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Lauren Nelson
@laurennelson.bsky.social
I write things on the internet sometimes || formerly @snarkysmarty on Twitter || she/her/hers
I should be reading instead of posting but I also have the world's worst flu soooooo posting
January 19, 2026 at 4:59 PM
To be clear, comics have long played a role in politics and have significantly influenced the public's understanding of important issues. But late night is a different category, particularly on major networks. What Colbert, Myers, and Kimmel are doing is nothing short of extraordinary.
January 17, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Think, "Widowed army wife stuck in the middle of a conspiracy she never expected while protecting her kids and maybe happening to get the assholes in the process thanks to a random Russian woman she originally thought was a mistress."

Who else would you think?

Also I am very tired.
January 17, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Truthfully, I often imagine actors living what I'm writing as I go through a draft. I can say without reservation that the actress in question in this case could have fucking murdered it. Like...
January 17, 2026 at 4:27 AM
For real, I do love that little asshole. Just not when recording. Or sleeping and he wants to eat two hours before what he knows damn well is breakfast time. Adorable little shit ❤️
January 16, 2026 at 7:31 PM
He was already pretty upset because my boyfriend and our pup Midge were asleep in the bedroom and he couldn’t access his ACTUAL favorites. I’m just a stand-in when he can’t get to them. Nevermind I was who rescued his ass from hooligans before they curb-stomped him as a kitten 🙄
January 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM