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Meghan Kita
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Writer, runner, mom, etc. Buy my book. https://bookshop.org/p/books/runner-s-world-how-to-make-yourself-poop-and-999-other-tips-all-runners-should-know-meghan-kita/8569837?ean=9781635651836&next=t&next=t
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I have lost my mind and am considering bringing children (pre-K and second grade) to New York City to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. And it's all because of this freakin' school worksheet
A child's worksheet with the header "My Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon" that says "The balloon I would make is a cheez it because they are yummy" with a drawing of a CheezIt balloon
November 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Repost with an iconic fictional band
Five white guys from a fake boy band around the year 2000
November 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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A drawing of a man with a mustache with many caps of different colors stacked on his head
November 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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I long to feel the excitement and hope about a presidential candidate that I felt in 2008. Zohran seems to be replicating the excitement and hope part in NYC...
AP headline that says TODAY IN HISTORY > November 4 > 2008: Obama wins presidency in historic election
November 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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More from the teacher who found it (my kid's)
Message that says "Haha, that's what I thought too! But there was, in fact, a toad in the toiled! I coaxed it onto my wrist, and then it didn't want to hop off of me. So we had a special guest for circle time, and released it into the garden afterwards. Quite a morning!"
November 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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This also struck me as an interesting choice. As if any group walking toward the Capitol is going to pull a January 6, which was apparently only okay when they did it (it was never okay!)
A Fox News headline that reads Protesters advance to US capitol in DC 'No Kings' rally
October 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Extremely niche sign guy at #NoKings Allentown liked my patriotic hot dog shirt
October 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Reminds me of the graffiti I saw on my run this morning
Graffiti under a bridge that says TRUMP HAS SEX WITH CHILDREN!
September 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Update: "We don't really know either." 😭 Wish I could talk to this doc IRL to hear how she really feels. We've had some good exchanges over the years.
Screenshot of a message from a doctor that says Good morning We have a team that includes a pediatric infectious disease specialist and others that are watching everything and will be helping offer us guidance in the near future. We last heard from them a few days ago telling us to hold tight and more information will be forthcoming. I hope to have more info available in the near future. I understand the uncertainty and frustrations and hope to be able to offer more clarity soon. I will message you when I have more.
August 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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I'm reading HP to my older kid for the first time and I'm VERY pleased to learn that my favorite wizard rock band put out a final album in 2019 with this description.
Screenshot that reads: Lumos is an album for this political moment. For the parents raising a younger generation reading these books for the first time, it’s an opportunity to connect the dots: the systems facilitating oppression in the wizard world – state-run media, children being separated from their mixed-blood parents, surveillance systems, and pureblood supremacy – strongly echo the daily reality of creeping neo-fascism. For the generation of Harry Potter fans that has grown up into a world where cartoonish villains occupy the halls of power, it’s a reminder that there is a pathway forward. Now is the time for Dumbledore’s Army, for the Order of the Phoenix. We are being called upon to become the heroes that this moment necessitates.
June 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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This number is accurate … for the local newspaper of the third largest city in PA. Wish it were surprising that Bezos’ paper underplayed this so much.
Screenshot of a local newspaper homepage that says: Thousands in Lehigh Valley join 'No Kings' protests against Donald Trump Thousands of people rallied across the Lehigh Valley on Saturday as part of the nationwide "No Kings" demonstrations coinciding with President Donald Trump's military parade in Washington.
June 15, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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#nokings
June 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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#nokings Allentown. Hundreds here at least f
June 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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First-grader came home with this gun safety packet. Guess who funds this program?
Flier that reads "Kids, do you know what to do if you ever come across a gun? STOP, DON'T TOUCH, RUN AWAY, TELL A GROWN-UP" with cartoon birds on it
May 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Last night, I went to see Kishi Bashi, whom I knew almost nothing about, in order to check out the new venue in my city and was treated to one of the most bizarre and delightful live music experiences I've ever had. Exhibit A: A dancing steak!
