Ugh. I teach science and we always start the year with ethics and methods. I try to use current articles to point out valid and invalid research, but many of my students have been brought up to mistrust science ( you can guess politically where my district lies) and stuff like this just gives them more fuel for the…

( shyly raises hand). Am I the only one who keeps showing up here hoping for cute cat pictures, baking exploits, and personal journeys? Maybe ..... Yeah it's probably just me.

Yes. But if you do, you can’t vote in any of your county or state primaries. Depending on where you live, these primaries can mean a lot or nothing- so do your research before you choose to switch if you are concerned about your voice needing to be heard at the primary. ( Case in point, I used to be registered…

As absurd as this seems to us that he thinks people will fall for it .... I think they will. I think this will give republicans just enough plausible deniability to hold their nose and vote for assholes like him. And then when he gets elected and pushes the “ life begins at ejaculation” bill, his followers can express…

What’s the over-under on the supreme Court now making decisions in order to try and win back favor with the public or take a more moderate approach in order for them to be able to say, “ look, overturning Roe wasn’t THAT bad!” Or do they just continue to double down and make decisions that a majority of the country…

Right. Like- your JOB is too do real things, what the hell did you expect?

So was Trump’s locker room talk aspirational to this turd?

Biology teacher here with a few ideas for you to consider;

Oh but it does. Remember that" God will return to America when America returns to God". The people who will donate money to this campaign truly believe that everybody needs to be on board with their beliefs or else they will suffer for it on earth. Trust me, I think this is a terrible way to think about things, but…

Oh yes this is a great point. What story do you tell yourself if " God" doesn't come through? 

Re: Anne Heche; I know what you mean, but remember that she leaves family behind. She was the willful instrument of her own death but that in itself is sad. This death was preventable but that in itself is worth a pause at least and a second or two of compassion for those who loved her 

Right. This affects me not at all, so I truly don't care. I won't be able to try these in any way, so it's really just " concept art" to me.

While I understand your sentiment, it would be extremely difficult for a teacher to find another job if he were to force them to fire him by not complying with the district’s directive. By resigning, he is making a strong statement while still retaining his ability to find another job by controlling the narrative. If…

Yeah, this is a great point. It should be comforting to know that power doesn’t ( always) exempt an American from stealing important documents from the White House.  They’re not ok with it happening to Trump, or anyone who looks like them. But if the FBI raided Obama’s home, they would shift to “ well if a federal…

yeah! I mean, according to some lore, dragons are hermaphrodites who cross-fertilize, so it’s gonna be real freaky!

Yes can someone speak to the legality of this possibility? I mean, if you hire someone who lied on his resume or in the interview, and you run a background check which turns up credible evidence that you weren't provided with before that your hire is unsuitable for the job, you can fire that person. Does a lifetime…

Good point, having now been motivated to dig deeper into laws surrounding creative properties, I am now solidly on your side.  This is an example of " can you legally do this? Yes. Is it kind of slimy? Yes"

Mmn, I think you do need their permission to record a part of their song, sample it, or otherwise perform it. I can say " this is Vanilla Ice's song I'm performing!" but if I'm profiting over a certain amount from it, you bet I need his permission.

If I was his wife and heard him say that, I would be stepping out for a pack of cigarettes and I don’t smoke. Sure hope he ran that one by her. "We?! We who, Jim?"

I’m sorry, do you have context that the Bible verse was a response or do you just already hate her and are assuming?