The Parks and Rec Open Thread

Eagleton! *shakes fist*(Spoilers are frolicking in pocket parks herein.)It was a strange episode for me personally, since i did not love the entire park arc, And That I never love the episodes where everybody is separate. (Plus, I simply did not buy that Leslie wouldn't have discovered a method to participate Tom's store launch.) But nevertheless, there have been lots of funny lines, it provided certainly one of my greatest laughs from the episode ever (I'll return to that particular), and that i loved a few of the sweet, subtle peeks into associations between figures: April lightly nudging Andy forward the gang raising money for Tom Ron assisting Chris by teaching him woodworking. So: MIXED BAG! (But an assorted bag from Parks & Rec continues to be in regards to a million occasions much better than virtually every other display on TV, lol.)Here are a few things! "Your show a week ago on dolphin lactation only agreed to be riveting radio." "Earthworm Park. I am Guilty." "Similar to women in 1990's stand-up comedy programs, Tommy be shoppin'. … If you visit a 14-year-old kid putting on a Lv cravat, you realize who by way of thanking: Me. And Louis Vuitton—for making some dope-ass cravats." "Chris provided this excellent job like a weekend security officer at City Hall. Just one problem: It is a terrible job." "Leslie, look what Reston commissioned in the balloon artisan—it's us!" "Say what you would like about Pawneeans, but we never quit!Inch "There exists a mural known as The Numerous Surrenders of Pawnee." "I believe what's important is the fact that all of us were built with a goal, and that we accomplished it." "Which means you such as the place?" "Not again. The correct answer is terrible." "If there have been more food and less people, this is an ideal party." "Wow, you've made individuals nonwinners happy.Inch "I have never met a couple more enthusiastic about their home town." "Oh, I am really from Minnesota." "Why are you aware a lot about Pawnee?" "Well, I am deeply in love with a lady from here—a strange, passionate, goofball of the lady." "You had been within the FBI." "I personally don't like all this. Which most likely means it is good for the business." Which, which helped me laugh So Difficult (I must've viewed it 12 occasions): "How exist palms here?" "Well, Eagleton lies on the top of the hot spring, which produces a micro-climate zone. We're, uh, heh, truly fortunate."Amazing. Adam Scott is really a national treasure.Discuss.

Rick Warren Doesn't Believe in Evolution

[Content Note: Homophobia anti-choicery.]Hey, remember how Leader Obama chose reprehensible bigot and stealthily sunny-faced megachurch monster Ron Warren to complete the invocation at his first inauguration ceremony, despite the fact that Warren has in comparison homosexuality to rape and abortion towards the Holocaust? Fun occasions.Within the interceding 4 years, Leader Obama has, obviously, confirmed his personal support for marriage equality.Meanwhile, Ron Warren continues to be shooting off his gross mouth about how exactly being gay is definitely an urge where people should not act, like attempting to punch someone or eating arsenic.I trust what this means is we will not see him anywhere close to the Capitol on Inauguration Day this time around around. Because FORWARD.Right, Mr. Leader?

Two-Minute Nostalgia Sublime

Full Latifah: "U.N.I.T.Y."

Top Five

Here's your subject: Top 5 Favorite YA Books. Go!Please feel thanks for visiting share tales about why your Top 5 picks are what they're, though a straight-up list is okay, too. Please avoid adversely auditing other individuals lists, because judgment attempts participation.

