@maris.bsky.social Wait…new Maria Semple in 2026? Don’t tease me!

“Our union represented the endless cycle of life, death, and rebirth, and the eternal, unending nature of time. Sometimes I didn’t know where the worm ended, and our love began.”

@therealhoarse.bsky.social Hey...I wanted to say something. The most deeply damaged people, who have hurt me the most, have been people who are chronically dishonest. Reflexively, even when it doesn't matter. A few of them were fun to hang out with...until they weren't. I think you're better off.

Mainers: we're a unique bunch. www.pressherald.com?p=7538178&uu...

AOC has a pretty direct take on the coming MTG resignation. I bet AOC is exactly right.

If you spend too much time in a negative online culture, you might forget about how kind and giving many people are. Count the owners of Taj in South Portland amongst the ranks of the "kind and giving" @claricesnarling.bsky.social www.pressherald.com/2025/11/12/t...

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

"Democratic capitulators whose seats would be filled by Democratic governors in the event of vacancy (Durbin, Fetterman, Kaine, King) should be under immense pressure to resign mid-session. Now, even. Or in Kaine’s case, after Abigail Spanberger is sworn in. If your senator fits that bill, get loud"

The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it. Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.

Ross Douthat's inability to get laid in college is now everyone's problem (and the New York Times is funding/promoting it).

Congrats to Old Navy on nailing the breadlines chic moment.

Why do young liberals love Zohran Mamdani? We talked to 3 elderly Staten Island conservatives who can’t correctly say his name.

This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.

If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation. Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net

Maine will vote in under two weeks on a measure that would make voting a lot harder for a lot of people, including disabled folks, older folks, and anyone who struggles to meet strict ID requirements. If passed, this would really reshape voting in 2026. My deep dive: boltsmag.org/maine-questi...

I could just stop doing interviews and send this

The latest from Christopher Shields, only at Fight the Fire: "You may kneel and approach the throne." All links and subscriptions are free at Fight the Fire.

A man was arrested for playing Darth Vader's theme music, "The Imperial March," behind National Guard troops walking through Logan Circle. Now the ACLU is suing on his behalf. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

VACCINES ROCK www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...

Excellent! Thanks to the good people of Wells, Maine for standing up against ICE and its connection to their police department! #ProudBlue wmtw.com/article/well...

My best relationship was between the first and seventh floors of a slow elevator ride. We said nothing to each other.

It’s far from the most important thing, morally right now, or in terms of the human stakes, but the ballroom thing is really breaking my brain.

so we're all agreed that the Buckingham Palace press people have an advance copy of Virginia Giuffre's book and it is going to be worse than the worst things we have previously imagined, right

@dennisperkins5.bsky.social I agree with you about Ashley Padilla - hope she takes some big swings this season. And last night she did the show fresh off the news that her beloved mentor had died, so props for that.

the people who told us to calm down because Roe was settled law are the same people now telling us to calm down because the military would never open fire on Americans

Absolutely INSANE use of passive voice in this CNN piece just incredible @katmabu.bsky.social “landed on the ground” during the protest???

@dennisperkins5.bsky.social Started reading this and thought it was great and then noticed it was one of yours! It'll be interesting to see what happens (narrator: she was not optimistic). latenighter.com/features/two...

Donald Trump is way less popular than he wants you to believe. And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.

Gargle muh balls, Hulu.

What’s it gonna take, Dick? www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a...

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

Here's hoping @jimmykimmel.com tells them to go fuck a burning bush.

The question I have Ezra Klein and other "we're in a state of political crisis and Charlie Kirk was doing politics the right way" types is a simple one: If he was, who wasn't? If you're worried about democracy, and Charlie Kirk wasn't who you were worried about, who was? Specifically?

@maris.bsky.social I have got to stop reading your newsletter. Just bought both the Leila Lalami book and the Rob Franklin book. I won't live long enough to read half my TBR list, but at least I'm supporting Bookshop dot org and, secondarily, the local bookstore I hooked up to my account.

@maris.bsky.social Looooved the Mer-Bizzy art in your last newsletter! What a perfect wedding gift that was.

Great piece on what's happening to the people grabbed off the street. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/r...

"Joy is an act of resistance that allows us to reclaim our power. We know the past few days have been exhausting. But we’re here to remind you that, no matter what, we will rise with love and determination, just like our ancestors did." - AOC

Oh, sweet mother of monkeyfightin' Christ. Remind me to stay home that day. RIP, service workers in the Old Port. lifesurge.com/portland/?fb...

Frugal Yankees strike again. Feel free to steal this idea, world! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/c...