1/ The NBA/China flap has ripped the veil off what those of us who pay attention already knew: that China is a totalitarian nightmare where human rights don't exist. We hear about their economic reforms, but that means little when there are no accompanying political freedoms. 2/ And all "economic reforms" really means is that they've learned how to play predatory capitalist hardball while the Communist Party maintains its iron grip over the people. Ever wonder why you never hear about this on the news? Because China is the Western world's sweatshop.

1/ Do women make more rational life choices? I'm not so sure, But I do know that we have to think about a work-life balance in ways that men often don't. And if you don't think about that, and you have a family, your family is likely to suffer.

2/ In my case, I was always determined to be an independent career woman. I worked 60- to 80-hour weeks and out-earned my ex-husband. My work was my life. Looking back, I wish I would have been there more for my sons.

1/ Looking over my recent tweets, you'd think I was a diehard Republican. I'm not. It's just that woke culture is creating alliances between people who would otherwise have nothing to do with each other. 2/ To be clear, I don't like Trump. My views align best with those of Catholic social teaching and the American Solidarity Party (look 'em up).

I have a feeling this is exactly how it will play out. Again a disclaimer that I'm not a Trump fan. It's just that I've watched the opposition throw a tantrum for 3 years now b/c they didn't like the outcome of the election. Russiagate was a nothingburger cooked up to divert attention from DNC corruption. There's nothing here either.

#TheyCallMeTerf because I assert that...

1. Sex is binary and immutable, and feelings don't enter into it.
2. Women and women's spaces shouldn't be erased for the sake of men who want to identify as women.
3. Lesbianism is a sexual orientation, not a gender preference. -> 4. Being gay, furthermore, is not transphobic.
5. Telling people who they have to date perpetuates rape culture.
6. Talking about breaking through the cotton ceiling is literally talking about raping women.
7. Women do not, and never will, have penises. ->

(1/8) I’ve heard people talking about the “intellectual dark web” but didn’t know what it meant till I kept hearing it associated with Jordan Peterson and had to look it up. Peterson’s criticisms of compelled pronoun use in Canada helped me reach peak trans. (2/8) Curious to hear others’ views of the IDW, as I’m still really not sure what it means, other than people, mainly academics, engaging in thoughtful discussion of idpol, SJW-ism, PC, and postmodernism – i.e., the topics the former free-speech left has decreed off limits.

(1/10) A little tweetstorm of random thoughts, back by request. I pulled it down yesterday because of a typo, but if anyone else really wants to see what goes through my head, here you go... (2/10) I was asked if I talk to transpeople IRL the way I do here. My issue isn’t w/transpeople, but the activists trying to invade womanhood/women's spaces & push lesbians back in the closet. I don’t consider them trans but raging narcissists who’ve hijacked what “trans” means.

(1/4) While the mainstream press has been losing its mind over Bernie's very justified criticism, it's been heartening to see people finally speaking out about what those of us paying attention have always known about its inherent bias.

caitlinjohnstone.com/2019/08/17/mas… (2/4) It's not that editors demand a certain POV. It's that groupthink, the desire to get promoted/fit in, & the desire for high-profile interviews limit what can be said. And when so few big corps own most of the major media outlets, the chance for diversity of POVs is minimal.

(1/9) Thinking about two of my favorite topics – politics and religion. I’ve had interactions with a few people here in recent days that have reminded me of the importance of not getting swallowed up in the negativity that’s eating up our world. (2/9) My faith reminds me that hate can’t drive out hate. Only love can. And I need to remember that when it’s so tempting to make a cutting comment from the safety and anonymity of my keyboard. Social media makes it so very easy to do that.

Establishment propagandists will marginalize any challenge to the status quo, which includes the $700B+ military-industrial complex. In a sane world, Tulsi would be a shoo-in nominee. In crazy world, being pro-diplomacy means you love Assad and Putin.

caitlinjohnstone.com/2019/08/01/pro… "[T]his feeding frenzy had nothing to do with concern that Gabbard adores Bashar al-Assad and everything to do with wanting more war. ... ->

From a FB discussion on Gabbard and Yang, and why the establishment left seems to hate them so much. With Tulsi it's her criticism of U.S. imperialism, but it's also true that coastal liberals seethe with contempt for the white working class and anyone who sympathizes with them. Why bring it up? Because ignoring their plight for so long is what got Trump elected. Not racists, not Russians. And if their needs continue to be ignored, there will be more Trumps. DJT is a symptom, not the disease.

(1/12) One more tweetstorm for the day, and then I’m done. First, I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who’s followed me over the past three days. I don’t value my worth by social media popularity, but to go from 300 followers to over 1,800 is pretty humbling. (2/12) I do what I do on here b/c I’ve always been politically opinionated & feel I have an interesting perspective to share. Also, I’m working through an illness & transitioning from one part of my career to another, so I’m sort of hanging out here while I have some downtime.

(1/9) Why is "TERF" such a ridiculous slur? Two reasons.

1. Because it makes biological women the bad guy for wanting their own spaces, which is not an unreasonable request. Any woman who's had to deal with male predatory behavior understands this. (2/9) 2. And because it implies that I single out transpeople. I don't. I don't want straight men in women's spaces either.

(1/25) You know what? Fuck it. I'm done. As of today, I've swallowed the red pill. I’ve tried half-heartedly defending the left ever since it was obvious we were only getting half the story in the Rodney King debacle. No more. (2/25) Why now? Because the transcult has eroded my patience. Because Ilhan Omar won’t condemn Antifa violence and Shaun King celebrates it. Because we’ve gotten to the point where innocuous hats and flags get you tarred as a white supremacist.