Majik » Yesterday, 4:49 pm » wrote: ↑

Yesterday, 4:49 pm

Studying the direct predecessors of the modern English is not “anti-racist” enough for the university, the Telegraph reported

​​​​​​Cambridge University is teaching students that the Anglo-Saxons never existed as a distinct ethnic group, in an effort to “dismantle the… myths” of English nationalism, the Telegraph reported on Saturday. Liberal academics have long decried the term for its association with “whiteness.”Cambridge’s Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic (ASNC) will seek “to dismantle the basis of myths of nationalism – that there ever was a ‘British’, ‘English’, ‘Scottish’, ‘Welsh’ or ‘Irish’ people with a coherent and ancient ethnic identity – by showing students just how constructed and contingent these identities are and always have been,” the British newspaper reported, citing information from the university.By denigrating the idea of a distinct Anglo-Saxon identity, the university said that it aims to make its teaching more “anti-racist.”The controversy over the term ‘Anglo-Saxon’ began in 2019, when Canadian academic Dr Mary Rambaran-Olm resigned from the International Society of Anglo-Saxonists over the “inherent whiteness” of the field. Rambaran-Olm, who is not white, went on to write that “the Anglo-Saxon myth perpetuates a false idea of what it means to be ‘native’ to Britain,” and that the term is “historically inaccurate.”

 The society changed its name to the International Society for the Study of Early Medieval England, but some academics were furious, describing the controversy as an attempt to impose American racial identity politics onto a British field of study. “The conditions in which the term is encountered, and how it is perceived, are very different in the USA from elsewhere,” 70 historians wrote in an open letter in 2020.“It’s a continuation of what’s been going on for some years, where pride in national identity is being attacked,” political commentator Anthony Webber told RT. Pointing out that the modern-day English owe a third of their ancestry to the Anglo-Saxons, he added: “I don't think it serves the cause of anti-racism to suddenly make sections of the population feel that they shouldn’t be proud of their background.”Historically, the Anglo-Saxon period denotes the time between around 450 and 1066 AD. During this period, Germanic peoples – Angles, Saxons, and Jutes – arrived in Britain and established kingdoms that were consolidated into the Kingdom of England by Athelstan of Wessex in 927. This period saw the development of the first iteration of the English language and the creation of epic poems like Beowulf and Waldere.So influential were the Anglo-Saxons on modern British and American culture that the French and Russians use the term as shorthand for English-speaking elites on both sides of the Atlantic. 

​​​​​​https://www.rt.com/news/577453-anglo-sa ... niversity/

I don't see the controversy here.  Anglo-Saxons never existed as a distinct ethnic group. It is a linguistic group. While there is only minor genetic variations between White Europeans, there are significant linguistic differences.

You would have to go back to B.C. to figure out distinct ethnic differences among Europeans.  And, likely, the writing of the ancient Greeks is just wrong when it comes to the origins of the the inhabitants of what is know known as Ireland, Great Briton, Scotland and West France.  
 
 

This is what a real Gym looks like:

Punch » 33 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

33 minutes ago

Con's favorite intellectual poster boy advocates destruction of ***-loving companies.

Jordan Peterson Weighs In on Target, Anheuser-Busch Boycotts (msn.com)

Jordan Peterson has openly mocked Anheuser-Busch and Target for the losses they're facing as a result of the customer boycotts.Bud Light, owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev, and superstore chain Target are facing public boycotts as a result of backlash relating to the transgender and LGBTQ+ community.The boycotts against both companies have resulted in a loss in earnings and market cap, with social media figure and psychologist Peterson calling for people to "take them to zero."Bud Light's boycott, and by extension some other brands owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev, began in early April after transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney was sent a personalized can to celebrate one year of her living as a woman. The backlash against Bud Light has been running for over two months now, with examples of people dodging the brand often going viral online. Recent figures show that shares in the company slumped by 5.2 percent in the last week of May, wiping more than $4 billion off the company's value.
Peterson jumped on the criticism of the companies, sharing graphs showing Target lost $10 billion off its market cap in 10 days, while Anheuser-Busch lost $27 billion in two months. Both graphs were initially published via a Daily Mail article."A cautionary tale for what happens when your 'woke' VP for marketing [Alissa Heinerscheid] gets a mandate from her 'woke' corporate bosses to insult your product's customer base & take your ad campaign in 'another direction."
He called out a video of a Pride parade featuring people marching in bondage gear, dog masks and chains as "exhibitionistic narcissists." In another video blog, he claimed "the gay community was a hell of a lot better off when they were oppressed by the heterosexual monogamists than when they're allied with the trans activists."

