Damn. I don't even have my Psychology degree yet, still in classes, but I'm already being told that it's not a real subject.

My disappointment is immeasurable. My favorite coffee-flavored corporate overlords, Starbucks, have refused to bring back their apple crisp macchiato for their fall menu this year. Truly, this is the worst thing that has ever happened to anyone in the history of civilization.

Shiny brand new book for sale (The last of a now complete series!) amzn.to/45rOgy4

I'm very happy that the Big Brother seem to be enjoying BB27. Sincerely. That said, I'm just sitting here, dreaming of Fiji, waiting for Survivor 49.

Horrible stuff happened in therapy. I was told that I had to write down 4 things I like about myself. EVERY WEEK. Couldn't I just peel my skin off and set it on fire instead? It would be less painful.

Look, I don't miss the mass deaths and all...but why did we have to give up the simultaneous streaming releases of all the new movies? This is totally a rational question and not fueled by my desire to see the new Jurassic Park and Superman.

I'm no music historian, just a lifelong country fan. But the cultural image of Johnny Cash as the bad boy of country feels like people who just know him as "The Man in Black" and maybe heard "Hurt" one time. Listen to One Piece at a Time, Chicken in Black, Boy Named Sue, etc and get back to me.

I just got served an ad for Snapdragon's new CPU. Are they...making a move to get into the consumer space?

I don't know when it happened, but as someone who uses Microsoft Word basically daily for work, and who also doesn't want to admit that he probably needs glasses, the QOL update that made ctrl +/- actually zoom in instead of toggling super/subscript is amazing.

Okay, but the Aspect of Anubis is absolutely wild. Supergiant Games really cooked here.

Holy fuck. Anne Burrell passed away.

New Hades II Update just dropped, so you know where to find me. I mean, it's the same place you can always find me. My life is this computer screen. But you get my point.

I know I'm behind on 9-1-1, but I'm sorry: there is no heterosexual explanation for Buck and Eddie.

I think, even after all these years and reading so many amazing stories, the one short that has stuck with me the most is Vincent W. Sakowski's "Peel and Eat Buffet." It was so intensely visceral.

Was not, and still mostly am not, familiar with this Mauler fellow, but within ~15 minutes of his clips in the new @agramuglia.bsky.social video, I have determined I would not like to engage with his content. I'm super pretentious and think fairly highly of myself, but yikes.

So, uh, does anyone know if Autism Speaks is still weird and awful, or have they made any improvements?

If the rumored Survivor 50 cast is accurate, I am happy. This is a setup for a fun season.

IDK, y'all, maybe we wait until we watch #Survivor50 before we decide it's terrible?

I'm unclear why Game Development is trending, but I am nothing if not a total shill for my own work. I develop games. Working on #3 right now. If you like text-based games and also gay romance, check them out: www.choiceofgames.com/hearts-choic... This one came out 3 years ago today.

Wait wait wait wait wait. You mean to tell me she was wearing apple bottom jeans, boots, and a fur stole, not apple bottom jeans and fur-cuffed boots? That's so much more fashionable.

Finally cleared Jokerless on Balatro. All it took was a level 33 Straight. I'm more of a 33 Gay, but I'll take what I can get.

Oh, what am I doing? Just writing a giant shonen-style fight scene for my *checks notes* dating sim.

I'm sorry, but Kristi Noem and the Duck Dynasty producer want to make the Hunger Games but for immigrants. thehill.com/policy/natio...

Of course there's "discourse" about loved one letters in the Survivor fandom. Every season, some viewers proclaim their superiority b/c surely they would never feel An Emotion™ over letters from home. Even though without fail, actual contestants have gotten emotional over them. Every time.

Every time someone complains about New Era Survivor, I consciously insist on liking it even more.

Absolutely fucking gutted by this news. My dad and I had a troubled relationship, to say the least, but Survivor was one of the few things that brought our family together, and I will always remember him cackling like a madman when Jane put out that fire. Just...damn. RIP, Jane.

