Went to the pool with the Denizers
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conulyThe girls came home and feel right asleep. We've got to go to the pool EVERY day.
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Date: 2015-07-04 02:08 pm (UTC)What's your reaction to Arthur's Salon article about outrage culture and gay marriage? He's getting a lot of pushback from his college friends who are arguing that no, gay marriage is an example of the success of incrementalism. And that shame didn't really start to be a useful tool until the majority opinion had already shifted.
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Date: 2015-07-04 03:01 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2015-07-05 08:02 am (UTC)Also, I had no idea bout the 9/11 boatlift thing. Interesting.
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Date: 2015-07-05 11:24 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2015-07-06 04:35 am (UTC)