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May
an ice cream sundae with flowers

april 2025, jojo's season

jess tholmer's april 2025 reads!
7 min read
01
Apr
broken headlight and hood on a subaru forester

March 2025, spring break and flying logs

Spring has sprung, and here's what Jess Tholmer read in March.
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21
Mar
you paid for this: celebrities and their podcasts

you paid for this: celebrities and their podcasts

I'd feel wholly disheartened embarking on that journey now because who would listen to me over Meghan Markle or like, idk fucking Michelle Obama?
6 min read
04
Mar
February 2025, look, whatever

February 2025, look, whatever

Headline inspired by nightmare retail customers via Lyndsey Frank, specifically my friend Nina's character. @lyndseyisfrank retail employees need
6 min read
27
Feb
Luke Danes (Scott Patterson) in his first scene on Gilmore girls

you paid for this: luke is an...okay boyfriend

Sorry to the people who don't like my Gilmore girls posts, but the people who do outweigh y&
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22
Feb
Image of a black ghost with text that reads, "I have news. I have broken up with Substack."

News, everybody!

I'm on ghost now. This is a post to both announce that I've made the shift
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02
Feb
January 2025, reading to cope

January 2025, reading to cope

a round two of a president trump, terrible news, tragedy everywhere, and a dry month
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30
Jan
you paid for this: dry january, or do I drink too much?

you paid for this: dry january, or do I drink too much?

an exploration into the fad and my dad
9 min read
01
Jan
December 2024, a bookish year all wrapped up

December 2024, a bookish year all wrapped up

that's a wrap on '24, folks
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30
Dec
you paid for this: digger is a bad boyfriend

you paid for this: digger is a bad boyfriend

2/4
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