you paid for this: my neighbor is dead
My neighbor was murdered while peacefully protesting illegal settlements in the occupied west bank in gaza.
Jess Tholmer
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august 2025, smoothie shops
A smoothie shop opened in my neighborhood, which was initially exciting, but quickly became not just a let-down but deeply disturbing. Of course, a smoothie shop opens, and I'm faced with a human rights issue.
what else has me completely booked: august 2025
"I'm going to lean into bookmarks" is something I said to my boyfriend the other day, which means I've been making bookmarks for the last few days. What that looks like for me:
An Untitled Work of Fiction: Chapter 4
I distinctly remember a cute boy I worked with in my first year of college putting his head on my shoulder. Our legs were also touching, so I thought my entire body would explode.
you paid for this: I hated billy crystal's memoir
You guys, I fucking hated Billy Crystal's memoir.
notes on a celebrity: justin timberlake sucks
Timberlake, hereby known as JT (my initials) sucks. He used to be, it's hard not to sound exaggeratory here, everything. At least in pop music but he also did some movies!