I think we should all evaluate others based on their interactions in elementary school. It is the only real assessment of someone’s character.

Real talk, Neil is a fucking asshole. I know folks who went to elementary school with him and they said even then before Doogie Howser he was a fucking spoiled brat. Nice to know he’s consistent.

Oh my god. Her response really is absolutely perfect.

Very kind using the word schlubby. I would have gone with gelatinous blob of shit.

I agree that you can’t call this homophobia on Rogers part (imho). He didn’t reject Clemmons, quite the opposite. He did pragmatically admit the reality of the situation. If he kept going out to gay bars, he’d get outed and fired. That was the reality and completely out of Roger’s hands. The ending of the article in…

I have seen a couple of sites trying to make a fuss out of this and say that homophobia was some sort of skeleton in Fred Rogers’ closet. But that is really judging people of half a century ago by the morality of today. It is amazing that Clemmons wasn’t fired. Gay people (especially men) around children was regarded…

On the show, he would say, “I love you just the way you are.” One day I said, “Fred, were you talking to me?” And he looked at me and he said, “Yes, I’ve been talking to you for two years and you finally heard me today.” And I just collapsed into his arms. I started crying. That’s when I knew I loved him.

He was a complex man. He said certain things that I found very offensive, but he also was extremely honest about his own struggles and failings. I got the impression he was a man who was trying very hard to be a better person.

It was inspiring to watch him seeking joy and adventure in the world, a buffer from the darkness that only grows through experiences and connections with people. Depression makes it so much harder to feel those things, and I’m just heartbroken that he was that sad.

Me too. And yet we have gaping assholes like Trump who’s never done a good fucking thing for or to anyone running around care-free. It would never even occur to that malignant narcissist to kill himself.

Bourdain was an advocate for women. He also used his platform to give a voice to the largely brown and Spanish speaking staff who make up the backbones of our restaurant industry. 

I am so sad. That fact that Eric was the one that found him makes this doubly devastating.

I know that many aren’t really fans here, but I loved Anthony Bourdain. I read his book many years ago and related to him so deeply. A person that also struggled with drugs and depression. This makes me really sad.

Anyone who thinks TLJ “ruined mah childhood” has clearly never moved beyond that childhood.

As a WoC and massive Star Wars fan the fact that people were messing with Kelly Tran fucks me up. Star Wars needs better fans and WoC need better support.

Let’s be clear, these people have ceased to be Star Wars fans and have morphed into overgrown manbabies that feel threatened by a woman with any sort of power or leadership role. All the MRA nonsense aside, I still don’t understand all the hate for The Last Jedi when The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones clearly…

This is totally not dirtbag related, but I wanted to reach out to those that were so kind and supportive last night when I posted about potentially putting my cat down today. She spent the day at the vet and her blood work revealed that she has an infection and that a round of antibiotics should hopefully have her…

“I thought she was white”

“I can’t fault anyone for what they believe”

There is soooooo much ambien going on in this dirtbag.