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"cackling"??? interesting sublim there, rawstory. niyad Nov 2023 #1
Thought The Same ProfessorGAC Nov 2023 #2
Or deliberate? niyad Nov 2023 #3
Really a poor choice of words PatSeg Nov 2023 #5
who cackles? Stardust Mirror Nov 2023 #6
So true. Men are almost never described as "cackling." Sky Jewels Nov 2023 #30
Poof! Stardust Mirror Nov 2023 #32
But there are kharmic penalties for advancing life forms. niyad Nov 2023 #43
No need to get your feathers ruffled just because the author laid an egg. jaxexpat Nov 2023 #12
No need for ruffled feathers just because the author laid an egg. jaxexpat Nov 2023 #13
Really?? The person made an intentionally sexist, offensive niyad Nov 2023 #56
Only if you can endure the offensive weight of it. jaxexpat Nov 2023 #62
I use cackle a lot. Usually when I'm saying EllieBC Nov 2023 #18
Difference is you use it to describe yourself... Caliman73 Nov 2023 #19
Good point. EllieBC Nov 2023 #21
"visibly chuckling" would be neutral. "Cackling" is rather pejorative. SharonAnn Nov 2023 #24
Was just going to say that Sugarcoated Nov 2023 #33
Cackling like a chicken or a witch. It is meant to be a pejorative and a nasty fucking swipe at an officer of the court. SoFlaBro Nov 2023 #25
It means she was being polite in that she didn't fall out of her seat in hysterics. flashman13 Nov 2023 #31
it was from another site's reporter Celerity Nov 2023 #38
It does give a negative connotation xmas74 Nov 2023 #40
Exactly my reaction relayerbob Nov 2023 #41
Yep redqueen Nov 2023 #49
Cackling? WTF? MineralMan Nov 2023 #4
Same here. LiberalFighter Nov 2023 #8
Yes, obviously demeaning Windicator Nov 2023 #10
I'm convinced that there are no more editors in the world. OMGWTF Nov 2023 #23
it is a quote from another site's reporter Celerity Nov 2023 #39
So what? MineralMan Nov 2023 #46
because some seem to think the wording was made up by Raw Story Celerity Nov 2023 #48
So, you're a fan of Raw Story. MineralMan Nov 2023 #50
I would not say 'fan'. They are just a left-leaning site that sometimes I find to be of worth, sometimes not. Celerity Nov 2023 #52
We all understood that. That rawstory let it stand is what niyad Nov 2023 #54
I believe that some here think it was an editorial turn of phrase made up by Raw Story. Celerity Nov 2023 #57
Ahhh, understood. niyad Nov 2023 #58
"Raw Story" is what it is, best taken with grains of salt. Meanwhile Tish James... brush Nov 2023 #7
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2023 #9
Note to Raw Story: get a damn Roget's Thesaurus. Then the women you write about... Hekate Nov 2023 #11
("Thesaurus"?!? Ain't they 'xtinct??!?) lastlib Nov 2023 #15
The last copy editor was stabbed to death with a blue pencil by an AI-instructed bot. Sad. Hekate Nov 2023 #16
Indeed. lastlib Nov 2023 #17
And to think that I nearly drowned ExWhoDoesntCare Nov 2023 #27
I have a thesaurus I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2023 #61
Actually, I still have mine from college, so it's over 40 years old! lastlib Nov 2023 #63
I was going to suggest Chortle. maxsolomon Nov 2023 #26
Many of us laugh at Trump's idiotic insults IronLionZion Nov 2023 #14
Actually I like the witchy vibe orangecrush Nov 2023 #20
It's tempting to agree with this perspective. ariadne0614 Nov 2023 #35
Me Too, Always Did RobinA Nov 2023 #53
Understand completely orangecrush Nov 2023 #59
This "cackling" remark is meant to invoke disrespect Deuxcents Nov 2023 #22
Actually, MorbidButterflyTat Nov 2023 #28
They give a tweet by Adam Klasfeld as their source. sl8 Nov 2023 #44
Let's face it -- tRump is a cartoonish 76-year-old toddler who EVERYONE should be pointing & laughing at Blue Owl Nov 2023 #29
Some random thoughts on Trump AverageOldGuy Nov 2023 #34
Tasty mkassowitz Nov 2023 #36
trump cares so little about his property mercuryblues Nov 2023 #37
If Trump can squawk, James can cackle Rocknation Nov 2023 #42
I bet she just smiled and shook her head and maybe rolled her eyes a bit SpankMe Nov 2023 #45
Got as far as describing her as 'cackling'. There is NO positive connotation to SaveOurDemocracy Nov 2023 #47
So our group is supposed to be perfect for every second while GreenWave Nov 2023 #51
I seriously doubt that AG James behaved in such an niyad Nov 2023 #55
Agree with others about the "cackling" BS ecstatic Nov 2023 #60
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