I wrote and posted this to Instagram a couple of days ago and it became my most-read poem ever. I’m honored I get to feel big feelings alongside you all. I’m posting it here too and want to use this space more consistently. Hello friends ❤️
this should be every maryland driver trying to u turn in the middle of dc
"700 children are killed EVERY SINGLE DAY in car crashes."
can’t shake how teenagers on those scooters with seats look like old folks at walmart
“improbable run” fuck off
wild concept: maybe people wouldn’t steal from pharmacies as much if they could easily access convenient, affordable healthcare
four guys in the back of the bus commentating the bus driver’s driving like it’s formula one
who the fuck thought replacing leasing agents at apartment buildings with lowest-bidder AI was a good idea?
“based on the current call volume” no, based on your refusal to hire sufficient customer service folks
sitting on hold with UPS because i already paid international shipping but UPS is saying i owe them more. also i can’t pay my delivery guy directly, but i can’t find any info about the additional fees on their website either… and the site keeps directing me to a chatbot. i hate enshittification
me screaming this from every rooftop
straights: finding quality partners is so hard
me: *Scrooge-McDuck-gold-pile-diving in my harem of DnD, wargaming, MTG, anime nerds*
six months in, the most radical effect of lasik is…
actually using the six pairs of sunglasses i own
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apologies to whoever recommended it, but i just DNF’d Empire of Silence. i could not make it though the Whiny Boy Wasteland! i couldn’t!
They're still going to House offices.
They know we're almost certainly, barring a miracle, going to lose this vote. They know, but they won't stop trying because what the fuck else are you going to do when it's your child?
Thank you for funding this.
medically complex kids AND their families making the tough trip to DC today to make legislators look them in the eye before they vote on Medicaid cuts. (we used to be PROUD of our safety nets for every single American, y’all!)
Little Lobbyists brings disabled kids & their families to DC to confront electeds with the consequences of their votes: look at these cute kids, who’ll die without Medicaid
their work is powerful, unique, and VERY effective
if you’re looking to donate to something that WORKS? here it is:
Neighborhood streets, where kids used to just tool around on bikes, haven’t changed. But what probably has changed is the kid’s friend’s dad, who lives next door, likes to drive his SUV fast and thinks people shouldn’t be in the street.
heads up that my favorite low-plastic sunscreen from MyChelle is having a 30% off sale, which is fkn great if you want to try it out! code is BOOM30 - www.mychelle.com/collections/...
@sharangbiswas.bsky.social some good stuff is happening, some places, and i am leaning so, so hard into that right now
Funny thing is, my extremely Republican county has free public transportation because a county commissioner did the math and realized making all the buses free, not just the tourist beach trolley, was in fact cost effective because free buses convinces more people not to drive.
thoughts from providence pride: we could fix so much of the weekend traffic on 95 with more, and cheaper, @amtrak.com trains 🫠
The mother of Ravi Coutinho, the subject of a recent ProPublica investigation, is suing Centene for publishing “misleading” information that gave her son a false impression about the kinds of mental health care that were actually available.
By @maxblau.bsky.social
Today is the last day to comment on schedule F, Russ Vought's plan to politicize the civil service, by making many positions political appointments. Please take the time to comment today. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/last-day-t...
Kristen Stewart is the redemption arc of my generation
“but how will the elderly get around”
me: normal way???
Graphic comparing two vehicles with images and text on a white background: On top is a grey electric pedal-assist Citi Bike with text that reads: "Weight: 50 lbs / Max speed: 18mph" Below it is a Ford F-150 Lighting with text that reads: "Weight: 6,500 lbs / Max speed: 124 mph"
Mayor Adams thinks one of these is "an emergency threat to life and property."
I LOVE PROPUBLICA SO MUCH FINALLY SOMEONE IS REPORTING ON THESE BULLSHIT “IN NETWORK” LISTINGS
