I’ve heard experts say that it’s a fallacy that we can’t dismantle and retire these weapons, but have to perpetually maintain them. And I think that we have like 12 pointed at Kiev alone? It’s not easy or without cost to disarm, but we have a ludicrous number of nuclear weapons that we maintain solely because it’s…

Ah, I see, so all the spending will go into producing more weapons or updating them, and less money into monitoring public safety. Sounds like par for the course for this administration.

As I’ve mentioned many times, I originally come from an area where mostly every single person is white. Most people there can’t afford nannies, so you tend to drop your kids off at babysitters’ houses, but the “cleaning ladies” are all white. And like, buddies or even friends of the family. And if we traveled to…

As of October 31, Trump has planned to increase/revamp the nuclear weapons budget to the tune of 1.2 trillion over the next 30 years. Now that was over a month ago, so ancient history with this administration, but it’s an increased budget from the already horrendously bloated nuclear weapons budget.

Holy cow, how sad. I didn’t know this about Byrne. It certainly bears mentioning in this case, since some of us are dragging him for an inadequate response.

Almost had a heart attack when I read the headline, I thought that colon was a comma and that Gabriel Byrne and Kevin Spacey were BOTH being sexually inappropriate on set. My new Bobby Finger Christmas Playlist was almost RUINED.

MEANWHILE we spend about 22 billion per year to maintain our nuclear arsenals.

Such good tips! My brothers are horribly difficult to shop for/wandering around craft fairs and local boutiques is and has been a time-wasting wreck in the past, so for them I figure out what I want and find it from a small business owner on Etsy. Shipping is a problem, carbon-footprint-wise, but it’s better than…

I don’t think they could face legal repercussions on this case, which is not to say that what they did wasn’t highly unethical. Hopefully, people pay attention to this b.s. and Anthro’s sales suffer, and/or this story gets more coverage and Hill’s designs are purchased.

This is so awful because they lowballed her and then stole her idea, so they clearly knew where the earrings were coming from.

you think you can just trot out all these puns and no one will get a bit hurt? just throw out these half-passed jokes about the broken neckline of her dressage? you’re just giving yourself airs above the ground.

That’s a great sign! :) We’ve both had a rough year except where our relationship factors in, and as we’ve said upthread, having someone who’s there during the tough times is so key. Sometimes when you know, you really do know, and it’s extra hard not to rush in. But ultimately I think everyone feels most comfortable…

DON’T.

Seriously. A couple of my friends grew up in the U.S. but spoke Mandarin at home, yet couldn’t place out of it in college because it’s so difficult to write.

Me too! I was so humble. I was like: do not look at me, do not notice me, just let me blend in. Now I look at my old pictures and I’m like: DANG, SHOE. LET’S GET SOME BODYCON VELVET ON YOU BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.

YES holy heck I had blocked out the trauma of childhood dance recitals, but maybe that’s why I’m so emotional over this!

It’s sad because the velvet part looks like it fits her well but then the skin-colored stuff just...sags. Seems like the stretchiest fabric should be the least likely to do that? But I guess if the skirt rides up the teensiest bit, it will crinkle. A very ill conceived midriff! Take it away!

I don’t know WHAT it is about it but I HATE that skin-toned net on dresses. I’d rather it be see-through white or black or whatever, but the SKIN TONE just reminds me of robbers with pantyhose on their faces or a Princess Jasmine costume from 1993.

Seriously! It’s a good test in-and-of-itself if he’ll follow that request. But having been in TWO relationships where, six months in, I was like, “I WOULD MARRY YOU,” I think a year is crucial. One, I was totally fucking wrong about, and we broke up a little over a year in. I could not anticipate the ways that…

I mean, I hesitate to draw the parallel because the person I’m thinking of certainly looks fit, but can’t run a mile. But he doesn’t look unlike DJT when he was in his 30s.