.@SenatorHassan's comments about her own child get at something that's rarely discussed when we talk about Kennedy's anti-vaccine industry and the "autism warrior moms" that power his movement. It's predatory and diverts resources from actual research and treatments.
He looked at me and said “Every time I come in here you look at the candy like you’re starving. Then I look at your hips and realize you ain’t never been starving.”
A local musician, “Fat Daddy”, would come into the hardware store where I worked in high school. One day he came up to the register and was perusing the candy.
What’s the most hauntingly specific insult you’ve ever received? I once made a joke about Dennis Waterman’s dentures and a man wrote to tell me I was “obviously lonely”.
The simplicity of this hit me in the feels. Belle always requests McDonald’s for special occasion meals, even though she’d choose Bonefish steak and calamari any day, so Conor can also enjoy the dinner. Kids can be really sweet.
Tomorrow is my middle daughter's bday and we keep telling her she can do/eat whatever she wants and she still just wants McDonald's and the playground and a movie night — the same stuff we always do — and there is something deeply lovely about how happy her everyday world is
Well this is awkward. Had to re-read this bc the USS Indianapolis immediately came to mind because of that scene in Jaws. Then I thought ‘What kind of tweet is this? Wouldn’t it be the Titanic for most people’?
guys whats the first ever ship that you obsessed over? like fully absorbed into your veins. couldnt get out of your head. would physically react to their scenes on screen and watch edits of them for hours on end.
If you have kids under the age of 6 and fun plans this summer, DO NOT tell them about the fun plans until you are literally arriving at the plans. Pulling up to the gate.
If for some reason Taylor doesn’t go to the Super Bowl I can see her buying a commercial and being like “oh hey brads & chads, I bet you were excited that I’m not at the game today. It’s your lucky day because my average airtime during a game is 22 seconds, and I bought 30-Enjoy!
One time at a work happy hour a new coworker was talking about the new lgbt employee group and I was super into helping. We keep talking and he goes “oh, are you out?” And I said “oh. Uh no. I’m just an enthusiastic ally!” And he goes “oh. I meant are you out of your drink…”