Reposted by K Lynn PattersonDominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 16hI read the ending and I wanted to koolaid man through a wall!! 2468106
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 12hLegit lost it laughing. I was already on board, and then I hit that last line. Whew. This Katie agrees, a Katie could never. There are millions of Katies. How many Pontheolla’s are there? 000
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Pans labyrinth theme: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Aeit...m.youtube.comPan's Labyrinth - Theme from the Motion PictureYouTube video by Dominik Hauser - Topic 131
Reposted by K Lynn PattersonTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Counterpoint: It would be great if people read some of the things that have been written about AI surveillance of workers! press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/hilke... www.cambridge.org/core/books/q... www.ucpress.edu/books/uberla... jacobin.com/2026/09/amaz...press.princeton.eduData DrivenA behind-the-scenes look at how digital surveillance is affecting the trucking way of life 433297
Reposted by K Lynn PattersonTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is fantastic cultural geography. Very strong lede. Even if you don’t read it all (you should; remember we are working on our brains) the first three paras do the work. Thanks to the person who shared it. www.queergeographies.com/stuck-on-the...queergeographies.comWhy We’re Stuck on the Last DitchWhy does the public delight in watching lesbian bars unravel? 214452
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This. So much this. I didn’t understand why I was the only one pulling weird all nighters *and at the same time* struggling to hit billable requirements. *its a combination of so many things- wanting to get it exactly right, and then not being able to stop and just finish, and then once I 100
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026How can you write a character that is cantankerous and out of touch with pop culture if you don’t know what pop culture is? (Currently, I’m in a weird demographic where I’ve tapped out of most adult content (bc children), but have a 7 and 10 yo, so get a whole lotta other content.) 010
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Even if the worms bit has merit (no idea), mentioning it shows that his social circle is verrrry different than the average person, such that he has no idea that this is strange. 000
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Also, fun facts: lawyers report rates of adhd at like 12% - 3x more than generally. if they parsed the rates among types of lawyers, I’d really be interested to see what percentage of litigators reported adhd vs say, contract lawyers. Litigation feels designed for unmedicated adhd. 🫠 150
Reposted by K Lynn PattersonJudah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"The benefit of the doubt is more than an expression. It is a life philosophy that asks us to be curious before we are certain, to leave room for an explanation, and to remember that the person on our screen has a life beyond the moment we are watching." 0216
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I’m really mad about this… but I was scrolling and only paused because I thought he was a lesbian, and I was excited to read about lesbians. ::full body shudder:: 020
Reposted by K Lynn PattersonCheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Let me show you something Boomers were 100% right about: 31409319
Reposted by K Lynn PattersonPreeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 23/09/2026like i am sorry you will never be able to surpass this mercutio and this tybalt 1034066
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026When you destroy the natural order, it doesn’t just bounce back. It took so many forces to get it the way it was. We went to the redwoods a few years ago, and one of the things they were talking about was how to take a patch of forest that had been destroyed/damaged and make it mirror old growth. 110
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I have three eras; -kid era: Quest for Glory 2 -young adult: dragon age origins -parenting era:slay the spire 000
Reposted by K Lynn Pattersonsouthpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026“Briefly detained” = beat half to death 7549271649
Reposted by K Lynn PattersonKJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 14/09/2026So Think, Write, Edit, Romance has a lot about prose and a whole section on self-editing. In a moment of wild surmise, I asked the literal Final Boss copyeditor if he'd take a look at it. (When I said I was taking a punt on blurbs...) And he did, and this is some of what @bcdreyer.social said. 1340073
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Ok. What entity is responsible for making people order prescriptions online, and then sends you a 3 month supply, even if you only need a single dose? Asking for a friend. 100
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Whew. Given macklemores complicated history, I can scale back from liking to begrudgingly nodding in his general direction, and move on. 000
Reposted by K Lynn PattersonAlyssa Long @measuredandslow.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I have seen 47 clips today alone, keep em’ coming, you’re all doing the lord’s work 🙏 www.tiktok.com/t/ZP83Q9GUx/tiktok.comBrandi Carlile and Alanis Morissette singing Uninvited will always be welcome in my world! #brandicarlile #alanismorissette #uninvited TikTok video by memphis.kelly.one 0151
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Lip sync for your life, winner gets the cush job. 010
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I just can’t imagine it being useful. I just researched a novel area of law, and bounced around for about a week. It’s one of those cases where I could tell there was something procedurally wrong with the way they framed their pleading and request for relief, but neither the statutes nor case 110
Reposted by K Lynn PattersonUp with a quist @kquist.bsky.social · 12/09/2026static.klipy.comDivine Drag QueenAlt: Divine, in a red dress, brandishing a gun 3143
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Honestly? Though there certainly are better movies, Demolition Man had my heart.static.klipy.comDemolition Man: John Spartan Tries a Rat BurgerAlt: Demolition Man: John Spartan Tries a Rat Burger 000
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I had some sort of life crisis at age 35, and do not regret the silly mini cooper coupe I purchased (and had to learn how to drive a stick shift that same day). It was an excellent expression of the pent up energy I had, and gave me energetic room to stick with other things in life. 020
