Eileen Webb

yeahhhhh I mean this is Jared Golden("all of Maine except the populated parts")'s exact strategy and it's worked GREAT for him

ALSO, and this tells you more about my psychology than I'd like to admit... I'd rather hang out in a place where I get to be righteous instead of having to be humble

The target side sucks ofc, but at least I get to keep my discernment and clear thinking, and can so obviously see the hurts/pains/costs to the non-targets.

I don't know if this is a rhetorical question, because no one has answered it! But I think there are ways that being on the non-target side of oppression really disconnects you from your own humanity, AND everyone frames it as "privilege" which makes it hard to recognize what you've lost.

handsome and perfect, no notes

Delaware Broilers and Jersey Giant! and one mystery bonus chick with feather legs 🤷‍♀️

a pile of fluffy day-old chicks

hello these arrived today

TURN TO THE RAIGHT

well that is where she is SUPPOSED TO BE obvs

I am all for public appreciations and compliments but they have to be higher quality than that?!

why do you tell us things like this

given how quickly we all started singing Le Poisson Steve, I think distribution is a manageable obstacle

I am pretty sure this is related to how US culture in particular is terrible at looking backwards and repairing the past harm that has occurred in relationships, and instead just ghosts and cuts off and pretends to move forward with a blank slate

maybe it shifts to "make available offline", because I do not actually have perfect signal everywhere

(It's also worth noting that I subscribe to VERY few newsletters overall... maybe 3 total, and 2 of them paid.)

When they ask, and explain what the cost enables them to do.

For me it's not quite "I like this person's writing and am willing to pay" as much as it's "I like their writing and would like to contribute to them being able to make a living doing this". Same vibe for me as patreon.

no canoodling AND no Donna, what even is the point

To be fair, sometimes I try to use AI to help with a place I'm stuck, and I get so mad at its schlock that my rage shakes loose some creativity inside me

Erika if you need more photos of chickens I AM RIGHT HERE

truly an inspiration

listen I can't be entirely mad at lipton, it is REMARKABLY consistent, and sometimes a generic warm liquid in a big clunky mug at a hotel breakfast buffet is just what the doctor ordered

Paris Tea - Flavored Black Tea - Harney & Sons Fine Teas Created by Mike Harney to honor the City of Lights, our Paris Tea is a constant customer favorite. A black tea with fruity bergamot, vanilla & caramel flavors.

I think here it's just called "Lady Grey" – like Earl Grey but.... Lady-er. (I will also put in a pitch for www.harney.com/products/par..., which is like both of those but different!)

My favorite tidbit in this space is that "orange pekoe" tea is from the house of orange and that is a plain-ass black tea with no citrus notes at all

Love to see the stock for my health insurance provider tanking, that will definitely only affect the executives and not the actual people who need healthcare

I LOVE THESE DOGS

It also requires you to collaborate with others, mess up in front of them, take responsibility for your screwups, and then *keep working together*. 😳 Yeeeeeeesh, we really don't have a lot of practice or modeling of how to do that well.

Worth noting that even in the US, most insurances cover these vaccines (so it costs $0) AND you don't even have to make an appt – just waltz on in to any chain pharmacy. (I got mine on Tuesday!)

I had to learn some new words in order to tell my Spanish tutor, "We will have at least three false springs this month."

The truest sign of spring in my house is my partner closing the window at 4:30am while muttering "shut UP birds 😠"