Oh, it is absolutely performative.  That’s why he’s far more interested in making sure this is all very much in the public eye, even though that harms the supposed privacy of this child far more than than the original disclosure could ever possibly have done.

It’s sick that this AG is more upset over a Dr doing her job than the fact that a 10 y/o was raped and became pregnant and required travel to seek the medical care just to, hopefully, go back to being a child.

The GQP is sick. 

Yeah, you’re not being honest about your own position. You’re not “only” concerned about this bizarre hypothetical children-being-forced-to-watch-sex-acts story, which is born from the fevered imagination of dirty-minded bigots. You just find it to be an enticing attack vector against the queers and against anyone who…

Let’s not make Jen Shah seem positive. She was literally convicted of defrauding the elderly for a decade... and was arrogant about it. She was the leader of the conspiracy. Literally the only reason you’ve heard of her is because she was on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, and the only reason she was on that show…

Eh, I’d hesitate to characterize teen pregnancy as a “white trash” thing. The moment you start making value judgments about teen pregnancy, you can get into trouble given the demography of teen pregnancy. I’ve often seen white supremacists bolster their claims about the moral superiority of “white culture” (and/or,…

Every time a Republican opens their mouth on this issue, they insist “pro-choice” means “elective abortion up to and after birth.” But they want nuance on their side?

Agreed. Maybe we’re not seeing this, but it doesn’t seem like they’re really keen on mentoring younger Dems for the sake of succession. What a lot of these Dems should be doing is picking someone to throw their support behind to take over their seats while they take supporting roles in their admins or simply retire.

His smear campaign is disgusting. Not a surprise that he ran to the usual places where misogyny reins supreme—TMZ, Page Six and The Daily Mail, but I would like to mention that People Magazine, a magazine devoted to a female audience, seems all in for him too. They have regurgitated the whole sordid mess with quotes…

Joe Jonas must have done something unspeakably bad to be going this hard in the media over what should be an average celeb divorce.He also has a history of being super shitty towards his ex-girlfriends. The way he ran his mouth about Ashley Greene should send any woman running far away.

Here’s the thing.  When you ARE a good dad, you don’t need external validation of same.  And people who say “you’re not a good dad”, well, you simply know they are wrong ... and why listen to people who are wrong?

He has the kids because his family members help while on tour. Family members that the children are familiar, and feel comfortable, with. Not because she’s an absent parent.

If 18 years of child support isn’t enough to scare men, I don’t think 18 years and 9 months will be any more effective.

Nothing makes me happier than when Kate and William reveal themselves anew as the total assholes they obviously are. I’m not surprised that the woman who wore high heels hours after giving birth for the sake of the crown is happy to ride in the backseat so that Mr. No-Sweaty can ride in the front. They don’t HAVE to…

Conclusions drawn seem fairly air tight. No notes.

I’m pretty leery of someone who would mess with a child’s safety by disclosing information.

I’m really fed up with right wing politicians telling me my eyes and ears are lying to me. I watched their confirmations, in their entirety, particularly looking out for these justices stances on abortion and LGBTQ+ rights. They all swore, under oath, it was settled law only to simply turn their noses up at precedent…

Yeah that isn’t how school works. I’m guessing you’re one of those parents. Instead of demanding information from already overworked teachers and administrators, how about building a close, trusting relationship with your child so that you’re the person they seek when faced with personal difficulties?  If they’re not…

In a perfect world, parents would be involved with their children and support them in their journeys.

That goes against our constitution entirely.  I don’t think you understand the right to a speedy trial or its purpose at all.

It is also my understanding that this request is pretty pro forma in these big murder cases. Defendants almost always waive that right so that their defense team can have more time to prepare. And that is how it should be. His lawyers should have time. This is a huge case with so many moving parts; it would have been…