That “tax write-off” is capped at $250. Teachers are totally living the high life on that. /s https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc458

I feel this. An old ED I thought I beat for good has been fucking with me through this whole pandemic. I still think I can out-think it. I’m still wrong.

Protagonist = hero, antagonist = villain isn’t really an accurate metaphor. If you’ll humor me getting to use my undergrad theater degree for something other than telling people their quotes aren’t Shakespeare, the technical definition of a protagonist is the character who moves the action forward, whereas the…

I’ve worked for a bunch of very small start ups, and it kind of tickles me that founders are pretty universal from the big ones on down. In my experience, founders tend to share a few characteristics. They didn’t finish college, they’ve never worked for a corporate organization, they’re shit communicators, they come…

The user name of the guy you replied to is a slur used by white supremacists who think they’re super clever. Not calling you out, just a PSA for yet another stupid, cruel phrase stupid, cruel people use to be stupid and cruel. Don’t give him any more oxygen, let the rot eat him up from the inside.

My last flight was an overnight long-haul in the aisle seat in front of the only working bathroom in coach. Every person on that plane touched my seat, many of whom had just coughed or sneezed into their hands. 

So under socialism, she’d still be pushed out of her job because she’s too old. How is that better? 

Oh, wait a Minuet! 10 pts for well-played, deep-dive reference.  

It’s got a taste, too, that’s hard to miss in a sweet good. You can mask it if you’re doing something spicy and/or savory, but not so much with sweet. Some baking spices help cut the taste (cardamom, nutmeg), but not enough that I can’t still notice it. I’ve only ever made my own butter, with buds, not oils, though,…

They’re going to call her terrible names no matter what she does to challenge them. That’s what they do. “Motherfucker” is probably the least offensive of those names. I’m tickled to see a Democrat who isn’t going to take their shit anymore. You should be, too.

Came for the great commentary, stayed for the subtle takedown of Diane Warren’s musical shlock factory. 

And nary one mention of cream cheese.

I totally understand this, and I’m here with a little bit of hope.
I’m in Indiana, big giant red state. I live in a D+11 district, however, which means that in national races, the democrat candidate wins by an average of 11 points. Our turnout rate averages at 52%. I’ve been working with a few groups that are just…

This was every guy I dated in college. I married the first one who didn’t love Allen. It’s been a solid metric so far. 

I don’t think that’s necessarily true. I’m a red state dem, (IN), and the base is moving to the left faster than we have in about 20 years. Three years ago, I would have agreed with you. The democrat women in Indiana have been holding Donnelly’s feet over the fire since 11/16. We’re still outnumbered, but we’re…

Michelle Wolff calls them “Aunt Coulters.”

LOL, I’m not sure if you thought I was just bitching on Splinter, but I’m probably on a list in Donnelly’s office.

My choices are this idiot or the republican idiot. Not voting DINO for senate means not voting, and I can’t do that. Indiana residents with any sort of leftish tendencies’ best hope is that he can be drug left by other blue Senators if we can keep this milquetoast, campaigned-on-the-goddamn-wall, numbnuts in office.…

Your writing is always turned to 11, and this is beautifully written.

So normally I disagree with you about a lot of things (hello, I’m a lurker) but YES. This. Come be a democrat in a red state. We need precinct captains and polling place volunteers and some people who actually give a shit about more than themselves. We’ve got cheap property, tech jobs (putting an office in the midwest…