Reposted by K Lynn Pattersonmaya kern @mayakern.com · 07/09/2026i've also made the difficult decision to open a gofundme the goal is high, but every $7,500 buys me another week to raise funds to pay this off LINK: www.gofundme.com/f/help-maya-...gofundme.comDonate to Help Maya Kern Stay Open, organized by Maya KernHi all! My name's Maya. I started my small business in 2015 selling skater skirts with my… Maya Kern needs your support for Help Maya Kern Stay Open 7378432
Reposted by K Lynn PattersonRobin Bradford @tuphlos.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Good Morning to you too, patron requests! #collectiondevelopment bookshop.org/a/4013/97819... 3101
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I just want to say, that this sounds hellish to me (my least favorite kind of thing to navigate), and this has to suck so bad for everyone involved Big shout out to Courtney, because I know if I had to navigate this, I would appreciate the heck out of it (and would be the only way I might even try) 000
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 30/08/202610 yo just found withering. Me: “do you know what that means?” Hike: “no, but I remembers that the title of one of my dog man books was a play on withering heights” Ok then. 010
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 30/08/2026They’re also misspelling words and getting epic words. It’s glorious. 000
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 30/08/2026My kids (7 and 10) are playing outlier and it’s divine. There’s also a lowkey reward for kids- most people aren’t going to use common/short words, so they’re finding a ton of words that most people don’t find. Meanwhile I’m over here grumpy that xenotype isn’t a word. 020
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 30/08/2026That’s a great number. Especially if they impeach the two most egregiously corrupt members of the current court. Expand and impeach. 000
Reposted by K Lynn PattersonTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026My girl, Margo. she has been out here trying to get y'all to hear her modern protest music but y'all keep platforming that floppy haired poseur. 1138871
Reposted by K Lynn PattersonTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I wrote about Dolly Parton in my latest @nytopinion.nytimes.com column. Thank you. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Greatest Story Dolly Parton Ever Wrote Was Herself (Gift Article)She didn’t see herself as a saint; she identified as something we needed even more: a writer. 662583649
Reposted by K Lynn PattersonMistress Matisse @mistressmatisse.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I do think it’s whorephobia that of all the Dolly tributes I’ve seen on TV tonight, not single one of them has mentioned how she starred in a movie called “The Best Little WHOREHOUSE in Texas” where she lovingly and respectfully portrayed a whorehouse madame.static.klipy.comDolly Parton Says Howdy, Boys!Alt: gif of “Dolly Parton Says Howdy, Boys!” As she walks down stairs in a tight silver gown, smiling and shaking her hips  531873338
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander. It exposed me to the idea that spending time being imperfectly lost was valid, and even essential. 000
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 25/08/2026This is affirming. Islands in the Stream is one of my favorite songs of all time, but it’s so often missing from the conversation. 000
Reposted by K Lynn PattersonMWhite @pjmatt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I'll get back to "Islands-in-the-Stream"-is-a-live-recording-of-a-murder, but i mostly came back today for @tressiemcphd.bsky.social, should she have thoughts on Dolly. I mean, she DOES have thoughts on Dolly, they are here and they are exceptional: tressie.substack.com/p/the-dolly-...tressie.substack.comThe Dolly MomentWhy We Stan A Post-Racism Queen. A new essay on my new project, essaying. Live now. If you are an OG tressiemc.com subscriber - you got this delivered to your inbox along with a free Substack subscrip... 215442
Reposted by K Lynn PattersonClaire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 25/08/2026the thing is like public health child literacy civil rights social justice rural poverty once you personally have become rich and successful, those things only matter if you still have the capacity to care deeply about people outside your immediate circle and that is harder than becoming rich 44604834
Reposted by K Lynn PattersonDr Rehaminator's Monster Cock @drrehaminator.bsky.social · 25/08/2026"lol i don't understand celebrity worship they're just people" You rube. You simple child of the land. Dolly Parton wasn't just a celebrity. She did more material good in her life, with her own money, than anyone we literally elect to serve us. 8812167
Reposted by K Lynn Pattersonderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Enjoyed this touching NYT tribute to Dolly Parton. What a great talent, generous heart, and heroic life. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...nytimes.comDolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 (Gift Article)Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. 323480497
Reposted by K Lynn PattersonJL Kaufmann @jlkaufmann.bsky.social · 25/08/2026She was everything that is wonderful about the USA - shiny and brash and pretty and gloriously tarty like a peony in full bloom, and so kind and brave and talented and sweet and funny and loving and extroverted and thoughtful and protective and nurturing and gracious and generous above all else. 19915
Reposted by K Lynn PattersonIngrid Burrington @lifewinning.com · 25/08/2026all rise for the international anthem of workers of the world www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbxU...youtube.comDolly Parton - 9 To 5 (Official Video)YouTube video by DollyPartonVEVO 011131
K Lynn Patterson @klpatauthor.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Fun fact: I spitted bean-o in the grid. Luckily I don’t think it’s a word, because I would have been required to use it. I found a Rarity-82 word worth 94 pts in OUTLIER. EAGLE EYES · 827 points · 10 rare words. playoutlier.com/s/CBPC9Splayoutlier.comOUTLIER · Day 97kero scored 827 on Day 97 — can you beat them? 110
Reposted by K Lynn PattersonAmy McCarthy @aemccarthy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026those clever quips from the late night shows are her being funny and graceful in the face of hostile misogyny in most cases 0619
Reposted by K Lynn Patterson🌈Tyranny🫧Sparkles🏳️🌈 @tyranny.sparklenoise.com · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton with Keith Haring in 1985, incredible woman and supporter of LGBTQ people for decades going back to a time when few others dared. 158393208504
