This is the song that @wxpnfm.bsky.social played 18 years ago(!) from the Perkasie album that made me hunt down a copy of the album at the time (thankfully at the local Tunes shop which carried a lot of independent and local area artist CDs at the time!) youtu.be/2YHpiYBqgQQ?...

I think I'm only person who owns this CD .I bought it after hearing a different song from from it on @wxpnfm.bsky.social years ago. They disbanded soon after I believe; the album remains one of my all time favorites. This is a song I love to sing along to in the car youtu.be/F2wGi4iTlMg?...

I took my niece to #hadestown as a last minute-ish decision made last week w/ both of us having a really hard time dealing w/ the events in #iran in addition to here. Also this weekend unfortunately was the anniversary of two completely separate traumatic events for us both #trauma #ptsd

Took my niece to see Hadestown on Broadway. Everything being said about the current cast is true. The give leads are phenomenal. Jack Wolfe has spoiled me for Orpheus forever. He brings perfect new gestures & facial reactions to the role. His voice is insane. #hadestown @bethinsac.bsky.social

I took a break today from everything b/c I know the (bona fide, had it happen before) signs of when I'm heading for a really bad breakdown that'll requires meds far more potent than my maintenance ones.So I spent the day moving my dystopian collection to its new case. #dystopia #books #bookcollector

At this rate I'm going to become a raging alcoholic before March. I have consumed more alcohol since Jan 1st 2026 than I did in the last 5 years& that's definitely saying something given all that happened during that time including my dad dying at the height of Covid. #iran #usa #worldisburning

I'm so fucking tired of yoyoing between horrible news from back home and then home here. My brain feels like the computer from War Games playong Tic Tac Toe. No one wins.

I have already purchased more tix for plays, musicals, concerts (classical, rock, etc.) , operas & ballets in this month than I did in the first six months of all.l of last year...& I bought a LOT those first six months. That should tell you where my stress & anxiety levels are already in 2026.

Message from one of two friends who was able to connect. The "it was for nothing" is because the Western government's sat by and did nothing while people were slaughtered, as they have time and again when it's primarily NOT white people. Translation in comment. #iran #iranmassacre

The numbers coming out thru the trickle of internet connections are so bad they don't even make sense anymore. 43,000 killed, 350,000 injured, unknown number arrested * several of the arrested PUBLICLY hanged. I've only heard from 2 friends, no family yet & they said it's "so dark and heavy". #iran

Had the most intense, vivid, and "action packed " dream last night that was a combo of Hunger Games, Blake Crouch's novel "Run" * The Last of Us. I have vivid, intense dreams EVERY night since I was little, often scary or dangerous ones, & this was probably a top 5 in my life. #dreams #dystopia

Also fuck those 7 who voted yes.

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Fucking shameful.

I had a great day at work today b/c I managed to save four people's jobs who weren't even on my team but who I knew more about than their so called managers of several years did and went to bat for them when their own managers wouldn't cos they're suck ups who don't want to jeapordize their own job.

Everytime I see the panic people get into over a snowstorm and the run on the grocery stores I am reminded of how Baba would say if civil war broke out in this country it'd go Lord of The Flies on itself in less than two weeks. Also, why do people act like this is their first snowstorm each time?!

I loved Julia, Sandra Newman's retelling of 1984 from the character's viewpoint, but felt a bit let down w/ where & how the book ended vs. where I thought it should've. Except in light of events this past year esp., including this latest speech at #Davos , I now appreciate the ending iso much more.

Another one today @davscomur.bsky.social . Third printing from 1972, yet again in pristine condition. $3 from local and fave second hand bookstore Second Time Books in Mount Laurel ( @crickwooder.bsky.social knows it well).

This is a post pretty much just for @davscomur.bsky.social . I never realized I didn't have the Bunyan and it's is pristine condition. Had never heard of the De Quincey either; also im near pristine condition #signetclassics #vintagebooks #bookcollector #vintagesignet #bibliophile

My sister who is a hard core Trekkie (whilst being the most non stereotypical Trekkie you can think of) actually texted me about the character's aversion of sitting normally im chairs (and other characteristics)saying, "it's like watching you on screen." So now I'm tempted to check it out.

@beyondmeatofficial.bsky.social please start posting primarily here cos you're pretty much the only reason I open Threads now. Give a girl trying to downsize her apps a break.

I asked my therapist if she'd had an increase in emergency/off schedule sessions. She said every morning her inbox & voicemail are full, esp w/ people who'd been at the once a month point comfortably for a while, now asking if she had any time ASAP. Weirdly hearing that made me feel less alone.

Holy hell, what an obituary

I don't know how people can work. I mean I know why people need to work but I don't know how they're expected to or are actually accomplishing that. I have done maybe two hours of actual work all week because if I'm not thinking/worrying/checking on news from #iran I'm doing it for stuff here.

