Thanks in large part to generous friends helping us in a time of uncertainty and need, our mortgage is now current. Nearly a month into my spouse's unemployment, we're coming at it from a level playing field, can qualify for mortgage assistance if we end up needing it. I am humbled and so grateful.

#todayinthestudio I started sewing a sweet snail shirt because I’ve been watching too much Great British Sewing Bee on Roku.

Kahless tells us that in the face of censors, of oppressors who would use your words against you even if true, you must speak out all the more loudly. All you do by silencing yourself voluntarily is save them the effort of silencing you.

I wanted to get a video of this ghost crab but every time I got close to their hole they scuttled back in, so I tried getting clever with it. I made a little sandcastle and shoved my phone into it, hit record, and walked away. Crab was VERY suspicious of this addition to their environment.

Shame on you @durbin.senate.gov @duckworth.senate.gov. Every day that goes by I feel less and less heard and represented by the party I’ve supported financially and through votes and service my whole life.

fuck i need to do this i think

Blew out my shoulder Tuesday morning by… le t’s see here… yes. “Getting out of bed.” I’ve been in heroic amounts of pain unless I’m buried under prescription painkillers and I really hope this improves. I lose insurance in 11 days.

I spent some time in the studio today and after tidying it up post-craft fair I upcycled a bunch of candles into fresh new ones. I think they turned out okay!

Changing my handle to protect myself while I and my spouse are jobhunting. I've used my old handle forever and ever amen, but as somebody whose name is extraordinary googleable, in this climate I need to be a little more cautious. Which is dumb, btw, but the world right now.

this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either

My pettiest peeve right now: homecook influencers using those weird star shaped kitchen utensils in their videos for sauces and ground beef and whatever. Where did these things come from? Why does every cooking influencer seem to have one? They just seem superfluous and silly.

The Nation pulls NO punches, from @espiers.bsky.social "There's no requirement to take part in this whitewashing campaign. Refusing to join in doesn’t make anyone a bad person. It’s a choice to write an obituary that begins “Joseph Goebbels was a gifted marketer and loving father to six children.”

Please post exactly correctly or the people who declared the ninth crusade against a restaurant chain for changing its logo two weeks ago may act rashly

MAGA 3 days ago: Chicago is about to find out the meaning of WAR MAGA today: the left needs to stop condoning violence

Woke up at 4am in a blind panic about losing dental insurance at the end of the month and left a message with my dentist basically begging him to take all my teeth between now and the end of the month. Cool.

Not worth my energy, and certainly not worth my empathy.

I expected my insurance (or lack thereof) outlook to be bleak, but nowhere near as bleak as it actually is.

Boosting this once more to try to make our first goal. My spouse was laid off, my disability complicates work, we just had a car wreck and I lose health insurance 9/30. We’re trying to keep this from becoming so dire it’s unfixable. Can you help? gofund.me/e3012be90 #mutualaid #queerdisabled

I finished @swordsjew.bsky.social’s Wild Faith today and the biggest takeaway to me is that we need a better word than “fascist” to describe this 21st century crusade that cuts to the heart of their fucked up hypocritical zealotry as the problem.

My producer at this event calls every man “Chief” and every woman “Kiddo” and Grampa is gonna get hisself punched. By me. It’ll be me doing the punching.

Part of supporting a trans person is giving them the freedom to continue to explore their gender after they've initially come out. This means rolling with it if they change their pronouns or name several times, bounce between different identities or presentations, or start & stop medical transition.

My client gave us all luxury golf pullovers (the attendee gift) and I’m mad about how much I love it because big pharma should spending money on literally anything but luxury golf jackets for 360 people. But dude, it’s so breathable and comfy.

I didn’t make near as much as I’d hoped at the fair I was vending at today, but my friends are coming through for me in a big way. I have been so busy with *flails* everything but they’re saving me from despair.

I don’t know how not to be a Democrat but their constant inaction and hostility to those who ARE doing something are making it clear that I can’t be a Democrat any longer. I’m so tired of their strongly worded letters.

Well fuck. My husband just got laid off because of DOGE's cuts to tech for HHS and now we're BOTH unemployed. Accepting any help anyone can give to save our house. gofund.me/e3012be90

Words cannot express the joy these folks are bringing #dragoncon attendees of a certain age. They were cackling the entire time!! I’m dying.

I am having a really nice time and I’m glad I get a whole other day to enjoy friendship and community and queer weirdo joy.

Everything about this DragonCon is already frustrating. Hilton wanted $100 a night **EACH** for the only adjoining rooms left, which were on a low floor, so our rooms aren’t adjacent, and now our room is facing the wrong direction and it’s dumb that it sucks but it sucks.

It’s an all-you-can-eat bear-ffet at Katmai and they’re gonna get so fat!!

Next time I want to make onigiri, somebody remind me that this is ridiculous and will only end in sorrow with rice everywhere but where it should be.

On the tail end of vacation prep. Packing, cooking for three days of road trip picnics. More packing. We’ll be good to go Monday morning, but there’s a lot to get settled and staged before then!

The reason Newsom is being magnified and not these others is because Newsom is a fascist collaborator. He's as willing to throw trans people, homeless, and other marginalized people under the bus with glee. The media outlets run by billionaires happily amplify him because he serves their agenda too.

ADLD Leukodystrophy makes for a hell of a pain flare. I’ve been pushing myself to get ready for vacation and my body decided to give me a reality check that I need to take it easier, even though I’m just preparing for a big vacation.

“Everyone should thrift everything and never buy fast fashion/new clothing at all” is an easy take when you’re not a large plus size and your spouse isn’t 6’5”.

I got all my hair chopped off and it’s super cute!!!

I have a ton to do before we leave on vacation. So of course I’m hyperfixating on clearing out my closet. To be fair to myself. all the laundry is done and there’s not enough room for all my stuff when it’s all clean. But still, maybe now isn’t the time???

Name a non-LOTR character who could resist the One Ring.

Newsome is not my candidate for anything, but man is this little war cathartic as hell. Seeing somebody stand up to 47 **IN HIS LANGUAGE** is brilliant. He’s no hero himself, but his social team is on point.

We’ve been listening a lot to Liquid Metal on SXM and it’s been a billion years since I’ve listened to anything this heavy. My god it’s cathartic, especially with the world as it is. Metal makes it better. 🤘

Oh nooooo

I’ve been making spell jars for my upcoming craft fair and they’re so cute and very meditative to make and design. I could be very happy making these frequently. Now I just have to decide how many to make/bring to the fair.

Thanks so much, Cam!! That project was dear to me. I remain available for TTRPG graphic and infographic design, should anybody be in the market!

This warms my heart. We all worked so hard on this game!!

I’m against calling the cops over a noise complaint of late night partying, yet imagining a world where I could make the incessant bass STOP. Taking a Xanax instead.

Posted how I was bummed I can't afford a haircut right now and Adrian's late "cousin's" stepmom just sent me the money for it, out of nowhere. I'm getting my hair done by Jet's bestie, who has also become close with her stepmom, and she's excited to help two of Jet's favorites. I'm overwhelmed.

Toad the Absolutely Drenched Sprocket

Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy. 6 months later and I’m still pleased with this.

Be the change you want to see in the world

I’m taking a so road trip today to my favorite occult shop! I usually feel a little like an imposter witch in a good store but the people who run this place are cool.

Seven years today since we first introduced you to this absolute unit.