Everyone (Ahem) Loves a Good Redemption Story

[Content Note: Rape apologia child sex abuse.]So. There is that whole Penn Condition child sex abuse situation, that you remember because the abuse only agreed to be uncovered this past year, also it only agreed to be recently that former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced to 30 to six decades imprisonment for mistreating 10 boys he met over 15 years—crimes which were hidden and abetted by multiple people from the Penn Condition football program and college administration.Well, clearly you're ready to invest that ickiness behind us and provide Penn Condition its redemption story. I am talking about, it has been An Entire MONTH.Thus, new Penn Condition football coach Bill O'Brien continues to be nominated for Coach of the season. Clearly.Jess breaks it lower here. Go read her publish since it is great, also it really teases out all of the ways that this nomination plays in to the character of redemption and just how fucked up it's that people even need a redemption story for a lot of fuckos who hidden and abetted child rape.The instinct behind this nomination is gross for several reasons, most famously which happens because it effectively serves to produce the road past which anybody who still cares will be described as a grudge-holder, a bitter hysteric who can't "ignore itInch and "move ahead.Inch This is actually the official "Go On.Inch And when we keep holding institutional condoning of kid rape from the Penn Condition football program, even though there's been no significant accountability inside the program—or, for your matter, outdoors from it, where sexual violence continues to be a central feature of sports hazing—then we are destroying the lives of innocent gamers and coaches. And extremely, whenever you consider it, which makes us the actual monsters. (Barf.)Which underscores what another undercover reason for this nomination is: A bellicose fuck you to definitely anybody who had the unmitigated temerity to request for accountability with respect to children who have been sexually mistreated and safeguards to want vigilance to avoid future victimization. "We will not kowtow towards the forces of fundamental decency! Take that!" Ooh bravo. What a lot of fucking heroes.If Penn Condition had any decency whatsoever, they'd nicely decline the nomination using the explanation that it is football program must silently earn public trust again before starting public festivities of their masterdom.

Top Five

Here's your subject: Top 5 Favorite Action Movies. Go!Please feel thanks for visiting share tales about why your Top 5 picks are what they're, though a straight-up list is okay, too. Please avoid adversely auditing other individuals lists, because judgment attempts participation.

Open Thread

Located by Chef Carla Hall.

Happy Birthday, Elle!

[Click to embiggen.]Happy birthday to youuuuuuuuuuuu!Happy birthday to youuuuuuuuuuuu!You appear just like a radical kyriarchy-smashing feminiiiiiiiist!And also you smell of one toooooooo!(Mmmmm...sage!)Happy Birthday, Elle. I really like you, girl!

The Virtual Pub Is Open

[Explanations: lol your body fat. pathetic anger bread. hey your gay.]As tomorrow is Thanksgiving in america, a number of our contributing factors and mods is going to be indisposed for part or all the next couple of days, so we are all likely to have a lengthy weekend. We'll return full-time next Monday, there will still be moderated daily Open Threads within the interim, in addition to a couple of other activities in some places.To everybody who definitely are marking Thanksgiving by any means...Pleased Thanksgiving!To everybody who will not be...possess a nice weekend!As well as in acknowledgement of negligence this holiday that is worth celebrating—that is, going for a moment to provide thanks for your that we're grateful—I want to say that i'm grateful for you personally, Shakers.

Wednesday Blogaround

This blogaround introduced for you by popsicles.Suggested Reading through:Ana: How to become a (Male) Ally [Content Note: Discussion of rape culture bullying.]Rinku: Dear Leader Obama, Stop Deporting People. Thanks.Fiona Apple: She's My Closest Friend [Content Note: Animal illness.]Pam: Can We Visit a New 'Southern Strategy'—Break in the 2012 Minority Election Coalition by Doling out Privilege?Thom and Mike: Anonymous, Karl Rove, and 2012 Election Fix? Sarah: Four Teenage Women in Africa Have Invented an electrical generator Run by Pee Fergus: Nose Cell Transplant Allows Paralysed Dogs just to walk Anna: On Leslie KnopeAndy: Documents Filed in Arizona for Marriage Equality CampaignMaryAnn: Includes a Documentary Ever Transformed how you Think or Act?Leave your links and recommendations in comments...

