I live in D.C., where the dating pool shifts when the administration turns over. I don’t know if it’s like this everywhere, but a ton of people are editing their Tinder and Bumble profiles to specify that they are/aren’t Trump supporters. It’s helpful and somewhat entertaining/terrifying.

Brilliant! Also take a picture of the iron with the cord unplugged from the socket. The iron is the one that always fills me with panic.

Cosigned. I am extremely sensitive to caffeine (no caffeine after noon is my personal rule as to not trigger my insomnia). I ate coffee ice cream a while back after dinner, and yeah, couldn’t fall asleep to save my life.

I used to have the cutest egg cup when I was a girl, and I was always driving my dad crazy asking him to make me an “egg cup egg” since “soft boiled” was apparently too sophisticated of a concept for me to grasp at age 7. I accidentally dropped it on the floor last year, breaking it beyond repair and I was so sad even…

Do you have an instant brand you recommend?

Before I decided that my Chemex was too much of a pain to wash by hand, I used to brew coffee in it and stick it in the fridge. I’m not a coffee expert, but I only drink mine cold and black and it worked fine. I’ve taken to instant in recent years—Starbucks brand or Trader Joes Cold Brew.

The first step in dealing with “difficult people” should always be to check yourself. Are you certain that you’re not being “difficult” too? Are you sure? Labeling others as “difficult” often stems from an utter lack of self awareness of ones own interpersonal communication problems. Not always, of course, but it’s…

Some people file venting to be cathartic. Swapping notes with your colleagues about your shared misery can help one sort out messy emotions. I’m not saying it’s the mature way to handle it, I’m just explaining why folks do it.

edited because I thought you were referring to something else and I’m not Kinja-savvy enough to delete.

It’s pretty easy when you work in a toxic environment that management completely enables. Yes, you can leave, but some people like to have a job lined up and that takes time.

Leota, a NYC-based fashion company has good dresses for women at reasonable price points, and they also come in plus size and maternity. Their sizing is slightly odd, but doable for ladies with not rail thin bodies. They’re also machine washable and don’t attract cat fur. Very comfortable and easy. Just throw one on…

If you’re shopping at a regular supermarket like Safeway or Stop & Shop, there’s usually refrigerated section near the produce with soy products—tofu, fake meats, etc. In this case you’ll often find wonton wrappers and ramen. I find this sort of ramen, which tastes slightly fresher and has nicer mouth feel, to be a…

Ginger ale, orange juice and cranberry juice is nice too. I also enjoy it when I’m sick.

Whatever Yogi brand whateverness they’re selling at Whole Foods on any given day. I look for blends with valerian, chamomile, kava. I recently bought one with catnip in it, and my cat freaked out and started rubbing her face against the mug (not advisable for cat parents). Basically whatever has the word “calm” or…

Tonic water with a splash of bitters is good if you’re out and don’t feel like imbibing or have had a few and need a break. I have a friend who doesn’t drink who swears by club soda with grapefruit juice. At home I drink tons of La Croix. Herbal tea is good too. If it’s hot out, I’ll sometimes brew some anti-anxiety…

I also agree about Blake. He should know by now that the people who go try to warn the Bach that somebody is “there for the wrong reasons” usually also get the boot too. Blake was blaming Lucas so hard for the fact that he was going home, and I just wanted to grab him by the shoulders. Um, no Blake. You did this to…

I was wondering the same thing, but I think he had a couple of rounds in a row and was perhaps tired? The other guy had a round to rest. Of course, I was drinking Cava while I watched this, so my perception could be totally wrong.

I started to feel uneasy a couple of weeks before the election. I don’t watch much live TV, but I started to a bit more last fall. Her ads (at least in the DC area, where I live) were concerning—just about Trump’s issues with morality, and nothing at all about her vision or why we should vote for her. I figured she…

I have no idea, but it reminded me of Jessa’s dress from her Season 1 wedding and wondered if it was deliberate callback.

Exactly. She doesn’t really seem like somebody who should be celebrated with a show based off of them on Netflix. I also have pet peeve about people using the term “vintage” to sell used clothing from not that long ago, which is something she described doing in her book.