Why, yes, I have been eating an entire Marie Callender key lime lime #cheesecake by myself over the past week. I regret nothing.

I feel so bad for my #cats. We are #moving into a new house and have been in temporary housing for a couple of weeks. They're just starting to get comfortable here and will be whisked off to a new (but permanent) home this weekend.

I have to admit, I'm looking forward to spending the next 5 days on my own. It's a mini-vacation. I can eat what I want, when I want, and watch any show on TV. I can make coffee in a dirty mug. They're my own germs after all, and there are only 4 mugs in this AirBnB anyway!

I just re-subscribed to Netflix, which seems idiotic now because there's nothing on there I want to watch but I couldn't see that there wasn't anything until I subscribed. What should I watch that isn't too graphic or cussing every other word?

You know you're #GenX if you remember hunting for Barbie shoes in the wild jungle that is shag carpeting

"He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom." - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

Torture for the gluten-sensitive. I miss beer sooooo much.

I just realized that bringing shorts to Cleveland in April was the equivalent of forgetting an umbrella. I made it rain for an entire week, people. #Cleveland #Weather

I love this guy

The T*ump tariff nightmare reminds of my beagle. He absolutely hated getting baths, but once it was over galloped ecstatically around the bathroom. T*ump thinks he's giving us a hard time but we'll be so grateful when it's over we'll forget to be furious with him. He thinks we're beagles.

I regret to inform you that these are, in fact, my clowns and it is my circus. 🤦‍♀️

My snoopervisor waiting for me to sign in #cats #workfromehome #wfh

I just re-subscribed to Netflix, which seems idiotic now because there's nothing on there I want to watch but I couldn't see that there wasn't anything until I subscribed. What should I watch that isn't too graphic or cussing every other word?

Something you should know about me: I'm usually reasoned and careful about what I share and get upset about, so the fact that I'm sharing as much political stuff as I have been lately is not my normal state.

Trump's Social Security just made it harder for millions to get benefits—no more phone applications for retirees or survivors. Seniors & disabled people are being shoved online or forced to travel miles, all in the name of “fraud prevention.” This is deliberate cruelty disguised as policy.

"Really good people — who are federal employees who have disabilities — are losing their job, not because of their performance, but because of something else...The federal government has always been a place where people with disabilities have thrived."

A little good news

The hardest thing about living with someone of opposing political views is trying not to be angry with them over, say, what's in the fridge when I can't talk about the stuff really bothering me.

If you have been affected by recent federal job cuts, this website may be helpful. It has resources for current and former federal employees. (I am one of the people who created the site. We don’t ask for personal info or money.) #MomSky #ProtectFederalWorkers civicactionhubmd.com/home/resourc...

I've learned over the years that anyone and I mean ANYONE that's more concerned about people playing the system for disability benefits. Than those on disability currently suffering and not receiving enough support. Does not truly care about disabled people.

Every time I watch a movie or read a book where the bad guy wants to destroy the kingdom/world/universe I wonder why. Who wants to rule a ruined domain? Now I know. It's so their subjects will be so desperate just to survive they'll agree to anything.

This is something that needs to happen. These companies use exploitative labor practices and micro-plastic shedding fabrics that are terrible for people and the environment while evading proper tariffs. www.npr.org/2025/04/04/n...

I'm re-reading The Fellowship of the Ring. "The Shadow in the East" is taking on a whole new meaning.

I think this one is my favorite!

Oh wow: Portland Oregon is NOT KIDDING #handsoff

I know the Trump administration and its GOP toadies don't give a damn what the public thinks, but it was still good to express solidarity in the streets today. #handsoff

Kinda really need an answer 😄 #cards #cardgames #handandfoot

remembering fondly when people were like "don't promote 50501, it's not real, it's a psyop"

Ongoing debate in our house: does a meld (or canasta) of 7 wildcards (2s & Jokers) count as a "clean" meld, a "dirty" meld, or neither, when playing #handandfoot? #cards #catdgames

A couple of magats drove by the #HandsOff protest in Kent, OH today but mostly it was cars honking and waving support. Even a bus and a cargo train honked at us! #DumpTrump

#HandsOff Free Speech!

Be LOUD protesting. Be SILENT to the police and the counter protesters!

Feels like a good day for a protest 🌞🙋‍♀️🇺🇲

This. This exactly!

I want what they have

As a researcher, one thing that annoys the heck out of me is default coding of survey data where 1 for gender is "Male" and 2 is "Female." It's not even alphabetical! It's just biased. C'mon!

In other news, we are thrilled to find Utz potato chips in Ohio! (that's crisps for you neighbors across the pond)

Ohh "America First" was a hit list

I'm struggling with creating self-care routines & rituals. What kinds of things do y'all do and how often?

I never realized how many little notebooks I own until I had to pack up my belongings to move house. Yes, I packed almost all of them.

Sylvie has been hiding under the covers for 3 days. I wish I could join her.

I bought myself a little kalanchoe plant to cheer myself up. I had to throw out all my plants when we moved and it broke my heart.

"Schools in France, including the prestigious CentraleSupélec, have established funds to support American scientists." www.npr.org/2025/03/29/n...

"I can haz lettuce wraps???"

This is our third hotel since Thursday night. Kanga is finally getting more comfortable with our nomadic life.

I just drove across PA this weekend and saw the billboards and homemade signs touting Trump and coal. "Without enforcement...miners will continue to be exposed...In the mines of Pennsylvania and West Virginia, it’s a particularly acute danger." www.post-gazette.com/business/pow...