Look, I am realistic enough to know my hair can’t pull off any version of Ilya/Connor, but unfortunately I don’t think there is a distinctive enough version of Shane/Hudson hair to shoot for instead.

while us non-sports people are still discussing hockey--- i was truly genuinely shocked several years ago when i saw the logo/mascot of the chicago blackhawks. i absolutely, 100% expected it to be a black bird.

Re: RFKjr talking about the "war on protein": Yes, but no, but yes, but also no. Lots of people are making the very accurate observation that there has never been a "war on protein", and yes, I thoroughly agree, particularly from a NUTRITION SCIENCE perspective.

Of course I had to weigh in on autism in Heated Rivalry.

A presumption of malice isn't just a runner-up title for a Scott Turow novel It's how anyone who cares about the truth should regard any statement that comes out of the regime. It's why now more than ever, regime comments should be served in a @george-lakoff.com Truth Sandwich.

TODAY on @theflytrapmedia.com, and unpaywalled for all, I'm talking about algospeak, cuteification, and the implications of softening language about hard things.

is it me, or has the MAHA movement spent a bunch of time denigrating the "food pyramid" (which got retired in 2011) only to reintroduce a food pyramid????

this is not the semi charmed life i was raised to expect

I absolutely recommend AFAB people educate themselves on menopause *early*, because society/medicine does not do enough to notice what's going on and give people real options.

Every mob that has ever run a trans woman off of socials has had a "valid reason" why they deserved it. But it's still systemic and endemic.

Hot off the presses with our first post of 2026: @sesmith.lol on algospeak and how softening the way we speak dodges hard conversations about big things.

It was rude of Zohran to not invite the Baileys.

This year, we doubled our reporting on the systemic obstacles to food security, including poverty, inequality, and structural racism. Take a look back at our biggest food justice stories of 2025. ⬇️

there are a handful of very gifted fanfic authors that are no longer active (or nearly so), and if they just have other hobbies, GOOD FOR THEM, but if they are now published authors I hope I find my way to their books anyway!

And under city hall, with master splinter watching, Zohran defeats Eric Adams, draining him of his power

If you have a kid in daycare, I really do think you should ask them if they've thought about what they're going to do...

The only correct answer is Pippin in the Mines of Moria after he knocks the skeleton down the well saying, quietly but with feeling into the subsequent horrified silence, “Fuck.”

On Hoopla, when I clicked through to “LGBTQ+ Fiction” in audiobooks, 9 out of the first 10 are hockey romances 🤷‍♀️

I wish it was possible to explain to people that there are actual human beings being “larger accounts” or however we want to frame it, and those people are just as real as they are. They’re not characters, they’re not created for you to consume. They’re *people*.

I *highly* recommend that you avoid reviewing the primary source materials from the Epstien files. As an average joe, you personally do not* need to know the specific details of what went down. Professionals with training and experience and mental health counseling are already going thru em.

The cognitive & emotional toll from staying in contact with abusive family can be both significant and difficult to recognize. There's a kind of social contract that abusive parents have violated. You owe them nothing. Nothing. Christmas–or any other holiday–doesn't change that.

it's crazy that 500 years ago, you would see the ruler of your country maybe once in your life and hear whispers that they're the Sun God, but now with social media, you get to see on a daily basis that they're the most unhinged, idiotic, and unhappy person you know

And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, comes rising, six shall turn him back; Three from the circle, three from the track; Wood, bronze, iron; water, fire, stone; Five will return, and one go alone.

And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, where the shadows lie, One Tim to rule them all, One Tim to find them, One Tim to bring them all, and in the darkness, bind them.

And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, to die, to sleep; to sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub; for in that sleep of death what dreams may come when we have shuffled off this mortal coil, must give us pause

Tis the damn season to label your timers, so when your phone starts making a noise, you know what you need to pull!

“it’s reasonable to ask questions about trans girls in sports” was always intended to mainstream transphobia. It’s absurd that people fell for it. Democrats are constantly letting oppressors set the terms of debate instead of just saying “no, fuck you.”

This will be the thread where I discuss SOME of the most interesting books I read this year, to be slowly updated over (probably) the next couple weeks! All the caveats- it's not everything good I read this year, it's not all new, etc etc.

This entire weekend

the only way I think “extra time on tests” gets misused is as a way to “accommodate” students who would actually benefit from a completely different set of accommodations the university is unwilling to provide. so they can say “there, you’re accommodated, stop complaining.”

The Brown campus isn't a closed campus, it's fairly integrated into the East Side of Providence. Not to mention how many people Brown employs, how many unrelated businesses are in the area, how many schools there are in walking distance, etc. It's going to hit a LOT of people very hard.

In case you have never seen this.

The fact Robin is losing his position over this is horrible. The grace, class, and dignity with which which he refuses to comply with institutional bigotry, however, is lovely to see. Thanks for using your voice for what's right, Robin.

Here is a bit of my resignation speech from last night

failure mode of “clever” is “asshole”

“I have a very particular set of skills. . . skills that do not include epidemiology.”

any interest in a thread of some of my favorite books this year?

My most distinct memories of my grandmother are of the way she cleared her throat, the way she stimmed with her long pointy fingernails, and her recipe for Heavenly Hash. I’m good. I’ve got it all in my brain.

lightskinned ballers get more assists because they have passing privilege

This book is not on nearly enough food people’s year end wrap up lists!!!

I still miss Frutopia Strawberry Passion Awareness.

Okay, hear me out: if you look at an upscale cheese section, one of the expensive add-ons they'll sell you is a date-nut cake, that is essentially just dates and nuts pressed together, and it's very expensive. What about, instead, Lara bars? Which are mostly pressed dates and nuts?

aaaaaah, yes, the gift guide I have been refreshing hoping to find! *grabby hands*

For what it’s worth, I rarely used all, or even most, of my extended time in college. Most of the time, the fact that I had the time of if I needed it (plus medication, plus all the other stuff I did), prevented me from panicking, which meant I didn’t usually need the extra time.

this is off brand for me but "My dearest child, those times when you saw only one set of footprints in the sand...it was then that I was serving cunt"

as a grantwriter, the lack of unrestricted funding is a MASSIVE burden on nonprofits. everyone wants to fund a new shiny pilot program that makes them look like innovators. they don’t want to help make your tried and tested programs that have served the community for 50 years more sustainable

I know far more people who are unable to get even basic accommodations for their diagnosed disabilities than I know people cheating an imaginary system that's giving away support and services. In fact, I'd go so far as to say most disabled people are grossly underserved by our current system.

Romance Readers! Let's assume I've read all of (or am on track to read all of soon) the following authors- Helen Hoang, Ali Hazelwood, Abby Jimenez, Emily Henry, Talia Hibbert, Chloe Liese, Olivia Dade, Ally Carter, and am currently working on Sarah MacLean and Olivia Waite. What's Next?