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It’s telling that Palestinians themselves are deriding AOC, while these streamer-brained pretend Leninists are calling people marks for simply wanting her to apologize for lying about the ceasefire and stop using MTG as a shield for her own indefensible vote.

You can pretend you can't read all you want, but you're still an idiot.

I revisited an old haunt near my alma mater after, oh, a year? Still home to the finest smoothies, by any serious empirical measure.

I really and truly fear this culture of people outsourcing judgment to personalities—namely streamers—instead of building judgment themselves.

Just enjoying my Sunday. I have Dunkin' and I'm working my way through Stormblood, my favorite expansion. 🥰

Some ASMR is genuinely soothing, but then there’s the whole subgenre of women whispering and ear-licking in negative clothing. Ma’am, please put on a shirt. I see boobies every day; I'm good.

Placed a grocery order because I’ve been craving a tendie plate. I want Raising Cane’s constantly, but I’m trying not to obliterate my gains, so I’m making a homemade version with protein ranch instead. biteswithbri.com/air-fryer-co...

Me when the game I finally bullied myself into playing gets hit with unexpected maintenance, forcing me back into the cruel terrain of “productivity.”

Someone complimented my shoulders of all things for the first time in my life. I guess the weightlifting is doing its job.

I often find it striking that many people are capable of immense patience, loyalty, and tenderness toward animals, yet extend remarkably little grace to fellow human beings, especially when relationships become difficult or demanding.

That is a solid day of eating. 129g! Bedtime.

I just got out of my second therapy session. There was sobbing, oho was there sobbing. Some therapists have a voice, cadence, and presence that can quiet your nervous system, though. She is definitely one of them.

Oh my God. I cannot fall asleep to save my life.

I’m always trying to hit 30–40 grams of protein per meal, and honestly, it’s much easier with whole foods than people think. A lot of money gets spent on branded “protein” products, but if you’ve got chicken, salmon, beef, or tuna in the rotation, you’re pretty much covered.

I went to the gym, then wandered through the grocery store with a very specific craving for Medjool dates and sourdough bread. Picked up the dates for a pre-workout snack, and tomorrow the sourdough will make a nice high-protein cottage cheese toast with heirloom tomato and balsamic glaze.

I swore I would never use “yet another health app,” but this one is rather nifty. I like the step-by-step coaching; it’s very encouraging and easy to navigate. Let’s see.

Passport tingz done. I treated myself to breakfast, too.

Second Coil of Bahamut done with a friend!

Feeling a bit more like myself tonight after a month of hell. I think my body is finally accepting the new meds.

Done! My body is aching now, though. 😂

I subbed her pasta for Brami Italian Protein Pasta in curly macaroni for more protein. Absolutely delicious! I prepped enough to last me until Thursday, too. tasty-yummies.com/high-protein...

I think I'll just mop and put together my new chair tomorrow. I'm pooped.

Jollibee is genuinely delicious, anyhow. Dad even bought some Filipino banana ketchup so we can make their beloved spaghetti at home proper. I’m very excited about that!

I keep telling myself this. 😂 It was good for my inner-child, at least...

Capitalism usually doesn't work this well on me, but...

I had an early work meeting, then I went to the doctor. Afterward, I spent the day with Dad. I was able to walk around the outdoor mall without needing to sit every fifteen or so! I was so excited I just started cleaning everything as soon as I got home, haha.

I've been craving so much red meat lately. Obviously! Given... yanno, all the blood loss. So, I think I perfected my In N' Out order: double-double, mustard fried, whole grilled onion, no pickle sub chopped chilies. 😍

I said I’d categorize at least 100 cards for work today, so I’m doing my best to follow through. With everything I’ve been dealing with health-wise, I genuinely don’t know how I’d manage without the ability to work from home, so I’m deeply thankful.

Oh! I finished Heavensward while sick! Queen Scathach raid is up next. A favorite piece of earlier content from Final Fantasy 14, for sure. I love the Mhach lore...

Joys of womanhood.

Anyway,

Oh, lord. I cannot believe I survived April.

The plan is to take the weekend to rest, try to reach family, and be present with the family I do have here. I’m also genuinely grateful that my employer has been fully supportive through all of this.

The upside is that I spoke with my therapist about it, and she helped me reframe things in a way that grounded me. I feel less emotionally raw than I did before, which has been a relief. It also meant a great deal to have my experience clearly recognized and validated for once.

Hi. I stepped away for a time. I’m meant to be on a year’s leave from my studies to recover from a chronic illness, but the outbreak of war has left me so destabilized.

Life drawing of woman leaning forward with hand on foot, watercolour with some pencil outlining.

Yeah! Get with the programme! 😎

A friend asked me why I seem “better,” like it was an accusation. Better? I’m destroyed...physically, mentally. The only difference is I’m still holding onto hope that there will be some kind of reckoning. As if I have some kind of choice in the matter! I have to keep going—I have bills to pay!

These are the pages for May-August in my "Quiet Places" calendar, available for pre-order right now at www.djamilaknopf.com/store

I'm very pro-paycheck.

The absolute gall to charge people *you stole your entire museum contents from* admission to see the loot. Send all the stolen art and artifacts back to their countries so they can profit from the tourism and their history!

I think life is about learning to stay engaged with what you’re doing instead of constantly waiting for it to end, and recognizing that inertia isn’t your natural state. Maybe. I don't know.

Yeah, I have a Triple D. Distracted, dysregulated, dysentery.

Real Sriracha mayo hours.

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Hoo boy.

Nothing smart to say here frankly, just fascinating and lovely to see study on post-game depression. www.news-medical.net/news/2026031...

The truth is often spoken more softly than a lie, & if you have the strength and righteousness of truth you can carry its quiet strength within you. All lies will shatter on its shield. Of course you can bury it and burn it but it will sprout like a seed in a new host. It will illuminate a new day.