In the wake of the solar eclipse, the girls/women contemplate the state of American leisure, particularly, the Supposedly Fun™ pastime of cruise vacations. After taking an intermission to defend the TERF Queen from the usual suspects, they (aka Sarah) chastise second generation immigrants for being ingrates. Finally, another argument about psychotherapy (sorry!). 

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Links: 

* CRYING MYSELF TO SLEEP ON THE BIGGEST CRUISE SHIP EVER by Gary Shteyngart 

* Activist faces 18 felony counts for allegedly threatening Bakersfield City Council

* SHIPPING OUT by David Foster Wallace

* Tweet by Rivkah Brown on JK Rowling

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