I am writing to share the heartbreaking news that my housemate Katy, also known as Woman in the Persistence / Woman Coming Home, passed away in her bedroom last night. It appears she died from a medical event.
After notifying the authorities and her mother, Susan, I have been struggling to process this immense loss. Katy was a beautiful soul, full of love and righteousness, and I miss her greatly.
I am currently working with Susan to ensure her affairs are settled and bills are paid. I will be staying in the house for the foreseeable future. Please keep Susan in your thoughts during this incredibly difficult time.
Susan and I are meeting this Friday to discuss arrangements for a memorial. In lieu of flowers, please consider participating in a protest this Saturday; Katy would have liked that.
If not for the Wonkette family I would never have had the chance to meet and share a few years with this powerful and joyful woman who became my best friend.
Our deepest condolences to you, Susan, all of Katy's family (blood and chosen), friends, and colleagues, and the cat also too. Her memory will always be a blessing, and her spirit will be with us at every protest we attend.
One of my favorite memories - you and Dr. Jen surprising Katy with a Christmas tree. She was so SO giddy! Gerry and I were able to participate via Internet. I have so many screencaps! it was so freakin lovely.
I'm going to miss the shit out of that woman. She was a fiery and passionate soul.
I'm so sorry, honey. Katy was such a big part of our little community, and I'm heartbroken knowing that I'll never get one of her legendary hugs. Please take care of Susan and yourself, and thank you for letting us know. Biggest of hugs, my sweet friend.
Demonstrating that they are the biggest oxymoron in the world, the House Freedom Caucus is urging Pedo to invoke the Insurrection Act to crush all dissent in Minneapolis.
No, Discord! I do NOT want to download and install your app! I am perfectly content to access you in my browser! Now stop screwing around and let me log in!
(It worked fine last week; now when I try to log in through a bookmark on my browser, all I get is blackness. Going to Discord's home page, there's nothing that lets me log in through the browser - it's all about using the app.....)
Greetings from the pied-à-terre, where it's bedtime. Still kinda stunned about Woman Coming Home, and raising my cup of tea to her beautiful memory. Good night, beloved Wonketteers. We love and appreciate you all and we bless us all with love, health, peace, and grace. Be kind, especially to yourself, and please, please stay safe.
It just struck me now, hours after reading Uncle Milburn's post is that WITP's mom, outliving her daughter, is the one that really deserves the most sympathy from all of us.
I'm staying at a B&B just outside Volcano National Park in Hawaii. There are flocks of Arapane, a native Hawaiian bird, in the trees, plus a bunch of Zebra doves. Also saw a Hawaiian Hawk overhead, and a group of Kalij Pheasants on the lawn (males are bright blue: very handsome).
I just did the NYT crossword. One of the clues was: "Like a listening device made out of a paper clip, a plastic straw and seven Lego blocks." The answer was "MacGyvered."
Can anyone who watched that show tell me...did they just make that example up out of thin air, or was there an episode where he actually did that?
Reposting in the Open Thread™
Dear friends,
I am writing to share the heartbreaking news that my housemate Katy, also known as Woman in the Persistence / Woman Coming Home, passed away in her bedroom last night. It appears she died from a medical event.
After notifying the authorities and her mother, Susan, I have been struggling to process this immense loss. Katy was a beautiful soul, full of love and righteousness, and I miss her greatly.
I am currently working with Susan to ensure her affairs are settled and bills are paid. I will be staying in the house for the foreseeable future. Please keep Susan in your thoughts during this incredibly difficult time.
Susan and I are meeting this Friday to discuss arrangements for a memorial. In lieu of flowers, please consider participating in a protest this Saturday; Katy would have liked that.
If not for the Wonkette family I would never have had the chance to meet and share a few years with this powerful and joyful woman who became my best friend.
Love to you all,
-Joe
She appreciated everyone. I appreciate and miss her already. I will never forget meeting her in person— and so many of you — 7-21-2021
My deepest condolences to you (Uncle) and, of course, to Katy's mom Susan. Katy will be missed by her many Wonk friends.
A real gut punch. I loved that woman.
Take care of yourself, Joe. I'm here if you need anything.
Thanks, old mate.
Our deepest condolences to you, Susan, all of Katy's family (blood and chosen), friends, and colleagues, and the cat also too. Her memory will always be a blessing, and her spirit will be with us at every protest we attend.
She was a lovely and cantankerous soul, and I am saddened to see her go. She thought better of me than I did, and I'll always appreciate her kindness.
She loved you, dude. You were very special to her. Hell, half the photos of her I have, you are in them.
All I have to offer is unconditional love for you and Katy.
Forever.
There’s nothing I can add that hasn’t been said, but my sincere condolences to everyone.
Dang sad news, it was great meeting her at the nitehawk this summer, very sorry to hear of passing. Hope you stay as well as you can through this.
I'm so sorry, Unc.
Love you Joe. WITP forever and ever.
One of my favorite memories - you and Dr. Jen surprising Katy with a Christmas tree. She was so SO giddy! Gerry and I were able to participate via Internet. I have so many screencaps! it was so freakin lovely.
I'm going to miss the shit out of that woman. She was a fiery and passionate soul.
😃
Love you too, Picka! Katy and I had so many good times with you. I treasure them all.
My heart goes out to you and your family.
For the Woman Coming Home, "Til There Was You" by the Joscho Stephan trio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-xX54RkJjw
Excellent selection.
