Lady billionaires strike back with billions for abortion and DEI, and other mood boosters

McKenzie Scott trolls Elon Musk, fascist fashion takedowns, "divorced dad energy" and more in the links roundup.

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I have been longing for a few laughs these days.

So I’ve surfaced a few recent goodies this week.

Wonkette shared this missive Nice Time: MacKenzie Scott Pissing Off Elon Musk With The Billions For The DEIs And Abortions.

Scott is the woman “who wrote Amazon’s business plan, did the company’s accounting and toted its early orders to the UPS Store in their minivan, while also raising their four kids, and writing novels” — and has steadily donated billions of her cash for women’s health, HBCU’s and transgender legal protection, among other causes.

Predictably, this has drawn ire from Infant-in-Chief Elon Musk, who complained that her donations could “contribute to the decline of Western civilization.”

To which Wonkette replied:

“We call this “divorced dad energy” and he is rich in it for sure.

After his snotty comment, MacKenzie Scott gave away another $600 million, the end.”

McKenzie Scott looking smug in her X account image.

Back in January, Bess Kalb simultaneously trolled Ivanka, Melania and Vogue while paying homage to her beloved grandmother’s radical roots and late-in-life luxury.

If misery were an outfit it would be this. The talon-shaped finger nails, the gratuitous amount of buttons, the strangulation neckline and the perimeter-enforcing hat signal against anyone touching her, especially her husband.

The balance is off, and the look is once again top-heavy (a better stylist could have found an A-line coat) but when you prop up the regime that promises to strip the LGBTQ community of basic rights, you’re going to be hard pressed to find a makeup artist who tells you nude lipstick makes you look dead.

Collage of female greatness by Getty Images/Glamour

Lane wrote beautifully (as always!) on why women’s pop dominance is so meaningful right now: They’re speaking back to the dominance of men’s voices in every aspect of public life.

“The fact that women’s voices and women’s stories are being pumped into every club and pub and sporting event, and every department store and pharmacy, not to mention our headphones and family playlists matters right now.”