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  • Very important additional context can be found in the Spokane Spokesman-Review article about the arrest (original link, archive), notably…

    On Nov. 1, 2007, Diaz was initially charged with third-degree rape when a girl alleged that the couple had sex without her consent. Diaz later pleaded guilty to third-degree assault and was sentenced to a couple months in jail.

    That prompted what’s called an “order of removal” regarding his legal status. In an effort to continue his efforts to get legal status, Diaz and his attorney, Frick, sought to have the order of removal vacated, but have been unsuccessful.

    The article is very much worth reading. He had some other convictions as well, but also a ton of attention by law enforcement trying all kinds of sneaky shit to get him. I wouldn’t feel comfortable calling this justice, but the guy is no angel either; there’s certainly nuance to be found here.

    Remember: it’s important to dig deeper into stories before you amplify them.










  • Eurovision has seen the participation of many LGBTQ+ artists over the years, most recently, in 2024, nonbinary singer Nemo from Switzerland won the competition. Nemo revealed at the time of the competition that they were told not to bring the non-binary flag on stage, however, the artist was able to smuggle one in, according to PinkNews.

    I was going to ask about Nemo and their NB flag. I had no idea that this was already an existing rule and that they were breaking rules to sneak it in. Good for them! Their song was legitimately the best one from last year, too (video).


























  • Depending on how stoned you’re interested in getting, and your cognitive abilities under the influence, consider Mad Ape Den.

    At its core, Mad Ape Den is a writing exercise where you only use words composed of three letters or less:

    To bid you a bit of it, the gab may go as so.

    Our favorite thing to do is to make a guessing game of it. Have everyone else try to guess something you’ve chosen, describing it using Mad Ape Den. Your turn ends if you mess up and use a longer word. For example:

    He is a man, but he is a bat, too.

    Batman!