C. McGuinn Freeman
@cmf406.bsky.social
She/Her. PhD. Author of Place Last Seen. Published in Montana Quarterly, Big Sky Journal, Dark Mountain, Best American Food Writing, Terrain. Newsletter: Getting Dirty: Material Entanglements in the Anthropocene (https://getting-dirty-anthropocene.com/)
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 28, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Happy Thanksgiving!
I cannot fully express how disappointed I am that walking daily on my infernal treadmill is actually making me feel better. Like, I was Very Crabby yesterday afternoon, and 40 minutes of walking + cheesy French TV actually improved my outlook.
It's such a scam.
It's such a scam.
November 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I cannot fully express how disappointed I am that walking daily on my infernal treadmill is actually making me feel better. Like, I was Very Crabby yesterday afternoon, and 40 minutes of walking + cheesy French TV actually improved my outlook.
It's such a scam.
It's such a scam.
Have not willingly eaten pumpkin pie since our first Thanksgiving with dad post divorce (1973) when he didn't cook the frozen pumpkin pie all the way through and I had a tummy ache and nightmares all night long. I was nine.
November 27, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Have not willingly eaten pumpkin pie since our first Thanksgiving with dad post divorce (1973) when he didn't cook the frozen pumpkin pie all the way through and I had a tummy ache and nightmares all night long. I was nine.
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If you want to see how quickly everyone goes into manufacturing consent mode, compare the full-court press tonight to the response to any of the people ICE has shot in the last few months, some of whom died.
November 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
If you want to see how quickly everyone goes into manufacturing consent mode, compare the full-court press tonight to the response to any of the people ICE has shot in the last few months, some of whom died.
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The World’s Goodest Boy(👇) was half Pyr, and I cannot recommend the breed/mixes enough. Friendly, lazy, easy-going nature and usually great with kids (as well as other animals). If you have room in your heart and your yard - take a chance on one of these good boys/girls. You won’t find a better dog.
November 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The World’s Goodest Boy(👇) was half Pyr, and I cannot recommend the breed/mixes enough. Friendly, lazy, easy-going nature and usually great with kids (as well as other animals). If you have room in your heart and your yard - take a chance on one of these good boys/girls. You won’t find a better dog.
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Donations of money, rather than food, help food banks to feed more people and help to keep them resourced through the summer months, when kids are out of school and need for food assistance is greatest.
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Help support ACCFB today!
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November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Donations of money, rather than food, help food banks to feed more people and help to keep them resourced through the summer months, when kids are out of school and need for food assistance is greatest.
Today is the day I learned that the abomination called a "turkey crown" exists.
November 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Today is the day I learned that the abomination called a "turkey crown" exists.
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I see more and more London restaurants and Instagram accounts about food to advertise British Bluefin tuna. This species only recently returned to British waters. It's a wild megafauna species which we should protect, not fish and kill maybe? I'm a bit conflicted
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A wondrous fish has made a miraculous return to UK seas. Why are ministers so keen to see them killed? | George Monbiot
We should be celebrating the revival of the bluefin tuna – but a ravenous fishing industry is already licking its lips, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I see more and more London restaurants and Instagram accounts about food to advertise British Bluefin tuna. This species only recently returned to British waters. It's a wild megafauna species which we should protect, not fish and kill maybe? I'm a bit conflicted
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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This is the type of hater energy that will fuel us in the years ahead.
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This is the type of hater energy that will fuel us in the years ahead.
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WE WON 💥 The two-child benefit limit is GONE! This will pull 470,000 children out of severe hardship by 2027.
This is a massive victory for families, campaigners, and every one of you that played your part urging the Chancellor to act.
This is a massive victory for families, campaigners, and every one of you that played your part urging the Chancellor to act.
November 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
WE WON 💥 The two-child benefit limit is GONE! This will pull 470,000 children out of severe hardship by 2027.
This is a massive victory for families, campaigners, and every one of you that played your part urging the Chancellor to act.
