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As Democratic governors like Gavin newsom throw transgender people under the bus, Katie Hobbs in Arizona vetoed legislation from Republicans that would have prohibited transgender people from changing their birth certificates if they received gender-affirming care.

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The entire point of art is that it is an expression of humanity so AI cannot make art by definition. Even if AI made the exact same piece of art a human made, it still wouldn’t be art; it would be a program. I hope this finishes this debate and I never have to hear about it again, thanks!

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At a coffee shop: “How do you feel about cops?” “I’ve known some good cops, I think it’s a tough jo—“ “Baaaaamp! Oh, sorry, wrong answer! The answer we were looking for was ‘fuck a cop.’ Thank you for playing, and we will see you next time on the dating game.”

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A few years back, they made every woman read this book called He’s Just Not That Into You. Maybe just have the boys read it too.

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Other parents when their kids ask for the raw carrots in the snack bag: “Wait for lunch-time, Connor. You don’t need a snack right now.” Me watching my daughter eat a gummy worm she found under the slide: “Eh, it’s probably fine.”

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4yo coming to wake me up an hour before the usual time: “Mama, I would like cucumbers and marshmallows for breakfast.” (I did accommodate this request.)

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I feel like the media should be reporting on how many wealthy people are currently moving to Europe. The entire US upper-class is currently Ted Cruz-ing it out of here before the shit hits the fan and I feel like the “temporarily embarrassed millionaires” who voted for Trump need to know that.

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Pedestrians who are hit by SUVs are 44% more likely to be killed than if they were hit by a conventional car, new study finds. Children are 82% more likely to die when hit by an SUV than by a car. In children under 10, the risk of death was 130% higher. Regulate vehicle size now.

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Hear me out. No more interviews of the weird pronatalist couple. Interview the neighborhood dads. The guy who mows the lawn of an elderly neighbor. The people who live self-sacrificial lives that make other people’s lives better. Normalize that. A crisis in masculinity? Highlight this man.

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Before kids, 2-5pm on Sunday afternoon is an evanescent glimpse of time flown past on the way back to the eternal workweek. After kids, it is somehow an eternal purgatory you are always in the process of enduring, truly the worst stretch of the week.

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As the single mother of a four-year-old, if some random woman decided that I would be using a rare plane trip without my child to entertain her instead, I would simply put Cocomelon on my phone and hand it to her.

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When I was younger, I used to fret about how frequently I had nothing to do, especially on the weekends. I was mystified by what everyone else was doing all the time, and afraid something was wrong with me. Anyway if anyone else ever feels like this, just have a kid.

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this article is so chilling. i can tell he didn't even realize how much of himself he was revealing with this and how genuinely troubling it was for someone else to read

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It's far from the dumbest thing about this, but why does the federal government always think children cost exactly $5k? That's also the max for childcare FSAs and, like, childcare costs like $15k/year minimum. What is with this $5k figure -- where does it come from?? It's so consistent.

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My one contribution to fertility decline discourse is that, what people don't account for is that a generation or two ago, being a really crappy parent was far more socially accepted - even the norm! This chart is from a story I wrote 12 years ago! Bet the change is even bigger now

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I especially like how the headshot is clearly just Kristin Davis with corporate hair.

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My favorite conspiracy theory is that toy companies keep making up new animals for kids to get obsessed with. I for one did not see an axolotl prior to 2018

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Thought I heard rain outside but nope, just the thunderous rustling of millions of women in the United States of America turning slowly around to look directly into the camera

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Also, we all KNOW when we’re fucking ovulating.

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This weekend, I was sitting in the sun while my 4yo played in the water and I felt overcome with peace and tranquility because it's finally getting easier, the weekends are going back to being enjoyable, even restful, rather than harder work than the week! ...Then I remembered that I'm pregnant.

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My learning curve on absolutely anything: This is too easy, bored. Too easy, bored. Too easy, bored. Too easy, bored. Wait...what?? Oh, this is impossible, I'm not learning this.

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Anal, Interrupted

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It's starting: www.thecut.com/article/ms-r...

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If Trump was a housewife, he'd be Countess Luann.

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If I see one more mom on Facebook ask “does anyone’s husband work in….” as framing for her question about some area or field, I am going to lose my goddamn mind.

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Sorry I replied “egads!” to your engagement announcement.

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Me at the farmers market down the street from the protest, wearing my Che t-shirt and whistling obliviously while I pay $14 for a single pastry.

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