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West Virginia Official Fired for Calling FLOTUS 'Ape in Heels' Is Reinstated

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12/12/16 10:20pm
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In November, a West Virginia government employee was fired after she composed an egregiously racist Facebook post referring to Michelle Obama as an “ape in heels.” However, on December 23 she will be reinstated. Forgive and forget, I always say!

Racist West Virginia Officials Call Michelle Obama an 'Ape in Heels'

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11/14/16 10:00pm
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We have never deserved Michelle Obama: it’s a truth made more certain with each passing day. And we’ve been reminded anew by two grotesquely racist officials in West Virginia who recently referred to her as an “ape in heels.”

Shailene Woodley Has Some Really Good Reasons for Why She Eats Clay

Dodai Stewart
5/06/14 2:20pm
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So, yeah. Clay. She eats it. Hers is sourced from Colorado.

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This webcomic captures the day-to-day horrors of living with depression

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1/08/14 4:40pm
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Depression can be a difficult illness to understand if you've never experienced it, and depressive episodes can be incredibly isolating experiences. But the webcomic Depression Comix offers a peek into the depressed mind while helping a lot of depressed folks feel less alone.

Jennifer Welcomes Baby Boy; G.I. Joe Star Has Stripper Past

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  • Jennifer Hudson gave birth to a baby boy named David Daniel Otunga Jr. after his father, David Otunga. Hudson's rep says, "The baby is beautiful and perfect. His parents are ecstatic." [Daily Mail]
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    Amy Winehouse Gives Back Gowns With Sick Surprise

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  • What kind of fuckery is this? Amy Winehouse borrowed some designer dresses. When she returned them, they were splattered with vomit. [Mirror]
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