For a second I thought she really did end her speech with “What this story is not about is hidden fences.” Now I am somewhat disappointed.

Thankfully I avoided that pitfall and went with “White Dove”, which I think better reflects the peaceful nature of white hegemony.

It is hard to tell how many people were fully illusioned before versus “This is not America” being a useful rallying cry and pushback against the toxic nationalism of the right wing. But I fully believe as a white person I inherently exist on a different spectrum of believing in the goodness of the US, even if I…

I am currently in Vermont feeling the Newfoundland island vibes.

You don’t understand my struggles. I am a WASP and I had to figure out what shade of white to paint a room. Do you know there are like 500 shades of white out there. My suffering is real.

It is not something I really realized about our history until I lived in Brazil and learned about https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malê_revolt.

Same thing happened to me. They said a phone number wasn’t required when I signed up, but then my account was immediately blocked for “suspicious activity” when all I had done was follow a couple of accounts and then I was required to give a phone number to unlock it.

I don’t know, but Homeland Security is obviously getting defensive and repeating Kellyanne Conway talking points.

Seeing someone on Jezebel or Facebook say “I just donated” can push people over the line between telling themselves, “I am going to write a check soon” and actually taking out their wallet and donating.

It just demonstrates that Trump doesn’t feel the need to consult with anyone or think through the practicalities. He could have waited a week and issued an order, vetted through lawyers and various departments, grandfathering certain visa holders, or clarifying the status of legal permanent residents. This shitshow…

I know. I read that this morning and couldn’t, but could, believe it. I am definitely praying for Reince Priebus to be the new voice of reason on the National Security Council. Then we have Bannon playing in subtle ways as well, such as omitting mention of Jewish people in the Holocaust Remembrance Day tweet because…

I came from a well-off area, and thin and blonde didn’t necessarily equate popularity. Generally, popular girls were good at soccer and socially aggressive, not correlated well with attractiveness.

Keep us updated if they need more resources to last through the “indefinite” suspension.

Very classy!

I remember buying a dress for my 7th grade dance there in California and feeling soooo cool because we didn’t have them back East. 1990? It was black floral, of course.

I am beginning to think that mocking him is a mistake. He says anything that comes out of his mouth, like “I am going to build a wall and make Mexico pay!” His supporters eat it up but also don’t take it totally seriously, then liberals troll him and make fun of the fact that he has walked back his promises after…

That is amazing.

I don’t have any complaints. I was just pointing out that if you are demanding action, I don’t have any reason to trust that Kara is going to be a source of relentless and effective action any more than the random white girls she saw carrying clever signs are or aren’t. Is writing a blog post to vent effective? …

I was referring to Kara, not you. But, I too regularly call my congresspeople, donate to the ACLU and Planned Parenthood, and spend my entire career working on climate change policy, including making sure there are protections for low income consumers in efficiency and renewable energy policies. I have worked in the…

Well, complaining that marching isn’t action on a blog post and rolling your eyes because you are assuming some other marchers aren’t marching for other causes too sure isn’t action.