Jonna Ivin is the founder of STIR Journal and writer of the essay, I Know Why Poor Whites Chant, Trump, Trump, Trump. She has appeared on NPR, OPB, The Roland Martin Show and KCRW. Jonna is the author of the books Will Love For Crumbs, 8th Amendment, and, Sister Girl. Her writing has been featured in Good Magazine, STIR Journal, The Establishment, and xoJane. Twitter @jonnaivin
If you thought the worldwide phenomenon of “Baby Shark” was finally in the past, think again. “Santa Shark” is here, and that earworm is setting up camp inside our brains for the foreseeable future. The creators of “Baby Shark,” a Korean company called Pinkfong, released a new version this week that will have you tossing and turning […] More
Recently it was reported a man in first-class stepped up and switched seats with a traveling mom sitting in coach to help the woman out. Now, it seems the giving spirit is continuing. Becca Kinsey was taking a solo trip with her two young sons and it wasn’t going well. With too much to carry […] More
The parents of an 11-year-old and a 5-year-old were shocked after getting food from a local Sonic Drive-In in Taylor, Texas. Their daughter found a pill inside the wrapping of the kid’s meal she was opening for her younger brother and asked her parents if it was candy. Upon seeing what their daughter was talking about, the […] More
A grandmother named Betty-Ann Jones, who lives in Pontardawe, Wales, has spent forty years and over $38,000 amassing a collection of over-the-top Christmas decorations. She has more than 2,000 pieces, to be exact, and it’s fabulous. A YouTube video by Caters Clips gives us a chance to watch Jones living her best elf-like life. But […] More
WUSA9 reported that Samir Ahmed, a 23-year-old good Samaritan, was arrested after finding his neighbor drunk and sleeping on a lawn. Ahmed helped the intoxicated person into the house but when he came back outside he found himself surrounded by the police that mistakenly thought he was the intoxicated one. The officers put Ahmed up against a car […] More
Over the weekend someone replied to an ad for a roommate and got a bit more than they were looking for. The response to their inquiry included a long list of demands that was so insane, they shared it in a Facebook group. Twitter user @rxdazn posted screenshots for everyone to enjoy. anyone looking for a flatshare? pic.twitter.com/SChTq0Jj3h […] More
In yet another upsetting video a White woman was captured on film using racial slurs, calling the police on a Black person over nothing and then playing the victim when confronted. This time it happened in a grocery store parking lot. Apparently, the woman who has been nicknamed Peppermint Patty, did not like the way an […] More
A Lego knock-off is being sold to Trump supporters as a MAGA “Build the Wall” set. The set comes with a hundred gray blocks, a Trump figure, and a black base plate. For $29.95, parents can teach their children all about fear and xenophobia for the holidays. We haven’t been this turned off since Eric Trump was […] More
A nurse from Adventist Health Feather River Hospital in Paradise, California, barely escaped with his life during one of the wildfires. Allyn Pierce told his story on Instagram sharing a photo of his burned truck, after he maneuvered through the flames to get back to the hospital where he works. View this post on Instagram Here's […] More
Former First Lady Michelle Obama sat down for an interview with Robin Roberts to talk about her new memoir, Becoming. During the conversation for 20/20, the subject of Melania Trump came up. Roberts asked Obama if Trump had reached out to her seeking advice for her new role. Obama kept her answer short and to the point, saying: “No, […] More
Last week, after a heated back and forth between CNN reporter Jim Acosta and President Donald Trump, a White House aide attempted to take the mic away from Acosta to end the questioning. As a result of the woman attempting to remove the mic from Acosta, his hand touched the inside of her elbow. The next day Press […] More
In a very scary situation, a man in Melbourne, Australia, stabbed three people in broad daylight killing one of them. The unidentified man came out of a pickup truck that was on fire. When police showed up on the scene, responding to the vehicle fire, the man began attacking them. While many people gathered around to […] More
