Thursday nights are my work late nights. Anyone want to give me a pep talk?

Can’t sleeeeeeeep.

This is true in New Orleans, and it is also true for the rest of the country.

So what now? We just go back to real life?

In 2023 I got COVID during Mardi Gras and I spent a few days feeling TERRIBLE and so sad for missing the festivities. But I COULD participate in the #TweetingoftheCourts and I got dressed up in festive PJs and y’all made my tough moment a little better. Long live the #rexcomus community!

How did her dad get “told” she would be Queen? Did he not arrange it? Isn’t that how this works? #rexcomus

This is very creepy. #rexcomus

Is it fun to be a debutant? Some of them have been to so many balls. #rexcomus

Dancing heads are the only ones having a good time! #rexcomus

Well actually if I were a god, I’m not sure I’d pick the Marriott.

I forgot Comus is a god. Hey guess what!? Me too! Now you are all required to come to me rather than me schlep to you. Ha ha, I win. #Rexcomus

Good for him saying that Zulu doesn’t get the credit it deserves, especially after they’re falling all over the Pro Publica foundation. #RexComus

Ha ha ha ha

I do love the outfits, for realllllll. #rexcomus I’d be mad I couldn’t ever wear that dress again.

Are the people in the heads all members of Comus? #rexcomus

Oh look! More masked men in uniform coming to take someone away. #rexcomus

“This isn’t a birthright.” Interesting comment! #rexcomus

Ah I am seeing some strapless dress regret. #rexcomus

Are some people doing this twice? Why are they saying “again”?!!?? #rexcomus

What is a special debutant compared do the last round of paraded ladies? #rexcomus

You know what’s crazy? Some of these people are probably totally fun to hang out with in other contexts. And I bet some of them are aware of how silly this is. #rexcomus

Do these maids and dukes even know each other or did they meet just before they got up to kiss the ring? #rexcomus

Ok #rexcomus friends: Rex is king of Carnival, but in this version of reality is Carnival a place? Like what are the boundaries of his kingdom? Are they in America or are they temporal?

Very young women with men old enough to be their grandpas! Just what this country needs more of! #rexcomus No shade to the girls. It is hard to watch this display in light of the current news cycle.

Oh boy, masked men, just what this country needs more of.

Honestly I feel so tired just watching this, there is no point in my life when I would have not been sleepy and bored and fidgety through this, and those chairs don’t look comfortable. This is not the lifestyle of the rich and famous I want. #rexcomus

What if the rest of us just starting wearing white gloves all the time? I kind of want to. #rexcomus

Nice musical selection with the Dvorak, actually. #rexcomus

Isn’t she from a ranching family? I am not surprised Moreno can ride! #rexcomus

Honestly I do not care what the founders of Rex would say about my new oven mitt that my downstairs neighbor gave me. #rexcomus

That Archbishop ABC hearts for Jesus. #rexcomus

She doesn’t remember being told she was going to be Queen! #rexcomus

Goodness I am experiencing so many emotions watching this, including embarrassment. #rexcomus.

Also is The Josephine paying for ad time? #rexcomus

They are switching people out of the guest interview chair so fast. Hat tip to whoever is mic-ing them up.

Just what I was thinking!

He’s right, it is a sociological experiment to watch this. #rexcomus

“DON’T YOU THINK SO??” #rexcomus

I cannot believe these people get up and do a run in the morning and then have to get through the rest of the day. Is it a 5k? #rexcomus

Yay it’s #RexComus!

I wish that I had taken more pics of me and my friends at Mardi Gras. Can’t sleep, so just reviewing them and as usual I feel sad I don’t have enough snaps with me in them.

There is a child in front of me who is screaming with such passion it sounds like he is being tortured and even though I can see that he is just trying to catch some beads it is making me curdle.

Bacchus is very stopped for like 20 minutes. I wonder what’s up.

WIN: The Virginia Supreme Court authorized an April special election in which voters will decide whether the state should redraw its congressional map to counter GOP gerrymanders. If passed, Democrats could gain four more seats in Congress, leaving Republicans with just one of 11 seats.

Shut Up and Drive is getting a lot of airtime this parade season!

I’m so over bots. Go away!

Happy book launch day @knittingcultlady.bsky.social!!

Book release day with @knittingcultlady.bsky.social! Can’t sleep!!

It is impossible to keep up with @seananmcguire.bsky.social and that makes me so happy. Just knowing her books exist and there are some that are yet to be read gives me comfort on hard days.