Tag Archives: I quit the world

This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

So this happened: Two board members of American Atheists are stepping down due to sexual harassment allegations. There’s a bit more about it over here, if you’re interested. The first name is not familiar to me in the least, but … Continue reading

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Fan-Dumb

For Pride Month, Hasbro decided to put out a video on YouTube. You know, something nice and positive, something that really makes you feel better about humanity… Then you get to the comments. Holy FUCK. I weep for humanity, I … Continue reading

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We Have a Word for You Guys

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A Tennessee school board just banned the Holocaust graphic novel ‘Maus’, due to language and nudity. As you can expect, there is a metric fuckton of idiocy to sift through, so let’s … Continue reading

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Apparently, You Can Legislate Stupid

Things must be absolutely perfect in Madison, Wisconsin, since our state legislature decided to pass a bill banning words in school. No, I’m not making this up and it also covers governmental training. The list includes “diversity, equity and inclusion,” … Continue reading

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Tired

I am tired. Very tired. This morning, I was almost late to work; the bus was running behind. As to why, I don’t know. And I don’t care. Because seeing the bodies of a migrant father and his daughter, drowned … Continue reading

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And I’m Done With Humanity for the Week

I found this via the Friendly Atheist and I wish I hadn’t: the parents of a 16 year old girl poured hot oil on her because she didn’t want to get married. I wish to hell I could say that this was bullshit … Continue reading

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Kill Your Heroes

“Imperfect” doesn’t begin to describe it. It didn’t take me long to finish When the Emperor was Divine; I managed to get through the last two chapters in twenty minutes. For such a slender volume, it packs quite a punch … Continue reading

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We Are Currently Experiencing Incoherent Rage: Please Stand By

I cannot believe that I am typing this. I am so not joking. But Dinesh D’Souza–yes, that Dinesh D’Souza—tried to be “cute” when it came to the survivors of the Parkland school shooting. And by “cute”, we mean a trolling pile … Continue reading

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Sick and Damn Tired

We know about Florida. We know about the school shooting in Parkland. We know that the shooter trained with white nationalists and that the gun was legally purchased. There are currently 17 dead, with the toll possibly rising within the next few days. … Continue reading

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Another Turning Point

One of my managers said a while back that she didn’t know much about me. According to her, I haven’t been very open, so no one really knows the true “me”. After today, I can honestly say that this won’t … Continue reading

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