I don't know what happened, but the one thing I know for certain is this last incident of violence is proof positive of everything I believe and obviously the fault of everyone I despise.

SOAPBOX TIME! The inequity of being in the financial 'donut hole' of the US is appalling. We make too much on paper to be granted any assistance or qualify for programs, but realistically, we are barely scraping by most months.

You know who benefits most from antivaccine conspiracy theories as national health policy? Our enemies.

Survived my bday AND the start of classes this week. Damn, I'm gonna be busy for the next 2 years. 😵‍💫

📢 Xmas in August is TOMORROW! That is all. 📢

4 days until Xmas in August. 🎂🎁🥳

The guy in charge of America's health is a raving antivax loon who drinks raw milk, eats rotten whale meat, and thinks Froot Loops cause autism. AND he has a dead worm in his brain. I mean, seriously, how much worse can radioactive Walmart shrimp possibly make it?

Neat!! 🤩

The argument against regulation is always the same: “It stifles growth and jobs.” But just as tax cuts for corporations have not trickled down, regulatory cuts have not benefited most people. Big companies enjoy bigger profits. Working people bear the costs.

Happy Bday to me, I just ordered my college textbooks. $300+ later, I think Ill skip throwing g a party. Or presents. Or much of anything. Maybe Rick will stick a candle in some ramen for me? 🥳

📢 11 days until Xmas in August. 🫶

Taps the sign

😍😍😍

Now THIS is some of the change I long to see in the world!

21 days until Xmas in August. 🎁🥳

I mean, seriously.

Breaking news: “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026, CBS said in a statement. The announcement came days after Colbert spoke out against the $16 million paid earlier this month by Paramount, the parent company of CBS News.

Yep, still alive. Ran the kid back and forth to her grandmother, plus trying to make a dent in housework plus sewing and music to learn and prep for college and and and. But still alive.

Just had a fugitive in our backyard. And a dozen plus cops surrounding our quarter block.

I often have to take hiatus from my d&d groups due to scheduling. It can be difficult (mentally) for me to come back, feeling I've been an annoyance. But every time I come back, I am welcomed with joy and I remember how much I adore my groups. ❤️ #ErithTheWizard #YesseniaTheSwashbuckler

This morning, I hit a 600-day streak on my Duolingo Norwegian course. You'd think I'd be able to converse with some competence by now. And yet, here we are. It would likely help if I had someone to speak regularly with in person. But I don't. Å nei!

Flamingos look silly when they eat, but new research suggests they're actually being smart. By @gbrumfiel.bsky.social

Some days, I wake up with an image of an eldritch horror in my brain and - despite my lack of artistic talent - manage to mostly reproduce it. You're welcome?

Too much truth. Some days, it feels like only we GenX'ers could navigate this late-capitalist hellscape and come out mostly intact. Dark humor and side-eyes, indeed. genexgeek.com/2025/04/20/g...

🎶For I am a...🎶

I am officially the parent of a teenager. Buckle up - the ride has begun.

Happy 19th Anniversary to the only person who has tolerated me - by choice and not genetics - every day for over 2 decades. I think I'll keep you. ❤️😉❤️

Holy shit, I just submitted my enrollment application. I'm really doing this, y'all. 😯

"You might have to suffer a bit" is the MAGA version of "Let them eat cake." When a politician tells you it's your duty to sacrifice for THEIR principles, it's time to start building guillotines.

I mean... 🤷‍♀️ Yeah.

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

I've been painting like a mad woman lately. And practicing my songs for 'Pirates' and listening to podcasts. Gives me time to mentally plot and scheme without the obvious giveaways of the steepled fingers, slitted eyes, and cagey smirk of my typical villainous demeanor. MUHUHAHA. 😈

I have the same experience every morning, discovering which I will be for the day. Today is an "off" day for anger, for me.

Almost done with campaign 1 of #StinkyDragonPodcast and I am in love. I think I may rabbit hole (aka auDHD fixation) this one. I've already started on their puppet show (!!!) videos. Great rehearsal today, new glasses tomorrow. SMARSH IS KING!

What better music to accompany the sick kiddo's Untitled Goose Game play than Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns? 😁 🐓🫏🐢🐘🦘🐠🐇🐦🕊🎹🗿🦢

I want to go back to school. For the distraction, if nothing else. Don't know if i can afford it, even with spouse's tuition discount, but I'm considering options.

I recently started listening to the first campaign of #stinkydragonpod and I am hooked. The show is the perfect level of stupidity, chaos goblins, and a fun story that they somehow keep moving forward. I'm on ep.69 (nice) and have LoL'd for realsies constantly. Check them out!

Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.

I promise I'm alive. Keeping my social media consumption to a minimum for a hot second. For my sanity, yanno?

Introduced my 12yo to the linguistic glory of the poem 'The Chaos' earlier. I was blown away at how many weird words she knew! (Read to/with your kids, y'all. Pull no punches and read the good stuff to them, like Tolkien, Carroll, Wrede, LeGuin, don't hold back!)

How is it still January

At what point do the brainless idiots who voted for this insanity take a look around at everything they're losing, all the destruction and death and oppression *AIMED AT THEMSELVES* and finally, finally think, "Hm, maybe I was wrong?" 🤔 1/2

Deactivated my accounts and deleted the meta apps from my phone. I hate losing some of the connections, but frankly, I mostly felt a melancholic relief. Very glad to know so many folks who've also transitioned over to here.

Other late-40s+ uterus-havers: Perimenopause is *destroying* my body. Have any of you experienced symptoms that seem FAR beyond the scope of what is typical? If so, do you also have PCOS? Something is not right with me, and I need to understand.

Having one of those mornings where I feel like I should be doing something, but honestly can't be arsed to give a crap, so I'm lounging in my pjs, skeeting. One of the best parts of my 40s, that IDGAF feeling. 😊

My Handsomest Sir, my Tuxedo Darling, my Ninja Lap Cat, my Kitten of Doom, my Bubba, my Apache Beloved. Long may he reign. ❤️

Damn, I sure love the 'mute' feature for words and tags.