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Of course a make-believe pirate hijacked the #MeToo movement

June 24, 2022June 23, 2022 by Guest Poster

By Liz Henry I couldn’t help but sit back, turn off my screen, and consider: How does one combat a dickfestation? Is there an exterminator for that? Like, for the culture? Of course a make-believe pirate would hijack the progress of the #MeToo movement. I did not watch the defamation trial of Amber Heard and …

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Categories Commentary, Current Events, Women's Stuff 1 Comment

The last thing you need right now is a Thanksgrifting

November 25, 2020 by Guest Poster

If there’s one thing I’m not sweating this year, it’s inviting a bunch of grifters to my Thanksgiving table. Sure, they’re family, but they had their chance and now they’re dead to me. Not in a COVID way. In an “Uh, no, I will not pass this creamy bowl of mac and cheese because you, …

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Categories Commentary, Current Events, Relationships

Wishing tortures to Happy People one freshly baked microwave cake at a time

July 26, 2020 by Guest Poster

Today’s post is from guest contributor Liz Henry Back when I was really depressed, happy people made me want to die. They did not inspire me to redirect my thoughts or look at my can of Diet Coke as half-full. The only thing happy people inspired in me were new ways I could torture them. …

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