As a lifelong blue voting Atlantan I think we should all take a moment to thank the higher power that made this miracle possible. So, thank you Disney. I know I don’t come to you as often as I should, and that I take you for granted in my daily life and at times my faith has wavered, but when I need you, you’re there.…

Yeah, I don’t know how to feel about this. Like, I’m super happy that queer and trans folks won’t get legally discriminated against in Georgia, but I’m disappointed that the only thing standing in the bill’s way was a veto and big business interests.

It’s a bad hoax because I didn’t care about these two people before and I do not care about them now. A good hoax would be a hearty “oh! you got me! ha! you got me!”

Well, the forced birth crowd loves the high functioning DS kids because they are high functioning. They like to pretend all kids with the kinds of defects we can be aware of early have such great outcomes, but that isn’t true of even all cases of Down Syndrome, never mind other abnormalities. They use these kids as…

Also there is no such thing as early April Fools’; you get April 1 and that is it.

It really bothers me- people act like children born with disabilities (particularly Downs) are basically pets, not complicated people with complicated medical conditions that can cause serious hardship to their families.

The ramifications of those “string” videos continue. They have caused so much damage and are being used as justification to further limit abortion and now it's affecting research. I know religious people often accuse liberal people of forcing their values on them. It seems the religious are more likely to force their…

I’m wondering, did we always fetish-ize birth defects as we do now? It’s a delicate subject, I know, but the way states are now banning abortions based on fetal abnormalities really gives me pause. I think Downs Syndrome, in particular, has been fetish-ized.

I’m saying he’s useless. Unlike other former presidents, he’s got no burning desire to help the world around him. The one speech he gave to the wounded vets ended being a paid speech.

I wish he was as good at president-ing as he is at tipping and shoe-dodging.

Whatever, little kid.

This is part of the reason why they don't want to; can't be bested/surpassed by a lady. Just sad.

So.... a 9 year old girl completed a course designed for what is the most elite outfit of our arsenal? I think? And we’re STILL having the conversation about whether women should be integrated into certain ranks within our armed forces?

I think I shared this anecdote before, but my stepdaughter had us buy a Donald Drumpf piñatas for her quinceañera and we had folks having the time of their lives beating them up. Best party in ages.

That’s not Trump. The hands are too big.

No joke. I think I have a pretty high tolerance for graphic stuff and I started crying immediately. I think the part about it happening at a place where families were celebrating Easter is what really fucks me up.

I really don’t want to be political right now, but my first thought was that there are going to be no…

You know what has _actually_ been linked to an increased likelihood of autism? By real, multiple, scientific studies? Advanced paternal age.

Unfortunately, the damage isn’t just confined to the children of paranoid fuckwitted morons- who were, ironically, usually vaccinated back in the day. Infants who are too young to be vaccinated, or people who have immunity issues and can’t be immunized, are the ones who are hit first when herd immunity is compromised.

It’s the right decision in terms of public health, honest debate, and Tribeca’s reputation. Unfortunately it will fuel the manic fever-dreams of conspiracy theorists for years to come.

Wakefield has done so much damage and he continues to wreck havoc. The thing is there have been legitimate cover-ups but vaccines and autism are not one of them.