I mean she’s an unapologetic feminist, which is great (and it’s surreal and awful, given how optimistic I was circa 94, that in 2015 being openly feminist is once again an act of courage). She also also panders shamelessly to racists for ratings, which is awful. They don’t cancel each other out, don’t even come close…

Kate Winslet is an absolute treasure.

Well, some 13 year olds are capable of rational thought and a moral center. Some even begin to be nominated for humanitarian awards at that age for their work; then get shot in the head; then win the Nobel Peace Prize.

In April 1989, New York Newsday published claims by a boyfriend of Brawley’s, Daryl Rodriguez, that she had told him the story was fabricated, with help from her mother, in order to avert the wrath of her stepfather.*

You’re going to need to add at least a couple more numbers once you realize that there are people out there who loved the first headlines because they’re so eager to paint Muslims with a broad brush and now love the followup because they’re so eager to try and prove the rape culture doesn’t exist.

Yeah, I can easily imagine that, because my Russian parents were the same way. Russian parents are tough, they are like tiger moms, only I guess bear parents or something (mama bears?). 13 would have been a critical year for her in the German school system, if I remember correctly, because that is usually around the…

It HAS to be a big deal, as her accusation was certainly a big deal, with repercussions. So the fact that it was all a lie is a huge deal. And that she blamed the migrants/dark skinned people shows she knew enough about current events to make it sound real. Pretty awful thing to do.

Thought processes following these things are always such a mixed bag.

I dunno, Cory Booker was probably shoveling snow in between rescuing old ladies from burning buildings and serving hot coffee to homeless people.

I used to have enormous respect for law enforcement. But now, after a lifetime witnessing abuse that the profession continues to perpetuate and defend, I have zero respect for them left. None.

There was a post on the Planned Parenthood endorsement (it came late in the day, so Marie probably picked it up). IDK about the Bernie bias? I think the staff is pretty 50/50 on the two.

A lot of times cops are just dudebro’s in uniform who sympathize with rapists, because they think they would do the same thing if they could get away with it. Rape culture is pervasive in police forces.

Who the fuck is pulling these assholes out of the greys? Stop it.

The president has been incredibly upset by this and he’s respected by the SJW (not a pejorative) community. His wife is a civil rights attorney, as well. They have absolutely not taken this lightly, at the very least.

I’m glad this family is getting the settlement but boy does what his daughter said make me sad because im sure it feels and is semi accurate.

For some reason*, when I read the headline I was thinking some British teens made instagram accounts for the characters and I was like “omg I want to follow Blair on IG!” Really disappointed to find out this is not the case.

YES THIS EXACTLY.

Yes! Until recently he and his wife had a fixtures store! (Like, bathroom/kitchen fixtures and fittings.)

There’s a market worldwide for British TV that wallows in old-fashioned Britishness. Downton Abbey is the poster child for that. It’s big in China of all places. TV is globalized and nobody cares what comes from where. So if you want a show with black actors, it might as well come from America as anyplace. But market…

Yeeessss! I am SO IN. Even if I hadn’t loved it - which I did - it’d be fun just to watch the MRAs crying about it again!