Julie Polk
@juliepolk.com
[she/her] Writer. Intimacy Director. Mountain dweller. Cat wrangler.
For stories and occasional blather: https://juliepolk.com/. https://rasaadvising.com/
For stories and occasional blather: https://juliepolk.com/. https://rasaadvising.com/
No wait I’m the third L in Gallery HALLL
Here to join the Coat Bath legion
December 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
No wait I’m the third L in Gallery HALLL
Sutton, WV. Ran out of stapled ones on the road, but hopefully still helpful.
November 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Sutton, WV. Ran out of stapled ones on the road, but hopefully still helpful.
Apparently you are supposed to leave this McDonald’s at a dead sprint.
November 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Apparently you are supposed to leave this McDonald’s at a dead sprint.
You know what happened next.
November 17, 2025 at 3:57 AM
You know what happened next.
Wasn’t sure the new therapist was up to the task but she just suggested I start an anger journal and now I love her
November 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Wasn’t sure the new therapist was up to the task but she just suggested I start an anger journal and now I love her
Just described an incident that happened to me last week as "basically a gothic horror novel but with cats" and that is a 100% accurate description
November 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Just described an incident that happened to me last week as "basically a gothic horror novel but with cats" and that is a 100% accurate description
I am incandescent with rage and also just plain scared. I want these people to fry in a hell I don’t even believe in.
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 AM
I am incandescent with rage and also just plain scared. I want these people to fry in a hell I don’t even believe in.
Best thing I’ve seen all day and six hours ago @gothamfc.bsky.social knocked @kccurrent.bsky.social out of the playoffs
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Best thing I’ve seen all day and six hours ago @gothamfc.bsky.social knocked @kccurrent.bsky.social out of the playoffs
The problem I have with calling my senators is that I want to sound angry but firm but if I don't carefully plan what to say I just wind up yelling at them not to be spineless (I only did this with one today, so maybe I'm getting better)
November 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The problem I have with calling my senators is that I want to sound angry but firm but if I don't carefully plan what to say I just wind up yelling at them not to be spineless (I only did this with one today, so maybe I'm getting better)
Reposted by Julie Polk
Trump sure does look unpopular. Welp, time to cave to each of his insane demands
November 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Trump sure does look unpopular. Welp, time to cave to each of his insane demands
ten bucks dem leadership caves on the ACA and then finds a way to blame it on trans people and identity politics
November 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
ten bucks dem leadership caves on the ACA and then finds a way to blame it on trans people and identity politics
I'm a freelancer on the ACA in a world of rapidly shrinking gigs I don't have an FSA you spineless fucks
Operationally speaking this would be the end of the ACA.
Operationally speaking this would be the end of the ACA.
"A development that appeared to break the logjam: Republicans proposed that healthcare funding be provided directly to households rather than used to pay for a 1-year extension of ACA subsidies. That involves sending federal money into FSAs instead of insurance companies" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Republicans Pitch Alternative to ACA Extension to End Government Shutdown
A proposal by GOP senators to send money directly to consumers’ health accounts rather than to insurance companies showed signs of breaking a stalemate on negotiations.
www.wsj.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I'm a freelancer on the ACA in a world of rapidly shrinking gigs I don't have an FSA you spineless fucks
Operationally speaking this would be the end of the ACA.
Operationally speaking this would be the end of the ACA.
Ahhhhhh, yeahhhhhhhh!!!!
For the record, for anyone saying this was #8 beating #1, @gothamfc.bsky.social was 8 in number only, we spent the season being much better than that.
Totally worth getting a FUBO trial account 😂 What a banger of a match.
For the record, for anyone saying this was #8 beating #1, @gothamfc.bsky.social was 8 in number only, we spent the season being much better than that.
Totally worth getting a FUBO trial account 😂 What a banger of a match.
November 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Ahhhhhh, yeahhhhhhhh!!!!
For the record, for anyone saying this was #8 beating #1, @gothamfc.bsky.social was 8 in number only, we spent the season being much better than that.
Totally worth getting a FUBO trial account 😂 What a banger of a match.
For the record, for anyone saying this was #8 beating #1, @gothamfc.bsky.social was 8 in number only, we spent the season being much better than that.
Totally worth getting a FUBO trial account 😂 What a banger of a match.
Agggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
(yes I figured out how to watch @gothamfc.bsky.social vs @kansascitycurrent.bsky.social)
(yes I figured out how to watch @gothamfc.bsky.social vs @kansascitycurrent.bsky.social)
November 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Agggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
(yes I figured out how to watch @gothamfc.bsky.social vs @kansascitycurrent.bsky.social)
(yes I figured out how to watch @gothamfc.bsky.social vs @kansascitycurrent.bsky.social)
Super pissed that the Youtube/Disney fight means I can't watch @gothamfc.bsky.social in what I hope will be an epic quarterfinal. Seriously, fuck you guys.
November 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Super pissed that the Youtube/Disney fight means I can't watch @gothamfc.bsky.social in what I hope will be an epic quarterfinal. Seriously, fuck you guys.
Coping with the fact that despite my extremely not wanting to, I think I have to make myself yet another website.
November 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Coping with the fact that despite my extremely not wanting to, I think I have to make myself yet another website.
Extremely pissed that the Disney - YouTube standoff means I probably won't be able to see the @gothamfc.bsky.social vs @kansascitycurrent.bsky.social playoff match, not least because if things go well it's going to be a BANGER.
November 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Extremely pissed that the Disney - YouTube standoff means I probably won't be able to see the @gothamfc.bsky.social vs @kansascitycurrent.bsky.social playoff match, not least because if things go well it's going to be a BANGER.
Watching Death by Lightning and I have stopped at 4 minutes in to find out who created the opening credit sequence because it is AMAZING
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Watching Death by Lightning and I have stopped at 4 minutes in to find out who created the opening credit sequence because it is AMAZING
Reposting because you all really need to see Dan riffing on this if you haven't yet
that this happened at a healthcare event is just A+, no notes
holy shit -- one of Trump's toadies just passed out and the White House event is brought to an abrupt end
November 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Reposting because you all really need to see Dan riffing on this if you haven't yet
Reposted by Julie Polk
HOLY SHIT THIS IS AMAZING
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM
HOLY SHIT THIS IS AMAZING
Reposted by Julie Polk
Oh my stars
BREAKING: Democrat Johnny DuPree has flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate district in a special election.
DuPree was previously the mayor of Hattiesburg.
His win imperils the Mississippi Senate GOP's narrow supermajority.
www.mississippifreepress.org/democrat-joh...
DuPree was previously the mayor of Hattiesburg.
His win imperils the Mississippi Senate GOP's narrow supermajority.
www.mississippifreepress.org/democrat-joh...
Democrat Johnny DuPree Flips Republican-Held Mississippi Senate District in Forrest County
Johnny DuPree, a Democrat who served as the mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for 16 years, has flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate seat.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Oh my stars
AOC on MSNBC just came out *swinging* and it was fantastic
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
AOC on MSNBC just came out *swinging* and it was fantastic