alutkin
Aimée Lutkin
alutkin
Contributing Writer, writing my first book for the Dial Press called The Lonely Hunter, follow me on Twitter @alutkin

This is so stupid. #justiceforthebees Read more

I know, what the hell? Priorities people. If we have no food we’ll never, ever live long enough to get indoor plumbing back anyways. Besides, we lived without it until the mid-nineteeth century (minus some instances of it in ancient Rome) and the fact is that answering nature’s call outside won’t rob us of the Read more

I usually use soap and water but I feel like it puts a lot more wear and tear on the sponge and they end up falling apart. Going to try this tonight!
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People, you have to stop voting for pets- it puts you in a HEARTBREAKING situation. It’s hard enough to survive the apocalyptic wasteland, but you will struggle even more to keep a pet alive. Can you imagine have to watch your poor pet starve to death? Or be eaten by marauders? Be sensible! Read more

The Guardian just updated its original report with evidence of the incident in question.

Aren’t they? I’d love them if they were two weeks old, they’re so lovely. But the fact that they’re millions of years old, too: I can barely deal. They make me very happy and awestruck. Even in these trumpy times. Read more

I discovered mine by digging, too: on etsy. The top one is about five inches across.

You’ve got a brand new account so you’re probably a troll, but damned if “all seashells are 65 millions years old” isn’t the most hilariously wrong thing I’ve heard in days. Read more

I used to run into him a lot before he got famous, and he was really nice to me and others at first, but became a MAJOR DICK as he started taking off. He had a reputation for just ghosting on shows and that’s just one of the lamest things you can do. He did that to me after enthusiastically agreeing to be on my show. Read more

I’m sorry that the posts here seem to be all a weird mix of entitlement and devaluing your work. The how dare you not post and entertain us for a whole afternoon and writing is not a real job anyway crowd (not to mention the whole why you didn’t post while striking about striking like they didn’t understand that would Read more

Fuck the haters. I don’t know why everyone freaked out on y’all for your “privilege” in striking when tons of people who strike are very marginalized, and the best thing those with privilege can do is show solidarity and use that power to help make conditions better for everyone. Read more

We went to a strike/protest and listened to speakers for a couple of hours, most of whom were marginalized women of color. The group of black sex workers involved with the stripers strike had the best call to action of the evening, in my opinion. But I was also moved by speeches given by local NYC nurses who were Read more

Congrats Aimee! I’m down 20 pounds in 8 months but I’m at my wedding weight now which is a good maintenance point for me. The first ten was post pregnancy weight so they were a bit easier. Read more

Nice selection - I like the bear crawls. I’ll try those out. I like pushdowns as they’re really good for the triceps. I introduced those to my mom who’s been trying to build up her arm strength, and she loves them. Read more

I have lost 25 lbs or so in the last few months but I had gained about 30 while my wife was pregnant with our son and in the subsequent months where we were home together (happy hour everyday!) so it’s not a full win.

One thing that struck a chord in your article is the line about HEARTBURN! As soon as I started Read more

This has been the trick for me.
Lost about 30lbs in the past two years.
Major life changes all at once don’t take with me. But incremental stuff - knocking out the booze, sticking to whole grains, portion control - really add up. I don’t feel like I’m punishing myself; it feels like I’m taking care of myself.
Committing

Ice cream burritos? Those exist?