Dorothy Zbornak's Understudy 🌈🧹

Today CBP officers executed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37 year old nurse who worked at the VA. He was an observer, he was restrained and he was on the ground.

Alex Pretti from his early days working at the VA

Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now

Apprehensive, but otherwise not bad. How are you feeling today?

"Surely, this year can't be worse than last year..."
I've said every year since New Years 2017.

I found out a year ago that I was being laid off from the job I loved. Still unemployed. Fuck this timeline.

What's up? Too much, that's what.

Re-reading a book my therapist recommended three years ago, including my notes and highlighted parts. It's hitting real different this time around...

I'm currently working on graphic designs for a race team and an indy rock band, sketching a lot, writing poetry of dubious quality, writing on a digital portrait of Emma🌈 I started years ago, and staring down a very long list of ideas. In my very messy house. Because priorities, I guess.

I saw them with Maiden last year and they were amazing

Kristie Noem, puppy executioner and Corey Lewandowski fucker, accusing Senator Padilla of “political theatre” is peak hypocrisy.

I snuggled baby goats today.

Do they make orthopedic Doc Martens yet? Because we've reached that age...

Caught them at MDF and they were amazing.

Hey! It's been a while but i finally saw my friend with the lightsaber tattoos this weekend and got pics for your son.

Much should be next. Effin autocorrect

About an hour from home after a fantastic weekend at my first MDF. Decided on Saturday that much year will be my second MDF. 👍🏻

I'm staying for Wormrot. I saw them at a tiny coffee shop in Pittsburgh years ago and they were amazing.

Jason has been watching that and has been similarly delighted.

A crone-aged metal chick with black glasses

Heading out to dinner with local pals, then to MDF night 1 #metalsky

Whenever my car hits a xx666 milestone, i play Total Satan by The Crown.

The drive from Pittsburgh to Baltimore yesterday: rain, holy fuck rain, sun, misty mountains, holy shit where did the road go? Back and fourth for 250 miles. Folks driving in for MD Deathfest, drive safe!
#marylanddeathfest #metalsky

Are you vending or going to be in the crowd? I'll trade you one of mine 😊

i've found a few with good reviews, but haven't tested them out yet. used to use sm until the email. the sticker sub on reddit has a few good threads for alternatives.

Who is going to Maryland Deathfest? #metalsky

Making a patch for the battle vest that says "ask me for ibuprofen" because I'm old and probably going to be in pain myself at MDF. If I had more pockets, I'd have stocked up on more aid products.

I had this fight with my aunt a few times. She worships Rachel Maddow and thinks it's the "Bernie bros'" fault, instead of the shit candidates and campaigns they're running.

The only MD Deathfest cover I've had to make so far is Paradise Lost vs Cripple Bastards. Which really wasn't a choice considering Paradise Lost is my big yes.

Hi, Ramona. I love you 💜

Not sure I ever will be. I gave a piece of myself to her when she chose us to be her family that sure will take with her when she becomes a star in the sky.

But it feels like my entire soul is trying to rip itself from my body.

The best girl (small white dog with a pink bow) eating ice cream

Emma's happy post-ice cream face

Emma sleeping with her perfect lil bean toes by her face

A collage of some of my favorite pictures of Emma. A very happy little dog in various poses

We have about 27 more hours with Emma. I don't know what the first 12 years of her like were like, but I know the last 6 have been wonderful. The past free weeks have been full of outside time, ice cream, and a million snuggles. I think she's ready.