I saw that, then freaked out that all the crazies are now going to try to get the show cancelled. But, yeah, I’m glad Paula took that step.

CONGRATULATIONS! Every now and then I remember my giant sons as babies and my heart still melts.

Don’t go home. It will just be a long slog of misery and anger.

Your boyfriend is being a reductionist shitbird. You have two options:

That reminds me: I need to order the coup d’etat book on Amazon before it’s banned.

Got sick again, but this last week I made cinnamon rolls, cinnamon raisin bread, french bread and chocolate cookies (admittedly the last was from a mix but I hacked it a bit).

Yes, it should concern you if he expects to maintain a relationship with them. Too many sad stories of people who hang onto toxic family relationships because they believe blood is thicker than water. If he bends to the crazy, then you need to get out. If he stands up for you and himself and what is right and…

Nutella is acceptable for dunking bananas. That’s it.

BEAUTY THREAD!

Yes, it’s “shut up and disappear so we can live in our Pleasantville.”

First, I’ve cut a couple people out of my life.

This is what I feared. There are some limits to what can be done legally, but anyone white and male believes they’ve just landed in Grand Theft Auto IRL.

hooked a pentagram rug

I believe now that Trump was used to get Pence into office. Pence will ultimately be President, because the GOP wants him. He’s a reactionary asshole who hates everyone who isn’t white, male, straight, and right-wing Christian. The GOP may use Trump as a figurehead, but ultimately Pence is their choice.

I kicked my lesbian, ethnic minority cousin, who has apparently been recruited into the freepers by her partner (who is a typical freeper, lazy and living on the government dole), and who voted red, completely out of my life yesterday.

*waves sadly* Can I go with you?

There’s plenty of them here in California, too.

I have cable bundled with my internet and phone for a price that I can’t beat to have multiple providers for those services, because I’ve been with Comcast forever. They do the annual rate rise, I call them and ask to cut my services, they give me the latest discount for the next year and I keep all the channels.

Nah. I think that investing in brand name consumer goods is usually not a good investment. I’m an adult, so if I buy a better quality coat that will last several years, as opposed to a lower quality one that will only last a couple of years, the price difference is worth it. But when my kids were growing, I didn’t…

We’ve always cooked our turkeys breast side up, covered in foil for all but the last hour. We rub them inside and out with butter and salt, which makes for crisp, rich, flavorful skin. The foil and not opening the oven all the time leads to a moister bird.