Diane Messias

@comedywriter.bsky.social

Passive-aggressive advisor in well-known pharmacy with Super and Drug in its name.

She recommends a bright pink blusher.

I demurred, told her I have a light olive skin tone.

Looks me up and down. "OK," she says in a clipped tone after a beat.

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Campism Sucks🇵🇸🇸🇩🇱🇧🇺🇦

@lauph1tup.bsky.social

Temur-work makes the demur work

They Call Me Gary

@theycallmegary.bsky.social

A few months ago, as Mother Jones prepared to publish an investigation about allegations of physical abuse against three women by Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller, his crisis communications adviser warned me that Miller has “many defamation lawyers.”

When I asked if that was a threat, he demurred.