More Assvertising

[Content Note: Rape culture misogyny gender essentialism dehumanization.]It's garbage adverts trip to Shakesville! Wheeeeeee!Shaker Joey e-mailed me about some amazing PSAs about neutering and nuking pets. They are in an offer released through the Close Friends Animal Society, that we regret to report has apparently made the decision to own Animal Privileges Group That Shall 't Be Named a run because of its profit using gross, dehumanizing, misogynistic imagery to boost awareness with respect to non-human creatures. The campaign is known as Fix at Four, made to persuade folks to repair their dogs and felines by 4 years old several weeks to lessen the amount of "surprise" (undesirable) litters of cats and young puppies. It is really an important campaign! And Close Friends is capable of doing managing a serious, adorable, and memorable ad included in it that's not contemptible. Here's one!Tinkly music. Images of adorable cats and young puppies. Men voice-over states: "Here's your new kitten. Or perhaps your puppy. Every single day, 70,000 young puppies and cats much like options are born in america. Cute, right? Well, what's not cute is the fact that 1 / 2 of all litters are accidents. So when a kitten includes a litter of oopsies, along with a puppy includes a litter of uh-ohs, soon you've 1000's and 1000's of OMGs. Which results in countless pets being wiped out in animal shelters each year. But when 80% of pet proprietors say they feel in neutering and nuking, then what gives? Well, it works out individuals sweet little fuzzballs could possibly get pregnant earlier than you believe. Quicker. But here's what's promising: You are able to steer clear of the accident before it takes place. You just need to remember one number. Four. As with four several weeks. Whenever you buy Maggie or Ruby, or Puddle or Clyde, have them fixed at four months—it could be of sufficient age to conceive, and it is certainly youthful enough to really make a difference. Prevent more. Fix at month four."I am discussing that ad first to be able to put in context below, and also to underline that there's every reason to anticipate more from Close Friends.I am unsure when the following advertisements are presently being run anywhere on tv, but Shaker Joey saw them at Hulu, so there's a minumum of one major internet positioning right now.As the Dawson's Creek theme plays, a whitened tween girl along with a whitened tween boy take a seat on the leading porch of the suburban home, holding hands and shyly planning to hug for which appears like the very first time. All of a sudden, the porch light occurs, surprising the tweens. The boy hops within the porch railing and goes out. Whitened middle-aged different-sex parents emerge to the porch. Father, on the job sides, states, "I had been scared of that." Mother states, "Well, I suppose you're ready to enable you to get fixed. Your camera position changes, and also the tween girl has become a kitten. A lady voice-over states: "Your pets will begin kidding around earlier than you believe.Inch A mans cat is proven running over the lawn, and Father states, "Go on—get out of here!" Voice-over: "Accidental litters result in millions wiped out in animal shelters every year. Assist in preventing more. Fix at month four."Crazy piano music. A whitened guy takes his whitened tween daughter for any stroll along a suburban street. They pass a fenced-in yard having a "Watch out for Dog" sign behind that your whitened tween boy is jumping up and lower looking to get phone daughter. Father pulls her closer. In the next house, another whitened tween boy is applying a attached lawn edger to complete yardwork. He spots the daughter and runs on her, but jerks when the cord length runs outs. Daughter examines him interestedly and Father drags her along, saying, "Come on—let's go." In the next house, another whitened tween boy jumps at his screen door and so the family room window because they pass. In the next house, another whitened tween boys runs towards the fence close to his yard and states, "Hi! What's your title? Are you living around here? You are pretty! Where everyone going? In which you going? In which you going?!" Daughter smiles at him and Father drags her away, then sighs. "I suppose now it's time to enable you to get fixed, sweetie," he states. Your camera pans lower and also the tween girl has become a puppy. Father scratches her mind. Your camera pulls back and also the last boy has become a woofing dog. A lady voice-over states: "Your pets will begin getting observed earlier than you believe. Accidental litters result in millions wiped out in animal shelters every year. Assist in preventing more. Fix at month four."You will find lots of issues with these PSAs, and that i leaves you to definitely parse all of them in comments. Among the finest to create three quick findings: 1. The "father must police daughter's sexuality" shtick is really a rape culture trope that subverts female sexual agency. Conflating it with pet guardians' actual responsibility for controlling their pets' reproduction to curb overpopulation is problematic on myriad levels, but is particularly disgusting because of the current fight against agency by which this nation is involved, that has seen tween women progressively refused comprehensive sex education, use of birth control, use of abortion, and use of reproductive health care.2. The "teenage boys are dogs in warmth without any charge of their sexual impulses" is another rape culture trope. Conflating human youthful (straight) males, who require to find and respect consent, with dogs, isn't basically insulting to teenagers it's harmful for youthful women.3. Observe that both in adverts, it's the female animal who needs fixing. I am sure that's only a coincidence and not another jerk to rape culture stories that suggest women are distinctively accountable for stopping undesirable sexual advances and pregnancy. Ahem. If you'd like to make contact with the Close Friends Animal Society and request these to please stop running ads that uphold rape culture, especially thinking about that lots of, a lot of women associated with animal save are children of sexual violence, you'll find contact details here, or leave a note on their own Facebook page here, or tweet their way here.

