File under “No shit, Sherlock”.

You don’t know how right you are.

Oh god yes. I met one of my husband’s friends last year - they’ve been in the same circle of friends since high school - and had such a bad reaction to him that I literally could barely say two words to him.

2017 was Canada’s official 150th anniversary of Confederation. For the first time in its history, I know many Canadians who refused to participate in the festivities because of the cost of Confederation to Indigenous people. I realize this is anecdotal, and I happen to live in a very progressive neighbourhood, but…

No one is asking Lisa Murkowski, Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden, Chris Christie, Bobby Jindal or Jeb Bush whether they agree with Pope Francis when he accused “victims of Chile’s most notorious pedophile of slander” or that the church’s Canon supersedes the law of the land.

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...just ship them to some hardcore red state

Two words: Drum Kit.

I don’t blame you. It’s a book that will rip your soul out, no question, and I can’t imagine being a parent reading it. But it’s so beautifully written, with so much love, that somehow, it works.

Oh honey, I am so far past my best by date there’s no chance of that happening. EVER.

Oh, that made me laugh!

I came here to say this! Also an Auntie (without kids of my own) and I will give them all the loud, messy toys that their parents won’t.

I think it’s easy to understand why representation matters, particularly to people who are underrepresented. And this article does a wonderful job of illustrating that in a very personal and touching way.

Gallagher, in case you were wondering, is still a judge, and declined to offer a comment to the Post on the story, citing judicial ethics.

You’re right! I missed that completely.

I think Quebec has enough racists.

Deport him back to us and prevent him from ever being able to go into the U.S. ever again. Pathetic POS.

It’s almost as if Twitter is willing to give benefit of the doubt to white people and their “context” but not black people. I’m sure I’m overreacting though.

I’m going all fan-girl on you because I’ve come to value the way you comment here. You’re always well-informed, well-spoken, and you’re not afraid to challenge people, whether by calling them on their shit or by providing a perspective they didn’t think about. I don’t know how many times I’ve read something you’ve…

“....shortly before the president started hanging mud flaps on the White House”