My grandma sailed to America with a bunch of other war brides on the Queen Mary. I always wanted to have a look, just to say I’d seen her...

My surname is very, very Dutch. My family is very, very American. When my dad went to Amsterdam on business, people would see the last name and go for the high speed Dutch. My brother had a student teacher who spent an alarming amount of time insisting that he or his immediate family were from there.

All I have are tears. Or possibly throwing up.

How I wish this surprised me. I hope Brown’s family can find some kind of peace.

Hey, maybe those of us who are ‘diverse’ should wear some kind of mark! Maybe on our clothes, so ‘non-diverse’ people will know which parts of the quota we fill! /sarcasm, barely

My first reaction to the news was “Not the guy from Newsies!” because I could never keep the two of them straight.

The MSU Gymnastics head coach resigned (or was fired, who the hell knows...) after several former students said she told them not to report their abuse at his hands in the 90s.

These are $1.39 at Meijer. I will definitely try one.

These are $1.39 at Meijer. I will definitely try one.

Where the fuck are illegal drugs cheaper than a candy bar?

I overreacted, apologies. And yeah, Macomb County is probably gonna have to pay a hefty settlement for this... clusterfuck.

Formula feeding will not hurt the kid. Lots of women can’t breastfeed for whatever reason, and their kids are fine. (the baby in question is healthy and happy, according to the article)

She had previous drug charges. Because that TOTALLY justifies impossible bail in a completely unrelated case, right? /s

My sister just found out that she has placenta previa, and that’s where my mind went. This poor lady has grounds for one hell of a lawsuit.

Or she could have had placenta previa and bled to death.

BOO! Signed, a west Michigan resident. (aka someone who twitches at the very words ‘lake effect snow’)

Sometime last year, my nephew was trying to work through the concept of ‘douchebag’. After my sister and I explained he gave it some thought and said, “So... Donald Trump is a douchebag, right?” I have never been prouder of the kid. Not even him swearing at the wind will top this.

My dad worked on a committee with DeVos and called her a ‘nightmare’ and ‘impossible to work with.’

Scarleteen is a pretty good resource.

Bibles were decorated in the margins for centuries before the printing press kinda put them out of business. Though I admit that some the decorations were weird as fuck - one then shows a Monty Python style butt trumpet.

I’m not crying, you’re... Well we’re probably both crying. What a supremely shitty year.