Blue Hawaii #chidrinks Blue drinks are delightful, and *real* fruit liqueur (like Giffard's) is *amazing*

I have reached the part of Cold where my body has shifted into 'hibernating mammal' mode, and if I'm not asleep it demands that I eat something. Maybe I'll have some oatmeal once the kid is asleep?

I will say, minutes after I posted this my building manager got us the message about tomorrow's closure.

WHEEEEEE COME KISS THUNDER GOD CID

Discworld QOTD, from Carpe Jugulum

Today has passed in a strange fugue of cold and sleep. Though it has been a bonus day w/ my little seester (and she was iced-in with us for an extra day) Sure would be nice to officially know whether or not I'm expected to be at work tomorrow (since I know through back channels we'll be closed)

The most useful thing you can do is just make comics. Editors want people who can finish things, so if you can prove that you can do that, you're already ahead of the pack.

Love telling a political canvasser calling my number that "There's no one by that name at this number"

“I’m very funny and smart and kind and pretty, you should follow me on Bluesky,” she skeeted to all the people already following her on Bluesky

I'm going to be really jealous of this woman's hair before this is over aren't I?

This is perhaps slightly off-color and a little too "big picture" for a day when something so horrifying has happened, but it is startlingly to me just how over their skis and pushed to the limits the feds are by one medium sized urban area.

I know this isn’t the most pressing thing, but the amount of times Mr Rogers has been mentioned in the last two wks alone is why they’re trying to cancel PBS. They told us we could be good people and we believed them, and good people are hard to control. They don’t want any more good people.

we're all doing so well 😭 but srsly, yell it from the rooftops, STAY ANGRY LITTLE MEG

After a constant campaign of harassment from @transducer.bsky.social, I will be watching LEGALLY BLONDE (2001) tonight at 8pm, and probably kibbitzing about it here if there's any interest in that

If you're being at all honest, you know that, at this point, "abolish ICE" is the mainstream moderate position.

I ain't ever gonna vote for anybody against trials for every filthy fascist from Donald Trump down to the lowliest janitor in his motherfucking ICE brownshirts, Not EVER. For anybody. Not even for dogcatcher.

I attempted to go to an ICE patrol training here in LA this morning and they had to turn most of us away because of capacity issues and even as I was leaving I saw a ton more folks showing up so that’s how well their attempts to scare everyone away are going, even in the face of murder

Bright, strong, and beautiful 😵

Arriving at my laser appointment a little early so I can pee before getting zapped, only to be met with a "Closed until 1230 for lunch" sign Good thing that, as a trans person, I have a lot of experience with holding my bladder 😅😭

Ah, yes, my first hangover of 2026. On shot day. Ahead of a laser appointment. Glorious.

#wolquestion #wolqotd Eyha: They're hurting her again. Oli: He's hurting them again. Haerz: He's failing them again.

Probably the funniest part of tonight was my friend's wife and I not recognizing each other (he owns where we ate), despite the fact that I was at their wedding and we've gone on double-dates. Once we figured it out I joked that we didn't recognize each other 'Because we both have curly hair now'

Remember: Estrogen is magic. (though, like all magic, it's only the start of the work)

Achievement unlocked: Approached by a woman I don't know to watch her drink while she steps outside.

Absolutely harder to be trans in 2025 than it was in 2024. Still easier than it was to pretend to be cis in 2023. It is work, but the work is joyous.

Remember: Estrogen is magic. (though, like all magic, it's only the start of the work)

"Sameplace Braincase" which is gobbiespeak exclaimation for "Ditto!/Jinx!" when someone says roughly the same thing at the same time.

Becherovka and Tonic #chidrinks What it says on the label y'all. It's a wonderful spirit, a Czech herbal liqueur, and benefits from a bit of lemon juice to brighten it up. Such a good winter tipple.

@buchans.bsky.social is freaking brilliant. She does her E sublingually (of course) with a jelly bean chaser (which is the brilliant part)

This is getting out of control.

puppy update: i tried to take a selfie with her and she licked my face while the shutter was going and it was great

There was a closeted girl in 1988, who was crying in her room because her parents took away a skirt she liked to wear while playing C64 games and grounded her for a week, not sure why she couldn't just wear what she wanted. It took her 32 more years to come out. It shouldn't take so long.

There was a closeted girl in 1995, who stopped shaving after the garbage man called her 'miss' while rolling the can out. She didn't know why it made her feel so confused and angry. It took her 29 more years to come out (and shave that beard) It shouldn't take so long.

Fell asleep, got the kid to bed, fell asleep again, got myself ready for bed, made a drink, had wivestime. Time for bed?

Oh yeah, and I went dress shopping!

There was a closeted girl in 1995, who stopped shaving after the garbage man called her 'miss' while rolling the can out. She didn't know why it made her feel so confused and angry. It took her 29 more years to come out (and shave that beard) It shouldn't take so long.

There is a relief to having a good one on one meeting with your boss, where she speaks candidly with you and thanks you for your contributions. 😮‍💨😌

Last day of work before 4 days off (which might be more if gentle Khione blesses us with her cold attentions) And most of those days I get to see my seester, so that'll be nice.

TFW the mom at the library compliments your outfit and points it out as admirable to their daughter 🥰😭

My wife called my transition 'a happy surprise' this morning and I've been riding that high all day. Goodnight Bluesky.

Heads up friends and folks, I just got a flavor of this same scam (as did two more of my friends)

People ask me for skincare advice and my first answer is always that the best skincare is the skincare you can do. I'm a 'makes a million rituals' neurodivergent (I rotate my utensils, don't ask), but if you're not, just cleansing and moisturizing at bedtime (or earlier in the evening!) is a start

Cocoa Hot Toddy #chidrinks On @ellieiactaest.bsky.social's suggestion it is a toddy night. Cocoa with cognac, amaretto, and two kinds of bitters Dangerously tasty

When I was in the dorms in HS (don't ask) back in the 90s, there was a weird RetroScifi-Themed pizza and sub place that would deliver to the dorm I lived in They had MASSIVE, we're talking 24" diameter, pies for like $10. Giant floppy slices you'd fold over into a pocket of melted cheese and grease

What a long fucking day this has been. Help me decide what I'm drinking tonight, Bsky. Tagging @ellieiactaest.bsky.social & @lilyazneval.bsky.social , you're usually full of good ideas.

A 'sir' apparently