YES. Even just waiting for my flight, there’s this pleasant mix of tension and purpose. And I’m not relaxed, per se, but it’s one of the few times in my life when I don’t have a nagging feeling that there’s something else I should be doing.

I’ve just got everything I need, and I’m waiting for something amazing. It’s perfect.

I never understand when people complain about work travel, because hotels are so enjoyable to me. Like I get wanting to stay home because you’ve got things going on there that make you happy. But if you have to be away, why not go to a magical place that has none of your stuff. What color will the walls be? What will be the pattern on the bedspread? What will it smell like?

All of these answers will be surprises, and none of them will be unpleasant. You were consulted on none of this. It’s all new. I love it.

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“Female” is fine as an adjective. It’s when it’s used as a noun that it becomes a problem. But that’s not a new rule or anything.

Consider when someone says “Black people” vs “the Blacks”.

You can color with a candle.

It’s actually a teal blue! Tricky, right? And I believe it’s a Crayola.

Wait until you realize that number 8 is actually teal blue! Gotcha!

The lesson here is not to peel off the labels.

True, but it’s a restaurant crayon, so it’s a little scratchy.

2, and it’s not close.

I always ask for it as thin as they can get without shredding it. It’s possible I’m hated, but that’s how I like my meat, and I can’t do it myself.

Statistician: “Nailed it!”

Which four?

The Williams sisters are obvious.

Kournikova, Strug, Kerrigan, and Harding I know just from having grown up in America in the 90s. They were all very famous for very, very different reasons.

Clark is super famous right now, as is Biles. Biles is more famous by me because she’s from my home city. Ledecky I know because my family follows Olympic swimming. Kwan’s name just stuck in my brain for some reason.

If I had to think of an eleventh athlete, it’d take me a while. There’s another gymnast I could come up with, I’m sure. That really old one.

If we count retired athletes and Olympic sports then I can just barely get there:

• Venus Williams
• Serena Williams
• Anna Kournikova
• Kerri Strug
• Nancy Kerrigan
• Tonya Harding
• Michele Kwan
• Simone Biles
• Katie Ledecky
• Caitlin Clark

So now I get to talk about trans women in sports!

Um… yeah. I don’t know. Whatever the solution is, I think it should be handled with empathy and respect for trans rights.

While we’re at it, the abortion debate should be settled by people who can actually get abortions.

No good. They might think of Venus and Serena Williams.

10 is safer to make the point.

From like three years ago? Why post about it now? Especially without providing additional context.

Ok, so what’s the symbol for mobility handicaps excluding wheelchairs?

Is it possible the wheelchair symbol is being used here to refer to mobility handicaps in general and not specifically to wheelchairs?