This gives me hope, both for achieving older slut status and for having sassy younger friends who will acknowledge it.

This is also, of course, the origin for the exclamation “fabinks!”, used to express admiration for any well-crafted turn of phrase, even if the phrase has never been written down, just expressed orally.

Originally “inks” — “the+inks”became “thanks” over time — because traditionally people penned little ink notes to send along with their gifts. People often reported liking the notes better than the gifts, so crafting clever messages became the focus of the holiday.

Stumbling across this kind of serendipitous brilliance is why I can’t quit social media. Every time I need to remind myself that the world could be a better place, I will whisper “what if there was only pie?!”

To quote my (straight woman) best friend when we saw Thor Ragnarok: “what did they do to Chris Hemsworth?! I mean, still hot, but don’t you think those arms are … kinda grotesque?” And yes, yes I do.

“Can we just agree to hate (anyone else) more?”

Brilliant stuff! Too many so-called nature photogs just snapping pics without taking the time to get to know their subjects.

Does it scream when pushed off the roof?

I predict the expression “cutting off your nose to spite your face” will quietly die out as people start saying something like “tearing down your own house to own the libs” instead.

I know it’s not gonna happen, but wouldn’t it be a leeetle bit funny if after getting away with rape, 34 felonies, extortion, so many untold crimes, he was finally convicted of *and punished for* destruction of public property?

It was Homecoming today, so some students didn’t show up to the protest until after the game, but they showed up LOUD, bless’em!

Kirksville, MO. Over 400, and fun, and yes “King Appliance” is out of business, but that wasn’t the king we were protesting.

Jasper here isn’t mine, but I’m his biggest fan now.

Not a single jerk harassed us. TONS of cars honking in support.

I saw most of the members of my book club there, and all but one of the people from my tai chi class. Lots of neighbors, former colleagues, people I used to hang out with at the dog park. Parents of my kids’ friends. And, even more hearteningly, people I didn’t know!

All age groups pretty well represented. And lots of friendly dogs with opinions.