I don't understand but my brain is *quiet*. Thank you, Insta ad that led me to search for this particular modification of a song I'd never heard.

In case anyone else needs to know this, you can still find the GROW game series online. You've probably forgotten all the steps by now so they're replayable.

Utilizing my special interest of travel and trip planning to provide escapism and emotional lift is how I already have trips planned to Peru, Egypt, and Iceland, and Spain, with no dates in mind (if ever, for two of them). It's so much better when you know you're actually taking the trip!

Look, sometimes you just have to tape the word “butter” to a shoe.

My (overly tired, anxious because my school might be closing) brain read this ad as “Looking for a reliable meltdown?” No thanks, I’ve got that covered.

Most accurate portrait of modern culture currently available

All kinds of stressful things going on, personally and nationally; if I can’t have a new episode to escape into tonight, at least I can listen to the last one ad-free! Join the Patreon for that and an impressive array of other perks. And if you haven’t, give Murder Of A Famous Bastard a listen.

Oh my god Lmao youraislopbores.me

I have been very lenient with the wasps on my porch. Yes, I knock the nests down, but the wasps themselves are unharmed and able to move on. Today they built too close to my door and dive-bombed me. I had to seek the neighbor’s help to enter my house. Peaceful coexistence has ended.

@watsoncomedian.bsky.social There was a request to confirm receipt of a thing, and I’m just wondering: what happens if we DO want to go on holiday with the family? (joking)

I dreamt I was trying to run a marathon. I did run about 86 miles in about 5 hours, but that was somehow less than halfway; also, I could only run in slow motion. None of it makes sense but I did wake up exhausted.

Click through; there’s an excellent examination of humor in the autistic population and explanation of how it applies here. Personally, discovering comedy and a few comedians in particular (including @watsoncomedian.bsky.social ) immediately preceded a noticeable drop in anxiety. (cont)

I have finally played early enough in the day and done well enough to make #1 on one of Duotrigordle's (32 Wordle-style secret words) leader boards. Had to do it before much more than 100 people played, not multiple hundreds - I won't go back and look tonight 😂

This is maddening; I love it. Content redacted, go listen to the podcast! bsky.app/profile/murd...

Eye appointments are the most awkward thing. They’re staring at your face the whole time. What are you supposed to DO with your face?

Super out of context and I don’t know the reference, but “I’m just saying words recreationally” is a phrase worth remembering.

Well then. I wanted an excuse to walk around the school looking cool in my prescription sunglasses.

Being a responsible adult is getting tiring. I’m going to move to the ocean and be a shark.

Work training today: “find a partner who has a shoe matching yours and talk about…” Large crowded noisy room, mostly people I don’t know. I am too autistic for this today. Also, my shoe:

176. I'm sure it would have been far fewer on a phone. The computer started to run slowly at around 100 - I guess it isn't up to the celebratory graphics. Anyway, it's fun!

It’s Watson time!! (No, sorry, NOT screaming it down the school halls). Was thrilled to be a small part of this. Hope y’all enjoy it, too. Happy birthday, Mark. #MOAFB

Jim Henson was a genius. I say that about very few people. And Muppet performers are all complete lunatics (complimentary). If you ever see Behind the Scenes clips of them, they stay in character between takes… with each other and with human performers.

Internet denizens sometimes send secret messages by running them through multiple languages in Google translate until they’re generally unintelligible to anyone; this is called Words code. Oh, sorry. Worse. It’s worse code.

Apparently there's a couple sports things going on over the weekend, but this is the main event I'm looking forward to.

I *think* I've mastered the basics already, but thank you, Pinterest. I deeply appreciate suddenly being on some sort of update list and will definitely check this out.

Preparing to sing for a wedding, and my snow day goals are: 1. Set a world record for cups of tea consumed. 2. Set another world record, for highest number of iterations of a single song on a playlist. I'm an ameteur (this is for a friend), but surely this is how professionals prep also. Right?

It's too bad you can get actual criminal charges for making false reports to ICE, because I'd love to call and tell them I've found Waldo, I know where in the world Carmen Sandiago is and she's in my republican representative's house, and that E.T.'s hiding out in the capital trying to phone home.

How long do I let it cook for that perfect golden crust?

Per my previous post, if you're in need of something to help you disengage from the news for a bit, try this podcast! bsky.app/profile/murd... (I'll drop some book recommendations below; my other main distractions have rewatching Stargate and studying potential food production on Mars).

Another person was murdered today by the US government. You probably have, or will, see videos circulating. They come with captions, begging you: watch this. See with your own eyes. Judge for yourself. Here's my take - one that I saw little of last time, and haven't seen today: DON'T. (cont.)

Still time to catch up! And let’s be honest, who doesn’t need a little safe escapism right now?

A greeting card for my Bluesky friends

The formerly radioactive cat, super happy to have had three days with me at home to cuddle. We’re BOTH happy she’s allowed back on my lap.

Tonight's extremely scientific experiment to cure insomnia: learning about a bunch of creepy urban legends.

Sitting here giving myself a crash-course on closed system food cultivation as though I actually have the energy, time, space, or money to participate in NASA's Mars to Table challenge. What about the 30 things I actually need to do? Nah, I'd rather pretend to be smart than productive.

On tonight’s edition of Why Am I Not Sleeping? I remembered at 12:15am that Geometry Blaster existed, and had to make a list of every computer game I remembered playing as a child in case I forgot about them again. Anyway, please tell me I’m not the only one who solved geometry problems for fun.

It’s possible that having a deep intellectual discussion while feeling rejection sensitive, drinking a ton of coffee, and reading about ICE is not the *best* way to avoid insomnia. I’m testing it anyway - just in case. Might be doing the world a service when I discover a new cure!

Not my house, but I know my way around.

People not in Minnesota: please read this excellent summary of what life is like in Minneapolis since the murderous scum ICE swarmed here. And more are on their way. By local reporter / writer / bike dude / legend @dbrauer.net .

I was hoping to finally see some of the south of England, but instead I'm going to Kendal. Any of my UK friends have suggestions for the area? I like ancient history, nature, most museums (not so much art), anything particularly unique/unusual/weird, churches, and castles. Also beer.

“As LLMs continue to move into intimate human domains, we suggest that the right question is no longer ‘Are they conscious?’ but ‘What kinds of selves are we training them to perform, internalise & stabilise **and what does that mean for the humans engaging with them?**’"🧪 arxiv.org/pdf/2512.04124

I didn't need to be represented this way on a Sunday morning.

Cat tax for all the political posts. Gotta add something good. She’s so beautiful and fluffy 🥰

Go protest. Fight back safely. Don't post strategies on public social media ahead of time; organize privately. The protest is public, but don't advertise your personal location. Don't post pictures until you leave. Don't post others' faces without permission. Make a will. www.fiftyfifty.one

New column today: zeteo.com/p/trump-us-r...

Just realized that at least one person is creating multiple accounts and replaying Duotrigordle to get high scores. And look - 24/1069 isn't AWFUL but I still feel robbed. It's as bad as cheating on Wordle *side eyes certain podcasts*.

Come join! This is - as has been said - an excellent time to catch up. All sorts of fun to be had on the discord also. Solve clues, get sidetracked by learning about people’s niche interests, join a book club, view some artwork, adopt an “internet comment section” persona. Or just enjoy the show!

Got my first bike, took it to the top of a hill, started riding down. Realized I never learned how to brake. Rode full speed into the front of a parked car. Walked away with only scrapes, bruises, and an undamaged desire to take shortcuts when learning.