Em MacKenzie
@emilymackenz.bsky.social
yeg-based queer AuDHD mom of 2, working in tech and making bad art with great enthusiasm. she/her
How can I train my nervous system to tell the difference between getting respectful, constructive feedback from coworkers and being hunted by wolves
December 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
How can I train my nervous system to tell the difference between getting respectful, constructive feedback from coworkers and being hunted by wolves
My man can’t digest fatty or starchy foods but sometimes takes chances and then I wake up to texts like this
December 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
My man can’t digest fatty or starchy foods but sometimes takes chances and then I wake up to texts like this
Idk what it is but Facebook has been showing me different accounts posting screenshots of that old viral @aaronhoyland.bsky.social tweet every single day this week. I feel like I know a celebrity.
December 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Idk what it is but Facebook has been showing me different accounts posting screenshots of that old viral @aaronhoyland.bsky.social tweet every single day this week. I feel like I know a celebrity.
Wanting to be fancy and hot for bf’s work Christmas party tomorrow but it is a bowling party and I am not sure how to be both glam and bowling-ready
December 19, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Wanting to be fancy and hot for bf’s work Christmas party tomorrow but it is a bowling party and I am not sure how to be both glam and bowling-ready
I love online shopping as much as anyone but nothing turns me off a product faster than an AI ad. If you want me to pay for something I need to see the real thing, not some imagined idea of that thing that may or may not exist. The fact that meta is pushing AI ads makes me believe they are idiots.
December 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I love online shopping as much as anyone but nothing turns me off a product faster than an AI ad. If you want me to pay for something I need to see the real thing, not some imagined idea of that thing that may or may not exist. The fact that meta is pushing AI ads makes me believe they are idiots.
PMDD feels like my brain is screaming at me all the time. Like my little inner voice is just going AAAAAAAGH!!! until my hormones sort themselves out again. And then people try to talk to me through the screaming and I’m like JESUS CHRIST WHAT even though they are being entirely normal and fine 🫠
December 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
PMDD feels like my brain is screaming at me all the time. Like my little inner voice is just going AAAAAAAGH!!! until my hormones sort themselves out again. And then people try to talk to me through the screaming and I’m like JESUS CHRIST WHAT even though they are being entirely normal and fine 🫠
I’ve been tempted to get lip filler for a while and I want to sincerely thank vanity fair’s unforgiving portraiture for talking me out of it
December 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I’ve been tempted to get lip filler for a while and I want to sincerely thank vanity fair’s unforgiving portraiture for talking me out of it
This bad boy can fit so many gluten free chicken tendies
December 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
This bad boy can fit so many gluten free chicken tendies
Does anyone know how to avoid spiralling into all-consuming self loathing after a minor fuckup or nah
December 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Does anyone know how to avoid spiralling into all-consuming self loathing after a minor fuckup or nah
My boss asked me this morning what I wanted for Christmas and had an air fryer delivered to my home before EOD. Damn girl, you really are the best of us.
December 17, 2025 at 3:16 AM
My boss asked me this morning what I wanted for Christmas and had an air fryer delivered to my home before EOD. Damn girl, you really are the best of us.
Facebook shows me so much random shit I sometimes forget that it’s a social network full of people I know. Was just scrolling and was like “wow that looks just like my friend Marcie” and you’ll never believe who it was a photo of
December 17, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Facebook shows me so much random shit I sometimes forget that it’s a social network full of people I know. Was just scrolling and was like “wow that looks just like my friend Marcie” and you’ll never believe who it was a photo of
A small thing that annoys me is that “gluten free” and “gluten friendly” should be opposites, not synonyms.
December 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A small thing that annoys me is that “gluten free” and “gluten friendly” should be opposites, not synonyms.
The most dangerous thing for my wallet is when I make a new deck in mtg arena and it’s a lot of fun and I start thinking “I should build this in paper!”
December 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The most dangerous thing for my wallet is when I make a new deck in mtg arena and it’s a lot of fun and I start thinking “I should build this in paper!”
Why am I being inundated with ads for mason jars, trying to tell me to store everything in jars?? Who is buying ppc ads for the concept of glass jars???