I sincerely went back and forth over my decision on the #Survivor50 vote for tonight, but I eventually landed on "YES IDOLS." I love me some Vanuatu, some Pearl Islands, some Borneo, but I think Idols are the one twist that Survivor has that are inherently better than they are worse.

"Don't release balloons, it's bad for the environment!" they scream at some kids trying to have fun and celebrate, while billionaires release ever-more greenhouse gases into our atmosphere unperturbed.

I could have started working nice and early this morning, like a responsible author. Instead, I did all the dishes in the house, then finally cleared Gold Stake on Balatro. Priorities.

A simple proposal that no one should disagree with: Whenever a president signs an executive order, it only applies to states/districts that granted that presidential candidate their electoral college votes for the first 12 months. This gives voters what they want in a much more direct fashion.

I'm down for a season that remembers Survivor is a social game built on relationships... But my god, is 48 ever not landing in spite of that.

I think I've pinned down why I'm bouncing off more and more progression fantasy lately. Too much PF is not built on the idea that a single special boy punches his way to victory. But the best PF is built on the idea that an unremarkable boy finds community and they progress to victory together. 1/2

Someone talk me off the ledge, here. I'm panicking that my Bachelor's in Psych that I'm currently pursuing is going to be worthless, because every job that I would assume is a "need a degree" job seems to want a Masters. Can I do anything with this paper once I get it?

Remember to add wine to your stuffing this Easter. The body of Christ is best cooked in its natural juices.

I think I may have become An Adult™ at long last. I turned *off* dark mode on almost everything because I can't do it anymore.

I'm going to be reading The Heroine's Journey because I haven't read a writing book in *mumble mumble* years and I'm feeling a sudden thirst for writing discourse. Any other recommendations? I've read most of the typical responses, but throw me your weird books.

Is there a carnival glass community on Bluesky? I just got this Fostoria Summer Gardens Compote and I am in love.

Dear god. Statistics may yet be the death of me. "The value of the sample mean minus the population mean divided by the value of the sample standard deviation divided by the square root of the sample size." And between you and me, I don't fully grasp why I need to know this.

I am still boggled by the fact that Bridgerton has remained a cultural force at its current level, given that the climactic conflict is one character deciding its okay that their partner SA'd them.

Apparently Gonzaga is trending? Please enjoy my state for whatever reason we are trending. But please don't move here. We're too awesome, and our housing prices are already disgusting because everyone wants to live here.

Sometimes I worry that I seem to like so many things that attract conservatives - progression fantasy, litRPG, sci-fi, superheroes - as if somehow reading the same books and watching the same movies is going to suddenly make me vote against my own rights. Anxiety brain is weird.

Hey, I know everything is on fire, but...here's a post about my games, which are discounted 35% for the Steam Spring Sale. www.patreon.com/posts/124326... (Don't worry, it's public. Not even a free membership needed). For 9.98, you can have almost 600K words of gay fantasy escapism.

Oof. Wish me luck. We're doing linear regressions of the US housing market in my stats class.

Is it time to reread Cradle for a fourth time, or should I try cracking open one of the dozens of unread books on my shelf/ereader?

Tonight's #Survivor started with warts and nipples and ended with a successful coup from a butt doctor, a pizzeria manager, and a player who overestimates her ability to control her emotions. God I love this show.

It's #Survivor night, baby! Should be getting our first look at the season's intro.

I can officially announce that I'll be in the upcoming Aphrodite anthology from Flame Tree Publishing! blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth... Aphrodite is not *just* the goddess of love and lust - she was also known as The Dark One and the Killer of Men.

T-190 minutes to #Survivor48 (On the west coast. West coast, best coast. Fight me.)

Okay #Survivor fans. Our mission has been laid in front of us: vote for Season 50 to have a live reunion. I'm serious about this.

If anyone doubts the torches in Hades II, allow me to evangelize the sick-ass run I just made. New surface boss? Absolutely shredded, and I didn't even get the duo I was angling for. Um...also I write books? I don't mention that enough, do I?