Today’s lesson: It doesn’t matter what you were thinking, and it doesn’t matter what you think of it today. What matters is that, at the time you crafted & put on each of these outfits, it made you feel like the Queen of the fucking May.

I’ve never seen any of these films (my age and my unwillingness to be triggered has prevented me), but I really wish there were more movies that talked about diet culture and how it leads to EDs.

FUCK YOU
Dictated but not read.

I shouldn’t be, but I am kind of floored by Shaub emphasizing “public service is a public trust” in his resignation letter. Good for Shaub.

The superb Tim Minchin Cardinal Pell song, from the days when he was just avoiding testifying about others by hiding in the Vatican, rather than himself...

Oh yeah, I feel you. I forgot to mention we’re not American - and I speak our mother tongue with my kids anywhere and everywhere - and even though we’re fair-skinned and blue-eyed we’ve suffered quite a lot of prejudice on account of our nationality. I don’t want my kids to experience overt prejudice until they…

I’m like - bring it on, kiddo. I’ve got a full gin and tonic, and a personal delight in the dismiss button.

I have struggled with bulimia, and anorexia early on, for nearly 15 years. Fortunately I found a therapist and treatment but the struggle just to get those two covered was tremendous. And many don’t know that often ED’s are something you will continue to carry with you. Not on your sleeve, but in dark corners where…

I’ll be hugging my Muslim partner even tighter tonight. I thought we wouldn’t have to worry as much because we are in Canada. We must remain vigilant here and everywhere. Hate is everywhere, but so is love.

He can hold me accountable all he wants. I have over 200 years of history behind me. Come at me, you fucking tangerine.

So their conversations go something like this?

So, just so we are clear here is a quick summary of Tammy Duckworth’s life:

Can we not call two people raping another person a theesome? Jesus.

Well you don’t just start off by raping someone at Sundance.

A couple of years ago I was flying into Boston from London and was waiting at the luggage carousel while a beagle in a snazzy navy blue jacket and his handler, a tiny, sweet-faced Chinese-American lady, did the rounds, giving everybody a thorough sniffing. And he was such a good dog, so serious and so professional.…

Good point! His significantly younger wife at that.