Blog Note

I had been ill last evening (exactly the same garbage nonsense which has been happening for age range) also it stored me up through the night. It's beginning to subside again now, however i did not sleep whatsoever, so I am shattered. I am going to accept break and then try to acquire some relaxation.Sorry for that inconvenience. I'll help you Monday.(And That I is going to do the Parks & Rec Thread then!)

Daily Dose of Cute

Livs, relaxing in the daylight just within the front window today.

Number of the Day

[Content Note: Christian Supremacy homophobia.]$two million: How much money spent through the Roman Catholic Chapel and it is affiliate, the Knights in combat of Columbus, throughout the final election cycle funding anti-marriage equality efforts.Much like Jesus would do.It is a positive thing you will find forget about people not having food or shelter or health care on the planet, therefore the Catholic Chapel can spend metric fucktons of their tax-exempt collections on hate.

Today in Mitt Romney Is Still Terrible

Mitt Romney lost fair and square while he is terrible and the guidelines are garbage. But he's other ideas about why he lost the election to Leader Obama, and—spoiler alert!—they don't include his being terrible and hawking garbage guidelines:Mitt Romney on Wednesday credited his defeat simply as to the he known as large policy "gifts" the leader had presented on loyal Democratic constituencies, including youthful voters, African-People in america and Hispanics.Inside a business call with fund-raisers and contributor to his campaign, Mr. Romney stated Wednesday mid-day the leader had adopted the "old playbook" of utilizing specific initiatives to woo specific interest groups — "particularly the African-American community, the Hispanic community and youthful people.""In every situation, these were very generous with what they gave to individuals groups," Mr. Romney stated..."According to the youthful people, for example, a forgiveness of school loan interest would be a large gift," Mr. Romney stated. "Free birth control methods were very large with youthful, college-aged women. After which, finally, Obamacare also designed a difference on their behalf, because you may already know, anybody now 26 years old and more youthful was now likely to be a part of their parents' plan, which would be a large gift to youthful people."..."Imaginable for an individual making $25,000 or $30,000 or $35,000 annually, being told you are now getting free healthcare, particularly without having it, getting free healthcare worth, what, $10,000 per family, in perpetuity — I am talking about, this really is huge," Mr. Romney stated. "Likewise with Hispanic voters, free healthcare would be a large plus. But additionally in relation to Hispanic voters, the amnesty for kids of illegals, the so-known as Dream Act kids, would be a huge plus for your voting group."None of the, obviously, is remotely surprising in the guy who thinks people aren't titled to food, and whose running mate was accusing "urban voters" for his or her loss on friday. They are highly titled, titanically fortunate, and voraciously greedy bigots who wouldn't accept personal accountability whether it were drizzled with gold and hands-shipped by Jesus.Plus they manifestly won't learn. This sneering contempt for those who don't share their rights is the reason why they're losing. And rather than walking to reflect on whether maybe "Bootstraps, nonwinners!" is not a fantastic strategy, they obdurately reject empathy and bridge-building in support of doubling lower on rank hostility and scapegoating.It is simply the worst couple of sour grapes being smashed into bitter red-colored whine.And it might be awful to look at, if perhaps I were not so pleased through the proof of their growing lack of ability to effectively hide the private cruelty that underwrites their reprehensible guidelines.Possibly Reagan's rosy-cheeked mask of affability has finally and forever fallen in the ugly face of contemporary conservatism.

