i think people underestimate how much this show helped normalize gay couples / parents in american households in the early 2010s… like this is how the atlantic covered gay marriage being legalized 😭
Joy Behar: “They’re not afraid of the term Democratic Socialism. I’m not scared of the term. Social Security is Democratic Socialism. Unemployment insurance, the people who pick up your garbage, the people who take the fire out at your house. All of these things are Democratic Socialism. People have had it with this right-wing nasty politics that we’ve had to subject ourselves to since this guy got into office”
Five years ago, thanks to the advocacy of Opal Lee, Juneteenth became a federal holiday.
Today, we reflect on our nation’s journey toward freedom—and commit ourselves to the fight for true equality and justice for all.
Meiselas: Katie Miller has been posting about you. I want to give you the opportunity right now to respond. What do you want to say to her?
Paulina Mangubat, Content and Creative Director for @TheDemocrats: I want Katie Miller to know that her husband is an ugly fuck.
It was great joining @JamesTalarico and @GinaHinojosaTX today in Texas. They're working hard to make a difference in the lives of all Texans, and will be able to do even more as your next Senator and Governor.
Let’s get it done, Texas!
Zara Larsson opens up about the music industry’s obsession with data in a new interview with The Guardian:
“Playing the chart game is so dead to me. No one’s looking at the charts but industry people and maybe Taylor Swift fans.”
This is sad. I know as a politician these companies are going to spend a billion dollars against me for saying it but 🤷🏽♀️
Pervasive gambling is not good for society. It turns life into a casino, traps people in addiction & debt, surges domestic violence, and fosters manipulation.