VE Day Roundup

A doctor with residual ebola in one eye.

Don't forget, on this day, the Soviet Union's role in defeating naziism (which does not justify what came after, or even during).

Everyone needs art, even/especially during conflict.

Here's another, less detailed "Iran is not North Korea" analysis.

When thinking about chemicals in beauty products, think also of salon workers.

It boggles the mind, the stupid $hit people say to people. Also, fat-shaming is never okay; the woman who wrote that deserves tremendous respect.

Speaking of stupid $hit people say, I don't know how David Futrelle immerses himself in so much MRA sludge and maintains his sanity.

And who are the horrible people who say some of the things recounted here?

Okay, last "stupid $hit people say" link before we move on.

It doesn't surprise me that reading "Harry Potter" can make you a better person.

I'm wary of celebrity health vegans, but maybe Beyonce will do more good than harm. Also, between the how-to-spot-a-feminist hashtag (you'll recall, I confessed to hairy armpits) and this article, it seems like armpits are a great focus for stereotyping. Which just comes back to this: Beyonce dancing around the word "vegan" because of the stigma associated with it is like Joss Whedon dancing around the word "feminist."