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Post by justkeepmoving on Nov 21, 2017 5:28:17 GMT -6
And yet another Russian meeting
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Post by blurnette989 on Nov 21, 2017 5:37:03 GMT -6
I hate everyone, I hate everything, I really hate all men. I got into a fight with MH because he was trying WK Franken after seeing some "report" about how the woman was actually awake during the photo and it was staged. We fought because I was like, well this is why I believe victims first, and also because if that was true why didn't Franken refute the allegation, etc. etc. Turns out the "report" was misinformation in the form of a meme that also had a picture of the woman in a bikini next to the assault photo. I found the Snopes article that said no and MH is an avid Snopes guy, so he was all mopey and i raged THIS IS WHY WOMEN TRUST WOMEN WHEN THEY COME FORWARD ABOUT ASSAULT. YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW THIS WOMAN AND YOU WERE READY TO TEAR HER APART FOR FRANKEN. ALSO THIS IS WHY I RAE AT YOU WHEN YOU TALK OVER ME. RRRARARRARARRARRARRARARRARRRRRRR. And I ended with, in our family we believe victims and walked out. I love MH, but I am having to work hard to really show him how pervasive sexual assault and harassment is.
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Post by sterling on Nov 21, 2017 5:51:53 GMT -6
And yet another Russian meeting
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Post by justkeepmoving on Nov 21, 2017 6:11:42 GMT -6
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Post by justkeepmoving on Nov 21, 2017 6:12:43 GMT -6
Yes I know this is an opinion piece but I haven’t heard of this elsewhere.
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Post by cakewench on Nov 21, 2017 6:34:30 GMT -6
Excellent thread on DOJ/merger concerns:
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2017 7:36:02 GMT -6
I had an interesting conversation with an office Trumper yesterday. Fox News was on, they were talking about the Roy Moore allegations and Franken allegations. Trumper then asked me what I thought about it all. I told him that I am disappointed with Franken and he lost all my respect, and I could honestly care less if he were to lose his job or not right now. I said if Roy Moore is elected, I won't be surprised. Trumper does not think he stands a chance and sees the Democrat taking the seat and he is fine with the outcome because he does not believe the guy deserves to win. He then asked me why I wouldn't be surprised if Moore won. I said, well, look at the guy you voted for who became our President.
I then got up and walked away.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2017 7:38:02 GMT -6
Also, hasn't Charlie Rose said and done some weird shit on CBS? Like I swear I have seen footage of him crossing the line flirting with the women anchors? Like shit that made me cringe and think he was creepy. Am I making this up? Did I dream it?
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Post by catspajamas on Nov 21, 2017 7:50:20 GMT -6
Also, hasn't Charlie Rose said and done some weird shit on CBS? Like I swear I have seen footage of him crossing the line flirting with the women anchors? Like shit that made me cringe and think he was creepy. Am I making this up? Did I dream it? Do you watch Last Week Tonight? John Oliver has shown several compilations of him on the CBS morning show where he's very flirtatious/creepy.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2017 7:51:57 GMT -6
Also, hasn't Charlie Rose said and done some weird shit on CBS? Like I swear I have seen footage of him crossing the line flirting with the women anchors? Like shit that made me cringe and think he was creepy. Am I making this up? Did I dream it? Do you watch Last Week Tonight? John Oliver has shown several compilations of him on the CBS morning show where he's very flirtatious/creepy. YES. That is where I have seen the clips.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2017 7:57:37 GMT -6
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Post by kitchen on Nov 21, 2017 8:01:34 GMT -6
I know we're talking patriarchy today, but I'm here emailing and resistbotting about the fucking absurdly fucking awful tax bill.
It literally feels like they wrote it to fuck over my family:
CA income tax payers CA mortgage payers on a NEW MORTGAGE THIS YEAR Three kids (Former LUCKILY) STEM grad student husband Child with disability who accesses Medicaid
If my taxes need to go up, I understand that. I think in some ways they should. BUT not so Javanka can get more money for guilded clamshells and bigger private jets to deduct. SUCH BULLSHIT.
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Post by dc2london on Nov 21, 2017 8:31:46 GMT -6
Also, hasn't Charlie Rose said and done some weird shit on CBS? Like I swear I have seen footage of him crossing the line flirting with the women anchors? Like shit that made me cringe and think he was creepy. Am I making this up? Did I dream it? Do you watch Last Week Tonight? John Oliver has shown several compilations of him on the CBS morning show where he's very flirtatious/creepy. I was just saying this to my mother, there have been some really creepy sexual banter situations between him and Gayle
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Post by cakewench on Nov 21, 2017 9:14:55 GMT -6
This is fine:
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Post by Uncaripswife on Nov 21, 2017 9:18:09 GMT -6
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Post by crimsonandclover on Nov 21, 2017 9:37:58 GMT -6
Srsly, tho. Ask any of those old Soviet countries. Competitive elections are for the birds. It's so much less stressful when you can just toss your competitors in jail on a whim, have them killed, and get 99.9% of the vote. You know what's best for the country anyway.
