The last few years have given me some not fun things medically for my birthday. This year I got sick, and now my car is dead on the side of the road. It's cold. I need to pee, and there is no where nearby to do so, and I am 5 minutes from being home after a long ass road trip. Happy birthday to me.

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I am spending Thanksgiving with some of my bio-family for the first time after finding them 3 years ago! I get to meet some that I have yet to meet. It is going to be great, but also emotional.

Holy moly did we get a close shave from an asteroid last week: it missed Earth by *230 km*! Barely above the atmosphere. OTOH it was only about the size of a beachball, so no worries either way. Meet 2025 UC11. badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/a-wee-aste... 🔭🧪

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Quite the narrative summary of this political moment:

Just heard on the news that the only other time(s) that we have had the longest government shutdowns were twice, TWICE, during the first time Drump was "in" office. Huh. I do not believe in coincidences.

The level of contempt for my body is ever increasing and knows no bounds. #Spoonie #Autoimmune #Sjögrens

Well here it is: The Pentagon just ordered states' national guards to form "quick reaction forces" to subdue "civil unrest/crowd control". Also Trump ordered the Pentagon to begin nuclear weapons testing to resume. Facism. In our faces. If you disagree or vote red, you are part of the problem.

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I just discovered that my birthday is National Solidarity with the Palestinian People. 11/29 for those who wish to honor the Palestinian people. Also, Enos was sent into orbit on top of a Mercury-Atlas rocket on 11/29/1961.

Okay this salad is so damn good! I highly recommend it. Balsamic greens and grains with chicken from Panera Bread. Seriously. So. Good. #HappyBelly #MediterraneanDiet #AllTheVeggies

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I need a sherpa lined jacket, but one where the sherpa is in the sleeves and not in the torso area. #AutoimmuneDisease #Sjögrens #MyExtremetiesGetColdNotMyTorso

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New job, quieter office, so I am going back to the OG (i.e. the episodes that started in 2008) of @syskpodcast.bsky.social! It's great listening, I already know since I stumbled upon the podcast on Amazon Music. Love all the information, and the variety of topics!

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RIP: Diane Keaton (1946-2025)

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Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

Adding oatmeal to the list of things that I can no longer eat. It is still a short(ish) list, but it sucks. Goodbye oatmeal.

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THOUGHTS ARE NOT FACTS. OPINIONS ARE NOT FACTS. TYLENOL DOES NOT CAUSE AUTISM. VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM. STAY CURIOUS. STAY SKEPTICAL. STAY INFORMED. STAY EDUCATED. RESIST. FUCK FACIST AMERICA.

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Saw a truck with the license plate: PONFARR this morning! #TrekkiesInTheWild

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I have decided I am going to do it. I am going back to school for my masters. I want more than the existence I have been living in for the last few years.

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Every time I take my kid to work I have to go near where you live. I think of you, though you will never know since we don't talk. It makes me sad. The what could have been, even if just friends. That connection was so instant, and genuine. You won't see this, but I randomly think of you.

Today is orientation for my kid and my "adopted kid" (aka kid's best friend) for college. COLLEGE! They are both attending my alma mater, I.S.U., so I am back at campus for the first time in 10 years. So proud of both of them, but also how did this happen already!?!?

Okay. I want to be more active on here, it's a conscious choice I know, but to help me get there I'm putting up a 48 hour AMA!

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Article says "avoid what triggers your migraine" to which my body replies with: (why you ask? Because it's the bloody trigger!)

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I received 2 notifications today from my pharmacy: 1 reminding me I will be due for a tetanus vaccine soon, 1 letting me know that flu vaccines will be available soon. Sigh. Well time to prep for these, and another covid vaccine as well. Due to my autoimmune I HAVE to get these...

I wanted to grab a bag of candy...I ate some celery sticks and cucumber slices instead.

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A little happiness to brighten your feed today. #CatsOfBlueSky

In light of the Columbia and Brown deals, I’m bumping these slides again about the Nazi takeover of German science, which includes discussion about how they took over academia, in a manner very similar to the Brown and Columbia deals