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Rocking the Melbourne music scene

Seeing a need for more equality in her local music scene, education graduate Sally Balhorn followed her instincts and launched Girls Rock! Melbourne, a not-for-profit organisation that aims to empower female, trans and gender non-binary youth in music.

Written by Alicia Nolan, Bachelor of Communications (Advertising).

Playing in bands and being involved in her local music scene for a big part of her life, Sally (seen second from the left above) grew tired of the inequality in the industry.

“I’d been playing music in bands for years and was often included in a way that I felt was a bit of a novelty, as I was in a band with all other women,” says Sally.

“I was very sick of being talked down to by sound people and frustrated at the lack of other women getting a platform to perform on festival stages as well as the local scene in Melbourne.”

It was when Sally saw a documentary about the American organisation, Girls Rock! that it all clicked and her passion project kick-started.

“When I saw that documentary, I thought it would be a really great way to do something on a grassroots level to really encourage girls and women to support each other and get out there and just do it,” she says.

“I contacted the people in America and they said I can be the person to set one up in Melbourne if I went to the US and attended their conference. So I went, got accredited and now it has just grown, it’s popping up all over Australia and New Zealand.”

A day in the life of Girls Rock!

When asked what a day in the life at camp looked like, Sally couldn’t sum it up in just one sentence.

Image credit: Katie Dutton

“It’s hard to say there’s a typical day at camp as its pretty dynamic,” says Sally.

“We run a lot of workshops. In the morning the students will do a self-defence class like boxing, and then they’ll move on to instrument instruction and band practice, and then another workshop which will usually have something to do with the history of music or body image, mental health and self-care strategies.”

A passion for others

Sally completed her Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) through Swinburne Online.

“My children had just started school, so being able to do most of my course online was a very appealing aspect,” says Sally.

“The way they organised all the content was really good. We had a practical component to our course as well so it was great having a blend of both.”

With her education background, she uses her passion for teaching to support young people.

“A highlight at Girls Rock! is being privileged enough to work with young people at a time in their life that I feel I can actually help them,” she says.

“It’s a really positive experience for the people that come. We get to see, it’s a big word, but people do really transform. Creating a space where everybody’s accepted and celebrated for whoever they are, and see the positive impact that that has on them is really wonderful.”

Making a difference

Sally says the most important thing about Girls Rock! Melbourne is advocating for girls, women, trans and gender diverse people.

Image credit: Katie Dutton

“We are making others aware that these people have been missing from spaces and stages and line-ups and that is not acceptable anymore,” she says.

“We really want to work towards having more equality.”

Thinking outside the square

Sally offers a parting word of advice for any current students who are interested in working in the not-for-profit space.

“Having a qualification that allows you to pick up work wherever and whenever is really helpful.”

“Education is great, ideal work. Being a casual relief teacher allows me to work a few days a week. The income from that allows me to work in the non-for-profit space which isn’t particularly lucrative,” she says.

“I would also say to always think outside the square. If you think there is a need for something then there probably is.”

“If you can see a space for it, just do it. Find other people who are also energised and have a passion for that project and work together. It’s really amazing what you can accomplish when you have a passion for something.”

Written by Alicia Nolan, Bachelor of Communications (Advertising). Alicia is also undertaking a Professional Placement in Swinburne’s Media and External Communications team.

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15 perfect graduation cap designs for fans of 'The Office'

If you're reading this article let me be the first to say congratulations — not only on your impending graduation, but on having excellent taste in television shows.

You are graduating. That means you're like, really smart now. And any really smart fan of The Office would want to finish off the school year in style — by decorating their graduation cap with references to the beloved employees of Dunder Mifflin.

From Michael Scott and Kelly Kapoor quotes, to Scott's Tots and bankruptcy jokes, the NBC comedy is full of potential graduation cap ideas.

Here are 15 Office-themed graduation caps to use as inspiration so you won't have to aimlessly wander a craft store waiting for genius to strike.

1. If you don't have your future mapped out

In honor of me graduating college about a year ago, I think @theofficenbc @jennafischer @AngelaKinsey @SteveCarell and @rainnwilson need to see my graduation cap! pic.twitter.com/IoegKHWW5o

— Lauren Capraro (@LaurenCapraro) December 8, 2017

For those who aren't sure what the future holds — aka, everyone — a graduation cap based off of that one time Michael obeyed his GPS and drove his car into a lake can serve as a major Graduation Mood.