This is a massive victory for families, campaigners, and every one of you that played your part urging the Chancellor to act.
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If you're not (necessarily) having people over but you do have time off and you're a dog friendly person, I recommend giving a dog (or dogs) a shelter break this holiday season. It can be for as little as 2 nights!
November 26, 2025 at 3:56 AM
If you're not (necessarily) having people over but you do have time off and you're a dog friendly person, I recommend giving a dog (or dogs) a shelter break this holiday season. It can be for as little as 2 nights!
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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Six years have passed since Dean & DeLuca closed in New York, and young people are growing up without knowing its pleasures, its commitment to quality. They are being taken in by upstarts like "Meadow Lane" and "Happier Grocery." D&D must return. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/d...
Does New York Need Another Luxury Grocery Store?
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Six years have passed since Dean & DeLuca closed in New York, and young people are growing up without knowing its pleasures, its commitment to quality. They are being taken in by upstarts like "Meadow Lane" and "Happier Grocery." D&D must return. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/d...
4 adults, one who is picky, 2 who aren't American
Crab cakes
Turkey & gravy
Mashed potatoes
Apple, walnut, blue cheese, butter lettuce salad
Patricia Wells Apple Cream tart
Crab cakes
Turkey & gravy
Mashed potatoes
Apple, walnut, blue cheese, butter lettuce salad
Patricia Wells Apple Cream tart
Cheese plate
Roast turkey
Gravy
Cranberry sauce
Garlic mashed potatoes
Leek and sausage stuffing
Corn pudding
Sweet potato casserole
Green beans
Glazed carrots
Brussels sprouts
Chocolate pecan pie
Bourbon pumpkin cheesecake
Snickerdoodles
Roast turkey
Gravy
Cranberry sauce
Garlic mashed potatoes
Leek and sausage stuffing
Corn pudding
Sweet potato casserole
Green beans
Glazed carrots
Brussels sprouts
Chocolate pecan pie
Bourbon pumpkin cheesecake
Snickerdoodles
Small crowd this year, so a fairly minimalist menu:
Apps:
Shrimp cocktail and deviled eggs
Main event:
Roast turkey
Gravy
Mashed potatoes
Spinach salad with apples
Cranberry conserve
Desserts:
Tarte tatin with crème fraiche
Caramelized pumpkin crème brûlées
Apps:
Shrimp cocktail and deviled eggs
Main event:
Roast turkey
Gravy
Mashed potatoes
Spinach salad with apples
Cranberry conserve
Desserts:
Tarte tatin with crème fraiche
Caramelized pumpkin crème brûlées
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 AM
4 adults, one who is picky, 2 who aren't American
Crab cakes
Turkey & gravy
Mashed potatoes
Apple, walnut, blue cheese, butter lettuce salad
Patricia Wells Apple Cream tart
Crab cakes
Turkey & gravy
Mashed potatoes
Apple, walnut, blue cheese, butter lettuce salad
Patricia Wells Apple Cream tart
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those of you who are afraid of aging, please understand that one of the huge blessings of middle age is arriving at this exact station
We gotta normalize responding to bullshit with "dude who fucking cares"
October 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
those of you who are afraid of aging, please understand that one of the huge blessings of middle age is arriving at this exact station
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"The sky was howling with stars."
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 AM
"The sky was howling with stars."
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
—Don DeLillo, "Americana"
Could not face the now-icy road on the way down to the cabin tonight, and we have people (who I love) coming for the holiday, so it's a cozy solo night of air fryer frozen salmon on rice, a tiny abstemious glass of wine, and to bed early in clean sheets.
November 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Could not face the now-icy road on the way down to the cabin tonight, and we have people (who I love) coming for the holiday, so it's a cozy solo night of air fryer frozen salmon on rice, a tiny abstemious glass of wine, and to bed early in clean sheets.
Podcast about a new bio of Christopher Marlowe, who we know was gay, and brilliant, and charismatic. "How did he learn Latin as the child of a chaotic poor family?" they kept wondering.
