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Noah Michelson @noahmichelson.bsky.social · 6d

After a loooooong hiatus, HuffPost's Am I Doing It Wrong podcast is gearing up for season 3

One of our most requested topics is making friends as an adult

We've got an amazing expert lined up, so if you have a question about making friends as an adult, send it to us at [email protected]

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Jenna Jakubisin @heyjennajay.bsky.social · 8d

Ever wonder about the #science behind public speaking anxiety? I wrote about it for the HuffPost! Big thanks to @noahmichelson.bsky.social.

HuffPost @huffpost.com · 8d

"Whether it’s five people or 50, my nervous system floods with adrenaline like I’m facing Hannibal Lecter instead of some barely interested coworkers."

I Was Terrified Of Public Speaking For Years. Here's How I Finally Conquered My Debilitating Fear.

"Whether it’s five people or 50, my nervous system floods with adrenaline like I’m facing Hannibal Lecter instead of some barely interested coworkers."

www.huffpost.com

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Noah Michelson @noahmichelson.bsky.social · 9d

I cried while editing this new @huffpost.com Personal piece and I've cried every time I've read it since then

It's one of the saddest but most beautiful essays we've ever published and I'm so happy it's out in the world today

But, once again, you've been warned: this one is going to hurt

My 3-Year-Old Daughter Was Dying In Her Bed. I Still Can't Forgive Myself For What I Did In The Next Room.

"You don’t believe your child will die, until she does."

www.huffpost.com

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Noah Michelson @noahmichelson.bsky.social · 23d

Hey fellow cis folks

We should be doing anything and everything we can to support trans people right now

Donate

Shut down transphobic bullshit wherever you see or hear it

Talk to the people in your life who don’t know anything about trans folks

Put your privilege in front of you and FIGHT

FBI to Categorize Trans People As "Nihilistic Violent Extremist" Threat Group, Report Says

The choice is being championed by the Heritage Foundation, which is behind Project 2025.

www.them.us

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Noah Michelson @noahmichelson.bsky.social · 26d

Whenever I see a stranger eating an ice cream on a random Tuesday afternoon, I wonder if it’s because something wonderful happened or maybe something awful, or maybe there was no reason at all, which is my favorite reason of all, and I take it as a reminder to look for less reasons and more pleasure

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 27d

The free speech activist who built a list of professors he worked to get fired for their speech must be celebrated for his support of free speech, and anyone who quotes his speech accurately in context will be fired and/or face state punishment by the champions of free speech, do I have that right?

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Noah Michelson @noahmichelson.bsky.social · 28d

I used to do the same — having that be the last thing in my head before I went to sleep was really healthy for me lol

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Noah Michelson @noahmichelson.bsky.social · 28d

Yes to all of this — they all have highs and lows, and while they’re each a type, they’re never two dimensional

I’ve seen every episode multiple times and I never tire of it and I feel like I still learn new things with every rewatch

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Noah Michelson @noahmichelson.bsky.social · 28d

40 years ago today, the Golden Girls debuted, and it remains as smart, hilarious, political, heartbreaking, comforting, human and ahead of its time now as it was then

Also… if you had to pick your favorite (and I know that’s a mostly impossible ask), who would it be?

I’m going with Dorothy

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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · Sep 12

A must read from @paulblumenthal.bsky.social

www.huffpost.com/entry/charli...

The Backlash To Charlie Kirk's Killing Is Already Disturbing. It's About To Get Much Worse.

Less than two days later and with much still unknown, right-wing figures are making declarations of war and calling for retribution.

www.huffpost.com

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Noah Michelson @noahmichelson.bsky.social · Sep 12

I’m vehemently pro life

even for the men who have too happily made lucrative careers out of making sure that I and too many people I love live in fear wherever we walk simply because of who we love or how we look or the language we speak

But forgive me if my tears can’t find
a way to their graves

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Noah Michelson @noahmichelson.bsky.social · Sep 7

35 years ago today, Madonna performed this Marie Antoinette-inspired version of “Vogue” on the VMAs, and the world — and my then-12 year old little gay boy self — was never the same again

Madonna - Vogue (Live at the MTV Awards 1990) [Official Video]

YouTube video by Madonna

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Nancy Jorgensen @nancyjorgensen.bsky.social · Aug 30

My latest @huffpost.com Personal essay.

@noahmichelson.bsky.social

I Was Hired As A High School Teacher. You Might Be Surprised By What I Was Really Doing All Those Years.

"Most people don’t see schools as life-saving institutions, but I sometimes witnessed life’s most fragile moments."

www.huffpost.com

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Noah Michelson @noahmichelson.bsky.social · Aug 29

"No matter what the far right wants us to believe ... trans people are far more likely to be the victims of violence than the perpetrators..."

