Helen Graves

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Great look at Zohran’s ground game. Worth a read.

Indeed. When I went to church on June 30 in New York, everyone in the procession, priests and all, was carrying a Pride flag. And they were handed out to the congregation. ... I may think God is a human construct, but I love progressive Christians.

Agree! This is especially weird.

When you strip away humanity

I am, every day, so grateful for the voice / eloquence / good sense of @jamellebouie11.bsky.social

I'm trying to get better at BlueSky w/o going totally Internet-crazy. But I miss my friends!

I am a menace with Reels. Sigh.

Yes! The Rob Jackson (Stanford, Global Carbon Project) wrote about this plant in last year's Into the Clear Blue Sky - a really good book about climate restoration that deserves more readers.

"Art can save your life, but entertainment will never be your savior."

YouTube video by Josh Johnson Why Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Is America

Here you go! www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgKs...

Yes, and then the Super Bowl follow-up. So good!

Whoa. Thank you for this.

Exclusive | Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump. The leather-bound book was compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell. The president says the letter ‘is a fake thing.’

NEW: The WSJ article is out. Here is a gift link. www.wsj.com/politics/tru...

a man with an umbrella is walking through a puddle ALT: a man with an umbrella is walking through a puddle

We had HUGE thunder and lightning - and most definitely rain - last night. One bolt hit so close I jumped out of my chair. Wishing you rain (but not a crazy amount).

Hey, I laughed!

Yes, thank you. (Omitting obscenities at the moment.)

YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English 'Worse than murder': Ireland's dark history of criminalisation and diabolisation of unwed mothers

In non-US news, excavations have finally begun to unearth the nearly 800 children secretly buried in Tuam, Ireland. www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7em...

Please continue to have no interest in selling! It's not just Vogue and Teen Vogue, it's Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. Ugh.

As I've more than once commented on page proofs: "Webster's says "xx" but I stoutly disagree.

Goodness. That being said, I do think "filthylaundry" could be useful.

I grew up in Texas, and yes to all of this. Good use of Brammer's quote, and an excellent piece.

LOL, thanks for that! My own child is so thoughtful and decent, so I absolutely know what you're saying.

I'm fond of my neighbor "Thomas Pynchon" - who could, of course, be a dog. Almost certainly not a cat

Same, except that I did see a prelimarily trailer for the movie about 6 months ago. After which I forgot it completely (and I love Gillian Anderson).

JFC. This is both ridiculous and infuriating. Which sums up a lot of the "discourse" right now, so ...

Ooh, the wine trebuchet! 🍾