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Rachel Gutin
@rachelgutin.bsky.social
Teacher. Author. Accidental collector of books, assorted craft supplies, and a disturbing number of fountain pen ink samples. #Jewish #Queer she/her

Website: rachelgutin.wordpress.com
Totally understandable! It’s a terrible situation to be in. I hope she’s able to find another source of money besides the GFM.
November 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Has she checked with people at the school to see if there are any other aid sources they can direct her to? (I ask this as someone who donates to the dean's emergency fund - I think the school may have some money available for situations like this if she asks the right people.)
November 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
But… but it’s not a donut!

(Also, it was great seeing you at the reading last night.)
November 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
In case it’s useful, the soy free one I found were the Nestle Tollhouse Allergen Free. (Soy isn’t an issue for me, but those happened to be the dairy free ones I found at one point.)
November 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I am laughing a little at regular chocolate chips having dairy. Because keeping kosher means a lot of dairy free baking (for dessert after meat meals) so my default chocolate chips are dairy free! (But I think a lot of those have soy in them.)
November 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It looks like this happened a number of years ago and is not actual news. (The comments on the post have more info.)
November 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The one on the right is kiki because it's going to hurt more when it hits someone. (Which makes the one on the left bouba. It's gentler.)
November 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I have learned to stand on the puddle-free part of the elevator floor. (Though I’m not sure what I would do if the puddle covered the whole floor. I haven’t encountered that.)
November 13, 2025 at 11:42 AM
See, when that happens in NYC, I hold my nose and use the elevator. (Poop, on the other hand… and yes, I’ve encountered that once or twice.)
November 13, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Congratulations!!!
November 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I feel like you might appreciate this post:
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I know the relevant names highlight, but I didn’t realize they were alphabetical. That’s a useful tip!
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I can't help but notice no one on this list has to run in 2026.
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Maybe they hibernate.
November 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
They were Jewish immigrant mice! It was so exciting to have that representation when I was a kid. Like, this is my great-grandparents. Only mice.
November 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Yes! (To both parts of that.)
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
And also, that post is so very NYC - ON line, not IN line.
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Speaking as someone who grew up in NJ (and still has lots of family there) I am so incredibly relieved. I was a lot more worried about that race than I was about NYC.
November 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Oh, thank goodness. I just went to confirm the NYC news, and I forgot I should check NJ too. (NJ is where much of my family lives.)
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Some wonderful books from this year's reading (all 2024 or earlier):

Extravaganza Eternia by @kristinosani.bsky.social

The Murder and Magic series (3 books so far) by @nicole-glover.com

The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang, translated by Slin Jung
November 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM