“There’s no life hack that gets around the knowledge your government was happy to let a vast swath of its population die, no radical acceptance of such a monumental chain of loss.”

So he does know the word ‘bipartisan’ after all! Good to know.

Or they have talked and mitch lies yet again

The President is busy, why would he talk to someone with zero (0) actual power?  I’m sure Biden picks up the phone when Susan Collins, Joe Manchin, or Lisa Murkowski call....

Yep. I keep seeing it over and over again. I’m a “real survivor.”

My rapist was an ex- he outright said that he knew I’d never do anything to him because all he had to do was remind the cops that I liked kinky stuff and that was all I’d be fighting about ever again.

I talk about this a lot but I’m also just fucking…

This time Hammer’s lawyers seem to take special care to cast doubt on Effie’s story, writing that her accusation makes it harder for “real victims of sexual violence” to get justice.

I also had a really bad day on Tuesday. And Monday. And most of last week.

So this was a hate crime against women and not Asians? So he only hates 50% of the world’s population, not 59%. That’s.....better?

Here’s the thing: White people feel that if they are good of heart, not overtly discriminatory, and therefore “not racist” they can speak “honestly” about people of color (see Paula Deen). No, you can’t. I’m a white person. I DO NOT KNOW.  My duty is to see, witness, speak out and most times just shut the fuck up…

Yeah. Saw the part where she says an ex stole her cat...sorta had me wonder if the ex was just a good person who felt the cat was not getting good care in that home. 

This. Loyalty doesn’t mean not challenging dumb or destructive things you do or want to do.
Anyone who would dump a dog in a field would, I sense, metaphorically dump their friend in a field as well.

This right here. Fixer Upper started to slip (around season 3) when every home ended up looking the same, and by “the same” I mean “filled with stuff you can buy at The Silos.”

I came here to say this... I love the fact that they rarely have an open floor plan, only once have I seen them put wood on a wall (cedar, vertically not shiplap) and I find their design interesting and I have never seen a word be put on a wall.  They use many, many local artists.  Their design always has tons of…

What’s Laurel like? I’ve never been there but it kind of fascinates me. From early on in the show I wondered how this small Mississippi town has enough people moving there and doing major renovations to support an HGTV series.  It kind of felt like one of those British murder mystery shows that takes place in some…

Me too, in fact, this summer the wife and I are on a road trip to Florida and want to stop in Laurel to check out their downtown area, shops, etc.
That being said, I like the Renovating Galveston folks the best. Having lived in Galveston for a few years, I know folks there that know Ashley and Michael personally and…

I used to find Erin annoying but she and the show won me over. It’s possible that she toned something down, but it’s more likely that she consistently comes across as genuine, pleasant, and enthusiastic about their small town, their clients, and her husband.  I fully agree with the commenter who mentioned each one…

My husband and I just binged all of it where as most home improvement shows I can watch maybe a half a season and then I need a break.  Among the reasons I like them is that they seem to really enjoy eachothers company, and are always talking up the other one.  Plus they are both a little silly and some of the things…

He’s a big sweaty beast and he doesn’t play the goofball like Chip does.  I too feel like Erin designs the homes for the owners, and I like the little watercolors she does too.  They just feel more genuine.

I never could get into Fixer Upper, but Home Town has been way better. The houses themselves come out looking way more varied and they do a far better job giving their clients what they want, while still giving unique touches as well. Probably a good amount of it is staged, but I feel that they are a far better couple…

Can you call being sent to a militaristic reform school being “emotionally supportive”, though?