2. If you're into alliteration

Thank you to The Office which got me through most of college. I hope @johnkrasinski and @rainnwilson like my grad cap as much as I do! #TheOffice #rowan2018 pic.twitter.com/yAslYjsCnQ

— Samantha Lelah (@SamLelah) May 10, 2018

Sorry, Battlestar Galactica, but we're pretty sure Jim Halpert would happily change his Dwight impression to "Bears, Beets, Bachelor's degree" if he knew it was graduation day.

SEE ALSO: 23 things on 'The Office' you've never noticed before

3. If you want to remind everyone how high you set the bar

my senior quote is from the Office and so is my grad cap design and I have no regrets pic.twitter.com/8yUAkADFYV

— Brittney Martin (@brittneydmartin) June 8, 2018

Let the people know that like Michael Scott, you're not about to set the bar low for anything... except limbo, of course.

4. ...or how high you can fly

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You can also fly so damn high like Michael Scott, and graduation caps (but we'll get to that quote in a bit).

5. If you're more excited than Stanley on pretzel day

Still in love with my grad cap @theofficenbc pic.twitter.com/RzGeCejbNq

— Kelsie (@kelsie20walker) June 25, 2017

Any fan of the show knows how much Stanley adores pretzel day, so if you want to make a huge statement about your level of graduation day excitement, this is the hat for you.

6. If you need to make one more "that's what she said" joke

My love for @SteveCarell had to be shown at graduation yesterday. Thank you @theofficenbc for giving me the perfect grad cap. pic.twitter.com/3PkTQGDsbk

— Kaitie O’Hara (@grandma_kaitie) December 9, 2018

For those who want to make Michael Scott proud and risk disappointing their parents.

7. If you're a Scott's Tots grad

First off, I just want to say how blessed and humbled I am to be a Scott’s Tot!!! & S/o to @ashhellis13 for my amazing grad cap 🎓 @theofficenbc pic.twitter.com/iyghI0d9Fy

— Laura Guzman (@laura_guzman88) May 1, 2019

College tuition? Oh yeah, just put it on Michael Scott's tab.

8. If you'd like to honor Kelly Kapoor

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2018 Graduation is lit. 🔥 Kelly would be proud! #TheOffice #TheMindyProject

A post shared by Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) on May 15, 2018 at 12:26pm PDT

These hat designs will be a no brainer for really smart business bitches.

9. If you're not stressin' about goodbyes

Nolan’s grad cap!! @theofficenbc thanks for being there when nobody else was, making bad days good and being the best TV friends ever😂🖤 pic.twitter.com/x1BD3gq95T

— Bree Gibson (@BreeGibs) May 17, 2018

Some people are in the "See you all at the five year reunion! No biggie" mindset. This hat is for them.

10. ...or you're high-key freaking out inside

Graduation Cap 🎓✔️ Thank you for the inspiration 😂 @theofficenbc @SteveCarell pic.twitter.com/GjDjM8waTv

— Bailey Willey (@bailey_willey17) May 29, 2018

For those who aren't quite ready to say goodbye, though, just know it's OK to treat graduation day like a poorly planed fire drill.

11. If you have no clue how you managed

Somehow I managed💁🏼 Finished my graduation cap 😋@jennafischer @johnkrasinski @SteveCarell @theofficenbc pic.twitter.com/2IDtOBEmK6

— kacee (@KaceeRumsey) May 8, 2017

Celebrate the fact that you made it to graduation... somehow.

12. If you're not feeling ready to go just yet

it’s graduation day, so here’s the much-anticipated cap reveal 😆 @theofficenbc #Classof2018 pic.twitter.com/FhCStk1HB2

— ✰ aaliyah ✰ (@meeceaaliyah) May 19, 2018

The perfect hat for those who have trouble recalling any information they've learned over the past few years.

13. If you have big dreams

This is amazing😍😍. I just made this one pic.twitter.com/9PrtyPqpwg

— Brittney Cash♡♡ (@bcashxo) May 1, 2019

"May your hats fly as high as your dreams" is a classically beloved Michael Scott graduation quote. I am a little biased though, since it's the one I chose for my own cap.

14. If you have big student debt

I'd like to personally thank @SteveCarell for inspiring my graduation cap. I couldn't have survived college without you pic.twitter.com/TGzn12TKT8

— Samantha Hulliberger (@samhulliberger) May 18, 2017

Oscar: "I just wanted you to know that you can't just say the word bankruptcy and expect anything to happen."

