And, if her lips were so torn away that she was unable to close her mouth or eat properly, she would lose teeth among many other problems. This could cause all manner of tremendous issues for her.

Completely agreed. The mental/emotion pain of such severe disfigurement must be immense. There’s nothing “wasteful” about trying to minimize that...

“Some critics contend that such “non-elective” surgeries are wasteful and dangerous.”

Right? It looks like the suit thingy that surfers wear.

What that lady in the photo is wearing is almost exactly what I wear to the beach, except my outfit is called “swim tights” and “rash guard,” not “burkini.” And I don a floppy hat instead of the hair wrap. Why? Because I have very fair skin that fries in the sun. I tend to cover up entirely if I’m spending any real…

Turner will have to endure this humiliating protest and live with the shame forever, even if the actual sign-holding peters out in a few weeks.

Well, I can’t approve of this sort of thing.

Yup. Victorville is where the really poor Palmdale people end up. Grim.

Did the mom at least give the new kid a chance? Maybe he was much better than her own kid! Upgrades!

She might not have had anywhere else to go- they were together since eighth grade, and if the relationship was abusive for a very long time (which, sounds like it probably was) she was most likely very isolated. Even if the court said “You can’t”, what else was she supposed to do? Nowhere to go and psychologically…

I’m sick and tired of demonstrably, dangerously violent criminals being allowed to keep their guns.

From one of the linked articles:

Great. Now I’m crying in a McDonald’s. And it's not for any of the usual reasons.

Truth. I’m still not over Amy. Or 11 for that matter. Although Capaldi and Clara made a good match.

No mention of the role she’s ACTUALLY best known for, Amy Pond from Doctor Who? FOR SHAME.

They looks for pleas.........

I hate sanctimonious assholes like this guy.....

Oh for fuck’s sake. Prosecutors don’t look for truth, they look for convictions.

Fuck this asshole. My daughter is autistic. She has been autistic since she was born. I knew there was something different long before she got the MMR vaccine. My daughter being autistic is just who she is. She sees and processed the world differently. That’s okay. I wouldn’t change her even if I could. To me it…

Michele Dauber is right. He can do just as much damage to women in civil court. Get him off the bench.

it does...i guess. but the RULES DONT MAKE SENSE. hide and seek should be literally hide and then wait til someone finds you.