I always like Kelly Osbourne, although many in the punk community totally shit on her. I also really miss that old Hot Topic look. I went to a mall for the first time in years, and was shocked that Hot Topic was still a thing. However, their current styles are just kind of meh, in my opinion. Way too many nerd…

What I’m starting to say to people anxious about the mainstream issues of taxing the rich and healthcare: “If you don’t support Medicare for All, you’re saying that we, the wealthiest nation ever, cannot do what lesser nations do. I put it to you, isn’t this an indictment of our entire American society? I will not …

“And yet, there is absolutely zero follow-up about, wait, why exactly can’t the richest country in the world match the amount of paid maternity leave offered by, say, Sweden? Sweden is by no means as rich as we are.”

Ok, boomer.

Fair take is a fair take. The central problem with Klobuchar isn’t inherently feminist or non-feminist, though it has deeply feminist implications.

IDK. Tweak the script as needed? I mean, for non-NT people and people dealing with their own trauma and their own shit, having a script can be handy, and it’s stressful enough to say no when you can’t/don’t want to discuss what’s going on with you with the person reaching out. I really feel like some of us can’t win…

I think it’s also important to remember that 10-12 years ago, no one was available for constant texting, Facebook messaging, or video chatting. We’re now all suddenly supposed to be expected to drop everything for anyone the moment they reach out through any channel (and there are many!).

I think the issue here is solely semantics. A phrase was created to speak to a very specific phenomenon, so when used to describe other things it doesn’t fit. Always happens with words outside of academic use. That being said, SO MUCH OF OUR SOCIETY IS BUILT AROUND CAPITALISM AND CAPITAL that to find a useful phrase…

I came here to say this. Many of my friends suffer from anxiety, depression, dating problems etc. And as a friend I always want to listen to them. But I also have those same issues, and sometimes I can’t handle dealing with it. Being low on spoons takes a toll.

That’s not the point at all. It’s that all of us are already carrying a certain amount of emotional burden on any given day. There is nothing narcissistic to recognize their are moments in which we don’t have the bandwidth to safely carry other people’s.

Relationships are work, though. Not all work is paid, nor does it necessarily make sense to change that. But they are work, and they do involve labor. Being there for someone to rant to, providing them emotional support and/or advise, scheduling future get-togethers, figuring out how to communicate with different…

I adore the B.A. Test Kitchen videos- it’s worth watching more than 1 chef or series just to get a look into the kitchen staff and their relationships, all of which are (mostly) wholesome, funny, and really supportive. Even if you don’t intend to re-create the actual recipes, it’s incredibly binge-able. And I’ve…

BOBBY!

Bigotry with a hug is still bigotry.

Ellen, GWB tried to put an anti-LGBT amendment in the Constitution because he was antsy about not getting a second term and needed to fire up the base. As in, he literally believed you and your wife weren’t entitled to the rights he has, which laid the foundation for Trump to win now.

I kinda love that Oleynik went to Sarah Lawrence after making this movie.

Kat being thrown out of class when she’s actually being sincere has also been a scene that stayed with me for awhile.

My one real issue with this film is not enough Allison Janney. Awesome that she did both this and Drop Dead Gorgeous in the same year. And apparently Ledger actually improvised that bit with the bunson burner.

Man, I had a thing for Julia Stiles. Come to think if it, I still do.

The best possible “romantic comedy” random song and dance number is the “Janie’s Got A Gun” bit from Not Another Teen Movie.