adrienne
@barelytolerable.bsky.social
Fan of Jane Austen & Gaskell’s North & South. ✨ fanfic writer ✨ English M.A. ✨ scarnash✨ https://linktr.ee/barelytolerable
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adrienne
@barelytolerable.bsky.social
· Feb 14
This May, we're thrilled to bring a new edition of Elizabeth Gaskell's NORTH AND SOUTH (1855) to your bookshelves featuring a (heated!) conversation between Gaskell enthusiast Adrienne Garcia-Specht and actor/activist Morgan Spector (HBO's THE GILDED AGE). unnamedpress.com
At one point Morgan yells “WHAT?” at me and you have to read to find out why 😂 #Gaskell #northandsouth
Yes! It’s like a different world you pop into while reading for months on end (at least in my case)
I don't know what I expected reading Moby Dick to be like but I'm excited every day to check in on my favorite scallywags and see what nautical hijinks they're getting up to
February 16, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Yes! It’s like a different world you pop into while reading for months on end (at least in my case)
liking every comment across all the social media sites that mention patrick nash #missscarletpbs
a woman is sitting on a couch looking at her phone with the bravo logo on the bottom
Alt: a woman is sitting on a couch looking at her phone scrlling fast
media.tenor.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:22 AM
liking every comment across all the social media sites that mention patrick nash #missscarletpbs
Now that season 6 is over, we should expect news in the next couple of weeks (at least that’s been the case). Let’s see what happens #missscarletpbs
February 16, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Now that season 6 is over, we should expect news in the next couple of weeks (at least that’s been the case). Let’s see what happens #missscarletpbs
So relatable
And when it comes to sleeping with an unknown stranger, in a strange inn, in a strange town, and that stranger a harpooneer, then your objections indefinitely multiply
February 15, 2026 at 3:54 PM
So relatable
Wait is this like a poll meant to kill me? Two of my favs!
Matchup 14: Can men and women be friends? Find out over the course of 11 years vs A widowed sitting US President falls for a captivating environmental lobbyist strawpoll.com/Qrgewr4rYyp #RomComBracket
Region 4, Matchup 14: When Harry Met Sally vs The American President - StrawPoll
What is your opinion? Vote now: When Harry Met Sally, The American President
strawpoll.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Wait is this like a poll meant to kill me? Two of my favs!
Oh this isn't going the way I thought it would so far!
Matchup 9: Humphrey Bogart woos the chauffeur’s daughter to keep her from ruining a business deal but realizes he loves her vs Harrison Ford woos the chauffeur’s daughter to keep her from ruining a business deal but realizes he loves her strawpoll.com/YVyPvE9EkgN
Region 4, Matchup 9: Sabrina (1954)vs Sabrina (1995) - StrawPoll
What is your opinion? Vote now: Sabrina (1954), Sabrina (1995)
strawpoll.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Oh this isn't going the way I thought it would so far!
I just saw a video of a man at his first protest holding a flag, & he gets emotional saying he saw kids running in fear from ICE & he didn’t want that in his community, & I saw the video he was referencing after and attending a protest with tears in your eyes is exactly the correct reaction.
February 14, 2026 at 6:40 PM
I just saw a video of a man at his first protest holding a flag, & he gets emotional saying he saw kids running in fear from ICE & he didn’t want that in his community, & I saw the video he was referencing after and attending a protest with tears in your eyes is exactly the correct reaction.
I hope the main takeaway is that people WANT MORE adaptations of classic literature. The ones adapted in good faith, the unfaithful ones, the ones that are the director’s own fanfiction, the ones that want to say something new and interesting. GIVE THEM TO US.
February 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM
I hope the main takeaway is that people WANT MORE adaptations of classic literature. The ones adapted in good faith, the unfaithful ones, the ones that are the director’s own fanfiction, the ones that want to say something new and interesting. GIVE THEM TO US.
