Dear Pussies

Merriam-Webster–Do you know someone who has a small, weak spirit, someone whose reserve of inner strength is too small to draw from in times of danger and adversity? If so, you’ll find pusillanimous to be the perfect descriptor for that person. The Latin roots of this derisive adjective are pusillus, meaning “very small” (and related to pusus, meaning “boy”) and animus, which means “spirit” and is the ancestor to many words in our language, including “animal” and “animate.” Pusillanimous first appeared in English in the 16th century, but it gained prominence in the 1970s when Vice President Spiro Agnew famously accused his ideological rivals of “pusillanimous pussyfooting.” And despite what you may have heard, pusillanimous does not serve as the basis for pussyfoot, pussycat, or a certain related vulgarism.

Well, yeah… That’s just aboout every liberal Democrat that’s out there sucking down air and eating Cheerios.

Iryna Zanutska – Never Forget

 

CNN–Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was fatally stabbed on a light-rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, on August 22, 2025, in an unprovoked attack by Decarlos Brown, a 34-year-old man with a criminal record. Brown was subsequently charged with first-degree murder and faces a federal charge carrying the possibility of the death penalty. The incident ignited national debate regarding crime, public safety, and the political blame for violence, according to CNN.

Hey Teachers Union – Leave The Kids Alone

Chicago Teachers Union codifies LGBTQ+ protections in new contract

Windy City Times – The Chicago Teachers Union’s newly ratified contract is being hailed as a landmark victory for LGBTQ+ inclusion in public education, with protections that safeguard trans students and queer educators amid growing national hostility.

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) ratified the new four-year contract on April 14 with 97% approval from its membership. The agreement with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) goes beyond traditional labor issues, establishing some of the most comprehensive contractual protections for LGBTQ+ students and educators in the country.

The contract codifies key provisions such as gender-affirming health care, the use of affirmed names for students and staff, dedicated gender support coordinators in every school, support for Gender and Sexuality Alliances (GSAs) and stronger accountability mechanisms when violations occur.

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