Today in Mitt Romney Is Still Terrible

Mitt Romney lost fair and square while he is terrible and the guidelines are garbage. But he's other ideas about why he lost the election to Leader Obama, and—spoiler alert!—they don't include his being terrible and hawking garbage guidelines:Mitt Romney on Wednesday credited his defeat simply as to the he known as large policy "gifts" the leader had presented on loyal Democratic constituencies, including youthful voters, African-People in america and Hispanics.Inside a business call with fund-raisers and contributor to his campaign, Mr. Romney stated Wednesday mid-day the leader had adopted the "old playbook" of utilizing specific initiatives to woo specific interest groups — "particularly the African-American community, the Hispanic community and youthful people.""In every situation, these were very generous with what they gave to individuals groups," Mr. Romney stated..."According to the youthful people, for example, a forgiveness of school loan interest would be a large gift," Mr. Romney stated. "Free birth control methods were very large with youthful, college-aged women. After which, finally, Obamacare also designed a difference on their behalf, because you may already know, anybody now 26 years old and more youthful was now likely to be a part of their parents' plan, which would be a large gift to youthful people."..."Imaginable for an individual making $25,000 or $30,000 or $35,000 annually, being told you are now getting free healthcare, particularly without having it, getting free healthcare worth, what, $10,000 per family, in perpetuity — I am talking about, this really is huge," Mr. Romney stated. "Likewise with Hispanic voters, free healthcare would be a large plus. But additionally in relation to Hispanic voters, the amnesty for kids of illegals, the so-known as Dream Act kids, would be a huge plus for your voting group."None of the, obviously, is remotely surprising in the guy who thinks people aren't titled to food, and whose running mate was accusing "urban voters" for his or her loss on friday. They are highly titled, titanically fortunate, and voraciously greedy bigots who wouldn't accept personal accountability whether it were drizzled with gold and hands-shipped by Jesus.Plus they manifestly won't learn. This sneering contempt for those who don't share their rights is the reason why they're losing. And rather than walking to reflect on whether maybe "Bootstraps, nonwinners!" is not a fantastic strategy, they obdurately reject empathy and bridge-building in support of doubling lower on rank hostility and scapegoating.It is simply the worst couple of sour grapes being smashed into bitter red-colored whine.And it might be awful to look at, if perhaps I were not so pleased through the proof of their growing lack of ability to effectively hide the private cruelty that underwrites their reprehensible guidelines.Possibly Reagan's rosy-cheeked mask of affability has finally and forever fallen in the ugly face of contemporary conservatism.

What Happens to Turnaways?

[Content Note: Reproductive coercion.]At io9, Annalee Newitz includes a great piece on new research that looked into what goes on to turnaways—women who're refused abortions. Although there has been plenty of discredited claims by what transpires with ladies who get abortions—mental illness, trauma and shame, breast cancer—there continues to be precious little research by what transpires with women want abortions but can't access them. [NB: Not just women need use of abortion, however i am while using term advisedly here because others with uteri haven't been analyzed, even though it is most likely safe to visualize the final results could be much the same.] The brand new longitudinal study, that was made by public health scientists in the UC Bay Area group Evolving New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH), "discloses what goes on for their economic position, health, and relationship status after seeking an abortion and being refused it." [ANSIRH] used data from 956 ladies who searched for abortions at 30 different abortion treatment centers round the U.S. 182 of these were averted. The scientists, brought by Diana Greene Promote, adopted and did intensive interviews with one of these women, who went the gamut of abortion encounters. Some acquired abortions easily, for many it had been difficult to obtain them, plus some were refused abortions as their pregnancy had survived a couple of days past the gestational limits of the local treatment centers. Two days ago, the study group presented what they'd learned after 2 yrs from the planned five-year, longitudinal "Turnaway Study" in the recent American Public Health Association conference in Bay Area.Their breakthroughs won't surprise anybody with a passing acquaintance using the facts of reproductive health care: Ladies who have to carry to term pregnancy they don't want may face a larger health risks from having a baby, more prone to stay or finish in poverty, and more prone to remain in rapport by having an abusive partner.Annalee:Should you look whatsoever this data together, a brand new picture emerges of abortion and just how the condition may want to handle it. To avoid women from needing to depend on public assistance, abortions ought to be made more broadly available. Additionally, there's strong evidence that creating abortions available allows women to become more healthy, with better economic outlooks. By turning women away once they seek abortions, we risk keeping both ladies and their kids in poverty — and, possibly, in danger from domestic violence.Condition-approved reproductive coercion has demonstrable negative effects for ladies. We have to essentially change our national conversation about abortion within this country to center this, so anti-choicers (as well as their Oh So Eminently Reasonable abettors) cannot continue to find a way with framework abortion like a simple difference of opinion.Further, each time somebody that identifies as "professional-existence" defends their naturally violent position because they value "the sanctity of human existence," through which they mean the possibility existence of fetuses, we have to intensely challenge why it's they don't seem to think that women's lives, physiques, and freedom aren't sacred.Because denying women bodily agency, growing their chance of harm, consigning these to poverty, and forcing these to be determined by abusive partners doesn't suggest proof of an unyielding belief within the sanctity of women's lives.That's, actually, the alternative of the respect for existence, if the phrase "existence" would be to have meaning whatsoever.[H/T to @silveraspen.]

Quote of the Day

"And also to believe that the man who created the saying 'axis of evil' has become the moral conscience from the Republican Party."—Brad DeLong, on David Frum's recent appearance on "Morning Joe," by which Frum detailed the issues negatively effecting the Republican Party, in the the top to the the underside and again. Like:In my opinion the Republican Party is really a party of followership. The issue using the Republican leaders is the fact that they are cowards.... The actual locus of the issue is the Republican activist base and also the Republican donor base. They went apocalyptic in the last 4 years. Which was used by many people within the conservative world. I will not soon your investment lupine smile that performed within the mind of the major conservative institution as he explained our contributor think the apocalypse has showed up.Republicans happen to be fleeced and used and lied to with a conservative entertainment complex.... Since the fans, the contributor and also the activists are extremely mistaken concerning the character from the problems the nation faces the character--I am talking about, it is simply an easy question. I visited Tea Party rallies and that i would request this: "have taxes increased or lower previously 4 years?Inch They couldn't answer that question properly. Now so taxes goes up when the Leader is re-chosen. This is exactly why we are Republicans. But you need to know that taxes haven't increased previously. And "will we spend a trillion dollars on welfare?" Is the fact that true or false? It's false. But it's almost globally thought.Since you may recall, Frum was last seen sounding just like a feminist in comparison the relaxation of his garbage party.[H/T to Iain.]

The Virtual Pub Is Open

[Explanations: lol your body fat. pathetic anger bread. hey your gay.]TFIF, Shakers!Belly as much as the bar,and title your poison!

The Parks and Rec Open Thread

Two males enter. Just one guy exits using the last sausage-wrapped shrimp.(Spoilers are earning oneness quilts herein.)Ohhhhhhh this episode! IT Helped Me SO ANXIOUS! A lot of parents not receiving along and being total d-bags! I actually want to just SKIP AHEAD to things that I loved and didn't cause me to feel wish to crawl right into a fetal position within oneness quilt! BUT. There have been two other activities I didn't like relating to this episode:1. I felt like Ulani's character was...strange. Like there is some joke I had been said to be getting about her as being a lady of color and/or bigger and taller than Ben's Father. Or something like that? As well as I had been like virtually on their own side? If they have been together for any very long time, that was clearly the suggestion, why wouldn't she arrived at the party and why wouldn't she area of the quilt, even when they are not married? Surely, Leslie and Ben don't really think that only marriage constitutes a family.2. April calling Ann "this lesbian nurse," though I recognize it had been said to be a mention of the Ann saying she's dating herself, does not appear just like a joke April will make. Whenever we first met April, she was a part of a poly triad with two bi males. As well as wasn't there a chapter where April guaranteed to prevent busting Ann's chops constantly? It simply appears such as the authors will not let April develop, that is getting type of frustrating.Now to the nutrients...Very first! Are we able to discuss the response shots within this episode? There have been a lot of great reaction shots!See?After which there is these items! The Knope-Wyatt Oneness Quilt! Joe Biden! Glenne Headly, you Dirty Rotten Scoundrel! Mike from Breaking Bad! Stars collide and another beautiful world comes into the world! "My loved ones situation is complicated. They were given divorced three decades ago plus they hate one another. Okay, I suppose it isn't that complicated." "Of my metaphoric art projects, this really is undoubtedly the coziest." "There is no more tissue! Everything finishes! Everything disappears!Inch "I'll admit it—things 're going remarkably well. Aaaaaaaand pack up it's over we are screwed." "Slight speedbump—everything is terrible. But I will repair it!Inch "Ann, you're this type of close friend. You're a beautiful, gifted, brilliant, effective musk ox." "Since I received my first job at age nine, I invest my money into gold, that is presently in an all-time high, and so i have some money. I have stated an excessive amount of.Inch "Snails moving from your mouth!" "Re-think that move, boy." "Prepare, driver. We are gonna write out so difficult at the back of your cab."Discuss.

