Even though Sweden is “better than most” we’re still far from perfect. We nowadays have a racist party in parliament for example, so our heads are still banging against our desks every day I’m afraid. But we also have a popular feminist party who are on a steady rise, so i’m optimistic about the future! Overall we are…

... that it would be fucking sweet? Or that I wouldn’t be able to have sex for two weeks?

In Sweden we have this movement roughly translated to “No Thanks” where men are encouraged to say no thanks to participating in all male panels! I really like that idea, because it’s not just about encouraging women to say yes to participating - it’s about giving them room in the first place and to opening mens eyes…

next-level mansplaining, right here

I watched Josie in the Pussycats with some lady friends, our drinking game was to drink for every blatant product placement. We were all blackout drunk in about 30 minutes, and that’s even after deciding that we wouldn’t drink for the second time a product was obviously advertised.

I think it’s the American Beauty of books in that everyone who loves it now will be very embarrassed in a few years.

I read Freedom and it’s like a black hole in my memory. The same for The Corrections. And I have a good memory for books. The fact that Franzen is so admired by the literary establishment is up there with the fact that 50shades is a major bestseller in terms of literary. Phenomenon I don't understand.

bless this post.

Right Wing Twitter is loudly outraging itself today

Yep, that’s my understanding as well. I guess I’m lucky my insurance wasn’t a dick and started covering it immediately because I didn’t even realize it was an issue for some people.

THANKS, OBAMA!

“It’s fine to be silly or playful”

The drought is caused by the real problem, global warming, but it is not itself causing the explosion of kittens. I volunteer at an animal shelter in Sun Valley. Female cats go into heat when the weather is warm. This being Sun Valley, it’s warm most of the year, to the point that “kitten season” used to last 8 months…

I need to read the whole article but am saving it for after a work meeting so I don’t go in riled up. BUT,

I fully admit to thinking The Cheesecake Factory was an actual cheesecake factory until I heard they were opening up all over the country and that many factories just didn’t make sense.

The international breakfast is a half-waffle

Sorry, EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD, I’ll never read anything funnier than the phrase “Pounded in the Butt by My Own Butt”

French fries. So many french fries.

I agree 100%. Hillary Clinton supported the invasion of Iraq. The fact that she can ever be considered a contender for the Democratic nominee for president is INSANE. Also, Bernie Sanders announced he will be running for president, so there is zero point in backing Hillary now.