S. M. Strand
@smstrand.bsky.social
đ¤ 71
đĽ 203
đ 52
S. M. Strand is an educator and writer living in New England.
medium.com/frazzled/lif...
Always an honor to be on Frazzled!
@frazzledhumor.bsky.social
loading . . .
Life, Liberty, and the Only âGoodâ Go-Gurt
A toddler summary of grievances
https://medium.com/frazzled/life-liberty-and-the-only-good-go-gurt-21d20f6bcb8c
13 days ago
0
1
1
reposted by
S. M. Strand
The Disappointed Housewife~Submissions always open!
23 days ago
A hilarious "memoir" today, by the mechanical shark from Jaws. Turns out he's a classically trained actor with much more to offer than Spielberg imagined. *Many people forget that his name was Bruce. đ
thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/06/23/v...
1
1
1
This was so fun to work on with Jeff Bond. Proud to have it up at The Disappointed Housewife!
@offbeatlit.bsky.social
@jeffbondnyc.bsky.social
thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/06/23/v...
loading . . .
Vanya, Vanity, and Betrayal on the Bay ~ memoir by Jeff Bond and S. M. Strand
So Spielbergâs âhaving a moment.â Again. Maybe itâs futile, but I still have hopes that my as yet unsigned memoir will find a home. The American public deserves to know the truth about their âfavorâŚ
https://thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/06/23/vanya-vanity-and-betrayal-on-the-bay-memoir-by-jeff-bond-and-s-m-strand/
23 days ago
0
2
2
medium.com/@SMaryStrand...
loading . . .
The Congressional Democratic Leadershipâs Official ICE Response Glossary
A Guide to Center-Ground Inertia
https://medium.com/@SMaryStrand/the-congressional-democratic-leaderships-official-ice-response-glossary-85fa6fd5d62b
6 months ago
0
2
0
@el-kristy.bsky.social
6 months ago
1
2
2
Grateful any time something lands right for the McSweeneyâs folk. â¤ď¸
add a skeleton here at some point
9 months ago
0
15
8
Thank you,
@frazzledhumor.bsky.social
!
add a skeleton here at some point
9 months ago
0
3
1
So proud to be in
@pointsincase.com
! Thanks guys!
add a skeleton here at some point
9 months ago
2
4
2
reposted by
S. M. Strand
Points in Case
11 months ago
Normal: Your toddler plays happily with the other children. Culty: Your toddler seems to be learning Latin.
loading . . .
Normal Mom Group vs. Culty Mom Group
Normal: Your toddler plays happily with the other children. Culty: Your toddler seems to be learning Latin.
https://www.pointsincase.com/lists/normal-mom-group-vs-culty-mom-group
1
1
1
medium.com/@SMaryStrand...
loading . . .
Trumpâs Hastily Compiled âConsumer Satisfactionâ Priorities as a Smoke Screen for All ThingsâŚ
âSir, the Fudge Filling Is Goneâ
https://medium.com/@SMaryStrand/trumps-hastily-compiled-consumer-satisfaction-priorities-as-a-smoke-screen-for-all-things-110ac4abc89d
12 months ago
0
1
0
reposted by
S. M. Strand
McSweeney's
about 1 year ago
"Be open to the bartering process. Flexibility is the cornerstone of any successful rural birthing plan... Extra services like epidurals are nothing more than elaborate hoaxes designed by the left to rob women of Godâs gift of increased pain in childbirth."
loading . . .
Trade Your Way to Wellness: A Patriotic Guide to Farm-Fresh Health Care
âTrumpâs Medicaid cuts are coming for rural Americans: âItâs going to have to hit them first.â Experts worry the tax-and-spending bill will gut hea...
https://buff.ly/00yPRLo
4
67
10
medium.com/jane-austens...
loading . . .
Iâm Dating Birds Now
And at least itâs better than Craig
https://medium.com/jane-austens-wastebasket/im-dating-birds-now-68c5c0458fad
about 1 year ago
0
1
0
reposted by
S. M. Strand
Frazzled Humor
about 1 year ago
I donât mind being the meal planner. The kitchenâs my favorite place â itâs where my coffee pot lives, and my secret stash of Swedish Fish. By
@smstrand.bsky.social
medium.com/frazzled/the...
loading . . .
