Denise Schipani
@deniseschipani.bsky.social
Writer, editor, nonfiction author & general wrangler of words. At work on a memoir: IN THE DEEP: A surprise breast cancer diagnosis, a radical surgery, and learning to live in my new body.
More words at deniseschipani.com
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I would pay good money to see that in person.
December 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I would pay good money to see that in person.
Oh but I was told that we have to talk to those whose views differ from our own or … yeah, fuck em.
December 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Oh but I was told that we have to talk to those whose views differ from our own or … yeah, fuck em.
Ok my day is now complete, this is perfect.
December 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Ok my day is now complete, this is perfect.
What these two women have in common: Both would have failed the AP English course I took in high school in 1983-4. Ms. Richman would NOT.
December 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
What these two women have in common: Both would have failed the AP English course I took in high school in 1983-4. Ms. Richman would NOT.
"Like my daughter, like myself, like us all." Like, WHAT?
December 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
"Like my daughter, like myself, like us all." Like, WHAT?
It's how we'll all be distinguished from AI in the future.
December 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
It's how we'll all be distinguished from AI in the future.
Fortunately, I have spite to spare.
December 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Fortunately, I have spite to spare.
Absolutely. He starts every day with the belief that he has already won.
December 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Absolutely. He starts every day with the belief that he has already won.
Me, to husband: "What do you think the FIFA Peace Price is?"
Husband: "A briefcase full of cash."
Me: "Maybe a gold-plated briefcase full of cash."
Husband: "A briefcase full of cash."
Me: "Maybe a gold-plated briefcase full of cash."
December 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Me, to husband: "What do you think the FIFA Peace Price is?"
Husband: "A briefcase full of cash."
Me: "Maybe a gold-plated briefcase full of cash."
Husband: "A briefcase full of cash."
Me: "Maybe a gold-plated briefcase full of cash."
Only thing better than the 80s was the 70s.
December 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Only thing better than the 80s was the 70s.
Experienced gay person - what?
December 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Experienced gay person - what?
"Finance bro is almost a slur." Uh. Actually, finance bro IS a slur, and it's deserved.
December 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"Finance bro is almost a slur." Uh. Actually, finance bro IS a slur, and it's deserved.
Someone called him Keebler Johnson on here and that's it for me, I found my happy for the day.
December 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Someone called him Keebler Johnson on here and that's it for me, I found my happy for the day.
Overall lesson: don't read; not worth your time. Time is precious, there are a lot of good ideas from thoughtful people out there and this ain't one of them.
December 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Overall lesson: don't read; not worth your time. Time is precious, there are a lot of good ideas from thoughtful people out there and this ain't one of them.
Didn't you hear, if you grift out in the open it's not corrupt anymore. Everything's all fine!
December 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Didn't you hear, if you grift out in the open it's not corrupt anymore. Everything's all fine!
Not apropos to this discussion but “oily at best” should be a book title.
December 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Not apropos to this discussion but “oily at best” should be a book title.
See, you can't talk about the enormous, blatant, soul-crushing, democracy-destroying open-air grifting of the Trump family without qualifying the story with those times Biden did something something... sorry, what were we talking about?
December 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
See, you can't talk about the enormous, blatant, soul-crushing, democracy-destroying open-air grifting of the Trump family without qualifying the story with those times Biden did something something... sorry, what were we talking about?
It's in a box in the bathroom at Mar a Lago.
December 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
It's in a box in the bathroom at Mar a Lago.
Something like his face?
November 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Something like his face?
I am not defending Deportation Barbie AT ALL, but it's possible she does not know the definitional difference between persecute and prosecute. Probably also says things like "supposably" and "irregardless."
November 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I am not defending Deportation Barbie AT ALL, but it's possible she does not know the definitional difference between persecute and prosecute. Probably also says things like "supposably" and "irregardless."
Is he still doing that speech? I've heard it at THREE high school graduations, and two college ones.
November 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Is he still doing that speech? I've heard it at THREE high school graduations, and two college ones.
It’s aaaaallll gone!
November 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
It’s aaaaallll gone!
Third. Also in love. Not ashamed to say it.
November 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Third. Also in love. Not ashamed to say it.
Someone forgot the cheese in the macaroni and cheese. (By contrast: the mac and cheese my sister in law brought to our house contained three pounds of pasta and five pounds of cheese, which are the correct holiday proportions.)
November 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Someone forgot the cheese in the macaroni and cheese. (By contrast: the mac and cheese my sister in law brought to our house contained three pounds of pasta and five pounds of cheese, which are the correct holiday proportions.)