College students: "We didn't say it, we declared it."

15. If you're in the mood to complain

Can everyone please take a moment to appreciate the perfection that is @JesscaMilky's graduation cap?? pic.twitter.com/RSMjGVpczo

— Alexa (@actuallyalexa) May 7, 2016

All the studying was a pain, sure. But nothing was worse than those dementors.

Get decorating people, because in the wise words of Wayne Gretzky, Michael Scott, and me, "You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take."

WATCH: Steve Carell to reunite with 'The Office' creator for Netflix's 'Space Force'

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New magnetic brain stim shows promise for severe depression

A new form of magnetic brain stimulation rapidly relieved symptoms of severe depression in 90% of participants in a small study.

The researchers are conducting a larger, double-blinded trial in which half the participants are receiving fake treatment. The researchers are optimistic the second trial will prove to be similarly effective in treating people whose condition hasn’t improved with medication, talk therapy, or other forms of electromagnetic stimulation.

The treatment is called Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy, or SAINT. It is a form of transcranial magnetic stimulation, which the Food and Drug Administration has approved for treatment of depression. The researchers report that the therapy improves on current FDA-approved protocols by increasing the number of magnetic pulses, speeding up the pace of the treatment, and targeting the pulses according to each individual’s neurocircuitry.

Before undergoing the therapy, all 21 study participants were severely depressed, according to several diagnostic tests for depression. Afterward, 19 of them scored within the nondepressed range. Although all of the participants had suicidal thoughts before the therapy, none of them reported having suicidal thoughts after treatment. All 21 participants had previously not experienced improvements with medications, FDA-approved transcranial magnetic stimulation, or electroconvulsive therapy.

The only side effects of the new therapy were fatigue and some discomfort during treatment, the study reports. The results will appear in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

“There’s never been a therapy for treatment-resistant depression that’s broken 55% remission rates in open-label testing,” says Nolan Williams, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine and a senior author of the study. “Electroconvulsive therapy is thought to be the gold standard, but it has only an average 48% remission rate in treatment-resistant depression. No one expected these kinds of results.”

‘Depression, agony, hopelessness’

When Deirdre Lehman, 60, woke up the morning of June 30, 2018, she said she was hit by “a tsunami of darkness.” Lehman had struggled with bipolar disorder all her adult life, but with medications and psychotherapy her mood had been stable for 15 years.

“There was a constant chattering in my brain: It was my own voice talking about depression, agony, hopelessness,” she says. “I told my husband, ‘I’m going down and I’m heading toward suicide.’ There seemed to be no other option.”

Lehman’s psychiatrist had heard of the SAINT study and referred her to Stanford. After researchers pinpointed the spot in her brain that would benefit from stimulation, Lehman underwent the therapy.

“By the third round, the chatter started to ease,” she says. “By lunch, I could look my husband in the eye. With each session, the chatter got less and less until it was completely quiet.

“That was the most peace there’s been in my brain since I was 16 and started down the path to bipolar disorder.”

Deirdre Lehman, who suffered from depression, with Nolan Williams, who oversaw a clinical trial of a potential treatment that uses transcranial magnetic stimulation. In this photo, Williams and Lehman demonstrate how a patient is positioned and the equipment is used during the treatment. (Credit: Steve Fisch/Stanford)

In transcranial magnetic stimulation, electric currents from a magnetic coil placed on the scalp excite a region of the brain implicated in depression. The treatment, as approved by the FDA, requires six weeks of once-daily sessions. Only about half of patients who undergo this treatment improve, and only about a third experience remission from depression.

One month after the therapy, 60% of participants were still in remission from depression.

Stanford researchers hypothesized that some modifications to transcranial magnetic stimulation could improve its effectiveness. Studies had suggested that a stronger dose, of 1,800 pulses per session instead of 600, would be more effective. The researchers were cautiously optimistic of the safety of the treatment, as that dose of stimulation had been used without harm in other forms of brain stimulation for neurological disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease.

Other studies suggested that accelerating the treatment would help relieve patients’ depression more rapidly. With SAINT, study participants underwent 10 sessions per day of 10-minute treatments, with 50-minute breaks in between. After a day of therapy, Lehman’s mood score indicated she was no longer depressed; it took up to five days for other participants. On average, three days of the therapy were enough for participants to have relief from depression.

