Got tickets to see Elvis Costello.

The first few seconds will take your breath away. Then it’s mind over matter over pain. ❄️

Stood barefoot in the snow and had my espresso this morning. Thank god it’s only two sips.

1/1 As a comedy writer, I was often the only woman in the room. The men were deeply funny but also misogynistic, racist and cruel. The writers’ room was a place to say anything in the name of comedy. I’d laugh at the good stuff and tune out the rest. It wasn’t easy. It was painful.

1/2 So. In real life, men trying to pawn off stupid remarks as a joke? I tell them it didn’t land and they might want to put some work into it before trying again. You can ask them to explain (polite, effective) or you can show pity and impatience (impolite, effective).

1/1 As a comedy writer, I was often the only woman in the room. The men were deeply funny but also misogynistic, racist and cruel. The writers’ room was a place to say anything in the name of comedy. I’d laugh at the good stuff and tune out the rest. It wasn’t easy. It was painful.

Ann, I’m a close friend of Tiffany Z. You, your writing, and your bookstore are beacons of light. Thank you.

Happy you're here, friend!

Shoot your shot. You're fantastic and that's a fact, not an opinion.

Oh hey - just looking for a place that's safe from the broligarchy. Thanks for the follow.

To have a positive impact on the shitshow ahead, we need the FREE PRESS - not leadership or a leader. Our media sources have been corrupted, local independent news is gone, and the NYTimes and WaPo are softening. Bluesky being decentralized is a brilliant start. Let's build from here.

Too intimate. That made me uncomfortable, Jen.

Now what? NOW WHAT? Belvedere and that side of ginger beer thing you do.