Certified teacher here: teacher training programs have fallen WAY behind in actually preparing teachers to stand in front of a classroom of children in many ways, but the issue of race is probably where the U.S. teacher training sucks the most.

A genuine act of kindness would be leaving a generous tip, a note simply thanking her for service, and keeping his gaping mouth shut about it.

It means a lot of folks want to talk to me about blackjack today and it’s getting pretty fucking boring.

You keep calling attention to the smallest point and ignoring the broader one.

I do! I’m not super clear on why this gets your panties in a twist, but I’ll bite.

When you’re playing in a casino you agree to play by their rules if you want their money. I don’t care that he was counting cards, I referenced it because it’s illustrative of his general sense of entitlement.

My ancestors probably owned slaves too, but I own it and I don’t try to cover it up. Affleck was directly involved in suppressing that information after it was revealed to him because he was embarrassed and didn’t want to own his privilege. That’s shitty. 

I threw it in there because it’s another example of his entitlement and crappiness. IDGAF about casinos.

There was at least one allegation of assault. Have you read up?

Well, there’s this and this and this.

You are far more articulate when you’re drunk than I am.

It seems like you’re being deliberately obtuse about this. I’m not great at spotting trolls so I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt.

Do you really not know? I can’t speak directly for ARay, but...

“Edward Majerczyk is by all accounts an intensely private person”.

Jenkins and his husband eventually raised $440,000 via crowdfunding and moved to the “Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary,” a 50-acre farm with 40 other animals

No need for spin. I think you’re doing just fine all by yourself.

Thanks for bringing some nuance to this. It’s so necessary and in seemingly short supply.

You say my tone sounds harsh to you. I was explaining clearly how intersectionality works. The thrust of my comment is direct, not angry. If you read coldness in my tone it’s because I am tired of saying the same things over and over and I didn’t take time to pad out the more uncomfortable truths. I hope that you…

I’m just telling myself they haven’t read my replies to other 80 people saying the same damn thing. It is strange to me that anyone thinks they’re being asked to go turn a Trump voter around.