Tressie McMillan Cottom
tressiemcphd.bsky.social
Tressie McMillan Cottom
@tressiemcphd.bsky.social
Professor. Sociologist. NYTimes Opinion Columnist. Books: THICK, LowerEd. Forthcoming: 1)Black Mothering & Daughtering and 2)Mama Bears.

Beliefs: C.R.E.A.M. + the internet ruined everything good + bring back shame.

“I’m just here so I don’t get fined.”
They have, in conjunction with the liberals.
December 11, 2025 at 5:23 AM
It’s mostly about the panic of unprecedented climate change. People want to feel in control. They’re controlling their bodies and trying to control others’ to compensate. But the list of vices grows every day and they’re getting more benign. I’ve seen people critiquing ice water (shucks the system).
December 11, 2025 at 5:21 AM
(Readers lost their minds about rh dry January column, which natch.)

I was fascinated by the misread of Puritanism and the lifestyle consumption of it all.
December 11, 2025 at 5:19 AM
The list of things we are supposed to quit grows longer every day:

Alcohol
Sugar
Milk
Driving
Napping
Carbs

The only replacements being offered are weed, pharmaceutical and xenophobia/racism.
December 11, 2025 at 5:18 AM
This is hilarious 😂😂😂🤣
December 11, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Ha! Thank you.
December 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
My condolences! Truly.
December 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
This is INSANE! Goes to order…
December 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Aw well thank you!
December 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
All the time! I do that all the time.
December 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Reposted by Tressie McMillan Cottom
People confuse profitability with reach. Cable News still has high viewership, it just isn't an enormous money maker. Which should make large acquisitions for it an even bigger red flag since that makes it clear it is a political investment and not an economic one.
December 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Thank you for sharing. I just chose to believe the best of your advisor’s intervention because I had no reason not too. Glad it was as lovely a story as I presumed it would be.
December 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I didn’t know yall existed!
December 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Reposted by Tressie McMillan Cottom
My grad school advisor always told this story about a patient he had who would self-soothe by eating a pie from the middle. He got so curious about it that he asked her to bring one to a session.

Then he tried it later that week. Said it was really freeing!
December 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM