To be absolutely clear: I want to write more outside of work. I just seem to have lost my voice.
03.11.2025 23:25
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To be absolutely clear: I want to write more outside of work. I just seem to have lost my voice.
In concert with one of my partners, I’m writing for 15 min/ day just to re-juice my linguistic squeezes.
I’ve discovered that my biggest challenge is not knowing what I want to say. Life today vs 5 years ago is an order of magnitude different.
Midlife + loss + weird profession change = unmoored.
NEW: Footage of a US citizen in Chicago being rammed then dragged from her car on her way to work.
Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released with NO CHARGE.
A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”.
You decide…
As a writer/editor nerd, I can’t just *not* see typos and errors when reading articles, but at least there’s a delightful truth in @blockclubchi.bsky.social’s article yesterday that accidentally(?) referred to Federal Agents as Feral agents.
Zouzou!
it's the time of year to remind people of one of the best patterns on Ravelry if only because the photos of the pets are so exquisite www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Image of a black cat sitting upright on a brown soda, facing away from the camera and looking towards the corner of the room
Still here.
Still anxious.
Still being ignored by my cat on a regular basis.
An important announcement from the Governor of Illinois.
Around this time every year, I share a list of ways to support Native people. From supporting Indigenous people seeking abortion care to defending Native voting rights and keeping Native families together, here are some causes worth supporting. 🧵
Today if you gather with your beloveds &/or relatives, know that you could & should say what needs saying.
Confront bigotry, bias, myths, & lies. Speak on ending genocides, land back, trans rights, & advancing dignity & agency.
Actively disrupt whatever limits collective flourishing & well being.
My suggested solution: only have all-gender bathrooms. Stalls included. Let the transphobes have to hold in until they’re safely back home or have to pull over their car and pee on the side of the road.
I am at the dentist and really want to be able to still talk in 38 minutes so I can ask the dentist if the current time is tooth-hurty.
* - I’m personally super intentional about breaking skin to add art to my body. I want the energy around it to be clear, calm, and uplifting (thus also why I don’t want to be tattooed in a chaotic, loud environment). It felt good to hit that place and be able to add to the collection.
New ink. The last four years have been pretty hard in life-transformation ways, so I didn’t add any artwork to my body*. My blackbird means it’s time to take the pain and loss we’ve experienced and look around with new eyes, and take flight on newly healed wings.
A social media post showing an image of a raccoon with its paw in a peanut butter jar sitting on a transit chair, with a caption “why is there a raccoon eating peanut butter on my bus”, with a responding comment from a user named “raccoon eating peanut butter on the bus” that reads “mind your own fucking business “
Friday mood…
Actually this is more of a comment than a question
IDK who needs to hear this, but no one thinks that because you're attending a presentation rather than giving it, that you lack knowledge on the topic. So there's no need for you to feel insecure and try to one-up the presenter. Just don't do that shit ok?
You are radiant!
Hi everyone.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
Why the actual fuck is my brain playing “Gagnam Style” on repeat when I’m trying to get work done?
“You've been solving for the wrong problem. It's not that you approach life with perfectionism; it's that you respond to missteps with self-punishment”
If this resonates with you, sign up to read the rest of the forthcoming new post: https://buff.ly/3f9iV6e
It’s like a whole third set of communications - what you say in front of clients, what you say in front of the whole company, and what you say in the DM’s.
And it’s so healing! I’ve been more willing to remind folks about my pronouns because I know a solid chunk of my team has previous experience.
Know what’s fun?
Get a job at a reasonably ethical company, move up to where you have clout, and every time there’s a job opening push the resumes of every friend that’s queer, trans, POC, polyamorous, disabled, or neurodivergent. Voilá! You now have a diverse work environment.
At a new-to-me dentists office (yikes). Music when I came in was Queen’s “I Want to Break Free”, then moved into “Stranglehold”. I am sure it’s accidental but I love the idea that this was planned.
Image of a fluffy black cat wearing a bow tie, sitting semi-upright on a sofa with a phone on his belly. He is looking vaguely at it.
My very fluffy weirdo, Mishka, watching cat videos.
In this house, we believe All Cats Are Beautiful.
Yuuuuup. Did not think that I’d be old enough and the electorate would be stupid enough to let either of these things happen.
How my various online groups are handling the post-election results:
Queers: “How are we doing with bricks, face masks, and disability resources?”
Trans folks: “Let me help my peers get their passports and documents fixed.”
Scotch drinkers: “Tarriffs are coming, stock up on Lagavulin.”
I have been reviewing applicant resumes. Here are my tips:
Unless the job requires it, don’t post a photo. Especially not one that could double as a dating app pic.
Do not use comic sans font.
Actually have at least 2/3 of the “must have” qualifications.
If you use AI, don’t make it obvious.
Oh hai. Am back.
