The Year of Glad
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I guess “How do you live with yourself?” is indeed a question.
November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I guess “How do you live with yourself?” is indeed a question.
That said, if you aren’t into it, you do you.
November 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
That said, if you aren’t into it, you do you.
I’m a fan of turkey. Salt, pepper, garlic, and thyme, then cook it on the pellet grill.
And when there’s a sale on the bits, I can absolutely demolish a big pot of Cajun-style turkey necks.
And when there’s a sale on the bits, I can absolutely demolish a big pot of Cajun-style turkey necks.
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I’m a fan of turkey. Salt, pepper, garlic, and thyme, then cook it on the pellet grill.
And when there’s a sale on the bits, I can absolutely demolish a big pot of Cajun-style turkey necks.
And when there’s a sale on the bits, I can absolutely demolish a big pot of Cajun-style turkey necks.
Damage to the part of the brain that prevents normal people from achieving a true understanding of ball.
November 24, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Damage to the part of the brain that prevents normal people from achieving a true understanding of ball.
Again, how is “Did you post this?” an example of someone trying to start a fight?
November 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Again, how is “Did you post this?” an example of someone trying to start a fight?
Searching for the text himself won’t help if it’s been deleted, which is a thing that people do sometimes.
November 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Searching for the text himself won’t help if it’s been deleted, which is a thing that people do sometimes.
I agree that the aggression in the text on the screenshot is likely why Will misinterpreted the emotional tenor of the interaction. It’s unfortunate that the situation escalated to this degree.
November 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I agree that the aggression in the text on the screenshot is likely why Will misinterpreted the emotional tenor of the interaction. It’s unfortunate that the situation escalated to this degree.
Thank you for providing your opinion. It has been duly noted.
November 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Thank you for providing your opinion. It has been duly noted.
Talib’s initial post, verbatim, was “Did you write this?” That is, by any reasonable standard, a neutral question. So characterizing someone asking for that clarification as “fight[ing]” with you is unnecessarily confrontational, even if it was not intended to be that way.
November 23, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Talib’s initial post, verbatim, was “Did you write this?” That is, by any reasonable standard, a neutral question. So characterizing someone asking for that clarification as “fight[ing]” with you is unnecessarily confrontational, even if it was not intended to be that way.
I am sorry to hear that your interactions with him have upset you to this degree, and I hope that the both of you are able to put it behind yourselves and find peace.
November 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I am sorry to hear that your interactions with him have upset you to this degree, and I hope that the both of you are able to put it behind yourselves and find peace.
If he does have mental health issues (and I have no information on that, and am not entitled to any), that seems like all the more reason for you to not engage with him, given your apparent history of mutual antagonism.
November 23, 2025 at 10:33 AM
If he does have mental health issues (and I have no information on that, and am not entitled to any), that seems like all the more reason for you to not engage with him, given your apparent history of mutual antagonism.
In the absence of any further context, your post in the screenshot does come across as the sort of thing that could and should be reported to moderation, so if he did that, I can’t fault him for it. If he made equivalent posts at other times, the same standard should be applied to him.
November 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
In the absence of any further context, your post in the screenshot does come across as the sort of thing that could and should be reported to moderation, so if he did that, I can’t fault him for it. If he made equivalent posts at other times, the same standard should be applied to him.
Saying that Talib is reasonable is an opinion, to which I am entitled, as are you to your opinion that he is not. As to the rest, again, I don’t have enough information to determine whether that other poster is a racist (or, for that matter, a black man).
November 23, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Saying that Talib is reasonable is an opinion, to which I am entitled, as are you to your opinion that he is not. As to the rest, again, I don’t have enough information to determine whether that other poster is a racist (or, for that matter, a black man).
Again, with the exception of Talib, I do not know who any of those people are, and I do not think that those four screenshots provide enough context for me to offer an opinion as to what is going on there.
November 23, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Again, with the exception of Talib, I do not know who any of those people are, and I do not think that those four screenshots provide enough context for me to offer an opinion as to what is going on there.
Your point is correct in the abstract, but I do not believe that it applies in this particular case, because this isn’t just something that happened without Will’s involvement. His choices did play a role in the situation developing as it did.
