Good Charlotte's 'The Young and the Hopeless' truly had one banger after another, and I'm tired of pretending otherwise

I only make typos to blend in with the regular mortals

I started receiving an e-mail newsletter about spelling and grammar that I most certainly did not sign up for, and I'm convinced a salty Collider reader was responsible...but I genuinely enjoy reading it

Nothing gets my attention like a message from my bestie that just says, "Listen to this bullshit," or, "Riddle me this, Batman"

The stories Charlie made up at bedtime until I cut him off and told him to go to sleep: Sarge sat on Charlie's tummy and farted Sarge climbed in the ceiling, chewed all the power lines, and the power went out

It should be a crime for schools to start before late August

I appreciate the fact that outdoor venues relaxing their restrictions on items in hot weather, but things like water bottles and neck towels should always be permitted

Certified fresh fantasy

Replying to spam texts from now on with this

Missing a pop-up All-American Rejects show in McKees Rocks because I was already at another concert is the most me thing to ever happen

The White House and GOP lawmakers say a provision in the Big Beautiful Bill that Democrats want rolled back keeps undocumented people from getting health benefits — a claim experts say is misleading.

Fuck it, abolish ICE.

Went to an outdoor concert where we could take lawn chairs, and when I expressed concern about leaving them unattended to get drinks, Paul reminded me this is Pittsburgh, city of the parking chair, and they wouldn’t be touched

And it's not a one-time capitulation. If DOJ ever says you violated the vague and unconstitutional terms, they will take back ALL federal funds from that year and you have to return ALL private funding from donors who want their gifts back from that year. It's a never-ending protection racket.

These spies ruled ‘90s primetime

I try not to judge people, but I absolutely judge the vendor selling raw milk at our farmer’s market and whoever buys it

Gonna be so disappointed if there's not at least one new Pink Slip song in #FreakierFriday

Shoutout to the car that just drove past our house playing Avril Lavigne's "Complicated"

Paul reminded me that as of last month, we have been together for 15 FUCKING YEARS

Personally, I'm really into AFI's new music, but they've been around so long, there's always disappointed fans who want them to go back to their "old sound." It's just that now, it's not just people missing their original punk sound—it's people missing their early-2000s sound.

I love this take. I once read you’re not a “real” writer until you publish a book. It was disheartening. I took it in stride, but it bothered me to think newbies might take it to heart. There’s enough issues with imposter syndrome & self-doubt in this field. We don’t need to make it worse.

The near daily barrage of deadly mass shootings in America feels like low level warfare against normal citizens who just want to live in peace. And because people keep electing Republicans who won’t do anything about it there’s no solution in sight.

Something else that had me a little emotional recently—my niece did a dance camp with my old dance teacher 🥹

Antivax parents forget that one of the benefits of your kid not getting the flu is not having to clean up puke

All this time, I've been worried that my sweet, shy son with a speech delay would struggle to make friends, and then I get a report that he was literally being chased by girls at summer day camp

Stephen Miller is a fascist. Pass it on.

Don’t let the bastards get you down

If you ever see my kid out in public and it looks like his clothes are too small, please be aware I tried to get him to change, but it wasn't worth the battle

I'm not necessarily saying my mother-in-law is like Kim from #WelcomeToPlathville, but I am saying I can relate a lot to just the few clips I've seen, including the visible shock from Ethan's girlfriend while he talked about his childhood

Honestly, it sounded like he was lecturing his wife. Some of the freakiest shit I've ever seen.

Whether they're blaming vaccines and Tylenol, or selling dubious "remedies," what they're really doing is promoting the perception that families (and especially mothers) can prevent and treat Autism. And thus also the perception that people with Autism and their families don't need social support.

The bonkers wellness myths that fueled Trump’s autism announcement

Last month, Charlie had his last day of group speech therapy and his last day with the speech therapist he's had for the last two years, and it made me weirdly emotional. He's come so far in those two years—he went from barely speaking with a limited vocabulary to a budding chatterbox.

Katey Sagal playing Linda Cardellini’s mother is one of the best casting decisions I’ve ever seen #DeadToMe

Even the tiniest, briefest of brief clips of #JesusChristSuperstar look incredible 😭

Unfortunately, my time at Collider unexpectedly came to an end today. I really enjoyed my 2 1/2 years there & am proud of my contributions. I have some big plans for things like my newsletter & personal essays, but in the meantime, I'd welcome any freelance opportunities!

Last month, we spent a weekend in the wilderness with very limited cell reception. Highly recommend running off somewhere for a day or two where you're practically unreachable.

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Lingering questions about the Boy Who Lived in my latest for Collider

The Fort Pitt bridge is so stupid that when we were on our way out of the city and had to go from the far-right lane coming on to the far-left to leave, Paul accused me of lying to mess with him

It was all a dream in my latest for Collider

There's ~discourse~ brewing in a Facebook group about whether or not breweries are or should be kid-friendly, and someone's saying they don't think parents should be drinking then driving their kids home, as though we couldn't just go get trashed at Olive Garden if we wanted

This report isn't about making kids healthier. It's about guilt-tripping mothers for having a job, or even a life, outside of the home. For instance, the "toxins" section is about making it your full-time job to shop "organically," not about regulating pollution. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

It's genuinely hard to express to sort of normal not politically plugged in non-lawyers *how* lawless the Trump administration is, and I think that's some part of the problem. You sound like you're hyperventilating, but it's just a flat description of what is going on.

The next great adventure begins…and ends in my latest for Collider

Life, death, and life again in my latest for Collider

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I'm searching online but also want to put the word out here: I'm looking to hire a storyboard/comic artist for a small supernatural/horror side project I'm working on. Preferably in Aotearoa with lived experience working on inclusive projects. I'm violet @ violetblue dot com if anyone had leads.

I don't consider myself to be anything close to a helicopter parent, but damn if I didn't jump on the opportunity to pay extra for camera access while Charlie was in summer camp/daycare a couple times a week

There is no polite way to describe my son's style of dancing