I got my daily average activity report this morning - seventeen minutes. I must have only used my phone to select which podcast I wanted to listen to. Not bad.

Turkey and tamales for dinner, and pink confetti means I’ll have a granddaughter in the spring.

I’m going to my son and daughter-in-law’s house for dinner and the gender reveal of my grand baby. I’m nervous and excited and looking forward to good food.

Happy Doctor Who day to all who celebrate!

Day off work! I’ve gotten two chores done, now it’s snuggle with the cats and bunny time for a little while. Later I’d like to work on a couple of projects but that depends on how much attention the fur babies want.

After 4 1/2 years I have new glasses. I can see! My vision has changed a lot, so it will take some getting used to, but I’m happy. I ordered them from Zenni because there’s no way could afford to get them from my eye doctor. Tri-focal lenses with astigmatism are too much, even with insurance.

I have some news to share - I’m going to be a grandma! Even though I’m worried about the state of everything right now, I’m excited. The little one is due in April. I have so many ideas for things to make for the little one.

I’m listening to @radiofreeskaro.bsky.social talk about the spiral staircase. I also live in a one-story apartment but my cats would love a new place to climb and nap. Thanks for the idea that will now never go away unless I get one.

I’m having one of those nights where I really wish I had someone to talk to

Magickal friends, what book or class would you recommend for learning tarot?

“American fascists claim to be super-patriots…They demand free enterprise, but are the spokesmen for monopoly & vested interest. Their final objective is to capture political power…using the power of the state & market simultaneously, they may keep the common man in eternal subjugation.” ~ H Wallace

Thanks to @dashkwiatkowski.bsky.social on Hi, Strangeness I now have a Spirit Halloween tarot deck coming my way.

I woke up too early, watched a video about some crochet subscription box drama, bought groceries, and now I’m enjoying Anomicon on YouTube. This day off is pretty darn good.

My pets are acting really strange this morning. It’s kind of freaking me out, like they know something is going to happen.

I’m off work today, but I’ve been really down this past week so all I want to accomplish today is to not just stare at nothing and cry.

@apstrange.bsky.social thank you for putting your Nessie lecture on your podcast feed. It’s so fun and informative! Nessie started my interest in cryptids and the paranormal, and she will always have a place in my heart.

The other day a YouTuber I watch wanted to practice her tarot, so she said to the viewer to think of a question and pick which of the three stacks of cards we wanted. I got seven of wands. This is the third time! And it was a video not even directly for me!

@bergmaster5000.bsky.social @quiteunusualpod.bsky.social as I’m listening to you talk I’m picturing the alien GRWM video and I’m hoping you put one on either of your YouTube channels.

Thread. Every single actor involved in the HP show should be a toxic property for the rest of their lives. They made choices, and those choices prove they're not allies. Period.

After a long and winding train of thought, I now have Planet Earth by Duran Duran stuck in my head

I haven’t pulled a tarot card since April, so I got my deck and pulled the seven of wands. It’s the same card that I pulled last time. Someone clearly is trying to tell me something.

I hope one of you can me. I have a fire tablet and want to download my itchio purchases on it. Should I choose the mobi or epub? Or is there a different way to do it? Thank you!

I just got inspired for a project and I really want to get started with the fun stuff but the prep work is necessary. Slow projects have increased my patience like you wouldn’t believe. Besides, now I have more time to gather what I need and form a plan.

The pharmacy I use is in a grocery store. It was packed today, but I needed my meds so I braved the crowd. On my way out, I looked over at the floral department and had to stop. Everything was so beautiful! I bought myself some roses because I love myself and deserve them.

Paperback!

I'm going to do my nuanced take on general AI use, meaning LLMs and image generation such as stable diffusion. I've used all this stuff to learn about it. I've taken Google and IBMs intro to AI courses. So here it goes:

@apstrange.bsky.social @bergmaster5000.bsky.social I’ve been listening to your podcasts from the beginnings to keep me company at work and the two of you together is magic. I hope you continue to be guests on each other’s shows to talk about crazy high strangeness. Love to you both!

There is a Doors tribute band playing here tonight on the same stage that the actual Doors performed on in 1967. I can’t help but wonder if the spirit of Jim Morrison will pay a visit. Sadly, though, I’m at work and can’t enjoy the show.

YouTube has been giving me a lot of ads for cowboy boots. It’s strange. At least the diaper ads have stopped.

I took a quick browse through a thrift shop before work and found a knitting book called Classic Knits by Erika Knight. I bought it because it has some beautiful designs. The biggest size on all of the sweaters is a 42 bust. I’ll have to do some swatching and math for anything I make.

I’ve had a productive day off today. I’ve also added about a dozen new crochet projects to my list of things to make this year because I’ve been sorting through all of my inherited booklets from the 40s and 50s.

There is a precious baby girl here and she’s so friendly and adorable. She reminds me so much of when my kids were learning to walk and discovering the world around them.

Work tonight has been A Night.

I’m kind of back from an unplanned but much needed break from social media. Did you miss me?

There’s nothing like getting super pissed off at work before my shift even starts. My testing “fuck off” face is definitely on tonight.

Please join actress/activist Heather Thomas @heatherthomasaf.bsky.social and sign the open letter to congress at protectdigitalidentity.org Our futures depend on proper legislation. #ProtectDID #NOFAKESAct #COPIEDAct #AlEthics #Artificiallntelligence #AI

I haven’t been on here much lately because anything I would say is depressed or angry.

You should never Print Lies In The Newspaper but journalists and editors who do so about the Measles outbreak should understand that promulgating lies on the subject directly leads to children dying.

I woke up with Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant playing in my head. I can’t imagine what I was dreaming with that as the soundtrack.

Can we get a thread going of small businesses/shops that support LGBTQ+ & BIPOC communities, immigrants, women, Palestine, Ukraine, our national parks, etc., etc.? 👇

VP Henry Wallace said this in 1944: Fascists wouldn’t need violence if they could control the narrative. They’d convince you to hate workers, immigrants, and the poor while they rob the country blind. They’d use fear to keep you distracted while they dismantle democracy He gets an “I told you so”🤬🖕🏼

"Every accusation is a confession" remains undefeated

Starting tomorrow I’m off work for six days! I have a lot of things to do around my apartment, but I’m only planning one thing per day so I don’t get overwhelmed to the point of doing nothing. I know myself well enough by now to know my limits.

"Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough." ~ President Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Friendly reminder that Trans people not only matter, but are valid. Trans people deserve a space within the lgbTq+ community & space to exist overall. We as Queer people are stronger when we're together & now, more than ever, is the time to stand in solidarity with our Trans siblings ✨🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

where are all the newspaper columnists calling for the cops to violently crack down on CPAC like they do on college kids? go bust some heads and ruin some lives for these scumbags like you do for kids protesting the killing of innocents?

Huge favor to ask: please take a look at 5 Calls. It’s an amazing app to help you when folks say “call your representatives.” The app syncs you up with your districts representatives’ phone numbers. There are even scripts available for various concerns you want to speak out about. 5calls.org

From Nestor on my FB Newsfeed #First100Days

My mom’s house sold a couple of days after it went up for sale. I don’t think my brother told prospective buyers that they may also get two ghost cats, a grumpy old man ghost who swears a lot, and an old woman ghost who will hide their things to keep the place looking tidy.