Thanks, everyone for the well wishes :-)

I reached 45 well wishes for my bday. I will accept more, because love is good.

Today is my day of birth. By all means, wish me a happy happy. As it is my 45th revolution around the sun, I have a goal of at least 45 well wishes.

Has anyone ever tried to sue the Supreme Court? Asking for no particular reason.

This book is a banger. I'm proud to have been one of the editors and I think you should buy it. @roxanegay.bsky.social thinks you should too, as does my mom, who saw an early draft when it was open on my computer during a visit. She was like "i don't like comics (besides Archie), but this is great."

meh. I simply don't have enough fucks to spare, so I won't spare none. you reap what you sow.

Hell yeah

I’ve been a vegetarian for 20 years, but I still remember the time I ate chicken-fried steak as the most disappointing meal ever. It’s like, let’s mash two good things together and ruin them both.

7yo found a new book in the little free library. I told him it wasn’t really a nighttime book, but he was adamant that he wanted me to read this 2500 year old play (sequel to another play) to him. Well…here we go!

As the father of two small humans, I think about this weekly, if not more often. theonion.com/cool-dad-rai... Cool Dad Raising Daughter On Media That Will Put Her Entirely Out Of Touch With Her Generation - The Onion

To be clear, I wound up going with (primarily) dirty club music: Get Low--Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Back That Azz Up--Juvenile I Get Wet--Andrew W. K Let It Go--Idina Menzel Fuck the Pain Away--Peaches

Me: what music should I listen to? Wife: whatever makes you feel cool and powerful Me:…Montell Jordan? Wife: hell yeah

The most pretentious Little Free Library of all time.

It me

At work, I've really been embracing the "IDGAF if you like me, all I need is a respectful nod and for you to do your effing work" vibe.

I dunno. I went to Baltimore City Public Schools and honestly I received a great education. I learned practical stuff (map-reading, taxes) as well as esoteric "just for lolz" like Latin and multiple Philosophy classes. People hate on public education and I'm like, it's great?

Happy Juneteenth!

I'm not closing my social media or anything, but it's clear my life is a bit busy and I don't have capacity for another communication source. So if you want to chat or whatever, email or text is probably the best. Though, honestly, Gen X phone call-style is the most reliable!

Turning 2yo onto dance music now, so I have an ally. So far I’ve gotten reactions from: LCD Soundsystem BTS Carly Rae LTJ Bukem BlackPink Lil Jon

Agreed. Early-mid Twitter is a close 2nd, cause hilarious, but MySpace was pretty dang chill and amusing.

I caught myself musing, "Social media was so much better when I was young" which is such old fogie thinking. But, like...it actually was? Bring back Friendster!

Me: On Father's Day, 7yo and I are going to do baseball w/other dads & their kids Wife: That's how you want to spend part of your day? Huh! Me: What's more Father's Day, and less Cat's in the Cradle, then playing catch with my kid, along with other dads and their spawn? Wife: Damn. Good point.

I totally get how people lose touch as they get older. I have too many information streams, I get too many emails/texts/DMs, and I have too many things to make happen. I can barely finish this post, i have so much on my

I’ve been watching the original Star Trek for, essentially, the first time & I have some tepid takes: 1) more low budget than expected 2) Shatner isn’t the ham I’d been told 3) aside from dialogue, writing is fab 4) I knew it was progressive & im still surprised besides 5) surprise casual misogyny

Co-sign

Adulthood is seeing black olives, jalapeños and Muenster cheese slices next to one another in the fridge, thinking “hmmm” and then making an on-the-spot roll up of flavor experimentation. Adulthood is freedom.

Hmmm. My Spanish skills empower me enough to say “hmmm. Interesante pregunta!” @older.bsky.social @cxhmorales.bsky.social Any thoughts from my way more smarter (and Spanish speaking) homies?

Truth

I saw someone say AI is useful because it generates ideas. My dude, I'm full of ideas. I have docs and docs marked under 'ideas.' I have outlines and fragments of stuff I might work on. Trunked stories galore. Even if I continue to write a novel a year for the next 40 years I won't run out of ideas.

Just discovered that my friend of 20 years can juggle and it honestly changes everything I thought about him in small, but important (and positive) ways. The things you don't know about friends.

My kids learning ABCs has been endlessly frustrating, cause I learned the last line as “…won’t you come and sing with me” and apparently no one else learned it that way!

For the good dialogue, nominate: Clueless Before Sunset Pulp Fiction Five Easy Pieces When Harry Met Sally

Took a day off for “rest.” So, I mowed the lawn, cleaned out the shed, called the plumber, visited 7yo’s art class to make buttons, organized the desk, did side-job work, fixed the broken air duct, & jury-rigged a busted bench. Plus, of course, lots of family time. Not restful exactly, but lovely.

My 2yo isn’t shy, you dork ass losers. He just isn’t trying to fuck with y’all. Let him warm up, and then we’ll see.

It’s weird to know that I’ve peaked as a writer. Realistically speaking, I will never write anything again with a fraction of the reach & longevity of a tweet I jotted off in two minutes w/o much thought. I’m content, cause this is an important topic, and I also feel a certain kinda way.

"Who are 3 people who've never been in my kitchen?" If you know, you know.

I was one of the people that got the Napster/Metallica cease-and-desist letter. I read it at 3am, right after a bong rip & didn't think it was real. But I barely liked Metallica & only had 2 songs, so deleted them jic. Imagine my reaction when I read about the court case. It coulda been me!

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I’m not sure they’ll ever find out enough.

I left the conversation w/an impression of selfishness, vague disinterest, & some level of stupidity. I’d almost prefer that he was committed to the cause: that I could maybe respect (plus it’d be easy to write him off). That he was open to convo, & researching left me w/some hope. Silly me perhaps

I’ve met some smart, thoughtful Libertarians (2), but mostly I just want to shake them and say, “just admit you are selfish and stupid. At least Conservatives are honest about it.”

I learned last night that one of my oldest friends voted for Trump 3x. We talked for two hours about it & I concluded he’s a libertarians. The convo reconfirmed: 1) libertarians are, by & large, stupid and/or lazy thinkers 2) libertarians are often (primarily?) agnostic, cowardly conservatives

Made a very funny Tipper Gore joke and I’m waiting to see if I get the appropriate amount of laughter in response.

Working on this new (vegetarian) chili recipe. Honestly, once I perfect it, ima enter it into contests. I legitimately think it’s that good.

Just learned that Microsoft Word has the same Filler Insert function that good programs have. Stoked! =lorem()

So mad at myself because I just had a wonderful idea that will take a lot of work. So either I do the thing, and commit dozens of hours to a project with zero return in any way but satisfaction, or I regretfully file it away in the dark recesses of my mind.

A very reasonable take.

Oh man. Ageing parents are a real, real thing.

My skill that has served me best in life is sensing when the vibe is off and quickly sneaking out the side door. I couldn't tell you how many RAs/cops/administrators/hooligans/insurance agents/security guards I've avoided by moments.

Correct take