This is exactly the reason I wrote Mondays episode the way I did; people are going insane & I feel like I have to attempt to use our reach to repair shit broken by everyone more than have a fun show. Sometimes we fuck up or joke abt dumb shit, sometimes it’s a boring show - but I won’t deceive
Today, NY Mag published an excerpt of my book, in which I talk about the past 50 years of the abusive evangelical "biblical parenting" movement, how "parental rights" entered the political lexicon, and why you shouldn't hit your kids: www.thecut.com/article/the-...
The Evangelical family’s twisted obsession with corporal punishment.
Harry Potter ass indeed
what the fuck does tfg mean
When Musk tweets this shit my biggest concern is the hypothetical 15 year old who reads it. Exploring the ways our thinking is influenced by our environment is a worthwhile endeavor, and very appealing to angry and alienated kids. But Musk’s answer to all of that is just “be more fascist.”
Under Trump, EPA scientists say managers pressured them to "delete evidence of chemicals’ harms, including cancer, miscarriage & neurological problems, from their reports — and in some cases, they said, their managers deleted the information themselves." (Via @propublica.bsky.social)
Three reports issued by the agency’s inspector general detailed personal attacks suffered by the scientists — including being called “stupid,” “piranhas” and “pot-stirrers” — and called on the EPA to ...
the wall
Reminder they cancelled to catch a predator because they kept catching law enforcement and a Texas ada committed suicide after being caught on the show.
that's tragic, in a very funny way. Greek ass post