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Welcome to the first round of the 2026 #RomComBracket! It’s the 9th year and I’m so glad you’re all playing with me. This year we’ll be voting on the same off site platform, so there will for sure only be one winner. Without further ado, let’s get started!
February 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Welcome to the first round of the 2026 #RomComBracket! It’s the 9th year and I’m so glad you’re all playing with me. This year we’ll be voting on the same off site platform, so there will for sure only be one winner. Without further ado, let’s get started!
If you go into the theater expecting to see Wuthering Heights, as written by Catherine Earnshaw instead of Emily Brontë, you'll have a good time.
February 14, 2026 at 6:28 AM
If you go into the theater expecting to see Wuthering Heights, as written by Catherine Earnshaw instead of Emily Brontë, you'll have a good time.
I dunno, my local theater in any town, USA was pretty packed (movies are back baby!) and I overheard people say they wanted to read the book, so I think overall Wuthering Heights did more good than harm. Don't cancel me.
February 14, 2026 at 6:26 AM
I dunno, my local theater in any town, USA was pretty packed (movies are back baby!) and I overheard people say they wanted to read the book, so I think overall Wuthering Heights did more good than harm. Don't cancel me.
Can’t decide if I would rather not have a season 7 if season 7 will almost certainly include a pay off on the Nash & sons joke in a way that will only devastate me lol #missscarletpbs
February 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Can’t decide if I would rather not have a season 7 if season 7 will almost certainly include a pay off on the Nash & sons joke in a way that will only devastate me lol #missscarletpbs
Replacing the plastic chair mat I bought in March 2020 for the home office and it’s $20 more 😬
February 11, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Replacing the plastic chair mat I bought in March 2020 for the home office and it’s $20 more 😬
hopecore
February 9, 2026 at 6:10 AM
hopecore
I need to know everything about the creative process behind the #halftimeshow #badbunny long form article please
February 9, 2026 at 2:31 AM
I need to know everything about the creative process behind the #halftimeshow #badbunny long form article please
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Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance:
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
February 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance:
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
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the last one must be grown in America
February 8, 2026 at 9:47 PM
the last one must be grown in America
Somehow the Redfin commercial has been the most political lol
February 9, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Somehow the Redfin commercial has been the most political lol
wow it’s true debí tirar más fotos de cuando te tuve
February 8, 2026 at 7:04 PM
wow it’s true debí tirar más fotos de cuando te tuve
I still think we don’t talk enough about how AI generated writing is bad. As in poor quality. Like noticeably.
And I get it’s because it “doesn’t matter if it was good it’s still wrong” but I do think we shouldn’t stop talking about it as it is which is SLOP.
And I get it’s because it “doesn’t matter if it was good it’s still wrong” but I do think we shouldn’t stop talking about it as it is which is SLOP.
“If I can generate a book in a day, and you need six months to write a book, who’s going to win the race?” God this is bleak
The New Fabio Is Claude
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:42 PM
I still think we don’t talk enough about how AI generated writing is bad. As in poor quality. Like noticeably.
And I get it’s because it “doesn’t matter if it was good it’s still wrong” but I do think we shouldn’t stop talking about it as it is which is SLOP.
And I get it’s because it “doesn’t matter if it was good it’s still wrong” but I do think we shouldn’t stop talking about it as it is which is SLOP.
Was this sent from a fucking iPhone?? The disrespect
Days after Washington Post laid off 300 journalists, publisher Will Lewis -- conspicuously absent during the notifications to those whose jobs were cut -- is stepping down. Attached is Lewis' memo to staff, courtesy of my NPR colleague David Folkenflik. READ: https://loom.ly/vZyjS90
February 8, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Was this sent from a fucking iPhone?? The disrespect
US Curling so cooked we are discussing the conditions and how it impacts the players 😭
February 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM
US Curling so cooked we are discussing the conditions and how it impacts the players 😭
February in America: watching Olympic coverage before going to a 🧊 related training in the afternoon.
February 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM
February in America: watching Olympic coverage before going to a 🧊 related training in the afternoon.