@stillvaunted@accuracyisbest@nytimes@TheAthleticFC It’s unusual even for hires athletes. White NFL athletes have an average Wonderlic score of 27.7 which translates to an IQ of ~115. That’s nearly 1 SD below Olise’s
From @TheAthleticFC: Michael Olise, France's balletically brilliant footballer, is truly unique. Quick-witted and smart, the enigmatic player scored 127 on an IQ test in 2024. As for his football intelligence, it’s off the scale. https://t.co/kI5JPZKUpt
@stas_gryshyn@nytimes@TheAthleticFC You work in the military industry so you should know the answer to this…does high IQ enable a fighter pilot to anticipate his opponent’s move in a dog fight? If it does, why exactly do you think soccer, a complex game of mind and motion, would be different?
@accuracyisbest@nytimes@TheAthleticFC Maybe because Olise’s near-130 IQ is very unusual for ANY athlete…black or white. It has nothing to do with what you’re insinuating
@AmFootballin@USMNT We already know the flag looks like, we don’t needs to plaster it again on the logo. A good logo would have a bald eagle clutching a soccer ball
We’re asking for a few photos or short videos, not a documentary. It’s not that hard. Let’s stop and think for a moment…if someone adopts a child would you want to know where they adopted the child from to make sure everything’s above board? We’re asking for the same accountability here. It’s not that hard to do. It’s not a question of what makes you happy or sad, it’s about making sure all “orphaned” rescues are legitimate. It’s about protecting animals.
Did you know that zoos are required to document in great detail how they acquire animals? So why are we not asking the same of Sheldrick Trust?
@jeanoudy@homeopathcarol1@SheldrickTrust It’s not an unreasonable expectation. Snapping a few photos isn’t cumbersome. It’s 2026 and everyone has a phone. Rescue photos generate donations. So why isn’t there a single photo or video showing the initial discovery and rescue of an ORPHANED animal?
@homeopathcarol1@SheldrickTrust You think I haven’t checked? They have photos/videos of animals in their care or under treatment, but not of the initial discovery and rescue. All we get are descriptions…"This baby X was discovered orphaned…"
@quineofthenorth@FraidNotz@SheldrickTrust You think I haven’t checked? They have photos/videos of animals in their care or under treatment, but not of the initial discovery and rescue. All we get are descriptions…"This baby X was discovered orphaned…"
I’m not implying, I’m stating it openly. It’s a simple request really…post the videos/photos of all rescues. @NiallHarbison does it with his rescue org, so why can’t Sheldrick do it. Not even sure why you’re fighting this that much, it’s a common sense ask. They release the animals, yes, but after making tons of money off them.
I’m aware of the work they do and support it. And I’m very familiar with the country they operate in. My contention is that their endless supply of orphaned animals is a bit eyebrow raising. They need to post videos/photos of all rescues to dispel concerns of how they acquire these animals
They do not post most of their rescues. That’s false. They post a small fraction, and the numbers don’t add up.
If you genuinely care about these animals, you should be asking the same question. Supporting Sheldrick Trust and asking for greater transparency are not mutually exclusive