REPUBLICANS LOSE, TAYLOR SWIFT WINS, IVANKA IS SELLING OUT HER DADDY *AND* HER HUSBAND, & MY BOOK IS PICKING UP STEAM
Waking up on Wednesday to a lot of happy-making things was a nice change of pace
What was that the MSM was saying about Democrats ahead of Tuesday’s elections?
People SHOWED UP and made the bold statement that Americans are really tired of the Republicans and their bullshit. Especially that part about not letting women have autonomy over our bodies. Big mistake, GOP. YUGE.
Repro rights won in Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia. Kentuckians chose the incumbent Democratic Governor over a MAGA plant challenger. Virginia Democrats regained control of the state Senate, with Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas utterly destroying Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the state GOP on Twitter with her meme game.
Moving on, Taylor Swift was named Apple Music’s 2023 Artist of the Year, to the surprise of no one. SUCK IT, SCOOTER BRAUN!
Swifties—and I identify as a Swiftie Over 50—are anticipating the announcement of Reputation (Taylor’s Version) from her show in Argentina on Thursday, with the release on Friday, because of tiny Easter egg clues in the promo materials for 1989 (Taylor’s Version). I won’t bore you with the details, but I’m all in on the hot takes explaining WHY it’s happening.
[Quick aside—still no word from Taylor regarding Nikki Haley appropriating her branding, but there are over 18K views on my TikTok about it. Judging from the comments, Swifties are properly enraged. “WE RIDE AT DAWN!” one comment trumpeted, although I don’t know where we would be riding to, exactly. Most comments tag Taylor and the Taylor Nation account to ask for some 1989-style justice.]
Meanwhile, Princess Sparkleface (aka Ivanka Trump Kushner) is testifying in Daddy’s Trial in New York, and as I write this, she’s just sold out both her husband and her father. Assuming she also trashes her brothers, I’m guessing Thanksgiving is going to be hella awkward at Mar-A-Lago this year.
Fuck them all, by the way. I’ve been waiting 8 years for them to devour each other.
Let’s end this on a high note. My book, The Sound of Settling, passed 300 copies sold and 10,000 pages read on Amazon Kindle! It’s taken just two months to hit these milestones, which I think is not too bad for someone who’s self-published, broke, and has been rejected by over 50 agents.
Ten thousand is a lot of pages. I feel like that should impress agents or Hollywood producers. Especially since the reviews are so overwhelmingly amazing. Men are connecting with it as well as women (“I have a crush on Lila!” one of my Twitter followers tweeted me last night) and everyone wants a streaming series.
If anyone can help out with that, I would be extremely appreciative, as I’m still unemployed. I’m also working on the memoir thing, having unearthed some old blog posts about my ridiculous mess of a life and my proximity to the rich and famous while I just qualified for SNAP benefits.
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It was sincerely easier hearing that FANTASTIC news about the elections from you, thank you Tara! Even better was that the scurrilous R's didn't gain anything significant, hurray!
It's delightful seeing Commander Crazy Pants and his demon spawn devour each other, Sparkleina ratting out Daddio has to be THE best thing I've heard this far on this beautiful Wednesday!!
Jarhead should be nervous, why did the Saudi's give him $2 billion??
Literally leaving here to go buy your book...
I'm still pissed that some cult members went in and tried to sully your rating. You'll thrive and they'll continue supporting a game show con man.
Your star will SHINE!!