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  • We are Lyme-Disease-Carrying Deer Ticks and We Are Not Fucking Around

    We are Lyme-Disease-Carrying Deer Ticks and We Are Not Fucking Around

    Our message is bigger than all of you
    Go to the profile of Kris Willcox
    Kris Willcox
    Feb 2
    10 Valentine’s Day Gifts for the Recently Deceased

    10 Valentine’s Day Gifts for the Recently Deceased

    And, yes, all these things DO exist
    Go to the profile of Rose Butcher
    Rose Butcher
    Feb 1
    Smartphones Killed the Shakespearean Plot

    Smartphones Killed the Shakespearean Plot

    And you thought what video did to the radio star was bad…
    Go to the profile of Anna Pook
    Anna Pook
    Jan 30
    A Bingo Card for Women Who Express Their Opinion on the Internet

    A Bingo Card for Women Who Express Their Opinion on the Internet

    Why does winning this game feel so bad?
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Jan 26
    Mom’s Back On Line, Saving the Country from Woke Food Scolds and Clams with Agendas!

    Mom’s Back On Line, Saving the Country from Woke Food Scolds and Cl...

    She’s Been Puzzling the TRUTH Since October 2022
    Go to the profile of Mary Strand
    Mary Strand
    Jan 25
    Ten Possible Reasons the Pot Doesn’t Want You to Watch It

    Ten Possible Reasons the Pot Doesn’t Want You to Watch It

    Because it certainly isn’t boiling
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Jan 24
    Your Baby is Looking Old. What Now?

    Your Baby is Looking Old. What Now?

    Tips to stop the ravages of time from ruining your child
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Jan 23
    Fairy Tale Characters Who are Probably the Asshole

    Fairy Tale Characters Who are Probably the Asshole

    AITA Reddit posts from Once Upon a Time Land
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Jan 20
    Is That Superman?

    Is That Superman?

    No…it’s not.
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Jan 19
    I Am Young And I Need You To Know That I Have Fun

    I Am Young And I Need You To Know That I Have Fun

    Don’t be jealous of how exciting my life is.
    Go to the profile of Kristi Iovino
    Kristi Iovino
    Jan 18
    Forbidden Fruit

    Forbidden Fruit

    An Exploration of Botanical Fan Fiction
    Go to the profile of Sarah Totton
    Sarah Totton
    Jan 17
    Memes So Original, You’ll Forget ChatGPT Was Pulling the Strings — But Credit Goes to GifGPT and Me

    Memes So Original, You’ll Forget ChatGPT Was Pulling the Strings — ...

    Become an AI-humor-sci-fi-advice-screenwriter for a Netflix original in seven steps
    Go to the profile of Anupam Chugh
    Anupam Chugh
    Jan 16
    This Almost-Empty-Nester is Re-Energized and Ready to Put Her Home Skills to Work for Your Org

    This Almost-Empty-Nester is Re-Energized and Ready to Put Her Home ...

    Look Out World! It’s My Re-Entry Resume
    Go to the profile of Mary Strand
    Mary Strand
    Jan 15
    CDC Reports Alarming Spike in Ferrante Fever

    CDC Reports Alarming Spike in Ferrante Fever

    Pandemic Takes on Novel Dimensions
    Go to the profile of Emma Kantor
    Emma Kantor
    Jan 12
    5 Ways to Pick Up a Guy at a Bar

    5 Ways to Pick Up a Guy at a Bar

    Techniques that won’t fail
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Jan 4
    Thank You in Advance for Celebrating My Birthday by Strictly Adhering to the Attached Wish List

    Thank You in Advance for Celebrating My Birthday by Strictly Adheri...

    Oh, the plight of persons who were born in the winter months! For holiday and birthday gifts are selected with such swiftness…
    Go to the profile of Katherine Shaw
    Katherine Shaw
    Jan 2
    9 Things Your Future Self Will Thank You for If That Future Self Were in Jail for a Poorly-Planned…

    9 Things Your Future Self Will Thank You for If That Future Self We...

    Grind your coffee and plan an alibi
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Dec 30, 2022
    If I Wrote Women’s Magazines During Past Centuries

    If I Wrote Women’s Magazines During Past Centuries

    What ladies could read when they were tired of sermons
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Dec 29, 2022
    2023 Journals and Planners I’d Actually Buy

    2023 Journals and Planners I’d Actually Buy

    Be realistic about your journaling goals for the new year
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Dec 28, 2022
    This Time I’m Ready for the New Year

    This Time I’m Ready for the New Year

    Or maybe not
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Dec 26, 2022
    Was I Chasing a Talking Gingerbread Cookie or My Father’s Approval?

    Was I Chasing a Talking Gingerbread Cookie or My Father’s Approval?

    Beware of trying to catch evil gingerbread men and other unattainable goals
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Dec 22, 2022
    The Definitely Real Stories Behind Popular Christmas Carols

    The Definitely Real Stories Behind Popular Christmas Carols

    The Truth is Darker than a Figgy Pudding
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Dec 21, 2022
    The Hallmark Channel Announces an Entire Year of Jewish Holiday Movies Following Hanukkah on Rye’s…

    The Hallmark Channel Announces an Entire Year of Jewish Holiday Mov...

    I’ll Watch What She’s Watching…By Debbie Feit and Beth Kanter
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    Beth Kanter
    Dec 20, 2022
    This Incredibly Refined eCard Reminds You to Celebrate the Season of Giving by Refraining from…

    This Incredibly Refined eCard Reminds You to Celebrate the Season o...

    With the assistance of my psychoanalyst, I have accepted that former gift gaffes were not performed with malintent in your hearts.
    Go to the profile of Katherine Shaw
    Katherine Shaw
    Dec 19, 2022
    Badges You Might Deserve This Christmas

    Badges You Might Deserve This Christmas

    Participation awards for those who are mastering the holiday or barely hanging on
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Dec 17, 2022
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