No one is boycotting Anheuser-Busch InBev or Target.  We just don't want to drink Queer-Beer or buy rainbow-clothes that say "A Brown Eye For A Hard Guy".
 

nuckinfutz » 03 Jun 2023, 10:36 am » wrote: ↑

03 Jun 2023, 10:36 am

You should have smashed those TV's on FAUX GNUS!
The gym I went to for years only had rock music  on, no TV 's!

REAL gyms don't play music. Lift the weights.  Then, leave.
 

roadkill » Today, 10:43 am » wrote: ↑

Today, 10:43 am

A few years ago I used to listen to Ramsey's radio show...but it got boring and I don't listen anymore.

I think the best way to invest is to do yer own research on publicly traded companies...and DON'T get emotional...greed will do that.

Research a company's share structure...outstanding shares, short %, float, sector, etc.  Pull up a stock chart to view the history of the stock price performance. Never use charts to predict future performance. A broker told me that. He does his research first, then checks the chart to see if his research is consistent with the past performance.  

Years ago a wise old boy said be careful when trading stocks.  He said, "I'd rather miss a chance at a profit than lose my principle."  Keep emotions out of it.

P.S.  Almost all penny stocks are scams.

PSS.   Always look for the negatives in a company...that's what might jump up and bite. The positives will take care of themselves.

Ramsey's "investment" system is for people who are in debt with no savings or investments, but have jobs.  And, for that group, his advice is fairly sound.  Also, Ramsey does not give stock advice.

As for Time Shares, it's about the scamiest industry around. About up there with Amway and multi-level marketing.  Sad to hear that someone is charging tons of money claiming to be able to get folks out of timeshare.  I don't know too much about those folks - but, I'm curious enough to look into it.

nuckinfutz » Today, 10:10 am » wrote: ↑

Today, 10:10 am

I've gone full *** REDNECK now!
Get down in the mud with me, ***! LOL!
https://youtu.be/x7ZLnK_6NiU

Is it true that *** prefer loose, stool-stained old-man anus to tight, pink ******?  I'm asking you, because you have the highest per-capita posts informing the board about homosexual practices. 
 

PhiloBeddo » 02 Jun 2023, 11:42 am » wrote: ↑

02 Jun 2023, 11:42 am

Buttweiser is desperate.

Yeah, I'm not sure what Harley Davidson thinks its going to get out of any partnership with Queer-Beer.  But, maybe Harley knows more about their riders than I do....

Warcok » 02 Jun 2023, 11:04 am » wrote: ↑

02 Jun 2023, 11:04 am

Isn't planet fitness the place where snowflakes go to play with dumbbells without the intimidation of buff men?
 

That's what they advertise.

Isn't it the same place that has this alarm that goes off if you grunt too loud?

Yep, that's the place.

If I'm not mistaking, I remember reading stories about them denying membership to people who are too muscular and intimidating looking.   

No, I don't recall that.  But, they did get rid of their free-weight benches and barbells because "that wasn't the crowd they were catering to".

I'd rather weigh 600lb than be caught dead working out in a place like that. 

I go there for the weights and the machines.  Not for any social hour.  Its what I have to choose from in the locations I happen to frequent.  I am looking for a better alternative.
 

 

Xavier_Onassis » 02 Jun 2023, 8:30 am » wrote: ↑

02 Jun 2023, 8:30 am

Biden was not elected to run marathons.
Just as Trump was not elected to pee into a diaper.

Biden was not running a marathon.  He was simply giving a commencement address.  Biden is weak, feeble, demented and incapable of ambulating without falling down. Stop making excuses for the Retard-In-Chief.
 

