He was allowed to wear big-boy pants today & speak at CPAC. This summary of Bannon’s talk just continues the generally terrifying feelings  http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39059990

I too thought Hidden Figures was amazing! Easily one of my favorite movies.

I didn’t even get escapism from La La Land. It just left me cold, and the current commercials for it “See it again!” reinforce that feeling (or lack of feeling).

Extra stars for Meatballs

I’m a non-actor and I hated it. I was surprised how strong my feelings were. Do not put yourself through it.

What Remini describes is chilling - sure, COS members believe what they’re told & dismiss other info as lies, because that’s what happens when people are in a cult. But that’s also what’s going on with Trump supporters, they are no different from the psychologically manipulated members of a cult, or victims of an…

Hmm I see what you were thinking of. In general, it’s not sexual attraction that drives child sexual abuse - it’s about control, dominance, power. This makes the doctor/coach scenario different from any other massage situation that could possibly spark sexual attraction. Psychologically healthy people won’t have…

That was horrifying! A genuine smile involves an upward pull and multiple face muscles. The forced fake smiles of a manipulator are very unnatural grimaces, smirks, and that excellent gassy look. They’re trying to make their mouth work into a smile and it’s not natural.

Healthy adults with respect for boundaries do not suddenly become pedophile predators from being around underage girls & boys.

Trump’s “unconventional” habits are putting people unnecessarily at risk, that poor guy, and the judges with his “if something happens, blame them”.

This existential crisis is similar to another... Batman/POTUS - neither are what you hoped when you’re flailing for validation.

I think it’s also killing Trump that all he wanted to do was usher Obama OUT of the White House...yet he didn’t actually realize that what that really meant was that Obama was there FIRST. His “win” isn’t anywhere near as sweet as he thought, because 2nd place is for losers.

Personally I love how different he looks when he’s not paying attention - it is so obvious that the “mask” has dropped. He looks like an entirely different person. THIS is the guy who always tells everyone how smart he is, pulls that stupid handshake dominance, wears shlubby clothes, and needs constant reassurance…

There is some question about whether she is still receiving revenues from her licensing opportunities...her “brand” isn’t necessarily a brand that she’s actively involved in. Eg., she reportedly licenses her name to various clothing manufacturers to slap her name on their clothes.

That’s a creative solution! (I’m too lazy to get rid of the pun.) I’m very sorry for that young girl (your daughter?), I assume there are efforts to combat what he’s doing. My father didn’t critique my physical attributes but he critiqued nearly everyone else, including on tv. The wide-ranging damage mysogynistic,…

I think Bannon’s sheer force of will and apparent “like I’m smart”-ness intimidates Trump so much that he won’t judge him. Otherwise, with everyone else I think his criticisms are a projection of self-hatred...in old pics of Trump he actually had the same pasty white complexion that his son has been mocked for. He’s…

There’s a great complaint on their website, that obviously the quality is “coming from China” with sewn-on underwear and zip ties, and if they were made in the US they wouldn’t have those problems. As though an outsourced manufacturing facility could just randomly decide to make changes to product features...smh.

You are very welcome! And thank you :)

I am so sorry to hear that, and for what you’ve been through. Strength & peace to you for this new beginning! No matter how painful it may be, you are definitely in a better place. I had no understanding or concept of the word boundary as relates to relationships, it might as well have been a foreign word - it was…

Oh absolutely bump it up your list!! It’s a fantastic book, it changed my life. His principles apply to any “predator”, whether physical violence or emotional abuse. It’s very easy to digest. I realized there were red flags I had noticed throughout life that I just ignored or dismissed. It’s all about trusting our…