David Pastrnak is going to go down as the statistically greatest Bruin of all time and a first ballot HOF btw. I’m not saying he’s the overall or “best” Bruin ever (not close to it either) but he’s going to hold every record. Need this dude to get a Cup here.
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What I love about the whole “go for two down 8” discourse is that it’s always explained as “oh, if you miss the first one, you’ll just tie it on the next one”. It’s literally the gambler’s fallacy. Why would I expect to convert the second one if my offense just failed the first one?
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Is the Globe actually just running some crazy experiment where they drop satire stories on us for a week to test something? This with the lesbian bar back to back is suspicious.
‘It’s kinda [messed] up that teachers get paid more than fantasy football commissioners.’ Is this America’s hardest job? trib.al/CoppPX7
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One time in seventh grade I spelled 15 in Spanish as keensay and got a triple question mark and ever since then I’ve hated learning a foreign language
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Can’t sugarcoat that one. Absolutely atrocious second half from Drake Maye. He’s way too smart to not throw that ball away and take the FG on that last play. Inexplicably bad on a few other throws too. Gotta hope it’s a blip or it’s not gonna be a fun 17.
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I am a Boston Red Sox fan not a Portland sea dogs fan so yes I am happy that the Red Sox got better today
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Honestly, the Balogun red card is one thing, but I can’t get over the fact that FIFA doesn’t have a process to appeal the automatic suspension. Automatic suspensions in any sport are pretty dumb because refs can and do get calls wrong. But the appeals process is very standard in football leagues around the world. I have no clue why FIFA wouldn’t have one of its own especially in such a short tournament where a suspension carries much more weight than in a 38 game season.
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I know people are laughing at Americans because of the “no golden goal” scoreboard thing, but seriously, who is that even for? Golden goal hasn’t existed in the game since at least 2006 (Italy won in 06 on pens), if not longer. Who is under the impression that it’s golden goal?
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I notice Arsenal are the only team who don’t have to play against the champions next season
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Unless your stance is fully “no abortions at any time, never, not for the mother’s health, absolutely zero abortions at any point in time” then this should be the easiest moral question ever. If you’re okay with elective abortions at any level, even with a 6 week cutoff, then you have to be in favor of this. It’s an elective abortion with an actual articulable reason. Again, unless you are completely no across the board on abortions, this should be an even easier question than just regular elective abortions of otherwise healthy fetuses.
This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21.
The choice was not made lightly. We really appreciate all of the personal stories that you guys shared with us, especially the unconditional support we received from fans with no matter what we decided.
I know some of you may be very disappointed to hear this news. We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley.
She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained.
Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome, is caused by an extra chromosome. It is caused by an error in cell division, like a glitch. The odds of a baby having it is 1 in 1000.
When I first confronted this news, I was shocked but optimistic. If they’re a little slow intellectually, then we’ll make it work. I signed on to be a parent, come what may…but I just didn’t fully understand what Down Syndrome entailed.
Once we made it public, it became clear that MOST people don’t know what Down Syndrome entails (and no, it’s not the same as Autism):
50% of babies with DS have heart defects. 75% will have hearing challenges. Over 50% will have vision problems. Impaired immune function, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, delayed physical development, poor muscle tone, structural issues with face, decreased lifespan, etc…Sadly, the list is long, feel free to look it up…Down Syndome isn’t a “blessing”, it is objectively shitty from a health perspective.
I didn’t realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family…more often than not, they would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life.
The miscarriage risk is also close to 50%, which made matters worse…they may never see the light of day and it puts Ashley further at risk.
We spoke with doctors, friends, family and genetic counselors and learned that up to 90% of women terminate their pregnancy after learning the baby has Trisomy 21.
This was WAY higher than I expected, I thought it would be lower given that I hear so many say they kept or would keep the baby. I believe that’s because most terminations happen privately, it feels shameful. A lot of judgment being cast.
You never think you’d be in this type of situation until it happens to you and then things change.
To all of my fans who have weighed in on this topic who have Autism, Down Syndrome or any other conditions…we appreciate you. You matter a lot and we’re glad you’re here. I commend you and your families for having the strength and courage to push forward.
As for us, we made a difficult decision that we believe in the long-run will be beneficial for our family. Thankfully, we had a choice.
It will take a little time to move on, but we are excited to try again in the future and hopefully have a better outcome.
Love you guys & thank you for understanding. ❤️
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Does anybody actually know why moths constantly swarm around a light like do they gain some kinda sustenance/food out of it or is it just purely cause they like the vibes lmao
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