A hate crime is a specific type of crime. It’s something you do against someone because of the category of person they are (a woman, black, gay, etc), not because of circumstance or other situational things.

It’s just.... rape? A man murdering a woman isn’t a murder related hate crime, it’s just fucking murder. And it’s atrocious and horrible and should be prosecuted to the highest degree. I have no idea where hate crimes came into the picture, but it’s a strange direction to go in my opinion. <— me, having no legal…

No, the judge said she acted unreasonably when she rejected Sony’s offer to work with other producers (which was Sony’s original offer some time ago).

But that’s the thing - she’s not TRYING to be a Reporter. She IS a Reporter.

I def played with dolls at 9. Ain’t nothin’ wrong with it. Ain’t nothin’ wrong with being a citizen journalist, either.

“9 year old girls should be playing with dolls, not trying to be reporters”

This is incredible!! Fuck yes, little girl, scoop all those professional reporters. Collect your Pulitzer in 10 years and laugh in their faces.

The dog was relieved that it was only a spring training game. Besides, it had been 13 years since going to a Phillies game meant a trip to the Vet.

Was wondering how long it might take to make this a racial outrage.

Worst forum shit storm ever seen? Easy. Go to any thread on Gawker or Jezebel, make a comment where you might appear to not be a left wing liberal nut job. You could tell them the sky is blue. However, if they even THINK you are a Republican (even if thats not the case), not only is the sky NOT blue, but you are an…

I remember when the vaccines cause autism bullshit started and my grandfather, who himself had polio as a child, asked my parents what autism was. They explained that it was when really smart kids had trouble with social skills and fitting in (it was the early 2000s in the Midwest, we weren’t exactly clinical in our…

as someone who’s been autistic all her life (including in the womb, before i received any vaccines): fuck you very much and your autistic child deserves a more accepting parent than you.

Anecdotes are literally worthless as scientific evidence. It has nothing to do with men or women, and I’m extremely confused why you seem to be bringing race into the issue.

1) there are kids who never got vaccines who have autism. 2) vaccines have saved literally MILLIONS of f*cking lives. per the WHO (I know, they’re probably in the pocket of “Big Pharma”, right?), about 400 kids per day die from measles. a 100% preventable disease. 3) shove that “believing white men” sh*t where the sun…

THIMEROSAL HAS NEVER BEEN IN THE MMR.

Great post. If I can add a corroboration, I was born before the MMR was available, and my mom caught rubella while she was pregnant with me. I am what happens when you avoid the MMR vaccine.

You are awesome.

ALSO - from a person with a severe immunodeficiency - thanks to all who vaccinate. Along with keeping yourself safe, you keep me safe too.

Oh fuck off.

the First Amendment does not apply here. This is a private film festival. The first amendment is designed to prevent the government from punishing or preventing speech and expression. An organizer deciding to pull a film from a festival has zero first amendment implications.