The Road Jess Travelled
@jesspected.bsky.social
Feminist. Atheist. Progressive. Intersectional. Pro-Abortion
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You can only dehumanize people so much before they come to see it is you who lacks any humanity. Don't expect kindness or even civility from those you've treated as subhuman.
Lately my group chat contributions have been repeated "baggy pants are back!" and random pictures of stylish women in baggy pants & if stirrups are the price we have to pay to have loose, baggy pants again too, I'll allow it.
They are selling stirrup leggings again.
I repeat: THEY ARE SELLING STIRRUP LEGGINGS AGAIN.
File that under: things you never imagined would come back.
I repeat: THEY ARE SELLING STIRRUP LEGGINGS AGAIN.
File that under: things you never imagined would come back.
November 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Lately my group chat contributions have been repeated "baggy pants are back!" and random pictures of stylish women in baggy pants & if stirrups are the price we have to pay to have loose, baggy pants again too, I'll allow it.
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What I actually expect from sexually abusive men is self pity, bitterness, and a morally cowardly unwillingness to confront the reality of their own actions. That’s what they usually in fact deliver, and what CK seems to deliver here.
November 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM
What I actually expect from sexually abusive men is self pity, bitterness, and a morally cowardly unwillingness to confront the reality of their own actions. That’s what they usually in fact deliver, and what CK seems to deliver here.
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One way of understanding retaliation against complaining sexual abuse victims is as a hedge against this kind of liability.
The big question on the horizon is how the insurance industry will respond to this. Studio films need to be insured, which involves risk assessment, and getting a company to insure a film against potential sexual harassment lawsuits could make some folks unhirable, and thus their films unmakable.
November 29, 2025 at 11:20 PM
One way of understanding retaliation against complaining sexual abuse victims is as a hedge against this kind of liability.
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Plus he's an unrepentant sexual abuser and a lying scumbag.
Since Louis CK is in the news again, it's worth restating that he never gave an honest accounting of his sexual misconduct—his initial "apology" and his subsequent statements have been contradicted by the testimony of his victims, and contained elisions and gaps intended to exonerate him.
November 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Plus he's an unrepentant sexual abuser and a lying scumbag.
Would have been great had this been a lesson on how men weaponize "humor" & we should maybe consider how this applies in life & believe men & hold them accountable. Instead it's glossed over & the charity to absurdity for men strengthened.
Yeah. Before the fall, CK's act—and his fandom—rested on the premise that his worst self wasn't his true self. Now it's the opposite, and that's just not interesting as comedy.
He is just generally an alt-right, unrepentantly racist and transphobic piece of shit. He is also a genuinely bad comedian, much in the way that thin-skinned assholes often are 🤷♀️
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November 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Would have been great had this been a lesson on how men weaponize "humor" & we should maybe consider how this applies in life & believe men & hold them accountable. Instead it's glossed over & the charity to absurdity for men strengthened.
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I'm also reminded of a study that found that men in university who were accused of rape were actually HELPED ACADEMICALLY by the accusation, because universities gave them so goddamned many extra resources and accomodations. Poor little birthday boys helped through THEIR difficult time.
November 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I'm also reminded of a study that found that men in university who were accused of rape were actually HELPED ACADEMICALLY by the accusation, because universities gave them so goddamned many extra resources and accomodations. Poor little birthday boys helped through THEIR difficult time.
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This is one of the reasons why I balk at the idea that men are afraid to be perceived as abusive. In many cases, that perception is actually key to their success, because other people strive to make excuses for their behavior, deny it, redeem them, and elevate them in the process.
November 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This is one of the reasons why I balk at the idea that men are afraid to be perceived as abusive. In many cases, that perception is actually key to their success, because other people strive to make excuses for their behavior, deny it, redeem them, and elevate them in the process.
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Years ago, my colleagues at Business Insider and I tracked YouTuber “cancellation” arcs. What we found is that for many entertainers, “cancellation” actually sets the stage for a redemption arc, one that can raise their profile higher than ever. It wasn’t career-ending. It was fuel.
November 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Years ago, my colleagues at Business Insider and I tracked YouTuber “cancellation” arcs. What we found is that for many entertainers, “cancellation” actually sets the stage for a redemption arc, one that can raise their profile higher than ever. It wasn’t career-ending. It was fuel.
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I swear I’ve heard more about this guy during his years of ‘cancellation’ than I did before
November 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I swear I’ve heard more about this guy during his years of ‘cancellation’ than I did before
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This is precisely why men love "worse" men & won't hold any accountable. You need them so you can excuse the abuses you & men you like do because at least y'all aren't *worse guy you definitely think is bad*
November 29, 2025 at 9:36 PM
This is precisely why men love "worse" men & won't hold any accountable. You need them so you can excuse the abuses you & men you like do because at least y'all aren't *worse guy you definitely think is bad*
While I'm doing unpopular food opinions, I think beautiful food pics probably don't taste half as good as the ones people won't post. The greasy, gooey, scary looking colors & textures probably make your mouth do new distortions & drop you in a food coma quick.
November 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
While I'm doing unpopular food opinions, I think beautiful food pics probably don't taste half as good as the ones people won't post. The greasy, gooey, scary looking colors & textures probably make your mouth do new distortions & drop you in a food coma quick.
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In Queen Latifa’s Name: Yes.
And how mad are they at kids economically marginalized from access to arts-in-education and still grew up to earn notoriety for their art and influence culture by being their authentic selves.
