Dad Things - Issue #27

Apr 12, 2022

Currently drinking 🍻: Bulleit Whiskey and Coke

Must Reads

What to say to kids when the news is scary Whether a school shooting or a deadly tornado, scary events in the news can leave parents struggling to know when — and how — they should talk with their kids about it. Rosemarie Truglio of Sesame Workshop and Tara Conley, a media studies professor at Montclair State University, give us tips.

Facebook’s Parent Company Will Make Employees Do Their Own Laundry

One employee, when reached for comment on the changes, texted back, “Can’t talk, doing laundry.”

Quick Links

A quick video explaining who Volodymry Zelnenskyy is in less than 9 minutes.

Tweets

ꪜ pat++ @patsatweetin

my right hand: I shall carry 30 bags of groceries at once my left hand: I got the bread.

Anthony Carboni @acarboni

As a monster who works in a factory for monsters, I believe Pixar has only made one good movie (I didn’t go to monster college)

Vinnie Mancuso @VinnieMancuso1

God, this is terrible criticism. Writing about art requires empathy. “This wasn’t made for me” is a starting point, not THE point https://t.co/sbc7BjE9Bi

krys malcolm belc @krysmalcolmbelc

one year anniversary of my then-5yo sliding this across the table while i tried to WFH

Wells P @Wells_P

Most disrespectful play in NBA history.

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