“A non-exhaustive guide to ableist language to avoid. Happy Disability Pride Month! TW ableism Thread”, Queer, disabled author and digital artist Jaecyn Bone wrote on Twitter, Saturday. The tweet and thread have since been deleted, but here are a couple of sample screenshots. Bone then goes on to list terms that one should not use…
When people think of libertarian characters, the first—and possibly only—one that comes to mind is Ron Swanson from ‘Parks and Recreation.’ However, Nick Miller from ‘New Girl’ is arguably one of television’s most underrated libertarians. A main staple of the ensemble who live in the loft and Jess the protagonist’s love interest, viewers everywhere have…
Colorado Springs — A major and historic Libertarian victory was decided this week when Steven Lowe, a member of the Libertarian Party of Colorado was elected as the Treasurer of his neighborhood HOA. Lowe attributes his victory to “not being a shitty neighbor.” Lowe lives in a cul-de-sac of 17 homes. Neighbors were enthusiastic about…
Former ESPN Sports Commentator Keith Olbermann earned himself backlash on Twitter after attacking Noor Bin Ladin, a Swiss National. Noor happens to be the niece of Osama Bin Laden. Not that it should matter, but it did to Olbermann. What he thought would be a home run tweet turned out to be foul. Yes, this…
A Twitter account by the name “Tales of NYC from Tik Tok” shone a spotlight on public child exploitation, Sunday. The video displayed in the tweet is a Tik Tok of two adult women teaching what appears to be a female toddler to twerk while onlookers recorded and encouraged the behavior in the middle of…
Once again, it’s summer, and even though the pandemic classroom of the past year was different in many ways, one thing remained the same for traditional schools: the celebratory last day before summer vacation. Kids told one another, “see you next year,” and they ran for the school buses or clicked off their computer screens. …
Memorial Day is a day we set aside to honor the men and women of the U.S. Military who lost their lives in combat. In honor of this solemn day, I’d like to present you with a list of songs of both war and peace that suit the occasion. 1. “Yankee Doodle” I can think…
UPDATE: It is being reported that at least “dozens” of others received the same email. Walmart is blaming this on a “bad actor” and have not yet disclosed how many people were impacted. From CNN: “Walmart (WMT) spokesperson Molly Blakeman said in a statement that “an external bad actor” created fake user accounts “with obvious…
Tuesday, the Missouri legislature passed SB 63, which upon receiving Gov. Mike Parson’s signature, will create a state-run prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP). The push for such legislation has been a decade long crusade for certain legislators in the House and Senate. They argue that PDMP, despite evidence to the contrary, will help prevent opioid overdoses…
When people think of Seattle, they once thought of a vibrant music scene. They thought of landmarks like the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, or perhaps paying respect at the gravestones of Bruce and Brandon Lee. Today, when people across America think of Seattle, it is marred by the image of the Capitol Hill Autonomous…