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Post by catspajamas on Nov 21, 2017 9:48:32 GMT -6
I mean at this point, he actually makes an effort to identify the least qualified and also most offensive person for a position, right?
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Post by jkjacq on Nov 21, 2017 9:51:24 GMT -6
I hate everyone and everything today.
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Post by charlotte on Nov 21, 2017 9:59:00 GMT -6
I mean at this point, he actually makes an effort to identify the least qualified and also most offensive person for a position, right? Agree, but is it even him orchestrating it, though? He seems so out of touch. He makes the perfect puppet for others who are much more intelligent, and have an agenda that he can be the fall-guy for. He seems like he’d be so easy to manipulate. Please, god, don’t read this post as a WK for DT.
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Post by catspajamas on Nov 21, 2017 10:03:51 GMT -6
I mean at this point, he actually makes an effort to identify the least qualified and also most offensive person for a position, right? Agree, but is it even him orchestrating it, though? He seems so out of touch. He makes the perfect puppet for others who are much more intelligent, and have an agenda that he can be the fall-guy for. He seems like he’d be so easy to manipulate. Please, god, don’t read this post as a WK for DT. Oh no I do agree - by 'he' I pretty much mean, he and/or the greedy puppeteers he surrounds himself with. I don't think he's smart enough or really even cares enough, to make many/most of the decisions that come out of this administration.
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Post by enchanted on Nov 21, 2017 10:18:15 GMT -6
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
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Post by enchanted on Nov 21, 2017 10:35:08 GMT -6
I'm updating SM accounts, but I just saw a headline that Mugabe resigned. Will be back with a link in a bit of someone doesn't beat me to it.
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Post by enchanted on Nov 21, 2017 10:42:56 GMT -6
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Post by Minerva on Nov 21, 2017 10:47:57 GMT -6
I want to scream and cry and go hide in a closet today. I won’t be doing those things because I am a grownup with responsibilities, but I really want to.
Also, Franken, Conyers, and probably most of the rest of Congress can go to hell as far as I am concerned right now.
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Post by justkeepmoving on Nov 21, 2017 11:02:02 GMT -6
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Post by mb3 on Nov 21, 2017 11:02:58 GMT -6
I mean at this point, he actually makes an effort to identify the least qualified and also most offensive person for a position, right? Agree, but is it even him orchestrating it, though? He seems so out of touch. He makes the perfect puppet for others who are much more intelligent, and have an agenda that he can be the fall-guy for. He seems like he’d be so easy to manipulate. Please, god, don’t read this post as a WK for DT. Agreed and I don't read it as WKing either. He's certainly getting plenty of benefits out of the arrangement. I just don't think he cares what the individual actions are as long as he cumulative effect is good for him and screws over everyone else.
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Post by stringy on Nov 21, 2017 11:11:34 GMT -6
Did someone already post the women of SNL supporting Franken? Ugh, WTF?
(I don't really twitter so this likely will fail:)
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Post by byjove on Nov 21, 2017 11:11:36 GMT -6
Reading the UO/FFFC thread going on reminded me that I was flying last week and while I was boarding there was a couple in first class getting drinks from the flight attendant. Instead of saying thank you, the woman told the flight attendant she was pretty. It was really awkward and the flight attendant was like thank you?! Ugh. Dealing with people on airplanes must be the worst. I know this seems like a nonsequitor, but I was like what if the man in the couple had said that instead? Would that have been harassment, akin to a cat call? Is it any different if a woman says it? It just seemed really inappropriate, and more loaded than a true compliment.
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Post by charlotte on Nov 21, 2017 11:14:03 GMT -6
Wow wtf to SNL
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Post by jkjacq on Nov 21, 2017 11:33:52 GMT -6
So this is on my mind. NOT ALL but obviously a vast majority of men have committed some pretty heinous shit towards women or its beginning to seem that way. At what point do we allow them to apologize, make restitution, work towards fixing the status quo and move on? Does it depend on the severity?
Does every offender from here on out go live under a rock and we never hear/see them again (i'm not necessarily opposed to this), or do we allow 'minor' offenders who have seemed to be doing good and/or fighting the good fight to apologize and keep fighting?
I guess I'm trying to find the line between you deserve to burn in hell for all eternity and I never want to see you again and ok you done fucked up you need to fix this but we're watching you.
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