"It's ok to refuse to commit a crime" is somehow inciting rebellion and worthy of death. I guess prices really are out of control. I don't think gas has been this high since Dubya.

I am asking you to believe -- not in my ability to bring about change, but yours.

I am once again asking why gender is needed on identity documents.

Today I suddenly realized how much Tiffany and Chelsea look alike. Like they could be sisters. 🤔

Ohhhhhh, they don't think 15 year olds count as pedophilia, that's the argument now. Never mind that it's predatory and illegal?

Yesterday, I donated to a local food bank. Today, I went and socialized with strangers. Not sure how I'm going to make it through the month now, having burned through all of my social energy budget.

Did you know that regular citizens can write proposals for legislation for their state legislators to consider sponsoring as bills? Or alternatively, we can write referendum questions? Like that's just regular people doing that.

Nothing like spending millions and millions of dollars to prevent three children from playing sports

I get to be an early reader for this book, and friends, I am SO EXCITED. Want to support an indie publisher with a pre-order? bookshop.org/p/books/cry-... You won't be sorry.

Transphobia is the distillation of misogyny in our culture. That is why nobody is spewing vitriol about trans men. Transphobia is about controlling who is allowed to be called "woman". And if you think they will stop at targeting trans women, you're a fool. Next it will be women who wear pants.

"Ice creams" is apparently a vicious assault on my senses. Ice cream is not discrete. This is like saying "jellos" or "peanut butters" and I am much too delicate to handle it today.

Not really sure who needs to hear it, but it's a violation of the first amendment when the government issues an order to private companies to tell them to censor specific speech, not when your neighbor says they are offended about the flag you're flying in your porch.

Back in my day, if you wanted to hyperfixate, you had to go to the library and look things up in the card catalog.

Still thinking about that artist twenty years ago who told me he didn't like reading because he didn't want to fill his head with made up stuff.

I wouldn't say I'm a believer of simulation theory, but the further I go on my neurodivergent journey, the more I think neurotypicals might just be NPCs.

Just thinking about how they're going to redefine teenagers as adults so it's not a crime to have sex with 13 year olds anymore. It's revelatory to me that my mom isn't totally grossed out about it.

Today I'm remembering couples counseling Counselor: what would need to change for you to stay in this marriage? X: I'm fine. I like our relationship. She's the one who wants to change. C: Right, your wife is unhappy. X: Yes, I'm fine though. I wouldn't change anything. C: but... She's unhappy

Just came to check and yep, sure enough, it's the final thing that ended democracy again today.

Are we just never going to talk about how Westley, aka the Dread Pirate Roberts, has killed a lot of people? I find this concerning.

Today I'm wondering why someone who does auditing for a living doesn't know the word "provenance".

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO SHOUTY THURSDAY? WAIT, TODAY IS FRIDAY!? GDI

The horrors persist, but so do I

I feel like, if I were actually concerned about undocumented workers aka "illegal aliens" in the US, I'd probably want to go hard after the people employing them rather than the people who are being employed.

Behind a K9 unit, puts my ACAB and ADAG in conflict.

Spotted "Amy Coney Barrett becomes an unlikely hate figure for MAGA World" and thought really? We really think that it is unlikely that a woman who is part of a misogynistic group gets hate from that group when she disagrees? Give me a break.

How do I explain to my 14 yo that he is wrong, and it is in fact "nickled and dimed" not "nickle-and-dimed"?

The Algorithm has sent me otters the last few days as a sweet benediction. Blessed be the Omnissiah.

Knowing that every accusation is a confession, why have we not insisted on seeing That Guy's birth certificate?

Would it really be so bad if we just made it so that felons can't run for office?

It's cold and damp and I don't want to work today.

Today I am contemplating what an algorithm that has been fed on social media looks like, and thinking about what the demographic of "people who consume social media" looks like. Because that's how they are training AI models.

Today's "people don't suck": Small talk with the roofer when he came to pick up a check, I mention that my snowblower isn't working (storm predicted this weekend). He fixed it. Just because he could and it was a nice thing to do.

My mother, who denies that autism is a thing but if it is a thing then it's a vaccine thing, posted that we all need to have compassion for That Guy because he has Asperger's, which is autism that makes someone really super brilliant, but tragically misunderstood. So that's how my day is going.

Ffs, exactly how many trans women do they think are participating in women's sports? Is this just another example of men gatekeeping what defines "woman"? They must all be trans women because "real" women aren't that strong? I can't even today.

Some days I wonder if I'm just wrong about everything.

Can't wait to see what happens when trans boys start competing on the high school girls teams because the administration seems to think that's the natural order of things.

"Take ... steps to facilitate the closure the Department of Education and return education authority to the States, while continuing to ensure the effective and uninterrupted delivery of services, programs, and benefits..." So... Close the dept but also don't. ASAP.

No one in this world will be a decent human on your behalf. You need to do it. That is your power and your freedom. Be kind to strangers. Take care of the ones you love. Do the right thing. That's all you can do. And it is also enough.

I love your body. It contains the person who I love. No matter how you choose to decorate it nor what calamity befall it (old age or accident), my love for the person your body holds is immutable. I love you, today and every day.

What level revenge is it to post a glowing LinkedIn recommendation out of the blue for a former colleague you despise... 🤔

Today, I allowed some compassion for the sad billionaire who lost billions of dollars and is still a billionaire. Who would in fact still be a billionaire even if he lost ten times the billions that he has lost since January. It's hard to run a business when that happens. How sad.

This is the stupidest timeline.

My mother fully believes that one who I will not name is not looking to further enrich themselves because "he is already a billionaire" and "didn't make his money by robbing the American people". Willful ignorance.

Mood today is staring into the void, followed by: So anyway, here's Wonderwall

Is there any truth to the rumor about some state governors in talks about forming a Union of Northeast States?

Honey vanilla yogurt, raspberries, and some granola is a sweet way to imagine I'm crunching the bones of my enemies.

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Some days, I let my happiness be defined by an adorable new little rice cooker and listening to the Cars on vinyl on my hifi.

I don't miss my ex but sometimes I do miss being married.

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