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I’m so sorry

The GOP passed a budget that will eviscerate health care in rural areas. They delayed much of the impact for after the midterms, hoping the public will think any discussion of the impending collapse is hyperbolic.

Local reporters have a chance to do service journalism that'll make a splash too.

may every congressperson who voted for this bill never know peace

may they be disrupted every time they are in public

may they suffer the most extreme consequences that they have inflicted on their constituents

Ms. Rachel doubles down support for children in Gaza “It’s sad that people try to make it controversial when you speak out for children that are facing immeasurable suffering,” the YouTube educator said in a recent interview with Zeteo.

The interview comes on the heels of intensified scrutiny of Ms. Rachel, who has been accused of antisemitism by some online critics who take issue with her posts about Palestinian children.

I’ve been calling my Congress represtnaives every week, and this morning, one of the staff sweetly/awkwardly said “see you!” as goodbye at the end lol. The same energy when I say “you too” to airline staff telling me to have a good flight

4 colorful physical notebooks displayed together: one for dance class planning, one is a personal journal, one is a weekly planner, and one is for writing notes

You’ve heard of the Three Drink Theory: “one for hydration, one for energy, and one for fun.” But have you heard of the Multiple Notebooks for the Type-A Creative Theory

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I just found out that Chappell Roan has the same birthday as me, which is today. And I feel so emboldened by this!!!

I too want to create joyful art that’s also political and inclusive and look hot at the same time and talk petty shit about my exes like

Great news for Freelancers working in the State of CA! The Freelance Worker Protection Act went into effect January 1, 2025. This law requires freelancers to be paid 30 days after completion of work for any job over $250, & gives them the ability to take legal action against clients who don’t pay.

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So I’ve been calling all 3 of my gov’t reps about one issue basically every weekday.

This morning a staff picked up and asked for my name. I gave it and he said go ahead with my comment. I asked “wait, you don’t need my address or zip code?” He replied “Oh we already have you on file here.”

!!!

It's Day One, Again | Defector I am so embarrassed of myself, constantly.  My memories of the person I’ve been fuse into a rat king caricature version of myself—someone way too loud, way too presumptuous, with no idea how little sh...

I read my journal from 2016-2017 to make sense of how to move forward. defector.com/its-day-one-...

Screenshot of Hollywood Reporter interview: “I don’t want to sell this. To who? No one should own this. The fact that I have to do this with my team is not OK. Part of this is out of spite. I’m angry that I’m here having to do this, and the government hasn’t spent the money to do this themselves,” Mills says. “So, no, it’s not for sale. No, I’m not open to change all of a sudden, and I just don’t give a shit.”

Today’s glimmer of hope brought to you by the creator of Watch Duty, LA’s nonprofit fire map that’s been such a lifeline for so many. More of this, please! www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

Los Angeles teachers, if you lost your classroom library in the fire, I am a HS English teacher and YA author and I will get you books whenever you're ready for them. The bookish community is here for you. There is no expiration date.

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I always appreciate @karenho.bsky.social for reminding us not to doomscroll

OpenSnow is $35 per year (and takes a while to learn how to use because the amount of info can be overwhelming) but it’s well worth it for us who went through Tamarack and Caldor Fires in 2021. We live in Lake Tahoe where the weather is a huge factor in our day to day decision making.

I always like to have more data sources so my husband and I also pay for this very detailed weather app called OpenSnow. It has so much info: wind gust forecast, air quality estimates, and shows where the smoke will go over time too.

A free mobile app I used often before, during, and after wildfires is Air Visual to see when (and where) the air quality is safe to go outside on a walk for my mental health. It also has rough forecast for the next few days

If you don’t have a local library card, it should be your New Year’s resolution to get one. It’s an easy resolution to keep and you’ll actually use it, trust me.

Takeout pizza wasn’t enough so then I also made instant noodles

Meta Now Lets Users Say Gay and Trans People Have 'Mental Illness' Meta rolled out a number of changes to its “Hateful Conduct” policy Tuesday as part of a sweeping overhaul of its approach toward content moderation.

Meta says it's still rolling out changes to loosen content moderation—but it already updated its Hateful Conduct policy with big changes. For example...it explicitly allows calling someone mentally ill for being gay or trans now www.wired.com/story/meta-i...

Calling women ‘household objects’ now permitted on Facebook after Meta updated its guidelines | CNN Business Meta on Tuesday announced sweeping changes to how it moderates content that will roll out in the coming months, including doing away with professional fact checking. But the company also quietly updat...

Meta quietly updated its hateful conduct policy to allow users to refer to "women as household objects or property" among other offensive language.

🎉Happy New Year!

Our submission period for 📚 debut novels opens next Saturday 1/11/2025 at 12:01 a.m. PT and stays open until Sun 1/12/2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

See full guidelines, FAQ, and how to submit your work here: tinhouse.com/book-submiss...

My tuxedo cat with the rug he barfed on

This morning I woke up and went to go feed my cat without my glasses. I stepped in his vomit, and thankfully I was wearing slippers at least…very appropriate way to start 2025, honestly

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Me writing two thousand words this evening literally on New Year’s Eve to squeeze them in the word count for this year

(Yes this is my cat being cozy but also extremely skeptical)

Without downloading any new pics what’s your energy going into 2025?

This is… bleak. (And salt to an old wound as someone who was once replaced by a White male showrunner).

There's No Shortcut To Publishing A Book | Defector Books take a long time. Writing, editing, and publishing one is slow, laborious work. A book that is sold today probably won’t come out until 2027 at the earliest. So it makes sense that money grubbin...

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We're back! 📚 No agent? No published book? Our editors can’t wait to hear from you!

Our submission period for debut novels will take place next month, Jan 11–12!

Learn more about what we are looking for and how to submit your work: tinhouse.com/book-submiss...

Learning snowboarding in your thirties is not easy, but lemme tell you, riding a piece of wood down the mountain fast really does make you feel like a badass

Thanks for including me!