Expat, editor of books, bids, and other things, former Penguin in a Random House, pop culture lover, owner of a weak left ankle.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined October 2009
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Editor Jeanette retweeted
This election — the most critical and important in our lifetimes — was fundamentally about what kind of country and what kind of people we actually are — and I’m afraid we now have our answer.
I’m at least not blindsided like 2016. But even more than then, I am deeply, deeply sad. A huge chunk of America just lives on a different planet, and it’s been enough people to win. I feel like I’m in mourning.
I am on BS as @editorjeanette and am likely to be staying there now. I can’t face reading the disgusting, gloating, awful things that will be posted here now, let along for the next 4 years. Will be happy to see any of you there.
Editor Jeanette retweeted
🗳️ This election, expanding Medicare to cover long-term home care is on the ballot.
Let's get out there and make it happen. Find your polling place at vote.org
Editor Jeanette retweeted
Waking up today, there’s a feeling I can’t quite put into words but it’s something like no matter how this goes, I’m deeply disappointed and angry that we are even here.
It is inappropriate, enraging and damning that someone like Donald Trump is even on the ballot.
Election Day is one of the worst days to live out of the country in a different time zone. I’ve already told my job I may not get any sleep tonight.
As the only child of a senior parent, and living abroad, Harris’s proposal would make such a positive impact on both our lives.
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Editor Jeanette retweeted
"Bohemian Trumpsody" from @marshsongs may just be the best thing I've seen all day.
Not only are the lyrics spot on, but man they can saaaaaaang!
Editor Jeanette retweeted
The dangers of a collapse of the main Atlantic Ocean circulation, known as Amoc, have been “greatly underestimated” and would have devastating impacts, according to an open letter by 44 experts. One of the signatories, @rahmstorf tells me why theguardian.com/environment/…
Editor Jeanette retweeted
Something I heard once that I feel is important to share is that you do not have to be in love with the candidate that you're voting for. I know the media loves to create this fallacy that if the Democratic Party doesn't produce the perfect candidate, that said candidate should face more scrutiny comparatively. I have never once said that Kamala Harris is the perfect candidate. I have said that the perfect candidate does not and will not exist. So because she does not meet the media's definition of the perfect candidate, there will be a higher willingness to place more scrutiny on Vice President Harris compared to her Republican counterpart. Coupling this with the fact that she's already facing a biased double standard because she's a woman, a black woman, and an Asian American Woman, it feels as if the media and the folks who purport themselves as the ones guiding this election want things to be harder for her. I said earlier that you don't have to be in love with the candidate you vote for, but you should ask yourself which candidate gets you closer to the type of America you want to see. If y'all don't mind I plan to vote for the candidate who doesn't intend to utilize the military against protesters.
Editor Jeanette retweeted
“women like us fall into two categories: dragons and fools.
you must make sure they think of you as a dragon”
rip Maggie Smith💔 (1934-2024)
ALT Photo of a young Maggie Smith
Editor Jeanette retweeted
Did you have a terrific birding trip to Iceland in May, but then lose your SD card with your 3,700 bird photos in Norfolk? I have it!
I’m cat sitting and one of the cats is named Alison, so I’m really enjoying calling for her and imagining what people think when a cat trots up.
Editor Jeanette retweeted
If you want to completely ruin my day, say 'I need to talk to you but let's do it later.'
I will have written NOVELS worth of catastrophising by 3pm
