Amelia Christnot

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Early Saturday morning, news emerged from Minnesota that two state legislators and their spouses had been targeted by a then-unknown assassin. Soon after, Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz shared that former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, a respected Democratic state Representative, and her husband Mark had been killed at their home by a shooter impersonating a police officer. They left behind two adult children, Sophie and Colin.

2 weeks ago | comicsands.com | Amelia Christnot

Speaking of the lessons she gave her daughters about dealing with bullies, First Lady Michelle Obama famously said at the 2016 Democratic National Convention:"...our motto is, when they go low, we go high."In 2022, Obama revisited her words and shared:"...for me, even when it’s hard, even when we don’t feel like we want to, going high will always be the answer."But for the rest of us, sometimes we want to not take the high road.

2 weeks ago | comicsands.com | Amelia Christnot

Beach Boys founding member Brian Wilson died on Wednesday at the age of 82. Tributes from friends, fellow musicians, and fans referred to him as a musical genius for his songwriting, musical composition style and innovative recording techniques. He's also patriarch to a musical dynasty, with his daughters, Carnie and Wendy, and granddaughter, Lola, following in his footsteps.

2 weeks ago | comicsands.com | Amelia Christnot

South Carolina MAGA Republican Representative Nancy Mace has been making a name for herself by being the most vulgar and vile anti-trans person in Congress. She's screamed transphobic slurs in official committee meetings and attacked anyone who opposes her bigotry. Now she's decided to take on the most decorated gymnast in history—in women's and men's gymnastics—Simone Biles, who holds the record for the most Olympic and World Championship medals combined.

2 weeks ago | comicsands.com | Amelia Christnot

According to The Knot wedding resource magazine and website, smashing cake into the face of a spouse after tying the knot is a tradition tied to medieval England. To celebrate the marriage, the bride would toss a piece of piece of cake over her shoulder for good luck. This evolved into newlyweds feeding a piece of cake to one another, then taking frosting or a small bit of cake and rubbing it gently onto each other's faces—usually the cheek or tip of the nose.