Shannon Maier

@ashleyrattner The X Files has gotten me through so many tough times. Dated for sure, but that's part of its charm.

@shannonrwatts You know who is at the top of my list? @cyntmarshall every day and twice on Sunday

Who are some well-known women you admire for navigating the second half of their lives with courage, curiosity and confidence? Authors, celebrities, influencers, athletes, etc.

I really believe Democrats should be telling voters what exactly Trump is talking about when he says `post birth abortion` - because it’s so much worse than it sounds.

@Matt_Pinner Mindhunter, The Sinner, Sens8

Can you recommend a Netflix series or movie that's an absolute 10/10? I'm looking for something truly outstanding and unforgettable.

@jodikantor @heislerphoto Respect. This is truly an epic, era-defining shot.

My colleagues amaze me. Daily. Congrats to @heislerphoto for somehow capturing this much longing and history in one frame.

@seamirac1979 @hahn__solo LOL, my DMB flex is seeing them in the basement of the Kappa Alpha house at Hampden-Sydney College in like 1993.

@hahn__solo Oh man, it's ok. Everyone in college (in Virginia) said "I saw Dave Matthews at this dive bar with 10 people. We hung out after the show!" Seriously everyone said this circa 1998. 😆😆😆

I don’t mean to be that guy, but…ok yes I do. I’ve been listening to Jason Isbell long enough I’ve seen him play a crowd of 30 people.

@bunsenbernerbmd Hoping you get the best possible news.

Hi all. So not the best news. What presented as bloat turned out to not be bloat. It had all the symptoms of bloat but as the vet team went through different diagnostic tests, each test came back negative. The ultrasound presented a fluid filled something in Bunsen’s abdomen - it was so large the initial X-ray mistook it for his stomach - and a false positive for bloat. The main vet surgeon who has worked in emergency for decades spoke to us personally and said (to paraphrase) It most likely isn’t an obstruction as the ultrasound of his stomach showed little fluid and his intestines showed no backed up fluid. They have no idea what the fluid sac is, and it isn’t presenting as cancer on ultrasound. In fact, in their words, it's extraordinary. So, our choices were exploratory surgery to find out what it is, or saying goodbye to Bunsen as whatever this thing is has gotten big enough that it’s killing him - pressing on his internal organs and shutting them down. So Bunsen is having surgery tomorrow. The surgical main vet wanted his best team fresh and at work to tackle it so they will keep him stable and make sure everything is ready as he is priority one tomorrow. If the unknown thing is something that can be removed, fixed, etc, they will do so. If not, sadly the suggestion is, well, this would be the end. Bunsen has always been one of a kind, I guess it’s ironic that he has a one of a kind thing. Our family is going in to see him tonight, and we will let everyone know tomorrow what happens. We see your comments and kind words - thank you so very very much.

@dieworkwear It's giving big Chris Martin energy, but he fools no one.

Mark Zuckerberg looks like he's about to launch a streetwear line printed on Gildan blanks

@samlbla @HonesWireless I love this for him AND for you.

@dog_rates Trust fall for the ages.

This is Calvy. He knew he was taking a risk with this snuggle, but thinks it paid off. 13/10

@theheatherhogan This happens to me ALL THE TIME

I just had a meeting with a wonderful woman from Arkansas but like two minutes into it I was like, “I’m about to shift into an incredibly southern accent. I’m not mocking you. My actual accent is fixin to meet yours. I can feel it percolating in my throat.”

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@katiek_wanders Caught Out There by Kelis, First of the Year (Equinox) by Skrillex, Killing in the Name by RATM

Today, a small miracle happened. Seven years after my symptom onset, I skied. No matter what your day is like, get ready to smile. I want to give a huge thank you to Paulette who moved mountains to make today happen and @skiheavenly for an amazing day.

"How can I be fully actualized?" he asked me, tenderly with his eyes welling up. The incongruity of his simple, somewhat intellectual question and the felt sense that, behind his question was a dull ache of self-dissatisfaction. "Tell me more about your question," I asked, leaning in a bit so I could both hear and sense him better. All I really knew at that moment was that he was in his twenties and that he came from a family of very successful parents and grandparents. From our brief conversations prior to this moment, I knew he didn't want to screw up the legacy he'd inherited--a legacy of success, yes, but of wealth as well. "Tell me more about what needs to be 'actualized?'," I continued. He then spoke about all the various life "hacks" he'd been reading and hearing about. Podcasts and books that spoke reverently of the ways one could optimize one's sleep, fight inflammation, meditate away one's anxieties, or, even, medicate one's way past the dull ache of self-dissatisfaction. "Shrooms and journaling," I imagined him wishing me to say. "Tell me what needs to be made better, made whole, that might be in need of actualization," I pressed on, wary of the proclivity of too many to bypass the work necessary to finally feel that they belong. The tears flowed more freely now. "What if you're already actualized?" I asked, hoping he could imagine it to be so. His shoulders, which had been close to his ears, let themselves down and his heart seemed to slow. He handed me a copy of my book, Reunion, looking for me to sign it. On the blank page near the front cover, I wrote his name and then added, "Remember...you're already 'actualized.' You always have been. Love, Jerry." What if you're already actualized? How would that change your experience in this life you have? #RadicalSelfInquiry #ReunionJourney

@tchapmanonline You are a treasure. Thank you for blessing us with your music.

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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts? Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from. Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!

@dieworkwear What a story! But I do love a sweater tucked in. I feel like it's ugly cute, kind of cheeky.

My only opinion of tucked-in wool sweaters is that they remind me of my first job, where I worked as an after-school chess instructor for kids ages 8 through 12. On the first day, I was being trained by someone who tucked in their wool sweater. This person showed me how to lead kids through a chess lesson by incentivizing them with gummy worms and printed posters if they answered a chess question correctly. The posters had illustrations on them, such as an anthropomorphic bishop defeating a knight. To hype up the kids, this guy held a poster in his hand and peeked at it, but also hid it from the kids' view. And then he looked at me and said, "I don't think the kids can handle this one, Derek." And, of course, this egged the kids on, and they said, "WE CAN HANDLE IT, WE CAN HANDLE IT." Without warning, he then flipped the poster around, unfurled it, and yelled RAWWWRRRRRR!!! The poster was of an evil queen defeating some pawns. Then, at that moment, one kid started crying uncontrollably. He could not, in fact, handle it. He was so unable to handle it that he crapped his pants, and it started to smell very bad. I had to take him to the nurse's office so that his parents could come pick him up. That's all I think of when I see tucked-in wool sweaters. Also, I think it looks weird.

@dieworkwear Or worse yet, you wear better shoes than your crew, and someone decides to upgrade with your kicks. There was a SITC episode about this where Carrie had a pair of Manolos taken at a no shoes gathering.

the reason why a "shoes off" household policy is intimidating to certain ppl is bc they run in groups where everyone wears the same shoe

@dogfather I am so sorry 💔

i miss him so much