Question of the Day

What's your preferred spot to relaxation? You might interpret this any way you like--your preferred place to snooze, a calming vacation place, or other things you discover peaceful. (Mine, obviously, is "a location having a snuggly, snoring beagle.")

The Parks and Rec Open Thread

Two males enter. Just one guy exits using the last sausage-wrapped shrimp.(Spoilers are earning oneness quilts herein.)Ohhhhhhh this episode! IT Helped Me SO ANXIOUS! A lot of parents not receiving along and being total d-bags! I actually want to just SKIP AHEAD to things that I loved and didn't cause me to feel wish to crawl right into a fetal position within oneness quilt! BUT. There have been two other activities I didn't like relating to this episode:1. I felt like Ulani's character was...strange. Like there is some joke I had been said to be getting about her as being a lady of color and/or bigger and taller than Ben's Father. Or something like that? As well as I had been like virtually on their own side? If they have been together for any very long time, that was clearly the suggestion, why wouldn't she arrived at the party and why wouldn't she area of the quilt, even when they are not married? Surely, Leslie and Ben don't really think that only marriage constitutes a family.2. April calling Ann "this lesbian nurse," though I recognize it had been said to be a mention of the Ann saying she's dating herself, does not appear just like a joke April will make. Whenever we first met April, she was a part of a poly triad with two bi males. As well as wasn't there a chapter where April guaranteed to prevent busting Ann's chops constantly? It simply appears such as the authors will not let April develop, that is getting type of frustrating.Now to the nutrients...Very first! Are we able to discuss the response shots within this episode? There have been a lot of great reaction shots!See?After which there is these items! The Knope-Wyatt Oneness Quilt! Joe Biden! Glenne Headly, you Dirty Rotten Scoundrel! Mike from Breaking Bad! Stars collide and another beautiful world comes into the world! "My loved ones situation is complicated. They were given divorced three decades ago plus they hate one another. Okay, I suppose it isn't that complicated." "Of my metaphoric art projects, this really is undoubtedly the coziest." "There is no more tissue! Everything finishes! Everything disappears!Inch "I'll admit it—things 're going remarkably well. Aaaaaaaand pack up it's over we are screwed." "Slight speedbump—everything is terrible. But I will repair it!Inch "Ann, you're this type of close friend. You're a beautiful, gifted, brilliant, effective musk ox." "Since I received my first job at age nine, I invest my money into gold, that is presently in an all-time high, and so i have some money. I have stated an excessive amount of.Inch "Snails moving from your mouth!" "Re-think that move, boy." "Prepare, driver. We are gonna write out so difficult at the back of your cab."Discuss.

Open Thread

Located with a flattened soufflé.Because since all of the adrenaline and anxiety of Election Day have drained from my body system, after merely a couple of precious hrs rest, I'm a useless heap. Posting is going to be light today as i put myself back together again.

Across the Nation, Around the World

Wang Chung indicates everyone have some fun tonight, that is really just helpful advice.

Happy Birthday, Iain!!!

It's my burfday!Today isn't just Iain's birthday, but the first day they can election inside a US presidential election! And all sorts of he wants for his birthday is perfect for Leader Obama to become reelected, so Let us Reach That Goal!Oh yea, might also Halo 4 Trailer.Pleased Birthday, Iain. You're my personal favorite person on earth. Despite the fact that I've not met everyone on earth, I'm totally certain that even when I'd, I'd still the same.I really like you a lot more than Chuck Norris loves kicking things. And, as everyone knows, that's A Great Deal.&hearts &hearts &hearts

Open Thread

Located with a Available sign.