May 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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First official tariff casualty: The bamboo TP we get in zero-plastic packaging 😔
An excerpt from an email that says A lot has changed in the last thirteen years, but one thing will always stay the same – our commitment as a business to donate 50% of our profits to ensure everyone has access to clean water and a toilet. Unfortunately, rising costs are making that mission more difficult. Like many businesses, we have no choice but to raise our prices starting 8 May. Your subscription with: 100% Bamboo Toilet Paper (48 Rolls) will increase from $60 to $75
May 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Today's small delight is that my kids' dentist office has the same poster that was hanging in my bedroom in like 1997
A poster that says "Have a day" at the top with dozens of smiley faces having different kinds of days below
April 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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I don't always care for April Fools' Day jokes but this one from my kid's daycare director is pretty good
A message that reads "Hi families! I have some exciting news! I was able to sign up all of our kids for a special 4 month program, called From Farm to Home. Each child will get to take home a piglet for 4 months; learning to love and care for their new friend! At the end of the 4 months, your child will get to decide if they’d like to keep the pig forever or return him back to the farm to retire in a luxury pen. Then you can visit them whenever you’d like! I’m so excited for you and your children to have this experience! A take home kit with instructions will arrive at the end of the week, along with your piglets. 🐷 Yay!!"
April 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Not sure I'll be able to top this moment from last year but we can try
A woman dressed in all blue sings karaoke to Bruce Springsteen's "Thunder Road." A screen behind her says "Show a little faith there's magic in the night"
March 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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I think this year we could all use a fake holiday more than ever. Happy St. Douglas Day Eve to all who celebrate.
St. Douglas Day FAQ - What is St. Douglas Day? St. Douglas Day is a celebration of St. Douglas, the lesser-known (if not forgotten) saintly kinsman of St. Patrick. How do you celebrate St. Douglas Day? St. Douglas Day improves upon the concept of St. Patrick’s Day. Instead of wearing green, you wear blue. Instead of listening to Irish music, you listen to Bruce Springsteen music. And instead of drinking beer and whiskey, you drink beer and whiskey. When is St. Douglas Day? The Saturday after St. Patrick’s Day weekend—March 29, this year. Who is St. Douglas? Look inside your heart. You will find him there.
March 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Tonight I learned Mike White (of The White Lotus) wrote Dead Man on Campus, the extremely twisted 1998 film starring Zack Morris and ... some other guy ... a friend and I watched routinely early in high school. This one:
Dead Man on Campus is a 1998 black comedy film starring Tom Everett Scott and Mark-Paul Gosselaar. It centers on the urban legend that a student gets straight As if their roommate commits suicide (see pass by catastrophe). Two failing friends attempt to find a depressed roommate to push him over the edge and receive As.
March 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Here's what I came up with if anyone else would like to call their people. In [personal story] I mentioned my elderly mother and two young children who'd be at great risk during flu season if they were unable to be vaccinated.
My name is [name] and I'm a constituent from [address]. I was deeply disturbed to learn that the FDA canceled the March 13 meeting of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, a meeting where they were to discuss next year’s flu vaccines. It takes six months to produce flu shots, and I am very concerned that this delay will leave Americans unprotected next flu season. [personal story] I am urging all my elected officials to speak out loudly against this delay.
February 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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at the same time I was rockin' the switchblade phone that also played mp3s
February 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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I think about this panel a lot
A drawing of an angry man yelling "The cheese triangles don't go like that!" at a worker making him a hoagie
February 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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At least some of them are funny? (This is, apparently, real luna.house.gov/posts/breaki... but certainly not the most pressing issue of our time)

Also why do they think I am retired
Screenshot of a junk political text that reads BREAKING: GOP introduces bill to add Trump's face to Mt. Rushmore. Confirm by 11:59PM Do you support this? [link] RD Stop2End
February 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM