This is your reminder that if you are a class member and have NOT yet filed a claim in Anthropic v. Bartz, the AI copyright lawsuit, you have 9 days to do so.

this is a show about an incompetent, overmatched white guy who hasn't had a good day in four years, and all his hotter, smarter space friends. most of the special effects are practical and, like, wet, and gross (complimentary). the show hates cops a really lot. it's so great.

Time to start my first day at the new job and find out if this was a horrible mistake! Ahhhhhhhhh (I do not think this was a horrible mistake but WE'LL SEE.)

Today I returned my three (3) laptops from my previous job, and signed in on my laptop for the new job to make sure I won't hit weird technical snags tomorrow when I start (!!). And I already have 61 emails! 😂

The neighbor I share a kitchen wall with is learning to play You Are My Sunshine on the piano and uh. They aren't very good at it. But they sure do practice a lot so I'm sure they'll improve soon!

Search your camera roll for hell. This is the Zoom magician performing at a former company’s pandemic holiday party, so…yep.

Everything logistical about getting to this wedding was a nightmare (and I don’t think getting home will be any better), but I’m so glad I made the trip, I haven’t seen the extended family in a few years and it really is nice to get together and celebrate.

Miracle achievement unlocked: I found an adorable cafe that has vegetarian food and is walkable from my hotel! In Texas! There were sidewalks the whole way! (I asked at the front desk, they were confused by the idea of anyone walking but agreed it was possible.)

After 12 full hours of travel I have finally arrived at my hotel, goodnight

Finally arrived in Austin, four hours late, so it’s a good thing it wasn’t also the flight with the roughest turbulence I’ve ever expert! 🫠

Always reassuring to hear the gate agent say, “Don’t worry, there is a plane! It does exist!” (The plane I need was diverted from DC due to weather here at Newark. But apparently it’s on its way back! Supposedly!)

Just discovered that my Scrivener auto-sync to dropbox (for mobile use/backup) has not been working since I upgraded my laptop's OS in December??? Luckily I caught this BEFORE it was a problem and poking at it enough seems to have fixed it.

Out for my daily constitutional and an elderly man with flowing white hair and a pure white beard called “I love your hair!” as he zipped past me on a scooter, so happy fake spring to me!

I finished Silksong about two months ago and I still think about it constantly. What a good game.

It’s 68 and sunny out and I took a week off before starting my new job, it turns out life is pretty okay actually.

I hate that I have several of these because UGH ADS GET OUT OF MY HEAD YOU DON'T CONTROL ME but anyway does "Grand Prospect Hall: we make your dreams come true!" count? If not let's go with "666-6666 (remember 6)"!

There's a youtuber whose videos I find pretty interesting, but I want SO BADLY to take a red pen to his scripts. Awkward, redundant word choices, CONSTANTLY. Lots of "Inside [the place] were mysteries within" type sentence constructions which are so messy and bug me to an irrational extent.

Somehow, today -- my last day at this job -- I have SEVEN meetings. All before my access is officially revoked at 1:30!

If you're doomscrolling, guess what? So far there are 51 kākāpō chicks hatched and thriving this season, the same number of birds as we had in TOTAL in the 90s! Only one chick has died and there are still fertile eggs waiting to hatch!

Customer call just now: "Oh, Becky, we'll miss your sweaters so much, they're always so bright! Also we'll miss working with you." To be fair, I DO have a spectacular collection of bright rainbow-y sweaters.

Not doing a lit review, but I've been sloooowly reading a biography of Thomas Paine for fun and yeah I'm absolutely going to have to write an Enlightenment But Fantasy (And Gay) novel someday thanks to this one book.

I'm starting a new job in bit over a week, tomorrow is my last day at my current job, and all through the interview process I was super chill and shockingly not anxious, and NOW I'm getting hit with the imposter syndrome/am I making a huge mistake??? feelings.

Ever wondered who the people behind NYC’s street names are? A new interactive map reveals the stories behind 2,500 co-named street signs honoring famous New Yorkers—and unsung heroes—across the five boroughs. Check it out here: on.nyc.gov/4iIjQvY

Family Of Introverts: I'm traveling to a wedding next week and my cousin asked if I want to join for a dinner the night before, but, "If you just want a quiet night in the hotel, no worries."

I was once on the front page of my hometown newspaper for my appearance in an improv group. Please note that this was improv *drama*, not comedy.

what is a normal number of times to watch this trailer

Oooh this looks neat!

I know advice for Joining In often says that you don't have to be on the front lines, there are ways to support like babysitting and making meals, and that's all true, but it turns out you can also make a contribution by being an organized project manager who's good at running meetings.

One of my most generic dad-like qualities is that I do in fact go in spirals where for a week or so all I want to listen to is classic rock. (My dad did not do this. I do not know where this came from.)

I’m very upset, but I’ve got nothing of substance to contribute to the conversation on this platform. When you see me posting through it about random stuff, don’t confuse it for apathy.

A thread of organizations who support trans Kansans, as a resource for those in KS and places to donate/support for those of us elsewhere. Please take a look and help out, if you're able.

My newsletter has been sent! Somehow I've managed this three months in a row, a record, despite doing this for ten years. Something I’m Good At, Something I’m Bad At: www.beckyallenbooks.com/2026/03/01/s...

My March newsletter will go out tomorrow! It's about writing process, which I'm good at, and attempting visual art, which I'm bad at. buttondown.com/allreb/

It's time. Colin, the comrade running the shelter-in-place food program I'm working at, told me that this week he's had to turn down asks from schools to supply food directly to their sheltering families. The reason? There's not enough money coming in for that amount of food. Let's change that.

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I remain happy that the Zohran Mind Virus is able to impact the most odious man alive. I hope he goes back next time with the Trump Immigration Security Plan that instantly abolishes ICE but renames the Herald Square Sbarro to the Trump National Pizza Shop.

Either I have a new neighbor upstairs, or one of my neighbors has suddenly taken up jazz clarinet and is an instant genius at it. This practice session is very good, luckily, since I also hear it very clearly.

My physical therapist’s office rescheduled all appointments from yesterday to today due to the blizzard, but like…literally all of them, so there are twice as many people here as usual.

Stay on target. STAY ON TARGET … 🎯

I love my local indie shop

Wow, it's really coming down out there! Uh also I just signed the paperwork to accept an offer of a new job and have to give my two weeks' notice today. So much snow!!!!

this just in from new york city: we’re hearing that mayor mamdani just signed an executive order making it illegal to NOT stand at your window and fold your arms and say “wow, it’s really coming down out there”

I started Metroid Prime 4 finally and tbh I'm not super feeling it (though it's only been like 20 minutes so we'll see, gonna give it a longer shot than that). It's beautiful, and I love Metroid as a series, but I don't enjoy the first-person perspective.

incredible write up of our latest young folk hero

So far it just looks like of wet and unpleasant out, but there do appear to be tiny snowflakes. Which: no no no no no don't want stop it nowwwwwwwwww

It turns out bowling is more fun when you’re old enough to drink, sorry to the youth league my dad forced me into 35 years ago.

WOW

nobody posted the clip anywhere so i went and dug the whole episode up

So, the folks detained at Whipple are largely being released. Their phones, wallets, and often their winter clothes are confiscated. They are dumped out the front gate with nothing. Haven Watch is standing there and welcomes them back. gofund.me/608979105