Jen Torbeck Merrill
@jenlaughs.bsky.social
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Woman who writes, flutes, parents, spouses, loves, works, volunteers, and apparently verbs perfectly innocent nouns.
FFS be kind.
Woman who writes, flutes, parents, spouses, loves, works, volunteers, and apparently verbs perfectly innocent nouns.
FFS be kind.
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Shitler and his goons are losing their minds over this post from ABC's Terry Moran. Like, they are threatening all kinds of retribution, and he was forced to take this post down.
Thing is, he's right, and maybe we can Streisand Effect this to support him and the truth.
Thing is, he's right, and maybe we can Streisand Effect this to support him and the truth.
June 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Shitler and his goons are losing their minds over this post from ABC's Terry Moran. Like, they are threatening all kinds of retribution, and he was forced to take this post down.
Thing is, he's right, and maybe we can Streisand Effect this to support him and the truth.
Thing is, he's right, and maybe we can Streisand Effect this to support him and the truth.
Their silence is agreement.
just your regular reminder that the Republicans in Congress can stop all this *waves hands around* anytime they want tralalalalalalalalalala
June 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Their silence is agreement.
Four years ago. I wrote this four years ago and it sounds like something I could have written this morning. Jesus.
www.laughingatchaos.com/extreme-time...
www.laughingatchaos.com/extreme-time...
Extreme times call for extreme self...something - Laughing at Chaos
You okay? It's okay if you're not. I don't know a single person right now who is doing well. My overseas readers, please check on your American friends, we are not okay.
www.laughingatchaos.com
April 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Four years ago. I wrote this four years ago and it sounds like something I could have written this morning. Jesus.
www.laughingatchaos.com/extreme-time...
www.laughingatchaos.com/extreme-time...
When @chuckwendig.bsky.social nails it on the head. Goddamn. terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/...
What It Feels Like, Right Now
When I was in college in North Carolina, I flew home to Pennsylvania for the holidays. My mother and father were going through a divorce at that point (a divorce that should’ve happened many …
terribleminds.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
When @chuckwendig.bsky.social nails it on the head. Goddamn. terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/...
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People sure do love fascism when they think they’re going to be the exception to the rules.
March 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
People sure do love fascism when they think they’re going to be the exception to the rules.
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Green card holders should not leave.
Foreigners should not come.
Citizens should acquire burner phones if they want to travel abroad.
Thar be nazis here.
Foreigners should not come.
Citizens should acquire burner phones if they want to travel abroad.
Thar be nazis here.
Please avoid travel to the U.S. unless you have no choice.
UK Subs detained
March 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Green card holders should not leave.
Foreigners should not come.
Citizens should acquire burner phones if they want to travel abroad.
Thar be nazis here.
Foreigners should not come.
Citizens should acquire burner phones if they want to travel abroad.
Thar be nazis here.
All I can say for ANY Senate Democrat who votes yes for so-called funding bill - don't ever text, call, or email me for money again. My check book is closed to anyone who votes for this!
March 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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THEM: you look tired
ME: I am tired
THEM: oh right because of the…
ME: the horrors yeah
THEM: right right, that’s right
ME: I am tired
THEM: oh right because of the…
ME: the horrors yeah
THEM: right right, that’s right
February 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
THEM: you look tired
ME: I am tired
THEM: oh right because of the…
ME: the horrors yeah
THEM: right right, that’s right
ME: I am tired
THEM: oh right because of the…
ME: the horrors yeah
THEM: right right, that’s right
Another day, another WHAT THE FUCK.
This seems like a really bad idea, esp. for someone with no experience in ATF’s guns/arson/bombs based prosecutions or their regulatory mission (on top of the slightly demanding job of being FBI director: Kash Patel to also take over as acting ATF director www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
FBI Director Kash Patel to also take over as acting ATF director
Patel will be responsible for two sprawling agencies at the Justice Department. ATF alone has 5,500 personnel.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Another day, another WHAT THE FUCK.
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I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes
February 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes
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It's not doomscrolling, it's just artisanal nightmare farming
February 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
It's not doomscrolling, it's just artisanal nightmare farming
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The hatred of critical thinking is killing us.
February 16, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The hatred of critical thinking is killing us.
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The Washington Post refused to run this ad. Sure would be a shame if it went viral.
February 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Washington Post refused to run this ad. Sure would be a shame if it went viral.
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Heh
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February 15, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Heh
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Anyone know of a simple way to transfer over accounts I follow on Threads to here? One by one ain’t gonna happen.
February 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Anyone know of a simple way to transfer over accounts I follow on Threads to here? One by one ain’t gonna happen.
Band matters
St. Augustine is a predominantly-Black, all-boys Catholic high school in New Orleans. Their band, known as “The Marching 100,” is recognized globally for their rich music history, producing musical talents like Jon Batiste, PJ Morton, Luke James and Jay Electronica. via @wwno.bsky.social
Super Bowl 59’s Opening Night set the tone, thanks to St. Augustine’s marching band
The historic predominantly-Black, all-boys Catholic high school in New Orleans helped kick off the weeklong celebration ahead of Super Bowl 59.
www.wwno.org
February 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Band matters
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It's always a healthy sign when a new administration just starts setting parts of the government on fire.
From a journalist friend: Just spreading the word. The CDC is purging data, so people should archive their favorite CDC datasets today, namely ones around race/ethnic diversity, LGBTQ, and reproductive health. Also health data involving climate. The youth risk behavior survey has already gone down.
January 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It's always a healthy sign when a new administration just starts setting parts of the government on fire.
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If your kid has #adhd, #dyslexia, stage 1-3 for #autism and a million other things you better care about this because they are coming for it all.
Call your representatives
Call your representatives
Both my kids have relied heavily on special education programs and my wife runs a special education nonprofit, so if you tell me that the Trump assault on special education is just a “distraction” I’m going to block you into the fucking sun.
January 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
What, and I cannot emphasize this enough, the absolute fuck?
Insanity — Trump signs an order blaming Biden and DEI for flight dangers
January 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
What, and I cannot emphasize this enough, the absolute fuck?
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Every safety regulation was written in blood, frequently with a body count higher than one, and it’s not political to put the blame on people who want to “move fast and break things” when they start breaking human lives.
January 30, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Every safety regulation was written in blood, frequently with a body count higher than one, and it’s not political to put the blame on people who want to “move fast and break things” when they start breaking human lives.
@momofnorank.bsky.social Look what I fouuunndd! lol
you know what, fuck it, it's the apocalypse, nothing matters, GIVE ME THE CHILI ICE CREAM, I'll put it in a milkshake with the Doritos Juice
Today's nightmare food announcement:
Skyline Spice Ice Cream from Graeter’s Ice Cream and Skyline Chili, a "French Pot ice cream with crunchy oyster crackers and Skyline’s signature chili spice mix."
It's available online now: www.graeters.com/skyline-ice-...
Skyline Spice Ice Cream from Graeter’s Ice Cream and Skyline Chili, a "French Pot ice cream with crunchy oyster crackers and Skyline’s signature chili spice mix."
It's available online now: www.graeters.com/skyline-ice-...
January 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
@momofnorank.bsky.social Look what I fouuunndd! lol