<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[The Dish]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://dish.andrewsullivan.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Chris Bodenner]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://dish.andrewsullivan.com/author/cbodenner/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[The Best Of The Dish&nbsp;Today]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<h6>by Chris Bodenner</h6>
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<p>Another day, <a href="http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2014/05/20/18-19/">another</a> <a href="http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2014/05/20/face-of-the-day-474/">state</a> joining the side of marriage equality &#8211; this time the 6th most populous one in the country. Money quote from the <a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20140520_U_S__judge_strikes_down_same-sex_marriage_ban_in_Pa_.html#8wp4IGjWKBPx4KUJ.99">Bush-appointed judge</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>We are a better people than what these laws represent, and it is time to discard them onto the ash heap of history.</p></blockquote>
<p>Among our most trafficked posts of the day, that <a href="http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2014/05/17/start-with-sex/">Saturday evening one</a> from the French sex columnist is still going strong, with the college-themed <a href="http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2014/05/20/the-view-from-your-window-c-9/">window contest</a> a close second. Patrick&#8217;s <a href="http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2014/05/19/a-debate-over-a-troublesome-book/">crusade</a> against Nicholas Wade&#8217;s book on race and genetics <a href="http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2014/05/20/why-race-isnt-biological/">continued</a> <a href="http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2014/05/20/wades-reckless-thought-experiments/">apace</a>, while Jonah <a href="http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2014/05/20/shame-on-nyu/">took on</a> NYU for their labor practices. Menstrual cramp coverage <a href="http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2014/05/20/calling-in-female/">here</a>.</p>
<p>The influx of emails always drops when Andrew&#8217;s off the blog, so we didn&#8217;t have any <a href="http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/category/updates/">post updates</a> today. Be assured that all of your emails are still read when he&#8217;s on blogcation, so keep them coming. The following one references the above video, taken from today&#8217;s über-popular contest:</p>
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<p class="p1">Loved the story of the two Dishheads running into each other in Ann Arbor for the window contest!  This is exactly why we desperately need our Dishhead shirts, hats and/or badges, so we can instantly recognize each other!</p>
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<p class="p1">We&#8217;ve been waist-deep in the merch process and are aiming to have t-shirts ready early next month. A few Dishheads in the merch business who contacted us have been a huge help, and we may even partner with them. So stay tuned and thanks for your patience. And a bigger thanks to the 14 readers who became <a href="http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/subscribe/">subscribers</a> today.</p>
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