That’s a small bright spot in the recent shitshow

I think it’s an irreverent reference that’s extremely evocative. I don’t think that stodginess is a pre-req for being taken seriously.

You nailed it. Not to mention knitting is a valuable skill practiced for centuries and represents self-reliance in an overly capitalist society- but because its primarily done by women, that automatically makes it “frivolous”.

It seems to me that the notion that female-coded things are infantilizing and not to be taken seriously is itself steeped in patriarchal ideals.

I don’t knit, but sometimes I nitpick.

I think we need Papa Pope instead.

I have actually been hoping that B613 or something similar actually exists and will be able to prevent Trump from completely blowing up our foreign policy.

My conspiracy-theory loving husband has notions about the CIA that are beginning to sound appealing right now.

My 14 year old self will never stop lusting over John Taylor. My mid-40's self is thinking he aged pretty well.

Current wife of Nick Valensi of The Strokes. Has successfully helped two rock stars get off drugs. Magical vagina. She deserves more, indeed.

Perhaps whoever designed that dress is really into Picasso?

Geraldo Rivera.

Naya Rivera, of course!

I snorted my ginger tea at that!

You and me both. I skipped her book originally on my book tour of Scientology until someone here recommended it, and I’m hooked. She has zero fucks to give and I love it.

The wealthy “public” scientologists are actually the minority. Most people in this horrible cult are less well off and either go into debt or basically become slaves to work off “what they owe” for classes. So yeah not really comedy territory.

It’ll be a miscavige of justice if she isn’t awarded that paltry sum.

In her book she was very much working class when she started. Her mom was dating a guy in the cult and they all moved out there and lived in a shitty apartment and did crap jobs for the church. Sadly there are a lot of poorer people hooked into this. They’re just treated worse.

1.5 million from Xenu?? that’s it??

I can’t wait for that series.