If you have five children, even just buying socks and underwear for their Christmas stockings ADDS THE HELL UP
December 8, 2025 at 1:28 AM
If you have five children, even just buying socks and underwear for their Christmas stockings ADDS THE HELL UP
Taking the Christ Out of Christmas: www.swistle.com/2025/12/07/t...
Taking the Christ Out of Christmas
Hi Swistle, I feel like you would have a good response for this (future blog post??), and would absolutely value your thoughts here. I think similarly to you, I had a Christian background, and (may…
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December 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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USPS's 2-3-day priority shipping costs $28 and is predicted to take four days but actually takes six.
December 6, 2025 at 1:02 AM
USPS's 2-3-day priority shipping costs $28 and is predicted to take four days but actually takes six.
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
Christmassing; Non-Target Gift Cards; Razors That Use a Plain Old Razor Blade; Cat Cabin: www.swistle.com/2025/12/05/c...
Christmassing; Non-Target Gift Cards; Razors That Use a Plain Old Razor Blade; Cat Cabin
I am getting Christmassing done LEFT AND RIGHT. I have the cards out on the dining room table, and I am chipping away at them. (I LIKE doing cards, but only if I do them in batches.) Yesterday I di…
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December 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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IT'S EGGNOG-IN-COFFEE SEASON BITCHES!!!!
November 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
IT'S EGGNOG-IN-COFFEE SEASON BITCHES!!!!
The day after Black Friday has two things I hate: (1) EXTENDED BLACK FRIDAY!! (2) the prices that drop lower than they were yesterday on their Black Friday Sales.
November 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The day after Black Friday has two things I hate: (1) EXTENDED BLACK FRIDAY!! (2) the prices that drop lower than they were yesterday on their Black Friday Sales.
Does anyone who knows things about art supplies have a suggestion for a gouache starter set?
November 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Does anyone who knows things about art supplies have a suggestion for a gouache starter set?
First Purchase from John and Hank Green's Good Store: www.swistle.com/2025/11/28/f...
First Purchase from John and Hank Green’s Good Store
I am doing online Black Friday shopping today, and soon I will take a break to make a Leftovers Bowl: cut-up turkey followed by gravy followed by corn followed by mashed potatoes, microwaved; side …
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November 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
First Purchase from John and Hank Green's Good Store: www.swistle.com/2025/11/28/f...
I just placed a SECOND order, because I was buying a socks subscription and needed to use a second address---and not only did the code work a second time, but it WORKED ON THE SOCK SUBSCRIPTION, which I did not expect.
Good Store (Hank & John Green) has a Black Friday code for 25% off: GIVEGOOD25. I bought coffee/mug for Henry, socks for Edward; stickers. I THINK if you use this referral link you get another $10 off, but it might be EITHER the $10 OR the code: oken.do/vr4xphy9
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November 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I just placed a SECOND order, because I was buying a socks subscription and needed to use a second address---and not only did the code work a second time, but it WORKED ON THE SOCK SUBSCRIPTION, which I did not expect.
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Good Store (Hank & John Green) has a Black Friday code for 25% off: GIVEGOOD25. I bought coffee/mug for Henry, socks for Edward; stickers. I THINK if you use this referral link you get another $10 off, but it might be EITHER the $10 OR the code: oken.do/vr4xphy9
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Founded by John and Hank Green with the belief that humanity can be good news. At Good Store, we’re searching the world for the best versions of the products that you use daily, like socks, coffee, or...
oken.do
November 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Good Store (Hank & John Green) has a Black Friday code for 25% off: GIVEGOOD25. I bought coffee/mug for Henry, socks for Edward; stickers. I THINK if you use this referral link you get another $10 off, but it might be EITHER the $10 OR the code: oken.do/vr4xphy9
Good Store (Hank & John Green) has a Black Friday code for 25% off: GIVEGOOD25. I bought coffee/mug for Henry, socks for Edward; stickers. I THINK if you use this referral link you get another $10 off, but it might be EITHER the $10 OR the code: oken.do/vr4xphy9
Refer a Friend
Founded by John and Hank Green with the belief that humanity can be good news. At Good Store, we’re searching the world for the best versions of the products that you use daily, like socks, coffee, or...