Capitalists on both sides concerned over the decrease in the shrinking population of those they can control and push into indentured servitude. There, NPR, I fixed your headline.

#Iran in complete digital blackout since Jan 8th. The very few messages and videos coming out via Starlinnk state close to several thousand killed & upward of 10K wounded. If you think you're too stressed care b/c of what's happening here...to quote The Thermals, here's your future. I should know.

The only thing that made me genuinely laugh week is all the people threatening to boycot Jeopardy because of @kenjennings.bsky.social comment about who he'd back in a 2028 election and why. Honestly funny that they'd think anyone would believe they were ever Jeopardy fans.

In the past 48 hours I've booked a trip to London, 8 more plays in the US apart from the ones I'm booking for the trip and on top of what I'd already booked, multiple literary events & programs, and several concerts-- all in the next two months. If we're gonna crash & burn I'm living it up til then.

1. Peaceful protester against the attack on Venezuela gets arrested on air after finishing interview. 2. DJT threatens to attack Iran if the government arrests the Iranian protesters. That's it. That's the two points.

I go about my days seemingly okay but this starts up in a loop in my head every fucking day as soon as I look at the news. Which funny enough is exactly how it was from '82 to '91 under the other maniac(s). #dejavualloveragain

We are finally doing an official count (and listing) of J's own books (it's been 4 years since we last counted his). Any guesses? I'll even give you hint: forget about picking anything in the low to mid hundreds 😄 #bookworm #booklover #bibliophile #bookcollector

The past 36 hours when I wasn't sleeping I was rearranging the bookshelves in my (home) office and helping J rearrange his in his bedroom. If the world insists on crashing out, I'm gonna spend what time I have taking solace in my beloved books.

J, watching the Mamdani inaugural speech: "Is this what it felt like when Obama was elected his first term?" I sometimes forget that folk his age (20) have only had a narcissistic, vile, rapist, thief sociopath overshadowing their entire formative years. They've been traumatized. #mamdani #zohran

My Xmas, NYE, and 2026 resolutions summed up perfectly. #xmas2025 #nye2025 #2026resolutions

People waxing nostalgic about Brigitte Bardot would do well to remember that she was openly racist, homphobic, and a truly horrific mother to boot.

Follow up with this, another fave which also has one of the best and most joyous songs ever: Aaja Nachle by Bally Sagoo.

One of my favorite movies. Saw it in the theatre, bought it on VHS, and got it on Blu-ray the day Criterion released it. Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury are one of the most beautiful couples to grace a screen. This movie made me a Mira Nair fan for life.

The past 36 hours my diet has consisted of the four main food C food groups of cheese, crackers, chocolate, and cake. Washed down with coffee and coke (zero) and jack (and the occasional cup of tea).

Santa was good to everyone, L. decided to go "simple" for Xmas dinner this year & "only" made honey glazed ham, roasted carrots & cauliflower, kasha w/ sauerkraut & mushrooms, mashed sweet potatoes,& homemade rye & onion bread. Peppermint-chocolate bundt was a present. #xmas2025 #Christmas #xmas

We-and I by we I mean me- may have a new tradition of having a post movie old fashioned with L's homemade orange shortbread cookies. Why it never occurred to me to pair the two until now I don't know.

Done. Also did our annual rewatch of While You Were Sleeping ( #thesemashpotatoesaresocreamy ) after listening to the radio show version of It's A Wonderful Life on #XPNTNB .

Made it to LBI where we go for Xmas Eve/Day & a few days after, ever since we fell into doing it during lockdown. Immediately brought up @djrobertdrake.bsky.social's TBN cam to keep me company as I finish wrapping and decorating. (The boys are listening in the car, 30 mins away; I left before them.)

It's noon on Christmas Eve day which means we are listening to the Groovelily's Striking Twelve on @djrobertdrake.bsky.social Night Before program on @wxpnfm.bsky.social as we do ever year.

My stocking stuffer purchases make it look like I am buying for alcoholic hypochondriacs with a sweet tooth. Which, given the state of things, is kind of on point. #stockingstuffers

Watching bootleg copies of news about what's happening in the country I live in- huh , it's like I am 13 again and living under a fascist theocracy back home. Took about 40 years give or take to come full circle to the life I fled. #ivebeenherebefore

This is how you do it.

On our way to pick up the kid & bring him home for almost 4 weeks (his math classes are all upper level & small so they just did finals last day of class, & his music classes are all projects. Today was the only exam he had for actual final's week). I AM SO FUCKING EXCITED TO HAVE HIM THAT LONG.

If you did not live in the UK in the very early 80s, you missed out on the indescribable experience of watching Haysi Fantayzee. youtu.be/YoY8GEJigxs?...

Woke up with this on repeat in my head. Figured maybe exorcizing it here might help me get rid of it. youtu.be/3vjkh-acmTE?...

From a reply in the previous shared post.