“The less treatment-resistant participants are, the longer the treatment lasts,” says postdoctoral scholar Eleanor Cole, a lead author of the study.

How the magnetic brain stimulation works

The researchers also conjectured that targeting the stimulation more precisely would improve the treatment’s effectiveness. In transcranial magnetic stimulation, the treatment aims at the location where most people’s dorsolateral prefrontal cortex lies. This region regulates executive functions, such as selecting appropriate memories and inhibiting inappropriate responses.

For SAINT, the researchers used magnetic-resonance imaging of brain activity to locate not only the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, but a particular subregion within it. They pinpointed the subregion in each participant that has a relationship with the subgenual cingulate, a part of brain that is overactive in people experiencing depression.

In people who are depressed, the connection between the two regions is weak, and the subgenual cingulate becomes overactive, says Keith Sudheimer, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and a senior author of the study. Stimulating the subregion of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex reduces activity in the subgenual cingulate, he says.

To test safety, the researchers evaluated the participants’ cognitive function before and after treatment. They found no negative side effects; in fact, they discovered that the participants’ ability to switch between mental tasks and to solve problems had improved—a typical outcome for people who are no longer depressed.

One month after the therapy, 60% of participants were still in remission from depression. Follow-up studies are underway to determine the duration of the antidepressant effects.

The researchers plan to study the effectiveness of SAINT on other conditions, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, addiction, and autism spectrum disorders.

Energy and stability

The depression Lehman woke up to almost two years ago was the worst episode she had ever experienced. Today, she says, she is happy and calm.

Since undergoing SAINT treatment, she has completed a bachelor’s degree at the University of California, Santa Barbara; she had dropped out as a young woman when her bipolar symptoms overwhelmed her studies.

“I used to cry over the slightest thing,” she says. “But when bad things happen now, I’m just resilient and stable. I’m in a much more peaceful state of mind, able to enjoy the positive things in life with the energy to get things done.”

Graduate student Katy Stimpson and Brandon Bentzley, a medical fellow in psychiatry and behavioral sciences, are also lead authors.

Support for the research came from Charles R. Schwab, the Marshall and Dee Ann Payne Fund, the Lehman Family Neuromodulation Research Fund, the Still Charitable Fund, the Avy L. and Robert L. Miller Foundation, a Stanford Psychiatry Chairman’s Small Grant, the Stanford CNI Innovation Award, the National Institutes of Health, the Stanford Medical Scholars Research Scholarship, the NARSAD Young Investigator Award, and the Gordie Brookstone Fund.

Source: Stanford University

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Treatment relieves depression in 90% of participants in small study

A new form of magnetic brain stimulation rapidly relieved symptoms of severe depression in 90% of participants in a small study conducted by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

The treatment is called Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy, or SAINT. It is a form of transcranial magnetic stimulation, which is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment of depression. The researchers reported that the therapy improves on current FDA-approved protocols by increasing the number of magnetic pulses, speeding up the pace of the treatment and targeting the pulses according to each individual’s neurocircuitry.

The only side effects of the new therapy were fatigue and some discomfort during treatment, the study reported. The results was published online April 6 in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

“There’s never been a therapy for treatment-resistant depression that’s broken 55% remission rates in open-label testing,” said Nolan Williams, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and a senior author of the study. “Electroconvulsive therapy is thought to be the gold standard, but it has only an average 48% remission rate in treatment-resistant depression. No one expected these kinds of results.”

Calming the brain chatter

“There was a constant chattering in my brain: It was my own voice talking about depression, agony, hopelessness,” she said. “I told my husband, ‘I’m going down and I’m heading toward suicide.’ There seemed to be no other option.”

“By the third round, the chatter started to ease,” she said. “By lunch, I could look my husband in the eye. With each session, the chatter got less and less until it was completely quiet.

“That was the most peace there’s been in my brain since I was 16 and started down the path to bipolar disorder.”

“The less treatment-resistant participants are, the longer the treatment lasts,” said postdoctoral scholar Eleanor Cole, PhD, a lead author of the study.

Strengthening a weak connection

The researchers also conjectured that targeting the stimulation more precisely would improve the treatment’s effectiveness. In transcranial magnetic stimulation, the treatment is aimed at the location where most people’s dorsolateral prefrontal cortex lies. This region regulates executive functions, such as selecting appropriate memories and inhibiting inappropriate responses.

