As I'm Five Books Ahead In My Yearly Reading Goal, I Would Very Much Like To Thank Whomever Invented The Libby App For Reducing My Need For Social Interaction.
Good morning, lovely humans! We’re nearly halfway through July 2023, an unfathomable reality considering this year has felt both instantaneous and eternal. And to those folks (a surprising number!) who unsubscribed after our TSwift Missive… I get it. But also, why’d you have to be so mean?
Per usual, it’s a pleasure to share a morning moment with ya. So drink that coffee, and let’s get to the internet.
I write this today next to the happiest Springerdoodle a lady could ever ask for, curled up and only occasionally sending me side eye when I type too loudly, so obviously I empathize with this headline: About half of U.S. pet owners say their pets are as much a part of their family as a human member (Pew Research)
Just… wow: Elon Musk goes low against Zuckerberg as Twitter-Threads spat intensifies (Guardian). But women are too emotional for positions of leadership in business and politics, huh? Sure.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA: Disciplinary panel calls for Rudy Giuliani’s disbarment (POLITICO). Couldn’t happen to a more insufferable person imho.
Another terrifying scenario to haunt my nightmares, coolcoolcoolcoolcoolcool: ‘Don't ignore Trump's threats of retribution: "As the legal vise tightens, he becomes more dangerous" ‘(Salon)
As the recipient of so many phone calls over the last few months wherein I review all of the things in my life that are pickling my nervous system in cortisol, Mum of the Missive was kind enough to forward this my way: ‘Can Stress Cause Hair Loss?’ (NYT)
And finally, god bless the writer and headline editor for this story: ‘She Steals Surfboards by the Seashore. She’s a Sea Otter.’ (NYT also via Mum of the Missive). And yes, if you were wondering, my power socks for important meetings have a two-otters-holding-paws print, because they are the cuddliest aggressive weasel-cousin who happens to be my favorite animal you’ll ever find in the Lutrinae subfamily.
Oh no, now I’ve gone down an otter den, did you know that there’s a giant river otter that can grow as long at 5’11”? That’s taller than me! And they’re extremely social! And vocal! And OMG: “Adult giant otters living in family groups have no known serious natural predators” WHAT. Also, RIP the extinct Japanese otter.
You’re swell. Drink some water, call up someone you love and tell them that, and be kind to yourself, won’t you?
xoxo Amy