Jody Allard

You're 15 years old now. You're not a little girl anymore—even though you wish you were, just a little bit.

My favorite part about summer is the ability, for three short months, to stop looking at the clock or calendar and to start enjoying the present.

"Ultimately, it doesn't matter much whether Bland killed herself or was murdered. In both cases, she died because she was hauled into custody for a minor offense that didn't really even merit being pulled over to begin with. Maybe her head injury led to uncharacteristic behavior, or maybe the traumatic arrest triggered a severe PTSD episode, or maybe someone flat out killed her. But, in every case, she died because she was in that police cell."

A man who stabbed three people in a London subway station Saturday tried to instill fear of ISIS by yelling "This is for Syria" as he was hauled away by police. Instead, it is the words of a bystander that captured the world's attention.

In case you live on Mars, which is the only possible way you've missed the shitshow that is Kim Davis, this isn't Davis's first rodeo. Oh no, Davis was released from jail earlier this week after she was found in contempt of court for refusing to issue marriage licenses. This order came not just from the local courts, but was backed by the god damn Supreme Court of the United States. Because, you know, you should totally ignore the highest court in the fucking nation.

You can stop talking now. Ssshhhh.

We came together and fought like hell for equality, and eventually we made a difference.

9. Use Timeouts—For Yourself!

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When I first heard about the mass shooting in San Bernadino, I wanted to write something meaningful and thought-provoking.