Few things will decimate your self-esteem faster than catching a glimpse of yourself in the camera at a self-checkout or ATM.

Review: Head Trick Theatre's AGNES DE CASTRO In a time where stage productions seem to be getting bigger and more technical, there is something magical about watching an exceptional script brought to life through skilled performance and directio...

If you're in Providence and can't afford to see Wicked, this is a great night of theatre too! www.broadwayworld.com/rhode-island... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

Even though it's caused confusion sometimes, keeping the phone number from a state I haven't lived in for nearly 20 years has really made it easier to weed out spam calls and scammy texts. Such an unexpected perk of being lazy.

That’s the kind of reaction I was hoping for! I’m going to keep trying though.

My toddler, on The Olympics: "This is boring! It's just girls flying through the air on skis!"

World class athletes can't compete with a seventh re-watch of Peppa Pig Et al., apparently.
#winterolympics2026 #bigair

Imagine being so scared of brown people that you're willing to pretend you like Kid Rock. What a bland existence.

Hahahhahahahahahaha
It's a real Who's Who of Who's That

As much as I am afraid and stressed out about *gestures at EVERYTHING*, I am also incredibly relieved we are done with skinny jeans. It's nice to feel comfortable in pants while being super uncomfortable with everything else.

Jack Smith testified yesterday and stood by every charge against Trump: "He willfully broke the very laws that he took an oath to uphold."

House Republicans were furious. Smith didn't budge.

See what happened: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/aoc-and-ne...

Two days ago: "The Wizard of Oz is too scary for a kiddo like me!"
This morning: "I want to watch the witch melt!"

More mature? Sociopath? Who can say. #kidssaythedarndesthings

RIP Claudia Cardinale. Much like Robert Redford, she was a rare case of a beautiful performer with a filmography full of bangers who did NOT become right-wing later in life. Here she is punching fascist Brigitte Bardot in the face in Les Pétroleuses (1971).

Why is Goodreads saying I completed my 2025 Reading Challenge on December 27th? I have five more days of reading to do. This is very annoying.

Rhode Island Reviewers Favorite Shows of 2025 Rhode Island theatres continue to produce excellent and thought-provoking work, and it is a privilege for your local reviewers to be trusted with the responsibility of sharing the good, bad and strange!  In the spirit of ending the year on an optimistic note, we’re taking a look back at some of the best shows we saw this year–in RI and further afield.

It's that time of year!
@theatrecritics.bsky.social

YUP

Are there other foods mentioned in children's literature/ movies that are purported to be delicious, but are actually disgusting? Obviously, Turkish Delight from Narnia, but I would also add marmalade from Paddington--it's not as terrible, but his enthusiasm doesn't match the taste/texture.

I recently discovered that cubed, roasted sweet potatoes are excellent in a Caesar salad. Try it!

Reagan and a horse. “I’m about to jack off this horse” -Ronald Reagan

come get me, ronald reagan presidential foundation

Sometimes I feel like I spend all my time buying and returning shoes.

OMG 😂😂😂😂

We have always been at war with Eurasia.

I've worked in libraries for a long time, and this is the longest holds list I've ever seen.

Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me? Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

I have no desire to drink a glass of milk, but this seems so delightfully wholesome.

Gone too late.

The only thing that should piss people off about professional cheerleaders is how poorly paid they are.
#minnesotavikings #malecheerleaders #blaizeshiek

Steve Ahlquist (@steveahlquist) “We are proud to stand together to have an agreement that allows us to move forward with our shared goal of helping patients and caring for one another,” said Clinical Social Worker Brooke Huminiski.

It should not have taken so long, but congratulations to the staff at Butler Hospital on a new contract! substack.com/@steveahlqui...
#butlerstrike #unionstrong #butlerhospital

For $5.2 million, a New Hampshire home made of shipping containers “You can actually see the inside of the shipping containers, the metal components. Those are all exposed.”

This house is cool, but this quote is fully bonkers: "The two-hour drive to Boston is also ideal for anyone looking to commute into the city without difficulty."

I absolutely do not care about football, but I think I might be in love with Marshawn Lynch?

Over the course of 20 years, this house went from $132,000 to over a million. #bostonrealestate #rentingforlife

Imagine being so desperate to change the Epstein narrative that you start threatening to revoke people’s citizenship and start another trade war.