DramatistDreamer

Apparently, the House Intelligence Committee (run by the GOP) issued their report on Russian Collusion and basically stated that...you guessed it, they stated that there is no collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.

Did we expect anything else from these people?

1 hour ago, amybrickwallace said:

 

I think the Mario Batali scandal shed some light on it, but you're right.

Oh, I'm not just talking about the Mario Batalis of the world. 

I'm talking about an industry that sets base pay so low that serves are dependent on tips, which leaves them in a position where they must accept harassment from customers in order to make those much needed tips.

Most restaurants do little to nothing to protect their employees from customer harassment. 

The personal accounts in the article, especially presented in the video offers powerful testimony of what these women and man must endure to make a living.

I don't think that most people are aware of the depth of the problem, I think most people's knowledge is quite superficial, relegated to also-ran soundbytes.  People know much more about what goes on in Hollywood.

Yes, I read some of that thread (I didn't have enough time to read the entire thing) and didn't know what to do with it because I was looking for additional sources to corroborate those tweets. 

Abramson seems to know his stuff but I've also seen people challenging his tweets and calling some of them presumptive.

Also, I didn't want to get my hopes up until I see some actual jail time being pronounced on some of these perps.

Like you @Juliajms I really hope this leads to something significant against this current administration.  There seems to be so much politically treasonous detritus that has yet to stick.

As much as we discuss Hollywood, there is just as urgent a need for reform in the Restaurant industry. 

The Tipping Equation

In fact, there is more because the women working in the restaurant industry dwarfs that of the number working in Hollywood and the harassment toward servers is as insidious and even more pervasive as it is in entertainment because almost all of the women (and some men) facing harassment are disenfranchised and don't have the platform to speak that many actresses have had.

It's a shame that there is so little focus on the Restaurant industry.

President plans to ignore the recommendations of teacher groups and push for arming them; he also is going back on his earlier call to raise the minimum age for gun buys to 21. Good reporting by @PhilipRucker in WashPost https://t.co/q8Aco3B6hZ

— West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) March 12, 2018

6 hours ago, sivad40 said:

Has anyone else noticed the pro NRA ads keep popping up on this and other websites?

Nope because...Ad Blocker.

Also, if you use Google as your search engine (which I no longer use), you may want to change you analytics, so that you can modify what types of ads that you see.  It can be time consuming to do a site by site basis.

@sivad40Have you turned off tracking in your browser?

On another topic, these people should've known that a very hastily put together bill that was rushed into law by the GOP would be riddled with errors and have many negative "unintended" consequences for many of the very same entities they claimed the bill would help.

Oh well.

G.O.P. Rushed to Pass Tax Overhaul. Now It May Need to Be Altered.

This article is a more in-depth posting of Bouchard's numerous troubles on and off the court.

Eugenie Bouchard Has One Victory and Many Setbacks Off the Court

That's such a heart-warming and poignant video.  Thanks for posting, @Vee!

Disgusting.

BREAKING: NRA files federal lawsuit over Florida legislation that raises the age to buy guns to 21; comes hours after governor signed new law. https://t.co/BW9wk5Dchu pic.twitter.com/olLb1HWhEg

— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 9, 2018

Getting more difficult for Trump to lie and claim to have no connection to any of this.  Also, salacious political news items very rarely go away when they have this much traction.

EXCLUSIVE: Trump lawyer Michael Cohn used Trump Org. email address while arranging deal with adult film star Stormy Daniels pic.twitter.com/0ksd4ph7BA

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 9, 2018

.@mayawiley's response to Sam Nunberg after he credits her with convincing him to comply with Grand Jury subpoena

"That Nunberg actually recognizes the value and intelligence of a black woman is, I hope, a life lesson for him" pic.twitter.com/kM87XHGOVQ

— TheBeat w/Ari Melber (@TheBeatWithAri) March 7, 2018

Oh what a tough negotiatior Orangeface is.  I guess he sure told 'em.

