Jen Michalski
@socalwritergirl.bsky.social
Writer, EIC, @jmwwjournal.bsky.social. Rep: Esty Loveing-Downes at Howland Literary. Latest: ALL THIS CAN BE TRUE (@TurnerPub, June 2025).
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Do not watch CBS "news." Seriously, don't watch.
Let their ratings and their money TANK like it deserves.
What was done to 60 minutes should have been the last straw for everyone.
Let their ratings and their money TANK like it deserves.
What was done to 60 minutes should have been the last straw for everyone.
Incredible. CBS Evening News announces five new “simple values” — instead of their “38-page handbook” — as they roll out Tony Dokoupil is lead anchor.
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
January 2, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Do not watch CBS "news." Seriously, don't watch.
Let their ratings and their money TANK like it deserves.
What was done to 60 minutes should have been the last straw for everyone.
Let their ratings and their money TANK like it deserves.
What was done to 60 minutes should have been the last straw for everyone.
It’s weird that some people get really mad when someone cheats the system for $100 but not $100,000.
January 1, 2026 at 9:13 PM
It’s weird that some people get really mad when someone cheats the system for $100 but not $100,000.
I’m no Martha Stewart but I made these apple chips in the air fryer and there will be more of this domestic thingies in 2026 please clap.
December 31, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I’m no Martha Stewart but I made these apple chips in the air fryer and there will be more of this domestic thingies in 2026 please clap.
We tried to watch a movie last night, but my partner kept pausing it to watch reels on IG. I’m not sure what this means about our brains and social media, but it cannot be good.
December 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
We tried to watch a movie last night, but my partner kept pausing it to watch reels on IG. I’m not sure what this means about our brains and social media, but it cannot be good.
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
Do you think our loved ones reincarnate as pets so they can spend more time with us?
December 29, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Do you think our loved ones reincarnate as pets so they can spend more time with us?
Hoping to replace my beloved Kettle-cooked potato chips in 2026 with these dehydrated apples. What are my odds?
December 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Hoping to replace my beloved Kettle-cooked potato chips in 2026 with these dehydrated apples. What are my odds?
A Christmas gift to myself. Nice to find an original ‘85 pressing with the poster inside. An album that was so prominent during my teen years but one I didn’t fully appreciate until I was much, much older (and also when I finally visited Joshua Tree).
December 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A Christmas gift to myself. Nice to find an original ‘85 pressing with the poster inside. An album that was so prominent during my teen years but one I didn’t fully appreciate until I was much, much older (and also when I finally visited Joshua Tree).
Being old is bring up for an hour and already peeing twice before you leave for the gym.
December 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Being old is bring up for an hour and already peeing twice before you leave for the gym.
This has been the longest year of my life.
December 27, 2025 at 2:40 AM
This has been the longest year of my life.
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Merry Christmas! Michelle and I hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with light and joy.
December 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Merry Christmas! Michelle and I hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with light and joy.
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The Cracker Barrel thing was THIS YEAR. We have three more years of this shit. Anybody who makes it to 2028 without looking like Nosferatu will be required by the state to start a skincare brand.
December 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The Cracker Barrel thing was THIS YEAR. We have three more years of this shit. Anybody who makes it to 2028 without looking like Nosferatu will be required by the state to start a skincare brand.
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Maybe Democratic candidates should be hosting screenings of it.
Just watched the 60 Minutes segment. Basically it debunks the fundamental claim used by Trump admin that the detainees it sent there are “terrorists” and corroborates torture using clips from El Salvadorean influencers Bukele uses internally. Would be a shock to low information voters, probably
December 23, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Maybe Democratic candidates should be hosting screenings of it.
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Join us for our kick-off new year reading in January! You'll hear from 5 JMWW editors and we will have time for questions and answers. Register here for the Zoom link: ccae-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
December 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Join us for our kick-off new year reading in January! You'll hear from 5 JMWW editors and we will have time for questions and answers. Register here for the Zoom link: ccae-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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Uh, happy holidays to all, and to all a good night?
December 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Uh, happy holidays to all, and to all a good night?
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The U.S. is giving dying mall vibes.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
December 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The U.S. is giving dying mall vibes.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
All I want for Christmas is the same thing you want for Christmas.
December 18, 2025 at 4:15 AM
All I want for Christmas is the same thing you want for Christmas.
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Interactions after when you’re north of 50:
Me: I think you should have Priority Flat Rate boxes that are big enough to ship vinyl.
Gen Z postal clerk: Are records your jam?
Me: Yep.
(Awkward silence for 2 minutes)
Clerk: Can you fill out our customer service survey on the screen?
Me: A+++++!
Me: I think you should have Priority Flat Rate boxes that are big enough to ship vinyl.
Gen Z postal clerk: Are records your jam?
Me: Yep.
(Awkward silence for 2 minutes)
Clerk: Can you fill out our customer service survey on the screen?
Me: A+++++!
December 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Interactions after when you’re north of 50:
Me: I think you should have Priority Flat Rate boxes that are big enough to ship vinyl.
Gen Z postal clerk: Are records your jam?
Me: Yep.
(Awkward silence for 2 minutes)
Clerk: Can you fill out our customer service survey on the screen?
Me: A+++++!
Me: I think you should have Priority Flat Rate boxes that are big enough to ship vinyl.
Gen Z postal clerk: Are records your jam?
Me: Yep.
(Awkward silence for 2 minutes)
Clerk: Can you fill out our customer service survey on the screen?
Me: A+++++!
Why do all zombies limp but also run like cheetahs?
December 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Why do all zombies limp but also run like cheetahs?
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He's also responsible for raising all the money that paid for bringing Hollingsworth v. Perry & even more importantly Bostic v. Schaefer, which created the circuit split that forced SCOTUS to take on Obergefell v. Hodges. The role he played in American marriage equality cannot be overstated.
The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM
He's also responsible for raising all the money that paid for bringing Hollingsworth v. Perry & even more importantly Bostic v. Schaefer, which created the circuit split that forced SCOTUS to take on Obergefell v. Hodges. The role he played in American marriage equality cannot be overstated.
Being old means you’re no longer too cool to watch the remake of Freaky Friday. Spoiler: it’s super cute.
December 13, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Being old means you’re no longer too cool to watch the remake of Freaky Friday. Spoiler: it’s super cute.