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@rexparker

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Rex Parker 🐈🐾☕️🐾🐈

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4 years

It’s embarrassing that it’s so simple

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Rex Parker 🐈🐾☕️🐾🐈

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6 years

Don’t settle for just *any* Kim Deal... get the best

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5 years

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5 years

@politico And I hear she lambasted the auto industry while taking money from people WHO DRIVE CARS!?

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5 years

What I Gave To My Significant Other @nbcthegoodplace @meganamram

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Rex Parker 🐈🐾☕️🐾🐈

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4 years

It's the Wall Street Journal

Masks Could Help Stop Coronavirus. So Why Are They Still Controversial?

As countries begin to reopen their economies, face masks, an essential tool for slowing the spread of coronavirus, are struggling to gain acceptance in the West. One culprit: Governments and their...

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2 years

There are five pronouns in this tweet

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Rex Parker 🐈🐾☕️🐾🐈

@rexparker

2 years

Olive was diagnosed w/ a serious heart problem in April. Medication gave her a very good six months, but tonight she deteriorated very rapidly. And now she’s gone. No nonhuman was ever so devoted to me. I’m heartbroken

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8 years

Please, God, just let them sit in regular normal-human chairs that are normal.

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@60Minutes

8 years

Hillary Clinton and her running mate Tim Kaine will appear on #60Minutes in their first joint interview, Sunday at 7 PM ET/PT on CBS

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2 years

Abortion is not murder but this is

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5 years

@AndyRichter wait wait hang on ... there's a DOG involved??

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3 years

Maybe signaling virtue is ok — like, beam that shit out. It might be self-aggrandizing, but also maybe it’s normalizing? I’m just saying, you could do worse than to emit a little virtue, because Evil has no problem grabbing the mic and just going off

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7 years

Terrorist. #QuebecMosqueAttack

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3 years

Congratulations to my daughter, who texted me late last night to tell me...

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Rex Parker 🐈🐾☕️🐾🐈

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4 years

There’s a stretch in the summer of 1968 when Charlie Brown is upside-down on the pitchers mound for 14 panels in a row

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Rex Parker 🐈🐾☕️🐾🐈

@rexparker

4 years

The first person I ever saw solve a crossword was my grandmother. She died early this morning, one month shy of her 100th birthday. (picture is from her 90th birthday party in St. Maries, ID, May 2010)

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Rex Parker 🐈🐾☕️🐾🐈

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4 years

At noon, Obama could just tweet "hey i'm gonna be in Central Park at 1pm anyone wanna hang?" and a million people would be there #TulsaRally

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3 years

Crosswords, man ❤️

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4 years

We have been on the fence about adopting a new pet. Considering it. Thinking about it. Mulling it over. Finally last night *this* baby just showed up crying outside our front door and kind of forced the issue ❤️ 🐈

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3 years

After the vaccine...

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Rex Parker 🐈🐾☕️🐾🐈

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7 years

Fuck off

The Boston Globe

@BostonGlobe

7 years

Is Ivanka Trump the new feminist icon?

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Rex Parker 🐈🐾☕️🐾🐈

@rexparker

1 year

I could get around this by solving the puzzle when it comes out at 10pm tonight ... but I'm not gonna. I'll be breaking a crossword-blogging streak (assisted!) that goes back to early '07. Happily. #walkout #NYTWalkout #NYTXW

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7 years

I finished the Sunday crossword in 8:43. That makes it phenomenally easy, or, as @seanspicer might say, the hardest puzzle of all time.

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@rexparker

5 years

The dumbness of this. The sheer, epic, profound, and (pardon my coarseness) stupendous fucking stupidity of this. This "don't be like him" argument is a form of violence. NO ONE IS LIKE HIM HE IS BLEEDING THE COUNTRY OUT WHILE YOU TSK ABOUT COARSE WORDS YOU DIMWITS

The Atlantic

@TheAtlantic

5 years

Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib may have delighted the far-left with her coarse words for the president—but she's also mirroring his style, writes @elainejgodfrey :

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4 years

RIP sweet Gabby (2008-2020)

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4 years

Which annoying Democrat are you? I'm "Self-Righteously Reminding You That Warren Was Always The Best Choice"

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4 years

I think about this email exchange from time to time 💖💖💖

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@rexparker

11 months

“the guy”

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Rex Parker 🐈🐾☕️🐾🐈

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4 years

@NPR The headline should just be “Trump Incites Domestic Terrorism”

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2 months

Just heard on the NPR puzzler segment that Will Shortz had a stroke last month. He delivered the message in his own voice (at the end of the segment), which was encouraging and moving. Needless to say I hope the big guy is back on the job ASAP #NYTXW

Sunday Puzzle: [MO]untain [HO]use getaway

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with guest puzzler Greg Pliska and listener Steve Cosgrove from Minneapolis. Also, an update on NPR Puzzlemaster, Will Shortz.

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Rex Parker 🐈🐾☕️🐾🐈

@rexparker

4 years

I get emails like this from time to time. Crosswords are a little thing but also, sometimes, a very big thing.

