And people wonder why BLM protested police presence at the Pride parade, and why Pride Toronto banned cops from marching in uniform.

She was the guest on the latest episode of RuPaul’s podcast. I highly recommend if you love swearing and laughter; I don’t think I’ve ever heard him have so much fun.

1. It says exactly what it is at the top of every installment.

I’ve just accepted that I’m going to have to have a hysterectomy, and it’s making me sad, so I placed a small Sephora order. I love the way fragrance can reset attitude, so I’m trying Commodity’s Book and Moss scents.

Here’s some footage from her qualifying rounds; watch as she spells “sasparilla” with ease and knocks “Croesus” out of the park, too.

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ZOMG!!! Bertrice Small forever. I read “Skye O’Malley” in college...awesome! The friend whose copy I read was forever quoting (probably) one of the rape scenes: “She felt as if she were being ripped asunder by his monster sex.” Memorable prose indeed.

Starred for “manroot.” I assume it was proud.

Beatrice Small is legit so so so smutty.

Skye O’Malley by Bertrice Small would have been a great choice, too. So much sex and Barbary pirates and jaguars on leashes!

Huge Soundgarden fan here. The news was a punch in the gut. His voice was absolutely incredible and he was an amazing songwriter.

Is there a skincare-based beauty box? I’m much too lazy for cosmetics, but I do want to get better about caring for my complexion and using anti-aging products.

Also a cultural thing- many people in Eastern Europe are confused why Americans smile all the time, even when not happy.

Thank you for this. A woman isn’t lacking in agency just because she’s making decisions you don’t agree with. I might concede that she’s in over her head, but to cast her as someone so blank that she can’t muster up the power to make her own decisions is a disservice to both her, and other women like her. Just because…

One of my favorite things to do at work is to simply respond with the forwarded email that contains whatever they said that they’re now claiming they didn’t say.

Gay white dudes are especially guilty of this particular sin. Well known for not being too fond of black folk but sure do love some black culture.

RIP Alan Thicke. There is one good thing to say about his demise, though it came far too soon: not only is having a heart attack while playing hockey a super Canadian way to go, but he died doing something he loved, with someone he loved, and it was relatively fast. Yesterday I visited a friend in a palliative care…

For the first time in my adult life, I am doing what I once thought unthinkable. I am doing what I once lectured soooooo many people about. I am not voting. I just cannot bring myself to participate in this bullshit system anymore, and even more than that, I can’t bring myself to vote for Hillary Clinton, whom I…

This is the hashtag I’ve needed. It’s strange, though; you admit you’re voting for a person, however begrudgingly, and that’s just not enough for the truly devoted. Somehow, because I wasn’t sobbing tears of joy last night, and shouting YAS QUEEN (please, white women, stop) I “didn’t understand.” I’ve seen more nuance…

What’s good, Matt Damon?