“The offensive name-calling words attributed to me by the press were never spoken to my colleagues, and if they were construed that way, I apologize for the misunderstanding.”

Why is this not a bigger story? Why was an elected public official allowed to behave this way with (as-of-now) no repercussions? This kind of stuff wouldn’t even fly working at McDonald’s, so why is it allowed in Congress? Good for AOC for standing her ground and calling out this guy out for the coward that he is, but…

Indeed.  Stripping away the power of their various non-apology playlists - “I have a black friend”, “I have daughters”, “Thoughts and Prayers”, “My God told me to do that” - is long overdue.

I wish I had a more eloquent, reserved, or intellectual response to this. Alas.

YAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSS fuck that fucking non-apology and the misogynist brain whence it came.

“I have a wife and some kids who are girls” needs to die the same death that “I have a black friend” did.

To be fair, with the amount of (what normal people would consider private) information this family shares with the world, how was Kanye to know where the line was?

What’s appalling is outsiders assuming thry know what his wife and relatives are or are not doing. Also, maybe don’t put the onus on them? He’s a grown man who reportedly has refused many forms of treatment, including medication. You cannot force someone to comply with mental health treatment, even if they are your…

Don’t put the “blame” on just bars. In a Huntington Beach deli/convenience store last weekend, there were 10 or so customers. I was the only one in a mask besides the counter workers. I asked the surfer “dude” type cashier guy (who is usually friendly/funny) “Why aren’t these people wearing masks?”

Jolie, thank you for this! I’m a licensed massage therapist (though now too disabled to practice because of degenerative issues)... and while in massage school, I was taught foot massage is one of the most beneficial self care practices that exists, because of the positive effects on other parts of the body. In additio…

Jolie, thank you for this! I’m a licensed massage therapist (though now too disabled to practice because of…

You sound like you’re 95.

Yeah, I don’t fault them for how they dealt with the Sherry Pie shit. There is no reason that one contestant’s utter garbage actions should continue to hurt innocent bystanders. What, exactly, were they supposed to do? Re-edit the ENTIRE season? I think we can obviously see they did as much as they could without…

The minute I hit “Publish”, I knew that sooner or later, someone would be along to point that out...

Given the high levels of crowding and low levels of mask use in places like Lake of the Ozarks and Florida this Memorial Day weekend, it seems unlikely that there’s going to be a huge, permanent backlash against buffets and salad bars.

Its all about the rent... push as many people into a space as possible. Using dividers or having separate offices within the space cost dollars. That other shit about collaboration... that’s just shit. 

. . . or the salad bar, once a solid deli/grocery store standby, but now a virus petri dish.

Can I just have one goddamn thing to potentially look forward to 

Stassi is racist? I need more info.

I completely disagree that this is “good editing.” I’ve been a VPR fan for a while and this season is really, really bad. A LOT of viewers have noticed that the Scheana edits are just super over the top this season. The tipping point was the scene in which they blatantly edited and asked leading questions in order to…

If you have tried this, apologies for the redundancy, but I am partial to Insight Timer. You can purchase a subscription if you want to access any/all of the courses and have offline access, but it’s otherwise free. I like Yoga Nidra for Sleep by Jennifer Piercy. She also has a course for better sleep on there. I have…

I assume you’ve tried the standard attempts at insomnia relief, but I’ll list a bunch here just in case others are digging around here and need them. Or in case you haven’t tried some! I just don’t want to assume. I live with an insomniac who has gone to doctors and interrogated them about what to do, so while I’m not…

I did buy the Calm App for one year at the advice of my therapist because I was having panic attacks and PTSD difficulty at work, sleeping, and out in the world after being raped. It really helped me focus and take a break. I would go to the bathroom at work or the gym and listen for 10 minutes to calm down. I thought…