Chisme Time/The Blog
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Are Trans Icons: An Evidence-Based Argument
Brace.My toddlers pet turtle recently had a mild case of shell rot. Treating it involved taking the turtle out of her water for extended periods of time, which meant a lot of time spent handling and really looking at her. Now, those of you who are new here or don't...
Roberto
Echo...As some of you know, babe and his sister very suddenly lost their father the other day. The adjustment has been ... non-existent because how do you even adjust to that? Dad lived in another country and with the pandemic it made visits almost impossible. How...
TLDR: Everyone Sucks
Here's WhyBATTLING MISINFORMATION AGAIN: VACCINE EDITION My brother brought up a good point this morning in that I have not mentioned the "16,000" people who have died from vaccination. That's because it did not happen. That number is WAY off and that paper was...
That Fentanyl Video
panic be like... BATTLING MISINFORMATION AGAIN: VIRAL FENTANYL VIDEO EDITION. A police department released a video they claim is body cam footage of an officer "passing out and almost overdosing after just touching fentanyl." Medical experts DO NOT believe the...
Medicaid And “Disability Pride”
Wait... what!? Relevant Post Is Relevant: Like scarily relevant1. I cannot get Medicaid because my ex husband is not paying child support through the state. Doesn't matter how sick or poor I am. Doesn't matter what he does or does not do to financially support. His...
Ask Erica: Learning To Apologize
The real way."They told me you answered this sort of stuff, so here we go..." "I'm a bit shook." "My 7yr old just told me she accidentally spilled a cup of water on the Xbox. On Monday. It is now ... way past Monday." "She waited to tell me because she was afraid of...
Your Laugh
Laugh HarderI love your laughs. All of them. I love how some of you crinkle your nose. I love how some of you instinctively cover your mouths. I love how some of you laugh so hard you make snort sounds and then laugh harder at your snorting. I love when you're...
Dear Self, Can You Not?
Tired of you, me *deeeeeep breaths before I read myself into the ground* Building new things is hard. Learning new things takes time. Putting new skills into practice isn't always graceful. You are not going to be immediately excellent at everything. Having to...
Just Because It’s Pink
ANother Reminder Alright, fam. As we head closer to October I would like to start my yearly reminders that Pinkwashing is a popular marketing tool and it sucks. Just because it's pink, or has a pink ribbon on, it doesn't mean you should buy it. It doesn't mean the...