Cari Wade Gervin
@carigervin.bsky.social
Journalist, copywriter, etc. I once wrote a lot about Tennessee politics. Go Dawgs.
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How Do You Know When You Need to Stop Drinking?
You can always just quit. Until you can't.
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Just in time for happy hour, I wrote about Dry January and figuring out if you might have a problem drinking! (There's a quiz!)
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Somewhere in a foggy atlas
Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea
Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea
January 21, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Somewhere in a foggy atlas
Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea
Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea
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Increased deportations led to more crimes against Hispanics but fewer reports to the police
New research on how immigration enforcement undermines public safety and increases vulnerability, from Gonçalves Jácome Weisburst
New research on how immigration enforcement undermines public safety and increases vulnerability, from Gonçalves Jácome Weisburst
January 20, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Increased deportations led to more crimes against Hispanics but fewer reports to the police
New research on how immigration enforcement undermines public safety and increases vulnerability, from Gonçalves Jácome Weisburst
New research on how immigration enforcement undermines public safety and increases vulnerability, from Gonçalves Jácome Weisburst
Oh my god it is TUESDAY and this city is already freaking the fuck out about winter weather that won't hit until Saturday (if it even hits). Get a grip, y'all.
January 20, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Oh my god it is TUESDAY and this city is already freaking the fuck out about winter weather that won't hit until Saturday (if it even hits). Get a grip, y'all.
A personal assistant to help with screenwriting and research and run errands and dogsit and possibly tailor clothes sounds like a nightmare job tbh. And also way too much for an hourly PT gig.
obsessed with this list of preferred skills from Otessa Moshfegh’s listing seeking an assistant, especially combined with the Frans van Mieris the Elder painting. (Working knowledge of gardening, however, is NOT optional.) substack.com/@ottessa/not...
January 20, 2026 at 4:48 PM
A personal assistant to help with screenwriting and research and run errands and dogsit and possibly tailor clothes sounds like a nightmare job tbh. And also way too much for an hourly PT gig.
Classic Carson Beck. So sorry, Miami fans
January 20, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Classic Carson Beck. So sorry, Miami fans
OMGGGGGGG AAAAAHHHHHH
January 20, 2026 at 3:50 AM
OMGGGGGGG AAAAAHHHHHH
That's the game, surely
January 20, 2026 at 3:39 AM
That's the game, surely
Just saw a post for a "industry night Dry January bar takeover" ... serving dry martinis and "even drier negronis" and like I understand the importance of alcohol sales to a restaurant's bottom line but, you know, given the INDUSTRY, an NA takeover is a way better idea?
January 20, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Just saw a post for a "industry night Dry January bar takeover" ... serving dry martinis and "even drier negronis" and like I understand the importance of alcohol sales to a restaurant's bottom line but, you know, given the INDUSTRY, an NA takeover is a way better idea?
Least realistic part of this book is how an incredibly time-consuming long-distance crush with a lot of email is making her more productive
I am finally reading "Crush" and like I know it's a novel but it is firmly confirming all of my worst opinions about smug marrieds.
January 19, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Least realistic part of this book is how an incredibly time-consuming long-distance crush with a lot of email is making her more productive
Finally upgraded my OS on my old MacBook Air to Sequoia and now anything I do on Chrome runs crazy hot. Why must Macs be like this with updates?!
January 19, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Finally upgraded my OS on my old MacBook Air to Sequoia and now anything I do on Chrome runs crazy hot. Why must Macs be like this with updates?!
I am finally reading "Crush" and like I know it's a novel but it is firmly confirming all of my worst opinions about smug marrieds.
January 19, 2026 at 3:23 PM
I am finally reading "Crush" and like I know it's a novel but it is firmly confirming all of my worst opinions about smug marrieds.
