Juliajms

Yes and contraception. It's terrifying. They are salivating at the idea of hurting women and ripping apart marriages. These people are truly evil.

Yes, MS was on a Sunday discussion panel I used to watch as a teenager. I can't recall the name of it. Tucker was on it too, but that was before his human suit started slipping. I always liked him. I'm worried about this too. These prices have to be hitting the lower middle class and working poor really hard. In a reasonable society we would just raise the amount you can make while getting food stamps and hand out $500 gift cards to people under a certain income. In this country we will do nothing because the Republicans will block it. I think we should force them to block an aid bill instead of not even trying to pass one (as far as I know).

Yes. I figured Scott lost his mind after losing his 3rd child and that he didn't want Liz to forget Franco and move on. I figured he'd do a stint in Shady Brooke and eventually come back. I'm really glad that didn't happen though. I love these ideas and Scott as part of Liz's family. I think David Tom would be wonderful as Lucky. In any case it's time to recast, imo.

I really thought Scott was going to end up being Liz's stalker. I'm glad they didn't go in that direction. I agree the love scene between Nik and Esme was funny, but it was also disturbing. I keep thinking how Tyler Christopher is nearly 50. It didn't look as bad optically with new Nik, but we basically have a much older character screwing his son's mentally disturbed and coerced (by Ryan) teen GF. It's legal, but still gross. I can't wait for Laura to find out. No doubt Esme will be carrying the next Cassidine. Laura and Ava are going to make Nik's life hell and I am here for it. I don't mind that Terry "lost" Chet. I love that they are writing her as not the least bit desperate. They barely knew each other, so onward. I just hope there is an onward. I agree they need to recast Lucas ASAP. It's time to bring either Lucky or LuLu back as well.

That makes two of us. Even the way he talks to Esme bothers me. He comes across as dangerous, but I don't think that's what the writers are going for. On the other hand he is a Cassidine and he has already done some pretty bad things, so who knows. I want Trina to get to choose between Spencer and Rory and then make the smart decision. At the same time is that going to lead to another pairing like Molly/TJ where there is just no story because they are both straight arrows.

I can't remember word for word. He went to her for help identifying a pill he found in Esme's stuff. It was what she drugged Trina with at the cabin. Brit was questioning him about why he had the medicine and said if it was Esme's she might have a serious drug problem. Then he basically rubbed her face in the face that she wasn't in a relationship. It was just nasty and Brit told him not to come crying to her if things go wrong.

Right!!? If they were to have Nic do something this stupid and gross it should have taken a lot longer. There needed to be more motivation. I know Laura was talking about how Nic can be selfish a few weeks ago, but come ON!! On other fronts, I don't hate Sonny (can't believe I wrote that). I've always hated him, but both he and Carly are better apart. I actually like him with Nina. The show doesn't seem quite as misogynistic as it used to be, so that helps. Although I nearly hurled when Carly was bragging to Ava about surviving all Sonny's flavors of the week. Gross! Just stop making that character demean herself. LW deserves better. I also like the friendship groups the show has. It's nice to see all of these characters interact instead of being stuck in just their romantic pairing. I really like Brit/Maxie/Lisel/Nina as a friend group. Joss/Trina/Cam are ok too. Spencer can lick rocks after the way he talked to Brit.

Yeah. That is the type of comparison that will completely invalidate a person's position. I support a certain amount of loan forgiveness for low income people. Maybe some sort of matching situation like pay $5,000 get $2,500 forgiven. Maybe even just stopping the interest, but the comparison turns me off completely to that cause. My take away is that we have much bigger fish to fry.

Several high schools here in Omaha have had school walk outs today. I'm guessing it's happening in many places just not on huge scales. https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-central-high-school-students-walkout-protest-gun-violence/40128167 I honestly don't know what we can do. There are areas where our government is corrupt through and through and gun control is one of them. Don't get me wrong, I'm over all happy to be American. No amount of Russian or Chinese bots will make me believe we are an evil empire, but we have some huge problems and this is one of them.

^ I'm not surprised.

This seems so odd to me. On the one hand I admire that France has a secular government, but my American sensibilities balk at this level of government control (Always remember the forced birthers are the minority). I also feel bad for the individuals. It's not like these women are just going to throw on a bikini. They just won't be allowed to swim. I wonder if there is any chance Beto can win?

I'm guessing they just keep telling themselves the same old lies. "Guns don't kill people, people kill people". They make me sick, but when it comes to Cruz we all know what a cowardly sell out he is. I expect nothing but the worst from that man.

There are days when I truly hate them all.

Poor babies. I can't even imagine the fear and pain.

🤣

I don't agree that animals should have human rights, but I would like them to have the right not to suffer outrageously. I'm expecting regulations on puppy mills and such to be completely rolled back in red states. The idea that an elephant will get human rights in 2022 America is laughable. We should probably focus on getting them for all humans first.

Exactly. He wouldn't be mocked by people on the left for being a cross dresser or trans or anything else, if he weren't trying to demonize other people for their identities. People are simply calling him out for his hypocrisy. If MC was just some famous person in the closet I would totally agree with you. In fact I'm a cis, straight white woman, so I won't be calling him anything. Still, I get why people who are members of the gay community are calling him out. I feel they have that right, but hey, that's just me.

It goes without saying that replacement theory is bullshit. I know I shouldn't even try to use logic, but don't these idiots know that black people have been in the U.S. longer than most of their own ancestors? I feel like things are slipping into madness again. There was this brief calm when Biden took over and now it's just overwhelming horror.

Tucker Carlson and his ilk have to be stopped. It's not all his fault, I get that. People choose to watch FOX and be poisoned. There has got to be a way to stop the incitement to violence against POC. I just can't believe there isn't some sort of legal remedy to this. We can't go on like this.

I know MJF is right and they are going to keep pushing, but there is some other part of me that just can't accept it can go any further. Then I read how seriously ignorant these people are and I know that it can. There was a lull when Biden took over, but now once again I feel we are in serious danger. Society can't really be shaped the way the far right wants to shape it without a lot of people being killed or "reeducated".

I agree and I like both characters/actors. There is zero heat between them. How this show managed to ruin Maxie is beyond me. They just cannot figure out to do with RH and that is a damn shame. He never should have been Franco and bringing Todd on with all that baggage was also a mistake. Willow is not a great character and with Michael it's beyond boring. CD is more attractive now that he is older and Michael has some personality. Hook him up with someone hot (maybe Brit) and give them some conflict. I could go for Max and Felicia taking in a foster teen. I'm expecting Mac's kid from someone else to show up.

What a grim thought. You're probably right. Serena Joy 2028!! There is a chance Kamala will get it, especially if JB is reelected. I'm not wishing any harm to him though of course.

Let's savor it, since it may be the last for a good long while. It's hard to imagine a woman President when Roe is over turned. You can't trust a woman to make a personal choice about her own body, but you trust her to lead the country? I can't help but think more sexism is on the horizon thanks to SCOTUS.

Absolutely. This story was hinted at in the original Times piece, but they didn't quite have the goods and so many people were lying. At the same time, a campaign being brought down by a long term affair with a woman 30 years younger seems almost quaint now. The other part with the lobbyist in the pocket of the Russians feels like a part of D.C. that really is a bottomless swamp. I dare say everyone has their fingers in that pie. Still a bad guy, but happily the worst was avoided.

Hmm