Mainstream media is not sure how to report on the Papal conclave: How can I tell? Because CBS said, on the air, that the cardinals choosing the next Pope are "rawdogging" the conclave—as in, they are barred from using their phones or any other electronic devices. ("Rawdogging" is slang for, uh, lots of things, and has recently been used to describe simply enduring something with no preparation, no aids, no devices; i.e. one can "rawdog" a flight by just staring out the window.)
I should hope the cardinals aren't "scrolling Instagram" as the CBS commentator suggests; it's a holy time of discernment. It would be such a dereliction of duty to tune out and turn your mind over to the control of the algorithm.
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— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) May 7, 2025
