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“I don’t even want to come in out of the rain.”
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That we continue to persist at all is a testament to our faith in one another.
January 29, 2026 at 1:47 PM
That we continue to persist at all is a testament to our faith in one another.
You are willing to try
to understand the thing with your hands,
with the basic tools you've brought upstairs
from the basement where they live mostly
quiet lives.
to understand the thing with your hands,
with the basic tools you've brought upstairs
from the basement where they live mostly
quiet lives.
A new poem from @surlyacres.bsky.social:
You want to fix the thing,
but realize you might not. You will know, somehow,
how long to keep trying.
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You want to fix the thing,
but realize you might not. You will know, somehow,
how long to keep trying.
rhinopoetry.org/poems/you-tr...
POEMS — RHINO — You Try To Fix It by Liz Ahl
I've seen you fail to fix other things but not regret the trying. I regret the trying in advance,
rhinopoetry.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:20 PM
You are willing to try
to understand the thing with your hands,
with the basic tools you've brought upstairs
from the basement where they live mostly
quiet lives.
to understand the thing with your hands,
with the basic tools you've brought upstairs
from the basement where they live mostly
quiet lives.
People finally stop
To talk to each other - the neighbors
We didn't know were always here.
Today they are ready for business,
Armed with a new vocabulary,
[…]
The shift of the wind matters again,
And we are so simple, so happy to hear
The scrape of a shovel next door.
Phillis Levin, The Blizzard
To talk to each other - the neighbors
We didn't know were always here.
Today they are ready for business,
Armed with a new vocabulary,
[…]
The shift of the wind matters again,
And we are so simple, so happy to hear
The scrape of a shovel next door.
Phillis Levin, The Blizzard
January 26, 2026 at 1:20 PM
People finally stop
To talk to each other - the neighbors
We didn't know were always here.
Today they are ready for business,
Armed with a new vocabulary,
[…]
The shift of the wind matters again,
And we are so simple, so happy to hear
The scrape of a shovel next door.
Phillis Levin, The Blizzard
To talk to each other - the neighbors
We didn't know were always here.
Today they are ready for business,
Armed with a new vocabulary,
[…]
The shift of the wind matters again,
And we are so simple, so happy to hear
The scrape of a shovel next door.
Phillis Levin, The Blizzard
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A list of things that scare ICE, in no particular order:
-whistles
-moms
-children
-actual ice, like the frozen water kind
-memes
-their certainty of dying alone and bitter while their ex and kids thrive without them
-cameras
-people in masks
-removing their own masks
-solidarity
-the future
-us
-whistles
-moms
-children
-actual ice, like the frozen water kind
-memes
-their certainty of dying alone and bitter while their ex and kids thrive without them
-cameras
-people in masks
-removing their own masks
-solidarity
-the future
-us
CNN: DHS officials have come to FEMA staff and told them to limit the use of the word ice…they are worried that by posting something like, watch out for the ice, that it's going to become a meme….
January 24, 2026 at 6:05 AM
A list of things that scare ICE, in no particular order:
-whistles
-moms
-children
-actual ice, like the frozen water kind
-memes
-their certainty of dying alone and bitter while their ex and kids thrive without them
-cameras
-people in masks
-removing their own masks
-solidarity
-the future
-us
-whistles
-moms
-children
-actual ice, like the frozen water kind
-memes
-their certainty of dying alone and bitter while their ex and kids thrive without them
-cameras
-people in masks
-removing their own masks
-solidarity
-the future
-us
I have never been proud of a one-shot character the way that I was/am/will be proud of Desdemona, doomed Time oracle. The end/beginning/meanwhile.
The exciting conclusion to our first Side Path “Insatiable” is out now! Witness how Carrie, Desdemona, and Arcius deal with the immediate aftermath of their ship's total destruction. 🏴☠️🦈🔱
www.buzzsprout.com/2511225/epis...
#ttrpg #actualplay #podcast #pathfinder #pf2e #exquisitecorpse
www.buzzsprout.com/2511225/epis...
#ttrpg #actualplay #podcast #pathfinder #pf2e #exquisitecorpse
Side Path 1 - Insatiable (Part 2) - 1000 Years on the Path
This is the part two of our first Side Path episode! These episodes are digressions from the main plot or short campaigns of other game systems besides the one currently releasing. This episode takes ...
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January 12, 2026 at 11:32 PM
I have never been proud of a one-shot character the way that I was/am/will be proud of Desdemona, doomed Time oracle. The end/beginning/meanwhile.
I have very big feelings about work/life boundaries, and also it is not lost on me that one could run a very satisfying one-shot for the number of colleagues magnetized to today’s lunch conversation about BG3 and Critical Role.
