Kristen

I put my first piece of gum there in 1974, in spite of my mother’s abject horror!

Well I’m grateful for this good news.

Absolutely delighted about this.

A nation that allows criminals to be pardoned by the very person who orders their crimes, is a organized crime syndicate masquerading as a nation.

Haha you can’t fool me! This is some wild spycraft you practice while also investigating some arcane folklore about a skinwalker. “Mrs. Domestic” indeed!

And to you, Ellen!

*weeps in humanity*

Ummmm…sounds dodgy!

Quiet, piggy.

Agreed.
Parents/guardians have no idea.
So many insist *their* boys “don’t watch that stuff” but…they do.

I’m a high school teacher.
When he was first elected, the rise in bullying was noticeable.
Now? It’s exponential.
Yes, the kids are watching and you better believe they(and their parents) fight any accountability.
It’s a fight to teach/model human dignity.

Oh man I am so gd sorry to hear this.
I’m an avid and committed reader of your work and I hope a heart’s ease comes your way. Soon.

Senate Democrats should elect new leadership if they want to take meaningful action.

Neither do the eight senators who voted no yesterday.

Really, Quinn and Ami, your back-and-forth about anything is one of the few things that makes me smile.(Caregiver of beloved mom who ugly cries in parking lots)

Says man who sold his spine to airline industry.

You knelt. You caved. You failed every person you represent.
You are nothing but a useful idiot for this regime.

You all sold out every person who is fighting an illness.
You and your gold-plated healthcare.
You all sold out the hungry.
You who didn’t miss a paycheck and who doesn’t have to worry about where your next meal is coming from.
Was it the airlines?
Your donors?
Who did you sell to?

Feckless cowards.

Your actions illustrate nothing but feckless cowardice.
Your constituents have never meant anything to you.

I’m one of them.
We keep speaking—NO KINGS.
We spoke on Tuesday. Loudly.
Hold the line.
For the sake of the people.
The sick, the old, the hungry.
For decency and honor.
For the sake of the Constitution.
And they caved.

A painting of a very large hog.

AWS is down, post hog

I’m a caregiver for my beloved aging parent and I just burst into tears. Thank you Gumbus.

*nods approvingly while eating a cinnamon roll*

I’ve got my copy!

Spot on. If your only language is power, you’ve already made a Faustian bargain, but instead of being an illustrative Faustian drama, your life is evidence of the banality of evil.

OUR SHARE OF NIGHT is one of the best books in any genre I’ve ever read. Breathtaking prose. Megan McDowell’s translating is sublime. Can’t wait to get my hands on this (after I finish FIEND!).

Thank you for posting beauty. It’s such a lovely respite, your walk photos!

I’m so sorry, Texas Paul.

It's getting ~spooky~ out there, so just a reminder that this book exists. 👻🖤 It has "all the makings of a modern classic...like Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" (SLJ, starred review) and is "certain to be a gateway drug to @stephenking.bsky.social" (Portland Press Herald).