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I finally had time to sit down and dig into this excellent article. This is fantastic:

“The company has forged a chain uncommon in mainstream publishing: an unbroken line of black women, from the novel’s protagonist, via the author, to the editor, to the art director who created the cover art (featuring a black woman).

“This was a ‘black on all sides’ mainstream publishing project. And it worked.”

But I think my favorite detail is this one: 

“For The Loyal League’s Civil War setting, Noble wanted to make sure the woman on the cover embodied strength. ‘They kind of got us beaten up and down, and I kept saying, “This artist has to make sure this woman is powerful.”’ Then, she says, with a proud smile, ‘I art-direct. Every detail, down to the ribbon on her dress. I need it to be historically accurate, I need it to be powerful.’“

This judge had exactly the right reaction to the shameful way nonviolent prisoners are treated in US jails

A woman was denied pants or tampons after being arrested for not completing a diversion course that was part of her sentencing from a shoplifting charge. But see how the judge reacts when she finds out that the prisoner’s humiliating treatment is apparently routine.

Gifs: Raw Leak

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Republicans are mean, cruel people without empathy and compassion for anyone who isn’t them. They are incapable of feeling tall without first kicking someone else down, and then blaming the person for being a victim of being kicked.

Republicans are hypocrites without peer.

They offer thoughts and prayers to people in trouble, but demand funding and political action for the problems they struggle with. They want “small government” for themselves, but big intrusive government for everyone else. They pretend to be concerned about bullying, but carry loaded AR-15s in public to intimidate others. They use social media to harass the survivors of school shootings. They cry about “political correctness” but then demand respect and civility when they’re called out for being awful human beings. They like to call themselves Christians, but support con artists, liars, rapists, pedophiles and blatant racists for political office. They piously fake concern for children, but turn around and defund any social programs that would help children and their mothers - including defunding things like school lunch programs.

This is true of Republicans in general, but it is especially true of Trump supporters.