Jane French
@janefrench.bsky.social
Writer of tight but lyrical medical appointment and caregiving reports | published widely in family email streams | family caregiver | advocate for low-income older adults.
This came to mind.
February 15, 2026 at 6:29 PM
This came to mind.
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Everything we go through, grist for the mill. But that we keep going. Because we must, and we do. Share with us the getting-through. Someone out there needs what you have to offer. That dark-light bearing torch. heroinchic.weebly.com
Anti-Heroin Chic
Anti-Heroin Chic is a literary journal of poetry, photography, art work, stories, essays, and interviews, welcoming those who have been left out by literary gatekeepers. It's also a safe anti-drug-add...
heroinchic.weebly.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Everything we go through, grist for the mill. But that we keep going. Because we must, and we do. Share with us the getting-through. Someone out there needs what you have to offer. That dark-light bearing torch. heroinchic.weebly.com
I love noodling roses are red rhymes...
February 14, 2026 at 5:23 PM
I love noodling roses are red rhymes...
This is wild. Good on them.
person stand up paddleboarding with the ice floes on the chicago river
February 13, 2026 at 10:27 PM
This is wild. Good on them.
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"Hang on a second; I just need to remove this torn white linen blouse and use it to wipe the sweat off my impeccably sculpted and fiendishly hairy torso."
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Hello 12-Year-Old Reader, My Name Is Heathcliff and I Am Sorry That I Am About to Ruin Your Future Romantic Life
Hi there — I recently reached the amends stage of my 12-step anger management program, so I’m reaching out to people I’ve hurt and/or whose romanti...
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February 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
"Hang on a second; I just need to remove this torn white linen blouse and use it to wipe the sweat off my impeccably sculpted and fiendishly hairy torso."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hel...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hel...
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it really can't be said enough that this is a person who has dined with the president of the united states
Fuentes then fantasizes about “breeding gulags”: “So just like Hitler imprisoned Gypsies, Jews, communists, you know, all of his political rivals, we have to do the same thing with women… They go to the breeding gulags. The good ones will be liberated. The bad ones will toil in the mines forever.”
February 12, 2026 at 4:11 PM
it really can't be said enough that this is a person who has dined with the president of the united states
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We're each of us "only halfway home" and having to journey on, looking back at the fire's from which we crawled out of, to the new life we're trying our hand at. Not new as in: free of all that happened to us, but new as in: despite what happened, we tend to the life that remains in us.
February 12, 2026 at 2:35 PM
We're each of us "only halfway home" and having to journey on, looking back at the fire's from which we crawled out of, to the new life we're trying our hand at. Not new as in: free of all that happened to us, but new as in: despite what happened, we tend to the life that remains in us.
just wow. click the link to view this from different angles.
‘Tödlein’, Death as an archer.
Made from pear wood.
Dated to before 1519; artist: Hans Leinberger
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Made from pear wood.
Dated to before 1519; artist: Hans Leinberger
www.khm.at/kunstwerke/t...
February 11, 2026 at 2:34 AM
just wow. click the link to view this from different angles.
"Evan Farr, an elder law attorney in Lorton, Virginia, who wrote “The Nursing Home Survival Guide,” says visiting a facility at night or on the weekend can be particularly revealing." Overnight. I repeat, the overnight staffing level matters most and non-residents will never see this. On purpose.
The need to move to a nursing home, assisted living facility or another type of care setting often comes suddenly, setting off an abrupt, daunting search. It’s likely something no one ever wanted, but knowing what to look for and what to ask can make a big difference.
How to protect a loved one when choosing a nursing home or assisted living facility
The need to move a loved one into a nursing home or assisted living facility often comes suddenly — after a fall, a medical crisis or the loss of a caregiver.
bit.ly
February 9, 2026 at 4:03 PM
"Evan Farr, an elder law attorney in Lorton, Virginia, who wrote “The Nursing Home Survival Guide,” says visiting a facility at night or on the weekend can be particularly revealing." Overnight. I repeat, the overnight staffing level matters most and non-residents will never see this. On purpose.
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phoebe’s submissions close March 8th, so there is 1 month left to submit! ✍️
February 8, 2026 at 6:23 PM
phoebe’s submissions close March 8th, so there is 1 month left to submit! ✍️
Sharing. Amplifying. My niece lives less than a mile from where Alex Pretti was shot down. Every day requires her to navigate a violent, above-the-law military force. In Minneapolis.
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Sharing. Amplifying. My niece lives less than a mile from where Alex Pretti was shot down. Every day requires her to navigate a violent, above-the-law military force. In Minneapolis.
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February 7, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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Today we have a story of the war in Ukraine, by a writer who lives in Kharkiv. Don't want to give anything away, but the swerve this story takes is brilliant. wigleaf.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Today we have a story of the war in Ukraine, by a writer who lives in Kharkiv. Don't want to give anything away, but the swerve this story takes is brilliant. wigleaf.com
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I’m leading a workshop this spring! 10 spots, hope to see you there:
Advanced Fiction Workshop with Shannon Sanders – One Story
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February 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I’m leading a workshop this spring! 10 spots, hope to see you there:
Point missed. All the Admin has to do is sow fear and confusion, paid for by public monies! Meanwhile, individual agencies are on the hook to consult attorneys and assume they will incur unaffordable legal costs. Trump has zero qualms throwing elderly whites under the bus. He simply does not care.
