Good spot, my bad.

I’m so sorry these people have shown themselves to be utter trash and am glad that you and your husband are distancing yourselves from them.

I agree. I was talking to my mother about why my husband and I no longer have a real relationship with his family. I told her “At this point, the things that make us different are more important than the things we still have in common.”

I'm pretty sure it was because you're a shitty Russian troll.

That’s what other people in my TOF support group say. That after the valve replacement suddenly they felt better physically AND mentally. The last year or two, I’m fatigued all the time, I can’t concentrate for very long, and I wheeze going up the dang stairs.

So it’s official: the inevitable pulmonary valve replacement, that everyone with my heart condition gets eventually, will be in the next 6 months for me. Since I’ve never had one before, I’m not a candidate to have one inserted with a catheter, so it’s the full open-heart surgery for me. I’m looking at December.

Ugh. I’m reading Hannah Arendt’s Orgins of Totalitarianism and it’s strikingly on point and totally depressing describing how this kind of propaganda works: instead of its outrageous lies being a demerit, they’re actually an asset because believers think of themselves as ‘insiders.’ So when Dump and his choad pack get…

I am the only non trump supporter in my family. It’s lonely.

My MIL, who participated in civil rights marches back in the day, now lives in a small town in a red state and is clearly going to the dark side. There’s a definite arty/liberal contingent in town, so it’s not like she has to go Republican to have friends. It’s crazy-making, because the family is not all white and not…

Good for you!  I’ve done 6 texting shifts for Beto over the past few months (I don’t even live in Texas any more, but he’s SUCH a great candidate!).  In these trying times, we must all try to rise, shine and resist!

Do you tend to hold onto your sunglasses, or do you lose/replace them frequently? I always splurge on them, but it’s easy to justify because I wear them daily, take good care of them and keep them for years. So the cost per wear is actually pretty low, despite the upfront investment! If they’re a style you can see…

Your mother’s story is less uncommon than most people think. I have several friends here in NYC who became a little unhinged after 9/11. It wasn’t difficult when the (ultimately futile) search-and-rescue efforts were in progress and American flags were flying everywhere and the world was waiting for the American…

Oh honey. :(. My youngest brother went through something similar about 7 years ago, so I can empathize. He left Oklahoma for the Bay Area with dreams of getting a job with an environmental NGO, and in the years he lived there became an alt-right Alex Jones fanatic (seriously, what are the odds of adopting liberal…

Good for you!

I feel ya on the family situation. My sister is really mean to me, so I’m not predisposed toward forgiving her bullshit. Nevertheless, in my mind I can’t and don’t forgive her for voting for Trump and being completely fine with how his presidency is affecting the country.

That’s rough, I’m sorry, but I absolutely feel you.

Greetings! I am a greyby, but thought I would post any who! Actually I’ve been around quite a while, but bygones.

Ugh I have a fashion dilemma - I can’t decide whether I should commit to these insanely awesome (but also ridiculously expensive) sunnies or somewhat less expensive ones that aren’t nearly as cute. Also, I finally got my unicorn braids done and they look SO AMAZEBALLS but I have no idea which color(s) to do afterwards…

I’m sorry, but it’s already been cast as the proprietor of a homely pub in an upcoming soap about working class Northerners. 

Is this for a burn?