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Retired writer, always a book lover, “mom” to two cats, traveler
Do other adults occasionally have a hot fudge sundae for dinner?
August 9, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Do other adults occasionally have a hot fudge sundae for dinner?
Small but mighty. (First of the season)
July 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Small but mighty. (First of the season)
Favorite sign from Wichita, KS, today.
June 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Favorite sign from Wichita, KS, today.
If the National Guard is federalized, we’re all paying for their service and their benefits, right?
June 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
If the National Guard is federalized, we’re all paying for their service and their benefits, right?
Appropriate attire for Saturday?
June 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Appropriate attire for Saturday?
If you’ve been to a @paulapoundstone show, you’ll understand the significance of this. Really, why do people use these in public places, then drop them on the ground?
June 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
If you’ve been to a @paulapoundstone show, you’ll understand the significance of this. Really, why do people use these in public places, then drop them on the ground?
Sometime this weekend, visit a rural cemetery. Listen to the quiet. Thank those who went before us.
May 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Sometime this weekend, visit a rural cemetery. Listen to the quiet. Thank those who went before us.
Did he really say Stage 9???
May 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Did he really say Stage 9???
“Following the Constitution is not a suggestion.” - And god, how I hate quoting Rand Paul
May 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
“Following the Constitution is not a suggestion.” - And god, how I hate quoting Rand Paul
Who knew an empty treat bag could provide so much entertainment?
May 6, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Who knew an empty treat bag could provide so much entertainment?
What’s up? Something, obviously, judging from his pose.
May 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
What’s up? Something, obviously, judging from his pose.
Wichita, KS, today
May 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Wichita, KS, today
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Impeach. Convict. Remove.
April 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Impeach. Convict. Remove.
“Trump reverses course on” … fill in today’s policy.
April 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“Trump reverses course on” … fill in today’s policy.
Wichita. Kansas. In the rain.
April 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Wichita. Kansas. In the rain.
Cold, cloudy and gusty in Wichita this afternoon but we were there, 800-1,000 strong.
April 6, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Cold, cloudy and gusty in Wichita this afternoon but we were there, 800-1,000 strong.
Every day, I think it can’t get worse. And then …
Breaking: Top Trump officials’ private data and passwords have surfaced online, including Pete Hegseth, Mike Waltz, and Tulsi Gabbard.
This data could potentially be used by America’s enemies to hack into the unsecured Signal chat where they discussed war plans.
This data could potentially be used by America’s enemies to hack into the unsecured Signal chat where they discussed war plans.
Hegseth, Waltz, Gabbard: Private Data and Passwords of Senior U.S. Security Officials Found Online
Donald Trump's most important security advisers used Signal to discuss an imminent military strike. Now, reporting by DER SPIEGEL has found that the contact data of some of those officials, including ...
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March 27, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Every day, I think it can’t get worse. And then …
The idiot who invited “JG”
in the first place, along with everyone else on that chat, should all be fired. It wasn’t just Pete who failed to ask “who’s JG?”
in the first place, along with everyone else on that chat, should all be fired. It wasn’t just Pete who failed to ask “who’s JG?”
March 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The idiot who invited “JG”
in the first place, along with everyone else on that chat, should all be fired. It wasn’t just Pete who failed to ask “who’s JG?”
in the first place, along with everyone else on that chat, should all be fired. It wasn’t just Pete who failed to ask “who’s JG?”
Dudek now says he was “out of line,” huh? Along with a whole lot of others.
March 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Dudek now says he was “out of line,” huh? Along with a whole lot of others.
Seriously, staff members for Sen. Jerry Moran and Rep. Ron Estes just told me they don’t know where their employers stand on Social Security changes taking place 3/31. So angry. Had to leave a message, as usual, for Sen. Marshmallow.
March 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Seriously, staff members for Sen. Jerry Moran and Rep. Ron Estes just told me they don’t know where their employers stand on Social Security changes taking place 3/31. So angry. Had to leave a message, as usual, for Sen. Marshmallow.
When I type a certain Kansas senator’s name into a text, spellcheck changes it to Marshmallow. I take more delight in this than he’ll ever know.
March 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
When I type a certain Kansas senator’s name into a text, spellcheck changes it to Marshmallow. I take more delight in this than he’ll ever know.
Started a new book this morning and am in love with it. Why not? Two cats and one former journalist. Thanks, @scalzi.com.
March 6, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Started a new book this morning and am in love with it. Why not? Two cats and one former journalist. Thanks, @scalzi.com.