January 9, 2026 at 7:05 PM
I have very big feelings about work/life boundaries, and also it is not lost on me that one could run a very satisfying one-shot for the number of colleagues magnetized to today’s lunch conversation about BG3 and Critical Role.
So few grains of happiness
measured against all the dark
and still the scales balance.
The world asks of us
only the strength we have and we give it.
Then it asks more, and we give it.
Jane Hirshfield, “The Weighing”
measured against all the dark
and still the scales balance.
The world asks of us
only the strength we have and we give it.
Then it asks more, and we give it.
Jane Hirshfield, “The Weighing”
January 8, 2026 at 3:42 PM
So few grains of happiness
measured against all the dark
and still the scales balance.
The world asks of us
only the strength we have and we give it.
Then it asks more, and we give it.
Jane Hirshfield, “The Weighing”
measured against all the dark
and still the scales balance.
The world asks of us
only the strength we have and we give it.
Then it asks more, and we give it.
Jane Hirshfield, “The Weighing”
“O California, don’t you know the sun is only a god / if you learn to starve for him? I’m bored with the ocean / I stood at the lip of it, dressed in down, praying for snow”
Danez Smith, “I’m Going Back to Minnesota Where Sadness Makes Sense”
Danez Smith, “I’m Going Back to Minnesota Where Sadness Makes Sense”
January 5, 2026 at 11:58 PM
“O California, don’t you know the sun is only a god / if you learn to starve for him? I’m bored with the ocean / I stood at the lip of it, dressed in down, praying for snow”
Danez Smith, “I’m Going Back to Minnesota Where Sadness Makes Sense”
Danez Smith, “I’m Going Back to Minnesota Where Sadness Makes Sense”
Apocalypse lessons for apocalypse dogs.
January 4, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Apocalypse lessons for apocalypse dogs.
Never latched onto “This Year” much; the feasting-and-dancing line makes me burst into tears every time, and that’s just a lot.
But I looped “Heel Turn 2” ad near infinitum throughout 2015, because reasons, so: here’s to walking out of here in one piece, y’all.
(Go read the thread.)
But I looped “Heel Turn 2” ad near infinitum throughout 2015, because reasons, so: here’s to walking out of here in one piece, y’all.
(Go read the thread.)
When you get the reputation of being the guy with the encouraging words on New Year's Eve, it can start to come through as a little pressure -- what if the situation on the ground is worse than usual? what if people are more scared than they usually are, and with cause? what use are good vibes then?
January 1, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Never latched onto “This Year” much; the feasting-and-dancing line makes me burst into tears every time, and that’s just a lot.
But I looped “Heel Turn 2” ad near infinitum throughout 2015, because reasons, so: here’s to walking out of here in one piece, y’all.
(Go read the thread.)
But I looped “Heel Turn 2” ad near infinitum throughout 2015, because reasons, so: here’s to walking out of here in one piece, y’all.
(Go read the thread.)
“[…] We know too much
and too little. Does the breeze need us?
The cliffs? The gulls?
If you’ve managed to do one good thing,
the ocean doesn’t care.
But when Newton’s apple fell toward the earth,
the earth, ever so slightly, fell
toward the apple.”
Ellen Bass, “The World Has Need of You”
and too little. Does the breeze need us?
The cliffs? The gulls?
If you’ve managed to do one good thing,
the ocean doesn’t care.
But when Newton’s apple fell toward the earth,
the earth, ever so slightly, fell
toward the apple.”
Ellen Bass, “The World Has Need of You”
January 1, 2026 at 2:42 AM
“[…] We know too much
and too little. Does the breeze need us?
The cliffs? The gulls?
If you’ve managed to do one good thing,
the ocean doesn’t care.
But when Newton’s apple fell toward the earth,
the earth, ever so slightly, fell
toward the apple.”
Ellen Bass, “The World Has Need of You”
and too little. Does the breeze need us?
The cliffs? The gulls?
If you’ve managed to do one good thing,
the ocean doesn’t care.
But when Newton’s apple fell toward the earth,
the earth, ever so slightly, fell
toward the apple.”
Ellen Bass, “The World Has Need of You”
I would say, “I will die for this frog,” but Benji has not yet quite managed it despite trying v. hard.
The Vivarium Arc ends next episode! We figured that means this is the best time to share some character art of Euphori: Vivarium employee and Sola’s childhood friend!
Euphori is a Windweb Tripkee who grows succulents on her back. She wears a raincoat outside to keep them from getting too wet.
