So I was talking to YepItsMeAgain on Patreon about the pronunciation of Qatar and fell down a huge rabbit hole. So, of course, the idea of a word not having a formal English translation isn't new to me. But I had never thought of a sound itself not really having an English SOUND translation. Which, to some folks, can leave the word up for interpretation as far as pronunciation. So, in the instance of Qatar, the Arabic pronunciation would be closer to what I say..."Kuh-ter". However, as the person in this video says, people who are from that region may choose to pronounce it "Kuh-tar" when speaking to, say, Americans (or a larger international audience) because that's how many folks who speak English as a first language would say it. But this idea sounds so odd to me. It's almost like a black kid just accepting that white folks are gonna pronounce their name incorrectly, so they just accept people calling them "Dan-thuny" when D'Anthony is actually pronounced "Dee-Anthony." Or like someone pronouncing "gracias" like "grassy-ass." Is this similar?

Anyone in here actually from W Asia that can offer up some insight just for my curiosity? I'm going to continue to pronounce it the Arabic way as I feel like that would be the correct way to avoid offending anyone but I'm just curious how others feel.

Shout out to yall for this week’s episode. Heavily enjoyed. If you not on the Patreon you missing out. Killer Mike freestyle while I disagree with what he said it definitely woke up hip hop conversations in the media. And the moment was cool to see Mike rap with ti and his son and have good verses. I don’t see people arguing but people on both sides whether they agree or disagree having good spirited conversations and debates about Conservatism. Killer Mike is in his 50s he knows it’s better to talk it out rather than beef with someone he disagrees with. I hope someone on his team trys to link him with FD and others in that space. I’ve seen him give advice to young thug and gunna and that’s a wayyyyyyyy deeper issue than what he has with dr ball and FD. I don’t think he’s going to change his mind on conservatism though. Mike is a head strong individual. He recently started to get his flowers in the mainstream so I can understand a man that had to struggle and push thru to get to the heights he has is a dream come true but at the same time he can’t start looking down at others because they disagree with others. That’s corny. If you can sit with Candace Owen’s and kemp you can sit with a down with a Doctor and Former teacher that cares about the same things you do.

According to TMZ, attorney J. Tyler Cox, who represents three of Wells’ friends, has brought in prominent defamation lawyer Edward Andrew Paltzik to help address what the legal team describes as false and damaging claims circulating online. Paltzik has previously represented President Donald Trump in several high-profile media-related legal disputes involving organizations including CBS/Paramount, The New York Times and the BBC.

The expanded legal team represents Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo and Morgan Seymour, three young men who have faced widespread scrutiny on social media following Wells’ death. None of the three has been charged with a crime in connection with the case.

As a 19-year-old known then as Zev Love X, Daniel Dumile (later MF DOOM) spoke at a 1991 U.S. Senate hearing to advocate for youth voter registration and support the National Voter Registration Act (the "Motor Voter" bill).

RIP TO THE GOAT🥲

Story includes S/H

Not gonna post any major details here, cause trigger warning, but this is wild!
Can discuss in more detail in the comments, just giving people a chance to scroll past or look into it (on google NOT TWITTER) before engaging.