It depends on what strain of anti-vaxxer they are. But yeah there are a lot that think autism is a 20th century invention

That is not how vaccines work. There is nothing in vaccines to even potentially cause brain damage. We don’t even use a mercury-derived stabilizer anymore.

Positive-pressure machines are harder on lung tissue, which many be why they aren’t viable full-time options for these people.

Not to mention that autism didn’t actually “appear” in the mid-20th century like anti-vaxxers like to claim. It has always existed just under other names. Virginia Woolf’s sister is believed to have been autistic. Many people probably had high-functioning autism and simply lived quiet lives being the village oddball…

I read in an interview somewhere that part of the plan is to flesh out the side characters this season.

Actually, finding breasts attractive is VERY culture-dependent. Here in the US larger breasts are considered attractive, but in Nigeria breasts are just seen as something for babies and large butts are more objects of attraction. (Of course, this is all changing due to Western cultural imperialism). Some cultures…

This actually isn’t true. The DNC’s donations are low because that organization only receives donations for the presidential race. They have no reason to be receiving donations right now. The DCCC is the body that receives donations for congressional campaigns (i.e. 2018) and they have far outstripped their Republican…

It was, but the Danes pulled it up to see if there was evidence on board.

Yeah. Honestly I really, really hope that Australia loses its shit and forces action.

I’ll never forget being 14/15 and watching a local news piece about how teenagers were supposedly huffing sewer fumes out of manholes to get high and how it was a “new trend.” It was the most ridiculous thing I’d ever heard but they had the goddamn SHERIFF on talking about how parents should keep their kids away from…

I don’t think anyone is implying that the biology isn’t true! What they’re saying is that a pregnant person has a right to be comfortable and to be spoken to and addressed how they wish. You can still have a very woman-centered, Female Divine Power-ish pregnancy if you want (and I’m not knocking that, I think that…

It seems unlikely to me that the National Archives would have acquired what is presumably a classified photo (if those people are indeed Noonan and Earhart) from a Japanese photographer, since at that time information into and off of Japan was well-controlled. It’s possible that the photo was taken by a Japanese…

I’m not convinced that Japan would have voluntarily told us. BUT since this picture came from the National Archives, it assumes someone (probably from the West) would have traveled to Japan, taken the picture, and transferred it to the US government without revealing that the person pictured was Earhart. That seems…

Same. My shorts are always either too tight in the legs or too big in the waist. I have fat thighs and no one wants me to have shorts.

I get that. Its a lot more compelling than the idea that they died in a random crash.

I think a lot of it is that the style of shirt (blousy, V-neck, wide-sleeved) reads as feminine to a modern eye. But I find it unlikely that Earhart and Noonan would be dressed in the same clothing as their presumed captors.

Yeah...I work in a historic archive and old photos can be very hard to read. The technology was different, people had unfamiliar styles, and one year/location can look very similar to a completely different year/location. Also things get mislabeled a LOT.

Because the Constitution guarantees our right to an impartial jury. In trials with a lot of media coverage, the defense usually argues (probably rightly) that it’s impossible for a local jury to be impartial. So it takes a lot of time setting up a solution—either shipping in outside jurors or moving the trial venue or…

He’s been arraigned but the trial will take a looong time given the media coverage.

Same. I like it here! But I’m a queer woman and I’d have to be dumb as a rock to not see how the tide is turning.