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If truth is a weapon, I’m an active shooter. Writer, cook, theater nerd, cat mama. Ex-AP, Ex-Ad Age. I block trolls.
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Just discovered this lurking among my NYT bookmarks and this sentence really speaks to me: “Civility is a cage that we’re supposed to lock ourselves into and then we are expected to be grateful for our incarceration.”
Civility Is a Fantasy www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
Civility Is a Fantasy www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
Opinion | Civility Is a Fantasy
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Just discovered this lurking among my NYT bookmarks and this sentence really speaks to me: “Civility is a cage that we’re supposed to lock ourselves into and then we are expected to be grateful for our incarceration.”
Civility Is a Fantasy www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
Civility Is a Fantasy www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
People who lose their minds having to “press 1 for English” are gonna have to suck up an entire halftime show sung entirely in Spanish. #badbunny
the statue of liberty has a puerto rico flag draped over it 's head
ALT: the statue of liberty has a puerto rico flag draped over it 's head
media.tenor.com
September 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
People who lose their minds having to “press 1 for English” are gonna have to suck up an entire halftime show sung entirely in Spanish. #badbunny
Soooo…. How’s that #rapture going?
a cartoon character holding a sign that says the end is near
ALT: a cartoon character holding a sign that says the end is near
media.tenor.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Soooo…. How’s that #rapture going?
Soooo….When is the National Guard arriving in Utah? #CharlieKirk
September 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Soooo….When is the National Guard arriving in Utah? #CharlieKirk
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Parents are worried about the impact of trade tariffs and rising prices, but Back to School season is still powering on, with retailers offering deals. brand-innovators.com/marketers-pu...
Marketers push value for back-to-school shopping - Brand Innovators
Retailers and other marketers are leaning heavily on value messages this back-to-school season, as U.S. households navigate budget pressures due to the effect of trade tariffs and rising prices. Cons...
brand-innovators.com
July 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Parents are worried about the impact of trade tariffs and rising prices, but Back to School season is still powering on, with retailers offering deals. brand-innovators.com/marketers-pu...
Not to speak ill of the dead, but… what else can be said about #HulkHogan?
a close up of a man 's face with a white shirt on
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with a white shirt on
media.tenor.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Not to speak ill of the dead, but… what else can be said about #HulkHogan?
The summer travel season is not over yet, and brands are still unveiling initiatives to entice consumers who are more value-conscious and price-sensitive because of economic uncertainty. Brand Innovators has details.
brand-innovators.com/its-hot-budg...
brand-innovators.com/its-hot-budg...
It’s hot budget summer for travel brands - Brand Innovators
As the summer season heads into its second half, leading to the Labor Day holiday, U.S. consumers are eager to hit the road. But travelers are conscious of both costs and security, and the trends are ...
brand-innovators.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The summer travel season is not over yet, and brands are still unveiling initiatives to entice consumers who are more value-conscious and price-sensitive because of economic uncertainty. Brand Innovators has details.
brand-innovators.com/its-hot-budg...
brand-innovators.com/its-hot-budg...
The summer travel season is not over yet, and brands are still unveiling initiatives to entice consumers who are more value-conscious and price-sensitive because of economic uncertainty. Brand Innovators has details.
brand-innovators.com/its-hot-budg...
brand-innovators.com/its-hot-budg...
It’s hot budget summer for travel brands - Brand Innovators
As the summer season heads into its second half, leading to the Labor Day holiday, U.S. consumers are eager to hit the road. But travelers are conscious of both costs and security, and the trends are ...
brand-innovators.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The summer travel season is not over yet, and brands are still unveiling initiatives to entice consumers who are more value-conscious and price-sensitive because of economic uncertainty. Brand Innovators has details.
brand-innovators.com/its-hot-budg...
brand-innovators.com/its-hot-budg...
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Feminism isn’t about making women strong.
Women are already strong.
It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.
#pinks #bluecrew #breakfastcrew #resistance #unheardables #democracy #feminism
Women are already strong.
