Most folks don't realize how central events like J6 were to the Jim Crow state. Dozens of unprosecuted coups & massacres—actively encouraged by those in power—revived the fundamental logic of the pre-emancipation state: that Black Americans had "no rights which the white man was bound to respect."

Before I depart my weekend shift, here's what Donald Trump has been doing online in place of going to Don Jr.'s wedding, including weird memes grasping the mountains of Greenland and a tribute to Hulk Hogan, whom he called, incorrectly (?) "The Huckster." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

one thing that pisses me off most about the 21st century is that, especially now, is that the system could easily be set up to where most of us just have all the taxes we owe taken out automatically, and everyone else just gets a letter telling them what they owe. this matters more than you'd think

These prosecutors who made my family’s life hell for a year are criminals. I want justice and we’ll seek it. This can’t happen again.

You're welcome for not recapping all my terrible OK cupid dates where dudes were horrified to learn I that didn't drink (and I was irritated to discover they didn't read dating profiles). askasoberlady.substack.com/p/my-partner...

Feel free not to notify me if my shipping label has been created

seems like we’re doing great

the president is raiding the treasury to put your tax dollars into this mans personal checking account as a reward for what hes doing in this picture

Look at these beautiful, lazy bastards

when I reply to someone “literal lol” I’m terrified they will realize what that must mean about all the times I just said “lol”

mina is the lead detective who doesn’t want a partner but the captain is out to get her and now she has TWO partners but she works alone dammit

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted the sentence of Tina Peters: a county clerk who spun a web of lies to help a self-proclaimed tech wiz access sensitive info on her county's voting machines, hoping it would prove lies about the 2020 election. What are we doing here? www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/u...

When your selfish B of a mom isn’t sharing her toast

“it’s time we change the equation” is pretty dang good tbh

This interview is so good (all credit to Alethia; I just asked ‘and how was that?’ a few times) open.substack.com/pub/askasobe...

“If the point was to say that gambling apps are addictive, it makes it even more unethical.” slate.trib.al/ZrdDBki

i love how the irs can tell you that you haven’t paid your taxes (when you definitely have, even your dumbass bank knows it) and says the only way you can clear up the issue is by calling a number that sends you to a recording about high call volume before hanging up on you

Baby otter at a UK rescue center learns to dive after overcoming its fear of water.😍

The week’s newsletter is about our TV queen and the often cyclical nature of grey area drinking askasoberlady.substack.com/p/a-unique-s...

I used to have political convictions but then I got scolded by John Roberts. That’s an important part of his job. Now I see that it’s time for me to listen and learn.

RFK Jr would be so mad if he knew how hard CVS tries to get me to refill my antidepressants on schedule

This story jumped to the top of mind: Editor: We want you to cover sports betting. Reporter: I don't know... Editor: We will give you $10k to bet with. *Reporter loses it all and gains a gambling problem*

Wrote a little something for @slate.com about that viral Atlantic story about staking a writer 10k to use on betting apps. Gift link: slate.com/technology/2...

I know that fast fashion is bad but I also know that I’ve had this dress from h&m for over twenty years and that is pretty good

Recession tornado siren.

Now do stocks.

lol losing subscribers for saying that when bill wilson was on his deathbed and asked for a drink, he should have gotten one open.substack.com/pub/askasobe...

this is the same type of posting they did when cracker barrel changed its logo

Do middle-aged men just wake up one day and decide to be super intense about proper lawn care?

Hell yeah

The main thing in art and entertainment to keep your finger on the pulse of the fans and what they want, their feedback is so important.

Rude of Robert Reich to steal the title of my memoir for his newsletter

they mean BBC the news source, fyi

The very specific shame of using “find my” for a device That’s literally in your pocket

Maybe the only good WSJ story in history

Would you like to see this muskrat that I thought was a tiny beaver?? Of course you would

I am a gay dad and this is FUCKED UP

writing the random thing I just did on my to-do list so I can cross it off and proceed to ignore the rest of the list is really where I excel

Absolutely unconscionable www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Zohran Mamdani said he's going to start taxing rich people who buy luxury housing in NYC but don't actually live in there, and the former CEO of Twitter/X called it "actually one of the scariest things I have ever seen."

Really grateful my friend Jasmine was willing to talk to me about growing up trans when she “literally didn’t even know the word,” substance use, and her experiences in very different AA rooms. askasoberlady.substack.com/p/appearance...

The infinite growth model is one of the worst things to happen to journalism/media. At some point you reach the ceiling of people who want to read your magazine! You can just make enough money to pay people well and publish things and not grow forever!

A+ headline. defector.com/president-ex...

Exactly 💯

imagine if you hit powerball. imagine if you find out youre the secret heir to genovia and youre really anne hathaway. imagine dragons

Four words to say what should take 4 letters: rape. Allegations of rape.

Augustus Gloop over here getting stuck in the feed bag