I’m currently house-hunting, and when my husband and I were first talking with our current real estate agent, he said “I can’t help you find a house in a neighborhood that doesn’t have a lot of Hispanics or anything like that because that’s wrong and also it’s illegal on a federal level.” My audible gasp made my…

My best friend had to start her maternity leave almost four weeks before her baby was born because she was put on bed rest and couldn’t work. It was awful because that meant she only got two months post-natal, but she really didn’t have a choice.

That makes me so sad.

Educators are taught to constantly check in with students to make sure they’re following along. People—especially women—hesitate to interrupt, so it gives them an opportunity to speak up if they’ve missed something. I don’t see it as being deferent or condescending; I see it as being courteous when explaining concepts…

I’m pretty sure it’s supposed to be a joke, a play on the horribly racist term “porch monkey.” I haven’t heard that term in years, and I live in WV.

I kept waiting for her to stand up and be “angry and loud” at some point and was disappointed that it didn’t happen. All I’m getting is that she spent money on a gross racist publicity stunt, felt bad about it, and then borrowed free books from the library to feel better about spending money on something gross.

More like libarkterian, amirite?

Tanned. Rested. Read.

After the conservative media trying to spin the Charleston massacre into a war on Christianity, I’m stunned* that they aren’t latching onto these church burnings as further proof. It’s heartbreaking that this isn’t getting the coverage it deserves.

Oh my lord, the “ask your parents for it” brought back some memories. I had the opportunity to spend a few weeks abroad through the French program at my college. After being told I was a shoo-in, the advisor explained that I would need to pay before I could officially be accepted. When I went to financial aid (because…

Do anti-vaxxers think that their children—after inevitably being afflicted with some terrible disease—will break free from their leg braces, Forrest Gump style?

The Flat Earth Society doesn’t appreciate your mockery.

This is completely off-topic, but I’m an academic librarian who often gives presentations/tutoring on how to research and fact check. I would love to start saying that I’m about to ride in on my fact pony before I start.

I worked in nonprofits for a long time, and you would be surprised (horrified? actually not surprised?) by the number of times we have to explain to donors how we may and may not restrict gift usage in accordance with federal laws and just plain human decency. They seem to think “it’s my money, so I get to dictate its…

Tapper: I know you’re opposed to abortion.

I am immediately going to a craft store to pick up supplies to embroider that onto a sampler.

I keep thinking about how she could contact the fiancée/wife. She’s already said that he lives in a country where most people don’t speak English, so it’s plausible that the woman doesn’t, either. However, if she’s from an “elite family,” I would imagine she would speak multiple languages.

Pre-bussing ruined my life and destroys my relationships by creating an unrealistic dining standard. My husband hates when I push my plate to the side of the table and suggest I’m finished, he can take it.

It’s there with “could of” rather than “could have.” One that I’ve noticed a lot of people around here write (central Appalachia) is “has is” rather than “as is.” As in, “I’m selling this truck has is, no new repairs.”

I thought it was that thing you do when you’re in traffic and are trying to avoid running over a cone or wayward animal.