Margaret
@purdyinpink.bsky.social
Law librarian by day. If I’m talking about anything other than dogs, cheese, baked goods, or theatre, it’s probably an imposter. She/Her
In devastating news that likely matters only to me (for now,) I just found out the Milan/Cortino Women’s Hockey Gold Medal Game is scheduled directly opposite the Women’s Free Skate.
(I would say this will become an Olympics account on Feb. 4, but I’ll be too busy watching the Olympics to skeet.)
(I would say this will become an Olympics account on Feb. 4, but I’ll be too busy watching the Olympics to skeet.)
December 20, 2025 at 11:23 PM
In devastating news that likely matters only to me (for now,) I just found out the Milan/Cortino Women’s Hockey Gold Medal Game is scheduled directly opposite the Women’s Free Skate.
(I would say this will become an Olympics account on Feb. 4, but I’ll be too busy watching the Olympics to skeet.)
(I would say this will become an Olympics account on Feb. 4, but I’ll be too busy watching the Olympics to skeet.)
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can’t tell if my antidepressants aren’t working or if they just weren’t built for this. like, zoloft was introduced in the 90s it barely needed to work then. if you got sad you could just buy a house.
November 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
can’t tell if my antidepressants aren’t working or if they just weren’t built for this. like, zoloft was introduced in the 90s it barely needed to work then. if you got sad you could just buy a house.
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I'm begging folks to not compliment themselves too much on their "non-violent" marches & rallies.
Instead, try to understand that violence at protests is generally a result of law enforcement escalation.
Then, the galaxy brain move is to ask yourself "which protests do police tend to attack?"
Instead, try to understand that violence at protests is generally a result of law enforcement escalation.
Then, the galaxy brain move is to ask yourself "which protests do police tend to attack?"
June 15, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I'm begging folks to not compliment themselves too much on their "non-violent" marches & rallies.
Instead, try to understand that violence at protests is generally a result of law enforcement escalation.
Then, the galaxy brain move is to ask yourself "which protests do police tend to attack?"
Instead, try to understand that violence at protests is generally a result of law enforcement escalation.
Then, the galaxy brain move is to ask yourself "which protests do police tend to attack?"
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Let’s not mince words on exactly what the MAGA movement is.
June 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Let’s not mince words on exactly what the MAGA movement is.
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When they call your name for your free personal pan pizza because you read enough books
June 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
When they call your name for your free personal pan pizza because you read enough books
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This is Duvalín. She is proud of her Mexican heritage and immigrant roots. And like the rest of her community, our country is better because she is in it. 13/10
February 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This is Duvalín. She is proud of her Mexican heritage and immigrant roots. And like the rest of her community, our country is better because she is in it. 13/10
I did a very irresponsible thing this morning
February 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I did a very irresponsible thing this morning
First *three* show day of 2025 in the books!
January 5, 2025 at 4:18 AM
First *three* show day of 2025 in the books!
First two show day of 2025 in the books!
January 4, 2025 at 3:21 AM
First two show day of 2025 in the books!
I just had a terrible thought that probably other, smarter people have already thought of. At present, community notes are (at least generally speaking) considered a trustworthy source of fact checking. But given the fact they’re crowd sourced, and the current makeup of the “crowd” over there, (1/2)
December 24, 2024 at 1:37 PM
I just had a terrible thought that probably other, smarter people have already thought of. At present, community notes are (at least generally speaking) considered a trustworthy source of fact checking. But given the fact they’re crowd sourced, and the current makeup of the “crowd” over there, (1/2)
SUNSET BOULEVARD
HEADLINE BOULEVARD
HEADLINE BOULEVARD
December 20, 2024 at 1:44 PM
SUNSET BOULEVARD
HEADLINE BOULEVARD
HEADLINE BOULEVARD
Really excited about this one! And really hoping the Longacre curse doesn’t strike (adding it to my May NYC weekend, though, just in case!)
Dead Outlaw Is Coming to Broadway
The David Yazbek-Erik Della Penna-Itamar Moses musical played an Off-Broadway run earlier this year.
playbill.com
December 19, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Really excited about this one! And really hoping the Longacre curse doesn’t strike (adding it to my May NYC weekend, though, just in case!)
Something I’ve been thinking about a lot for no reason.
