Those old bathing suits look like they’d be uncomfortable when wet and take forever to dry. Awful choice. Practically, less is more in the water.

I let myself get into a cycle of caffeine to stay awake and booze to fall asleep again this week. Not really big numbers for consumption by most standards, but it’s been enough strain to change how I handle the week’s political upheaval and make me generally irritable, which isn’t fun. I don"t have to do anything tomorrow though, so I’ll be able to set myself right.

I’m not aware of actual death occurring from sleep deprivation, just serious cognitive issues. That guy would die first though if it can be fatal, because the coke it would take to do so would add a lot of strain to his systems that she wouldn’t be enduring. That fanfic sounds both evil and really stupid.

My dog needs medicine twice daily, so I’ve solved it by making him his own little treat bowl that includes his evening meds, and it works great for getting him to fuck off for a bit. He still begs a little, but not nearly as much as before.

I don’t think so. It’s provided me with a lot of different perspectives and information that doesn’t show up in centralized media.

It’s pretty simple. Israel has grown from oppressed to oppressor, and it’s plain as day that they won’t stop til the Palestinians are extinct. I don’t fucking like that.

Damn, I wish I knew I was bi before I met my wife, because I love avocado.

I still remember being told that in high school, and at 35 I can say with reasonable confidence that it was in fact the worst part of my life, not the best. Fuck you Mr. Ford, you were wrong, and you were an asshole, and if I can ever be arsed to locate your grave, I’ll piss on it.

Nah, it’s like a multi-tool situation. Does every kind of sexual but isn’t very good at any of them.

Brotip: The Depot isn’t even cheap, it’s just bad. At least in my region, framing lumber from small-time lumber yards is like 2-4% cheaper than the same stuff at a Home Depot or Lowe’s, while simultaneously being considerably better stock. I get custom orders like doors and windows faster and cheaper too. I saved a couple hundred bucks on a flooring project by skipping the Depot a few weeks back.

Fuck the box stores. Slow, expensive, and bad. They have nothing left but brand recognition.

I think I kinda did ten or fifteen years ago, but I’m a bear/dad now and I’m much more into rugged women than rugged men. My taste in men runs twink-ish, usually.

My wife has aged similarly though, which very much works for me.

You might have a friend who’s more open to suspiciously long hugs than you’d expect. I’m the kind of guy who could usually take it or leave it, but if my friend doesn’t want to let go, I am NOT gonna hurry it up on them.

Don’t try to get your warm feelings from drugs. That way lies madness.

It’d be absolutely grand if it weren’t for the collapse of democracy. There really are a lot of things coming together for me right now and I’d be so happy if I weren’t worrying about having to flee the country.

A big poll came out last week placing her dead last for retaining her own seat, then the best-polling Republican announced he wasn’t going to run, and we haven’t even gotten the empty shelves yet. I’m not getting my hopes too high, but this could be a rat jumping ship. She could even be playing the contrarian game again, refusing to tow the party line unless it concedes stuff to her, but this time dragging the party towards sanity so she can keep being a representative.

The president’s senility is becoming impossible to conceal. That could be a factor too. If he displays undeniable weakness to his base, the coup is dead, and we’re at a point where the last barrier to that is Fox refusing to show it, which is not a perfect seal.

If Borderlands 2 is available in that library, I can assure you it has really held up to the test of time.

That’ll get me a new Prusa with some to spare for filament. Unless there’s a clear and specific use-case on my plate that a Core One or mk4 can’t do, I’d get a new printer.

Boy in skirt. Often a half-closeted trans woman, but not necessarily so.

The peaceful protests are more of a gathering point than the whole solution. You gotta show up to the convention first if you want to be invited to a cosplay orgy or find that guy with the good LSD again, so to speak.

I’ve got two trans friends who are a lot younger than me and they’ve both called me dad at this point, which I’ve been thriving on. I’m teaching one to drive, and I’m helping the other fix her house up. Feels good man.

This has given me the somewhat unique experience of knowing how it feels when your kids are in danger without technically having any kids. I do NOT like this. I’ve cried, screamed, panicked, and lost sleep. I’m getting a lot of relief from protesting and fighting back, but it hurts a lot.

Getting out to protests helps a LOT with the doom. And if you print out some flyers for the General Strike to hand out, you can help halt this shit in a clear and tangible way. Keep your internal narrative about your next move, not theirs.