

This seems overboard. The Sabres haven't hosted anything. The Pegulas have. This, OTOH, seems to get to part of what I don't like about this. Will an affiliation with lightning rod political candidates help or hurt the franchise win games? I'm damn certain it won't help. And there's a chance it could hurt.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/transgender-teens-outrun-track-field-competitors-critics-close/story?id=55856294 Athletic conference rules allow high school athletes to compete based on the genders with which they identify. Critics say the rules give male-to-female transgender people a competitive edge over cisgender women -- whose biological sex matches their gender identity -- because some have higher testosterone levels than non-trans females. “I think it’s unfair to the girls who work really hard to do well and qualify for Opens and New Englands [competitions],” sophomore sprinter Selina Soule, who finished sixth in the 100-meter State Open Finals, told the Hartford Courant. “These girls, they’re just coming in and beating everyone. I have no problem with them wanting to be a girl.”

This called to mind a very recent story about a HS or college athlete who's biologically male competing against other biological females because she identifies as female. And she's crushing the competition. Like I said upthread: The gay rights movement was/is so intuitive. So straightforward. There are no externalities associated with it. The trans movement is way more complicated, even for many who are inclined to sympathize.

I appreciate that contribution @LTS. Here's an excerpt from an essay in ... The Economist, maybe. In my experience even people who declare themselves trans allies and committed to social justice, non-discrimination and inclusion, may hesitate if asked whether they think natal males who have been through male puberty before declaring themselves women should be allowed to compete in women’s sporting events, or whether natal males who have been convicted of violent or sexual offences against women should be eligible for transfer to a women’s prison if they switch gender identity during their sentences. Many people are also surprised to discover that natal males who retain male genitalia but identify as women are, if they are sexually attracted to women, regarded in activist circles as lesbians. If any of this makes you bristle—whether because you take all these propositions as self-evident or because you think they are ludicrous—I urge you to test them on people of various ages and political leanings.

Pulisic to Spurs would be a positive development for him, I think. Please just keep him away from Man U. Not so much that I don't like Man U (I don't), but it's moreso wanting Pulisic to be kept away from Mourinho.

Any discussion of the political spectrum is well-informed by the words of the inimitable Utah Phillips. Here's a good one: Sloth and Indolence Party! The Do-Nothings! I can assimilate that.

Unions are imperfect, obviously. But Lord help us if they didn't exist.

I'm not sure how big a concern it truly is - but I do know that I'm uncomfortable with the fact that the team's HC is married to an elected official who's running for a US Senate seat and has hitched her star to a divisive political figure like our current POTUS. Just ... it seems likely to complicate rather than simplify matters, as I think you're inferring.

“Big fund raiser last night at HarborCenter for U.S. Senate candidate Karin Housely of Minnesota, wife of Sabres Coach Phil Housely. Tickets at $1,000 and $2,700 at event hosted by Terry and Kim Pegula and Nick Sinatra.” I think I realize why any amount of Googling would not yield the Tweet. He misspelled the candidate's last name.

Got it. It was Twitter. What - what happened there? Weird. And sorta cool.

Or I dreamt it?

Right. But where'd I see the report that the Pegulas hosted a $2500/plate dinner for her at their Marriott? Can't find it anywhere now - so I infer it was on the Twitter and it's disappeared.

It may be a sign of my own aging that I thought to myself "Gilbert's looking well!"

The what now?

Can't recall where I saw it/read it, but wasn't there a news item recently saying that the Pegulas had hosted a big ticket fundraiser for Housley's wife?

Is that totally predictable, or somewhat interesting? I seem to recall that there are some wrinkles that can make these ELC's not so cookie cutter.

What's so intriguing about a guy wanting to wear a lucky number?

(But, thanks - seriously.)

There's language and tone in there that are obstacles to me. But I think I'm starting to gain a more nuanced understanding of how people feel about the issue. Maybe it partly arises from ^ this ^. What is @Alysonesque saying there? She's saying that it's wrong (violent, in fact) to look at a baby's genitals at birth (their sex) and assign them a male/female designation (their gender)? I'm not sure I can get on board with that.

I agree with what you've posted above. I am all for kindness, and allowing people to become who they feel they are and must be in order to be who they are and must be. I think the discussion I am seeking is maybe a little more theoretical. In any case, this showed up on my Twitter this morning, and I find myself struggling with the theoretical principles of this all over again. Comrade Elon Husk ?‏ @Alysonesque FollowFollow @Alysonesque More Trans women are not men who became women. They are women who were coercively and violently assigned male at birth by a patriarchal society obsessed with sexual difference and heterosexual coding of infants. Want to overcome heteropatriarchy? Then respect trans women. 1:15 PM - 7 Jul 2018