The way public schools are funded by local property taxes is the foundation of this problem, perpetuating poverty & inequality in a vicious cycle. I know public education is largely a states’ rights issue but if the federal government stepped in and equalized funding per student across all public schools, we’d see…

And that doesn’t even reflect the totality of the post debate bounce. Which we will see in the next week or so once those who didn’t watch the debate, see the clips and hear the commentary and form a judgment.

We thought the same thing. Fred was written as one of the Supreme Commanders of this movement, located in their capital where all teh poohbahs assembled. Now, suddenly he’s become a peon and low-ranking sycophant to Christopher Meloni’s Big Cheese guy, apparently from a distant backwater up north.

And, they BETTER…

Agreed, it seemed in the first seasons that Gilead was basically the size of Massachusetts, and Boston was the capital city. Fred and the commanders seemed to be “founding fathers” / executive cabinet or something, and of course all knew each other and basically lived on the same street while working mostly out of…

I would like to take this opportunity to repeat what I’ve been saying since October 1991: fuck Joe Biden.

Sexism is definitely at play. I’ve heard actual progressives (men) complain that she is a “technocrat”, meaning that she is too knowledgeable and informed. As if that’s a negative for the most powerful office in the land!

Sexism. Nightly news simply isn’t covering the woman candidates. Coverage on Kamala, Klobuchar, Gillibrand, and Tulsi (which, not too upset about Tulsi not getting coverage) is practically nil as well.

Thanks for your amazing, supportive comment!! I just need to work out how to date in a world where apps like Tinder rule and I am just not cut out for Tinder! Anyway, I came to terms with something years ago: if romance and big love and babies don’t happen for me, I can still live a full, whole, happy and fabulous…

Yes.

I refuse to be lumped in as a strong black women just to be a pack mule, unsung martyr, emotional cushion, and mammy for everyone else and who doesn’t have feelings and in inner life of my own. I do own independent and selfish, because there has never been anyone to fall back on.

The thing about carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders is that it will eventually crush you. For far too long we have taken care of both black AND white America and have gotten little to absolutely nothing in return and it is KILLING US. We have to start making ourselves a main priority. We absolutely have…

Here’s a fun, rare clip to disprove the idea that 1930s/40s stars didn’t appreciate Motown in the 60s. This is from Sammy Davis Jr’s tv variety show: the Andrews Sisters and the Supremes sing each other’s hits. (And both of their repertoires have held up)

Yes! I have been told on at least 4 or 5 first dates that I am “too smart”. WTF???? A lot of men are extremely intimidated by smart women and that is such a turn-off. It is a huge turn-ON when men are attracted to you more when you say something witty or insightful and smart. That look they get is full of all sorts of…

I mean, there had to be a more organic way to get Curtis to strip down in True Lies, but I admire him for getting it out of the way early.

I have known short men, men with bad skin, men who went bald in their 20s, unambitious men. To a one, all of them who genuinely liked women ended up in a long-term partnership.

Break-ups and rejections aren’t personal affronts, they’re the natural result of the trial-and-error that goes into living your fucking life.

Lol you can escape Boston in half an hour. At 2am maybe. The rest of the time, your traffic is as bad as New York’s but with extra Massholishness.

Lol, $2M? How fucking expensive do you actually think NYC is? Where have you been going to get fleeced over and over again on your visits?

My favorite part about that is that they both could have survived if they just stepped a little to the right, apparently. 

I’m all for Arya giving up revenge and I think that was the best choice for her character. But it was way too late in her journey for that to be believable.