nurx

G - Jesse Teno @Scurvy

I'd like to add to this saying that I don't believe children should even be working until after they graduate HS. Children should not be forced to help support their family.

I will say I have always looked at people crying for political reasons and thought they were overreacting. This is the first time I have legitimately cried about something. I have been motivated by politicians, I have been angered. I have never cried until this. I was angry on Jan 6. I didn't cry I believed we would get through that attack on democracy and to this day I believe the US can and will survive the MAGA attacks. I don't see a way out of this TNGOP attack on democracy. It is hard not to sad and cry knowing that no matter what you do it likely won't fix the situation in the state you have called home. I will continue to do work with GOTV and all that, but I do believe that the underlying apathy that I have had in the past is beginning to build.

unimportant children's voices matter whether or not they have jobs. I was there the day Rep. Gloria Johnson, Brother Jones, and Brother Pearson protested. That was organic and either they knew everything about TN politics in particular and it's moves towards radicalism or they were from TN. Brother Jones will get his seat appointed back Monday, but this doesn't stop the fact that this is incredibly undemocratic. Imagine if MTG was expelled from the US house for speaking out of turn during the SOTU. This was a minor house rules rule breaking. Their constituents have effectively had their votes removed from an already unfairly set general assembly.

@dasboot Skipped @fonziGG picking 2

Would be cool if you would have put something like VSNTV or something like that. Other than that fantastic let's get it Miami!

https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/apr/07/in-memory/

I also hope it's a beginning but we are also seeing a march towards something dangerous with increasingly less democratic actions by the GOP and it's periphery. Fox lies and pushes conspiracies pushing average people farther right. The 4 cities in this state have no power we have Confederate statues we can't take down without state approval, we 5 districts ripping out communities apart instead of the two that should be representing us, we have a supermajority who only wants to consolidate power as they have seen the cities turn more and more blue. Their day of reckoning will come, but unfortunately the power they have means that their power is very hard to rip out of their dying hands.

I've been thinking over the last few hours and I really believe that this is a nail in the coffin for the youth vote in Davidson, Knox, Shelby, and Hamilton counties. All of these counties have been shifting left since Trump took office (rare in the south) and the youth in TN uncharacteristically in an election that was dominated by a large youth turnout didn't really turnout. TN has on and off led the nation in violent gun crimes largely being pushed by rural communities and small cities. I know someone who was a victim to gun crime. As many of the young people in this community can relate to going to high school when I was in high school was dominated by the fact that we were in a community that was at higher risk of a school shooting. I like this state because of it's natural beauty and weather, but it is hard to love this state when the politicians who are in charge do things like this. I believe there is a bright future, but in the meantime drag has been banned. People are dying because of the most strict abortion ban in the country. What is next for Tennesseans? People are dying because of this supermajority and there is no solution without changing the minds of rural voters. The well is poisoned and I am beginning to look towards Atlanta.

https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/apr/06/for-tennessee/

@fonziGG you still have to pick 1 player since Chiang is retired

Ryan Vidot @wcats 11am EST to pick

I do believe there are few people in the TNDP who it could have been better for this to happen to. Rep. Jones is a fantastic character and I believe represents the minority party and community in this state best. He is a well spoken man and I believe will have a place in politics even national politics in the future.

Brother Jones and Rep. Pearson expelled from the State House. Rep. Johnson survives. I fear for democracy in my state and hope that the future is strong for the state. I will be a little less active in the coming days as I join my fellow Tennesseans in fighting for democracy.

both picked and retired

I am still working on bringing past players into the Miami HOF, so this season's HOF inductions will be the players of the past. Without further delay let's get right into the HOFers. D - Nicholas Blue @lidz Nicholas Blue played for the Marauders for S82 and S83 where they secured the franchise lead for the all-time shot blocks record. Blue would perform fantastically and they would nearly secure a Ryan Sulivan award in their first season in the VHLM. In the next season, Ledge would draft Nicholas Blue with the 36th overall draft pick. In S83, Blue won the Ryan Sullivan Award and would also do a great job on the offensive end. The S82 and S83 Marauders would make playoffs but would fall short in their goal of winning the cup. Blue would end his career in the VHLE but secured a very solid career in the M during their time. D - Bo Johansson @Shindigs BoJo played for the Marauders for one season during the S81 season. S81 was a strange season for the Marauders after they would have 4 active waiver players 2 of which would later be banned for different reasons. BoJo however was one of the best defensemen in VHLM history to never win the Ryan Sullivan award being in the top 10 highest SBs in a season without winning the award. BoJo currently plays for Chicago where they have had an incredibly successful career. C - Jeremy D @lioneatingsnail Jeremy D played for the Marauders for an incredible 4 seasons from S78-S81. Interestingly, I do not believe Jeremy D should have played for Miami after being drafted by Minnesota and then released due to being IA. Miami would pick them up as a FA which I believe the rules still involving player rights existed meaning Minnesota should have picked up Jeremy D. Despite this Jeremy D was very good in Miami holding the all-time points record until last season. Jeremy D would never play in the VHLE or VHL and would retire after the attribute update change. LW - Swinsola @Swinsola Swinsola would play 3 seasons in Miami where they would be incredibly successful throughout their career in Miami. Last season they took over the all-time points record, goals record, assists, and game-winning goals records. Truly one of the best forwards ever to play for the Marauders during their time in the VHLM. Swinsola took home a few awards in their final season in the VHLM being a force to be feared in the S87 season. Moving forward Swinsola will play in the VHLE for the Oslo Storm. The Miami Marauders are the youngest franchise in the VHLM, but history has formed and will only grow as great players continue to play in Miami. The future is bright in Miami and hopefully, in the near future, the Marauders can break one of the longer cup droughts ongoing in the VHLM. However, it is important to keep an archive of the past and look at what we have done to build what we can do in the future.

1. @fonziGG F - Zach Kisslinger II F - PJ Daniels F - D - Hammar Voss D - Callum Murray G - Matt Murdock 2. @dasboot F - Vinny Detroit F - Vasile Lamb F - Daniel Janser D - Hari Singh Nalwa D - G - Clueless Wallob 3. @wcats F - Igor Molotov F - Nico Pearce F - D - Brian Payne D - Siyan Yasilievich G - Art Vandelay 4. @nurx (GM) F - Brendan Marner F - Ryan Vidot F - Chip Stone D - Bo Johansson D - Velociraptor Greg G - Jesse Teno 5. @Scurvy F - Landon Wolanin F - Ronan Lavelle F - Tomas Sogaard D - Jake Thunder D - AK 92 Witda Hoodie G - Cole Pearce 6. @Gaikoku-hito F - Nezuko F - Sirdsvaldis Miglaskems F - Dogwood MPle D - Pierre Emile Bouchard D - Biggie Cheese G - Brandt Fuhr

D - Velociraptor Greg @Scurvy You are now up

retired

thanks cow

@dasboot your up @fonziGGskipped

Miami Marauders Press Conference Week Ending April 9th 2023 Answer 3 for 1 TPE or 6 for 2 TPE! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. How do you feel about this upcoming season? 2. Who do you believe will win each conference in this upcoming season? 3. What team is the biggest threat to Miami this upcoming season? 4. If you could have a song represent this season what would it be? 5. What position do you expect the Marauders to be by the end of the season? 6. What are you expectations this season for your player?

dasboot picked Vasile Lamb. I think I can remove the warning you are still up currently.

changed also @fonziGG skipped 12 more hours for next pick

no you are after my pick it is a snake draft