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NYC expat living in the California Bay Area. Yes I miss the bagels. In the meantime I edit Star Wars books and need Real Housewives for sustenance.

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Great, this is gonna be the new version of Boomer email forwards

10.03.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My mother sent me an email telling me to go on Facebook to see AI making Han Solo dance as Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing, and I would prefer not to do that.

10.03.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Next 'Star Wars' Book Sets the Stage for the 'Andor' Revolution (Exclusive) 'Edge of the Abyss', the second book in the 'Reign of the Empire' trilogy, is set a year before 'Andor', and includes plenty of key characters from the award-winning series.

It is once again my delight to reveal a new chapter of the Reign of the Empire trilogy, Edge of the Abyss by @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.socialβ€”and featuring a few familiar faces from a little TV show you may have heard about, Andor

10.03.2026 16:01 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 22
Screenshot of four different jobs from the NY Mag feature about what people make in NYC:
"Home Health Aide
$23,000
I've been a home health aide for ten years. My main patient last year was in Brooklyn. I spent most of my time taking care of her. I worked two days a week, and I was being paid for 13 hours of work each day - my agency, Loyal Home Care, budgets eight hours of sleep and three hours for mealtimes into our wages. But I was basically working 24 hours a day. She was active, and I was worried she would fall, so I would watch her all day and night. This is a pretty common experience for health aides. The agency can deny our overtime, but you can't deny a patient. When they say, "Oh, I need a drink of water; I need to use the bathroom," how could you possibly say "no" to them?
Bronx Day-Care Worker
$31,000
$16,600 from day-care profits
$14,400 from trainings and consulting
Last year, I lost a lot of kids. I live in the Bronx, and a bunch of families in my neighborhood lost their child-care vouchers. We're talking about people who make as much as I do; most of the moms I work with are home health aides. They can't afford full-time child care. If I have 16 kids, I can pay myself for 40 hours of work. But last year, I didn't, and obviously I'm still doing the same amount of work. I've been running the day care out of my home for more than seven years. It's a profession I entered out of necessity and have stayed in out of passion. I pay for everything - food, cleaning supplies, toys - and we have to meet the same requirements as a large company in terms of paying for liability insurance, which can feel pointless in this industry. I mean, if something happens to one of my children, I lose my license. End of story."

Screenshot of four different jobs from the NY Mag feature about what people make in NYC: "Home Health Aide $23,000 I've been a home health aide for ten years. My main patient last year was in Brooklyn. I spent most of my time taking care of her. I worked two days a week, and I was being paid for 13 hours of work each day - my agency, Loyal Home Care, budgets eight hours of sleep and three hours for mealtimes into our wages. But I was basically working 24 hours a day. She was active, and I was worried she would fall, so I would watch her all day and night. This is a pretty common experience for health aides. The agency can deny our overtime, but you can't deny a patient. When they say, "Oh, I need a drink of water; I need to use the bathroom," how could you possibly say "no" to them? Bronx Day-Care Worker $31,000 $16,600 from day-care profits $14,400 from trainings and consulting Last year, I lost a lot of kids. I live in the Bronx, and a bunch of families in my neighborhood lost their child-care vouchers. We're talking about people who make as much as I do; most of the moms I work with are home health aides. They can't afford full-time child care. If I have 16 kids, I can pay myself for 40 hours of work. But last year, I didn't, and obviously I'm still doing the same amount of work. I've been running the day care out of my home for more than seven years. It's a profession I entered out of necessity and have stayed in out of passion. I pay for everything - food, cleaning supplies, toys - and we have to meet the same requirements as a large company in terms of paying for liability insurance, which can feel pointless in this industry. I mean, if something happens to one of my children, I lose my license. End of story."

It's all so clear

09.03.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 1203 πŸ” 313 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 75

Aaaargh I just found out Fran Lebowitz is doing a talk in SF next week...and that it's sold out. I AM BEREFT.

05.03.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
MadHouse 111 (804)

MadHouse 111 (804)

04.03.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 147 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0

He's great and I hope he doesn't start getting pigeon-holed in this type of role. (Not that there's anything wrong with this type of role. I just want more than only that for him.)

