Re: Aaron Rodgers: went to high school with him. He was always a pretty decent guy, but time is hard on everyone. I never got the impression that ‘being a celebrity’ was the kind of life he wanted, even if comes with the package. That said, we weren’t close or anything. I saw him around, but my sister had more classes…

Not really, though they gave us Scott Walker and Paul Ryan. The area around Madison is beautiful as is any land near the Mississippi. The peninsula (Door County) has been compared to Cape Cod, so all the rich people from Chicago buy vacation homes there. Milwaukee sits right next to Lake Michigan and has a lovely…

Jennifer Lawrence is “heartbroken” over the very sad death of her friend, MTV reality personality Clay Adler.

These fucking police unions are the worst. I know you gotta back your guys. But, really in this case you still think charges aren’t warranted?

Hmm. When I watch Woody Allen movies I just can’t shut off the part of my brain that says, “You realize all the males are smart, funny and handsome and the females are really stupid hookers?”

Not-so-casual reminder that filicide isn’t an uncommon occurrence, and it happens so frequently to disabled people that each year we hold a Disability Day of Mourning to remember those disabled people who were killed by family members and/or caretakers.

Very well said. They take a job that inherently involves putting themselves at risk on behalf of the community they serve, a responsibility and a risk that also accords them considerable power and authority. All too often we see cops assert that power and authority in order to avoid risk and responsibility. 

All of this except

I just made uncomfortable eye contact with my dogs-it’s like they knew what I was reading about

“Terrorism” is a helpful word because it puts to bed the lie that domestic violence victims can “just leave.” So many times we put the onus on the victim to leave the relationship, when the reality is that ending the relationship doesn’t always end the abuse.

Don’t even give them that. Everyone who voted for Donald Trump may not be racist, but they sure as fuck don’t care that he’s racist or that a ton of his supporters are, so they might as well be racist.

It’s called anyone with a history of domestic abuse being prevented from buying a gun. That way those who think their shootin’ irons are sacrosanct get to keep the toys so long as they don’t treat their intimate partners like dirt.

“It’s a caricature”

JFC, men have been terrorizing women for tens of thousands of years. Not sure how much more clear a situation can be.

Part of an abuser’s motivation is to make sure women know our place (as subordinate to and controlled by men) so it is political. This is exactly what is meant by “the personal is political.” Abuser:victim :: Patriarchy:women.

If only there was something we could do to stop this type of thing from happening that didnt require us to give up our guns.

Absolutely, however, that’s why the “intimate” is there - what he did, and what the perpetrators of 9/11 did were both acts of violence which were done to instill fear and terror in people. He’s just the micro, and they were the macro.

In front of an entire class of children. One of whom died and another receiving serious injuries. This guy didn’t just kill a mother, grandmother and coworker. He also killed any feeling of safety for the students and staff at that school.

thank you. yes, everything you just said. fuck her & fuck her piece of shit husband.