The roast chicken comment came up to me again after a TO mutual tweeted that all the shoplifters, dine dashers, and fare evaders she knew could pay for them.
They were affluent people who wanted the thrill and freebies and always had excuses, psychological or political. They hated real poor folks.
He has the life I want: Academia life, Aussie citizenship, Aussie wife. At least until he tweeted how his rich student-girlfriend cried about fascist Australia she never knew in her private school.
His (ex?) wife was an angel to me, anyway. He also got into antizionism, good for followers' count.
New York Magazine cover story about the WholeFoods Jail
The WholeFoods shoplifters remind me of a former friend (still follows me on X). Not shoplifting, but the affluent Marxist. In my hell year of '06 he dragged me to eat roast chicken when I skipped meals, next to us was a poor Oz family.
"I love this, we see the true grit of Australia" he said. 1/2
"In [Judy Blume's] mid-80s, about three or four years ago, I got an email from her saying, I think itโs time for someone to write my biography. Would you be interested in talking about it?"
Hear about all things #JudyBlume with @phoebebovy.bsky.social.
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Fried rice had a controversial history in Asia due to its leftover origin, with some suggesting it's unfit for dinner, state dinner even (I wrote a defense after Obama was served one), & one should not touch it in a Chinese course dinner.
But I guess modern hotels serve taco as they serve fried rice
Jenara Nerenberg's hour with Kat Rosenfield is on Jenara's YouTube now.
I swear when this conversation began Kat said "Hi Mario," but it's edited out.
youtu.be/X809xcoAzWQ?...
Earth's tilting into the equator meaning I got a cold night yesterday and a warm one tonight.
The queen and her corgis, a good cup of tea, hogwarts, and Paddington bear.
My X mutual has genial ideas for the new UK bank notes' images.
Saw it on offer at Lygon steakhouses but never tried. How did it taste?
Objectively 1990s NY was a global obsession: ideal sitcoms, gritty cop dramas, music videos. In the long 2010s there's Empire State of Mind, Girls, SVU (25+ seasons for a reason).
As someone who'll never be there I see it in decline (sorry if this is untrue), w negative AJLT & Jewish-free OMiTB.
๐๐๐ @asiancha.bsky.socialโSusan Blumberg-Kason on Kit Fan's ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ถโ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ค๐ (World Editions, 2026): "Kit Fanโs background as a poet shines through in his concise prose, which carries this book just as much as the compelling plot."
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I assume as a reader of Brendan O'Neill @beckyaizen.bsky.social has read this? I haven't but saw this screenshot on my X timeline: Palestinianism as self-care and thrill instead of genuine empathy.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03...
Coffee house, marble tables, red upholstered chairs, a glassed-in entrance, an old-fashioned brass coat hanger, a black and white photograph on the wall below wall lamps.
VIENNESE IMPRESSIONS
Im Kaffeehaus, Early One Morning
Cafรฉ Diglas Wollzeile
Inner City (First District)
Image ยฉ Merisi Vienna
#EastCoastKin #Photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#coffee #Kaffeehaus
#ColorADay #RedWed
Iranian women's soccer players' update: The players who stay in Australia have been sponsored by Indonesian-owned Brisbane club.
Meanwhile the team landed under escort in Malaysia. My ancestors could have been shipped to either British Malaya or Dutch East Indies. The contrast keeps me in surprise.
And here's Susan talking about Bernardine Szold Fritz, the subject of her book Bernardine's Shanghai Salon. 54 minutes.
youtu.be/WUgpQvIU1_0?...
Being an Australian-educated who also gets Canadian politics in the timeline, I need a sec if anyone comments about the Liberals.
A photo of a hand holding the book, "Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!: Liza Minnelli, My Memoir" as told to Michael Feinstein in front of a statement wall of books in frames. --- https://www.blue-house-books.com/item/1iqMaW6srnPtyKf0vkmLKQ Global icon Liza Minnelli shares her inspiring story: stepping out from the long shadow of a mega-star mother and legendary film director father, fighting a lifetime battle with addiction, and emerging from it all to become a once-in-a-lifetime artist. "Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!" is the autobiography of EGOT icon Liza Minnelli. This fascinating, untold story reveals the intimate truth of the only child born to Hollywood legends Vincente Minnelli and Judy Garland. For the first time, here is Liza up close: Raw, strong, sexy, hilarious and heartbreaking. Liza decided at the age of 16 that โsympathy is my motherโs business. I give people joy.โ That veil of joy, however, masks a lifelong struggle with Substance Use Disorder ("SUD," which Liza inherited from her mother's branch of her family), boundless love to give and an equal need to receive it, broken marriages, multiple miscarriages, and hospitalizationsโthe highs and lows of unparalleled artistic success and lifelong friendships, as well as chronic anxiety and the threat of financial ruin. Despite every challenge, Lizaโs is a life wrapped in laughter and her tremendous capacity to give and receive love. Today at nearly 80, she opens her heart, mind and memories, sharing secrets we never knew. Lizaโs book celebrates supreme artistry and, more importantly, her human rights activism. โItโs time to tell the truth," Liza says, โand help people heal, as I have, one day at a time.โ
A photo of a hand holding the book, "The Best Dog in the World: Essays on Love", Edited by Alice Hoffman in front of a statement wall of books in frames. --- https://www.blue-house-books.com/item/DFe05H_njq52IhcK4pLdfw Fourteen beloved authors celebrate the life-changing bond with their canine companions in this heartwarming essay collection edited by New York Times bestselling author and lifelong dog lover Alice Hoffman. Anyone who has ever been fortunate enough to share their life with a dog knows the experience is both profound and transformative. Here, in this charming collection of essays, fourteen celebrated authors share unforgettable tales of the dogs who left their pawprints on their hearts. With contributions from Isabel Allende, Chris Bohjalian, Bonnie Garmus, Roxane Gay, Emily Henry, Ann Leary, Tova Mirvis, Jodi Picoult, Elizabeth Strout, Amy Tan, Adriana Trigiani, Nick Trout, Paul Yoon, and Laura Zigman, The Best Dog in the World captures the full range of the canine-human connection, from the joy of welcoming a new puppy to the heartache of saying goodbye to a beloved friend. A love letter to the loyal companions who enrich our lives and teach us about empathy, joy, and unconditional love, this anthology is the perfect gift for dog lovers everywhere, offering a blend of laughter, tears, and inspiration that will resonate with anyone who has been fur-ever touched by the love of a dog.