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thinking about the pope pacing back and forth in his apartment at 3:30 am yelling at the tv
January 19, 2026 at 2:21 AM
thinking about the pope pacing back and forth in his apartment at 3:30 am yelling at the tv
HOW IN THE FUCKKKKKKK
January 19, 2026 at 2:36 AM
HOW IN THE FUCKKKKKKK
Caffe Adulis. My god, the shrimp barka. What I would give to have it again. (Yes, I know there’s a recipe out there. It’s not the same.)
Sunday night timeline cleanse
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
January 19, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Caffe Adulis. My god, the shrimp barka. What I would give to have it again. (Yes, I know there’s a recipe out there. It’s not the same.)
Anyway could be worse, at least I’m not a part of the Falcons front office
January 18, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Anyway could be worse, at least I’m not a part of the Falcons front office
Just closed three years’ (!!!) of open tabs in my phone browser and jfc what is wrong with me
January 18, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Just closed three years’ (!!!) of open tabs in my phone browser and jfc what is wrong with me
WTF MANCHESTER IS GETTING A WAWA?!!!!!!
January 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
WTF MANCHESTER IS GETTING A WAWA?!!!!!!
The irony and idiocy of that quote
“We’re not spending taxpayer dollars on you unless you’re in jail,” said Tennessee Speaker Cameron Sexton as he and other Republican colleagues spelled out a punitive, eight-bill immigration package written with White House input.
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Tennessee introduces suite of immigration enforcement bills - Nashville Banner
Tennessee Republicans introduce a suite of immigration enforcement bills, targeting undocumented immigrants and imposing penalties on non-compliant officials.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:21 PM
The irony and idiocy of that quote
Also did you know some of those OTC "calm" supplements can actually cause rebound anxiety, just like benzos? Did you know alcohol causes rebound anxiety, which is why drinking to calm down is not always the best idea? Well now you know!
Everything is terrible and it's probably making you feel bad! I have some practical tips to cope, BASED ON EXPERIENCE. Like, I have done all of these. I am the pro. carigervin.substack.com/p/manage-you...
Manage Your Anxiety Like a Pro
You don't need a drink to calm down, I promise.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Also did you know some of those OTC "calm" supplements can actually cause rebound anxiety, just like benzos? Did you know alcohol causes rebound anxiety, which is why drinking to calm down is not always the best idea? Well now you know!
Everything is terrible and it's probably making you feel bad! I have some practical tips to cope, BASED ON EXPERIENCE. Like, I have done all of these. I am the pro. carigervin.substack.com/p/manage-you...
Manage Your Anxiety Like a Pro
You don't need a drink to calm down, I promise.
carigervin.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Everything is terrible and it's probably making you feel bad! I have some practical tips to cope, BASED ON EXPERIENCE. Like, I have done all of these. I am the pro. carigervin.substack.com/p/manage-you...
Reposted by Cari Wade Gervin
Whisky Friday can't even compare
January 16, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Whisky Friday can't even compare
Trying to be less dumb with money so only applied for one writing residency (deadline today) instead of two.
January 16, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Trying to be less dumb with money so only applied for one writing residency (deadline today) instead of two.
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yes, you can buy a baseball signed by Delta Burke on ebay and it's not even that expensive www.ebay.com/itm/36581587...
January 15, 2026 at 8:15 PM
yes, you can buy a baseball signed by Delta Burke on ebay and it's not even that expensive www.ebay.com/itm/36581587...
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Doing Dry January and wish you could have a drink to calm down? I have some other suggestions that might help with your anxiety about everything terrible that's happening. carigervin.substack.com/p/manage-you...
January 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Doing Dry January and wish you could have a drink to calm down? I have some other suggestions that might help with your anxiety about everything terrible that's happening. carigervin.substack.com/p/manage-you...
Doing Dry January and wish you could have a drink to calm down? I have some other suggestions that might help with your anxiety about everything terrible that's happening. carigervin.substack.com/p/manage-you...
January 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Doing Dry January and wish you could have a drink to calm down? I have some other suggestions that might help with your anxiety about everything terrible that's happening. carigervin.substack.com/p/manage-you...