Some mornings are amazing. You wake up before your alarm, feeling refreshed and ready to take on the challenges of the day. Other mornings, you feel like you woke up in Gilead, a piece of property owned by men with all autonomy stripped from you. If you live in Alabama, Texas, Missouri, Ohio, or Georgia,... Continue Reading →
Teeny Tiny Chronicles, Chapter 6: Follow the Bubbles
FOLLOW THE BUBBLES Summertime was particularly difficult for my parents, as we were at home with nothing to do for months. One way my mother kept my sister and me entertained was to bring home a whole package of pink copy paper from the hospital and letting us draw our little hearts out. We always... Continue Reading →
Ariana Grande is NOT Responsible For What Her Ex-Boyfriend Did With His Life
Whether you agree with me or not, the title sums up the truth of this situation. I admit that I know almost nothing about Ariana Grande besides her name, which I hear fairly often. I do know she's had a shitty couple of weeks, but what I want to focus on today is her current... Continue Reading →
China Is Biding Its Time (Maybe.)
HELLO, this is the Finest Nerd Czarina, and I hate the news! You may have assumed that I have been less angry about the news, since I haven't been complaining about it as much. Perhaps I have become more optimistic about the times we're living in. Maybe I became a Tr*mp supporter and now love... Continue Reading →
Brock Turner Is Still a Rapist
Brock turner has been trying to get away with sexual assault for years after being infamously caught in the middle of raping an unconscious woman by two graduate students who called him out, chased after him, and pinned him down until police came. After failing to lie his way out of custody, he was put... Continue Reading →
Coupons Are Not Hand Grenades
This is the Finest Nerd Czarina, and I hate the news. Today in White People Using 911 As Customer Service, Morry Matson, a white CVS manager in Chicago, called the police when Camilla Hudson, a black customer, tried to use a coupon. It was a manufacturer's coupon that she'd received for a defective product, entitling her... Continue Reading →
Racists Allowed to Harass People in Trump’s America
It looks like we have a fun new trend here in the United States, wherein people feel safe and secure in their prejudice such that they proudly spew it whenever they can. Last month, a woman celebrating her 24th birthday was randomly harassed by a drunken racist in Chicago. View CBS Miami's story about the... Continue Reading →
Vandals Target People with Disabilities… Again.
This is the Finest Nerd Czarina, and I hate the news. Do you want to know what gives my life purpose right now? Supporting people with developmental disabilities in their vocational pursuits. After five and a half years of working in this field, my patience for the general public diminishes. I know most people can't... Continue Reading →
Weekly Roundup
Good evening, internet! Today is Friday, and d'you know what that means? ...I'm sorry I asked that question; I actually don't care about your answers, because they're all going to be wrong. Let me just tell you. It means that this crappy week is coming to an end. When shit hits the fan, it really... Continue Reading →