My 4-year-old insists that this Batman villain is named "Toothpaste," and it brings me so much joy
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My favorite story of the day. Love this.
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The New York Times invited Connie Chung into a studio with 10 other Connies named after her. When it was her turn, Connie Koh explained she’d picked the name after college. “You’re an iconic person,” she told Ms. Chung, who had grown teary.
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This looks fantastic—I can't wait to check this out
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This has to stop
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AGAIN: A 14-year-old Louisiana girl was shot in the head as she played hide and seek by a neighbor who was upset she was on his property.
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May the 4th be with you! 19 yr old me on Jedi, preparing to mold Phil Tippett's Mon Calamari sculpt. with and mold master, Wesley Seeds, RIP. It was an amazing first job and I am forever grateful! One day I'll write a book! #MayThe4thBeWithYou #ReturnOfTheJedi40th
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The most recent episode of Somebody Somewhere (fantastic show) featured something called "St. Louis Sushi" (a pickle covered in cream cheese wrapped in ham), and it was not a compliment for STL.
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Hey racists in entertainment I’m asian and im here to take your job specifically
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He was our voice, our friend, and an icon for generations.
We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Cardinals legend and St. Louis native son Mike Shannon.
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David Bowie on creativity and his advice to artists
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How it started vs. How it’s going
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I love love love this free, downloadable Thor and Loki poster by 🌟Jeffrey Brown🌟 that encourages reading. From my "Super Graphic" publisher
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Did you know Saturday (4/29) is #IndieBookstoreDay? That's a nationwide party happening at bookstores all across the US--in all 50 states! Here are some of the fun celebrations:
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Awful. This week has been a month, and this month has been a year.
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MADNESS in Montana
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BREAKING: Transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr has been barred from the Montana House floor. She has been protesting GOP leaders who silenced her after she spoke out about bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors. apnews.com/article/zooey-
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Read this entire thing with my jaw on the floor. Absolutely insane.
As Rail Profits Soar, Blocked Crossings Force Kids to Crawl Under Trains to Get to School
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Having been a creature of the Internet for 28 years now, I fully expect to get trolled for this. But if it can help some folks, it’ll be worth it.
So here goes…
A few months back I went through a mental health crisis.
This is some of the stuff I learned: youtu.be/JBvc7Ny4iUk
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By special request, here's a thread on:
How to Write While Parenting Mischievous Imps.
Because I wouldn't be a writer if not for my kids. Wrote my first book with a baby in my lap. He's 14 now, and that book is in the garbage, but it all worked out. 1/
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For the 1999 MTV Movie Awards, Wes Anderson made three promo spots of staged productions of nominated movies (Out of Sight, Armageddon, The Truman Show), starring the Max Fischer Players from Rushmore. Somehow I'd never seen these before today!
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Many people still think of Buzzfeed just as that place for fun lists, but their robust news division was incredibly important and full of talented reporters/editors (they won a Pulitzer). This is horrible.
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Hmmmm young journos--can somebody tell me the obvious difference between the two victims in these stories?
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An Oklahoma sheriff's office says the recording in which the sheriff & others are reportedly heard discussing killing journalists and hanging Black people was illegal
They predict felony charges will be filed against the man who recorded
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This thread is fascinating and has a lot of a peel
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Years ago, noted failure Kirk Cameron had an evangelical video where he said bananas proved the existence of God. Perfectly shaped to the human hand, tasty and edible, in an easy-to-open package.
The problem with this (or one of the problems) is that wild bananas look like this:
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This is absolutely insane
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Y'all. Montana HB359, the drag ban, was just amended. It could now ban glam rock, wrestling, Dolly Parton.
It bans "obscene performances" of "male or female performers who adopt flamboyant or parodic feminine personas with glamorous makeup and exaggerated costumes."
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Absolutely despicable, and yet not at all shocking. Another example of why it's so important to have local journalism.
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On secretly recorded audio first reported by the McCurtain Gazette-News, GOP McCurtain County, Okla. officials — including the sheriff — talk about hiring hitmen to assassinate local journalists and complain that Black people now have the right to not be lynched.
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Ralph Paul Yarl was picking up his two siblings. He went to the wrong house in Kansas City, Missouri. The White man who opened the door did not see a lost 16-year-old boy. He saw a threat. Shot Ralph, twice. Once in the head to kill him. Somehow Ralph survived. 1/
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Please check out the news about DSTLRY, a new publisher of comic books and collectibles, from the creative minds of & . I spoke to them & for the piece. Read about some of their creators and their plans here: nytimes.com/2023/04/13/bus
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Unfortunately it's usually not a good sign when my home state is trending. Missouri state senator Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove) defends his position to let 12-YEAR-OLDS to get married.
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• Monica Rambeau: Photon, by and is a miniseries that just debuted a few months ago and is already a must-read. Check it out before the fifth issue later this month 4/4
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• Captain Marvel, by 🌟 🌟 and (and ). This is the first volume, keep reading when you finish 2/4
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Now that you've seen the trailer for #TheMarvels (it looks soooo fun, I've already watched this three times), don't forget to check out some of the comics (support your local comics shop if you can) 1/4
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