Even for Abbott this is an idiotic decision to make.

He should never get to enjoy retirement. Pretti never will.

UT Austin is closed today. Students and faculty get to enjoy a snow day(well ice really it's still pretty bad out there). Staff (like me) were told to work remotely. And that right there is what university leadership think of non teaching employees.

I hate the Patriots but I love the Seahawks. I'm glad one of my teams is in the Super Bowl.

I'm going nowhere. That's not snow, it's solid ice from last night's freezing rain/sleet. And it's well below freezing. We should get above freezing some time tomorrow afternoon. But the neighborhood kids are enjoying the winter wonderland.

It rained all night. Neighborhood folks all measured about 1.5 inches. Which is very good. It's currently 33 outside but about to drop (well) below freezing in the next hour. So far very fortunate to have power and heat. And two organic bed warmers who spent the night cuddled with me.

Dorian is a magnificent beast built for the coming weather. Just look at his gorgeous ruff. I didn't show but he also has very long tie tufts, over an inch long.

We're having a little fun at work today.

Score! #canes

This Miami team has learned to play all 60 minutes of a football game. They'll need it tonight but they're starting to settle down now. Now if they can keep their game play clean.

It's time! #GoCanes #natty

On this MLK Day, let’s remember that Dr. King believed in America not as it is, but as it could be. Hope is not passive—it’s a commitment to keep bending the arc toward justice. The promise of America is still ours to fulfill.

It's the season! I've bought from 2 different booths so far. I'm powerless in the face of cute young scouts and their cookies.

It's therapy o'clock. The Day Jobbe has tried to kill me the last 2 weeks, my legs have been very uncooperative, and our government is invading our cities and giving ICE impunity to attack and kill citizens. But golly I'm going to have a margarita and try to get a good night's sleep.

Trump takes a Nobel Peace Prize he never did (or will) earn. Who wants to tell him he's still not an actual recipient of one but that Obama still is. #stolenvalor

We lost both David Bowie and Alan Rickman 10 years ago this week. Both were 69, both died from cancer. And that's when we ended up in The Bad Place.

He's not wrong. I love every second of this.

This week has been the longest decade of my life.

Today is the first class day at UT Austin. Email has been absolute mayhem and I'm booked solid with apointments. I'm happy it's a wfh day, I am getting a lot done. But whooboy some of these students have some problems! Meanwhile Dorian is showing me how he relaxes during the day. Oh to be my cat.

Renee Good should still be here. She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth. She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.

I was at this game. One of the greatest games ever played.

I'd watch the hell out of this!

HOLY COW! CANES! This proves why you play 60 minutes!

At Freddo ATX. Huge crowd for the Miami game watch. It's been a long, difficult week and it's time for me to find some joy. #GoCanes #cfp

These lying fucker ICE agents are really testing my pacifist ideals.

This breaks my heart. It is so wrong on so many levels, and we cannot allow those lying ICE fuckers to get away with trying to blame the victim.

11 hour work days aren't as much fun as one would suppose.

One of my coworkers is originally from Venezuela. I asked her if she has family there still (she does not). She then said why can't someone do to Trump what he did to Maduro? I mean...

JFC. What is happening to higher ed in Texas is unconscionable.

My first morning getting up at 5:30 to go to campus in almost a month. Yeah, that was a bit rough.

If I could go back in time, one thing I would do differently is to make sure to see Annie Lennox in concert. I've been listening to a lot of her music recently, and she's so damned amazing. A freaking goddess. And a Damned. Fine. Person. as well.

Hegseth thinks he's going to censure and demote Mark Kelly? Hegseth isn't qualified to shine Kelly's shoes. Kelly is going to eat him for lunch.

"America is an oil company with an army." —George Carlin

How did the Steelers win this game? That's the wildest ending I've seen in a very long time! (Shoot I need all that adrenaline to go away. I'm back to work in the morning.)

Lordy this Steelers/Ravens 4th q is a shootout. And now it's a missed extra point. Bananas!

I go back to work tomorrow after almost a month off for Winter Break. I'm glad at least it's a WFH day. I have 4 things I need to do tomorrow (I made a list). It's going to be a long day, a long week. Spring classes start a week from Monday so I have 2 weeks' worth of work to do in 1 week.

Good thing I don't do the Dry January thing. This is a very lovely cherry sour from Celis.

I feel like I'm living 2 lives. One is my small piece of the world on a pretty day, snuggling cats, getting brunch, reading a good book. The other is *waves at the shitshow.* I don't like this feeling esp since it feels wrong to enjoy the first when the second is taking over.

Maduro is a brutal and oppressive dictator of Venezuela. Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law. Both of those facts are simultaneously true.

In an effort to secure cheaper eggs and a robust supply of affordable healthcare, Donald Trump has attacked Venezuela.

Remember how appalled we all were in 2022 when Russia completely unprovoked attacked Ukraine? That is what we’re doing tonight with Venezuela. We are the bad guys here. Everyone who supports this is supporting unprovoked murder. Fuck every last one of them

It reached 87F/30C today. It's very dry and windy out. And there is currently an apartment building fire a few blocks from my house. Terrible for those residents. Hoping people/animals are all safe. (Not worried it can get to me, it would have to cross a major street and a lot of houses first.)

Some day there will come a time when I don't go back to work after Winter Break. That some day is not next week. It's going to be a tough week ahead since spring classes start in 1 week and I have roughly 2 weeks' worth of work that has to be done! A fair bit of OT is in my future.

This has been a banger of a game! Looking forward to My Beloved Hurricanes taking on Ole Miss next week!

My physical therapist is from Oregon and is rooting for the Ducks. He's also been rooting for Miami. I would love to see a Miami/Oregon final. Might not happen but a girl can dream. But really anyone except Alabama at this point. But of course I want Miami in their home stadium on Jan 19.

Yesterday was a great day for my football teams esp My Beloved Hurricanes win last night over Ohio State. That was especially satisfying. I love that today I can relax, watch the Rose Parade, drink mimosas, start putting my house back in order, and enjoying the bowl games.

CANES!!!!!

Disappointed to see Trump pending and it's not for the reason I would like.

Today's bowl games have all been (happily) close and entertaining. I hope the Miami game this evening is not close and entertaining. #gocanes