NASA is one of the best things about this country. Hope. Innovation. Exploration. Wonder. Give them, the post office, and the national parks service all the money from ICE

Aside from pushing back against the erasure of disabilities in fiction, this is also just a cool-ass thread on the ripe worldbuilding potential of disability in sci fi.

Defying my lack of followers in the desperate hope that more people will see this amazing entry to this year's Tiny Desk Contest feat. my home roller rink youtu.be/GoKjHDdHtYc?...

Every American needs to watch this:

True third places, ones that dedicate themselves to community and truly don't require payment for entry, are so hard to find in Seattle so the fact that Friday Afternoon is one is comforting to the soul. Go have a tea on the pay-it-forward card and spend some time with your neighbors.

When I am finally victorious and my ideological enemies thwarted, all who opposed me shall be lined up and dutifully distributed their equitable share of the rights I fought for and they so vigorously opposed, because That Was The Fucking Point

When I literally cannot bring myself to stand in the kitchen for more than 10 minutes: 1. Frozen veggie fried rice from TJ's ($3) and a scrambled egg in sesame oil and soy sauce 2. A bag of frozen mixed veggies cooked with a jar of pasta sauce and any pasta, add a can of white beans for protein

This Tumblr user summarizes something I've been feeling/doing lately. Against everything going on, it somehow feels helpful.

When I was in 8th grade learning political history my teacher had us rank policies 1-10 in a left-to-right layout. Except the left, or #1-#4, were conservative. When I told my dad, he raised his eyebrows, explained it was backwards, and said "he's teaching you that conservative is ranked higher."

Reissuing this as a point of etiquette

Are they gay, or are they just two well-dressed boys being dramatic in the Trader Joe's?

Something very very weird happened during the Hugos award ceremony... It's been on my mind for days, and so I wrote this blog: "When People Giggle at Your Name, or the 2025 Hugo Awards Incident" grigorylukin.com/2025/08/21/w... #Worldcon

$500 to go, I was able to charm us into an extra hour of leniency. Our new deadline is 1pm PST!

a good day #MerMay

I love my echo chamber where everyone values the humanity of other people and enjoys the arts.

consider the aesthetic benefit to the universe of allowing a doll to lounge

As a recovering catholic with a deeply complicated relationship with faith, this book is the most powerful vehicle of self-reflection I've ever read, strangely comforting and affirming in its particular horror. And come on, it's 30% off.

Yes! Maintenance is necessary in all aspects of life, even if you don't live in a space station megacity. If we must spend so much of our lives doing it anyways, why not make it a source of community and joy?

Hot take: GOOD. They were too corporate for comfort anyway. I dont want giant floats and backup dancers for Target, just give local trans women roller skates and confetti and let em loose.

My brand is "ally to those more interesting than I am"

My common good is keeping my fingers over my phone camera in public

A lesson from an old boxer, AND a guy whose been in politics, AND an attorney: If you think you're gonna lose, you're probably right. A lot of good can happen if you take a breath, put your mouthguard in, and fight.

You ever just, fuckin, listen to a LOT of Ninja Sex Party on a Thursday

Scoob and Shag af