The Cure to Meal-Planning Decision Fatigue
Hint: Chaos Is Your Friend
https://medium.com/frazzled/the-cure-to-meal-planning-decision-fatigue-8475418d750f?sk=b52a43ebd6be9fa63c779cf5d79f2456
1
2
1
reposted by
S. M. Strand
McSweeney's
about 1 year ago
"The flag belongs to all of usâleft, right, Andrew Yang. You can love your country and still side-eye it. Thatâs real patriotism."
loading . . .
Advice from Your Conservative Neighbor on How You, a Liberal, Can Hang an American Flag Without Looking Like a Trumper
I saw you this morning as you were getting your paper, gazing wistfully at that flagpole bracket like it broke your heart in junior year. You want ...
https://buff.ly/afJ21oX
7
80
11
reposted by
S. M. Strand
McSweeney's
about 1 year ago
"I worry that the powers that be might take one look at my salt-and-pepper hair, only slightly elevated blood pressure, and spry body with both its original hips, and laugh me right out of the Capitol."
loading . . .
As a Seventy-Two-Year-Old Democrat, Am I Too Young to Run for Congress?
Before I blew out all seventy-two candles on my birthday cake this year, I made a wish. I wished for something that had been gnawing at my soul eve...
https://buff.ly/ncbH2wE
1
161
40
medium.com/frazzled/a-t...
loading . . .
A Tactical Flowchart for Parents Navigating the High-Stakes Terrain of Playdate Bathroom Visibility
Should you hide the Squatty Potty?
https://medium.com/frazzled/a-tactical-flowchart-for-parents-navigating-the-high-stakes-terrain-of-playdate-bathroom-visibility-b4cd1853f76c?sk=3709d2ff15d2269171abe76833e281d0
about 1 year ago
1
2
1
reposted by
S. M. Strand
McSweeney's
about 1 year ago
"Since 1988, weâve been waiting for the future to arrive at Little League concession stands and any place that smells like popcorn and feet. But now that the future is here, we regret to announce that we are extremely disappointed."
loading . . .
This Isnât the Future We at Dippinâ Dots Envisioned
Since 1988, we at Dippinâ Dots have proudly sold the official ice cream of the future. And ever since, weâve been waiting for the future to arrive ...
https://buff.ly/n0RU7Gh
0
67
17
reposted by
S. M. Strand
McSweeney's
about 1 year ago
"Be advised that weâre monitoring the em dashes, as they appear to be coded signals potentially indicative of subversive coordination."
loading . . .
Hope Is the Thing with Fundingâand Weâre Yanking Yours
âA federal agency has cancelled a $117,000 grant that was set to go to the Emily Dickinson Museum.â â MassLive - - -Dear Miss Dickinson, Following ...
https://buff.ly/yhkGyfR
0
66
9
Happy this piece is up!
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hop...
loading . . .
Hope Is the Thing with Fundingâand Weâre Yanking Yours
âA federal agency has cancelled a $117,000 grant that was set to go to the Emily Dickinson Museum.â â MassLive - - -Dear Miss Dickinson, Following ...
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hope-is-the-thing-with-funding-and-were-yanking-yours
about 1 year ago
0
0
0
First post on The Belladonna!
thebelladonnacomedy.com/local-woman-...
loading . . .
Local Woman Seeks Justice for Fatherâs Murder, But Interviewer Just Wants to Talk About Her Ex
Ophelia on Talk of Elsinore
https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/local-woman-seeks-justice-for-fathers-murder-but-interviewer-just-wants-to-talk-about-her-ex-fe2632a9f983?sk=82514f156d8c22ccfb5a384f77bd9290
about 1 year ago
1
1
1
reposted by
S. M. Strand
McSweeney's
about 1 year ago
"Can you picture this yearâs Christmas dinner? The Pope shows up with his seven-layer dip and gets accosted with, âThe Walmart cashier said âHappy Holidaysâ to me to deliberately persecute Christiansâwhat are you gonna do about it, Your Holiness?!â
loading . . .
An Open Letter to My Dead Mother about the New Pope with the MAGA Brother
Hey Mum! Remember a couple of months before you died, when you told me the Freemasons had installed Pope Francis? And that he was in cahoots with O...
https://buff.ly/O5XyGto
3
89
18
you reached the end!!
feeds!
log in