And how mad are they at kids economically marginalized from access to arts-in-education and still grew up to earn notoriety for their art and influence culture by being their authentic selves.
I will forever maintain that conservative media/politicians are people who couldn't get a part in their community theatre & are driven by vengeance against the ND, LGBTQ, & theatre kids that dominate the arts conservatives aren't talented or likable enough to get into.
Half of this administration wishes they were a standup comedian.
November 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
In Queen Latifa’s Name: Yes.
And how mad are they at kids economically marginalized from access to arts-in-education and still grew up to earn notoriety for their art and influence culture by being their authentic selves.
And how mad are they at kids economically marginalized from access to arts-in-education and still grew up to earn notoriety for their art and influence culture by being their authentic selves.
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incredible quote lol
November 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
incredible quote lol
Whenever I see a random post from a thread where people are talking about characters I scroll back to see what show it is only to find out it's a reality show or their family & I'm not saying I wouldn't watch the latter but I need more backstory. (Definitely never watching the former though.)
November 29, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Whenever I see a random post from a thread where people are talking about characters I scroll back to see what show it is only to find out it's a reality show or their family & I'm not saying I wouldn't watch the latter but I need more backstory. (Definitely never watching the former though.)
I will forever maintain that conservative media/politicians are people who couldn't get a part in their community theatre & are driven by vengeance against the ND, LGBTQ, & theatre kids that dominate the arts conservatives aren't talented or likable enough to get into.
Half of this administration wishes they were a standup comedian.
November 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
I will forever maintain that conservative media/politicians are people who couldn't get a part in their community theatre & are driven by vengeance against the ND, LGBTQ, & theatre kids that dominate the arts conservatives aren't talented or likable enough to get into.
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Also since it appears I'm mostly doing shows (& pie) on this account, check out The Mighty Nein so it gets lots of seasons.
November 28, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Also since it appears I'm mostly doing shows (& pie) on this account, check out The Mighty Nein so it gets lots of seasons.
Very excited to hear individual men doing crimes represent an entire group so now let's talk about pedophiles, family annihilators, abortion clinic terrorists, school shooters, christian nationalists...
November 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Very excited to hear individual men doing crimes represent an entire group so now let's talk about pedophiles, family annihilators, abortion clinic terrorists, school shooters, christian nationalists...
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Dept. of your politics are political but our politics are apolitical (which goes all the way up to "our gender ideology is not a gender ideology but yours is").
The spirit of Thanksgiving has infused the White House press office today, bringing us together in a blessed moment of harmony and goodwill.
November 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Dept. of your politics are political but our politics are apolitical (which goes all the way up to "our gender ideology is not a gender ideology but yours is").
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And, of course, Stephen Miller talks about immigrants like a straight up Nazi would talk about Jews: as if they were a contaminant. As if it's vinegar spoiling milk. Instead of people just being people.
Needless to say, most of America is built on "imported societies."
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Needless to say, most of America is built on "imported societies."
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Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
And, of course, Stephen Miller talks about immigrants like a straight up Nazi would talk about Jews: as if they were a contaminant. As if it's vinegar spoiling milk. Instead of people just being people.
Needless to say, most of America is built on "imported societies."
bsky.app/profile/publ...
Needless to say, most of America is built on "imported societies."
bsky.app/profile/publ...
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Patriarchy is cruel. It sets up women to be mistreated & groomed & shamed into being happy victims. It sets up men to be emotionally stunted, callous, & ill-equipped. It sets everyone up to be isolated & compliant to preserve the toxic system.
November 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Patriarchy is cruel. It sets up women to be mistreated & groomed & shamed into being happy victims. It sets up men to be emotionally stunted, callous, & ill-equipped. It sets everyone up to be isolated & compliant to preserve the toxic system.
Speaking of poorly loved, imagine spending an entire year creating a gift for your partner so they know they're loved. And not just the notes but each day that she wrote one, she made a conscious decision to love him & express why. That would have affected her expression towards him each day.
November 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Speaking of poorly loved, imagine spending an entire year creating a gift for your partner so they know they're loved. And not just the notes but each day that she wrote one, she made a conscious decision to love him & express why. That would have affected her expression towards him each day.
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Trump makes the outrageous claim that “most” immigrants, which include over 25 million U.S. citizens, “are on welfare, from failed nations, or from prisons, mental institutions, gangs, or drug cartels.”
As insulting as the “deplorables” comment, and on Thanksgiving day no less.
As insulting as the “deplorables” comment, and on Thanksgiving day no less.
November 28, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Trump makes the outrageous claim that “most” immigrants, which include over 25 million U.S. citizens, “are on welfare, from failed nations, or from prisons, mental institutions, gangs, or drug cartels.”
As insulting as the “deplorables” comment, and on Thanksgiving day no less.
As insulting as the “deplorables” comment, and on Thanksgiving day no less.
Except they haven't lost Temu Onion. Misogyny sells. MAGA was built on it &, judging by the comments, liberal/left love it too. That Trump has so little respect for women he hires sexualized objects he hopes will gain him sexual access isn't insulting Trump, it's a male power fantasy.
November 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Except they haven't lost Temu Onion. Misogyny sells. MAGA was built on it &, judging by the comments, liberal/left love it too. That Trump has so little respect for women he hires sexualized objects he hopes will gain him sexual access isn't insulting Trump, it's a male power fantasy.