“Prison would not do this kid any good.” Holy shit.

Incredibly beautiful and moving, and she is so lucky to have had the resources (financial, social, political, emotional) to have been able to do that.

Potlucks is the only way any of us had parties or fucking weddings when I grew up. Fuck this classism shit.

There is a real class division in how people view potlucks. Higher income people view them as lazy and cheap. Most blue collar folks see them as fun and a great way to have a party. There are a lot of people who can’t afford to invite 20-30 people over to eat. Blue collar folks also don’t usually do wine/ hors…

What is truly frightening is that these sexist and racist headlines and comments are not made to be intentionally malicious. Most people, even if they are internal scumbag bigots, will closet their demons for their professions. Nobody WANTS to be on the wrong end of these and having to make apologies and retractions.…

My favorite part was when she mentions picking up grocery store plates for a kids party but says for adults she prefers plates made from babmboo or fallen leaves. I thought surely that can’t be a serious line, and then there was a link. I mean turns out they’re from fallen Palm leaves and I think I might actually buy…

“Simone Manuel, Wins Gold, Shares Historic Night with Olympics Meme”

Olympics: Simone Manuel shares historic night with some white bro-dude pothead.

Olympics: Simone Manuel shares historic night with some white guy.

I’m not mad at that suggestion to ‘batch your booze’, though. Most of the rest of that list is lol but if more potlucks have more sangria I’m all for it.

Uh, I got to #2 where she says that pre-made vegetable trays have their place at a kid’s softball game (which doesn’t even make sense bc most kids NEVER eat raw vegetables anyway), and that lady can fuck herself.

Oh no! You must cancel because a cranky writer in the Internet says they are bad. But I say potlucks are great. And why not put some stress off the host? You are a busy person, no doubt, and it is your birthday. Friends should lend a hand.

This is awkward. My birthday is next Saturday and I’m hosting a potluck dinner.

As a former competitive gymnast, I can say that myself and my teammates all liked that our leos were sparkly for competition. Most of us even had sparkly shit just for practice. Nothing wrong with it, and girls who don’t like it don’t have to wear it, but for most of us, it was a lot more fun than just boring, plain…

Because there is a performative aspect to gymnastics that most other Olympic sports, aside from figure skating, lack. You are a tiny person in a vast arena of people. While what they are doing looks massive on TV, when the frame is tightly cropped in, it is fairly easy to get distracted away from it when you are in…

In fact, you would be wrong. The NY Times wrote a very in-depth article about this recently: The members of the US team have a lot of say in what they wear and many if not all of them seem to love the sparkle, with some even saying it’s what initially drew them to the sport. And is it really that surprising? Athletes…

I think blaze orange (or now - gag - pink) is required in a lot of states. If not, it’s still a good idea, especially during big hunts like gun deer season (or even bow-hunting season), when the woods are full of first-timers and ancient grandpas who can’t see real clearly. We rented a cabin in the woods during deer…

This point was discussed on this week’s Hang Up and Listen, actually. The guest’s answer was that some of them like wearing makeup, etc, while others don’t. Ultimately I think it (already) depends on the performer’s preference, which is the best solution.

Along the same lines as your comment about music I would love to see them get rid of all the makeup and the sparkly outfits and all the bullshit. The girls are high level athletes. Let the skills and the ability shine and finally ditch all the “presentation” crap. There is no reason these girls should have to perform…

NY Times put out a cool video about what makes her so amazing. She’s literally doing things that no one else even dares doing.