Mitt Romney Is Terrible: A Retrospective

As we are decreasing towards the wire about this epic electoral fight between Barack Hussein Obama, Leader from the Usa, and Willard Mitt Romney, Future V . P . from the Losing to Obama Club, I figured it might be a great time to have a look back at our journey with Mitt Romney, minimal Worstest of all of the Republicans Who Went This Time Around. And for the undecided voters available, may my illustrator skillz become your guide. Enjoy!Video Description: An accumulation of my photoshopped images of Mitt Romney in the Republican primary with the general election, set for an instrumental form of Sarah McLachlan's "I'll Remember You."True Fact: I've been focusing on all of this morning and LAUGHING MY ASS OFF. Also? I could not even fit in most the pictures I'd. This really is like 1 / 2 of them, lol.And just how great is that this?That might be a screen cap from the video using YouTube, serving an advertisement for Mitt Romney's official site. Content produced advertising FTW!

Two-Minute Nostalgia Sublime

Caleb and Saleem: "Baltimore"

Photo of the Day

Taylor Lautner inside a Lanvin jacket within the November problem of L'Uomo Style. Mm, that jacket looks pretty practical, I suppose.I continue being impressed and delighted through the masterdom that's Robert Pattinson's hair. I can not even title all eight miracles around the globe, however i wager a minimum of six seem to be less marvelous than his tremendous locks.

In The News

[Content note: Homophobia, rape]News and Things:Rabbi Noson Leiter of Torah Jews for Decency is accusing Hurricane Sandy on gays, calling devastation of recent You are able to divine justice for that city's marriage equality laws and regulations. Clearly.LGBT asylum searchers running from violence, persecution and dying risks are now being deported from Uk despite repeated promises through the government for fair treatment.Ray Flynt offers $a million to Richard Mourdock if he is able to prove that pregnancy from rape is "something which God intended."Former Penn Condition leader Graham Spanier continues to be billed with perjury, child endangerment and obstruction of justice today regarding the the Jerry Sandusky child abuse analysis.A court in China has sentenced a guy to eight years imprisonment for attempting to form an opposition party as well as for online messages demeaning the ruling Chinese Communist Party.Día p los Muertos: Border cities recognition fallen migrants on Day's the Dead.A Fox Business reporter thinks Mars wobbles (whatever individuals are!) might be leading to global warming on the planet. Science!Presidential candidates create a 4-year-old cry. We have all had the experience, kid.Ben Gibbard, the frontman for Dying Cab for Cutie, describes why he supports marriage equality.A dreadful song along with a terrible movie! Atlas Shrugged Part II Movie Still Slideshow with Music by Nomad. Neat!

Chait's Cases

I do not totally accept all things in these pieces, but they are nevertheless interesting reading through. Jonathan Chait makes his situation for Obama and the situation against Romney:The Situation for Obama: Why He Is a superb Leader. Yes, Great.The Situation Against Romney: In Mind, He's a [Profoundly Mistaken] One-Percenter.[Image via.]

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[Content note: homophobia, misogyny, violence]News and Everything:The Romney campaign bought $5,000 price of food for individuals to give to him in a phony hurricane rally in Ohio yesterday. After 2 days of cancellations because of Hurricane Sandy, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley stated early voting will resume today.The Walking Dead's Prison story won't be presenting two gay figures featured within the graphic novel.Likely Maryland voters are evenly divided on whether or not to make uphold marriage equality after opposition is continuing to grow in recent days.Minnesota is one of the same.Related: The Top Court could decide the following month whether whether or not to consider legal cases challenging California's Proposition 8 and also the Defense of Marriage Act.Pakistani police suspect two youthful boys have the effect of the attack on Malala Yousufzai.Atlas Shrugged: Something Wicked By Doing This Shrugs stepped 85% on its third weekend out, and can likely disappear from theaters completely a few days ago.Since Disney is the owner of Lucasfilm, I really hope they finally release The The Exorcist Holiday Special.