I was born in Oakland in the 70s. I don’t consider people who’ve been there 10-20 years long term. These are people who came to the area for certain reasons and were priced out in the late 90s.

Not everyone we know - including family - is good for us.

They live there because it’s slighty cheaper than San Francisco.

Yep. I’m in a state of terror. I’ll join the resistance Monday night, but I’m so deeply in the depression stage right now that I can’t do anything but just be solemn.

Everyone on here may already know this quote from Maggie Kuhn, but I’d never heard it until my coworker told it to me Friday.

I’m right there with you. I’ve only gone to work since Tuesday and I’m a teacher - so that was fun. Lots of students crying and confused and looking for me to help. I’m terrified of leaving my house and my city. I’ve cancelled my Thanksgiving plans because I live in a mid-sized blue city, but the family I visit lives…

Two things you said really made me sad: 1) I hate myself for even bringing this up and 2) am I a horrible person for thinking this is abusive relationship? You’ve internalized his disdain for you. I know phrases like I hate myself are common, but to me (as a DV survivor), that speaks to something much deeper and…

She’s being emotionally abused and may just now be coming to understand that on this thread. Please don’t victim blame her or be victim blaming adjacent.

I completely agree with you. Thank you so much for saying the “entire point of relationships in the modern age is emotional support.” This is what I’ve been trying to articulate for a year now.

I came here to say this. He’s using your good nature against him. Telling a person she’s stupid and weak is verbal abuse. He is a controlling person and it will only get worse.

I actually teared up at this sentence: I am grateful for and stand in support of Planned Parenthood for giving Katheryn Hudson the knowledge to plan, and for continuing to be a haven for women to learn all options for their future.

Samantha Bee wasn’t saying ok Black women, save us again. She ripped white women in this.

You’re exactly right. I’ve been on a mainstream news blackout since 9 p.m. Tuesday and I haven’t really done more than visit the Gawker universe. I just can’t take seeing all those faces that focused on emails rather than the world that I, as a woman of color, will face shortly. For some odd reason, I happened to…

The Palin kind of woman is who the country thinks is a worthy woman - in general and for an office like this. They’re down for someone who lacks substance and is so oppressed she doesn’t know it or doesn’t care.

Nomani is known for being the worst. Strong “history of social justice?” Which country is she talking about? Certainly not the U.S. The oppressed have had to drag this white supremacy kicking and screaming into doing one-tenth of what the U.S. Constitution guarantees.

I’m terrified of what his voters will do. We’ve already had several non-police officers kill Black people in the last four years, most with impunity. The police shouldn’t even be doing it, but now every asshole who thinks he or she needs a gun because my car radio is too loud or whatever is emboldened.

You took me back with a Pets and Custom Concern.

I’d never heard of Elizabeth Cook. Thank you for this.

I know why people voted 3rd party. I know many hotep Black men who can’t stand women. I know lots of gay white men who can’t stand women and barely hide their contempt for POC. Hell, I even know of a Black, gay male college student who voted for that person because his father is a police officer and that candidate…

I literally had the best weekend of my life leading up to my son’s first Halloween that he’ll probably remember. I’d never known so much joy.