Janet Frishberg

Probably dreaming of the desert. Currently: writing words, recruiting strategy. Formerly @The_Rumpus, @Airbnb. she/her

[Janet Frishberg @jfrishberg]

I have a new essay up on @EntropyMag. It’s about silence, ghosting you could say, but really it’s about gender and Jewishness and trauma and magic and scientific materialism. It’s about being sensitive.

Here it is: https://t.co/irkoy8TybJ

[Cat Elgarrista @cat_elg]

mancala was THE game for kids who loved small smooth stones and strategy

[Janet Frishberg @jfrishberg]

traveling for a week or more with a carry on is like microdosing having a capsule wardrobe

[Janet Frishberg @jfrishberg]

this just made me laugh until i cried a little am i middle aged??

[phage @clubmoss_]

Most people don’t realize how dishwashers actually work

[joomfie @fairyfountain]

i do feel like one single sims 2 session here til the sun comes up could probably fix me

[Bray.. @Bray_erryday]

Being short is so random. Like why am I down here

[etica @ijustBbeing]

clenching your jaw all by yourself beautiful?

[our band could be your wife @grace_roso]

me when there’s a crack in everything: well this fucking sucks. what the fuck.

me when that’s how the light gets in: haha fuck yeah!! yes!

[Ebonee Davis @EboneeDavis]

Today during yoga, the instructor spoke about trees becoming their strongest in autumn. Because they aren’t bearing fruit or producing leaves, all of their energy is pushed down into the roots. So what externally appears as death, is actually the catalyst for new life.

[Janet Frishberg @jfrishberg]

cancer core

[mc @mcunanda]

so much of summer is eating fruit over the kitchen sink and reflecting on the past

[30 Year Old Napkin Destroyer @__godshapedhole]

Sorry for freaking out earlier man, didn’t realize everything would be ok

[Janet Frishberg @jfrishberg]

i know when i last signed in because of when i last responded to the amazing tweets that @itsjustelvy curates for me. it was july 10, 2023. now i shall review everything i've been sent since then. curation is the sixth love language.

[Janet Frishberg @jfrishberg]

oops @andrewbadr told me not to sign back in (it had been almost a year?) but i did it anyway

[Janet Frishberg @jfrishberg]

I <3ed this conversation with Elissa, can highly recommend Wingspan online if you need a relaxing game to melt into this winter 🦆

[Janet Frishberg @jfrishberg]

@MaureenLangloss @smalllights @PKhakpour ah excellent!! i've read (and loved) sick, undying, and autobiography so i am definitely going to read these others! thank you thank you Maureen!

[Janet Frishberg @jfrishberg]

hi writerly/readerly twitter, i am looking to read your fav essays and books that relate to the selfie, chronic illness, or self portraiture. pls send recs! <3

(also open to movies/shows)

[Janet Frishberg @jfrishberg]

@MaureenLangloss @rachsyme fantastic, thank you thank you!

[Janet Frishberg @jfrishberg]

@hitsamty yesss thank you!!

[Andrew Badr @andrewbadr]

Writerly people: my friend @jfrishberg periodically hosts this series of 18 daily writing prompts. It’s fun! I’m doing it. If you want, the hosts can pair you up with a feedback or accountability partner. https://t.co/BEPC0VObMh