Defenders: “Olivia Jade did not read any of the documents sent by the university, and therefore had no idea that picture she posed rowing was used to fake a scholarship.”

Tangentially related - I am really looking forward some good analysis pieces on the grading scandal in the UK. Literally reducing the grades of poorer students through “standardisation” that gave rich, private school students an (additional) advantage - in a system where those test scores are basically the only…

I just assumed with the staged photos this was obvious?

Pete is compelling in a way - I get it.

I work in a medical office as clinical staff and I sometimes just can’t believe the conspiracy theories being thrown around the break room by the nursing staff

The internet was a mistake. 

I worked at McQuade’s former affiliate during her tenure. Most if not all of the toxic behavior was on display there before it was at PPGNY: berating staff, “aggressively encouraged” volunteering for events without compensation or flex time, outsourcing the call center, and even a merger which she rushed through…

Hey, there. This is an excellent piece on a critical topic: exactly the kind of blog for which we visit Jezebel. And yet, in two hours, there are eight replies. A few years ago, there would have been hundreds. And I think that this is because the ‘grays’ are leaving in droves: there doesn’t seem to be any mechanism…

Same as Marge. Left a PP affiliate after 4 years of hell on earth. If you’re early-mid career where you already have work experience, you’re way better off elsewhere.

Yes, see my post below. Donate to the Abortion Care Network or National Network of Abortion Funds:

This is so sad that people assume this because it is NOT THE CASE!

As a former employee of an affiliate - it’s no dream job.

It always surprises me when people who can vote choose not to. I know that it’s much easier to vote where I am (with compulsory voting), because it’s always on a Saturday, there are many voting locations, no ID is needed, postal and early voting is available etc. And there’s always a sausage sizzle (the ‘democracy…

#4- He’s on a nice farm upstate, where he can run free with the other Spectrum Children.

The bigger mystery to me is, who watches these videos? Who follows these people and wants to listen to basic people spewing basic shit for 45 minutes, which could be condensed into 2 minutes but they stretch it out foreeeeever to get more $$$$?

This ‘family as performance’ shit is angering in ways I cannot reasonably put into words using my mushy quarantine brain.

A podcast I listen to floated the idea of online stores having clothing models for every size and that would totally make shopping fun again. If you could automatically see what everything looked like with your proportions it would make the whole experience fun

Well, since everyone is telling their horror stories, I guess I’ll offer up my non-horror story. I have actually used Pride Counseling for around six months now. I was dealing with pretty severe depression and anxiety, and I knew that I needed help, but I live in France, and frankly, the prospect of trying to seek out…

That shit is ugly as hell. But comfortable for one’s waistline, I’m sure. But still. Ugly. As. Dang. 

[extremely Elton John voice] get that, chonky cat