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Brain, 3AM: Ok, but what if I vacillate wildly between "Prepping a small congratulatory speech on Friday in behalf of DB" and "You pushed too far and no one actually wants to talk to you, how could you not forseen this, you giant idiot."

Here’s a Spotify Wrapped for ya: If we had received 100,00 Spotify streams this year it would have netted us $300. Buy your favorite band’s records.

Yet to see Subnautica, but Adam's blasting folks for 1000 bits, so the horror remains.

I can't get over how cute the tiny task is 😂💜

Az got us a present for the holidays, and we are now to find Little Alex Horne.

I am pretty sure I had a magical experience looking for a suit rental. We went to a closet sized store, just crammed with jackets, pants, shoes, and other accoutrements. The proprietor emerged from a back room, maneuvered around the racks, took my measurements, and told me to return on Thursday.

Oh shit, Vampire Survivors has cross-save? I was already eying nabbing it for the Steam Deck.

Jingle Jam is a big ol' stocking filled with sleeper indie hits: jinglejam.tiltify.com

"The truth is, we value your company, for want of any other. We have been left so much to our own devices—after a while one welcomes the uncertainty of being left to other people's." Damn.

Midnight before work in the morning is the perfect time to watch Rosencrantz and Gildenstern Are Dead, right?

@lunarjade.bsky.social I meant to ask during our random chats if you had played Pipistrello and the Cursed Yo-yo yet. I loved it and it is your wheelhouse, I think.

Aw, dammit. We did a whole semester of Shakespeare in AP English, as one does, and I loved Hamlet. But I loved Rosencrantz and Gildenstern Are Dead more, unfathomably so. As good as the play is, the film is better, albeit in different ways.

The other night I mentioned writing something silly and squirrelling it away. It's gone now, set free from my brain, and I am relieved by that. I do have the itch to write more /intentionally/ silly things. Mostly scenarios or settings for TTRPGs. Although that is how larger stories tend to start

Have you ever had multiple conversations in your own head, but between two people: yourself and another real person? And each permutation seems plausible, each discussion hitting logical ends across the spectrum of results? What would you do if the talk never actually happened?

Write. Easy.

What the shit is this ad. The text on the right side is two text boxes overlapped and what is legible is nonsensical. (Removed audio from vid)

With an announced attendance of 16,014, Seattle has set the U.S. record for a women's hockey game.

Just like drag and wrestling, women do hockey better, too

Sometimes the universe lines up in such a way that you cannot help but think this is all scripted.

Arturo Sandoval Metallica/Linkin Park Ninja Sex Party/TWRP The Pillows Moneta

"Clue" is a Thanksgiving movie. It's about a bunch of people being emotionally (okay, literally) blackmailed into gathering for a meal they don't want to attend.

I'm old. If you're not, listen to this. Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder. Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever. It's literally never been more important.

During Bus I lost track of time appreciating a dance practice. Tonight it was being deep in a book. I would honestly take either equally.

If your family really sucks this holiday season, I am your new family and I think you're great and deserve love, a job, shelter and safety.

Shit, I just remembered I need a suit. One more year feeling like I'm wearing a costume before I get something actually tailored.

Raven already approves of her new cat tree.

Tale of two workplaces: It's delightful to be noticed and desired, addictive even. Everything fell apart, grab a bucket.

Nice.

This year, more than the last couple certainly, the end of bus has hit me hard. I miss conversations, both sincere and inane. I miss people's faces lighting up as I greeted them, and mine when I saw them. I miss working for more than a machine. The inevitable chime of dayjob is dreadful.

I got a "shut the fuck up" from Az for saying it was only two hours to Zeta in case they wanted to stay downstairs instead of going to bed.

Own bed is always the reward, but the morning is a little chillier, a tad darker, without the potential of running into a dear friend in Victoria.

Today is a good day to re-recommend Tunnel Rave Rave. An absolutely absurd ride that will obliterate you at the end. Yes, I do feel a lot of the same right now. It's decently NSFW in and out of context, so heads up.

Hug your friends, tell them you love them. This is not a vague badpost, I am just full of the good feels tonight.

I am fairly chill on music, especially when it comes to contemporary Christmas songs, but I cannot stand Merry Xmas (War is Over).

All is quiet on the Desert Bus. Thank you one and all that helped make this year unforgettable as always. Photo Drop 26 is the last one for Desert Bus for Hope 2025. See them all now, and throughout the year at photos.desertbus.org Love you all. #desertbusforhope #db2025

🎶And I find it kinda funny I find it kinda sad The dreams in which I'm driving Are the best I've ever had🎶

Don't light us or our son on fire ever again.

I imagine the vast majority are aware, but @desertbus.org is still rolling strong, and we're about to hit 500k this year. Come watch, donate, or just share the stream. <3

Ladies, Gents and all between and beyond. Desert Bus 2025 is now departing for fun, joy, hijinks and a whole lot of hope! Let’s prepare to get silly for a good cause! desertbus.org

9 hours until boat. 40 until bus. The second phase "Oh this is happening."

So how's everyone's last half hour been? 😅 desertbus.org/donate

Good news for all the people who kept claiming Silksong was taking too long to come out and needed a new (old) punchline.

One of my favorite parts of the gear up to Desert Bus is seeing the shirt and then patiently waiting for months until we can share it (not kidding).

Did anyone call shotgun yet?

Saw this and immediately thought of how he owes @graham.loadingreadyrun.com whatever the last grift was.

Get ready for a design that was called "Sick as hell" on our internal channels.

You can tell when I'm in the middle of @desertbus.org posting because I use alternative spellings like "flavours."

I feel folks underestimate my pure hatred for clocks rolling back this weekend. "But we get an extra hour of sleep!" The sun set at 4pm for 2 months. This is a shit trade and you are a fool for settling at such a low value. You got absolutely fleeced. You doofus.

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