Kim Baldwin
@theblondemule.bsky.social
I write about books, pop culture and nostalgia at theblondemule.com. Read my newsletter and find me other places here: linktr.ee/theblondemule. Previous: @nashvillescene.com, @parnassusbooks.bsky.social, Ladyland Podcast.
Our hotel just lost power. 🙃
January 31, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Our hotel just lost power. 🙃
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Some help from Airbnb. news.airbnb.com/airbnb-org-o...
Airbnb.org offers free emergency housing to residents displaced by Winter Storm Fern in Nashville
Airbnb.org is providing free, emergency housing for people impacted by Winter Storm Fern in the Nashville area.
news.airbnb.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Some help from Airbnb. news.airbnb.com/airbnb-org-o...
Goddamn it.
Catherine O'Hara, the actor who starred as Kate McCallister in “Home Alone,” has died at 71, TMZ reports
Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71
Catherine O'Hara -- famous for her work in "Schitt's Creek," "Home Alone," and "Best In Show" -- is dead ... TMZ has learned.
www.tmz.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Goddamn it.
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Tens of thousands remain without power as of Friday, nearly a week into the winter storm. Wondering how you can help? We compiled a list of volunteer opportunities across the city this weekend: canvassing neighborhoods, phone banking, wellness checks and more.
How to help in Nashville's winter storm recovery - Nashville Banner
Discover ways to help those who continue to be impacted by the winter storm that produced widespread power outages that continue to impact Nashville.
nashvillebanner.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Tens of thousands remain without power as of Friday, nearly a week into the winter storm. Wondering how you can help? We compiled a list of volunteer opportunities across the city this weekend: canvassing neighborhoods, phone banking, wellness checks and more.
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WINTER STORM UPDATE: I’M PISSED TOO
We deserve better than 5 days without power and no immediate monetary support from our governments when emergencies strike. How do we move forward? Political will and policy change
Check www.aftynbehn.com/winter-storm... for updates!
We deserve better than 5 days without power and no immediate monetary support from our governments when emergencies strike. How do we move forward? Political will and policy change
Check www.aftynbehn.com/winter-storm... for updates!
January 30, 2026 at 2:17 PM
WINTER STORM UPDATE: I’M PISSED TOO
We deserve better than 5 days without power and no immediate monetary support from our governments when emergencies strike. How do we move forward? Political will and policy change
Check www.aftynbehn.com/winter-storm... for updates!
We deserve better than 5 days without power and no immediate monetary support from our governments when emergencies strike. How do we move forward? Political will and policy change
Check www.aftynbehn.com/winter-storm... for updates!
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Rumors and misinformation have spread rapidly through social media and group texts since power outages swept Nashville homes early Sunday morning, adding to the uncertainty and chaos of the weather emergency.
Rumors, Misinformation Add to Ice Storm Chaos
Online lineman rumor and AI imagery have further confused residents during weather emergency
www.nashvillescene.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Rumors and misinformation have spread rapidly through social media and group texts since power outages swept Nashville homes early Sunday morning, adding to the uncertainty and chaos of the weather emergency.
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The problem with modern dumbasses is that even smart people didn’t used to know that much but now they do, so the contrast is outrageous.
January 27, 2026 at 1:19 AM
The problem with modern dumbasses is that even smart people didn’t used to know that much but now they do, so the contrast is outrageous.
Sorry this is how you all find out I use the Finch app, but there is a whistle available in the shop today.
January 26, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Sorry this is how you all find out I use the Finch app, but there is a whistle available in the shop today.
Move to the woods, they said. It'll be quiet and serene, they said.
January 25, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Move to the woods, they said. It'll be quiet and serene, they said.
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“We are here in solidarity, we are here in grief and we are here in righteous anger.” nashvillebanner.com/2026/01/08/n...
