A new Instagram terms of service update is causing internet wide freaking out. Apparently Instagram has announced that starting January 16th they have the right to sell your photos for commercial use - without compensating users: Some or all of the Service may be supported by advertising revenue. To help us deliver interesting paid or sponsored content or promotions, you agree that a business or other entity may pay us to display your username, likeness, photos (along with any associated metadata), and/or actions you take, in connection with paid or sponsored content or promotions, without any compensation to you. If...

In addition to her unqualified health advice, Caitlin of Healthy Tipping Point apparently thinks she can provide readers an adequate Holiday Gift Guide. Topping the list this year is none other than A BOOK SHE "WROTE". Aside from the fact that the Operation Beautiful are largely a collection of stories and Post-It notes, what the hole is with the shameless self-promotion? Though HTP admitted it's a shameless plug, it doesn't make it less eye roll worthy. In fact, she even asked readers to "allow another shameless plug" at the end of the post. If you have to ask "permission" on...

Jessica Quirk, thinks you're rude, inexplicably continues her "personal style blog" at What I Wore. Yesterday's groundbreaking outfit - which Jessica called "sexy" - was wtf enough for me to need some GOMIBLOG commenter response therapy. What IS this? First of all, oh look nude shoes...again. Second, this woman seems to dress in a way to purposely invite speculation about whether her uterus is occupied. I also had a little trouble at first figuring out whether those were wrinkles or panty lines. And don't get me started on those Carmen Miranda necklaces that all the bloggers are wearing now. Please...

Britton Delizia, "a 25 year old mother of one , im 5'7'' and stay around 140 pounds", is tired of thin, athletic, attractive women being made to feel horrible about themselves. In order to combat the rampant discrimination against non-fat girls, Britton has created a Kickstarter project to fund a book full of inspirational photos like the one above. Why should a woman have to apologize for wanting to be fit? Why should a woman have to apologize because she likes to run? or eat healthy? or just has the metabolism that is geared to keep weight at bay? ...I...

In news that shocked absolutely no one, Mr. and Mrs. Dooce finally decided to publicly announce their impending divorce. Via matching press release type posts on their respective websites, the Armstrongs preemptively shut down any discussion on the matter: (more…)

She's been busy taking pictures of her son peeing pantsless into the ocean, duh.

Jon Armstrong, serial vagueblogger, is vagueblogging again.  Shortly after helping his estranged wife reinvent her dying site, Mr. Dooce began posting his latest round of obtuse affirmations that sound like something ripped from an Oprah book club selection. Evidently that hasn't gotten him enough e-hugs from the crowd of slobbering middle aged women in his comments, because he stepped it up to a full blown post of "huh?" (more…)

Shawanda Greene, of Fabulously Broke in the City, is "okay with offending people if I speak my truth". Evidently her current truth is that "women shy away from STEM professions. Additionally, we shun honest, good paying, blue collar" jobs such as "plumbers, carpenters, electricians, fire fighters, construction workers, garbage collectors, and mechanics" because "the conditions in which the aforementioned professionals work are, quite frankly, undesirable". What are these "undesirable" conditions of "traditional 'men's work"? The work is physically demanding: Men and women are not equal. It’s impossible for a man to carry and conceive a child. And no one argues otherwise...I’d back...

Megan, of "Honey We're Home", finds email such a major stressor in her life that she took a brave step this weekend. On Saturday morning, I had 980 emails in my Honey We're Home inbox.  Seriously, I really needed to get control of those emails.  They are a combination of all the comments that come via email, reader questions that I need to respond to, advertising inquiries, press releases, and spam/junk that have built up over the last several months. So, I did something radical.  I deleted. them. all.  In a matter of seconds, my email inbox was empty.  I want...

Cary Randolph, half a sandwich away from a meal, never misses an opportunity to remind everyone that she's no longer a wannabe Brooklyn hipster from Missouri - she's now a top drawer Hamptons going snooty party attending New York City socialite. And like many NYCers, Cary felt the need to share with facebook friends how she survived Superstorm Sandy: Yes folks, this is how Scary Mandolph eeked out the week of devastation after Sandy. You know, the storm that hit the east coast a couple of weeks ago, killing over a hundred, forcing the evacuation of over half a million, and leaving millions...

Tina Reale, of Best Body Fitness, had the worst Tuesday ever. First she went to the store where she "ended up standing in line for TWENTY-TWO minutes". This made her late to a parent teacher conference, which "in turn made it impossible to make it to the yoga class I planned on visiting and was looking forward to all morning". Her no good very bad day continued when her kids didn't take a nap and pushed all her buttons, so she ate a bowl of ice cream. Then - THEN - she got a migraine right as she had to drive her kid...