December 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Why am I being inundated with ads for mason jars, trying to tell me to store everything in jars?? Who is buying ppc ads for the concept of glass jars???
I always get a little emotional wrapping presents because I used to do it with my dad every year (i.e. he would ask me to wrap all my mom’s presents while he kept me company) but yesterday I did it with my daughter instead of alone and it was the best, 10/10 would recommend.
December 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I always get a little emotional wrapping presents because I used to do it with my dad every year (i.e. he would ask me to wrap all my mom’s presents while he kept me company) but yesterday I did it with my daughter instead of alone and it was the best, 10/10 would recommend.
Went to bf’s family Christmas and met a lot of extended family for the first time. Shout out to the uncle who asked how old my kids were and then was like “oh you must have had them really young then!” No sir I was 30 but thank you for the sentiment, I do put a lot of effort into my skincare routine
December 14, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Went to bf’s family Christmas and met a lot of extended family for the first time. Shout out to the uncle who asked how old my kids were and then was like “oh you must have had them really young then!” No sir I was 30 but thank you for the sentiment, I do put a lot of effort into my skincare routine
Beating your boyfriend at mtg commander is great but him bragging to the rest of the pod about how good you are and how quickly you picked it up while you beat all of them is just 😍😍😍
December 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Beating your boyfriend at mtg commander is great but him bragging to the rest of the pod about how good you are and how quickly you picked it up while you beat all of them is just 😍😍😍
Day 1 back on adderall: amazing, productive, I am brilliant and filled with joy
Day 2: I may die of a migraine due to suddenly decreasing caffeine intake
Day 3: more caffeine to avoid withdrawal headache, I am vibrating, I can see god and he is mad at me
Day 2: I may die of a migraine due to suddenly decreasing caffeine intake
Day 3: more caffeine to avoid withdrawal headache, I am vibrating, I can see god and he is mad at me
December 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Day 1 back on adderall: amazing, productive, I am brilliant and filled with joy
Day 2: I may die of a migraine due to suddenly decreasing caffeine intake
Day 3: more caffeine to avoid withdrawal headache, I am vibrating, I can see god and he is mad at me
Day 2: I may die of a migraine due to suddenly decreasing caffeine intake
Day 3: more caffeine to avoid withdrawal headache, I am vibrating, I can see god and he is mad at me
Got to exercise my pigeon drawing skills at work today and everyone was like wow you’re so good at drawing pigeons. Best day of my life.
December 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Got to exercise my pigeon drawing skills at work today and everyone was like wow you’re so good at drawing pigeons. Best day of my life.
Bf put on the Crash Test Dummies Christmas album last night and it was perhaps the worst thing I have ever heard. I am forced to believe this is intentional on their part and I applaud their commitment to chaos.
December 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Bf put on the Crash Test Dummies Christmas album last night and it was perhaps the worst thing I have ever heard. I am forced to believe this is intentional on their part and I applaud their commitment to chaos.
Hit my 4 year anniversary at my job today which is crazy. The years start coming and they really do not stop coming.
December 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Hit my 4 year anniversary at my job today which is crazy. The years start coming and they really do not stop coming.
Anyway here’s a 1:12 model of my dog that I 3D printed and painted. He’s going to live in the sick dollhouse that Santa is bringing for my daughter but she doesn’t know that yet.
December 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Anyway here’s a 1:12 model of my dog that I 3D printed and painted. He’s going to live in the sick dollhouse that Santa is bringing for my daughter but she doesn’t know that yet.
Day 2 also went great and I only needed one extra meal, but the extra meal was an entire pizza. What is this, a meal plan for ants?
Day one of my healthy meal plan went great. Had to have an extra two meals after the planned ones but like, otherwise great.
December 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Day 2 also went great and I only needed one extra meal, but the extra meal was an entire pizza. What is this, a meal plan for ants?
Day one of my healthy meal plan went great. Had to have an extra two meals after the planned ones but like, otherwise great.
December 5, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Day one of my healthy meal plan went great. Had to have an extra two meals after the planned ones but like, otherwise great.
I waited so long for season 3 of Foundation and then was immediately so bored by it I had to turn it off 😩
December 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I waited so long for season 3 of Foundation and then was immediately so bored by it I had to turn it off 😩