There shouldn’t even be a confrontation. This is all so fucking absurd.

I’m sick of hearing this Chicago storyline. People love to say “well Illinois has such strict gun laws, why do they have such a problem with gun violence?”

1. I’m not saying Rest in Peace to the four victims, all who were beautiful Black and Latino young people. Without justice there can be no peace. And justice is up to us! We gotta get assault weapons off the streets and gun control on every elected person’s agenda. Only problem is how to do this without stricter…

I love when people argue using alternate realities to make their point, when reality doesn’t make it for them.

No, lots of people have notice and pointed it out.

Am I the first to point out that the Good Man at the scene didn’t need his own gun to stop the massacre.

And I’ll counter your counter with: Total.Gun.Ban.

The officials gave the guns to Reinking’s father, who returned the weapon to his son shortly thereafter.

Total gun ban.

Hey, another “actually dangerous” white guy taken alive. I guess someone who murdered four people isn’t as threatening if he isn’t holding a cell phone.

Obligatory reminder: this is legal. This is what legally immigrating looks like - showing up, filing the correct paperwork, turning yourself in. That is what asylum-seekers are doing. So any argument about immigrating “the right way” or “illegal” immigration has no place in this conversation.

Police officer: So what’s the problem? They’re charging you for plastic utensils? And you want the contact information for their management?

Why do so many of these people writing to criticize feel the need to share all about themselves? It’s disturbing. How can they be critical of the person they’re apparently hoping will validate them? Why else are they sharing all these details about themselves and their lives with Michael, Damon, The Root?

I enjoy it, LOL. I’ve seen it begin to be adapted into common parlance even though pipo (lol) are still spelling it wrong. One day, we’ll look up and Michael’s name will be in Merriam-Webster as the founding etymologist of “wypipo” :D

Diplomacy can sometimes be overrated.

Eh, I prefer “Quit being a dipshit, dipshit.”

“And when under direct assault, the Bluegrass is able to retract the entirety of it’s head into it’s protective shell. This allows it to safely avoid danger while also enabling the turtle to rest comfortably inside its own asshole.”

**David Attenborough voice**

“In times of danger, the Bluegrass Turtle uses fat energy from its neckpouch to survive.”

Damn! That last line!

Since there seems to be a whole lot of “butbutbut I was so friiiiightened” behind the weaponizing of the calling of the cops by wypipo on POC who literally aren’t doing anything illegal, I have this for everyone