I know. I have a lot of questions too. Why do crocodiles and penguins basically walk the same even though one walks on four legs and one on two? Why are macarons and macaroons two different things? If evolution is real, why has my cat stayed the same the entire time I’ve had her? Why are bees dying and why are all…

This seems like an appropriate time to say that I didn’t think her acting on OITNB was very good and I didn’t understand the hype. Sure, she’s pretty, but I don’t see the “OMG MUST BONE” factor.

Um, can I please have these, Jessica?? I would use the SHIT out of them. I make all kinds of savory pies and stews and french onion soups that these would be perfect for. I am coveting your tiny creusets.

I hate this song cause it ain’t no girl crush, more like “I’m insanely obsessed with him and I’d wear your skin to get him if I have to”

I just commented elsewhere along the same lines! I was like wow, it’s like a murdered Vegas prostitute was found in the desert and suddenly she sat up and was like “not quite dead yet. In fact, I think I’m getting better. I’m happy....”

In honor of my favorite Kinja moment this week. I needed to complete this thought. Also happy Saturday you magnificent, beautiful people.

On a semi-related note, help me out here. Okay, I was primarily raised in Virginia, so I consider myself a Southerner. Still, I don’t get “Southern Pride” in the Confederate flag/Civil War way. To me, the Civil War wasn’t just about a war fought over slavery, it was a long con made by the plantation owners and the…

Oh, I remember this guy! He tore Janet Jackson’s top off on live TV and left her holding the (fun)bag(s) in the morality-police shitstorm that followed. Fuck him.

I’m kind of shocked that they missed the point of that front page so much.

I wish Gawker and Jezebel had the same sense.

Hillary, can you stop showing his face? Seriously, it’s like you’re trying to program us to remember him and not the victims.

“Why not publish a photo of Dylann Roof, the racist shooter of those nine victims? Don’t bury the lede.”

I totally agree. Fuck this asshole. We should be focusing on the victims. Their stories are the ones who deserve our attention.

Yep. Just from the little bits we’ve heard about him, it sounds like Roof was the kind of guy who really wanted notoriety and the ‘respect’ of racist asshole everywhere.

It’s not a contradiction to be able to call this racist act of terrorism for what it is without calling to much attention to the man who did it.

I actually agree with not publishing his photo. We should let him be nameless and faceless. Don’t make him famous. Keep the focus on the victims and their families.

This needs more stars, and is a pragmatic approach. Fuck that guy and his walking red flag of an existence.

There are a lot of concerns that featuring the shooter so prominently gives him exactly the notoriety that he wants, lends a bit of legitimacy to the wacko fringe viewpoints the killer holds, and can inspire copycat crimes. I think the Post and Courier cover is beautifully done, and the choice to focus on the victims…

maybe a nitpicky point but i am glad they are focusing on the victims in the news rather than the shooter. he deserves no attention. he is not special. he is a racist murderer that deserves a fair trial and then to be put away for the rest of his life. nothing more.

“Why not publish a photo of Dylann Roof, the racist shooter of those nine victims? Don’t bury the lede.”

Also, as an American History major who is also occasionally attracted to men, I feel like A Ham deserves more credit for being one of the most attractive figures in American history. Like, he did his job well, contributed to the stability of the nation, whatevs- he was also a total hottie and that should be…