For the record, I appreciate the UK Update as well. We live in such a small world these days, knowing what’s going on across the pond is helpful.

“President Trump is committed to reducing the federal footprint in education, and that is reflected in this budget.”

Add peanut butter, Little Ceasars pizza and/or Crazy Bread, generic boxed mac-and-cheese (yes, it used to come in white boxes with black printing and said “Generic Mac & Cheese”), and those really, really cheap-ass cold cuts made from “pressed meat.”

Please don’t hate all of us.

Somehow I doubt it...

It should also be noted they are required by law, as a governmental agency, to purchase goods made in the United States; basically, they can’t go to IKEA like the rest of us (I was there just yesterday, in fact, getting light bulbs and yummy, yummy cinnamon rolls!).

Between Bolton and Pompeo, we should honestly be preparing for war. And let’s not forget this little gem from the Orange Kerfuffle:

I already made my feelings on this subject known in longer posts a couple days ago. But, to boost your post even higher, I’ll restate here:

And hence the reason he would make it.

This is not a real Dotard tweet:

Hey, why not replace one Kelly with another? At least he’ll remember the name, right?

Given this administration, I like this “big red button:”

I get it.

I agree with your points; some words should just not be part of the lexicon (and I would add with the caveat of outside of academic research/study where their use is clinical), but I also believe no one should use them: i.e. as a gay man, I should not be calling another gay person a “fag,” etc.

Thank you, jinni; you’re far too kind. 🙂

I’ve been a victim myself. I had my career as a touring club DJ shut down because, in the words of one big promoter, “you’re too fat, too old and too ugly for me to put you on a poster and expect to sell tickets.”

They don’t much interact with the commenters; they whimsically grey and ungrey, seemingly dependent upon their transient mood. They rarely respond to commenters. People can remain in the greys for years without rhyme or reason.

I want to point out that your phrasing (“they “found themselves” offended) completely blames the people who are offended for their own offense.