"Even in the proclamation the president just signed a few minutes, there is still uncertainty about which countries [beyond Canada and Mexico] will get those exemptions" on steel and aluminum tariffs, @ZekeJMiller reports https://t.co/0imZ0Nweyc pic.twitter.com/PCo2RZYnv3

— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 8, 2018

Charles Koch, who donated $500K to Paul Ryan after Ryan favored large corporations over everyday Americans just said:

“When large companies can pressure politicians to force everyday Americans to fork over unearned millions, we should all question the fairness of the system.”

— Ed Krassenstein 💎 (@EdKrassen) March 8, 2018

Before anyone claims that Trump listens to moderating voices...NO, he's genuinely a flake whose word means nothing.  He will say one thing for days before completely reversing himself.  Anyone would be a fool to trust a word that comes out of his mouth.

And now this: @SRuhle reporting Trump will NOT make his trade war tariffs announcement tomorrow...

— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) March 8, 2018

Apparently Hope Hicks was hacked.

NEW: Outgoing top Trump aide Hope Hicks told House Intel Cmte. last week that one of her email accounts was hacked, according to people who were present for her testimony. https://t.co/2BTFgc4HnC

— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 7, 2018

NYPD ‘Has A Lot of Information’ on Weinstein Investigation, Readies Arrest https://t.co/h9M6Fh1IRT

— Variety (@Variety) March 7, 2018

Wow, that trailer looks superb!

Lawsuit should be Trump's middle name.

FULL STORY: Stormy Daniels, the adult film star, sued President Trump, saying that her agreement not to disclose their "intimate" relationship was invalid because he did not sign it. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles, was obtained by @NBCNews. https://t.co/4ROELsLigr

— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 7, 2018

Trump may not have much regard for Cohn but it looks as though the stock market does after that drop.

34 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

So the extreme right will have even more sway in the White House - and the tariffs will be even more likely to be implemented. Will Republicans in Congress act? Good luck with that. 

Someone who didn't walk after Charlottesville and numerous other heinous events in this WH  but readily goes due to tariffs.  It's always about money over ethics and conscience with these folks. 

I doubt Cohn had much sway to begin with other than being a Goldman Sachs trophy for Trump's Cabinet. 

More like, he ran out of excuses not to leave after yet another instance of Trump ignoring his advice. 

The farther-right voices will always have Trump's ear over the the center right (I won't even say more moderating voices-- there never were any in Trump's WH).

...and other one gone...

BREAKING: Gary Cohn to step down after losing fight over tariffs. @maggieNYT @katekelly https://t.co/GvwJizgVB9

— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) March 6, 2018

6 minutes ago, Juliajms said:

Yes. and they need to be held to account. If they get away with it, it will happen again and again in the coming decades.

I agree.  I hope they get tagged and are made to pay the penalty for every single violation, no matter how large or small.

Quelle surprise.  This entire administration from hell is one big ethics violation.

JUST IN: White House denies Conway violated federal law after Special Counsel finds she did https://t.co/4MQe6BdpWq pic.twitter.com/BuCzkug5Kv

— The Hill (@thehill) March 6, 2018

On 3/5/2018 at 11:11 AM, ChitHappens said:

 

You seem shocked.  I'm sure the next time a black person gets an Oscar for Best Acting, it will be Halle Berry - the weakest in the bunch.  Or a dark skinned person will win Supporting but never the lead!  I don't watch awards shows, and thank goodness!  

Don't forget about Viola Davis though!  

It seems like an uphill climb for Halle Berry though.  Not impossible but, it's been a long time since I've seen her in a movie with some meat and the standards and expectations for Black characters in film seem to have irrevocably changed since the days of Monster's Ball.

I've heard from several people that they think the Oscars have become too gaudy (Jane Fonda made a joke about the set looking like something out of one of her 1960s fantasia movies), showy and over the top.

The Independent Spirity Awards is a much more low-key vehicle but it seems to have gained in popularity because it really focuses more on the films and less on the fanfare.  Nobody "campaigns" for an Indie Award which gives it a tinge more authenticity.