Project 2026
I wholly endorse the ideas in this post. No need for Dems to remain the bigger people while the GOP keeps pushing the envelope. Should Democrats Threaten a Project 2026?: It has two parts, the...
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Old ladies are killers
This is concerning, but also heartwarming. From Tumblr: A year or so ago I went to wood carving club with a bruised eye from my dog slamming his nose into my eyesocket and like every old lady there...
Balk rules
Another great bit of writing from Jon Bois: Balk Rules > You can’t just be up there and just doin’ a balk like that. 1a. A balk is when you 1b. Okay well listen. A balk is when you balk the 1c. Let...
Bruce Wayne's wealth
This is a banger of a story from Tumblr: Plot armor but it’s Bruce Wayne’s wealth. Bruce is one of the richest men in the world. Bruce does not want to be one of the richest men in world. He starts...
Who Goes MAGA?
I've excerpted this entire link from Techdirt because it's important to know who these people are. > With apologies to Dorothy Thompson, whose 1941 essay in Harper’s, “Who Goes Nazi?” remains a...
Sick freaks
From a now-deleted Reddit post: I stumbled onto this subreddit looking for tips on running a basic Plex server, and holy shit, you people are insane. Instead of finding normal humans, I find complete...
Who Goes MAGA? from Talia Levin
This is from Talia Lavin, but she deleted it from her newsletter. It's very important to read. Who Goes MAGA? In 1934, a courageous, flawed, complicated journalist named Dorothy Thompson was kicked...
We know what this is about
This is a story Jon Bois posted on Bluesky. well, this was rude, and i’m not sure where it came from, but i can’t help but think of another time someone was rude to me for reasons i couldn’t explain....
Bulk rice purchase
From Twitter: OMG my brother in law, the gift that never stops giving, was tired of being sent to get rice every day so he decided buy in bulk, talked to the shop about it, wires got crossed, now...
Girl and Megamind team up
Torment me for years then take my brother's best friend away? Be ready for our revenge.: I will preface this by saying that this story is long, and I was not the mastermind to all the revenge that...
ADHD pro tips from Reddit
I went through 700 reddit comments and collected 131 ADHD pro-tips! The 131 tips are split into the following categories: General 🌟 My Favourite: Enjoy the journey more than the destination, don't be...
Son tells South Asian parents what he thinks
My (53F) son (26M) told my husband/his father (57M) how he really feels about him. How can I patch my family up, if at all? : r/relationshipadvice: Background: My (53F) husband (57M) and I have been...
Toyota Corolla
I love this ad so much: You want a car that gets the job done? You want a car that's hassle free? You want a car that literally no one will ever compliment you on? Well look no further. The 1999...
Ghost story
I really enjoyed this ghost story from agwitow: It just became second nature to close all the cupboards first thing in the morning (even though they’d been closed the night before). Which was when...
Sister wants to walk down the aisle at my wedding. we use that to our advantage
This is a great tale about a woman getting back at her toxic family: Here I am, writing this long tale in my honeymoon, but it does feel cathartic to finally type it out, and my husband is more...
Betting on my kid's Little League sports games
A great dad had an idea about how to make his kid's Little League games more interesting: So for any of you who have kids that play little league sports, you’re aware of how mind-numbingly exhausting...
Bullying by defending yourself
A kid's uncle takes care of a bully for him: When I was 8 years old my dad and brothers moved across the country. My brothers started high school while my dad started a new job. My mom and I stayed...
OOP leaves and her kids are raised by a wolfpack
This is a tale of a woman who left her kids for 7 years: Original post Saved version From the original poster: I (28F) have three kids with my ex (30M). We were never married, but we dated while I...
Starbucks caramel freak
This is a wild story about a woman who loves caramel a bit too much: It was a hot summer day in Southern California, I was ten minutes shy of finishing my shift at Starbucks and was super excited...
AITA for greatly increasing my husband's chores and dismissing his complaints after he called me a homemaker?
This is a great story about a woman pushing back on her toxic husband: Context: I work in my own start-up, husband John works in a movie theater. Before I started my company, we both had similar...
AITA for refusing to pay my daughter's sorority dues
A man is forced to teach his daughter a lesson: So my daughter is in a sorority, which I 100% supported. My wife and I paid for her dues and supported her when when she asked if we would be okay with...
Double talk
This is unfortunately true of a lot of religious folks. They live by the letter of the law, and ignore the intention. (I work with a pair of identical twins for the overstock night shift. They know...
Man stands up to toxic family
AITA For Saying I'll Be Driving Myself And Paying For My Own Room On The Upcoming Family Vacation So I Wont Have To Be A Babysitter? This is an inspiring tale of a man standing up to his toxic...
Indian daughter not taking parents' crap anymore
AITA For Being Upfront And Telling My Parents That I Am Putting Them In A Home This woman is conflicted about telling her toxic South Asian parents they're not going to live with her when they're...
The NY Times Ethicist on abusive parents
The NY Times Ethicist column talked about how to deal with abusive parents' bad conduct: My parents maintain relationships with many friends and relatives both domestically and overseas. Many people...
So emotional
I loved how this woman dealt with an angry bully at work: So I'm an engineer and I'm working on a team with 7 decently chill guys and one guy with anger issues. Like he can't just have a respectful...
I will confront you by Wednesday of this week
I love this email sent after a work holiday party from a boss to his employees: Several years ago, a reader shared with us this epic email that was sent by their company’s boss after a holiday party...
Jim Harbaugh is all business
I love this story about how Jim Harbaugh dealt with young women who were flirting with him: “He said to the first girl, “keep your hands up, thumbs down,” and he showed her the proper motion with his...
We Were Promised Hoverboards
anfscu-blog on tumblr did a great series of posts on movie tropes. Here are all the posts: --- Rescue as Aphrodisiac The Myth: If you rescue a woman, she will fall in love (or at least go to bed)...
A veteran speaks on the afghanistan withdrawal
I usually read Drew Magary for his funny, but this letter from a veteran named Brett really struck a chord for me: I’m from central Pennsylvania. My parents live just outside of Hershey, and I go...
Bill Belichick conspiracy theory
I love this Reddit conspiracy theory about Belichick: The Bill Belchick Theory, someone else posted this before in r/nfl. Target: New York Jets Bill Belichick does not like the New York Jets. This...
She makes bad decisions
One of my fave FML posts: Today, I walked home from a guy's dorm early in the morning, still wearing my dress and heels from the night before. I walked by a mother and her little daughter, who said...