She will be missed.
I'm so sorry, honey. Katy was such a big part of our little community, and I'm heartbroken knowing that I'll never get one of her legendary hugs. Please take care of Susan and yourself, and thank you for letting us know. Biggest of hugs, my sweet friend.
I've got a lot from her, everyday. That was part of the agreement, at least one hug a day (this was right after covid.)
I'm sure I could spare one from her if we ever meet.
I'm sorry for y'alls loss. She will be missed.
Probably said down thread, but bears repeating - may her memory be a blessing.
Thanks. Bonus Nachos.
You two were lucky to find one another, and we were lucky to have you share your story.
Lean hard. We’ll be here.
For some reason, "Melania," the documentary, does not seem to have been made available for critical screenings.
This means that anyone wishing to write a review of this work will have to buy a ticket. Well, I guess it's one way to inspire sales.
I think Melania already provided the perfect review to her own movie: “I really don’t care, do u?”
Demonstrating that they are the biggest oxymoron in the world, the House Freedom Caucus is urging Pedo to invoke the Insurrection Act to crush all dissent in Minneapolis.
The Animals - House of the RIsing Sun
https://youtu.be/N4bFqW_eu2I?si=mS2BgLFI6qYQmlnF
One of the greatest songs from the 60s.
what a voice
Eric Burdon was on the Midnight Special episode we watched last night (post-animals career).
Linus knows it's been a difficult night. He loves all of you, for whatever little that's worth.
https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oNNL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F812cde34-b23e-455a-9c51-b40cdb7add0c_900x1600.jpeg
Edited to add: I'm here if anyone anyone needs someone.
What a beauty! Hugs for Linus!
He is goodest boy.
Is big worth.
Give him a nose boop for me.
🫡
Linus Dawg always fills us with luv.
He truly loves bringing joy; Linus is a big, cuddly rascal.
The worth is more than the little of it.
If you or anyone else needs me, I'm here.
Thank you. It’s been rough.
Again, thank you.
-gb
Fred Neil - A Little Bit Of Rain
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G89Qxv2LO0s&list=RDb8g_j5y2OK4&index=4&pp=8AUBoAcB
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f4PmrP2kvUQ
Genuinely kind of appalling that Tik-Tok was more free under Chinese ownership.
All HELL BREAKS LOOSE in TEXAS as Trump ATTACKS PROTEST
https://youtu.be/dLh1lo1ABJs?si=MpLdnmbTo5YsSpEy
Next No Kings is Mar 28, other stuff going on until then
No, Discord! I do NOT want to download and install your app! I am perfectly content to access you in my browser! Now stop screwing around and let me log in!
(It worked fine last week; now when I try to log in through a bookmark on my browser, all I get is blackness. Going to Discord's home page, there's nothing that lets me log in through the browser - it's all about using the app.....)
Greetings from the pied-à-terre, where it's bedtime. Still kinda stunned about Woman Coming Home, and raising my cup of tea to her beautiful memory. Good night, beloved Wonketteers. We love and appreciate you all and we bless us all with love, health, peace, and grace. Be kind, especially to yourself, and please, please stay safe.
Slava Ukraini. 🌻🇺🇦💙💛
Chris Hayes reports from Minneapolis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cgpk-5333s
It just struck me now, hours after reading Uncle Milburn's post is that WITP's mom, outliving her daughter, is the one that really deserves the most sympathy from all of us.
Today isn't the day, but I'll tell you about talking to Wannabe's mother one day.
Agree. Having lost parents, a sibling, and a child the loss of a child was much more difficult.
I can't start to imagine the sorrow involved.
I'm staying at a B&B just outside Volcano National Park in Hawaii. There are flocks of Arapane, a native Hawaiian bird, in the trees, plus a bunch of Zebra doves. Also saw a Hawaiian Hawk overhead, and a group of Kalij Pheasants on the lawn (males are bright blue: very handsome).
How lovely! I could almost picture it except I don't know what any of those birds look like.
Also, as previously mentioned, SO jealous! Heh.
Where's Parakeetist when we need this info? Oh yeah, gallbladder served her a Black Russian hourz go.
SO jealous.
(That's the response you were going for, right?)
Watch until the end.
https://youtube.com/shorts/1I2y0PMw2ZE?si=AKbKvkGzZQLOKL6n
Hahahaa
Well ...that was fast!
The "Melania" movie has been pulled from every theatre that booked it in South Africa.
I expect tariffs to be placed on South African products at any moment.
The spectacular cratering of "Melania" is Biden's fault.
I would not object to a tariff put on South African imports. We can start with Feculent Skum
Pulled by the distributor? Wut they didn't want it showing to empty theaters?
I just did the NYT crossword. One of the clues was: "Like a listening device made out of a paper clip, a plastic straw and seven Lego blocks." The answer was "MacGyvered."
Can anyone who watched that show tell me...did they just make that example up out of thin air, or was there an episode where he actually did that?
I think "MacGyvered" refers to any fix or construct using only items at hand. The more ridiculous the better.
I don’t remember exactly, but it’s sort of a joke that McGyver could make anything with X, Y, and a paperclip.
I get that, but it's just that that was so oddly specific.
It is, I think it’s a jokey reference not one that was actually used on the show… but that was a long time ago and can’t say for sure.
😂 No idea, but that is an awesome crossword clue!