Going with mismatched creams and hoping nobody’s insulted. 🤞🏻

And now I’m questioning if I should be there at all: holiest day of the Jewish calendar but, like, I’m not Jewish (yet)? Surely it’s not my place to be there? (Pretty sure this isn’t true & somebody would have waved me off, but I’m gonna be extra-conflicted about the “we”s in the prayers.)

A reminder that if you're not able to fast on Yom Kippur for any reason -- and mental health is a health reason -- it's regarded as a MITZVAH to eat. Resources and more here:

Aaaaaaaaaa I thought I had it sorted but apparently I have no suitable white clothes for shul tonight/tomorrow. The shirts that aren’t translucent without the camisole I lack turn out to show through the white pants, and the off-white pants are either too tight or too informal. I have 4 hours left.

I miss grown-ups.

Best day of fall!

Any recs for fountain pen-friendly Filofax/6 ring paper accessible from the US?

Can absolutely endorse this. Great place. Make sure to try the biscuits too.

Ok, so. I had a mild sore throat starting Sunday evening for 24 hours, but nothing since; too early to test for COVID yet but if I’m negative on Saturday and still asymptomatic, I’m going to Shabbat services. Yes? Yes. (Unless no. But surely yes?)

Portrait of a convert’s first Rosh Hashanah

Late-night conversion name thought: Orli Yael, meaning roughly “God is my light and I have a really big sword” which is the attitude I’m looking to manifest these days, frankly. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jael

Update: This is all to the good because clearly I cannot be trusted with chewy candy anyway: I literally just lost a crown. *headdesk*

Browsing the drugstore's candy aisle for a post-doctor treat, riffling through bags looking for favorites, and slowly realizing nothing's kosher: I've gained a god but lost chewy candy. The recheck on my ankle went great tho: I was pronounced healed & admonished to stay off wet leaves. Woo hoo!

Vaccinations accomplished, both flu and COVID! Should be kicking in just in time for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Three cheers for those with the knack of the painless stick!

Anyone understand graphing calculators who could help them out?

i hate this fucking pageantry of lies with an intensity that could independently power the north american continent for months at a time

It bamboozles my brain when unmasked people panic and move away from me with wild terrified eyes because I’m masked. Like somebody with a gun backing away from a person in a bullet-proof vest, like “Whoa hey, you expecting some violence?” I don’t know, man, you tell me. You’ve got the fucking gun.

I will go to war for the semicolon, one of the most magical and unjustly maligned of all human inventions

Book rec: THE COMPANION, by EE Ottoman I can't figure out how to describe it, though. First drafts included "quiet but fierce", "writing, sex, and plants, mostly not all at the same time", and "everybody's trans and everybody lives". Short and worth your time. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

“I think that everyone sees him as this new folk hero because it’s some version of a primal collective scream for everyone who loves D.C.,” says Hu. 51st.news/the-subrisin...

Do you suppose they told him it’s all real gold? (alt-text for quoted post: Trump and Zelenskyy in an Oval Office full of gold-colored ornamentation)

The King James Bible was created by a committee of committees.

And by the way, Trump couldn't care less about safety in DC or the people of DC. If he did, he wouldn't have blocked DC from spending $1 billion of its OWN money to fund its OWN police department, schools and more. This is flatly about testing the limits of his power.

Taking it “back” from the majority Black population.

Cane-using moots: how do I determine the appropriate height for my cheap drugstore-style cane?

Woke up earwormed by Shacharit again: the downside to prayer services with catchy tunes--just שׁוֹמֵר גּוֹי אֶחָד on loop. Niche issue to have, in fact a good issue to have, but the virtue palls the 943rd time around.

Cheddar Bob

O frabjous day! I can bend my knee! Callooh callay! The orthopedist is unconcerned about the fracture below the knee and has released it to do as it will; the ankle shows no signs of sprain but I have been issued a walking boot to make sure it stays that way. I can walk! with a walker, but—walk!

Omg my copy of @ineffablepenguin.bsky.social’s Villainous is here! The perfect thing to re-read while stuck in bed with a broken leg. An awesome edition of an awesome book deserves unboxing pictures!

If you’re a dog owner, this is your periodic reminder to: - Check that your dog’s collar is properly sized and latches securely - Check that all tags show your CURRENT name, address, and phone number - If your dog has a microchip, have the vet do a test scan and make sure it’s readable and correct.

cn hospital (Going to live-skeet to reduce anxiety but feel free to ignore/mute) I have been taken to the back! A few staff are masked, which I’m taking as a win. My blood pressure is sky-high bc nerves, but the nurse said I did a nice job cleaning & bandaging the abrasions. Is it 1/x

New Jewish fast day, new installment in the Kate on the ground show. I tripped on the stairs after the Tisha b’Av service last night an hour into the fast, and while the handrail meant I only fucked up my calf, I did fuck it up enough to get it checked out this morning. Wish me luck in the ER!

Friendly reminder: Be a lesbian, if possible. :)

That's how you can tell human authors from AI. AI will put in some em dashes, then apologise and take them out when told off. Human authors will climb the filing cabinet, hissing, and defend their right to em dashes with a loaded stapler.

I need Murderbot books to last longer.

I have to go to a funeral Sunday midday and I'm seriously considering taking a rideshare for the ¾ mile walk there because WOW that's heat and there is not enough linen in the world to get me there looking presentable. Menopause + meds + the South: do not recommend

Re-upping for the overnight crowd!

Help me stress-test a conversion name: Ziva -sounds like a grandmother's name? -trendy/kree8tiv? -makes 12-year-olds snigger? -belongs to a popular media franchise? -belonged to horrible politician? -sounds like a car, wine, or cosmetic brand? (this one actually is true, I know) -generally blah?

Still Covid negative so far--yay! Still symptomatic though, so only a tempered yay. (I'm part of a respiratory infection tracking study with fancy test kits, so I'm also negative for flu A/B and RSV, not that I was actually worried about those.)

If I have Covid now I’m going to burn down the world. Just saying.

I read this post this morning but ignored it to go on a 4 mile walk in 80° heat and 90% humidity on a Jewish fast day because I was too ashamed to admit I couldn’t handle the heat. Don’t be me: fight your internalized ableism BEFORE the dizziness and nausea kick in at mile 3. I was lucky—

The new Murderbot short story is up at Reactor Magazine: reactormag.com/rapport-mart... Edited by Lee Harris, art by Jaime Jones.

Montgomery County, MD makes bus rides free. www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-transit/...

@joshuajfriedman.com Good morning! The Touch Grass feed hasn’t been working for me lately—skill issue on my part or feed hiccup? The Morning/Afternoon/Evening Walks are loading fine for me.

A pre-made salad labeled “tomato & mozzarella” should not contain jump scare olives, just putting that out there, Trader Joe’s.

Heyoo, printed fic preorder is now live! It runs for two weeks, to end June 18! This is likely the last run I’ll ever do so if interested now’s your chance :) More details on my IG post. Cover art by the talented @megaducko.bsky.social #goodomens #goodomensfic ineffablepenguin.bigcartel.com

First Shavuot last night. This is an awesome religion: fulfilling a religious obligation by staying up late eating ice cream and listening to fascinating talks on semi-random topics, what’s not to love? Also I feel like I’m starting to fit in: people know who I am and smile when they see me.