Jessica Ferris’ Birthday Present

I just got this email from my friend Jessica Ferris, and was so delighted that I wanted to share it with everyone: It's September 19! I'll be 31, which for some reason seems a whole lot more significant than 30. Like, I'm not just in my thirties as a little novelty, I'm actually keeping going straight through. I won't be having a birthday party this year — I prefer to keep things quiet for a whole bunch of reasons. But I'm using my Birthday Girl Immunity to do something that a few of you, my friends, might find to be of questionable taste. Here's what it...
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What I’m doing.

This post isn’t really for a general audience; it’s for friends and acquaintances who’ve had trouble keeping up with my

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Spam Insidy.

There’s a particularly insidious kind of comment spam nowadays, one that cannot be defeated by automated measures such as captcha.

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It’s over.

It’s over. I don’t mean the Democratic Primary, I mean the general election. The whole thing. Barack Obama is going

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