once again thinking about the version of America in which my first husband is still alive

omg not OUR blameless angel sweetie pie leaders

to think I used to feel a semblance of inner peace*

*hadn’t yet learned that Australians call a hand job a “wristy”

group chat pendulum swinging wildly from “how do we make sure these genocidal monsters have a bad day” to “abortion fund karaoke party song options” to “horny andrew scott audio has too much exposition” to “carriage scene” to “where’s the protest” to “should I up my zoloft or no”

BREAKING:

50+ boston university students walk out of graduation and join striking graduate workers on the picket line

the labor movement IS the movement for palestinian liberation! we demand BU divest from genocide NOW!

The fact that her weight is included but not her name is an interesting choice. Congrats to Amy Appelhans Gubser.

“your children will be confused about gender and sex” in the peppa pig universe, a pig keeps a goldfish as a pet. the veterinarian who provides said fish’s healthcare (the pig + fish travel to her office via bus) is a hamster named Dr. Hamster. all 3 are roughly the same size

“I don’t mean / to admire the mess of things, but this altitude is organizing murder into shapes that resemble / quilts and mountain ranges . . . beside me, a man / wearing the sky like an overcoat” 🔥

If it weren’t for the Congo, there wouldn’t be any iPhones in the world. The world’s biggest tech company, especially Apple, relies on cobalt mining in the country to power its iPhones. But it’s also a source of child labor and the deaths of thousands of people, while the world

For Gazan families like Ahmed’s, evacuation is an existential need, not a luxury. It is never safe, & there is never clean water or nutritious food. His campaign has flirted with stagnation for a week now. gofundme.com/f/i-am-plannin…

compost the rich

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Happy 3 year anniversary to the time that I was standing in front of the castle in Magic Kingdom and I got the call from my gyno that I had chlamydia and had to go pick up my meds from the DISNEY PHARMACY and my mom called it the “clappiest place on earth”

Last night I met a stranger on the dance floor who realized that my book is currently on her bedside table. Later, someone who overheard the conversation found me outside the party and told me their abortion story. These are two of the reasons I woke up today to keep going.

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Nice summary of what universities have chosen in this moment.

This Syrian refugee received the '2018 Peace Award' from the Knoxville Rotary Club & his falafel restaurant was named the 'Nicest Place in America' in 2018 by Reader's Digest.
The cops arrested him & gave him nerve damage at a vigil commemorating the Nakba — before it even began.

The president has the power to call for a lasting ceasefire today. BBC Breaking News

Love to see this creative new lawsuit from Lawyering Project in Idaho. Will it win? No idea. But we have to try. lawyeringproject.org/our-work/idden…

🚨and Portland, ME area folks🚨

I’m reading at Back Cove Books with the great 🧃you or someone you love🧃 on 5/23! Come say hi!