Either way, the President of the United States is blatantly and publicly sucking the asshole of the President of Russia. For what? What does Putin have on him? I’m dying to know because whatever it is should land the asshole in jail, or at the very least, out of office, before he kills us all. And by all, I mean…

There was never a bromance with Macron, or with Trudeau for that matter. Trump is a big fucking spoiled shithead of a toddler. He shouldn’t have been invited to the G7. Just exclude him - he doesn’t want to be there, don’t give him the opportunity to play big boy and pretend that he runs things. He wants to go it…

Ontario voted for buck-a-beer instead of universal pharma/dental care. There’s nothing to get except that the province was justifiably angry at the Liberals, and shot itself in the foot. Hell, when a 58% turnout counts as your highest since 1999, it’s safe to say that the electorate just isn’t all that invested in the…

BREAKING: Trump says he’s inclined to back bipartisan plan in Congress to ease US ban on marijuana, mostly shift laws to states.

A look at the electoral map tells us what we need to know: white flight creates densely-populated enclaves of upper-middle-class white shitheads who’ll hurt themselves willingly if it means hurting brown and poor people more.

It’s a sad day in Ontario, where the late Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s younger brother, Doug Ford, was just elected to lead the province. Ford is basically Trump lite, with a history of misogyny whose only clear policy platforms includes tax cuts for the rich and powerful.

I realise this is pretty niche but honestly I developed RSI in my hands & arms, with subsequent shoulder & neck problems, some years ago & have had to use a fanny pack, lumbar bag, or waist bag ever since because I can’t carry or wear a normal bag or purse. So it’s annoying when people go on about how unfashionable or…

There is NO GOOD REASON to oppose this legislation.

Love Groff and have read all of her works. Monsters of Templeton has so far been my favorite, but I LOVE a good collection of short stories. Groff, Karen Russell and Jennifer Egan make for such delicious fantastical reads. Some of my favorite contemporary female writers.

Bourdain was an advocate for women. He also used his platform to give a voice to the largely brown and Spanish speaking staff who make up the backbones of our restaurant industry. 

This is so fucking sad.

I know that many aren’t really fans here, but I loved Anthony Bourdain. I read his book many years ago and related to him so deeply. A person that also struggled with drugs and depression. This makes me really sad.

If anyone here is in crisis or knows somebody who is, 741741 is the number for Crisis Text Line - it’s a completely anonymous and free texting service with members who are trained to help talk you through whatever you’re feeling and help you get to a cool, calm moment. Keep it in the back of your mind or in your phone…

Terrible, terrible news. Bourdain is one of my pop culture faves. Such a unique voice. I never get tired of his takes or his adventures. I’ll miss him very much.

There’s a chapter in Kitchen Confidential where he’s talking to another chef who had to fire a cook and the cook went home and killed himself. Bourdain says he told the chef “We’re in a lifeboat, the week go over the side”. And he’s pretty upfront about his self-destructive ways with drugs and alcohol for some of his…

If you’re reading this then you probably know already, but just in case, everybody who hasn’t read Kitchen Confidential or A Cook’s Tour should get on it. The man was a gifted writer and not only able to communicate the flavours of the meals he ate, but also the sense of place and the vibe of those meals in a way that…

How horrible. Something about him always seemed so.. loving life, you know. And then he just didn’t, apparently.

Counterpoint: It’s literally a trash ass show all around.

Considering how oddly pleased you are about that, they must be fist-clutching the pearls you shoved up your ass. 

I would say mental illness is generally destigmatized.