oken.do
November 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Good Store (Hank & John Green) has a Black Friday code for 25% off: GIVEGOOD25. I bought coffee/mug for Henry, socks for Edward; stickers. I THINK if you use this referral link you get another $10 off, but it might be EITHER the $10 OR the code: oken.do/vr4xphy9
We're Thanksgiving Lunch people---so the potatoes are boiling, the stuffing is baking, the gravy is warming, the pan is ready for the corn, the tray of rolls is ready to go in, and it's almost time! 🍗🥔🥖🧈🥧☕
November 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We're Thanksgiving Lunch people---so the potatoes are boiling, the stuffing is baking, the gravy is warming, the pan is ready for the corn, the tray of rolls is ready to go in, and it's almost time! 🍗🥔🥖🧈🥧☕
THANKSGIVING COOKING DAY TWO ARE WE READY
(I am drinking coffee and eating pumpkin bread to fuel up)
(I am drinking coffee and eating pumpkin bread to fuel up)
November 27, 2025 at 1:46 PM
THANKSGIVING COOKING DAY TWO ARE WE READY
(I am drinking coffee and eating pumpkin bread to fuel up)
(I am drinking coffee and eating pumpkin bread to fuel up)
Cranberry-raspberry jello salad is in progress: it has to cool (stirring occasionally) in the fridge for a couple hours until it's thickened enough to add the raspberries.
November 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Cranberry-raspberry jello salad is in progress: it has to cool (stirring occasionally) in the fridge for a couple hours until it's thickened enough to add the raspberries.
Pumpkin cheesecake is done! Spice cake is done but the middle sank alarmingly; I couldn't decide if I should redo it, so I made a double batch of the cream-cheese frosting; if cake's fine, I'll freeze one batch, and if it's not fine, I'll have frosting already made for a second attempt at the cake.
November 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Pumpkin cheesecake is done! Spice cake is done but the middle sank alarmingly; I couldn't decide if I should redo it, so I made a double batch of the cream-cheese frosting; if cake's fine, I'll freeze one batch, and if it's not fine, I'll have frosting already made for a second attempt at the cake.
Gift Ideas Day Five: www.swistle.com/2025/11/26/g...
Gift Ideas Day Five
I have three authors whose books I will pre-order unconditionally, and one of those authors is Catherine Newman, and she has a new book out: My sister-in-law pre-ordered me a copy, and I pre-ordere…
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November 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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FASHION & ACCESSORY PEOPLE, HELP: I like to sign up for the teens on the gift tree request because they seem to get overlooked. A 14 y/o girl has asked for "big red ash nylon shoulder bag" but I can't find anything like that in stock anywhere. All suggestions appreciated!
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
FASHION & ACCESSORY PEOPLE, HELP: I like to sign up for the teens on the gift tree request because they seem to get overlooked. A 14 y/o girl has asked for "big red ash nylon shoulder bag" but I can't find anything like that in stock anywhere. All suggestions appreciated!
Has the communal cooking begun? I have taken the first steps! Golden raisins (for the spice cake) are soaking in boiling water; Oreo crust (for the pumpkin cheesecake) is in the mixer (waiting for Paul to wash the baking dish); butter and cream cheese (for pretty much everything) are softening
November 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Has the communal cooking begun? I have taken the first steps! Golden raisins (for the spice cake) are soaking in boiling water; Oreo crust (for the pumpkin cheesecake) is in the mixer (waiting for Paul to wash the baking dish); butter and cream cheese (for pretty much everything) are softening
Gift Ideas Day Four: www.swistle.com/2025/11/24/g...
Gift Ideas Day Four
I bought this Biology Is Bigger Than Binaries t-shirt for someone on my gift list, and I might buy one for a second person on my gift list: They also have an eel-facts advent calendar (frog and cra…
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November 25, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Not everybody needs to be a strawberry. There’s room for cranberries in this world too. You can be weird and sour and only tolerated by people around the holidays because they grew up with you. I know you can. You can be fun when mixed with enough vodka. I believe in you. You can live in a bog.
August 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Not everybody needs to be a strawberry. There’s room for cranberries in this world too. You can be weird and sour and only tolerated by people around the holidays because they grew up with you. I know you can. You can be fun when mixed with enough vodka. I believe in you. You can live in a bog.
Gift Ideas Day Three: www.swistle.com/2025/11/23/g...
Gift Ideas Day Three
Someone mentioned these fidget things (I am remembering it was Suzanne but let me know if it was you instead), and I bought two. I collect stocking stuffers throughout the year, so it’s hard …
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November 23, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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November 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Gift Ideas; Also Some Library Talk; Also Some College Kid Credit Card Talk; Also Some Christmas Puzzle Talk: www.swistle.com/2025/11/21/g...
Gift Ideas; Also Some Library Talk; Also Some College Kid Credit Card Talk; Also Some Christmas Puzzle Talk
Every year I want to do gift-idea posts, and I wait too long and run out of time. Or I keep finding ideas I can’t post, because too many recipients are here. This year I am going to post some…
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November 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Had to open it in my browser, in desktop view instead of mobile, to get the options to appear.
This was indeed the case in my Gmail. I would add that Settings opened to Quick Settings, and I had to click "Show all settings" to get General.
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Had to open it in my browser, in desktop view instead of mobile, to get the options to appear.