Smartipants
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Feminist. She/Hers. Strong Opinions about Tomatoes. Leftist. Art Lover. Avid Reader.
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"It's not MSNBC anymore, Lemon. It's MS NOW. We bought the name off of a defunct multiple sclerosis awareness organization. It wasn't cheap, but we were able to save some money by selling Brian Williams to a Saudi prince who wanted to expand his harem."
August 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"It's not MSNBC anymore, Lemon. It's MS NOW. We bought the name off of a defunct multiple sclerosis awareness organization. It wasn't cheap, but we were able to save some money by selling Brian Williams to a Saudi prince who wanted to expand his harem."
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I think Pride had to include our Evil Diva’s too
June 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I think Pride had to include our Evil Diva’s too
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Oh dear, this is definitely the worst non-apology ever….
June 1, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Oh dear, this is definitely the worst non-apology ever….
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They didn’t give us our history, and they can’t take it.
“Tubman’s photograph is now gone. In its place are images of Postal Service stamps that highlight “Black/White cooperation” in the secret network and that feature Tubman among abolitionists of both races.”
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Amid anti-DEI push, National Park Service rewrites history of Underground Railroad
Since Trump took office, the park service, an agency charged with preserving American history, has changed how its website describes key moments from slavery to Jim Crow
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April 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
They didn’t give us our history, and they can’t take it.
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Apartheid Clyde a petty, dangerous, incompetent man but what always amuses me is how no one likes him and he can’t even buy his way into getting people to like him. He can’t buy a good sense of humor or good looks or good reputation.
April 2, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Apartheid Clyde a petty, dangerous, incompetent man but what always amuses me is how no one likes him and he can’t even buy his way into getting people to like him. He can’t buy a good sense of humor or good looks or good reputation.
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ANYWAY, did you know there's an extension you can put on Chrome that will connect with your local library system and when you go look at a book, say on AMZ, it will tell you if that book exists in the library system and if it's available?
It's literally called Library Extension.
It's literally called Library Extension.
February 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
ANYWAY, did you know there's an extension you can put on Chrome that will connect with your local library system and when you go look at a book, say on AMZ, it will tell you if that book exists in the library system and if it's available?
It's literally called Library Extension.
It's literally called Library Extension.
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Buddhist monks at the New Masoeyein monastery in #Mandalay survey the remains of a toppled clock tower as their monastery building collapses before them right after the #MyanmarEarthquake.
Live coverage on @nytimes.com : nyti.ms/4j1BhqY
Live coverage on @nytimes.com : nyti.ms/4j1BhqY
March 28, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Buddhist monks at the New Masoeyein monastery in #Mandalay survey the remains of a toppled clock tower as their monastery building collapses before them right after the #MyanmarEarthquake.
Live coverage on @nytimes.com : nyti.ms/4j1BhqY
Live coverage on @nytimes.com : nyti.ms/4j1BhqY
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that Noem video reinforces my belief that there is a streak of sexualized sadism on the US right that goes back to lynching imagery but began in its most recent form with the enthusiasm for torture during the Bush years.
March 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
that Noem video reinforces my belief that there is a streak of sexualized sadism on the US right that goes back to lynching imagery but began in its most recent form with the enthusiasm for torture during the Bush years.
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Future iteration of a screen time warning that I need
March 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Future iteration of a screen time warning that I need
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Ah, he never disappoints.
March 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Ah, he never disappoints.
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I'd like to extend an unironic thank you to the "classic women's-studies feminist type of girl" who taught Peter stuff in college. It's unglamorous and important work 😃
March 9, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I'd like to extend an unironic thank you to the "classic women's-studies feminist type of girl" who taught Peter stuff in college. It's unglamorous and important work 😃
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what the right is offering young men is the subjugation of women in lieu of any material gains for men. that, like many components of fascism, feels very immediately rewarding to some people. it’s not something you can easily replicate on the left.
March 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
what the right is offering young men is the subjugation of women in lieu of any material gains for men. that, like many components of fascism, feels very immediately rewarding to some people. it’s not something you can easily replicate on the left.
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one of the things i truly believe is that a significant portion of this country is in the grip of a death cult
"The vaccination has stuff we don't trust," said the father of the 6-year-old girl who died from measles at the end of last month. Tom Bartlett visited with a family confronting an unthinkable tragedy:
The Texas Girl Who Died From Measles
Her father tells her story.
www.theatlantic.com
March 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
one of the things i truly believe is that a significant portion of this country is in the grip of a death cult
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Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall has blamed the turmoil that erupted at a recent town hall meeting in rural Kansas on “paid Democratic operatives.”