November 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Your point is correct in the abstract, but I do not believe that it applies in this particular case, because this isn’t just something that happened without Will’s involvement. His choices did play a role in the situation developing as it did.
The point that Talib is making is that his question wasn’t impolite or aggressive, but Will interpreted it as though it was both of those things, and then responded that they were fighting. That was un-called-for.
November 23, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The point that Talib is making is that his question wasn’t impolite or aggressive, but Will interpreted it as though it was both of those things, and then responded that they were fighting. That was un-called-for.
(Bear in mind that there’s a good chance Talib doesn’t know Will from a hole in the ground, so all he has to go by w/r/t Will’s attitude and intent was that response. Will is a public figure, but only within a few relatively small ponds.)
November 23, 2025 at 9:53 AM
(Bear in mind that there’s a good chance Talib doesn’t know Will from a hole in the ground, so all he has to go by w/r/t Will’s attitude and intent was that response. Will is a public figure, but only within a few relatively small ponds.)
Thank you for acknowledging that. That also feeds into Talib’s statement that neutral replies from black people are often perceived as being more aggressive than those of white people, which is why Will’s response upset him: he perceived it as a microaggression, be it intentional or not.
November 23, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Thank you for acknowledging that. That also feeds into Talib’s statement that neutral replies from black people are often perceived as being more aggressive than those of white people, which is why Will’s response upset him: he perceived it as a microaggression, be it intentional or not.
The act of apologizing is as much about making yourself right with you as it is making yourself right with the other party, so I hope you derived some satisfaction from the apology, regardless of the manner with which it was received.
November 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The act of apologizing is as much about making yourself right with you as it is making yourself right with the other party, so I hope you derived some satisfaction from the apology, regardless of the manner with which it was received.
I am not going to offer an opinion on the nature of your disagreement with Talib, since I do not know you and am not familiar with the full context. If you did apologize in good faith, I am sorry to hear that it was not accepted, but no one is ever obligated to accept an apology.
November 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I am not going to offer an opinion on the nature of your disagreement with Talib, since I do not know you and am not familiar with the full context. If you did apologize in good faith, I am sorry to hear that it was not accepted, but no one is ever obligated to accept an apology.
If I upset someone without meaning to do it, by unconsciously responding to them with aggression when none was called for, I would consider that doing something wrong. Will didn’t write the fake Tweet, but by not choosing his words more carefully in his denial, he unnecessarily escalated things.
November 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
If I upset someone without meaning to do it, by unconsciously responding to them with aggression when none was called for, I would consider that doing something wrong. Will didn’t write the fake Tweet, but by not choosing his words more carefully in his denial, he unnecessarily escalated things.
Talib’s initial question was literally just “Did you write this?” along with a screenshot of the (fake) tweet. How is that aggressive?
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Talib’s initial question was literally just “Did you write this?” along with a screenshot of the (fake) tweet. How is that aggressive?
They teach you in kindergarten that when you hurt someone’s feelings, you should say that you’re sorry, even if you didn’t mean to do it. Accepting correction when you are wrong and apologizing for even inadvertent harms is strength, not weakness.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
They teach you in kindergarten that when you hurt someone’s feelings, you should say that you’re sorry, even if you didn’t mean to do it. Accepting correction when you are wrong and apologizing for even inadvertent harms is strength, not weakness.
Will was unnecessarily flip in his response to Talib in the post in which he addressed the fabricated tweet, which caused offense in a way he says he did not intend, by implying that Talib’s reasonable question meant that he was looking for a fight rather than merely seeking clarification.
November 23, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Will was unnecessarily flip in his response to Talib in the post in which he addressed the fabricated tweet, which caused offense in a way he says he did not intend, by implying that Talib’s reasonable question meant that he was looking for a fight rather than merely seeking clarification.
Saying that you didn’t mean to upset him is good, but it doesn’t actually address the fact that he is upset and has a valid reason for being upset, regardless of what your intent was. So be the stand-up guy we know you are, and take that extra step.
November 23, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Saying that you didn’t mean to upset him is good, but it doesn’t actually address the fact that he is upset and has a valid reason for being upset, regardless of what your intent was. So be the stand-up guy we know you are, and take that extra step.