Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest ranger, has died. She was 104.

Goodness could anything melt my heart in a bigger puddle than my preteen nephew talking quietly with me about an ongoing interpersonal issue and then take my advice about it within a few hours?

NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones! My guide:

Literally yesterday I was thinking about how the 50th anniversary was coming up.

My Spotify Wrapped is hilarious because I listened to 80 albums once each because they were nominated for/won Grammy album of the year.

I have to unexpectedly drive to Dallas to the hospital to help with my dad. (He is stable just life with fatal illnesses nearing the end.) I need everyone to give & share while I am driving & getting set back up at the hospital. We still can still match $715 more before the end of the night!

Who will claim the title of first donation today!? (This is cheesy.) Everything we raise today will go to improving The Rise House to help us make it more welcoming for women and non-binary people! For example, we need money to make it wheelchair accessible. nowsherises.churchcenter.com/giving

I worked 21 hours in 2 1/2 work days and more than half of that time I was on the phone.

It’s absolutely absurd that the keyboard that comes with an iMac doesn’t have a ten-key. I get it for a laptop. But a desktop?

After 5.5 years of working from home in a spreadsheet-heavy job, I finally got a second monitor. I have achieved my final form.

“Good morning friends. One of the birds outside your window was just sent for you. Can you hear her?” @jfkantrowitz.bsky.social Two minutes after a hawk and some other bird crashed into our window.

Please buy my book so I can quit my horrible job and learn Jensen McRae’s entire discography on guitar. bookshop.org/p/books/hell...

Want to honor Alice Wong and her work? Wear a damn mask!

Waking up to the news about Alice Wong. What an amazing person. I cried. “Don’t let the bastards grind you down.” Alice Wong

Please buy my book or she’ll smother me. bookshop.org/p/books/hell...

Please buy my book so I can read books all day on gray November days with lots of tea and fuzzy blankets. bookshop.org/p/books/hell...

Please buy my book so I can tramp about in the mud in autumn of 2026 and write a Scottish fairytale romance. bookshop.org/p/books/hell...

Me

Weird. It feels like it had been a long time since I have had a chill Saturday at home. Checks Calendar. 7 weeks ago

Welp. It’s official. I’m watching the pilot episode of Buffy and Giles is only TWO YEARS OLDER THAN ME 😩😩😭

My brain woke up feeling LOUD this morning

$50? A treat to meet. No trick

The cheer I let out when seeing Mahmood Mamdani cited in Religion Is Not Done With You (pg 126). #RINDWY @mpgphd.bsky.social @profirmf.bsky.social

Let Steve… finish

I’m so well known for asking questions at work that in a 200+ people town hall, the director commented that I hadn’t asked any yet in the Q&A session. 😆

Ugh I hate baseball

Fight fascism by helping someone out

No kings. This is what democracy looks like.

Oregonian approved

“It’s a shared spreadsheet”

Yesterday I got an email from my indie bookstore saying two orders came in. Both are books written by friends. @katinoxford.bsky.social @vox-magica.bsky.social

My publisher’s been very patient. I’m not doing everything I said I’d do to promote this book (out in a few weeks) because I’m an organizer in a city under federal attack. My days are full and emotionally exhausting. Any help getting the word out means a lot. It's a book people need right now.

SEATTLE!!!!!