But the people who attended the meeting say they are just concerned Kansans who wanted their senator to hear their concerns.
But the people who attended the meeting say they are just concerned Kansans who wanted their senator to hear their concerns.
Roger Marshall called them ‘paid Democratic operatives.’ They say they’re just concerned Kansans
Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall has blamed the turmoil that erupted at a recent town hall meeting in rural Kansas on “paid Democratic operatives.” But the people who attended the meeting say they ...
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March 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall has blamed the turmoil that erupted at a recent town hall meeting in rural Kansas on “paid Democratic operatives.”
But the people who attended the meeting say they are just concerned Kansans who wanted their senator to hear their concerns.
But the people who attended the meeting say they are just concerned Kansans who wanted their senator to hear their concerns.
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There is no administration in modern history that has so vehemently and rapidly expressed its disdain for veterans and if Democrats were doing even a fraction of this every newspaper in the country would be calling for resignations
1. EXCLUSIVE
The Veterans Administration is requiring therapists to return to the office full time, but does not have enough space for them
As a result, they are forced to provide mental health counseling to veterans in open cubicles
It is an unethical and likely illegal practice
The Veterans Administration is requiring therapists to return to the office full time, but does not have enough space for them
As a result, they are forced to provide mental health counseling to veterans in open cubicles
It is an unethical and likely illegal practice
Veterans Administration therapists forced to provide mental health counseling in open cubicles
As part of the Trump administration's frenzied push to end remote work arrangements for federal government workers, the Veterans Administration (VA) is forcing therapists to provide mental health coun...
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March 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
There is no administration in modern history that has so vehemently and rapidly expressed its disdain for veterans and if Democrats were doing even a fraction of this every newspaper in the country would be calling for resignations
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I am used to a few twigs and leaves in my hair after a days work, but after three days it gets a bit ridiculous 🙄
March 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I am used to a few twigs and leaves in my hair after a days work, but after three days it gets a bit ridiculous 🙄
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Celebrate International Women's Day by interrupting men with your unsolicited opinions and taking credit for their work. If they get upset about it, be sure to tell them that they sound hysterical and should smile more.
March 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Celebrate International Women's Day by interrupting men with your unsolicited opinions and taking credit for their work. If they get upset about it, be sure to tell them that they sound hysterical and should smile more.
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One thing I don't understand from this finger-wagging is how women are supposed to forgive these young men for their immediate recourse to misogyny.
If progressives want to win back young men, then they must talk to them and address their needs, instead of constant scolding. All the finger wagging just drives them to Rogan, Peterson, and the Tate brothers. And they DO talk to young men.
March 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
One thing I don't understand from this finger-wagging is how women are supposed to forgive these young men for their immediate recourse to misogyny.
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Attempt #2 to get a shingles vaccine is going great
March 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Attempt #2 to get a shingles vaccine is going great
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May the enemies of women's liberation everywhere be crushed, in my world and yours. 💚
On the occasion of International Women's Day, this unforgettable 1971 letter from artist Nancy Spero to critic Lucy Lippard www.aaa.si.edu/collections/...
March 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
May the enemies of women's liberation everywhere be crushed, in my world and yours. 💚
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I got your waste, fraud, and abuse right here
March 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I got your waste, fraud, and abuse right here
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A doctor has been serving one of Baltimore’s poorest neighborhoods for decades — and if his patients can’t pay, that’s OK with him.
So when he was diagnosed with cancer, his community rallied to raise $100,000 for his treatments.
So when he was diagnosed with cancer, his community rallied to raise $100,000 for his treatments.
For decades, a doctor refused to charge patients who couldn't pay. When he couldn't pay, his patients came to his aid.
When Dr. Michael Zollicoffer was diagnosed with two types of cancer, his patients started a crowdfunding campaign that raised more than $100,000.
www.cbsnews.com
March 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
A doctor has been serving one of Baltimore’s poorest neighborhoods for decades — and if his patients can’t pay, that’s OK with him.
So when he was diagnosed with cancer, his community rallied to raise $100,000 for his treatments.
So when he was diagnosed with cancer, his community rallied to raise $100,000 for his treatments.
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As we honor Women’s History Month, let’s remember the strength and resilience of enslaved women who fought for freedom and shaped history. Their resilience continues to inspire the fight for justice today. 165 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
As we honor Women’s History Month, let’s remember the strength and resilience of enslaved women who fought for freedom and shaped history. Their resilience continues to inspire the fight for justice today. 165 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD