I really, really wish we could push past this narrative that police/deputies are “highly trained individuals”. It’s just not true. You expect them to be *but* it just falls short. And it keeps falling short, over and over.

I think Mr. Johnson perfectly embodies the saying: “Well educated is not the same as well informed”. And by his own admission, he *was* informed and he CHOSE not to hear it (HUGE PROBLEM). Men can’t hear women, I get it (whatever, I don’t).

Jesus Fuck.

Jesus Fuck, men are exhausting.

Oh God.

“Seriously. The bill sponsor said he has a degree in “Astro- and Geo-Physics” from UC - Riverside. Then, he said he only had an Associate’s Degree from Riverside Community College. It turns out that he has a “certificate” saying he complete Sizzler’s management training program.”

“I dragged a good friend of mine (she’s a Ph.D. in political science) along to serve as a healthy skeptic to my ridiculous enthusiasm.”

Painting: by Artemisia Gentileschi (a chic) of Judith (a Tough as Nails chic in the bible, (Deuteronomy)) beheading Holofernes.

This woman means a lot to me.

Ms. Janelle Harris,

Thank you. Very much!

“But one illuminating point that horrible Chaffetz’s dumb-ass comment did showcase is that many Republicans—and, I’d argue, many other Americans—still subscribe to the mythological notion that poverty is merely a series of irresponsible choices. My guess is that framing poverty in this light—that a huge chunk of…

Can confirm.

“No final decision has been made on the proposal, which is still being worked on by staff, according to DHS sources.”

I would be comforted to know that they were just ‘sold’ or ‘died’:

A person can only take so much.

Well, I’M SO GLAD that we are thinking of the children:

Trump is very, very good at failing. The Best!