Wine-moms are actually out strongest soldiers and I’m tired of pretending they’re not 👊

An important caveat of course! but it’s no less true because of it

An interesting artifact from the genre’s early days, when the entire country was a little Weird About Japan

I understand, but I feel like maybe it’s a reach as far as relevance and it’s ghoulish in a 90’s Simpsonesque sort of way. It’s not newsworthy or relevant so much as it is profitable and that frustrates me.

Why is this news? He’s her ex father in law. As a former in law haver these people are basically strangers. For all we she meant all of jack shit to him. What are we even doing her?

semi-related: you cannot as easily purchase an army of bots or keyboard warriors for demonstrations like this. don’t believe that what you see online is the consensus in your hometown.

Demonstrating is not going to win the battle against fascism alone but a successful one sends a message to your community. If you are with us be brave and loud because you are not alone, but if you are against us check your hearts or hide because you are outnumbered.

as much as I hate to be an old lady waxing poetic about how much better even the shittiest things were, in some ways they just objectively were better. cutting costs is the same as cutting quality in most cases

it’s okay now babygirl. You’re safe now. Promise you’ll stop, for me.