In people who are depressed, the connection between the two regions is weak, and the subgenual cingulate becomes overactive, said Keith Sudheimer, PhD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and a senior author of the study. Stimulating the subregion of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex reduces activity in the subgenual cingulate, he said.

To test safety, the researchers evaluated the participants’ cognitive function before and after treatment. They found no negative side effects; in fact, they discovered that the participants’ ability to switch between mental tasks and to solve problems had improved — a typical outcome for people who are no longer depressed.

One month after the therapy, 60% of participants were still in remission from depression. Follow-up studies are underway to determine the duration of the antidepressant effects.

The researchers plan to study the effectiveness of SAINT on other conditions, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, addiction and autism spectrum disorders.

‘Resilient and stable’

The depression Lehman woke up to almost two years ago was the worst episode she had ever experienced. Today, she said, she is happy and calm.

Since undergoing SAINT treatment, she has completed a bachelor’s degree at the University of California-Santa Barbara; she had dropped out as a young woman when her bipolar symptoms overwhelmed her studies.

“I used to cry over the slightest thing,” she said. “But when bad things happen now, I’m just resilient and stable. I’m in a much more peaceful state of mind, able to enjoy the positive things in life with the energy to get things done.”

Graduate student Katy Stimpson and Brandon Bentzley, MD, PhD, a medical fellow in psychiatry and behavioral sciences, are also lead authors.

Other Stanford co-authors are former lab manager Merve Gulser; graduate students Kirsten Cherian, Elizabeth Choi, Haley Aaron and Austin Guerra; Flint Espil, PhD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences; research coordinators Claudia Tischler, Romina Nejad and Heather Pankow; medical student Jaspreet Pannu; postdoctoral scholars Xiaoqian Xiao, PhD, James Bishop, PhD, John Coetzee, PhD, and Angela Phillips, PhD; Hugh Solvason, MD, PhD, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences; research manager Jessica Hawkins; Booil Jo, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences; Kristin Raj, MD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences; Charles DeBattista, MD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences; Jennifer Keller, PhD, clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences; and Alan Schatzberg, MD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences.

The research was supported by Charles R. Schwab, the Marshall and Dee Ann Payne Fund, the Lehman Family Neuromodulation Research Fund, the Still Charitable Fund, the Avy L. and Robert L. Miller Foundation, a Stanford Psychiatry Chairman’s Small Grant, the Stanford CNI Innovation Award, the National Institutes of Health (grants T32035165 and UL1TR001085), the Stanford Medical Scholars Research Scholarship, the NARSAD Young Investigator Award and the Gordie Brookstone Fund.

source https://scienceblog.com/515363/treatment-relieves-depression-in-90-of-participants-in-small-study/

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EXCLUSIVE: Corinne Olympios Heading to 'Bachelor in Paradise' -- Plus, Two More Cast Members!

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It's time to make Mexico Corinne again! ET has learned the queen of #TeamCorn herself is heading to Bachelor in Paradise this summer.

Plus, we can exclusively reveal two more major cast members: Amanda Stanton and Robby Hayes!

Filming begins within the next few weeks, with some Bachelor Nation alumni already on their way to the sunny sands.

Stanton, of course, got engaged to Josh Murray on last season of Paradise. Their relationship has since come to a tumultuous end.

EXCLUSIVE: Amanda Stanton on Where Things Stand With Josh Murray

This will be the first go at love in Paradise for Olympios and Hayes. Hayes was runner-up on JoJo Fletcher's season of The Bachelorette, but has since moved to Los Angeles, where he's living with fellow alum Chase McNary. The pair have started a clothing line, LeisureLetics.

Olympios has also launched a line of #TeamCorn products. The blonde beauty played coy for months about whether Paradise was in the cards for her, and even joked with ET that she'd fabricated a boyfriend to drum up interest in her potential Paradise gig. Negotiations are always happening in Bachelor Nation, so it's possible things could change, but we're confident fans are excited about another opportunity to watch Corinne be, well, Corinne.

EXCLUSIVE: Corinne Olympios on Whether She Made Up Her Mystery Man

It's unclear yet as to whether McNary will appear. ET broke the news in March that he was dating fitness model Paige Hathaway.

Also seen packing suitcases on social media in recent days: Raven Gates (who confirmed on Nick Viall's After the Final Rose that she'd be doing BIP) Alexis Waters (who joked with ET that she was cast on The Bachelorette simply to join Paradise) and Olympios' arch-nemesis on season 21 of The Bachelor: Taylor Nolan.

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My top 5 most HATED sports media "personalities"

In "honor" of ESPN laying off more than 100 employees, here is my list of the top five most reprehensible people in the sports media business who, sadly, are still employed.

Because I've run out of ideas.

#5 - Phil Simms Still employed by: CBS

I hate Phil Simms. I hate his wannabe tough-guy "back in my day" mentality. I hate his lack of meaningful insight. I hate the way he defends 90% of penalty calls or non-calls as if Roger Goodell was holding a gun to the back of his head. I hate his smug, punchable face. I hate the way he comes off as though he has meaningful experience to show off to viewers, even though he was a mediocre quarterback whose defense carried him to the two Super Bowls he did win, and he left Tampa Stadium before the second one was even finished (true story). I hate Phil Simms. And I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in this.

Incidentally, it's just come out that he's been "demoted" to a spot on the NFL Today panel - in other words, pulling a reverse Jim Nantz. He should make a welcome addition to what is already TV's fifth-best NFL pregame talk show. I say the word "welcome" under advisement.

#4 - Don Cherry Still employed by: CBC/Rogers

100 Greatest Canadians, my ass.

In an era where sports such as hockey are being scrutinized for their backwards morality, the presence of Don Cherry sets the game back 50 years. It's cringeworthy to hear him going on and on about "whiny players" and "toughness" in an era where we know about the link between contact sports and CTE. One of his running gags includes wearing a tacky outfit for every Coach's Corner segment, but unlike Craig Sager, the outfits just amplify how much of a boorish jackass he is.

The sooner he shuts up, the sooner hockey can grow up.

#3 - Drew Magary Still employed by: Deadspin

Not actually a television personality, but still relevant to sports media.

Drew Magary is not an adult. Drew Magary is a screaming infant who gets paid an undisclosed sum by Gawker to pound on his keyboard and shit out articles like "Why Do So Many Goddamn Sportswriters Watch The Bachelor?" and "Panels are Shit".

In fact, let's just throw all of Deadspin's writers in here. They're all horrible. Well, almost all. Diana Moskovitz is the only writer there with even a hint of pact and trofessionalism.

Also, GO CARDS!

Yeah, chew on that, you fuckwads.

#2 - Skip Bayless Still employed by: FS1

To Skip Bayless, the story is not that something happened in the world of sports. No, the story is what Skip Bayless thought of the thing that happened in the world of sports. And what he thinks is usually an absolute that will probably neither be proven right or wrong in the grand scheme of things, but sounds "deep" and "profound" the first time you hear it on TV. "This player is not elite," etc.

Skip was probably the original one of these "hot take" personalities, so it figures that FS1 (in its new direction) would pick him up the second he left ESPN. I could make a second one of these lists solely out of hosts on FS1's afternoon schedule, but I don't think that any of them are as smug and self-satisfied as Skip Bayless.

#1 - Clay Travis Still employed by: FOX Sports

I originally had Phil Mushnick at the top of the list back when I posted it on the Blogspot, but then I realized I forgot entirely about this jerkoff.

Clay Travis is probably the most despicable human being still employed in sports journalism. Here are some of his “highlights”:

Being the first to defend Peyton Manning when his lewd college incident was exposed a couple of years ago, calling it a “prank” (and getting called out for it by fellow FOX Sports personality Katie Nolan)

Calling the Missouri student protests a bunch of “lies”, and refusing to apologize when presented with evidence that they were not

Saying that the main protester at the center of it all had no right to protest because he came from a relatively well-off family

Criticizing his alma mater, Vanderbilt University, for removing the word “Confederate” from one of their buildings

Making fun of Falcons draft pick Takkarist McKinley for using his dead grandmother to inspire him to play better (no, seriously)

Dismissing the abuse that women in sports media get on a daily basis, saying “I'm confident that my mentions are tougher than 99.9% of all people, male or female, receive on Twitter.”

Writing something called “Man: the Book”, with the description, “The newly favored man is not really a man at all, but a hairless, effeminate, germ-fearing, non-meat-eating, exfoliating, wristband-wearing woman of the worst order. We as men are told that we must embrace the sacred feminine in ourselves, even if it doesn't actually exist, and become the very quintessence of woman, plus penises. This situation is untenable. This trend must stop.”

