Jenkins and his husband eventually raised $440,000 via crowdfunding

I saw that picture of the Obamas gently comforting and guiding her inside and it broke my heart a little! I am not a fan of Melania, and she clearly knew what she was getting herself into marrying him, but still... I can’t help but think that whatever abuse she is suffering from this awful man has been increasing…

Narcissists and abusers end up with nothing but contempt for their victims. At the same time that they use subtle (and not so subtle) intimidation and manipulation to control them, they also disdain them for not being “smart” enough to see through the control tactics.

I agree. She’s a victim - in an abusive, controlling relationship and can’t leave. She also loves her son and is terrified of how trump would publicly destroy her. Of course she speaks for him - she has no choice.

I work for an advocacy organization. We all went to the march, with our friends and our families.

Yes.

Teach them that it’s wrong that there’s still an all-boy’s school.

She didn’t sign up to be first lady. I’d rather have her as acting first lady than one of his daughters.

I think they’re informally separated. She basically vanished between the election and now, and every time he touches her in public she looks annoyed. And the thing about her not moving so Barron doesn’t have to change schools is lame. She just doesn’t want to live with him, and who can blame her?

I want to talk more about how many jobs will be lost with all the shit they have said they are going to do. I thought they were creating jobs. So far they have planned to eliminate like, 10 million, is my best non-hyperbolic but not very scientific estimate.

I love HDTGM but had to turn off the episode after 5 minutes. I used to really like Anna (and Chris) but I can no longer stand them.

It was almost unlistenable. I think she was just trying to be extra funny but nothing landed.

It’s a crime of an entirely different nature and scope. To compare them is offensive to people, especially right now.

Oh fuck everything. THIS IS FUCKING STUPID AND NOT A CRIME!!!!

If you buy a townhouse, look into the HOA before you buy. Know what the board of directors is like, the rules are are like, and what the fees cover.

That’s been a huge theme this election cycle. “If you criticize people for being sexist and racist, they’re going to keep being sexist and racist, but now it will be all your fault!”

“The difference between being ‘broke’ and being ‘poor’” is something I’ve seen discussed here a lot. Strayed was self-aware enough to see she had options and her condition was likely temporary. Doesn’t mean she’s not entitled to the government safety net, but there are differences.

Not taking food stamps because of some delineation of whats poor or not is some kind of personal thing but this:

To be fair, no one else in the world calls it Doctors Without Borders except Americans, and Americans within the organization also call it MSF/Medecins Sans Frontieres (full disclosure: I’m in the volunteer pool).

Totally on board with the pretentious asshat bit, though. I’m glad I muted it and only have to read about…

Christian Slater’s facial expression was priceless.