In 2006, a woman named Amy Alexandar claimed that Ellison ostracized her and smeared her name after having an extramarital affair with her in the 1990s and then again in the 2000s. Ellison in 2005 filed a restraining order against her after what he described as phone and email harassment. She subsequently tried to get…

The Trumpers on Twitter have been trying to get at Keith Ellison for a while. For instance, Loomer’s site recently ran a “story” (I use that term lightly in this context) that Ellison held an “invalid” law license. Note that his MN law license is merely in inactive status.

Ya, so if there is video, post the video.

Something from hypocrites saying

This is exactly why I have no sympathy (“sympathy” is the right word here, not “empathy”; I have no EMPATHY for white nationalists because I’m not one, so by definition I can’t); because they made a completely free choice to be what they are. Nobody forced them to be shitbags. (It’s also the same reason I think it’s…

And when do they develop empathy?

... empathy from the people that we least deserved it from ...

It’s all nice and kumbaya that he believes empathy is key in making the shift among white nationalist/neo-nazis and garden variety racists. But here’s the question I have for them, where do they become adults and responsible for their own behavior and subsequent change?

Yeah, it’s not our job. White folks need to work this out.

i hope these guys devote their lives to saving megs

Rob Lowe certainly has a point, and anyone who’s read one of his books (they are great dishy beach reads for old Hollywood fans) knows he does hold great affection and an encyclopedic memory for Old Hollywood.

He’s not wrong, but it could be couched differently. No one’s doing that much to hide or stifle our white allies, but no one’s coddling them either. He isn’t wrong to honor the folks who put their bodies and their futures into it, who don’t see themselves as ‘allies’ but as fellow people who are as tired of this shit…

I agree with the general idea of what Spike is saying, but I also think black and white people take allyship for granted in a lot of ways. I definitely appreciate any white person who is willing to use their privilege to speak up for POC, especially when there aren’t any POC around when they’re doing it, but for me…

Anyone who is concerned with being called or referred to as an “ally” is doing it wrong. Anyone who gives a shit about being “invited to the cookout” is doing it wrong.

You’re a remarkable idiot

Ahh, here comes the red pill moral equivalency crusader, to save us all and explain the hormonal science behind women’s enjoyment of kitchen work.

*gif of Krysten Ritter rolling her eyes*

Since it invariably is going to come up, I don’t understand how people can scream “this is a witchhunt” or “people are too sensitive” or “this is SJW nonsense” when time and again big gaming/tech companies have proven to be navel gazing, bro-clubs who alienate anyone who isn’t a straight white male.

It’s not…

“Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words, if necessary.” --Francis of Assisi

Can we stop pretending that virtue signaling isn't an important and useful forum of expression?