#Fact: Three Haitian #immigrants working in #Massachusetts for a homecare organization were laid off this week, despite a federal court order that affirmed job protections for people with temporary protected status.
Why? Inconsistent laws, confusion, and fear.
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Why? Inconsistent laws, confusion, and fear.
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Company lays off Haitian caregivers despite court order protecting work authorization
One of the lead attorneys for the federal case said Tribute Home Care’s interpretation of the order was “not correct.”
www.wgbh.org
February 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Point missed. All the Admin has to do is sow fear and confusion, paid for by public monies! Meanwhile, individual agencies are on the hook to consult attorneys and assume they will incur unaffordable legal costs. Trump has zero qualms throwing elderly whites under the bus. He simply does not care.
I did not notice the background until after I read this. I'm laughing really hard now, not only because this is funny but because I totally took a talking fish seriously.
“I hope this thing’s recording. Okay Marla, I only have a few seconds. My life insurance policy’s in the top drawer of the desk in my study. My broker Ted’s number is in my phone, call him. Also, ask Phil to come by and get rid of the box we talked about, he’ll know what I mean.”
February 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I did not notice the background until after I read this. I'm laughing really hard now, not only because this is funny but because I totally took a talking fish seriously.
"Who defends this? I'll wait."
February 6, 2026 at 4:24 PM
"Who defends this? I'll wait."
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"everyone shares their favorite story
and even still there are names
we don’t use
we sad laugh
we talk angry veiled
then jovial remedially
this is not new"
a perfect capturing today from Claire Ellis
https://www.havehashad.com/dg9r1
and even still there are names
we don’t use
we sad laugh
we talk angry veiled
then jovial remedially
this is not new"
a perfect capturing today from Claire Ellis
https://www.havehashad.com/dg9r1
family reunion yr. 41 by Claire Ellis
the deer in the park are all bones and our cabin has two forks grandpa turns almost-ninety-five three of the great grands chase ducks up the hill and a fourth is always crying at night the late crew…
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February 6, 2026 at 4:10 PM
"everyone shares their favorite story
and even still there are names
we don’t use
we sad laugh
we talk angry veiled
then jovial remedially
this is not new"
a perfect capturing today from Claire Ellis
https://www.havehashad.com/dg9r1
and even still there are names
we don’t use
we sad laugh
we talk angry veiled
then jovial remedially
this is not new"
a perfect capturing today from Claire Ellis
https://www.havehashad.com/dg9r1
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… and he will come up behind me and put his hands on my shoulders and kiss the top of my head and I will smile–pluck!–and smile–pluck!–and …”
@emilyrinkema.bsky.social in Milk Candy Review milkcandyreview.home.blog/2026/02/05/t...
@emilyrinkema.bsky.social in Milk Candy Review milkcandyreview.home.blog/2026/02/05/t...
Things That Don’t Matter ~ by Emily Rinkema
It’s our neighbor Manny’s 50th birthday and we are hosting his party even though he has a wife, who is sitting on our couch in her linen overalls laughing at something my husband Leif just said. Sh…
milkcandyreview.home.blog
February 6, 2026 at 2:43 AM
… and he will come up behind me and put his hands on my shoulders and kiss the top of my head and I will smile–pluck!–and smile–pluck!–and …”
@emilyrinkema.bsky.social in Milk Candy Review milkcandyreview.home.blog/2026/02/05/t...
@emilyrinkema.bsky.social in Milk Candy Review milkcandyreview.home.blog/2026/02/05/t...
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There are 4 weeks left to submit your on-theme writing for issue no.8, Reverse Evaluation.
Subs close on March 7th, at 11:59pm. Visit midlvlmag.com/submissionguide for details.
When your boss asks what's with the unannounced meeting invite, tell them it's their turn to sweat.
Subs close on March 7th, at 11:59pm. Visit midlvlmag.com/submissionguide for details.
When your boss asks what's with the unannounced meeting invite, tell them it's their turn to sweat.
February 5, 2026 at 5:33 PM
There are 4 weeks left to submit your on-theme writing for issue no.8, Reverse Evaluation.
Subs close on March 7th, at 11:59pm. Visit midlvlmag.com/submissionguide for details.
When your boss asks what's with the unannounced meeting invite, tell them it's their turn to sweat.
Subs close on March 7th, at 11:59pm. Visit midlvlmag.com/submissionguide for details.
When your boss asks what's with the unannounced meeting invite, tell them it's their turn to sweat.
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We all forgot about this but this is probably the best headline to explain the guys whole vibe
February 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM
We all forgot about this but this is probably the best headline to explain the guys whole vibe
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The current submission window for 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲, and 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 will close February 12th.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:39 PM
The current submission window for 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲, and 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 will close February 12th.
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