Hmmm. I wonder if this worm will become a big hit in Quiverfull cult circles...Hey Michelle Duggar! This could be your ticket to baby number 20! (ughhhhh)

Here in North America these languages are not dying out through magical mystical natural change - it’s been the result of centuries of relentless genocide and government policy. There have been generations of Indian kids taken to boarding schools and severely punished for using an Indian language. A lot of those…

Yeah, the article is wrong in that it says the Sheahans were there first - the SHoshone people were there before them. And Uncle Sam has never compensated them for their land. The only treaty there, The Treaty of Ruby Valley, is a peace treaty - nothing in it about giving up land. So, the Sheahans are just part of a…

The US also sterilized Native Americans - up until the 1970s. And you never hear anyone outside ‘Indian country’ talk about that.

Portland Metro has gotten expensive in terms of housing. However if you want to be in a blue region of the state, might look at Salem/Keizer or Eugene/Springfield. In Central OR, Bend if fairly blue but most of eastern OR is extreme RED, as is a lot of western OR outside the Willamette Valley.

Hooooleeeeeee shit that is awful. I am sorry that happened to you. And this kind of threat from abusers seems so common it’s practically universal - like they intuitively know that society will support them because no one wants to believe a ‘good’ member of the community (doctor, volunteer fire fighter, church deacon…

I had the same thought. Apparently for dipshit misogynists, logic and consistency don’t exist.

Poor NIcole - one of the top level escapees from Scientology (I can’t recall which one) said Nicole’s kids w/ Tom were brainwashed by the church to hate Nicole - kept telling them she was an SP (suppressive person - the absolute worst in Scientology, a purely evil person in their lingo) so her kids avoided her just…

Happy or sad about what? Murder? If murder makes you happy I’d say you need a fuckton of antipsychotic drugs

1) They are Armenian. An ethnic group with a complex history, granted, of a mix of European and Asian. But they ain’t Indians. 2) Of course it is far removed from actual Natives, but they have a history of playing Pretendian, including saying some really stupid offensive shit. Second, most Americans are so woefully…

I will. Dear white people, I have a question: WTF is it with your obsession with all faux-Native American crap made in a factory in China somewhere? I do not understand it. The Kardashians seem to have some weirdass history of playing dress up and saying racist shit. http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/06/23…

OOPS, sorry I did misinterpret what you said. Well, I am glad your husband was no ‘Rusty Bates’ noticed you were unwell and tried to help!! And I am sorry your doctor was an idiot. I hope you have found a better one since!

WOW neither your dr nor husband believed you? That is terrible. I remember when my daughter was just born, my dr pointed out PPD happens and told me husband especially to look for signs (as individuals sturggling w/PPD might not be aware how in trouble they are). I didn’t have PPD, but I am glad the doc talked about…

“Redskin” is a slur against an entire race of people - Native Americans. WHy don’t we have mascots like the Sambos, Wetbacks, Chinks, etc??

Schools may finally have gotten to where they need to be rigorous about background checks and training on mandated reporting. When I think of the RC scandals I am thinking of scandals involving clergy, monks and nuns - all too often the church hierarchy was made aware of abuse reports regarding specific priests, and…

That is true. The Penn State debacle is a case of a secular institution covering up for an abuser (Sandusky)

In theory they are supposed to be reporters, but in practice they often participate in cover ups of abuse - many, many people have written about their experiences in IFB (Independent Fundamental Baptist) churches, other Baptist denominations, Jehovah’s Witness, Catholic, LDS where they have experienced this bad…

Great, that makes them just like Baptists, Catholics, and pretty much every other denominations. Well, the LDS has long wanted to be considered part of the mainstream... Hey old Mormon Doodz that run the church, this is really not the way to fit in with the cool kids, ok?

OMG that is horrifying and sad. My daughter is in 5th grade, and since at least her 2nd grade class they annually have a lesson about unwanted touching/abuse for elementary school age kids. They learn their bodies are their own, safe touch versus bad touch etc. I am so glad out school district does this, because I…

GOsh that is so sad. I’ve been reading LibbyAnn’s blog at Patheos for awhile, and she has written some fascinating thing about sex and sexuality, and fundy views of sexual ethics (exactly how they come to the fucked up view that masturbation and rape are somehow equivalent ‘sins’ and their understanding of consent is…