The main thing I'm taking from the 2016 trend is how thrilled me-from-ten-years-ago would be with the me-from-now I've turned out to be. I won't pretend it's perfect, but looking back at those photos, it's hard to ignore how many of her dreams I almost take for granted.

It's really amazing what a 30-minute walk in the sun can do for your mental health

Check on your musical theatre friends today, they're likely having an emotional breakdown over a hat being finished

My new year's resolution is to dance as much as possible. Looking for songs for my "music to move to" playlist: must have a banging guitar riff, a sax solo, basically anything that's impossible to sit still while listening to. Send me your best bops, please!

Happy 10th birthday to my best friend, who taught me what unconditional love feels like 🖤

The main thing I'm taking from Taskmaster NYT is that Sam Ryder is somehow even more sweet than I imagined and that I would like to be his best friend

I just wish people who are incredibly privileged and safe would stop making self-centered commentary about life-or-death situations of people they hadn't met in countries they've never set foot in

"Introduce yourself with what almost killed you" no I don't think you'd like it if I did

My uncle died today. I won't lie to you, I didn't care for this man. He was unkind, often violent, I hadn't talked to him in years. But there were people who loved him, and those people are sad, and the whole thing is COMPLICATED and I HATE IT. Life is a fragile thing, isn't it.

Didn't think this was in the cards this year, but maybe it's my own little Christmas miracle 🎄🤍

If you celebrate Christmas, you're legally obligated to send me a picture of your tree 🌲

Where does one find hope and strength to carry on? Asking for a friend

I would just like to state for the record that [loud, anguished scream, a scream so intense my soul leaves my body and floats aimlessly in space, until it finally finds peace]

I would like to feel better now, please. (Tomorrow is a full month that I'm sick, and no end in sight. I'm really scared and tired. Send me nice things, when you can.)

Happy December, as a reminder you are legally required to send me pictures of pretty Christmas decorations and trees you see

Murder mystery podcast @murderbastard.bsky.social is out today. It's very good. Even Buffy gave it a glowing review (which is to say she sat like this and listened for most of the first episode).

Hey friends, just needed to say I'm struggling these days, so don't be scared if I disappear for a bit (but maybe check in on me every now and then). Love you. Okay bye x

Here's a nice thing to look forward to. God knows we can all use more of those.

Life is sad but dog is cute

As a reminder: my favourite things to get on my birthday are 1) videos or voice notes of you saying happy birthday rather than just texts, and 2) pictures of Christmas decorations, even small ones.

Man, being sick SUCKS

I would just like to ask for some good, healing vibes please. It's been a tough week and I need a win (and I need that win to be an "antibiotics are working well and you'll make a full recovery in a few days" kind of win)

My OCD brain should win awards for the carefully crafted lies it tells me when I'm tired. Oscars, Emmys, Hugos... the writing is so believable and should honestly be rewarded with something other than my declining mental state

"Your illness is caused by stress, have you considered reducing stress in your life?" No actually I never thought about it, now that you've mentioned that idea I bet it would be easy, thanks ma'am I'm cured

Happy November first, or as it's commonly known in my house: the first socially-acceptable day of Christmas ♥️🎄

Happy Halloween from me and my rather well-known niche cabaret legend x (this is an odd reference to make on this platform but I hope you enjoy it nonetheless)

I'm going to make little badges that say "I didn't cry at work today (even though I really wanted to)" and carry them around to hand out to deserving individuals

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Tell me happy things?

A small dose of hope for your Saturday morning: I just opened the shelter window, which has been covered by thick metal since I moved in.

Currently stress-eating cheese like the tiny mouse in a labyrinth that I am

I can almost hear it. Millions of people collectively breathing out.

Thanks for the new song, @hankgreen.bsky.social

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My local sci-fi convention doing a taskmaster community event with tasks like "drop the one ring into mount doom from the largest distance, farthest wins" is a 10/10 nerd experience

Not to get soppy on main but it's now exactly two years since The Worst Day TM and the fact that I can get on zoom with people I adore and just laugh for an hour is something I really do not take for granted. The world is awful but I love my friends. Yeah, I mean you. 💛

My meds are still out of stock. The pharmacist told me she ordered 26 cases of insulin and received 2 because there's a shortage of *everything*. She was near tears, "who do I give these to, how do I choose?" and I wanted to scream that the world is so unfair but instead I just said "yeah".

If you're of the praying kind, now would be enough excellent time to do so. (If you're not, cross your fingers, or something)

The best thing about having your own place is nobody can tell you not to make a Good Place door sign 🌵

In English you say "happy new year", but in Hebrew we wish for a year to be *good* and that's really what I'm asking of this one. Good news and good moments and good people. A good year. Shana Tova 💛

Having a real hard time believing in humanity today after being told by a (now former) friend that apparently people like me don't deserve to listen to music anymore. Picked up my guitar in rage, and maybe some spite. I'm really tired. Send me your favourite songs to listen to please?

Every day you think things couldn't possibly get worse, and then every day things get worse

One Minute Away is the only novel I've been able to finish in nearly two years, and that should be reason enough for you to give it a try. A digital copy costs less than a cup of coffee! What a mad world we live in. Buy this book.

"You should grow some thicker skin" no I think a better solution is you stop being mean to me, thanks

I'm experiencing a lot of thoughts today. I would like fewer thoughts please, take them away

Walked in to get my blood taken and the first thing the nurse said to me - not good morning, not how are you - "you've got really impressive veins". Huge compliment to start a Thursday, thank you ma'am

The world is a slightly better place now that we can stream the lyric "rickshaw rights are in the constitution, baby, look it up" on spotify. Happy album release day @matryer.bsky.social @watsoncomedian.bsky.social x

I think just be kind to people whenever you can even if you have no particular reason for it. Just default to kindness maybe? Okay thanks

Today we went on strike. Didn't go to work, instead out on the streets protesting for the war to end. Two years in, still under everyday threat (there were literally sirens while we were there without shelter). Screaming "now" and "enough" until someone listens felt both hopeful and hopeless.