It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.
#pinks #bluecrew #breakfastcrew #resistance #unheardables #democracy #feminism
July 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Feminism isn’t about making women strong.
Women are already strong.
It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.
#pinks #bluecrew #breakfastcrew #resistance #unheardables #democracy #feminism
Women are already strong.
It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.
#pinks #bluecrew #breakfastcrew #resistance #unheardables #democracy #feminism
“Always hot and ready,” I’m stealing that.
Still horrible pizza, tho
Still horrible pizza, tho
I AM SHRIEKING 💀🤣
Forget the statue at City Hall, this guy is the *real* Spirit of Detroit. 🫡
Forget the statue at City Hall, this guy is the *real* Spirit of Detroit. 🫡
July 23, 2025 at 3:54 AM
“Always hot and ready,” I’m stealing that.
Still horrible pizza, tho
Still horrible pizza, tho
“Get in, loser. We’re getting cheese”
OMG! TOO CUTE??? ❤️ Scientists taught rats to drive tiny cars and found that even when they didn't give them treats, they would still intentionally get into car crashes for the purpose of sexual gratification
June 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
“Get in, loser. We’re getting cheese”
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🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️
June 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️
Trump is planning a military parade in DC on June 14, but the biggest story of that day will be the actions we take everywhere else. I'm rallying on No Kings Day to reject strongman politics and corruption. In NYC, we’ll be marching from Bryant Park at 2 p.m. app.sosha.ai/s/HJ6ZXHT3
Join me on June 14
app.sosha.ai
June 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Trump is planning a military parade in DC on June 14, but the biggest story of that day will be the actions we take everywhere else. I'm rallying on No Kings Day to reject strongman politics and corruption. In NYC, we’ll be marching from Bryant Park at 2 p.m. app.sosha.ai/s/HJ6ZXHT3
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On the plus side, the kid probably got a more comfortable ride than most #airline passengers.
Newark Airport Port Authority cops rescue child, 2, lost riding luggage conveyor belt into bowels of the terminal
The tot was with their mother trying to re-book a flight at the JetBlue ticket counter when the child walked behind the kiosk and stepped onto the ankle-high conveyor belt where people on departing…
www.nydailynews.com
June 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
On the plus side, the kid probably got a more comfortable ride than most #airline passengers.
Sooooo….. Elon Musk has been taking ketamine. That explains a lot. A horse tranquilizer will have an effect on a horse’s ass.
On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama
www.nytimes.com
May 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Sooooo….. Elon Musk has been taking ketamine. That explains a lot. A horse tranquilizer will have an effect on a horse’s ass.
MAGA has turned this country into a real-life version of that Twilight Zone episode about the town terrorized by a kid who could wish people into the cornfield.
a young boy in a striped shirt is pointing his finger
ALT: a young boy in a striped shirt is pointing his finger
media.tenor.com
May 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
MAGA has turned this country into a real-life version of that Twilight Zone episode about the town terrorized by a kid who could wish people into the cornfield.
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“Fifty years from now, you will want to be able to look in the mirror and know that you did what you thought was right, in every part of your life. At the end of the day, your integrity is all you have.” Jay Powell www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Baccalaureate remarks by Chair Powell at the Princeton University Baccalaureate Ceremony
Thank you, President Eisgruber, for the opportunity to speak here today. Congratulations to the Princeton University class of 2025 on the tremendous achievemen
www.federalreserve.gov
May 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
“Fifty years from now, you will want to be able to look in the mirror and know that you did what you thought was right, in every part of your life. At the end of the day, your integrity is all you have.” Jay Powell www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Trying on a new toy for my Machu Picchu trip. It’s not like I expect cell service on the Inca Trail, but the phone will serve as my extra camera, in case the batteries die on my Nikon. #adventuretravel
May 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Trying on a new toy for my Machu Picchu trip. It’s not like I expect cell service on the Inca Trail, but the phone will serve as my extra camera, in case the batteries die on my Nikon. #adventuretravel