holly

always rooting for the underdog

[squiffer-salad]

Playing golf is just gaslighting yourself into thinking it’s fun then having to explain why you cry every night because a small dimpled ball got hit too many times before it went in the hole.

[h-lew]

then you hit one decent shot and you love it again

[deelovesbooks]

Damn they really got Whitaker doing CPR in every episode of this show 😂 I don't know if this exposure therapy is working if successive patients keep dying

[h-lew]

in his defense, CPR normally doesn’t go very well 😂 there’s a reason you’re doing CPR and that reason is doing everything it can to work against you

[h-lew]

okay i want to talk about isaiah 40 in the pitt. i’m not familiar with judaism so bare with me, but robby recites the shema, which from my understanding is a declaration of faith in God? lmk if im wrong. but! isaiah 40 is about comfort for God’s people, and the verses right before the verse whitaker recites talks about how God does not grow tired, but men do. the staff in the pitt are tired. then that gives us the verse whitaker recites about how God will restore that strength so long as you wait. also, important context, isaiah 40 occurs during the babylonian exile, in which God’s people, the Jews, were forced out of Jerusalem and into exile in Babylon. their temples were destroyed, and they faced tons of hardships, yet still maintained their faith. it’s a super important moment in Jewish history as far as i’m aware.

so basically, whitaker, who we’ve seen kind of struggle relating to and understanding people, immediately upon hearing that robby was reciting a Jewish prayer, recalled a verse reminding specifically the Jews facing horrible hardships to wait for God because He will give them strength. he hears that robby is one of God’s people by his own declaration and then recites a reminder of strength for God’s people in hard times. which i think is absolutely amazing character development and i love him

[vernyhore]

Just adding my two cents: the Shema is a declaration of faith, yes, but it’s also the first prayer a Jewish person learns and the last thing they say before they die, and woven into daily life in between. It’s not just a theological statement; it’s intimate, emotional, instinctive - a tether to identity, history, and hope, especially in moments of fear or crisis.

The FASCINATING thing is that he immediately follows it up with a "baruch shem k’vod…”, which is typically recited after kriyat shema, but also should be said after one accidentally recites a blessing in vain. And maybe I’m reading too much into this, but with Robby’s strained and complicated relationship with God, that moment reads almost like a retraction. Like he’s thinking, “Who am I to seek comfort in something I’ve long since stopped believing in?”. The words come out by instinct, and then he second-guesses himself, pulls back. because he doesn't believe in the words of Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One.

Which makes his later interaction with Whittaker all the more powerful. Because Whittaker shows Robby that it’s okay - that even in doubt, even in pain, he can still reach for something sacred. That faith doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful.

[h-lew]

Oh my gosh thank you so much for this addition!! This makes it so much better. I’m so glad someone was able to explain it more from the Jewish perspective as well.

[elricsyao]

Look, I get that some people might not like Langdon and think he’ll be gone next season but if you have paid attention to the show, the show is very kind to McKay and she’s sober, the narrative is going to be pretty kind to him and he’ll get the help he needs. The final is going to be the start of that I believe. He’s going to rehab and I think season 2 is when he gets back from there

[bridgetlynn]

There is a really appalling outlook on addiction and mental health among viewers of this show apparently. Maybe it's cause I'm old and I was out of college by the early 2000s - but I do not understand this excessive inability to give someone grace and forgiveness the very second they do anything (the collective) "you" decide is offensive. Ironically, back then it was NOT talked about. You kept your head down and you suffered in silence and you did not have support and being depressed was still considered crazy. I thought we'd moved beyond that as a society. Does this diminish the criminal aspect of what happened? No of course not. It just doesn't mean he can't recover from it either. The internet is acting like he stood in the middle of the ER and like decapitated a baby. Apparently, we're all supposed to be for criminal justice reform and rehabilitation - right until it's a somewhat cocky pretty boy with a good jaw line. They've also all apparently seen an episode of the show that a lot of us must have missed. The plot of that episode was where they actually proved that a) he's been working high b) he actually diverted anything other then those 10 pills.

[h-lew]

Also, I bet more often than not they have no clue what it’s like to see the things healthcare workers, specifically er workers, see. Until you haven’t slept right after putting someone in a body bag or you’ve felt the crack of ribs while doing CPR, you’ll never understand the weight of those experiences nor why someone who does may suffer with addiction or other unhealthy coping mechanisms.

Langdon was wrong, 100%, no one is saying otherwise, but maybe this should start a conversation of why is this a problem, and how do we solve the problem. The world isn’t black and white or good and evil, and you learn that real quick when you see people at the worst moments of their lives, I’ve experienced it firsthand. Langdon is at his lowest, now what defines him is what he chooses to do about it. He chose to come back and help. Now does he choose to get the help he needs?