December 12, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Something I’ve been thinking about a lot for no reason.
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Kelsey really puts her finger on something that drives nuts about AI: The people who love it don't care about whether its output is GOOD. Just that it IS.
It's the sex robotification of art. If you can fuck it, it's sex. If it's got words in it, it's a book. Perfect. No human connection necessary.
It's the sex robotification of art. If you can fuck it, it's sex. If it's got words in it, it's a book. Perfect. No human connection necessary.
blogged about how it is publisher's job to protect their own industry from AI and how they aren't doing it defector.com/theres-no-sh...
There's No Shortcut To Publishing A Book | Defector
Books take a long time. Writing, editing, and publishing one is slow, laborious work. A book that is sold today probably won’t come out until 2027 at the earliest. So it makes sense that money grubbin...
defector.com
December 12, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Kelsey really puts her finger on something that drives nuts about AI: The people who love it don't care about whether its output is GOOD. Just that it IS.
It's the sex robotification of art. If you can fuck it, it's sex. If it's got words in it, it's a book. Perfect. No human connection necessary.
It's the sex robotification of art. If you can fuck it, it's sex. If it's got words in it, it's a book. Perfect. No human connection necessary.
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you've heard of elf on the shelf, now get ready for
December 10, 2024 at 9:33 PM
you've heard of elf on the shelf, now get ready for
RIP wallet but it was a good summer and fall for theatre
Teeth
Sunset BLVD
Ragtime
Maybe Happy Ending
25 Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Kennedy Center)
Lizzie (Seacoast Rep)
Next to Normal (Barrington)
A Little Night Music (Ogunquit)
Titanic (Encores!)
Three Houses (Signature)
Teeth
Sunset BLVD
Ragtime
Maybe Happy Ending
25 Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Kennedy Center)
Lizzie (Seacoast Rep)
Next to Normal (Barrington)
A Little Night Music (Ogunquit)
Titanic (Encores!)
Three Houses (Signature)
while I'm here, Introduce yourself with the last ten theatrical shows you saw:
Evil Dead The Musical
Guys and Dolls
Ragtime*
Teeth
Death Becomes Her The Musical
Oh, Mary!
The Outsiders
The Notebook
Giant
Mamma Mia
Interior Design (*if Ragtime counts as a concert)
Evil Dead The Musical
Guys and Dolls
Ragtime*
Teeth
Death Becomes Her The Musical
Oh, Mary!
The Outsiders
The Notebook
Giant
Mamma Mia
Interior Design (*if Ragtime counts as a concert)
November 22, 2024 at 12:38 AM
RIP wallet but it was a good summer and fall for theatre
Teeth
Sunset BLVD
Ragtime
Maybe Happy Ending
25 Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Kennedy Center)
Lizzie (Seacoast Rep)
Next to Normal (Barrington)
A Little Night Music (Ogunquit)
Titanic (Encores!)
Three Houses (Signature)
Teeth
Sunset BLVD
Ragtime
Maybe Happy Ending
25 Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Kennedy Center)
Lizzie (Seacoast Rep)
Next to Normal (Barrington)
A Little Night Music (Ogunquit)
Titanic (Encores!)
Three Houses (Signature)
I had a dirty martini made with this recently and it was one of the best things I ever had
I didn’t try any of this, but I swear to you that I just saw this and it’s a real thing
November 20, 2024 at 5:09 AM
I had a dirty martini made with this recently and it was one of the best things I ever had
That little jolt of excitement I get as I see each account that I enjoyed following at the other place trickle in here one by one
is only matched by the little jolt of excitement I get when I see someone who migrated over here a long time ago and who I missed following over there.
is only matched by the little jolt of excitement I get when I see someone who migrated over here a long time ago and who I missed following over there.
November 15, 2024 at 9:43 PM
That little jolt of excitement I get as I see each account that I enjoyed following at the other place trickle in here one by one
is only matched by the little jolt of excitement I get when I see someone who migrated over here a long time ago and who I missed following over there.
is only matched by the little jolt of excitement I get when I see someone who migrated over here a long time ago and who I missed following over there.
Well, here’s Tanner when he was still a baby, encountering a green bean for the first time
November 15, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Well, here’s Tanner when he was still a baby, encountering a green bean for the first time