I don’t watch any of the Kardashian shows (I don’t live in the US) or follow her or her family on any social media, so my knowledge of Kim is pretty random, mainly from when she’s mentioned in something I read. I don’t know if that necessarily gives me a different view of her, but here are things I know about Kim…

the accuser, Andrea Constand; her mother, Gianna; law enforcement; all five women who also testified saying Cosby had drugged and sexually assaulted them

I am so very sorry that happened to you.

Shades of Evan Bayh though I suspect Mitt will pull it out. The so-called elder statesmen need to let it go and fade away, not try to regain the lost glory days. Mitt, like Evan, has a particular knack for getting way out on a sanctimonious soapbox only to cravenly retreat right back to what he supposedly was taking a…

Damn, that is dark! You really think they’d do that to HW??

While I think people should vote as a general matter, if you care about police reform, the presidential election is not the one you should focus on. Vote in your municipal elections- mayor, city council. Vote in your state legislative elections. This is where almost all of the actual policies and budgets are…

It seems like in a lot of the photos of Melania she has what looks like a forced smile- her eyes look very tight in them. When she smiles naturally, she’s incredibly beautiful, I think. Her face is so much more relaxed and open. She has a very pretty smile. I’m told I have a grinning smile, like a little bit…

Yeah, maybe it is Bill whose placement is really throwing this off? It’s like the Clintons and Bushes are all smooshed together as far as they can, Bill’s practically head tapping GWB. Then, the Obamas have to fill in more space, which is just magnified by the fact that they and Melania are all much taller than the…

Yeah and that lady in the corner looks like she’s out on the town in that outfit.

I’m actually surprised that she wasn’t next to GWB. He’s absolutely smitten with Michelle. Poor Michelle. I can’t imagine. The woman has the patience of a saint and manners and class of a god damn queen. I would not be able to deal with GWB and Melania at the same time and the weird SWF/MWM vibe they have about her.

I’m projecting I’m sure, but I’m reading so much into this group photo. The placement is fascinating! I feel like GWB with his arm around his wife and Hillary is a shot at Trump underscoring that all the Bushes voted for Hillary and hate Trump. There was no reason for GWB to do that- it makes the photo awkward…

It is and I appreciate that, but I gotta be honest and say I really do not like the manner in which this was included in the write up. If you’re going to allude to a “conspiracy” don’t wimp out and call Soros a “progressive billionaire”. The conspiracy has jack shit to do with him being a “progressive”. Not aimed at…

It is deeply upsetting to me that the blatant anti-semitism of the “Soros” conspiracy doesn’t even merit a call out here or in any of the news coverage.

In that relationship, Trump apparently had bullied Cohen, repeatedly disrespected him, and ultimately isolated him in New York while the rest of the Trump clan moved on to Washington.

This is surprising and a good first step. But, I don’t think that a half day training on racial bias is at all sufficient. It requires a much longer period of being forced to look internally, questioning the motivation of your ‘gut’ reactions, etc. Unlearning racism when we are talking about bias in particular (where…

Ha, I’m feeling all protective of Paul now. After everything that poor man went through because heaven forbid an adult man who brought tremendous silliness and laughter to children not be an asexual being, his name gets dragged into this story? Yeesh, adding insult to insult. Leave Paul alone!!!

Hmmm. We seem to be missing the whole ‘genuine remorse and reparation for harm done’ step in this conversation. I’m not opposed to second chances, but I expect people to account for their wrongs and give society a reason to trust that they won’t re-offend (in the same way or differently, but based on the same…

What happened to Paul Rubens was ridiculous. Collective shaming so disproportionate it’s bizarre to look back on what he actually did and what the reaction was.

I missed the write up of his testimony in the first trial, thanks for the link- made for a double good read! : )

The BBC (not BCC) article really made me cry: