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Katie M's avatar

Nicole I’m sorry you’ve had a go of it - you are someone I truly value following on these internet streets and you’ve been in my thoughts!

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Rachel Kellogg's avatar

All of the wack people in this newsletter are WACK, but: THE DISNEYLAND POST AAAAGGGHHHH!!! Look at the ages of the children and the amount of time dating. Maybe there wasn’t “overlap” but the timing is so close! WHY is a man with FOUR SMALL CHILDREN trying to make a new “family” so quickly? THE MESS OF IT ALL!

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Jenn's avatar

Why in the world would this guy think his kids should all be invited on this trip when the kids don’t even know they’re dating yet? It’s totally unreasonable. I’m all for equality in blended familie

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ST's avatar

as someone who had a number of step-parents the men and women who will just yeet their old kids for new and improved is pretty damn depressing. having been through it. :v

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astronaut pants's avatar

Grendel is such a perfect cat, I squeaked with delight over the whole story! My partner had a stray kitten take up space in his engine, and unknowingly drove to work while she was there. He heard her meowing when he parked, and with the help of coworkers, got her out. Someone at work adopted her (we have a persnickety bachelor cat, or we would have taken her) and named her Diesel. She is an adventure cat, with a panache for climbing into garbage cans.

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Sarah L's avatar

Welp, you posted a picture of Hafþór Björnsson, so I'm here with the obligatory mention of his tiny dog Asterix, just in case somebody hasn't seen him yet.

https://www.petguide.com/blog/dog/game-of-thrones-the-mountain-loves-his-tiny-pomeranian/

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Connell's avatar

I'm gonna miss Deadspin. I spent a lot of happy hours reading strange, infuriating, and beautiful stories there.

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Penny Century's avatar

For anyone else affected (or is it effected?) by SAD, I’ve been using these glasses and I don’t feel like I’m going to die every night when the sun sets. https://www.amazon.com/Luminette-Bright-Therapy-Glasses-energy/dp/B01553VBD6

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Cait's avatar

You all, Grendel was on Cup of Jo this week too! Beautiful in essay form. https://cupofjo.com/2019/10/kitten-story/

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Katie's avatar

Love you Nicole! Sorry you have been having A Time

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Anna's avatar

I love Grendel and that entire loving family!

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ST's avatar

I love the spook stories and what a sweet story about the bb cat!

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Rachel Kellogg's avatar

THE STUBBORN RECIPIENT OF SQUATTING! You *ask for advice* and EVERYONE is in COMPLETE AGREEMENT and yet you ARGUE with them WHYYYYYY?!?!

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Kate Roden's avatar

I knew people who had to SELL THEIR HOUSE to evict some extremely troublesome squatters. You cannot mess around with this. I feel for this conflict averse and soft-hearted person but no.

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