Curt Schilling got fired for less than this.

In addition, he’s started making insanely deluded claims that ESPN is bound to collapse because of their streams of layoffs and slight decreases in ratings, and that FS1 will somehow emerge on top...never mind that FS1's ratings are a tiny fraction of ESPN’s in every timeslot, and that it’s also had issues with mass layoffs.

Oh, wait. He probably doesn’t notice because he still has his job.

Fuck Clay Travis.

Dishonorable Mentions:

Stephen A. Smith (Consider yourself lucky, pal.)

Mike & Mike (a.k.a. Two White Guys Whine and Do Stupid Shit for Five Hours)

Jamie Horowitz (For starting the sports debate show fad in the first place)

Charles Barkley (Take your own advice and shut up and jam it.)

Whoever does the play-by-play on the radio for the Flyers (Uuuuuuuuuuuuuggghhh.)

Curt Schilling (Not included since he’s no longer active in sports media, but he sure left an impact.)

Phil Mushnick (Reading his stuff is like reading your racist grandpa’s ramblings about sports.)

#bottom 5 #top 5 #top 5 list #clay travis #skip bayless #drew magary #don cherry #phil simms #fs1 #fox sports #espn #deadspin

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EXCLUSIVE: 'Bachelor' Contestant Taylor Nolan Had to Put Mental Health Work on Hold Because of Online Backlash

It seems some Bachelor viewers could use a lesson in emotional intelligence.

ET's Lauren Zima, Katie Krause and Deidre Behar sat down with Bachelor contestant Taylor Nolan for a Facebook Live interview at our Burbank studios on Tuesday, where the mental health counselor revealed she's had to put her work on hold because of "backlash" from the show.

WATCH: ABC Reveals First Black Bachelorette in ‘Bachelor’ Franchise History: Rachel Lindsay!

"Before going on the show, I had recently graduated, and was working on starting my practice, and put it on pause to go do the show. When I got back, [I was starting] my practice again, but it takes a little bit of time to build up your caseload and all of that, and during that time, there were some things mentioned about my professionalism from that, I felt were very uncalled for and very hurtful," Nolan said, explaining that the backlash caused her to "take a pause" from her work.

WATCH: 'Bachelor' Star Nick Viall Reacts to Rachel Lindsay as the New Bachelorette, Discusses Corinne Olympios

Criticism from the show's viewers -- including comments questioning how the Johns Hopkins grad got her license, or who would see her for help -- hurt Nolan badly.

"It sucks because it's something that I'm very passionate about and I take a lot of pride in, so I’m hoping to get back to that stuff soon, once some stuff has died down and it feels a little safer to be in that environment one-on-one," she shared, tearing up.

"Sometimes I feel really low, and I feel like I'll never be able to work again as a counselor," she continued, "but I know that's not true, and it's just a temporary thing."

Nolan's most memorable scenes on Nick Viall's season of The Bachelor included her arguments with Corinne, during which she said the Miami native lacked "emotional intelligence." Though Nolan was sent home during the pair's dramatic two-on-one date in New Orleans (she came back after her elimination to again warn Nick about Corinne), she still continued to receive backlash online.

WATCH: 'The Bachelor': Raven Drops the L-Bomb, Corinne Uses Voodoo Magic and Taylor Won't Leave Without a Fight

It's the show's other contestants, however, who Nolan says have comforted her.

"A lot of the girls, honestly [have helped me cope with the backlash]… Girls on the show and some previous members as well, people who understand the experience and have had to cope with it themselves [have reached out to me]," she revealed, adding that she's using her training in mental health to help herself deal with the hate. "Frankly, the comments are coming from what Corinne had said about me, and knowing, 'Where's the credibility there to judge me in that situation?'"

As Monday night's episode showed, Corinne did make the final four -- though it's safe to say Nolan is rooting for someone else: Vanessa.

"[Nick was] incredibly sweet, incredibly attentive, he seemed so struck with her," she said of Nick's first one-on-one date with the Canadian beauty. "I don't think we've seen him like that since."

WATCH: Chris Harrison 'Sorry' for Timing of New 'Bachelorette' Casting - Here's the Reason for the Early Announcement

The Bachelor airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

Get caught up on this week's drama in the video below.

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