Convicted Rapist Austin Wilkerson Receives No Prison Time — Even Less Than Stanford Rapist

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Austin James Wilkerson was convicted of raping an unconscious woman. He won’t go to jail.

Convicted Rapist Austin Wilkerson Receives No Prison Time — Even Less Than Stanford Rapist

I highly doubt the judge is that merciful with all violent criminals.
No reason to be so here.
Rip that fucker off the bench!!!

Scientists say giant asteroid could hit earth next week, causing mass destruction

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There’s no asteroid (at least not about to strike next week). But there is a new study by computer scientists at Columbia University and the French National Institute that has found that 59 percent of links shared on social media have never actually been clicked, meaning that most people who share news on social media aren’t actually reading it first, and that’ll probably apply to this article as well.

Scientists say giant asteroid could hit earth next week, causing mass destruction

Brilliant!

Here’s Simone Manuel’s Medal Ceremony, Since NBC Didn’t Air It [Update]

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NBC couldn’t be arsed to show you Simone Manuel’s monumental medal ceremony after becoming the first black American woman to win an individual swimming event, as they felt it was more important to air seven-hour-old footage of Russians doing gymnastics badly. Here, then, is Manuel (with Canadian Penny Oleksiak, who tied for gold) at her medal ceremony, contrasted with what NBC felt more important to show you.

Here’s Simone Manuel’s Medal Ceremony, Since NBC Didn’t Air It [Update]

you know what?

I would have enjoyed this more without the useless NBC footage in the corner. Who are you, NBC? Trying to focus me to watch that, instead of just being able to focus on the incredible events at hand? Almost like feeling superior and getting your snark in was more important than your original point that we should have been watching Simone or something…

Ukraine athlete mysteriously refuses to compete in mens Olympics gymnastics final

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One gymnast alludes to a hospital trip.

Ukraine ends mystery over controversial Olympics gymnastics ‘strategy’ – The Washington Post

I have no idea what the truth is but that story is total fucking bullshit. They sabotaged themselves and spit on the 9th place team.

If it truly was – as it very much appeared to be – a protest on the part of a single athlete I hope the team kicks his unsportsmanlike ass to the curb before the games are over.

Disgusting.

World Cup pay gap: Here’s what this self-hating cunt would want you to believe

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What a fucking cunt.
…And a liar.
Market forces, my ass.

The US Women’s team is much more popular. People watch them much more than the men’s team. The revenues they bring into USA Soccer dwarf the money the ho-hum mens team brings in.

Some of her supporting facts  may be true but it doesn’t change the fact that her entire premise is 100% complete and utter fiction.

Again, what a fucking cunt.

Walz: A Democrat’s case for charter schools 

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Boston charter schools achieve tremendous results. They rank among the top public schools in the state, with long wait lists.

Walz: A Democrat’s case for charter schools | Boston Herald

I actually love Marty Walz but she is dead wrong on this.

Charter schools siphon resources away from other public schools, further weakening them. Period.

Charter schools leave children who have less resources at home behind, effectively sentencing them to a lifetime of reduced circumstances.

Charter schools prioritize the advancement of the few over improvements for all.

…And that is the opposite of what the public education system is for.

On the other hand, I do believe this is what the majority of her constituents believe and you can’t fault her for representing them.

Indiana GOP’s House Leader resigns after texting sexually explicit video of himself cheating on wife to everyone on his “Contacts” list 

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During his five years in the legislature, McMillin has crusaded to “protect the integrity of the institution of marriage,” but the Advocate reported that the woman on the video he texted was not, in fact, his wife. According to his campaign website, he claimed that “the family has always been the foundation of our strength of community” and that “[i]n these times of turmoil the rest of the country could learn something from our example.”

It’s unclear what the rest of the country could learn from his example at this time, other than — perhaps — opposing LGBTQ rights across the board could have karmic implications for conservative Republicans with a proclivity for taking videos of themselves cheating on their wives.

Indiana GOP’s House Leader resigns after texting sexually explicit video of himself cheating on wife to everyone on his “Contacts” list – Salon.com

The schadenfreude of watching upper middle class family values white men trip themselves up in blatant dishonesty and hypocrisy is always delicious.

Congrats girl! Fiancé of former Miss California scoops his 25th medal

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Nicole Johnson must be beside herself today as her arm-candy and baby daddy Michael Phelps scoops his 25th medal!

The strapping Olympian, a fiancé and father-of-one, has outdone all expectations, nabbing three gold medals so far in Rio for his efforts in swimming.

The 31-year-old shows he’s not past it yet and stole the show at yesterday’s events in Rio wearing skintight blue swim trunks as he sped into first place. His black swim cap accentuated his statuesque features, while he completed the look with stylish but functional wrap-around goggles.

The man behind Nicole is now the most decorated Olympian of all time, and she must be so proud of him!

Michael, who started dating Nicole in 2009, got engaged earlier this year, and remains unmarried so far. He should be praised for how well he manages to juggle plans for the upcoming wedding with his Olympic training and looking after the couple’s young son Boomer (who was born in May! Should he really be so far from home so early after the birth?).

It looks like some guys really can have it all!

Congrats girl! Fiancé of former Miss California scoops his 25th medal

Jajajajajajajajaja. Awesome!

Periods for Pence: The Revolution Will Be Uterized 

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We’re done explaining to men–who don’t bear the physical, psychological or financial* responsibility for bearing and raising children—why abortion is not up to them. Or how restricting abortion is in no way helping women, nor is it going to make it go away.

We’re done explaining that having an abortion doesn’t mean carrying a lifelong scar or stigma or guilty conscience. Done explaining that sometimes it is a tough choice, but sometimes it’s not. And we’re done explaining over and over again that this issue was settled more than 40 years ago. We’ve moved on. We’re done.

We’re done trying to peacefully and logically explain why we still need feminism, trying to politely explain how sexism is still rampant, because if we are anything but polite, we’re accused of being hysterical and irrational.

We are DONE justifying our personal experiences of sexism to men who deny it, done listening to men tell us sexism doesn’t exist, as if the long-fought battle for voting enfranchisement ended everything and ..now in the land of unicorns and rainbows everyone is equal.

…We’re done with half-assed laws which take away health care, screenings and funding. We’re done with unconstitutional laws which assume and assert we can’t make decisions about our own health, which refuse to allow us to make decisions about our own bodies.

Because if there is a bloody revolution coming? There’s a good chance it will be uterized.

Periods for Pence: The Revolution Will Be Uterized – Wine and Cheese (Doodles)

Cheers to that, ladies!

U.S. will affirm its prohibition on medical marijuana 

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The Drug Enforcement Agency will allow more places to grow marijuana for research purposes

U.S. will affirm its prohibition on medical marijuana – The Washington Post

No rescheduling it is an expensive drain on tax payer resources that benefits no one except big pharma, big oil, and alcohol producers. Not to mention that it is disproportionately affects lower income people and -in effect- diverts hundreds of thousands of young people away from school and a career and into a lifetime of a being tax-payer drain member of the American Injustice System school instead.

It also hampers medical research and goes against the supposed position the President took on letting states make their own laws.

The DEA, like most law enforcement agencies in this country, is wholly out of step with society and its stated purpose.

Boo, Mr President!

Everyone Ignored The White Man In This Famous Photo. 48 Years Later, The Real Story Emerges

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Everyone Ignored The White Man In This Famous Photo. 48 Years Later, The Real Story Emerges

Amazing. Especially the last few paragraphs.

Ahhh, Olympics. One of the reason I love you so is that I firmly believe sport is one of the few reliable ways to highlight the common threads among us and weave us together with shared humanity.