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Newsletter · By Deema Lopez · English · Paid tier available · Official site

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Sep 25, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    Iced Coffee Has Divided the Entire Internet (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    I had an endometrial biopsy scheduled yesterday, which I was already terrified of because I have a long history of being the rare exception in medical situations, and also because I prepared by by scrolling through horror stories on TikTok—please do not do this.I arrive panicking, and both the nurse AND the doctor independently tell me that this isn’t my only option and that it could be traumatic. And I’m like, what do you mean traumatic? But instead of taking that as the very obvious sign that

  2. Issue · Sep 11, 2026

    Who Taught You to Think That? (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    As a basic fall lover through and through, every time I admit I haven’t seen Practical Magic, I feel like I’m about to have my fall-person credentials revoked. Right up there with admitting I couldn’t make it through Hocus Pocus without turning it off—but that’s a hill I’m willing to die on, and a rant I’ll save for another day.<a class="image-link image2" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O10N!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.co

  3. Issue · Sep 4, 2026

    Pick Out the Woman Who Is Depressed (opens the original)

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    HAPPYYYYY SEPTEMBERRRRRRRRRRRR.*intense screaming*<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="272" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KEDz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.co

  4. Issue · Aug 28, 2026

    Would You Erase the Worst Thing That Ever Happened to You? (opens the original)

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    Hiiiiii. I’m BACKKK. (To my paid subscribers—in case you missed it—don’t worry, I paused payments for 2 weeks.)<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="306" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QUIQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_a

  5. Issue · Aug 7, 2026

    The Comfort of Believing “That Could Never Be Me” (opens the original)

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    Happy Friday!YAY we’re finally in August—46 days until this hellscape of a season ends.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="244.36363636363637" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2KwP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2

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