Is there any possibility that GLAAD (run by a radical New York leftist lesbian) would have done a study or published a report that found that 75% of Straight people can't stand seeing homosexuals *** off with each other in advertisements?

RedheadedStranger » 01 Jun 2023, 1:29 pm » wrote: ↑

01 Jun 2023, 1:29 pm

I've never filed for UI so the whole process is foreign to me.

My basic understanding is that 1) You have to be actively seeking work to get it, and 2) it's based on how much you have worked and/or made prior to filing.

It's also my understanding that it depends on how you found yourself unemployed... like if you quit, then your not eligible. I've heard that an employer can dispute the claim as well, but I'm not sure on that part.

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I have had to fire employees and occasionally UI comes up.  One time I had to fire someone because I found out she was drunk on the job.  Her medical doctor divulged this to me because she called me from a hospital for me to give her a ride back to her car.  Long story, but I fired her the next day.  I reported the reason I fired her was because she was drunk.  So, the unemployment office scheduled a hearing to determine whether she was eligible for unemployment benefits. It went something like this:

Hearing Officer:  "So, did Betty resign or did you fire her?"
Skans:  "I fired her."
HO:  Why did you fire her?
Skans:  "I discovered she was intoxicated while on the job".
HO:  "Did you send her for a blood test"?
Skans:  "No"
HO:  Why do you think she was intoxicated?
Skans: "When I went to the hospital to pick her up (she called me asking that I do this), her doctor asked where I was taking her.  I told him I was taking her back to her car so she can go home".  He said "I can't let you do that".  I said "Well, I suppose that's her choice".  He said "no it isn't.  She's intoxicated - high as a kite right now, I will not allow you to take her."  I just said "OK" and left.
HO:  "So, Betty's claiming that the doctor shouldn't have told you that".
Skans: "Well, the doctor did tell me that and I have no choice but to fire her for being drunk on the job, as well as causing me to loose substantial time for having to deal with hit"
HO:  "So, Betty's contesting this, and she says..........."
Skans: "Let me stop you right there.  I'm not contesting her right to UI benefits.  Give it to her, if you want.  That's not my problem.  I am simply telling you truthfully what went down.  She was drunk.  I fired her.  She is not eligible for re-hire.  Ever!

The dumb ******* hearing officer was trying to be the fired employee's advocate.  Personally, I would have wanted her to get UI - the lady was good at what she did, but obviously had a problem.  I suspected as much anyway. I could not allow her to be MY problem any longer.
 

Alissa Heinerscheid - sucks to be her!  Alissa was once touted as the first woman in charge of marketing the largest beer brand.  Now, Alissa is relegated to being the all-time stupidest marketing executive single-handedly responsible for sinking the largest beer brand in the industry.   Seriously, she made the biggest marketing blunder of all times and together with Mulvaney, will be the faces of "women" who's elitist attitude destroyed an entire company, or "companies" if you include the InBev distributors who will soon be filing for brankrutpcy.

Bud Light is dead.  Mulvaney and stupid Alissa killed it. What were these two woke dummies thinking?

Now, Michel Doukeris, CEO of InBev, is getting pressure from key shareholders to resign. There are rumors that Doukeris' head has already rolled over this, but as of yet, he's still the CEO.

Bud Light sales were awful over the Memorial day weekend.  InBev is down as well, and its stock price continues to go down.

RedheadedStranger » 01 Jun 2023, 12:40 pm » wrote: ↑

01 Jun 2023, 12:40 pm

Schiff has a face that you would just love to punch... and the personality to go with it.

What I'd love to do to that smarmy, ****-eating face of his is not legal to post on the internet.  Schiff is EXCACTLY the type of ******* who would drink Bud Light.
THIS BUD'S FOR YOU, SCHIFF.

impartialobserver » 01 Jun 2023, 2:12 pm » wrote: ↑

01 Jun 2023, 2:12 pm

Here is the bare bones edition. Your weekly check amount is based on the highest total wages of your last five quarters. So in his case.. 4 of the last 5 quarters were $0 in reported earnings. the middle of the 5, he had $425 in total earnings. Of that, his employer paid $5.15 in unemployment tax. So, in short, he was wanting to be paid $325 per week from an account that only had $5.15 in it.

