Knock those empty heads together ‘til they fucking break apart.

AIDS was the first time since WWII and the leap forward with antibiotics/vaccines that many modern American/Western health care professionals saw a plague.

I am SO FUCKING TIRED of humanity not only being this stupid but clutching its stupidity to its chest like a filthy Barbie missing one leg with its hair chopped off and wailing that it grants wishes.

I volunteered at an AIDS outreach place in the late 90's and remember someone talking about how his medication cocktail was causing weird side effects like fatty lumps and trouble breathing, and someone was like “Oh wow, what are your other options?” and he just looked at them and said “Dying?”

Generally, I hate a lot of different kinds of people. But these anti-vax/anti-med shit heads are some of the fucking worst. Like if you put this woman and Richard Spencer next to each other I’d have a hard time deciding who to punch first.

Fuck this woman. Fuck fuck fuck this woman.

Less than two inches of it can cause a child to asphyxate!

DIHYDROGEN MONOXIDE IS A CHEMICAL

I think what gets me is that if he really thinks the border security money is vital, worth the deportation of this girl’s sister and other young people like her, he should at least be able to say that and defend his priorities. Tell her what that border security money will be spent for and why it’s important, and give…

We really need more civics classes and civic engagement workshops in high schools. There are so many young people that would be incredible lawmakers and representatives, but in additon to funding issues, we lack forums that actively ENCOURAGE them to run for office and reinforce the notion that they actually can make…

My local school board has student board members, and I routinely see them showing more leadership, and certainly more courage, than our elected officials.

There are a lot of really good reasons to not go to the police. Your sister doesn’t owe anything in this situation except to herself and you shouldn’t feel bad for wanting to protect her. Hopefully, in the future, reporting these things will be a much more positive experience for the victims.

Hi Whitney,

“No one knows how or why they get followed in the first place.”

In a different yet similar way it’s like the police covering for one another. All of these folk suck and countless others are complicit.

I agree with Elephant. Part of the reason the South is so “backward” is because the schools are underfunded and education isn’t seen as a priority. I was the first generation of my family to not skip school for farm work; my parents wouldn’t allow it.

Oh my God, that’s awful. I’m sorry that happened to your sister, and to these other women. I understand that you were genuinely trying to protect her, and it makes sense that you feel conflicted now about whether or not you gave her good counsel. It is true that it can be a hellscape for sexual assault survivors to go…

I am so with you. The word bestie or BFF just irritates the crap out of me. It reminds me of just... vapid people who have lever left middle, high school. The same people who have 15-22 bridesmaids at their weddings. And on that note... add the word squad.

Another open thread? What did we do to deserve this?