When you randomly run into a high school friend in a new Discord server... (We have vaguely kept track of each other in other online spaces, but)

May 2026 be kinder to all of us than 2025 was.

Signed up to participate in a Lyme vaccine study and didn't respond fast enough to an email (at the end of December, come on) and now the study is full. Rude. I wanted to contribute to science and get paid, damn it.

It's a Festivus miracle. A snow day on the last school day before break! Of course, this means no Airing of Grievances, but I'll allow it.

I bought stuff from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social as gifts and I'm pretty sure I'm getting something(s) as gifts and also maybe I ordered myself another pretty this morning because, well, I wanted to. And winter is hard, sometimes.

Opening 1 #MagicTheGathering booster pack every day or so is a very good dopamine burst. I really need to turn some of my cards into money for more packs so I can continue this.

The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality. And trans lives are grounded in reality. We see y'all. No matter what. www.popsci.com/science/tran...

So I've recently gotten back into #MagicTheGathering and I've really enjoyed the story we just got from @seananmcguire.bsky.social for the upcoming Lorwyn Eclipsed set. I love that I get to go into the next set with some context and I'm extra excited for the prerelease events next month now.

Shout-out to @aimeelucido.bsky.social for sending books (and stickers!) to me for my middle school library.

7:45 PM and I'm lowkey considering going to bed. Which is silly. But it's dark and I'm tired and it was a long week.

It's important, especially when it is dark and cold, to appreciate the little things in life. Like a hot shower and pajamas fresh out of the dryer so they're still warm.

online friendship is crazy. like yeah we go way back. we talk about weird shit exclusively and we've seen each other in person between zero and four times

Okay but I don't NEED a Chocobo bundle, right? Someone talk me out of this. Or into it. It's so shiny and cute and... #MagicTheGathering

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It's not like I have a complicated order (cola w/o ice usually) but it's such a nice feeling to sit down and have a beverage in front of you without having to even order anything.

I also love these blue stars!

Gently prodding my LGS to let me order @seananmcguire.bsky.social's upcoming Magic book from them.

Yes, I am going to bed at 9 PM. Don't judge.

Changed into pajamas and giant fuzzy hoodie immediately after getting home from work. Correct choice. But so sleepy now.

One more school day this week. The children become more feral by the hour.

Left work early today (since I put in an extra hour yesterday before my union meeting) which meant the sun was still up when I got home. A miracle.

Shout out to @kalynnbayron.bsky.social for making the School Library Journal Best Books of 2025 YA list for MAKE ME A MONSTER!

Another 11 hour day at work. I like doing union stuff but also I am le tired.

It is School Related Professionals Recognition day today. Please recognize and appreciate me and also everyone else you know who falls under this category.

Work is very unfun today and I am trying not to lose it but wow. Not a great way to start off the new marking period, kids. I'm hoping hanging out with the #MagicTheGathering club kids after school will help my mood. If I make until 3:30.

This afternoon I was at a #MagicTheGathering prerelease event for the Avatar set and it was so much fun and I wish I'd thought of doing bracelets like @seananmcguire.bsky.social did but also I would NOT have had enough.

The middle school where I work has a community pantry for that provides free groceries and essential items to students/staff/families. The funding runs out next month. People are currently relying on this service more. Donations gratefully accepted: my.cheddarup.com/c/boynton-community-market

Got approved for an #SDCC pro badge. Pretty jazzed about this.

I love the extra hour but I hate that I am approaching the "I will not see daylight after going in to work" season.

So, like, is there a Sparknotes version of Magic Story somewhere asking for a friend. Or like a recommended reading list. Again. Asking for a friend. Named me. @seananmcguire.bsky.social?

Last night we did CHAOS DRAFT for #FridayNightMagic and it was, in fact, chaos and I lost every game but it was really fun and absurd. #MagicTheGathering

8th grade teachers all have shirts with either math equations that come out to 67 or random facts that have 67 in them and i love it SO MUCH. Kids are gonna cringe mwahaha.

I hate having to deal with the printers. ##LibraryLife

Tiana's Bayou Adventure betrayed me to such a degree i am considering buying new pants... SO MUCH SPLASH ON NO LONGER SPLASH MOUNTAIN

Really loving taking the Surfliner from San Diego this afternoon. It's chill, the views are great, there's snacks and wifi...

Later, San Diego. It's been real.

One of the aides here went around to every adult in the building and got them to sign a card for me and I maybe cried a little bit because that's so nice. And they all said nice things! 😭😭😭

It is my birthday and my book club kids came in to sing to me and give me little gifts and cupcakes and the goofiest card (they are so weird and I adore them). And not a single 6-7 reference has been made all day in here that I've heard! #SchoolLibrary #LibraryLife

Happy birthday to me, admin postponed the lockdown drill scheduled for today!

I saw #KissOfTheSpiderWoman tonight and it was fucking phenomenal.

Went to Friday Night Magic for the 2nd week in a row. Tonight we drafted Duskmourn which is a new-to-me set, so that was cool. I lost every game but had a great time. Really like the vibes at Cantrip. #MagicTheGathering #MTG

It's so fun working in education these days.

🎵Her name is Lola / She is a good girl🎵 But somehow she hasn't had a single application yet! Please share Lola and her theme song? Especially if you know someone in the Rochester, NY area! www.petfinder.com/dog/lola-785... (@seananmcguire.bsky.social, you've enjoyed our rescue pups before)

I am at the local game store drafting #MTG. Pulled a Gwenom, she's pretty cool.

TIL that when you have a flight credit on Delta you have to use it BEFORE the expiration date and not ON the expiration date. For...reasons. I would have thought that "must redeem by 9/30" meant it was redeemable on 9/30 because otherwise it would have said "must redeem before 9/30"

Tagging a couple people who might enjoy this little bit of joy. @seananmcguire.bsky.social @hillarymonahan.bsky.social

My sister asked me to write a bio for a dog in her rescue and said "her name is Lola." I regret nothing. (Words by me, singing by not me) #DogRescue

Pulled another Spider-Gwen card. You need/want one @seananmcguire.bsky.social?

Just pulled a Spider-Gwen from my Spider-Man #MTG booster. Thought of @seananmcguire.bsky.social, naturally.

Today I played #MagicTheGathering for the first time in decades. It was fun! I went to a prerelease event and played 2 headed giant. Both new things! And when I said I hadn't played in like 25 years people literally just said "welcome back."