Euphori is a Windweb Tripkee who grows succulents on her back. She wears a raincoat outside to keep them from getting too wet.
December 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I would say, “I will die for this frog,” but Benji has not yet quite managed it despite trying v. hard.
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Untitled by Harry Bertoia, 1938
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137858
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137858
November 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Untitled by Harry Bertoia, 1938
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137858
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137858
“Snow would be the easy / way out—that softening / sky like a sigh of relief / at finally being allowed / to yield. No dice.”
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Rita Dove, “November for Beginners”
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Rita Dove, “November for Beginners”
November 26, 2025 at 1:19 AM
“Snow would be the easy / way out—that softening / sky like a sigh of relief / at finally being allowed / to yield. No dice.”
.
Rita Dove, “November for Beginners”
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Rita Dove, “November for Beginners”
Today in Cattle Thing Can Help: “I know you’re working so I brought you my toy so we can play while you work.”
November 20, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Today in Cattle Thing Can Help: “I know you’re working so I brought you my toy so we can play while you work.”
The only problem with having switched to Tidal is that it seems to think, when I tell it to loop one single song, that I will at some point (after maybe an hour or so?) wish to stop looping that one single song.
No, Tidal. This is never true. Keep going.
No, Tidal. This is never true. Keep going.
November 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The only problem with having switched to Tidal is that it seems to think, when I tell it to loop one single song, that I will at some point (after maybe an hour or so?) wish to stop looping that one single song.
No, Tidal. This is never true. Keep going.
No, Tidal. This is never true. Keep going.
Ruining the puppy’s life this morning by not letting her have the toilet brush for a toy. She says she NEEDS it. And still no.
November 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Ruining the puppy’s life this morning by not letting her have the toilet brush for a toy. She says she NEEDS it. And still no.
A very happy six months of life to Wayout’s Gone Loud, called Gideon, and sibs. Apocalypse days call for apocalypse dogs, and it’s an honor and brings me such joy to watch this little one learn who she is.
November 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
A very happy six months of life to Wayout’s Gone Loud, called Gideon, and sibs. Apocalypse days call for apocalypse dogs, and it’s an honor and brings me such joy to watch this little one learn who she is.
Been in meetings for nigh-on 100% of my working hours this week. Only chance of making it through the afternoon is one (1) very large Thai iced tea and “American Runs on Disco” on endless loop for 100% of lunch.
tidal.com/browse/track...
tidal.com/browse/track...
Ric Wilson & Nic Hanson - America Runs On Disco
Listen to America Runs On Disco on TIDAL
tidal.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Been in meetings for nigh-on 100% of my working hours this week. Only chance of making it through the afternoon is one (1) very large Thai iced tea and “American Runs on Disco” on endless loop for 100% of lunch.
tidal.com/browse/track...
tidal.com/browse/track...
My favorite part of life with cattle things today is that every time I ask a dog, “What are you doing?” the answer is I HELP BETTER in the least helpful but most sincere way possible. Cleaning the yard? Chopping potatoes? Retrieving a ball from inside the temp fencing (again)? Cattle thing can help!
November 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
My favorite part of life with cattle things today is that every time I ask a dog, “What are you doing?” the answer is I HELP BETTER in the least helpful but most sincere way possible. Cleaning the yard? Chopping potatoes? Retrieving a ball from inside the temp fencing (again)? Cattle thing can help!
Almost forgot to grab a sticker, but the poll workers had my back.
November 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Almost forgot to grab a sticker, but the poll workers had my back.
“Every time we love we’re saying, / Let it ride / and what’s on the table / is the rent money. / And every time we stride again / out into the crisp desert night / our fists shoved deep into empty pockets / we know ourselves for losers.”
Jack McCarthy, “The Spaces Between”
Jack McCarthy, “The Spaces Between”
November 2, 2025 at 2:23 AM
“Every time we love we’re saying, / Let it ride / and what’s on the table / is the rent money. / And every time we stride again / out into the crisp desert night / our fists shoved deep into empty pockets / we know ourselves for losers.”
Jack McCarthy, “The Spaces Between”
Jack McCarthy, “The Spaces Between”
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Hi neighbors, as of the time that we are posting this, November SNAP benefits will not be dispensed due to the federal government shutdown. Though the state of NH will be funding additional mobile food pantries, and we're seeing many individuals, groups, and businesses step up and announce plans to
October 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Hi neighbors, as of the time that we are posting this, November SNAP benefits will not be dispensed due to the federal government shutdown. Though the state of NH will be funding additional mobile food pantries, and we're seeing many individuals, groups, and businesses step up and announce plans to
Baby’s first beach.
October 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Baby’s first beach.