President Donald J. Trump: Orange is the New Black, House Slytherin Rises Also Heil Trump!

**Kyte** · 2017-01-22 19:47

Originally Posted by thetruepandagod

Women's march must be stopped, it is a racist, ableist and non inclusive movement. The evils of this march have brought people to literal tears.

Spoiler: show

I walked by an anarchist band in Franklin Square bitching about how the Women's March got funding and they don't (lol?). Insufferable people are always going to say insufferable things.

**Ksandra** · 2017-01-22 19:57

Originally Posted by Andalusian girls

and there is of course the fact that the United States and Papua New Guinea are the only nations on earth that do not mandate paid maternity leave. this results in the United States being dead last among all developed countries in paid maternity leave, forcing women to choose between career and family in a way their male counterparts do not have to. and i'm all for men receiving paternity leave as well, but let us perhaps allow the initial focus to be on the individuals whose body's undergo devastating, in some cases life-threatening, physical change.

Minor suggestions to your thought process:

1. Women are not forced to choose work and family. They are forced to either work or stay home with family. Sounds similar, but the former is a forced choice, the other is just forced. There are many articles that talk about how depending on the situation a woman can't afford to stay home if she wants to, and others can't afford to go to work (depending on area for childcare costs and housing costs). Few have a choice at all. I assume this is what you meant, just felt it better to take the word "choice" out of it.

2. I agree maternity leave should be a top priority, but don't dismiss paternity leave as something for the father. Because women's "body's undergo devastating, in some cases life-threatening, physical change" they need that extra caretaker. I know, anecdote, but w/e, my husband couldn't stay home with my first, he stayed home for 8 weeks with my second. It. Was. Glorious. It's not even about him. It was about me actually getting to take a nap while he cooked/cleaned. Imagine undergoing surgery producing this satan spawn that is attached to your chest 24/7 that doesn't let you sleep more than two hours at a time, and trying to do all the house work while said spawn is attached to your chest. My coworker is a new grandmother and her daughter lives across the country. She spent three weeks with her during xmas break to help with the newborn. Came back, three days later she had to fly out again because her daughter was having PPD like no tomorrow (and her husband was at work). I don't speak for all women, but I'd rather have a shorter maternity leave with help then a longer leave with no help. It would be interesting to see how many women who have experienced both ways feel.

**Quicklet** · 2017-01-22 21:47

WSJ is reporting that Flynn is being investigation by the intelligence community for his links to Russia.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-eyes...sia-1485134942

Get ready for the shitshow to begin.

**Byrthnoth** · 2017-01-22 22:03

This almost certainly isn't a cap of Steve Austin's real account and I don't care:
http://badshah-cornelius.tumblr.com/...ogrand-scamyon

#alternativefacts

**Zoner** · 2017-01-23 01:40

https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/823212055322853382

**Uzor** · 2017-01-23 02:25

Originally Posted by Ksandra

Minor suggestions to your thought process:

1. Women are not forced to choose work and family. They are forced to either work or stay home with family. Sounds similar, but the former is a forced choice, the other is just forced. There are many articles that talk about how depending on the situation a woman can't afford to stay home if she wants to, and others can't afford to go to work (depending on area for childcare costs and housing costs). Few have a choice at all. I assume this is what you meant, just felt it better to take the word "choice" out of it.

2. I agree maternity leave should be a top priority, but don't dismiss paternity leave as something for the father. Because women's "body's undergo devastating, in some cases life-threatening, physical change" they need that extra caretaker. I know, anecdote, but w/e, my husband couldn't stay home with my first, he stayed home for 8 weeks with my second. It. Was. Glorious. It's not even about him. It was about me actually getting to take a nap while he cooked/cleaned. Imagine undergoing surgery producing this satan spawn that is attached to your chest 24/7 that doesn't let you sleep more than two hours at a time, and trying to do all the house work while said spawn is attached to your chest. My coworker is a new grandmother and her daughter lives across the country. She spent three weeks with her during xmas break to help with the newborn. Came back, three days later she had to fly out again because her daughter was having PPD like no tomorrow (and her husband was at work). I don't speak for all women, but I'd rather have a shorter maternity leave with help then a longer leave with no help. It would be interesting to see how many women who have experienced both ways feel.

In Sweden parents have a right to 480 days of parental leave, which can be split amongst both parents as they please. 60 days are reserved for each parent, so the mother can't take out all days herself. Additionally, 30 days of those are days where both parents can be home at the same time. Usually the mother takes the first 240 days, and the father takes the last 240 days. Also, each parent has the right to cut down their work day to 75% as long as one of their children is under 8 years old.

It's actually more common than not in Sweden with paternal leave. Quite often you can see men walking around with a stroller or playing with their children alone in the park.

**Xantavia** · 2017-01-23 07:53

Too good to not share.

**6souls** · 2017-01-23 09:25

Trump still hasn't begun the transition process of turning his businesses over to his Sons
https://www.propublica.org/article/t...rd-hes-done-so | http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-w...o-so-report-sa

**Kaslo** · 2017-01-23 10:34

Found out this morning that my law partner got asked to go to DC tomorrow and testify against Scott Pruitt for head of the EPA.

**tyven** · 2017-01-23 10:48

This is very cool. It's always nice to see people of BG or those within one degree of separation involved in national affairs.

**Byrthnoth** · 2017-01-23 10:52

Originally Posted by Kaslo

Found out this morning that my law partner got asked to go to DC tomorrow and testify against Scott Pruitt for head of the EPA.

Tell 'em to be convincing. The man is a horse's ass.

**Kaslo** · 2017-01-23 11:03

Originally Posted by Byrthnoth

Tell 'em to be convincing. The man is a horse's ass.

We are in Oklahoma, we are aware.

**kuronosan** · 2017-01-23 11:05

Melissa Benoist was spotted marching, holding a sign saying "good luck grabbing this prissy it's made of steel".

She plays Supergirl, for those that don't follow.

**Kaslo** · 2017-01-23 11:07

Originally Posted by kuronosan

Melissa Benoist was spotted marching, holding a sign saying "good luck grabbing this prissy it's made of steel".

She plays Supergirl, for those that don't follow.

https://www.bluegartr.com/threads/12...=1#post6843666

**6souls** · 2017-01-23 11:21

Originally Posted by kuronosan

Melissa Benoist was spotted marching, holding a sign saying "good luck grabbing this prissy it's made of steel".

She plays Supergirl, for those that don't follow.

You could have at least reposted the photo.

**Fiye** · 2017-01-23 11:24

My chief is an understanding person.

**6souls** · 2017-01-23 11:29

Packers fan? Seems like a Winny thing to do.

**kuronosan** · 2017-01-23 11:37

Originally Posted by 6souls

You could have at least reposted the photo.

**Fiye** · 2017-01-23 11:46

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_58...b0e3a73569f9ca

We might see a tax day protest.

**ringthree** · 2017-01-23 11:47

Originally Posted by Kaslo

ugh... seriously fuck our society... spent part of the day arguing with people on facebook about the Sean Splicer presser, and people who believe he's right about the media and inauguration. People who think all these photos are doctored or from "5am" and not when the inauguration was occurring....

This post-fact world is not for me.

5am in DC in January is dark as shit.

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