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Colette Shade (buy Y2K!!)

@coletteshade.bsky.social

Author, Y2K: How the 2000's Became Everything (Essays on the Future That Never Was). The NYT called me “lean, nimble, and profoundly depressing,” but I think I’m pretty fun. I have a black cat named Camus and I live in Ann Arbor.

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Matt has been a mentor and a friend to half the critics coming up in the past few decades. He helped me get my very first gig. His bookstore is a treasure trove of gorgeous art and behind the scenes knowledge. I can't recommend it enough.

08.03.2026 01:05 — 👍 293    🔁 106    💬 2    📌 1

Bush is a child and we are the adults in the room

08.03.2026 16:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I once lost so much weight I went from a 9 to an 8.5, so it’s possible (this was bad tho)

08.03.2026 03:29 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

They probably do!

08.03.2026 01:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Stay well and stay sane 💕💕💕

08.03.2026 01:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Your face could stand to be more pixelated too

08.03.2026 01:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Yes

08.03.2026 01:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I love an ignorant asshole

08.03.2026 01:11 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I may need to get off Bluesky for a while. In 2017 I completely lost it in part due to social media (an experience I briefly write about in Y2K), and I would prefer not to do that again.

08.03.2026 01:10 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Things are horrible but at least there is running and cats

08.03.2026 01:05 — 👍 14    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!

08.03.2026 00:29 — 👍 5790    🔁 3366    💬 278    📌 226

This very much fits into my Y2K argument about how all anti Bush-Trump I humor is centered around children’s books

07.03.2026 23:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Yeah like, if he followed all the norms to invade Iran it would still be bad???

(Nonetheless, as I have argued, the fact that he doesn’t even bother to pretend to follow international law marks a turn for the worse)

07.03.2026 23:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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No, and there are bigger fish to fry, too

07.03.2026 23:06 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0

Cute! Love the first one especially

07.03.2026 22:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Fine! I never want to see them again!

Also, I once got flagged by Facebook for saying “I hate cars!” because it was considered hate speech

07.03.2026 13:47 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Too bad I have to fly in airplanes a lot though

07.03.2026 13:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Never been so grateful to not have a car!!!

07.03.2026 13:44 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, March 12th will be STELLATHON: A FUNDRAISER FOR YOUR COOL ONLINE FRIEND.

Games streamers! Artists! Storytellers! Giveaways, baby! Participants will be revealed throughout the next week.

Let’s get @antlervel.vet her money back!

Poster by @yotsuben.bsky.social.

06.03.2026 23:00 — 👍 355    🔁 151    💬 5    📌 3

( I mean, not that I had anything to do with this but it’s a reflection of how much we all love you on here)

06.03.2026 23:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We love you Stella!!!

06.03.2026 23:25 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

It sure seems like it

06.03.2026 19:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
The Capitol Steps "One Bush Two Bush Old Bush New Bush" cd (2001)

The Capitol Steps "One Bush Two Bush Old Bush New Bush" cd (2001)

We used to have actual, brave political comedy in this country

06.03.2026 19:06 — 👍 20    🔁 5    💬 2    📌 0

I miss having Chris Van Hollen as my senator

06.03.2026 19:08 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

She represents one of the biggest Muslims communities in the US!

06.03.2026 19:07 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Oh no, now that I’m her constituent I have to leave some angry voicemails

06.03.2026 19:07 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

They look like anthropomorphic melons

06.03.2026 01:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

And that was when Donald John Trump became presidential

06.03.2026 01:37 — 👍 236    🔁 14    💬 2    📌 0

Thank you, hype man

06.03.2026 01:40 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Look at their little faces!!! And they can’t fly!

06.03.2026 01:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0