[h-lew]

okay i want to talk about isaiah 40 in the pitt. i’m not familiar with judaism so bare with me, but robby recites the shema, which from my understanding is a declaration of faith in God? lmk if im wrong. but! isaiah 40 is about comfort for God’s people, and the verses right before the verse whitaker recites talks about how God does not grow tired, but men do. the staff in the pitt are tired. then that gives us the verse whitaker recites about how God will restore that strength so long as you wait. also, important context, isaiah 40 occurs during the babylonian exile, in which God’s people, the Jews, were forced out of Jerusalem and into exile in Babylon. their temples were destroyed, and they faced tons of hardships, yet still maintained their faith. it’s a super important moment in Jewish history as far as i’m aware.

so basically, whitaker, who we’ve seen kind of struggle relating to and understanding people, immediately upon hearing that robby was reciting a Jewish prayer, recalled a verse reminding specifically the Jews facing horrible hardships to wait for God because He will give them strength. he hears that robby is one of God’s people by his own declaration and then recites a reminder of strength for God’s people in hard times. which i think is absolutely amazing character development and i love him

[h-lew]

i have a method of categorizing all the doctors i work with. they’re either the funniest person you’ve ever met, autistic, or have the biggest stick up their ass. i’ve included a visual. doctors tend to fit 2 out of 3. i’ve personally been aligning all of the docs in the Pitt to the triangle, but i imagine it would work for other shows. have fun

[h-lew]

i watched the pitt. i literally work in an emergency room. i am watching my job on tv. i don’t need to watch it i already see it. but yet i still watch

[mattposting]

[danieldrivesfast]

Just a note for the McLaren girlies as we rocket towards the Indianapolis 500!

Kyle Larson, the NASCAR driver Arrow McLaren has recruited to run the 500, casually used the n-word during an iRacing event, and its use was so casual, the other guys just reminded him he was being broadcast instead of being appalled that he used it. The only "mistake" he made was forgetting the world could hear him and not only his buddies. He was 27 when this happened, by the way.

Sure, he was fired/suspended... during a non-existent/meaningless season, and immediately signed to a top team where he went on to great success, because NASCAR doesn't care about racism. (But good on Ganassi for firing him immediately.)

There's something EXTRA shitty about getting your leg-up from the "Drive for Diversity" program and still being a full-blown racist, to add a cherry on top.

Enjoy the FYI! Remember that your Lord and Savior Zak Brown happily employs people like that. 🥰

[champagnepodiums]

God, I can't believe I'm out here defending Kyle Larson but this... is not the whole story and cuts out what I personally believe to be an important part of this story:

Kyle quietly went above and beyond what he was supposed to do to be reinstated by NASCAR (which is like a meager diversity presentation). He sat and had difficult conversations about his action and the hurt that he created. He took responsibility.

He wrote this about what happened and his experience. People fuck up, even racing drivers. And so often, racing drivers are able to circumvent taking actual responsibility and they certainly don't learn.

But I don't think Kyle fits in that category. So I just wanted to toss out the rest of the story.

[kim-jong-chill]

i need feminism because when jesus does a magic trick it’s a goddamn miracle but when a woman does a magic trick she gets burned at the stake

[mattheuphonium-blog]

fabulous 

[tockthewatchdog-deactivated2020]

i mean they did also kill jesus. that was a pretty significant thing that happened. like i understand where you’re coming from here but they very much did kill jesus.

[counterpunches]

#HAPPY GOOD FRIDAY

[h-lew]

i want to watch the braves game and you would think i’m trying to do rocket science or something why is baseball so inaccessible

[oneblckcoffee]

if i had a nickel for every time an f1 driver got appendicitis and the rookie driver who replaced them got points on debut i’d have two nickels which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice

[hay-addiction-blog]

[h-lew]

okay I’ve been seeing a lot of people talk about how Carlos shouldn’t have driven fp1 or fp2 bc of appendicitis or how his doctors failed or something so just real quick appendicitis causes a pretty sudden onset of symptoms and has to be somewhat progressed in the symptoms for it to actually be diagnosed. so it has to have been happening for a little bit for that to be visible to doctors on scans and stuff. so no he probably shouldn’t have driven fp1 or fp2, but this is all very typical for appendicitis. hoping for a successful operation and a speedy recovery! and im excited to see what ollie can do

[topnotchquark]

i miss him :(

[hauntedinnoirfilter-deactivated]

Ship of Theseus PJO:

There is no true Percy Jackson adaptation

What I’ve been seeing lately is a lot of people saying that while the show is good, it doesn’t capture the accurate narrative of the story. But I’m wondering, what is the accurate narrative of the story?

When I read the story, I don’t honestly picture a twelve year old Percy. In the Lightning Thief, he has always come off to me as being mid teens. It’s a gritty New York setting, almost Gotham gothic like with his teenage bullies. Gabe is a greasy hulking shadow, Sally is tall and somewhat worn and soft spoken.

All the things I said don’t directly contradict the book, and if you asked me, I’d promise they were book accurate. But they’re not. They’re my additions to the book, my brain embellishing my favorite book with my favorite things. If I wrote a PJO show, it would have all these things. I’d cut out the games in the Lotus Casino, I’d probably cut the scene with the pink poodle and the scene with Grover in the woods. I’d add more danger in camp. I would write a scene with Poseidon and Sally seeing each other briefly and Gabe assumes she’s cheating on him, leading to his death.

And I’d claim all these things were faithful to the book, but they’re not. They’re faithful to what mattered to me. Different things meant different amounts to people. Over time, an excellent story became so many different things we can’t truly figure it out. Book Grover is all but lost to history. No one even remembers he was originally white.

Percy getting dragged inside by Mrs. Dodds. Her forcing him to erase textbook answers. Mr. Bruno’s class. Gabe’s card buddies. Hello? Half of y’all complained when Backbiter could teleport and it did that in the book. My point being, no one has a damn clue what to put in an “accurate PJO show”.

We have replaced and substituted and repaired until Percy Jackson is something else entirely. Cut out Annabeth’s crush because it was unpalatable. Changed Grover’s entire personality. Replaced three pearls with four because hey, surprise that plot hole got fixed??

I’m not saying you can’t mourn some things gone from the show, but trust me, you’re asking for both book and fanon accuracy. Not bad! Just remember that before you gripe about no Poker Face.

[f1version]

i 💙 williams racing