"I am wary of the whole dreary deadening structured-ness we have built into such a glittering top-heavy structure that there is nothing left to see but the glitter, and the brute routines of maintaining it." - John MacDonald, The Deep Blue Good-by

Have hit that stage of my life where I absolutely cringe when I have to log into my credit card statement(s).

Let's be clear. Eli Lilly should apologize for increasing the price of insulin by over 1,200% since 1996 to $275 while it costs less than $10 to manufacture. The inventors of insulin sold their patents in 1923 for $1 to save lives, not to make Eli Lilly's CEO obscenely rich.

I first learned that acorn could be used as a flour when I was at Standing Rock in 2016. This is a wonderful piece but its inspiration is dimmed by the reality of how climate change is impacting our planet. Atlas Obscura atlasobscura.com/articles/calif…

Swifties being radicalized against monopolies and getting ready to do some anti-trust lobbying good luck ticketmaster

For my book, I'd like to speak with people in the US who've avoided seeking medical care within the last few years due to the cost. If that's you or someone know, please email me: [email protected]

I'm more tired of paying bills than I am of working.

The only thing this town is missing is... a Japanese 7-11.

Literary writing isn't this coveted, aspirational luxury item. If it was, they would pay us for it. Make trash. Most writing isn't meant to be beautiful and upheld. It's meant to be trashed in a dumpster fire of your worst impulses. Send it to literary magazines.

I cannot believe how impossible it is to find Tapatío in grocery stores on the East Coast. #cultureshock

Pre-Xmas menu tn: koreanbapsang.com/dak-galbi/

Does anyone else in LA miss The Sit Down restaurant. And/or remember what it was called before that??

Happy Friday! Just a reminder that I edit freelance content for the website LAist If you have an idea for a food pitch specific to SoCal, please DM me or email me at [email protected]! Let's talk! RTs appreciated!

Not me making my fiancee watch every iteration of the vanderpump rules intro #PumpRules #ValentinesDay2023

I can't wait to be done with Verizon forever! Moments away from a final transfer to a new service provider and their agents are STILL giving me misinformation and making me chase it and wait for it!

Messi still got it, fr fr #miami #decisionday

Simp for the Oxford comma.

hey so when can we stop charging a dollar extra for oat milk that goes into cortados (literally a splash)

Living out my fantasy of being a complete and utter Gonzo with the wind: open.substack.com/pub/rebeccahig…