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Stassa Edwards
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Features editor. Writing at the intersection of women's health, politics, and history. Work at Lapham's Quarterly, Aeon, The Awl, Self, and Cabinet. Writing a book about hysteria.

Now Trump is moving to the racist part of his speech. 

Kamala Harris is shaking her head. 

Letting people do crime is real bipartisanship.

Nancy Pelosi shook her head when Trump said “the state of our union is strong.”

Everyone loves family farms. 

The hottest club is: America’s economy.

“Tonight I ask you to choose greatness” 

“American rockets” made me laugh. 

Trump saying “The First Lady of the United States” somehow managed to be creepy

Heartwarming handshake between Trump and Kavanaugh.

I have absolutely no control over who is followed or greyed on Splinter or any of the other sites in the network other than Jez. You’d have to ask someone at Splinter. 

thanks for the suggestions!

Nothing is amiss and the answer is pretty simple: this is Emily’s first weekend blogging for us and she’s still learning. She’s great and I’m thrilled she’s here. Give her a bit to figure it out!

Kelly, you’re a monster. 

I should add that whenever I’m about to spoil a movie or book for someone, I now say “Hello! There are spoilers in this,” in exactly the way Joanna says it. 

Sorry to have lost all of my respect for Katie.