I hate dementia. My abuelita has it, now my cat has it, and my dad might develop it as his Parkinson’s worsens over time. Yippee. Fuck, I hope I never develop this shit too.

Hoping there’s a better alternative to Google Scholar I can find, because I’ve repeatedly gotten frustrated with the results it’s shown me when looking for particular subjects

Cozy wiener season

Trump is unfit for office 😬🫩😡

Oh, how I wish he was in prison already…

I was worried I’d unintentionally been underdosing our cat’s new blood pressure medication, but I think it’s just confusion stemming from the conversion of the original tablet Rx to liquid. Even if it appears fine after all, I’m taking this as a lesson to double-check future prescriptions I get.

Juno had added a paper towel roll to the list of items she’s excitedly trotted around with

Browsed thru our veterinary records while looking for my most recent eye prescription, and apparently I’ve been mistaken regarding our older dog’s age for the past few years 🙃 Addi’s still a senior dude, just 12 rather than 13 right now. Here’s him in 2013 when my mom brought him home:

Discussion of redshirting reminds me of when my private school tried to hold me back for a third year of preschool, my parents said “no, our kid’s ready,” and had me go to the public elementary a block away from home. Ironically, I was among the higher-scoring students in my kindergarten class ✏️

Me, annoyed that our senior dog keeps peeing inside, on the new flooring no less: 😐😒 Said dog, wagging his tail because he’s happy to see me: 🙂

If only we could tell our bodies we’re not planning to procreate anytime soon, so things like sperm production and endometrial thickening could be paused

Why are my total/LDL cholesterol levels so high?? I’ve been eating a lot less meat over the past few years, yet my blood draw showed higher levels than last year. Whyyy 😫

Lucky’s healing from a couple injuries, and her current fluff status reminds me of those side-by-side cosmetic procedure ads

Rep. Jay Obernolte voted for the BBB. Fuck him.

Why are we seeing Halloween decor on sale in June???

Got an alert that my mom called emergency services after a car accident, being one of her emergency contacts, and the alert tone was not the urgent sort I would’ve expected… (She’s ok, getting checked in case of rib injury)

Happy Pride Month, peeps 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

Was not expecting a certain someone’s fate in the penultimate ep of #TheHandmaid’sTale, considering what I know of how The Testaments ends

One of my Opuntia basilaris cacti is blooming 🩷

He’s the President of the United States — what does he mean he doesn’t know??? (From AP news)

Happy National Day of Reason, peeps! Here’s a tortoise:

I saw Ken the Butcher’s design and my brain has made a visual connection… #TheGaslightDistrict #SpaceChimps

Been thinking about genealogy again. On the one hand, I’m curious about where my ancestors came from and what they experienced. On the other, what benefit would it be for my family and I to learn how we are connected to such history?

Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve, part of the Coachella Valley Preserve System

🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵 #TransDayOfVisibility

Was having a good time on a camping trip before my body evacuated the dance floor in both directions

We’re watching “Alien: Romulus,” and my mom called the Navarro Xenomorph “Skippy”

Birthday lady

Birthday man

Was exploring a hill in the area and came across a geocache 📍 Might bring a trinket to put in there next time we hike there.

I don’t wanna spend my time & energy cultivating relationships with those who like Τrump + aren’t open to changing their minds. What does it say about you if you support such a disgusting, horrible person who continues to be responsible for so much substantial harm? Why should I feel safe with you?

Yet another reason why I don’t intend to join the US Military…🤦

First blossoms on the apple tree 🌸

Holy crap, it's finally done. youtu.be/nVQplt7Chos?...

Sometimes, when I see Corvallis OR (where Oregon State Uni’s main campus is), my mind goes to Cornwallis the Lobster from Starkid

I wish human bodies would absorb the built-up uterine lining instead of sending it out via menstruation. All this nutritious tissue that isn’t being used by developing offspring, and it gets sent out only to be replaced again and again? Whyyy

While looking at GIS data for a group project, I had an idea for a “gotcha” moment in a story: Antagonist thinks they’re escaped a particular jurisdiction by crossing a river, only to realize too late that the border doesn’t follow the current path of that river due to meandering. Oops!

My mom’s learning about the new government layoffs and who all she knows has been affected, and uhh…not a great mood this evening. Hopefully she herself isn’t targeted between now and her retirement.

Having visited Aotearoa/New Zealand a few years ago, I saw that many places are labeled with both their Māori and English names; for example, the highest peak is Aoraki/Mount Cook (my picture below). If Trump really wants to keep the name Mt McKinley, why not make it Denali-McKinley?

Mmm, yesss, gimme gimme 💧

Nose

Cactus time

Wonder where Ad was

Major news: Donald Trump has just issued a trans military ban, with much of the details left to Hegseth. It states that being trans is incompatible with "an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle" I know many military trans people who have served admirably for decades. Shameful.

Hello

Zzz

As someone from the Mojave Desert who’s spent most of my time in rather dry places, rain in the forecast feels like more of an event for me. “Ooh, we’re expecting rain next week? Hopefully that prediction holds true.”

Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day! No other national holidays I’m celebrating today…