HOT damn GRAND SLAM!

Here’s the screenshots from the film “Hot Coffee” of the woman’s burns... I don’t know about you, but I’m also sick of hearing about people say that her lawsuit was “frivolous”... UGH!

Moutaderie is never going to look into that case. It doesn’t support his “bitches be suing over nothing” narrative.

THIS. And seriously, her lap and lower abdomen was horrifically wrecked by that coffee, it had to have been close to 200 degrees to cause that kind of instant damage. From what I understand she also wanted McDonalds to lower it’s holding temperature and make a better fitting lid, and they refused so it went to trial…

Don’t repeat corporate propaganda without Googling first. Liebeck originally asked for $20k to cover medical expenses (her 3rd degree burns required skin grafts) and loss of income. When McDonalds refused to settle they went to trial. The jury was so horrified by the willful and gross negligence that they awarded her…

Not to waylay the point however, the case of the coffee is a lot different than you think it was. That coffee case involved 3rd burns in the groin and thigh area from the coffee being far too hot, skin grafts and on top of that, she was the passenger in a car that was parked when she spilled it. The family just wanted…

She was awarded for her medical bills, that coffee was well into dangerous temperatures and caused third degree burns on 6% (eta actually it may have been 16%) of her body. It almost killed her. She was in the hospital for 8 days and needed skin grafts. She originally asked for her medical bills but they refused.

Religious universities SHOULD be allowed to make hiring and enrollment choices based on their beliefs.

Seriously. I’ve got family in the South and every single female member of those families practically grew up with a rifle in their hand. This is nothing compelling.

I like how she says "harvested" like she is just plucking a rutabaga out of her garden. Almost makes it sound like she didn't just shoot an animal for funsies.

When I read “Coat of Many Colors” I thought Dolly Parton was involved in some sort of “Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” revival or something. But I don’t think here boobs and Donnie Osmond’s teeth could fit on the same stage.

Jane Austen wrote during the Regency. She died before Victoria ascended the throne.

Yeah, The Ghost Map is one of my favorite books! I learned about it from a training on visual communication, by the author of this book. His point was that the map was so elegantly simple and clear that it convinced people of its veracity without lengthy discussion.

The article sorta glazes over a really important bit of history - the establishment of Geographic Information Science and Epidemiology by John Snow. He worked out the central source for cholera in Soho by using geographic analysis, going against all prevailing scientific theory of the day. Its a really fascinating…

It’s called a bourdaloue, and you use it like so:

Margaret Atwood was on point when she said,

Yes. And it’s especially important because they play together with the issues of racism and islamphobia.

There’s another aspect of this story that is being largely ignored. The complete failure of Zero Tolerance policies, the moral cowardice of school administrators, and the criminalization of normal childhood behaviour.

additionally: “I WILL NEVER GET A SPRAY TAN YOU HOSERS”