Was there ever anything really bad about Fergie? Or was it just that she did not live up to all of that stifling royal protocol, and instead acted more like the rest of us do?

Also: I do not care if Diana’s wedding dress was peak 80s, it was Ultimate Luxury Peak 80s, and I would wear the shit out of a replica. I would…

It would be nice if Meghan and Harry could step up and take some of Will and Kate’s ceremonial duties, at least in the short-term (the couples could trade off with each other according to what works best around pregnancies and raising children, if/when Harry and Meghan choose to have kids). Harry has matured quite a…

Thank you! And they made enough of even Diana’s not-quite-royal, but certainly landed status at first, too. Kindergarten teacher! Forgets to wear a slip with a summer skirt! Crazy mother who ran off when she was young! Diana wasn’t wrong about the Grey Men; they always leak strategically.

Samesies! And I got her haircut, too! My ex-in laws were from the county that produced the silk and lace for that mutton-sleeved gown she wore. My ex-MIL sent me a post card I still have from the town with her portrait in it, writing, “Such a lovely dress. Pity about the marriage.” That’s almost identical to what my…

After people realized Kate and Will were serious, there were a ton of negative stories about her being obsessed with Princess Di and being a scheming social climber too. They used to call her “Waity Katie” and derided her mother for being a former flight attendant desperate to have her daughter marry into royalty. I…

Right? I spent like, half of my birthday money buying the Princess Diana memorial Beanie Baby when I was eight. It was just what you did.

I particularly enjoyed the detail that “it was MY birthday but SHE was the star!” Ninaki’s got some stuff to sort through.

If you live in a city, there is probably a diaper bank that you can donate them to. If not, churches will often gladly take them. Probably the best place to ask would be at local food shelf; they’re likely to know what other resources might exist, and might actually accept diapers as well.

When you look at the parts (plastic outer, liner, absorbancy, all with concern for leaks and allergy/contamination) diapers are not that expensive. When I was buying I could get them sale/bulk for 8-15 cents/piece depending on size and type. Regular price in tiny packs is 25-50 cents/piece.

Bulk buying helps (if you…

And then there’s my favorite counter argument, ‘but this trained job makes a living wage, why do you think mere burger flippers should make the same amount as the person in the trained job?’ Well, I think someone in a trained job should probably make more than just a living wage.

This story is heartbreaking.

This is so true (for most things that are available in bulk...toilet paper, paper towels, etc). People tend to forget that a lot of people don’t have the means to carry a 100 pack of diapers home or even get to a place that sells these in bulk due to lack of transport.

my baby likes to crap in a fresh diaper so she waits until I change her then soils it immediately (this happens at least once a day).

This is yet another place where the inability to make larger purchases at once extra screws over those close (or under) the poverty line. All diapers are expensive. But the cost per diaper varies widely based on the size pack you’re able to buy.

Reaching out to diaper companies to ask why diapers are so expensive? As always, the right question is why are businesses allowed to employ individuals at a less than living wage? Every time I hear Republicans bitching about how unfair it is that they have to support the poor, I want to scream that they actively…

I did listen to that in a short story collection! It is creepy the way he reads it.

I.. kind of love this. Definitely has echos of Hedwig.

I went to a reading/talk he did at an outdoor music venue, and it was magical.

I couldn’t help but laugh after reading lil nuzzle.

Probably will watch. Since I love Neil Gaiman. I like to listen to the audiobook versions of his books, because he reads them, and his voice is very soothing.