A photo of a hand holding the book, "The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle" by Stuart Turton in front of a statement wall of books in frames. --- https://www.blue-house-books.com/item/-Az7-_ID4T_FQquKjjdoWA THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER now in a limited-edition 7 1/2 anniversary edition with gold foil cover, Art Deco edges, custom illustrations, and exclusive new work from Stuart Turton outlining how he wrote one of the most mind-bending mysteries of all time. The 7ยฝ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is a breathlessly addictive mystery that follows one man's race to find a killer, with an astonishing time-turning twist that means nothing and no one are quite what they seem. Aiden Bishop knows the rules. Evelyn Hardcastle will die every day until he can identify her killer and break the cycle. But every time the day begins again, Aiden wakes up in the body of a different guest at Blackheath Manor. And some of his hosts are more helpful than others. With a locked-room mystery that Agatha Christie would envy, Stuart Turton unfurls a breakneck novel of intrigue and suspense. International bestselling author Stuart Turton delivers inventive twists in a thriller of such unexpected creativity it will leave readers guessing until the very last page.
A photo of a hand holding the book, "How to Survive in the Woods" by Kat Rosenfield in front of a statement wall of books in frames. --- https://www.blue-house-books.com/item/1sM1NJwkMQfU6-tykoT8kQ "Wild" meets "The Wife Between Us" in this page-turning thriller, set in Maine's Hundred Mile Wildernessโthe treacherous final stretch of the storied Appalachian Trailโan addictive tale of passion, betrayal, control, and what it means to survive. Raised by a doomsday prepper and hardened by the startup world, Emma Sharp has learned how to endureโespecially in her marriage to Logan Grant, a charismatic tyrant who keeps her under tight control. To Emma, her marriage is a cage: it keeps you in, but it also keeps you safe. Until it doesn't. When Emma forms an unexpected bond with Loganโs former girlfriend, the two women form a plan to help Emma take her life back. Destination: the punishing final stretch of the Appalachian Trail known as the Hundred Mile Wilderness. After all, bad things happen in the woods all the time. As the three venture deeper into Maineโs backcountry, desire and dread curdle into something unpredictable, dark, and deadly. Someone is lying. Someone is watching. And in the remote heart of the forest, someone is about to be lost . . . or found. "How to Survive in the Woods" is a heart-stopping knockout of a novel, by turns smart, psychologically rich, and deliciously dark. In her masterful hands, Kat Rosenfield asks us to consider what it means to be a survivorโand what, or who, you would sacrifice to stay alive.
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Wish the host, Lee Kofman, was on X or here. Always happy to meet a good Melburnian.
With h/t to @erikadreifus.bsky.social , here's a profile of @susanbk.bsky.social on surviving publishing in the 2020s and her upcoming projects.
leekofman.com.au/the-writer-l...
Wait, apparently March 10 is Mar10 Day? Nice.
Today I was reminded on how out of touch I am with other liberal Asians, inc Asian Americans. Because everyone has gone crazily antisemitic and I cannot live with that. And I hate to be the odd one out for that nonsense.
I can live with conservative AsAms, wish there are heterodox Asians too.
Just saw a heartbreaking image of a player looking from the airplane window with the ironic Australia text above.
As much this case has divided left-wing Australia, I wonder if anyone in Asia speaks out for them? What would have happened had the tournament been in, say, Japan or Thailand?
Opinion: I recently spoke with Kat Rosenfield about her new novel, why she loves writing about murder, and how her fiction and nonfiction influence each other.
Waiting for this update:
This situation shows the best & worst of liberalism. This AP article seems agrees that Trump's pressure on Canberra is a factor. Home Minister Tony Burke doesnโt handle Bondi well, & here's him at the centre.
Of course, the safety and welfare of the Iranian women matter most.
Had a great conversation with Mark Oppenheimer about Judy Blume, in honour (note the u) of his new biography. thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
A large bouquet of tulips in various colors sitting in a vase at a windowsill
VIENNESE IMPESSIONS
A Riot of Tulips on the Windowsill
Ready to Jump?
#EastCoastKin #Photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#Bloomscrolling
This one.
Oh, it fits well with your blog series. The Jewish Angle idea: Talking about this, esp the Jewish inspiration, with Tanya Gold if she's available.