Nashville citizens rally to protest ICE, honor Renee Good - Nashville Banner
Public events staged in Nashville to protest ICE and President Donald Trump immigration policies and to honor Renee Good, who was shot and killed in Minneapolis.
nashvillebanner.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
“We are here in solidarity, we are here in grief and we are here in righteous anger.” nashvillebanner.com/2026/01/08/n...
Wrote about newsletter burnout and changing things up a bit.
A Bunch of Recs!
New year, new format
theblondemule.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Wrote about newsletter burnout and changing things up a bit.
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cool, great day to wake up
January 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM
cool, great day to wake up
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This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner
January 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner
I guess my favorite thing about having a level-headed, non emotionally reactive president is how often I wake up and go, 'Wait, are we at war?'
January 3, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I guess my favorite thing about having a level-headed, non emotionally reactive president is how often I wake up and go, 'Wait, are we at war?'
Shout out to whoever dropped a literal flatbed trailers worth of wood on I 65 today. If there's one thing I always think while I'm driving into town it's, 'Man I wish this drive was just a little more challenging.'
January 2, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Shout out to whoever dropped a literal flatbed trailers worth of wood on I 65 today. If there's one thing I always think while I'm driving into town it's, 'Man I wish this drive was just a little more challenging.'
Truly heard the voice of Joe Biden today as I bought a $30 wooden doll cradle at the thrift store to take home to my cats. "It grows the economy. Benefits everyone. Hurts nobody."
December 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Truly heard the voice of Joe Biden today as I bought a $30 wooden doll cradle at the thrift store to take home to my cats. "It grows the economy. Benefits everyone. Hurts nobody."
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Listen, dunking on David Brooks is obvious and easy, and 10,000 people have already done it. And I still want to see every single post.
December 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Listen, dunking on David Brooks is obvious and easy, and 10,000 people have already done it. And I still want to see every single post.
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Frankly, if I can be honest for a brief moment on main, I think almost everybody is out of their ever loving mind.
December 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Frankly, if I can be honest for a brief moment on main, I think almost everybody is out of their ever loving mind.
In light of the Howard Stern reel going viral today, I'd like to remind you that I spent two months of my one wild and precious life reading Private Parts. I wrote about it back in November.
Kim Explain Things To Me: Howard Stern
Why I read 'Private Parts' and why you shouldn't
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
In light of the Howard Stern reel going viral today, I'd like to remind you that I spent two months of my one wild and precious life reading Private Parts. I wrote about it back in November.
The turkeys are out and they are HUGE. I suspect country turkeys are built different.
December 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The turkeys are out and they are HUGE. I suspect country turkeys are built different.
A workout index, good neighboring, high-anxiety comfort watches and more in this month’s recommendation roundup.
Recommendation Roundup
A workout index, good neighboring and high-anxiety comfort watches
theblondemule.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A workout index, good neighboring, high-anxiety comfort watches and more in this month’s recommendation roundup.
So help me, if these mfs put gyms in the airports instead of making seats bigger.
December 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
So help me, if these mfs put gyms in the airports instead of making seats bigger.
What a fucking bummer.
December 3, 2025 at 2:49 AM
What a fucking bummer.
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Nothing says happy Thanksgiving like seeing Shaggy sing “It Wasn’t Me” from atop a huge turkey.
November 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Nothing says happy Thanksgiving like seeing Shaggy sing “It Wasn’t Me” from atop a huge turkey.
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Days after President Trump called a reporter “piggy,” dozens of women boarded a bus in Ohio for a 36-hour “turn and burn” trip to Washington to fight for regime change.
‘This piggy won’t be quiet’: The women who spent two nights on a bus to protest the president
Days after President Trump called a reporter “piggy,” dozens of fellow women boarded a bus in Ohio for a 36-hour “turn and burn” trip to Washington to fight for regime change.
19thnews.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Days after President Trump called a reporter “piggy,” dozens of women boarded a bus in Ohio for a 36-hour “turn and burn” trip to Washington to fight for regime change.