TALK TO ME, TEXT IT Ever hit record, pour your heart out, and realize nothing saved? That false start set the tone for a candid ride: a restorative week at Orange Beach, the joy of doing nothing but watching waves, and a shockingly great condo shower that doubled as a mini spa. From there, we pivot into a promise I’m making to myself—one full year to get strong and healthy before turning 60. No more snack runs that “don’t count.” No more treat math. Just clear choices, better routines, and th...
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TALK TO ME, TEXT IT Ever hit record, pour your heart out, and realize nothing saved? That false start set the tone for a candid ride: a restorative week at Orange Beach, the joy of doing nothing but watching waves, and a shockingly great condo shower that doubled as a mini spa. From there, we pivot into a promise I’m making to myself—one full year to get strong and healthy before turning 60. No more snack runs that “don’t count.” No more treat math. Just clear choices, better routines, and th...
From Tone-Deaf Posts To Plastic Surgery Pressure: Culture, Clout, And Consequences
An Americanist
12 minutes
1 month ago
From Tone-Deaf Posts To Plastic Surgery Pressure: Culture, Clout, And Consequences
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT Headlines can be loud and hollow, but the stakes underneath them are real. We start with a celebrity anniversary post that tried to be edgy and landed squarely in the wrong month, raising hard questions about timing, tone, and how public figures wield influence during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The photo looks staged, the caption tries to shock, and the audience reaction reminds us that jokes about harm don’t exist in a vacuum—especially when thousands of real stor...
An Americanist
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT Ever hit record, pour your heart out, and realize nothing saved? That false start set the tone for a candid ride: a restorative week at Orange Beach, the joy of doing nothing but watching waves, and a shockingly great condo shower that doubled as a mini spa. From there, we pivot into a promise I’m making to myself—one full year to get strong and healthy before turning 60. No more snack runs that “don’t count.” No more treat math. Just clear choices, better routines, and th...
