Bess Schmidt

Even for you @rexparker.bsky.social that's pretty bleak 😂

This is the most horrifying, psychotic, grotesque message Trump has ever posted—openly threatening to commit genocide. This is beyond reckless. It’s dangerous, dehumanizing, and utterly unfit for any leader.

Crossword folks, is this happening for everyone else? It's several seconds after solving before the Congratulations message pops up. This is solving on the NYT website, not sure about on the app.

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

Who decided pistachios belong in the produce section instead of with all the other nuts? And why has every grocery store gone along with this madness instead of standing up for common sense?

Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs. (“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)

Last night’s article in the Washington Post about D.C. police responding to a 911 call by illegally letting DOGE onto private property is unlike any news story I have ever read. Every single person should read this article and think about where our society is going.

IMLS provides so many services across the country. This is devastating. 😥 action.everylibrary.org/eoimls2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social

I stand by my post

I know I'm late to the game here, but what on earth happened to wordle scores? They used to be these lovely patterns in a neat rectangular array, and now they're such a mess. When did this happen and why??

Nice bit of end-of-year good news: Will Shortz is back editing the NYT xword after recovering from two strokes. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/c...

The grocery store piped music has changed from 80s to 90s. It's been a few weeks, and I fear the switch is permanent. I strenuously object as it seems to imply that 90s is oldies. Obviously false. Today they played Toad the Wet Sprocket. Completely unacceptable!

That last word in #spellingbee is what now? A four-letter F, not in Merriam-Webster and appears to be a proper noun. Someone explain this to me. 🤷‍♀️

I think the person I aspire to be needs her own damn inbox (and podcast feed). All these things I never have time for but can't bring myself to unsubscribe because they represent the person I want to be and not the person I am.