It’s true there are some certifications that are bs, but Professional Engineer is absolutely not one of them. I’ve worked in construction and construction regulation and if you could see some of the absolutely insane —and tragic —things I have as a result of untrained people doing unpermitted work, you wouldn’t be so…

Calling it: She will divorce him if/when he loses this fraud case and loses control of his businesses and properties.

I’d never heard of her before today, now I’m a donor. Thanks, VA GOP asshats! https://www.susannagibson.com/

If I hear that bs one more time, my head might actually explode. And it’s extra infuriating because so much of the work she does is that good old “housekeeping” — the behind-the-scenes drudgery and emotional labor that women do that keeps the world turning but we never ever get credit for.

Respectfully, fuck off with this take. Riding coattails? There are lots of legit criticisms you can make about Nancy Pelosi and lots of real reasons for her to retire. And I know most people don’t pay attention to the inside baseball stuff that happens in Congress, but who the fuck do you think was actually doing the…

I’m with Andy. There’s zero reason for him to speculate and this convo is 100% moot because unless he up and dies, McConnell will serve out his term. There is literally zero upside for Beshear to talk about, especially when he’s trying to win a second term as a Dem gov. in a relatively red state.

RIP Bob Barker. Someone on Twitter pointed out that it’s fitting he died at 99 — the closest you can get to 100 without going over — and I really love that. I’ll forever associate him with childhood sick days, such a soothing presence. Spay and neuter your pets, y’all!

Love her! One of my favorite NYC celebrity sightings was turning the corner on University Place and almost bumping into Patricia Clarkson as she was walking down the street with... Harold Ford, Jr. (I’m assuming they must have been at a political fundraiser because it was a) the mid-00s when he still had a political…

Susan Collins won because she is an absolute master of retail politics. Begrudgingly, I’d go as far to say she’s one of the best to ever do it. I worked for one of the 501(c)4s opposing her and it was incredibly tough because — and I’m really not being hyperbolic here — literally everyone in this state can point to…

Jamie Lynn’s “I was just trying to help” bs is ringing especially hollow in light of this tidbit from a recent filing alleging she and her husband personally profited from Jamie Spear’s self dealing:

I was vaccinated with Moderna as soon as I was eligible back in April, and now am 18ish weeks pregnant with my 2nd. I am lucky to otherwise be very healthy (humble brag: I ran a pb 1/2 marathon two weeks ago) and Moderna has shown to be the most effective of the vaccines. If I wasn’t pregnant I wouldn’t necessarily be…

As a Mainer who spent the last election cycle working hard to defeat her, the fact that she gets to self define as “pro choice” and “moderate” just because she says so, with zero pushback from both local and national press is nauseating. She takes money from all the same ultra conservative sources, hangs out with her…

When I got my ears pierced I chose rhinestone studs with my birthstone, as one did as a 12 year old 90s kid. After I had them for a few weeks, I noticed one was missing. Except, it wasn’t missing, because the back was still sticking out. Turns out my body tried to reject it by consuming it (yeesh) and I had to go to…

My mom has become a practitioner of music for healing and transition in her “retirement”, and plays for a lot of people who have dementia and/or are in hospice care. Someone will be so far gone they can’t remember their family or don’t know where they are, but then she’ll play their favorite tunes or songs from…

But what is the ultimate way to rebel against parents who are treasured and beloved by millions? By being an abject, gaping asshole with a chip on your shoulder for no reason.

I’m no fan of Collins — I’m actually about to start a gig on a campaign focused on keeping her accountable to the people of Maine, which I’m pretty excited about.

There’s a very long tradition of “second sons” who weren’t going to inherit titles or land leaving England to find their purpose, usually by serving in the army or going to find their fortune in the colonies when that was a thing.

We named our daughter Fiona, and lots of people have given us Fiona The Hippo related stuff (amazing). My favorite is the book Fiona’s Feelings. It’s adorable, and very fun to read with the kiddo. I highly recommend it (even for kids who aren’t named Fiona).

As an Abby who is forever getting mistakenly called Gabby, I appreciate this.

I was all like, “this is fine” until she was like, oh lets just take some rando books of the same color scheme and display them SPINES IN for a fun design element. NO! THAT’S NOT HOW BOOKS WORK!