A person committed to the belief that opinions matter as much as facts and that her own ignorance is of equal value to others' expertise. Frequently found in the comments sections of news articles and other online fora.
The opinionistas responding to that article don't seem to have readpast the headline.
A person who in argument or comment
a. treats matters of fact as though they were matters of opinion,
b. considers their own uneducated opinion of equal value to the position of an expert, or
c. responds to a correction, a clarification or a disagreement in a manner more appropriate to personal attack than to discourse.
"I don't read the comments because comments from opinionistas erode my faith in humanity."
Someone of little knowledge of anything but having a considerable platform and public voice. An idiot who postulates for a living and ducks behind a "well that's just my opinion" defense of his or her bullshit.
Fox news has a ton of opinionists and a shortage of journalists.
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.