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Rex Parker 🐈🐾☕️🐾🐈

@rexparker

3 years

Saturday, 9/25, is the 15th anniversary of my crossword blog. So, a little thank-you thread, 15 tweets for 15 years (15x15!) First, obviously, the wife, the kid, the dogs (RIP) and now the cats, they all rule. Very supportive. I blog from home and home has been good (1/15)

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3 years

The Pledge of Allegiance

Lee Edwards

@terronk

3 years

Is there anything you learned in elementary school that is objectively more useless than cursive?

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Rex Parker 🐈🐾☕️🐾🐈

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7 years

@davisbcampbell @SeanMcElwee LOL False. It's the 25-yr culmination of it. It's apex modern conservatism. There is no alternative except in theory (and print).

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5 years

Holy *^%&!

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3 years

Lynda Barry 🎶❤️

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5 years

Goodbye, my sweet perfect dog (Dutchess, 2002-2019)

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7 years

We gutted the Voting Rights Act and America voted with the Klan. It is 2016.

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4 years

Issa Rae is quickly becoming the Isao Aoki of Eero Saarinens

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@rexparker

7 years

Why isn't this slander? He knows it's not true. There is no evidence. It's said in order to harm / impugn integrity. See him in court ffs.

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3 years

So earnest I thought it was spam ❤️

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4 years

Good morning to these quotation marks only

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8 years

Get ready for "Bregret" #Brexit

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2 years

@neilaglet Beats mine

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8 years

This is how you speak when you know you're right and you have zero fear. So different from other speeches. #IowaCaucus #BernieSanders

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1 year

A short story in four parts

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2 years

This sounds like a nightmare scenario

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@rexparker

4 years

Bars should only be quiet bars no talking only single people at bar w/ book or crossword, 3 stools apart, we have an opportunity for a true bar utopia let’s go

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@rexparker

8 years

Out of respect, let's all observe a moment of gay obamacare.

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@rexparker

4 years

The death of my last dog and the shutting down of my campus has me feeling a *little* isolated, so Lent be damned, I'm lo-key back on twitter. Just gonna mute "coronavirus" and post 90% dog pix (thank me later) Pictured here is my 1st dog, Dutchess, who was actually a tree sloth

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7 years

@davisbcampbell @SeanMcElwee There'd be pie in my house if there were pie in my house. There are conservatives who aren't Trump, but mainstream conservatism IS Trump.

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3 years

I FIND OUR SHOUTY NEW PRESIDENT KINDA CHARMING

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@rexparker

2 years

It is demonstrably factually incorrect that the NYT is "making Wordle harder" but #WordleTwitter continues to roil with accusations and complaints. Someone should study this specific delusional groupthink phenomenon. #Wordle246

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4 years

Gabby died in early March. The pandemic shut things down. Finally got around to picking up her ashes. Did not expect it to hit me, but ... she was such a good dog

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5 years

I am so stupid to have tweeted all those happy cat tweets while literally at the vet. She has feline leukemia. Recommendation is euthanasia. I’m sorry for oversharing and being a downer. We’re just stunned.

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2 years

Forgot to mention today that [Highest form of flattery?] is a phenomenal clue for PLATEAU #NYTXW

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@rexparker

7 years

This is tragic. That poor elephant.

The Mirror

@DailyMirror

7 years

Big game hunter crushed to death by elephant as it collapsed after being fatally shot

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@rexparker

3 years

Wife had a mandatory de-escalation training session today and several participants including the damned speaker weren't masked so she "de-escalated" by walking the hell out, and I couldn't be prouder

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3 years

This made my day. Also, RANDO (5)

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@rexparker

5 years

Lifetime NRA member just indignantly withdrew his support for my blog. I feel lighter and happier. All supporters of white supremacy and terrorism are strongly invited to follow that dude’s lead.

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@rexparker

7 years

I'm waiting for one, single, lone, solitary patriotic high-profile Republican legislator to go, "Guys, guys, you guys ... this is bullshit."

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3 years

Look I’m biased yes but my daughter is a bleepin pro. She designed this set of Alfie-themed postcards for my birthday (my wife made the box to store them in) 😻

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@rexparker

7 years

Again, if this were Obama, *oh* the outrage. #SecretMuslim

Bradd Jaffy

@BraddJaffy

7 years

Melania appears to nudge President Trump to remind him to put his hand over his heart during the national anthem

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1 year

I would say “buh-BYE” but you and I both know you’ll be back tomorrow #NYTXW

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@rexparker

1 year

I don’t have any real experience mourning. I’ve been v fortunate that way. But deaths=inevitable so I know they’re coming & meantime I’m still overwhelmed w/ grief at the loss of my cat. It’s so dumb. I’ve lost pets before. But this one’s killing me. I literally don’t understand

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@rexparker

3 years

Yes, thank you for the cool PR. Get them here, and help (squints) Breitbart News get @faBioethics and @BaltimoreFund over the $20,000 mark!:

Breitbart News

@BreitbartNews

3 years

The Baltimore Abortion Fund (BAF) has launched a fundraising campaign offering donators a crossword puzzle pack titled “These Puzzles Fund Abortion.”

