Every day, I think I’ve seen it all. And then every day, something new pops up to remind me we are a species of extra, and if the opportunity to do more presents itself, we’ll take advantage of it. Speaking of “presenting itself,” case in point: bedazzled dog balls. That’s right. People are putting glitter […]
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Mom Shares Daughter’s Terrifying Encounter With Alleged Human Traffickers
My oldest is 10. I have yet to give her a cell phone or access to social media. I don’t know when this day will come. Just when I start to consider the possibility, something like this story happens and I’m ready to burn all of our devices and move my kids out to the […]
Gen-Xers Are Left Off List And Twitter’s Response Is Internet Gold
CBS News recently ran a story titled, “Are Millennials The Burnout Generation?” They posted an infographic outlining generations defined by birth year. They included the Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Millennials, and Post-Millennials. But they seem to have forgotten one. Oops. Apparently, no one exists between the ages of 38-53 (including me). It’s known as Generation […]
Superintendent Charged With Fraud After Using Son’s Insurance to Seek Medical Help for Student
So just how far will some educators go to help their students? And just how broke-ass is our country’s health care system? Well, this heartbreaking story answers both of those questions. The answers are: far enough that they could get charged with a crime, and regarding health care? Really, really shitty. Casey Smitherman is the […]
Don’t Kiss Babies, Mom Warns After Daughter Gets Life-Threatening Herpes
First-time mom, Brogan Thomas, knew something was seriously wrong when she discovered a purple rash all over her one-year-old daughter’s body. “It looked like she’d been in a fire,” she told People Magazine. Brogan was right to worry. Her daughter, Kaylah Merritt, was suffering from Eczema Herpeticum, an infection caused by the Herpes virus, and […]
Woman Fed Up with Guy’s Bullsh*t on a Plane Is ALL of Us
I know this is shocking, given all the dudes offended by that Gillette ad, but there might be something to this “toxic masculinity” idea. At least that’s how it seems when nearly every day a woman stands up to some jerkoff only to see her words, her experience, is going viral. Quick recap: last week at […]
You Can Buy Used Tissues for $80 and Nothing Makes Sense Anymore
By our SPM news team You can now buy a crumpled tissue that a sick person has already sneezed in. This product is completely real. WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE. For $80, you can buy a used kleenex to purposely give yourself a cold virus in one of the grossest ways possible. A note comes […]
Police Arrest Nurse for Rape of Patient in Vegetative State at AZ Facility
Police have made an arrest in the case of a woman in a vegetative state who was raped and subsequently gave birth to a child at an Arizona care facility on December 29. The suspect is 36-year-old Nathan Sutherland, a licensed practical care nurse responsible for overseeing the care of the victim at Hacienda Healthcare […]