Yep. It’s a hit piece just to be a hit piece. The Gates Foundation has been investing a _lot_ of money into things that have the potential to improve quality of life for a lot of people. Drinking water, electric power, all sorts of things.

Yeah, not knowing what the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is, is not something to brag about. It’s one of the best charities in the world. They’ve done more the near eradication of malaria than any government or charity in the world.

This. Whatever he’s like personally, his foundation - which, Jesus, Jezebel, do some research before you casually dismiss the Gates Foundation - has done an incredible amount to transform living conditions in the developing world.

It may be because I’m super-old, but one of the first things I remember about the Gates Foundation after it formed was all the mosquito netting it provided to countries in Africa and its dedication to family planning. This isn’t just another Bezos, folks, even if you do not like the man.

Shelter Cat Update!

It’s America: anti-vaxxer or not, someone’s getting shot.

I think it another factor is that women are more willing to face the logistical nightmare of getting a vaccine appointment in many states. I know my husband would probably have thrown up his hands at the state vaccine “appointment marketplace.” I was the one to keep up to date on when he was eligible, sign up for the…

This is really wonderful news! As a stay at home mom, feeding my kids many (many many many... so many) times over the past year has been really tough and so draining (I was in finance before March, 2020). Now that one has gone back, and I don’t have to pay or prepare lunch, a HUGE weight has been taken off my…

This article repeats several of the same quotes, verbatim. More evidence that the key qualification for Jezebel writers and editors is that they are never so foolish to read anything on Jezebel.

Didi needs to take the L on this one, calling out specific ingredients not in a product is much more helpful for making informed decisions than saying who the audience is. Like “diabetic cookie” could mean anything, but “sugar-free” is pretty easy to understand. And some more-than-it-should-be percentage of people…

WTF is wrong with Demi??? Also, the texts she shared just makes her sound more like an asshole. Doesn’t help her “cause” at all. They also got great reviews on Google maps and Yelp so the claim of rude service just seems unlikely. All this just screams “performative” to me.

I had to read that part five times to understand what the issue is. As someone who can’t have gluten or dairy, but who is neither a celiac nor a vegan, I appreciate when food is labeled for what it is (or is not), and not for particular conditions or diets. Something vegan might have gluten in it, something for…

These days shes more famous for talking about her problems than her music. When DMX went into a coma from his overdose she went all “omg that could have been me because I did drugs and overdosed too!” and now she sees sugar free cookies and she feels attacked because she had trouble with food as well and need the…

Oh Demi - people shouldn’t have to reveal all their habits and circumstances to the world. Saying gluten free and/or sugar free isn’t “diet culture” unless its calling them “healthier choices!” (I have to avoid a crapton of food but not for the reasons Demi thinks and I should expect my froyo place to tell me which…

Those kitties are so fortunate to have you, Krispy, and I totally mean it. You whisper to them.

Wags, my new obsession, I need you in my house right NOW to inflict your judgmental gaze on Mr. Penguin. 

Shelter Cat Update!!

This will come as an absolute shock to you, but in countries outside of the US (yes, they do exist), wearing medals without one’s military uniform is quite the norm at certain events (such as parades for veterans, funerals for fellow veterans and soldiers, etc) and not out of the ordinary.. Nor do we think it looks…

Yesterday I paid off my student loans, 5 years ahead of schedule. I’ve been making triple payments for the last 16 months.

When I lived in my old apartment on a very busy street in PA, one night I was woken up to the sound of a horrible car accident. It sounded like it was a few blocks away from my apartment and the very loud and disturbing noise was glass breaking, cars colliding, brakes squealing, metal crunching.