7 Word Reviews: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
After Thor: Ragnarok, this doesn’t quite land.
The president is killing Americans by sabotaging the ACA
Mid-week link bc this is immoral, even by Trump’s standards. Trump to end key ACA subsidies, a move that could threaten the law’s marketplaces Just like Mike Pence in Indiana, Trump’s pandering (against the council of healthcare experts) will cause many to die and more to suffer. The slightly-less fucked up part of this is … The president is killing Americans by sabotaging the ACA
tonight hurt
i already knew our president is a hateful racist misogynist homophobic transphobic white-supremacist asshole, but i was not expecting him to take both actions after the end of business on the same day. i wish i had a positive note to end on.
In a weird brain space with social media
After a very rough weekend, yesterday and today have been strange. I don’t think I’ve had this particular feeling about a terror attack in the US since 9/11 (on Sunday I linked to the SPLC’s donations page and I’m doing it again here). I’ve had an on-again/off-again relationship with Twitter over the years. I jumped … In a weird brain space with social media
Remember this. Stay angry.
Remember this anger and fear. Realize that Donnie & his pack are the abusers, but we need to fix the system that enabled this. Stay angry. Nationwide popular vote for POTUS. Electoral reform to break the two-party system. Automatic voter registration & vote by mail (or other ways to combat voter suppression) Amendment to overturn … Remember this. Stay angry.
7 Word Reviews: Wonder Woman
Best movie about religion? Also great action.
7 Word Reviews: Doctor Strange
Problem casting, but amazing world, action, & ending.
Focus
Over the next four years, keep thinking about the future. In coming decades when the children ask “why did people let that happen?” you will either tell them how you fought back against bullies to make a better world or you will have to explain why you did nothing.
An Open Letter to the CrossFit Games staff
Dear CrossFit Games staff, I’m a relatively new member of the CrossFit community. I stepped into a gym for the first time last December, and had a blast participating in the Open this spring (scaling most of the events). I’m writing because I’m very uncomfortable with the announcement on Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/p/BHztP4fjgPA/) that Glock handguns will … An Open Letter to the CrossFit Games staff
7 Word Reviews: Captain America: Civil War
Everyone is dumb (except Black Panther). Mediocre.