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News, 2020 Presidential election, donald trump, Joe Biden

Don’t Get Too Comfortable With Trump’s Bad Poll Numbers

Donald Trump smirks with his orange face.
Trump is polling badly against Joe Biden but that might not mean anything.
Movies, Octavia Spencer, The Help, Viola Davis

Y’all Really Watching The Help Right Now? Seriously?

Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer in The Help (2011)
Everyone is getting their "how to be a good white ally" reading on, and I'm not going to knock anyone for that. You have to start somewhere, and at least there are plenty of books by Black authors and by anti-racist white educators that have been vetted that people can check out. In terms of streaming, I thought maybe people would check out I'm Not Your Negro, 13th, Selma, or even just watch something uplifting by a Black person, like Black Panther, but no ...
Big on the Internet, marvel, police, The Punisher

Marvel Should Stop Cops From Using the Punisher Symbol

Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle in the Punisher.
Disney has sued for much less, so it isn't out of the realm of possibility for them to do something about the police using the Punisher symbol. 
Big on the Internet, BuzzFeed, privilege, white privilege

Privilege Is Not a Point System, Buzzfeed

Signs are left in front of the White House's recently erected security fence now turned into a memorial against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, during a peaceful protest on June 7, 2020 in Washington, DC. - On May 25, 2020, Floyd, a 46-year-old black man suspected of passing a counterfeit $20 bill, died in Minneapolis after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, pressed his knee to Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes. (Photo by Jose Luis Magana / AFP) (Photo by JOSE LUIS MAGANA/AFP via Getty Images)
Different types of privilege outweigh others.
TV, Batwoman, Kate Kane, lesbian representation

Swapping Kate Kane for a New Character in Batwoman Is a Huge Mistake

Batwoman -- Image Number: BWN106a_0082.jpg -- "I'll Be Judge, I'll Be Jury" -- Pictured: Ruby Rose as Kate Kane/Batwoman -- Photo: Liane Hentscher/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Ruby Rose's exit from The CW's Batwoman as Kate Kane, the titular Batwoman, shouldn't be such a big issue. Yet, The CW has decided that along with Rose, the character of Kate Kane is going too.
Big on the Internet, New York Times, things we saw today, Tom Cotton

Things We Saw Today: James Bennet Resigns as Editor of The New York Times

People take part in a protest outside the New York Times
Sorry James Bennet, but when you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Ivanka Trump, Trump, viral videos

Social Media Dunks on Ivanka Trump Thanks to New Viral Video

bye ivanka
This video is a reminder that if/when we vote Donald Trump out of office (please God), we are also voting out his vacuous, shameless, grifting family.
News, Black Lives Matter, police brutality, protest

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Is Publicly Shamed After He Refuses to Commit to Defunding Police

jacob frey
The video is a stark and powerful reminder that we can and should demand more from our leaders.
Big on the Internet, J.K. Rowling, TERF, transphobia

J.K. Rowling Doubles Down on Transphobia, Ruins Her Legacy in One Fell Swoop

J.K Rowling attends the UK Premiere of "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald"
Trans rights are human rights.
Big on the Internet, Black Lives Matter, candy, Gushers, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Gushers Finally Weighs in on Black Lives Matter

gushers candy
As thousand of people across the country continue to protest police brutality and demand justice, companies are joining the fight.
News, Black Lives Matter, police brutality, protests

The Whole Damn Barrel is Bad

Buffalo police shove elderly 75-year-old man
The people are coming to burn your orchard down.
Big on the Internet, donald trump, Jack Dorsey, Twitter

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Fact-Checks Donald Trump in Real Time

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey roasted at his own ama.
All we know is that it's high time to hold Donald Trump to the same social media rules as everyone else.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Fox News, Tucker Carlson, Twitter

Tucker Carlson’s Attempt to Shame Celebrities for Donating to Bail Funds Backfires Wildly

tucker carlson celebrities
Everything is awful right now, but at least we can enjoy the moment of pure levity that is Cucker Tarlson.
Big on the Internet, Ben and Jerry's, Black Lives Matter

Things We Saw Today: Ben & Jerry’s Let Everyone Know Exactly Where They Stand on White Supremacy

Ben and Jerry's founders arrested at George Floyd Black Lives Matter protests.
Many corporations are trying to navigate this current moment in time and messing up incredibly.
News, New York Times, Tom Cotton

The New York Times’s Attempt to Explain That Terrible Tom Cotton Op-Ed Is Almost as Bad as the Essay Itself

Tom Cotton looks like a dumbass.
Today, the New York Times expressed some regret and offered explanations for the op-ed. They weren't great.
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