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We had to put my little cat down. The vet told me it was a miracle she had lasted this long, with the kidney numbers they were seeing. I kno...

I've inherited my father's money about two years ago now. I've been (moderately) wealthy for two years, in other words. I still ...

So MAGA arranged, by voting for an extremely corrupt and dangerous president, to overturn Roe v. Wade. Obviously that was not their end game...

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PZ Myers fell on the ice and concussed himself. I worry more about falling these days, though so far I feel pretty stable. During the snow, ...

I still remember the student who told me she was voting for Trump because the country was too divided, and we needed to "heal" tho...

I had an awful dream last night where we were moving again. I was packing, or trying to pack, except the moving boxes kept falling apart. Al...

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From Paul Krugman's column, which I encourage everyone to read all of: Trump is now calling for “ nationalizing ” the midterms, meaning ...

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So on my Gmail account, which I use to communicate to editors I write book reviews for, AI has started helpfully attaching summaries to the ...

No sign of snow melt yet. About seven or eight inches on the ground, I think. The high today is supposed to reach 33, but not for long enoug...