“The problem is that the default seems to be to view certain disabled lives as “not worth living.””

wow. that was so unnecessarily rude and aggressive.

I thought it was when you become a mom.

Ugh.

What bothered me is the “standing in the way of history” remark in the reporter’s tweet. Based on that, is Hillary standing in the way of the first potential Jewish nominee?

Out of curiosity, was Hillary asked if she was racist for trying to get in the way of the first Black president? I don’t remember that happening but I could have missed it. Has Hillary been asked if she is being anti-Semitic for standing in the way of the first Jewish president?

For real, though, that is an incredibly dumb question.

This whole thing is just like this horrifying concoction of white privilege, male privilege, rape culture, and misogyny.

White privilege isn’t a thing at all. Naaaaaaaawwwwwwwww. Couldn’t be. Just a total coincidence.

I’m assuming it’s a fancy rich-person word for butt.

^ THIS ^ I have a boy child who is reaching pre-adolescense, and this is one of the things we are putting the most emphasis upon at home. Your feelings are not other people’s responsibility. Your desires are not other people’s responsibility. No means no. It’s not funny to try to push on that boundary, because…

It was honestly amazing to read. They spoke about the girls in their school as if they were objects; walking vaginas who refused to open for “nice guys” like them.

I think it’s very telling that his legal team considered then opted NOT to pursue an insanity plea.

Fuck this little punk. Fuck this little punk’s family. 25 years is nothing compared to what you did to that girl’s family and her friends.

While awaiting trial, Plaskon wrote a letter to his father saying he heard “voices” and that was the reason he “did what he did.”

Margaret Atwood.

This! They drove out my favorite hardware store in my hometown. I knew the folks that lost their jobs.

I’m so sick of the “small business” right-wing talking point. I’ve never seen it spoken by anyone who isn’t a millionaire

We had to buy a washer and dryer last week, I'm SO glad we went to Lowe's. Not buying anything from Home Depot any time soon.