And it all hinged on “nemesis.” What a brutal twist of fate.

So it took 85 years for another black speller to win?

R1 She was the first African American, a Black girl from Jamaica had won prior.

God the media area really just digging the past like crazy. I swear they're both getting a biopic and this year's winner is getting a book deal on top of that. The media demand it.

And, r3, your problem with that...is...?

[quote] things haven’t particularly changed that much.

Yeah, nothing has changed that much.

R4, it's that we have other things going on in the world. Like climate change and a dying world overall. How about some human interest stories on the impact of climate change on people of color?

While you don't want to dwell on the past forever, discussing stuff like this helps understand the present. So when republicans howl about identity politics, people should have some idea of how it got to this point. Hint: it wasn't because minorites refused to integrate, it's because every time they tried ( outside entertainment and sports) they were harassed for years.

[quote] While you don't want to dwell on the past forever

That's exactly what's happening in the West, and it indeed will go on forever. I'm thrilled.

Don't think about the future too much. Slog away digging in the muck of the past. Increase the historical burden on everyone's psyche.

Be granular, meticulous, and put massive brainpower into doing it. All those state-school BA brains, offline when it comes to the coming new order. That's great.

R8 = Texas

[quote]All those state-school BA brains, offline when it comes to the coming new order.

You live in the U.K. and yet you're tossing out far right American dogwhistles all over the place. Very creepy.