pretty fucked up that I stopped drinking and thought I'd never get another hangover again only to develop a chronic illness that makes me feel horribly hungover if I walk too much

not to be dramatic but watching lord of the rings does feel like the only time I am allowed to feel calm

i would really not recommend getting so chronically ill that you can no longer form new social relationships

random gratitude: as always, just want to say thank you to other covid cautious people for existing and being rad enough to buck harmfully wrong mainstream consensus

i'm imagining an old guy getting a septum piercing and my reaction is to say "hey i like your septum ring :)" and i do not want him dead

my mom is out of the halfway house and needs some cash to get on her feet in her new living situation. she already has a job. for those who don’t know, she got out of jail pretty recently and was facing deportation this summer. the goal is $2000.

what's the cure for worrying that you're annoying all the time?

Check with your library if you can have Kanopy or Hoopla. Not every library has both or either, but you should see what your options are. My library has both!

unfortunately it would seem the cure for insomnia remains the same — eating half a bag of chips between 1:00-3:00 AM

just reminding everyone that we're building a really exciting and very popular movement, learning how to defend our communities together, and broadly recognizing the current system is an utter failure. Nothing is set in stone. Things are gonna be hard, but most of human history has been

they're saying the grass is extra touchable today

I keep thinking people from twitter who aren't posting here must have developed new coping habits when we all left that terrible place together and then feeling silly when I realize oh they never actually left twitter

important to accessorize with deep undereye bags

it’s so nice out. time to spend $8-100 about it

we are watching twin peaks the return 🫡

not to brag but I genuinely believe my boyfriend could win a bird call competition

really contributes to every goddamn show to have random barking dogs in it, excellent immersion, I even get a 3d experience in the home if I play my cards right

An underappreciated CPTSD recovery hack is to create. Create anything. Art, music, food. It doesn't have to be objectively "good," or objectively anything-- just create. Make. Generate. Creativity oils every aspect of our recovery work. It literally reanimates our brain & heart.

The year holds its breath before the downward swing of the wheel. Quiet hike in the Catskills today. 1. Conifers. 2. Club moss. 3. Drying pond becomes meadow. 4. Signs of change.

need the peanut lime noodles from the ithaca farmers market in an unprecedented way

Chickens when you ask them what they flew.

I know everything costs a lot more now but at least it's also worse quality

can AIs suffer? No they are computer and furthermore let’s turn them all off tf

not even being dramatic when I say this yogurt changed my life

hey these are kind of the right swords! (everything in this picture is very smol) 🔥⚔️🔥

This morning Eoghan Daltun @irishrainforest.bsky.social wrote about lichen: ‘Their symbiotic relationships can be viewed as metaphors for resistance, resilience, and interconnection.’ When I saw some on my tour (Jasmunder Bay, Rügen), I zoomed in and worlds became visible. #photography #lichen

i miss computer shrine

“And the water freezing like lace.” A poem by Diane Wakoski.

I hope the person at the swimming hole reading codependent no more has a good day

things were better when the computer lived in its own specific room and you only went in there sometimes

finished watching the gilded age... what am I supposed to do now

get a library card get a library card get a library card get a library card get a LIBRARY CARD

I will die on this hill: it isn’t hard to say “at the height of the pandemic” or “at the start of COVID” during a podcast interview. Producers, hosts, don’t let your guests say “during COVID” like this thing is over. Correct them. Ask them to say the sentence again. This is your job.

You can be fierce & gentle.

it happened to me: my libby audiobook was automatically returned with 7% left

If reincarnation is real pls make me an otter swimming peacefully thru kelp fields with my favorite rock

a girl can be a queen, a bud, and a little guy all in one day. if she wants to be

poison ivy is ruining my life

every little thing she does is panic

“Stones a raven might add to a pitcher.” A poem by Ed Skoog.

a home where music’s always playing >

The blank pages at the back of books are for you to tear out and eat

Crackers and cheese is one of the best foods

Chloe Honum 💙 from THE LANTERN ROOM (Tupelo Press) “The stars come out; / in what tense they shine, I’ve never been clear.” Day 8 - #SealeyChallenge @tupelopress.bsky.social @sealeychallenge.bsky.social

There needs to be a free day between Friday and Saturday where I can get all the little things done, errands, chores, cleaning etc so I can actually enjoy a weekend without feeling guilty. Call it Blursday or something idc

salt is the answer every time

My vibe is feeling overwhelmed but also like I’m not doing enough.

need an alttttttttt

you have been visited by the Skylight Napping Fox and will have good fortune for the rest of the week 🤗