America Proves Again to Be Simultaneously Amazing and Horrifying

By Dustin Rowles | Pajiba Love | June 28, 2018 |

You see this, Congress? You see this, Congressional Democrats? This is how you inspire. This is how you fight. Take fucking notes.

Right now in the Hart Senate Office Building. pic.twitter.com/jPE9U82Akz
— Dana Milbank (@Milbank) June 28, 2018

A spirited mood as arrests continue of @womensmach protesters in the senate building. “Shut detentions down!” pic.twitter.com/rYf1h8Xtbk
— Sarah Mirk (@sarahmirk) June 28, 2018

#womendisobey rally in the Hart Senate building in D.C.

Arrests are being made.pic.twitter.com/ADWM92efHY
— Red T Raccoon (@RedTRaccoon) June 28, 2018

Several hundred women arrested women are lined up in the park outside the Senate office, still chanting “Where are the children!” while waiting to be processed. #EndFamilyDetention pic.twitter.com/Fn9uOlm0eK
— Sarah Mirk (@sarahmirk) June 28, 2018

At least some amazing Senators have gotten the message.

.@SenGillibrand joins us for the #WOMENDISOBEY protest. We’re in Congress NOW calling on Congress to #abolishICE, #EndFamilyDetention, and decriminalize immigrants. Photo credit @KishaBari pic.twitter.com/us9q1IilQm
— Women's March (@womensmarch) June 28, 2018

#WomenDisobey: Dems are showing up to support protesters. I’ve spotted @SenGillibrand, @SenMarkey, @RepJayapal, and @SenDuckworth - with her baby. pic.twitter.com/4hoOTWW5ix
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) June 28, 2018

Meanwhile, according to recent polls, Trump is a drag on the GOP. (Also, the country) (Slate)

In horrifying news, there’s been another shooting, this one at the Capital Gazette newspaper office in Annapolis, Maryland. There are multiple fatalities. It would be irresponsible to ascribe a motive, but it is worth noting that the President obviously has consistently referred to the press as an enemy of America, and that Milo Yiannopoulos said earlier this week, “I can’t wait for the vigilante squads to start gunning journalists down on sight.” Our thoughts, prayers, and vigorous support for gun reforms go out to the victims.

A single shooter shot multiple people at my office, some of whom are dead.
— Phil Davis (@PhilDavis_CG) June 28, 2018

Gunman shot through the glass door to the office and opened fire on multiple employees. Can't say much more and don't want to declare anyone dead, but it's bad.
— Phil Davis (@PhilDavis_CG) June 28, 2018

There’s a shortlist now for Goose’s son in Tom Cruise’s Top Gun sequel. One is perfect. One is acceptable. One is punchable. (Lainey)

Wait, what? “Electric Boogie” was about a vibrator? Then what was Electric Boogaloo about? (The Root)

Angelina Jolie is either trying to mimic the dress of the Royal Family, or this is a wax statue. (Dlisted)

Hillary Duff PLUS a gender-reveal party is about the whitest thing I’ve ever seen. (Celebitchy)

Stephen King’s The Boogeyman is coming to the big screen, and they’ve nabbed some fine writers for it. (FSR)

Meanwhile, they’ve done just the opposite in finding a writer for Indy 5. (/Film)

Looks like Scott Pruitt is “ratfucking” his former aides, and guess who cares? Nobody. (The Daily Beast)

Twenty-one years after the idea was introduced on Seinfeld, McDonald’s rolled out muffin tops nationwide today. (Uproxx)

Mrs Smith reviewed two speculative fiction books together because they are both set in Canada, both award winners, and the authors "have appeared together on panels to discuss their work, where they are often likely to discuss human/robot sex." Madeline Ashby’s Company Town (Sunburst Award) and Annalee Newitz’ Autonomous (Lambda Literary Award) take on futures where humans are augmented mechanically or pharmaceutically. Do you see a future with augmented humans? (Cannonball Read 10)

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