Am I correct in assuming that this publicist, Trevian Kutti, is definitely not kin-folk? I mean not only this, but a publicist for R Kelly too. <Shudders>. They’re giving me paroxysms, and not the fun variety. 

Not a Disney film, but an Air Force Training Film about fire prevention from 1967. You are right, it would be absolutely traumatising for kids. The ending with the dog (who survived due to being made to sleep outside) lying in the garden with his head on the dead girls doll is a tear-jerker. Very pointed film. And So.…

Wonderful writing.

I think this went beyond snark and into belittling. Certainly, snark and criticism at the Royal Family and the Sussexes is deserved, and needed, but this is more like a tabloid hit piece than good snark. Guess this is where the site is heading, though. Farewell, Jezebel, you were great while you could be.

 More likely, he reminded the judge of himself.

And the way that Amazon warehouses can be relied on to force their workers to overwork until too permanently injured to work anymore?? Then, because they’re now to injured to work, they’re sacked. Which leaves them dependent on disability/medical care from the state. At least some of Jeff Bezos’ massive fortune is…

Not to mention racism. Seems like both the Root and Osaka herself are almost afraid to mention that aspect of the media treatment of Serena Williams. Misogynoir really seems to bring out the worst of the worst of people.

Me. But I haven’t played for 2 months. I was on a renewing 6 month WoW subscription which was due for renewal in December. I cancelled it, and originally planned to keep playing until my current subscription ended, but just couldn’t. 

You don’t say...

I was going to say they crossed the line so far they disappeared over the event horizon, but your description is much more accurate.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC387823/

Ours is very similar to that. The adults get one gift from the family . Each adult takes responsibility for buying one gift. We don’t draw names. We just sort out who would like to buy the group gift for whom, eg if somebody was struck by inspiration, or knows that another family member would like a thingummybob. 

I just noticed that Nicki Minaj (sort of ) rhymes with Bleargh, the noise I make when I eat something that tastes revolting.

I used

Disability support pension in part due to bullying at school, primary through secondary.

“...because deep down he knows he couldn’t open a pickle jar or read a whole book by himself”

Good on her.

Here’s some good coverage of the Texas law, and the Supreme Court case, from Mother Jones. A kinja-style “link” dump. Cut and paste yourself.