if someone had said to young me that in the future i would be eternally stalked on a computer by the company i ordered a sandwich from i would have stabbed that person

Don't fight them. They want us to fight them. They want to troll us. They came over here because they're sad they can't taunt us. Nothing will make them more angry than becoming the most blocked account on this site and hearing the wind whistle by as we consign them to invisibility.

First physical therapy. 😭

I just saw a picture of Trump with the Nobel prize he extorted. He’s smiling, like he won the bestest boy award. What a pathetic baby man. Someday that Nobel peace prize is going to be displayed in his presidential library and they will claim that he won it fair and square.

And yet for all their obsession, not one journalist has ever come out here to rural Alabama and asked me (or any of the folks in the rural Black counties) about our helplessness at being controlled by the psychopathic white supremacist cult that has Alabama in a political death grip.

I remember how we weren’t supposed to say anything mean about her when she was fucking up everything the Democrats were trying to do. Just fuck her. I hate this bitch.

God, surgery makes the simplest things exhausting. Changing your shirt. Washing your face. Walking to the bathroom exhausts me. I mean, I know this is normal for surgery, but still I’m exhausted. Just getting up from the bed. But actually, I’m doing OK folks.

Some good news from Arkansas: www.rawstory.com/nazi-2674898...

WTAF

You can also buy me a nice Chai chai via ko-fi. Every little bit truly helps and is greatly appreciated. ko-fi.com/shadytomatos...

Now that I’ve had rotator cuff surgery I need money. So if you’re feeling like it, this is my Etsy shop. There is a 25% off sale till the end of the month. Buy 2 items, get an extra 15% off. I hate asking, but could you please Repost to your followers. shadytomatostudio.etsy.com

If it’s going to be this cold, I expect snow on the ground.

I thought I would up my protein intake while healing. So I got these protein bars. They are disgusting. They are soft and weirdly squishy. Like a thick gum. But have you’re chewing the flavor goes away and it gets bitter. Just gross.

so the federal government has kidnapped these tribal members and are holding them for ransom.

Well, I don’t want to talk too soon and jinx it, but I had almost a normal night last night. Except for the incredible amount of pillows surrounding me. I slept five hours and then I slept a couple more and woke up and then I slept a few more. Oxy and my regular meds are doing their jo.

I mean really the thing that always kills me. Is these instructions not to save leftover medication. Does anyone actually not save leftover medication?

Today is much better. I’ve even been getting up and walking around and sat on the deck for a little while today. I got like five days worth of oxy.

i’m finally home from the hospital. It’s kind of horrible hopefully it will get better.

Well, haven’t even gone back yet. 🤷‍♀️ I’m going to starve to death before this happens. ;-)

Rotator cuff surgery today. Have to be there at 9, surgery at 11ish. Wish me luck. Or a prayer if you are so inclined.

I just found out last night that the $50k enrollment bonus only pays out after 5 years of service, and reader, the laugh I let out when I read that woke the dog from across the house. These absolute fucking grapes aren't seeing a dime of that money. No way they can ride out 5 years of this job.

we’re in the vet’s office waiting room and they just called for Agamemnon. we all looked at the Great Dane but it turns out Agamemnon is an orange kitten in a backpack that makes him look like an astronaut cheese puff

Discworld QOTD, from Maskerade “Nanny Ogg was basically a law-abiding person when she had no reason to break the law, and therefore had that kind of person’s attitude to law-enforcement officers, which was one of deep and permanent distrust.”

Too late. The powers-that-be on that platform already killed the art community there. It would've been nice to see such support for art and artists pre-AI and pre-Grok, but all of us artists were made to feel abused and less-than-worthless. Now may Grok forever eat chaff and imbibe dregs.

Made an executive decision and we’re just gonna leave the Christmas tree up until sometime later next month. The world is so shitty and looking at the Christmas tree makes me happy. When I get tired of looking at it, we’ll take it down.

The thing that depresses me in the whole AI revolution in my industry (I’m a literary translator and publisher) is that the question is not whether machines can replace human translators, but how will we deal with the fallout after machines are forcibly introduced regardless.

Yesterday, a day of disappointment. I set out to try this Alton Brown pie crust recipe to use with an apple Dutch pie. It was a Disaster. I think with a little bit of practice, it would be a great crust. I already had the topping made so I just made an apple crisp and enjoying apple crisp breakfas.

So I am not in or near Keller Texas. I don't know TJ Ware, but Tiktok seems determined to show me videos made by his oldest daughter. And buddy, maybe don't run for office when one of your kids is old enough to air your dirty laundry. www.tiktok.com/t/ZThFaTHsj/

I was thinking about the shooter, but I love where guys went with this.

You know what, he can burn in hell.

I hate complaining about my body, but I haven’t really been sleeping well because of the shoulde/arm pain. And when I don’t sleep well the night before the day after about 12 or 1 I start to feel like I’m getting the flu. And napping doesn’t help. I don’t know if I’m weird or not.

You know, I don’t know what Good was thinking. I know that if I had been in that situation, I would’ve been panicking and confused and worried about my dog. Scared that those agents might shoot it after I got out of the car if it barked or lunged at them.

Well, good morning. I’ve had to start icing and heating my knees. Something I haven’t had to do forever. I will be so happy when Monday comes and goes. I do look forward to that special sleep that you get that is so refreshing from surgery.

Do not read this story if you are already in a state of rage about this country because you will want to go and tear buildings down with your bare hands. Or maybe it's just me.

Martin Peterson's creative response to being banned from teaching Plato (shared with his permission).

Holy shit. I have a post that has been retweeted 74 times and has over 300 likes. I had to mute it, it’s overwhelming.

Did you know that you don’t really realize how well your anti-inflammatory medication is working until you have to stop taking it a week before surgery. I hurt everywhere. I really have way more arthritis than I realized.

And they will keep shooting protesters because this is what Trump wants. He wanted to do it in his first administration and they told him you can’t do that and this time around the Supreme Court has told him he can do whatever the fuck he wants.

I’m just sick, sick at what is happening in this country.

well, went out to get some stuff and prices have gone crazy in Caracas. some places are empty. if you can afford it (I was laid off last year and things are even harder now), any help is welcome! mostly worried for meds and pets and protein. thanks in advance ❤️ paypal.me/viceanglais

Wise old horticultural woman I met: “If you find a rabbit’s foot and tickle the leaves of your tomato plant with it your tomatoes will grow faster.” Me: “Interesting. I might try that.” Next-door’s rabbit, the following day: “Stop that, and put me the fuck down. I did not consent to this.”

With All the ACA shenanigans I was starting to worry I had made a bad choice waiting to get my surgery done until the new year, but because of the changes in my silver plan I will only have $3200 to pay, compared to the $4500 it was going to cost.

Good morning. Billionaires need to go live on the sun.

I mean seriously, look at the numpty cocksucker with his cigar.

Opinion | The US cannot be pulled into an endless war in Venezuela. Democrats must end their Epstein inquiry NOW.

We’re gonna start running another country. I’m sure if we can afford that we can afford to give food stamps to anyone that even remotely needs them.

FUUUUUUUUIUCK OFF

People, if that old man wants to take a ridiculous amount of aspirin every day let him. Who are we to judge? It’s his funeral, not ours.

I have become super anxious about my surgery next Monday which means I can’t get anything done because I’m just sitting here waiting for next Monday.