"Jim, I'm a Jedi, not a doctor!"

Remember:

A lovely late-spring morning on the north side, and I'm already realizing the hoodie was a mistake. Wherever you are and whatever you're doing, do it fiercely! Soundtrack: We Are on the Edge, by the incomparable Art Ensemble of Chicago. Yikes their 50th anniversary album is already 7 years old.

Vaguely remembering this episode of Lower Decks...

Hmm, I've been to 17. (Girl has been around)

White House: "President Trump remains in excellent health."

Dreams do come true

Amy, you were right Ed Elson read all 277 pages of SpaceX's IPO filing. Losses up 700%. Revenue decelerating. 107x price-to-sales multiple. It's a trainwreck. @captnamy.bsky.social x.com/edels0n/stat...

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This is the way.

Finally, we drove north on Lake Shore Drive. The beaches and parks were packed! Many closed off to traffic, very full. Bikinis and beach volleyball were popular while boats were anchored offshore. A holiday in Chicago. Then home to get out of the sun and crowds. Thank you @captnamy.bsky.social.

Over to Chicago's Navy Pier for a walk and rainbow ice cream.

Then over through The Loop (downtown) Chicago, avoiding the Memorial Day parade, admiring the architecture.

We went to the International McDonald's restaurant in Chicago today. I had the Kung Pao chicken sandwich and Amy had the curry mango chicken wrap. Shaker fries and some chocolate hazelnut bites for dessert.

I've suspected this about SpaceX for some years. It's a shell game. It's never been about Mars. It's been about the venture capitalists and the entrepreneur running the game. Watch this IPO. It won't be good. fortune.com/2026/05/23/w...

This thing didn't screech at me before the injection 3 years ago. I guess I was my own private Chernobyl. 🤷 💥🤯

I thought I could coexist with my prior name. It didn't seem different than my chosen name. I slowly realized I was wrong. I don't exactly know why. I've had some things changed, including university degrees & high school diploma. I used to get deadname main, no more. I don't hate him, I love me.

I guess it's best not to travel internationally for awhile

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I just got a Star Trek uniform shirt I ordered 5.5 months ago today via mail. That may be a record for time to get something, especially in these "get it overnight" times.

Pick a Bond from photos you already have in your phone

Map to help New Yorkers interpret Chicago. This puts us on the Brooklyn/Queens boundary, :sigh:

I saw this headline and, while not the same method as the author, I and others have made a change and have many more friends. Likely others in my circle too.

My phone burning down the planet making derivative images. Any strike you?

Spring

Date night to celebrate 7 years of estradiol. Sushi and a trip to the neighborhood quaint candy shoppe.

I love this stained-glass staircase by Piet Mondrian, from the 1900s.

Let it rain

The body replaces all the body's cell every seven years. Based on this, except in my brain, all my cells have been estrogen based as of today. My brain has been bathed in it all this time. Cool

7 years ago, I walked into an endocrinologist office. I discussed how I felt and he prescribed some medicine. A year later, I looked like the pictures below. Strong meds. They made me happy, without them being for mood. It was the hardest decision to decide on that appointment. A good decision.

Endocrinologists should offer these with spiro prescriptions

I wouldn't be surprised to find this in Chicago outside The Loop

We have beached through the years

We are in that number chicago.suntimes.com/lgbtq/2025/0...

Four years ago Amy and I bought our forever home. 2.5 tears later we had to leave it, selling for a loss, when bigotry ruled and we fled to safety north.

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Star Trek? Yeah.

Yes most of this scared me. What of it?