A powerful and necessary new piece on @huffpost.com Personal from @alimoss.bsky.social in the wake of Wednesday's horrifying mass shooting in Minneapolis

I'm The Mom Of A Trans Kid. Here's What I Want You To Know About The Minneapolis School Shooting.

"My children have never known a world without active shooter drills. I don’t have much hope they ever will."

www.huffpost.com

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Noah Michelson @noahmichelson.bsky.social · Aug 28

“We take way more psychiatric medication than any other nation on earth,” JD Vance said.

“And I think it's time for us to start asking some very hard questions about the root causes of this violence.”

OR MAYBE IT IS SOMETHING ELSE... OH I DON'T KNOW...

THE GUNS? COULD IT POSSIBLY BE THE GUNS?

JD Vance Says Minneapolis Shooting Means It’s Time For ‘Tough Questions’ On Psychiatric Meds

www.huffpost.com

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Tuttle Tuttle Toil & Trouble 🎃 @katekilla.bsky.social · Aug 28

I haven't written this kind of personal essay in years, so it was interesting to revisit this one, originally published in 2018, that @noahmichelson.bsky.social asked me to update.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

A Trump Supporter Sat Next To My 12-Year-Old Black Son On A Plane. I Couldn’t Believe What She Told Him.

"My son is growing up to face dangers made worse by the president this woman voted for."

www.huffpost.com

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Noah Michelson @noahmichelson.bsky.social · Aug 21

Bye, girl!

Influential Evangelical Leader James Dobson Dies

Dobson founded Focus on the Family — and was a ferocious opponent of gay rights.

www.huffpost.com

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Brittany Wong @brittanywong.huffpost.com · Aug 13

I asked typography experts and historians of Nazi Germany propaganda what they thought of the font choice and the visuals in a recent ICE recruitment post by DHS.

“We have to look at what the symbolism is telling us, and that symbolism is an authoritarian patriotism."

People Are Noticing The Font Used In This ICE Recruiting Video Looks Disturbingly Familiar

Here's why the font, and the 'military cosplay' in the clip, are worth talking about.

www.huffpost.com

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · Aug 14

NEW: Inside the culture of fear that has taken hold within Smithsonian museums in D.C., as White House officials wage an authoritarian-style censorship campaign to “ensure alignment” with Trump’s preferred version of American history.

"Everyone is so scared."
www.huffpost.com/entry/smiths...

'Everyone Is So Scared': Inside The Smithsonian As Trump Attacks Art, History

A culture of fear has taken hold at the prestigious D.C. museums as White House officials “ensure alignment” with Trump’s preferred version of American history.

www.huffpost.com

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Jillian Wilson @jilliangloria.bsky.social · Aug 14

RFK Jr.'s $500 million cuts to mRNA vaccine funding will impact cancer research, diabetes research, jobs and more. Here's what to know: www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-cu...

RFK Jr. Is Making A Drastic Move On Vaccine Development — And It Could Endanger Us All

Doctors and scientists who spoke to HuffPost are worried for a multitude of reasons and want you to know that this will impact your health.

www.huffpost.com

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Noah Michelson @noahmichelson.bsky.social · Aug 14

Totally... and while this is def about unhealthy approaches to kink in some ways (because what orthodox religion doesn't have a fucked up relationship with sex?), it's also about the subjugation of women in general and how little this church and these men think of women

It's truly sick

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Noah Michelson @noahmichelson.bsky.social · Aug 14

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Noah Michelson @noahmichelson.bsky.social · Aug 14

Tia Levings belonged to a church that says women shouldn't get to vote — and Pete Hegseth believes in its same tenets

In this new piece for @huffpost.com Personal, Levings shares the chilling things her husband — and her church — claimed God wanted from her... and from all women

My Husband Said God Wanted Him To Spank Me. Then He Made A Chilling Request That Had Me Gasping For Air.

"If this sounds familiar to you, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is part of the same denomination.”

www.huffpost.com

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Noah Michelson @noahmichelson.bsky.social · Aug 8

Today I spoke to a dozen really great high school kids taking a summer journalism course at NYU and when I left and I was just outside the classroom, I overheard them saying “that was so cool!” and I tell you nothing — ABSOLUTELY NOTHING — is rarer or feels better than teens thinking you’re cool

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Noah Michelson @noahmichelson.bsky.social · Aug 7

annual birthday tattoos:

1) conflicted cherries
2) knife post carnage

thanks to Virginia Elwood, my partner in body crime for the last 15 years

also: I highly recommend getting tattooed while a puppy sleeps against you

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