Following the latest round of "Kristin Gets Her E-Ass Handed To Her", Project Babies has now declared she will be spending more time with Jesus and, apparently, saving orphans. Announcing "It’s been really fun, you guys. It really has been...But it’s time to move on" Kristin urges everyone to join her in...whatever it is she'll be doing with her time: We’ve got to get off our computers and start helping others. HANDS ON. No more anonymous snarky blog comments, no more twitter feuds over politics and religion, no more blacklisting haters or fretting over who-said-what. It’s a waste...I will miss it. I...

"A JC Shopping Habit", like many "style" bloggers, regularly goes into her favorite store and does "dressing room reviews". For those of you who don't care (most of you) a "dressing room review" is when a blogger goes into the store, tries things on, takes pictures of it in the dressing room, and tells the world what they think of it. They may or may not buy the item, but either way the pictures of them wearing the item go up on their blog. Well it seems that activity is frowned upon by some stores. "ajc" was recently informed by...

Today in blogger entitlement, Roxy - self-appointed queen of Anthro-blogging since the departure of "The Antrhoholic" - is bummed out. What horrible catastrophe occurred that has her so upset? Well it seems twee clothing company Anthropologie forgot to send her an invitation to some party or something: Last night Anthropologie hosted a blogger party in their NYC showroom. Normally this is the part where I talk about how excited I am to share photos and details...except this time around EA didn't make the cut. Like some high school rumormill I found out about the party while checking my Instagram feed last night....

Project Babies' Kristin, captain of industry, has been spewing hot, fiery conservative rage all over Twitter since last night. One part that really stood out was this: First off, what if employees of Trisha Hope's company read her timeline? Is that really the best way to announce layoffs? Also, the way Kristin's tweet is worded she makes it seem as if employees who support health care reform are the ones she and her husband will fire. Even if that's not the case, it just seems flippant and incredibly gross to talk about firing employees in a forum that your employees...

Jenny, the mommy behind "Toddlers, Teens and In-Betweens", is "not only very politically driven, but...also very biblically driven".  Well it seems she decided to pass along "to those that might be interested" the fact that she agrees with Bill Wilson: Prophetically, the United States is faced with the reality that its leadership has turned against the one true God, YHVH, in both domestic and foreign policy. There are certain consequences. We face a big storm...Currently, the New York stock markets are closed, transit systems in New York and Washington DC are closed. The Federal government is closed. Train and air travel...

With Halloween on the way many bloggers are indulging in some "ironic" cosplay. One such blogger is "Mish Lovin' Life", who decided this year to go as a "butch lesbian". I think what scares me the most......is just how easy it was for me to convert to a lesbian {or perhaps a little Filipino boy?}. No really, I'm just a hair slick, tummy stuff, sports bra wearin' step away. And boom. There ya have it. Meet Mitch, my lesbian alter ego. She then included a picture of herself in full costume: The LGBT community is still fighting for marriage equality...

"Skinny Runner", who 'chose the name “skinnyrunner“ purely for marketing reasons', has been playing with all of the beauty swag she's accumulated lately. She reviewed some eye shadows, some skin care products, some hair stuff. Then she told us she didn't really like the bronzer she got: I ended using all of the Supergoop sunscreen (had never even heard of it before), and although I really like the Lorac bronzer, it’s very dark so I can only use it in the summer when I’m going all Kenyan.  I definitely wish it were lighter. Ok, is "Kenyan" some kind of bronzer shade I don't know about? I'm...

Project Babies' Kristin, political expert, has made it clear how she decides her position on political issues in the past. Now she's defending her devotion to Romney in terms we can all understand: You heard right - social issues are simply not important if people can't afford valet parking at the mall. When a few of her followers tried to tell her that social issues were just as important as her being able to take vacations in France and buy "Latino-inspired" outfits for her baby to attend festivals, she schooled them but good: As folks continued trying to explain to...

In case Issa, thinks everything is anti-fat people,  wasn't clear in her last rant about things she doesn't want you to say, she has provided yet another long list of things not to say entitled "21 Things to Stop Saying Unless You Hate Fat People". The numbered list includes such forbidden phrases and topics as "anything about dieting, eating less, or exercising more", saying "a specific size, shape, or weight that’s less okay", "any statements about “childhood obesity”", and, with a stunning lack of self-awareness, she adds "oing on and on and on about your opinion" to the list of "things that...