Good morning 🌞. Hope you have a wonderful day.

I have been on a work trip this last week. It has impacted me in unexpected ways. My first day in the office was TDOV and I was nearly struck dump by the nearly dozen pride flags and 4 trans flags (that are always up) adorning the office area. I have never seen that before. 1/2

Trans on a plane. Much too early to be up and moving this time of day.

Literally no one says *anything*. It’s really hard to take, like we are being shredded piece by piece and nobody cares.

I think this, "I shoved my finger in an electrical ⚡ socket", look sums up my week quiet well. It's been crazy and I don't think I have a single thing to show for it. It gets better eventually right? Right???

Way back before I came out I had a shadow of my male self lamenting having to hide. Yesterday, I turned around and caught a glimpse of my shadow, this time overjoyed to see myself.

When I had made this strip, it had been a few weeks of chaos in the wake of the so-called inauguration. In the single year since, that chaos has continued with new insanity, hatred, destruction, and corruption pretty much every single day. I hate that this feels more relevant than ever. Ugh

So, to draw on a topic @lampjaded.bsky.social started. I have a question. I was the lead engineer for a program for almost 20 years. The program was retired before I came out and my dead name is on virtually every design document. Now that program is being resurrected and I am being asked to

The replacement AF1 hits hard

One of those days. Life sucks 😞.

Watch this series of fake accounts. Been followed by 6 accounts today, all with exactly the same content Quindelaney. myatproto. social Ellabenedict. myatproto. social Nalaclayton. myatproto. social Demibeckett. myatproto. social Bethfinley. myatproto. social Vivicorbett. myatproto. social

Has anyone heard of the Advent of Code challenge (adventofcode.com)? Anyone trying it this year? I started a couple of times in the past, but the holiday season is so hectic I get overwhelmed by the end of the first week. They are only doing 12 days this year, so I am hoping to push through.

Melissa-coded characters

It never ceases to maze me how somehow men assume we women don't have a brain. I was mansplained to at length this afternoon. The gentleman informed me I didn't have basic knowledge about a subject I happen to be very familiar. 🤷‍♀️. That I need to talk to an expert. Life is always an adventure.

Tag yourself. I am mostly "Worldly with a conscience" with a standard deviation of +/-1 skirt length.

“No matter what it might look like from the outside, those peas will never be sliced carrots.” - Summer McCracken

So Orange Man Baby says he is paying for his 250 million dollar ballroom by himself and through donations. On the same day he starts demolition, he demands the DOJ pay him 230 million dollars. Anyone want to bet his private donations add up to 20 million?

working on the tiniest history of big/little endian today

Hi, one gripe I have had about socials is that you can only have friends. In real life I have many more relational types than just friend. Can we get an acquaintance category? People/subjects I find interesting but don't necessarily need to see every post. Just a thought 🤔.

That's me, science, reader... Oh, and a T. Public enemy #1

I am still here, smiling even, in spite of the constant looming fear of doom. I have been operating in a fog, I can barely concentrate on what I need to do. I haven't felt this much anxiety about life since I put things in motion to come out of the closet.

A weekend to myself. Mostly just relaxing, looked for some new fits, and working on a project. I got the slacks and green top 😁

Dessert mode ACTIVATE: Best pie: Silk carmel pecan Best ice cream: Graham central station from Handel's Ice Cream Best donut: Maple donut Best bar: Reese's (does that count as a bar?) Best Cake: Salted caramel butterscotch Best other: Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, Profiterole w/ hazel nut cream

The age of enshittenment.

And dinner is served. I wish we could find better tomatoes in our area so we could have red sauce instead of orange, but it was awesome. It's all gone. 😋💕

Almost there! Sauces ready. Smells and tastes wonderful. Pasta rolled out and waiting on the water to boil.

Making fresh spaghetti sauce and pasta for dinner. Pasta dough is chillin in the refrigerator. Tomatoes, onion, garlic, and cheese rind in the pot and starting to smell good. Basil will go in, in a bit when puree the tomatoes. 😋.

What movie have you seen an unhealthy number of times?

Picture from yesterday, I had to go get poked by the vampires for lab work 😞. This morning I am just watching the couple of little clouds in the sky float by and praying they turn into some rain 🌧️. I miss rain. First weekend off in I don't know how long and I don't know what to do with myself.

"It's not often in today's gaming world that you get something completely and totally new, but that's exactly what Descent was 30 years ago in 1995."

If you could instantly own the full wardrobe [in your size] of any character on TV, whose would it be?

This morning's creation. A Tanzanian spice cake with, chia buttercream frosting, and dark chocolate chips sprinkled on top. I usually do a brown butter frosting with this cake but decided to try something new.

A guy at work was arguing that the latest LLM models can write code they weren’t trained on and gave writing code in brainfuck as an example. I said “did you actually run these in an interpreter to confirm they aren’t bullshitting you” A few minutes later he goes, “none of them worked, interesting”

Seared in my mind forever.

Happy 🐪 day! #pride2025 #transgender

If you’re a closeted trans woman and you’re feeling all weird and fucked up and confused about everything just know that you are 100% allowed to feel this way and it doesn’t make you any less trans and everything you’re feeling is real and you’re going to be okay.

Good morning! A beautiful morning in the desert. Off to the daily grind. Hope you all have a wonderful day. #pride2025 #transgender

Trans people, quote post with a photo of yourself you love!

Good morning #pride2025 #transgender

Was supposed to get some labs done this morning, but the office I went to is temporarily closed, so off to grab a bite of breakfast.

Happy Pride month. The last 134.days haven't been easy and I fear the next 1327 days are only going to be more painful. But I am not going anywhere. #pride2025 #transgender

America has pulled up its welcome mat to the world’s endangered masses. Rather than throwing our Afghan partners to the wolves, America should be using its best efforts to bring many more of those good friends to safety buff.ly/VbWDesb #AmericanValues

Has anyone ever read the Xanth series by Piers Anthony? I read it back in high school. Recently restarted and I am loving it, fun light hearted, full of puns which I love.

Hey folks, I have a HUGE request from the Trevor Project and would appreciate help getting the word out. Trevor is now recruiting for it's 2025 National Youth Survey. They need people 13-24, LGBTQ+, in the United States to take it. This research is critical to LGBTQ+ rights. Take it here:

Quote post this with a picture of the aircraft you'll accept as a bribe

Hi, I was on vacation the week before last. There was no Internet where we were. In spite of knowing that the assaults on the LGBT+ community didn't miraculously cease, I cannot overstate what unplugging for a week did for my mental health. I highly encourage you all to unplug every once in a while