So we got a little rain in Spain.... This river is usually a trickle, you can often walk right on the riverbed. But it's been built to handle these torrential seasons without flooding the town. Thanks 11th century engineers! #granada #spain

This feels like being really drunk while not feeling really drunk. Maybe if I got really drunk I could cope with these symptoms better? Probably not worth trying. I just wish this wasn't so overwhelming. #effexor #venlafaxine #withdrawals #mentalhealth

Day 4 without venlafaxine. Withdrawal symptoms: -Brain zaps haven't improved -Vertigo & imbalance when walking -Still twitching -Brain fog might be lessening? -Still getting chills and night sweats -Vivid dreams, difficulty sleeping #effexor #venlafaxine #withdrawals

For the love of gods…never let a doctor put you on #Effexor. Take anything else. Currently in my first week free of this med and the withdrawal symptoms are brutal. I am so grateful for the #doctors supervising my transition in meds, but still wish I’d never been put on this in the first place!

Getting Off Venlafaxine Can Be Incredibly Challenging www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/get... via @peoplespharmacy #Effexor #venlafaxine #withdrawal #drugwithdrawal #medicationtapering #medication #medicine #pharmaceuticals #prescriptions #prescriptiondrugs

Day 3 without effexor. It still sucks. -Brain zaps continue -Vertigo is just as bad -Couldn't sleep well -Chills and night sweats -Brain fog is a little better -Nausea comes in waves rather than being constant -No anxiety so far today -Twitching has improved #effexor #venlafaxine #withdrawals

Apparently the schools here are closed tomorrow for rain. They're worried about flooding. 😬

Update: Weed makes it WAY WORSE.

Today is Day 2 without Effexor. And it sucks so bad. Withdrawal symptoms: -Major brain zaps -Extreme vertigo -Shaking/chills -Twitching -Confusion/fogginess -Anxiety/fear -Slight nausea #Venlafaxine #Effexor #Withdrawals

Ok, I'm going to start a thread of this. I've been on 75mg a day of Venlafaxine. I've slowly weened off over last month. Yesterday was my first day without it. Withdrawal symptoms: -Tired -Mild brain zaps and dizziness #Venlafaxine #Effexor #Withdrawals

Fuck my US doctor for getting me hooked on venlafexine. I've weened off and today is day 2 without it and the withdrawl symptoms suck so bad. I'm so angry and I also feel like complete shit.

If you're not following @merriam-webster.com they won Bkuesky today. 😄

I wonder what would happen if someone organized a day to pray for his immediate death. I mean, I know nothing would happen because there is no god and prayer is useless. But it would be funny. Prove me wrong, christians. Make your god take him out. #atheism

I watched the Love Has Won documentary a few days ago and can't stop thinking about it.

@theauthorguy.bsky.social I was reminiscing today about a place that took me a good 2 minutes to realize I had never actually been to before. So I'm forced to ask, are we ever going back to Pine Cove? 🥰

Meet Sadie the Goat! She is huge and ferocious, just listened to her roar! I rescued her from a shelter where she had a number of health problems and likely wouldn't have survived. But when she climbed up and sat on my shoulder, I knew I had to take her home. #catsofbluesky

In case you were wondering, this is all christianity's fault.

Floss.

My best friend sent my pet marimo to me! They might be the most traveled marimo on earth, having come from Japan, to Oregon, and now Spain. The big one is named Charlotte, she's about 8 years old. They float when they're happy. #marimo

It's raining today in my little corner of Spain and I couldn't be happier. I know it's going to be hot as Vulcan here very soon and I want to relish every moment of being too cold and too wet. 🥰

There's an up side to being sick. It turns out my coughing isn't from smoking too much weed.

It would be fascinating to see the etymology of the word "trump" in 100+ years.

I have a Mass Effect tattoo and a Life is Strange tattoo. The games that made me cry. Now I have to start thinking about Lost Records Bloom & Rage tattoo ideas.

Breakfast + a beer = 2€. I love my town.

Playing Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. And.... omg. My heart is breaking.

Well I already got the email that I didn't win a prize in the Internet Archive Public Domain Remix Contest. I'm assuming it's because I just wrote "Fuck Patriarchy" as my artist's statement. #publicdomain archive.org/details/just...

Before I moved to Spain, I almost moved to Puerto Vallarta, México. It's inexpensive, really gay, and safe. Plus obtaining residency is quick and easy. If I was still in the US, that's where I'd be planning my escape to.

Been doing a little research and I'm finding no serious drawback to renouncing my US citizenship. Other than having to pay $2350 for the privilege.

If any other tool was wrong as often as chatgpt is, it would have been discarded years ago. Just calling it AI doesn't make it AI and it certainly doesn't mean it's smart. Quite often it will confidently give you wrong info and there's no way to tell when it's correct or incorrect. It's useless.

When he finally dies, I hope he's terrified.

Hey party people! Please take 3 minutes to watch my entry to the @archive.org 2026 Public Domain Remix Contest! Featuring my latest music! I worked really hard turning a sexist 1930 sci-fi movie into a short film about diversity and the death of patriarchy. Enjoy! archive.org/details/just...

Went to IKEA today and my friend bought a small item then we turned to go into the restaurant. The security guy stopped us and said we couldn't go into the restaurant AFTER purchasing something. Someone please explain this to me. What could possibly be the reason for this?

Christians commit just as much sin as non-christians. But only christians are going to hell for it. 😘 #atheism

Recently Bandlab made me switch from Cakewalk to Sonar and I hate it. Not that it's much different, but it crashes when I try to export. Not cool.

The Spanish word for slave is "esclavo." During the slave trade, Spanish captors would brand people with a symbol to mark them as los esclavos: An S with a nail (clavo) through it. This same symbol was later adopted by the US government as the dollar sign.

I just watched the excellent Challenger documentary on Netflix from a few years back and it's an absolute shame they never used Rendez-Vous 4 anywhere in it. Ron McNair was going to play sax while in space in a duet with Jean-Michel Jarre on Earth. youtu.be/vCLEZM_N0K8

There's a saying in Spain that the US is the richest third world country.

Hey party people, I just dropped a new track! "Just Imagine Manhattan" is an electro swing reworking of two recordings of "Manhattan" in 1925. Have a listen! You can dance to it for free! (Video coming soon!) soundsofash.bandcamp.com/track/just-i...

To paraphrase Worf, today is a good day for him to die.

I just opened Bluesky to 1000+ notifications. I'll read them all but no way I can reply. So thanks to everyone who said nice things. I still dearly miss Kasumi.

I'm still really hurt and angry at my best friend for pushing her woo beliefs at me while I'm grieving for my cat and I don't know how to have that conversation with her. #atheism

Happy New Year from Spain! 🎉

Good. One less serial abuser. www.reuters.com/world/us/jef...

This is the first time I've been without a cat at home in 20 years.

Goodbye, sweet Kasumi. Thank you for sharing your life with me. I will love you and miss you forever.

Worst christmas ever. 💔

Today I met a guy who played the Mass Effect trilogy for the first time just last year. He's still walking around with that ache in his heart.

@tbquirk.bsky.social I'm helping my friend build a sex dungeon here and I keep insisting there needs to be electrical plugs on the stage. Finally today she asked why and I said Wonderlick will need a place to plug in their amps. I'm still bummed I missed your Sub Rosa show.

I miss weed delivery.