04.03.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This mainly seems like a preview of the kind of role Kyle Chandler is going to play for the rest of his life

04.03.2026 22:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Who will think of the selfless billionaires

04.03.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

lmao

04.03.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

restaurant manager: hey so, sorry to bother you, but is that a service animal? it's just, we have a policy-

jabba the hutt: je wonna wonga, bazda wahota shonga

salacious b crumb: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

restaurant manager: ah. ok. cool

04.02.2026 05:49 πŸ‘ 1823 πŸ” 342 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 3

In-world-oral-histories hive rise up! (I know you're out there)

04.03.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Does Heather Gay's five-book deal (five!!) with Podium make her the first Real Housewife to write a novel, or am I forgetting someone?

03.03.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Also how can you not love that Random House shockingly fired her, Penguin scooped her up and gave her her own imprint, and one of the imprint's inaugural books was Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow. LEGEND.

03.03.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Was saddened to see publishing legend Ann Godoff died. (Fuck cancer.) I was at Penguin when she started Penguin Press, and as part of her welcome to the company she gave an internal talk about editing, and publishing, and I still remember, decades later, being starstruck by how damn smart she was.

03.03.2026 20:26 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

There’s several reasons that business and public figures began immediately associating WFH with laziness and slacking, one is that these are things they already believe about disabled/chronically ill folk, and they hope you do, too.

22.02.2026 02:46 πŸ‘ 290 πŸ” 119 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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William Shakespeare’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian of Nevarro Enjoy the adventures of the Mandalorian and Grogu all over again, now with a fun Shakespearean twist! William Shakespeare’s Star Wars The Mandalorian of Nevarro continues the New York Times bestsellin...

Hey if you are a fan of Ian Doescher's William Shakespeare's Star Wars books, wanted to let you know that "The Mandalorian of Nevarro" releases in April, covering season 1!
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18.02.2026 00:43 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Jerry Maguire is on TV and watching all these years later at my age is realizing Kelly Preston was right. I hope she traded up.

17.02.2026 04:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Action figure of a pink Ewok with wings and a bow and arrow

Action figure of a pink Ewok with wings and a bow and arrow

My husband gave me this Valentine’s Day Ewok which I did not know was a thing. Needless to say I’m delighted

14.02.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

This is an incredible self-own.

12.02.2026 05:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Every single time my parents ask me, "did you see on Facebook--" I say "I don't go on Facebook." They keep asking though.

12.02.2026 01:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What If . . . ? Buy books online and find book series such as What If . . . ? on PenguinRandomHouse.com

My story ties in all of the What If collection's standalone novels, featuring the brilliant work of @authoroux.bsky.social, @seananmcguire.bsky.social, @mikechenwriter.bsky.social and @beccapodos.bsky.social. Seriously GO read them all! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/E8D/w...

11.02.2026 18:54 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

things have not changed here. please, if you’re not in minnesota, do not look away. please prepare where you are. this is what they’ll do to your community next.

11.02.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 431 πŸ” 195 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5

These are great. I'm very tempted by Baroness or Scarlett. Or Couple Goals! Decisions decisions.

11.02.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As a sticky toffee pudding fan I can say with confidence that this man and I would be close friends.

11.02.2026 22:38 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Never expected my soulmate to be an Italian figure skater, but here we are

11.02.2026 00:27 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

just an update from when we talked to the reporter: we’ve now successfully connected over 100 families for direct, peer to peer rent adoption. we’ve collected and immediately distributed…a lot.

it is a drop in the bucket, but all of this is. everyone is just doing what they can.

10.02.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 1060 πŸ” 482 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 5

As usual, Emma Thompson says it right.

10.02.2026 05:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I disagree

07.02.2026 00:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
esthersoyunpark on Instagram: "I already know my kids will grow up with hurtful situations that will stick with them forever but I’m so grateful @disney @disneypa…" I already know my kids will grow up with hurtful situations that will stick with them forever but I’m so grateful @disney @disneyparks is showing up for them in this way. This moment really healed my inner child 🀍I hope these little moments will be etched in their little hearts forever too. Thank you @amandahalpern @modismagic @sydney.flynn for creating magic for my kids and so many other kids. @disneyland #disneylunarnewyear

An adorable reminder that representation matters.
www.instagram.com/reel/DUGc2fa...

07.02.2026 00:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0