Lynn Reuschell

I only lived there for eight years, but I also got 22 of 25; I think you just need to know a lot about NYC?

You are a national treasure.

People selling plasma to survive is a thousand-foot canary in the coal mine waving a neon red flag.

“Greene finds herself taking home store-brand products instead of name brands. She sometimes babysits, does someone’s hair, or sells her own plasma to earn some extra cash.”

“Redford’s work includes real triumph, but it’s the triumph of an artist whose substance was slow-won, stroke by stroke, block by block, until he turned himself into a truly beautiful man.”

“Mort Sahl memorably observed that, despite Redford’s reputation as a ladies’ man onscreen, his true romantic obsession was his country: “America is the Girl.””

Charlie Kirk was as much a modern-day saint as Donald Trump is a modern-day Einstein.

The Pope needs to come collect this Cardinal and teach him some lessons.

Goebbels Ends Careers of Five 'Aryan' Actors Who Made Witticisms About the Nazi Regime (Published 1939)

Whelp.

Strawberries in Winter Most Americans do not want civil war. Anyone who is declaring it should stop.

“You need only a glancing familiarity with American history to know that violent times almost always lead to violent crackdowns by the state, and that such crackdowns almost always entail an evisceration of basic American freedoms.”

This was Charlie Kirk’s “way, in case Ezra needs a refresher.

Opinion | Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way

One thing I know is true: @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social can go fuck himself.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...

Opinion | I’m a Conservative. My Disabled Son Needs Medicaid to Live.

It’s *really* hard to have sympathy for this conservative who is suddenly surprised that the leopards are eating her face.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/o...

What does the ABA (a voluntary professional organization) have to do with the NY State Bar Exam? Should the American Medical Association be sued if something similar happened during the USMLE?

The ABA is a voluntary professional organization. It doesn’t license attorneys. That’s left up to the state bars.

EA is *terrifying* and no one is taking this as seriously as they should be: aeon.co/essays/why-l...

I’ve been rebuilding my DVD collection precisely because I can’t trust corporations to keep anything alive. Thrift stores are a great place to find cheap DVDs (many titles that in some cases are worth much more than they are charging) if you’re browsing; eBay if you have something specific in mind.

Try eBay or just keep an eye out at thrift stores; you’d be surprised what crosses your path.

I’m not sure if you’re speaking specifically about @petridishes.bsky.social or about the genre, but Alexandra Petri came to The Atlantic from the WaPo via the Harvard Crimson. It’s a tad bit insulting to write her work off as a ploy for street cred.

This article captures the Texas summer camp experience in such a kind and gentle way. I didn’t go to a camp with such a storied reputation, but this brought me 40 years back in time.

I lived in China for a bit. It’s not a democracy, but it IS years ahead of the U.S. and this gap will only continue to grow exponentially. Project 2025 talked extensively about shoring up defenses against China, but that thread seems to have been dropped.

(N.B. I’m anti-MAGA but China IS a threat.)

Gen X here. I don’t think they even sold water bottles then. We had Thermoses but they were for bringing things like soup for lunch & there was definitely no liquid allowed in the classroom.

Plus, if you had to ask for a bathroom pass (and could be told no!) you wanted to limit your intake.

Not true. New Braunfels, for example, flooded in 1998 (a “500-year-flood”) and 2002 (a “250-year-flood”). San Antonio & Austin flooded in 2013, Bexar County in 2015, Llano in 2018. The death toll is much higher now, but climate change is accelerating, so we can expect that to continue.

It’s an ad hominem attack, plain and simple. Any Logic 101 student can tell you that’s the lowest kind of attack… especially when there are 237 billion other reasons to criticize them, starting with the ostentatious display of wealth.

Add in the misogyny and it’s even more disgusting.

The ABA (a similar member-based organization) has made several public statements and filed a lawsuit.

And this is something that will arguably have a much greater impact on people than the things the ABA is fighting the government over.

Charlie Angus responds to Kristi Noem's comments on Canadian Border security #charlieangus #canada #canada🇨🇦 #canadatiktok #bordersecurity TikTok video by Linda Canadian Nurse 🇨🇦

If only the #Democratic leadership in #Congress had 1% of his backbone. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8rv3cRn/

Animal cruelty charges are almost never seriously pursued – it’s maddening.

“Mr. Marie, who was traveling on a tourist visa and left the country on Thursday, was credited with time served on the misdemeanor charge… and he was ordered to pay $840 in restitution as well as $125 in fines and fees.”

It’s 2025, sir. Can we retire calling women “sluts”?

Senate budget-reconciliation bill risks worsening access to care Bill would make it harder for patients to get and stay covered, fails to address Medicare pay, and eliminates loan options vital to medical students.

I get what you’re saying (a vague “grassroots campaign” is mentioned in the only news article I can find: www.forbes.com/sites/brucej...), but they seem to be mostly writing letters to Senators & posting statements. Maybe they need better comms people? 🤷🏻‍♀️

www.ama-assn.org/health-care-...

There’s an urban myth that there aren’t any motorcycle helmet laws in IL because the #AMA is in Chicago & they want more organ donors.

I think that’s an absurd conspiracy theory, but it sure makes me wonder why they’re so quiet about the #OBBB and all the people who are set to die because of it.

Can @theatlantic.com fire David Frum and give @petridishes.bsky.social all of his dollars?