In other words - it's really just all about the numbers.  No one has the inclination or time to fart around with what race someone is.
 
 

righteous » 25 May 2023, 11:58 am » wrote: ↑

25 May 2023, 11:58 am

I bet if someone paid you $1,000 dollars, you could do her if you just stared at her nose; don't let the eyes do any wondering.
 

walkingstick » 31 May 2023, 1:44 pm » wrote: ↑

31 May 2023, 1:44 pm

everyone in southern california knows!!!!! san clemente peir is where the homosexual activity is. bet the marines were high on drugs. often little children call the usa marines "queers". laugh and run. looks like this time the children wanted their beach back.

Honestly, I don't know **** about southern California, San Clemente pier, or where homosexuals tend to congregate. The last time I was in California, I was appalled by all of the homeless turds littering the streets between West LA and Santa Monica.  Why don't those teens do something productive and light off their fireworks in the damn bum-camps which are everywhere.

As for the reaction of the Marines, all I can say is "pathetic".
 
 

peepee » 01 Jun 2023, 6:49 am » wrote: ↑

01 Jun 2023, 6:49 am

SUCK ON IT, MONETARY IGNORAMUS!!!        

Do Banks Create New Money When They Loan? Yes, banks create new money when they make loans. This is done through accounting entries when a bank makes a loan and creates a deposit account.

You are a true ****.  You only mention half of what takes place.   The Federal Reserve digitally debits and credits commercial banks with "money" which banks in turn use make loans to individuals and companies.   The Fed creates or contracts the money supply and uses banks to get the new money out to the public through new loans.  Banks are simply a conduit for the Fed to adjust the money supply.  However, it doesn't always work that way.  One example is Investment Banks, which can and do make loans off of private money.  So can commercial banks, but they don't do that much anymore.
 

RedheadedStranger » 01 Jun 2023, 11:22 am » wrote: ↑

01 Jun 2023, 11:22 am

I wonder how much InBev promised to contribute to their campaigns for the staged photo op?

 

Notice that all the bottle labels are conveniently facing the camera, and the two clowns on the left are actually presenting their bottle in true advertisement form. Of course they are trying to pass this off as a casual everyday moment between co-workers...

Truth be told, this is probably the first time any of those stiff shirt ******* have ever even had a Bud Light in their hands, let alone drank one.

Too ****' funny!

LOL - The way they hold their beers is almost as fake as their cheesy-*** smiles. Must have been the InBev lobbyist taking the photos.
 

Democrats need to burn over this. This is absolutely 100% their nasty mess.

Jantje_Smit » 01 Jun 2023, 8:44 am » wrote: ↑

01 Jun 2023, 8:44 am

It just keeps getting worse...

https://youtu.be/9nITU9KNmMM
But who cares, it makes for great entertainment...

 

The *** are fighting back:

• Column: Right-wing hatemongers count on the cowardice of companies - Yahoo Finance
• Anheuser-Busch InBev: Diversity Introduced Adversity - Seeking Alpha
• Retailers, Don't Let The Homophobes Win This Pride Month - Huffington Post
• For companies, the stakes are high this Pride - CNN - CNN
• Consumers say companies should support LGBTQ community: GLAAD s - CNBC  FYI, this was based on a GLAAD "Accelerate Acceptance" Study. GLAAD pressures media to champion LGBTQ causes and prides itself on re-writing the homosexual narrative.  GLAAD protects homosexual political causes and envisions a world with 100% LGBTQ acceptance.  So, GLAAD never actually publishes the highly biased "study", yet uses it in its propaganda campaign to extort media and companies. Lead by Sarah Kate Ellis, a radical New York lesbian, Ellis began her activism for the LGBT community in 1992, when she marched on Washington to support the rights of women and then marched again in 1993 to support the rights of LGBT people.On January 1, 2014, Ellis began as president and CEO of GLAAD,