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2 years

Yes I "prefer" crosswords to Wordle but I also "prefer" whiskey to mezcal and yet I manage to make room in my life for both, [shrug]

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1 year

Her face is a wreck because she was abandoned and then caught in an animal trap, from which she tried to escape for days. People are awful. She, however, is an elegant sweetface. And she’s ours … ❤️🐈❤️

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@rexparker

4 years

Good news, everyone! (from Billboard mag, Jan. 1980)

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@rexparker

5 years

@GovMattBevin LOL Daily Caller. Keep trying, man

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@rexparker

4 years

Never buy cats anything, they don't fucking care, everything is a toy, everything is a bed. He sleeps in the recycling and will play w/ a wadded-up piece of paper. He thinks it's a mouse. He carries it around proudly. What a dummy. A soft-tummy dummy.

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2 years

Wordle is as close as I'll ever come to playing golf. Every game is a par 4. I'm happy when I get there in 3 (birdie!), I expect to get there in 4 (par), and I am sad when I get there in 5 (bogey) or god forbid 6 (double bogey) Wordle 203 3/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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@rexparker

6 years

Blocking access to your own home To Own The Libs #NY22

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@rexparker

3 years

After the pandemic I will be embarking upon my Do A Crossword In Every Bar In America Challenge. (I am very nearly serious)

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@rexparker

4 years

THIS is how you "cheat" at crosswords... go right to the source #NYTXW

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@rexparker

1 year

SPOILER ALERT: no #NYTXW crossword write-up today #NYTStrike #NYTWalkout

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@rexparker

5 years

The thing dividing me from a Trump voter is not "politics." It's humanity. And I'm not really gonna meet someone halfway on that one.

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@rexparker

2 months

Respect to Joel Fagliano for taking the helm of the country’s most prominent crossword on very short notice. Editing is hard as hell under *any* circumstances and these conditions are obviously far less than ideal. I hope Will’s back soon, but in the meantime, I wish Joel success

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@rexparker

5 years

I cannot believe anyone anywhere reads a word I write and I’m incredibly grateful ... slighhhhhtly drunk in this ridiculously strong drink but predominantly sincere I love u guys !!!

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@rexparker

1 year

If you're a crossword editor, this is called "doing your job right"

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@rexparker

6 years

I will vote for whoever ends up being the Dem nominee in 2020 for obvious life-or-death reasons but dear god please no bernie no biden please please please also please

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@rexparker

1 year

The IDA Era begins, good morning ☀️

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@rexparker

3 years

These stills, apparently from a recent PS5 Spiderman game, are so depressing ... you have the tech to render incredible detail, and yet your "Challege [sic] Level Hard" crossword ends up looking like this ...

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@rexparker

7 years

I'll wash your car, @SenJohnMcCain . I'll walk your dogs, @LindseyGrahamSC . I'll iron your shirts, @SpeakerRyan . Help. He's undoing the world

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7 years

Republicans: Do something! This embarrassing & disrespectful call with Australia's PM shows Trump may kill alliances

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@rexparker

8 years

Q: Why do the Trumps like Skittles? A: 'Cause there are no brown ones.

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8 years

This image says it all. Let's end the politically correct agenda that doesn't put America first. #trump2016

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❤️❤️❤️

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10 months

I got recognized. (?!) This has literally never happened in a non-crossword tournament context. And it happened at an Elvis Costello concert lol my life feels complete now. Anyway this is Elaine and she and her sister were an absolute delight to talk to ❤️

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@rexparker

4 years

Good Sunday puzzle alert! I repeat, Good Sunday puzzle alert! Not a drill! #Sunday #NYTXW 7:55

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@rexparker

4 years

Thanks to everyone who has been kind and supportive to me over the years I’ve never really known what I’m doing but I just did it anyway

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4 years

Got a little teary thinking about what an enormous privilege it is to get to take care of this stupid fur ball. Whatever happens, 2020 will not have *completely* sucked

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3 years

JLO AROD GAGA this inauguration is crossword-historic

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@rexparker

5 years

Internet: Kale is overrated and bad and only snooty farmers market liberals eat it and furtherm— Gabby:

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@rexparker

1 year

@catshouldnt Same energy, just cleaner

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@rexparker

2 years

I don't think I've ever been mentioned in the New Yorker but next week's issue changes that, woo hoo :)

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@rexparker

1 year

Um, so …

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@rexparker

3 years

So ... some news 🥰 🐈 🐈 #OLIVE

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@rexparker

7 years

If you were really "pro-life" you'd support comprehensive sex education in schools and easy access to contraception. "Pro-life" is a lie.

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@rexparker

4 years

When dealing with genderqueer pronouns, maybe focus less on being a "stickler" for "proper" "grammar" and more on being a "competent writer" who is not an "asshole"

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