Great Writing! Not just the post but in the comments too. The Root has the most insightful comment section I’ve ever read.
Perception is reality. The US is in a perpetual culture of fear and stoked constantly to be afraid and be angry. Especially be angry at ‘those’ people sucking up all the resources with their lazy ways. You could be a millionaire if it wasn’t for ‘those’ people taking all your money to live the high life while you live…
I live in Portland, Oregon, where the two white mothers who drove their kids of the cliff had been part of the progressive community here. On Facebook, after the tragedy, people (mostly women, some of whom I know personally) were engaging in long postings and comment threads describing how terribly “stressed out”…
When I was a child, I was transferred to a school when my grandmother died (we moved in tohelpy Grandpa). My mother was blind and therefore on welfare, this was a wealthy district. The girls at school befriended me and acted normal until the day they found out I got free lunch. They then ghosted me (literally says ‘do…
I find it’s important to be aware of my implicit biases. I know they’re there. I don’t want them to be, but there they are. And so I try to actively fight against them. Constant self-vigilance.
Every coffee shop I’ve been to has people sitting doing nothing except using the wi-fi and sitting on their laptops. Some buy one cup, some just get water. If you want to sit in a Starbucks and listen to their shitty music play then more power to you.
The same people that say “We need to hear both sides” when white people fuck up are the same who immediately jump down black/brown/Mulsim people’s necks for “not worrying about what’s going on in their community.” The worst part is that they never reconcile the two, even when called out.
Keep fighting the good fight. We actually do need more white folks to call out other white folks on their bullshit.
If I was Khloe I would NOT have let that sack of crap be in the room with me. He can wait outside. When the baby comes out, come meet her, do skin to skin time if he wants, and then be out. 45 minutes max. Then byeeeee. I’ll expect the first child support check at the beginning of next month. His family can see the…
Here is a perfect example of some sensible gun laws that should not be controversial if the NRA wasn’t...well the NRA. “Failing to safely store a firearm” like this should be far more serious than a second degree misdemeanor.
Thank you for the personal comment. It helps us remember that this was a beautiful child with potential, and the whole world ahead of her. Not just a crime statistic.
Teacher from her school here. Her rapist WORKED FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a fact that makes me need to scream into a pillow with rage. My first day of education classes our professor warned us that no one with a felony would ever, EVER be able to work in schools. WHAT THE HELL. So disgraceful. Mujey was bright and kind…
If the defendant can’t pay, typically they will declare bankruptcy and the plaintiff’s judgment against the defendant will be treated like any other unsecured claim, meaning she’ll get whatever the bankruptcy court awards from his estate to her claim (this amount will probably be far less than the original judgment).
too bad we can’t do something similar for firearm purchasers:
This is infuriating. Aside from shaming a patient in the actual moment, collecting this data feeds into larger judgy-ness about people obtaining abortions. I’ve seen and heard a lot of pro-choice people complain about the women who “abuse” the right to an abortion, aka don’t use birth control, have multiple abortions,…
The women in my family have always said, “how you get ‘em is how you lose ‘em,” but this feels almost too on the nose.
You should point out that you originally presented it. Every. Time.