The name does come from the same root as lunatic, so you were not wrong.

The stench of Joan Summers was only just beginning to dissipate from this place, and here’s Megan bringing her trash back into the house.

What if a slideshow, but incoherent, uninformative *and* unfunny?

Even if those anti-Chapelle/pro-Brown strawmen existed in meaningful numbers, it wouldn’t change the fact that accusations of hypocrisy are - even when merited - still just argumentum ad hominem, with no bearing on the truth of the  contested claim. It’s not the tactic of someone who has a legitimate counter-argument.

You were taught he discovered the US (founded 1776) in 1492? Even given how little respect I have for the US education system, I find that hard to swallow.

The Caribbean is widely considered to be a part of North America, and in unarguably in “The Americas”.

My girls only ever play with girl figures, because those their avatars in the stories they are inventing, having adventures they would like to have, in a world that they have built and control.

A) The photo isn’t “this is who is to blame” but “this is what I am talking about.” Real effort is made to find actors that can look like the people they are playing when that person is white. It is notable - and very noticeable in this case - that the standards are not applied consistently.

A) This isn’t about you

“The Left” is not a phrase that conveys the meaning of “the people left over once you eliminate progressives and the right” as it is not broadly understood to mean that in conventional political discourse and those caveats were not in the context of the original post. Ergo, it’s not a meaningful descriptor. Your…

What is this “The Left” of which you speak that even cares about this person? Even ersatz media outlets like Jezebel will lose interest in her once the dance of the seven veils book promotion is over. She might go on to have some kind of career, but it won’t be “The Left” in any meaningful sense of the word that would…

Yeah, the last of those valedictories that I saw was from Joan. I wonder if they put a stop to them so as to not draw attention to the hemorrhaging.

I would not have a problem seeing her point if she said blackface were wrong, even given her past,  unless I were looking for reasons to reject that argument. Same goes for this. Pointing out hypocrisy is probably the most boring ad hominem there is.

This seems as good a place to ask this as any: anyone know what happened to Esther Wang? She was and excellent writer, that did some actual original reporting, so it’s a noticeable loss that she’s not here anymore.

It’s a work that has considerable historic and philosophical importance extrinsic to the content, which for better or worse introduced a framework of analysis that remains relevant today, albeit greatly modified. “Smart” people would not denigrate anyone for reading it.

“We layover in Toronto, so I assume all forms will be there.”

I realize this has to be a troll, but whatever:

“beloved Kanye”

Calling out someone for receiving the treatment that anyone that did what she did *should* get does nothing for justice. What would serve justice is highlighting cases where people got harsher treatment than what Loughlin got for doing comparable things.

So, no deficit financing and only the ultra wealthy could afford to run for Federal office. Buh-bye Squad and all Squad policies!