Dudes? He was sleeping with the priest! Doh.
Dudes? He was sleeping with the priest! Doh.
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Podcast about a new bio of Christopher Marlowe, who we know was gay, and brilliant, and charismatic. "How did he learn Latin as the child of a chaotic poor family?" they kept wondering.
Dudes? He was sleeping with the priest! Doh.
Dudes? He was sleeping with the priest! Doh.
It is such a relief to have found a doctor I trust. I mean, she's going to cut me open, so this is kind of crucial. We'll see how I feel on the far side, but so far, so good. Smart. Confident. Not a dick about it. Has a sense of humor.
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
It is such a relief to have found a doctor I trust. I mean, she's going to cut me open, so this is kind of crucial. We'll see how I feel on the far side, but so far, so good. Smart. Confident. Not a dick about it. Has a sense of humor.
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If you want a taste of REAL APPLE DISCOURSE the attached is exemplary
We must ELEVATE these TAKES
This is the truth of what they STOLE from US
If we are to RETURN to a past it should be APPLE MAXIMALISM
Our INTEREST in APPLES should FRIGHTEN CAPITALISTS
orchardnotes.com/2021/04/24/n...
We must ELEVATE these TAKES
This is the truth of what they STOLE from US
If we are to RETURN to a past it should be APPLE MAXIMALISM
Our INTEREST in APPLES should FRIGHTEN CAPITALISTS
orchardnotes.com/2021/04/24/n...
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
If you want a taste of REAL APPLE DISCOURSE the attached is exemplary
We must ELEVATE these TAKES
This is the truth of what they STOLE from US
If we are to RETURN to a past it should be APPLE MAXIMALISM
Our INTEREST in APPLES should FRIGHTEN CAPITALISTS
orchardnotes.com/2021/04/24/n...
We must ELEVATE these TAKES
This is the truth of what they STOLE from US
If we are to RETURN to a past it should be APPLE MAXIMALISM
Our INTEREST in APPLES should FRIGHTEN CAPITALISTS
orchardnotes.com/2021/04/24/n...
Welp. Had to cancel the order I made from what looked like a great company in India for both fabric and an outfit that looked like it would work for this wedding I have to go to at Christmas. Tarrifs will double the price.
November 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Welp. Had to cancel the order I made from what looked like a great company in India for both fabric and an outfit that looked like it would work for this wedding I have to go to at Christmas. Tarrifs will double the price.
Helen is always amazing, but this ode to turkey stock, absolutely the best part of the bird, is delightful. (I might never recover from the absolute shock that people THROW OUT turkey carcasses.) www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Best Part of Thanksgiving, Bones and All
The menu is malleable, the gratitudes negotiable, but the turkey’s second life as stock is one of the greatest gifts of the entire blessed year.
www.newyorker.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Helen is always amazing, but this ode to turkey stock, absolutely the best part of the bird, is delightful. (I might never recover from the absolute shock that people THROW OUT turkey carcasses.) www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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I grew up being sexually groomed by my grandfather - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents www.pghlesbian.com/2025/11/i-gr...
I grew up being sexually groomed by my grandfather - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents
Sexual violence with any minor child is abhorrent and too common. "There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old" Megyn Kelly, defending Jeffrey Epstein. Content Note: sexual violence,…
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November 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I grew up being sexually groomed by my grandfather - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents www.pghlesbian.com/2025/11/i-gr...
It is SO ANNOYING the way exercise does, actually, improve your mood.
November 25, 2025 at 12:26 AM
It is SO ANNOYING the way exercise does, actually, improve your mood.
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"Violence is never the answer for Christians, and violence against our righteous protests cannot stop us."
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I Was Arrested Outside of an ICE Facility We Need to Shut Down
Violence is never the answer for Christians, and violence against our righteous protests cannot stop us.
sojo.net
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"Violence is never the answer for Christians, and violence against our righteous protests cannot stop us."
sojo.net/articles/opi...
sojo.net/articles/opi...