Friends, these are indeed unprecedented times and our democracy is in peril. But let’s not get crazy. We need to present a united front. Those of us who haven’t been pulled off the streets and disappeared by plainclothes ICE agents have an obligation to stick together and honor those stripped of their humanity because of […]
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A GOP FAQ
Well, it’s been a wild couple of weeks, and we’ve been hearing from more traditional party members having trouble keeping up with a platform that shifts like a drunk carnie is pulling levers on the ride. After all, not all of us came up listening to this generation’s hateful right-wing podcasts; some of us listened […]
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Are We Dating the Same Romantic Literary Hero?
Admin: Hey, ladies, quick reminder about the group’s rules. Remember, we’re here to help each other navigate a tricky and sometimes dangerous dating landscape, so let’s keep it civil and no screenshots or snitching. Jane Eyre: Where to start? I started nannying for this guy Edward and, I know, never date your boss. Also he’s […]
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Dry January Mocktails
Whether you’re taking a break after the holidays or “dry curious,” many are forgoing alcohol for Dry January. But as you look at 2025 so far, you may be thinking you’ve made a huge mistake. You’re not alone facing our hellscape without even the thinnest veil of numbing booze between you and reality’s horrors. Plenty […]
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Checking in with the Best Friend of an Amateur Detective Who Stumbles onto a Murder Everywhere She Goes
I guess I should have acted surprised, but when I saw Macy standing over the body sprawled in the snow, the fifth body in as many weeks, I was justifiably annoyed. Like, wow, that charming young ski instructor was blackmailing the resort’s accountant, and that’s why the ski lift malfunctioned, sending him to his death? […]
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Embracing Monsterpause
Are you between the ages of 42 and 55 and staring down the barrel of perimenopause/premenopause/menopause? Does each new quirk in your ever-slower, ever more confounding body send you directly to the internet to research whether you’re feeling the effects of your nosediving progesterone or simply old age? Was that a hot flash? Or a […]
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A Villain Intervention for Rob Arkley
Maleficent: Hey, Rob. Have a seat. So, this isn’t going to be our usual brunch, cackling over mimosas and the ruination of our enemies. Frankly, this Measure F campaign has us … concerned. Joker: We’ve always supported your work, Rob. Cashing in on those foreclosed homes, spreading all that dark money around, bankrolling those junkets […]
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Trog Wife
Like so many women struggling to find a simpler life in our frantic modern society, I perused the #tradwife content on social media, lulled by visions of gathering eggs in a calico dress and push-up bra while my unseen husband figures out how we should vote. But building a life based on black-and-white sit-coms of […]
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Alternative Energy Brainstorming with Billionaires
Welcome all! Thank you for joining me in my secret underwater bubble retreat overlooking the Mariana Trench. Please make yourselves comfortable — I only ask that you not tap on the glass. I think I speak for us all when I say the time for climate denial is over. It was a good run. Rupert, you […]
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Wishful Weed for 2024
Ladeez Nite. Girlfriends, it can be tough to keep the fabulous vibes going when the people who want to define you solely by your reproductive organs also want to strip you of control over them and do a quick junk check before you can use a bathroom or compete in sports. This combination of Barbeez […]
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Is Zopissa Right for You?
Always take Zopissa as directed. Like the people in this ad, while laughing in a park with a non-threateningly diverse group of friends in colorful clothing. Or in full makeup with a glass of water in your sunny, spotless kitchen as you smile mysteriously at a cabinet. What’s in the cabinet? That’s your strange and […]
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The Cat Has Made Some Resolutions
Good morning. Well, good pre-dawn. Here, let me bat your face to help you wake up. That’s probably as much as your weak human eyes will adjust to the dark but that’s OK. We can talk while I press my full weight on your chest. While you were out celebrating with what smells like the […]