Kivrin E
@kivrin.bsky.social
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Kivrin E
@kivrin.bsky.social
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Hi #helpsky #mutualaid. I'm an unemployed 30something living w/ my unemployed mom and my (let's not even talk about her) sister. My mom's request for financial aid got approved, but we need to survive until March 1. I'd be so grateful for any help. My Paypal is [email protected].
#death Gosh, I just learned that someone I've known in fandom for like 15 years died earlier this month. We were never close, but I helped her out with Snowflake for quite a few years and she was always active on DW and always seemed so... vibrant, you know? And so kind. I'll miss her.
February 15, 2026 at 5:08 PM
#death Gosh, I just learned that someone I've known in fandom for like 15 years died earlier this month. We were never close, but I helped her out with Snowflake for quite a few years and she was always active on DW and always seemed so... vibrant, you know? And so kind. I'll miss her.
Playing Veilguard until my Monster of the Week game at 8 PM. I went out at 4 (was out exactly at 4, I know this because I heard the bells as I was walking past the church) to pick up my mended t-shirt, since they didn't have it yesterday when they said I should go, and it was sunny!
February 14, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Playing Veilguard until my Monster of the Week game at 8 PM. I went out at 4 (was out exactly at 4, I know this because I heard the bells as I was walking past the church) to pick up my mended t-shirt, since they didn't have it yesterday when they said I should go, and it was sunny!
It's not like I was gonna buy it because we're not out of the woods until March, but I kind of expected Burning Shores to be like, 10 bucks? Not 20? Although to be honest, considering the reason I first wanted a PS5 was their dumbass exclusive DLC release, they should just give me it for free.
February 12, 2026 at 3:50 PM
It's not like I was gonna buy it because we're not out of the woods until March, but I kind of expected Burning Shores to be like, 10 bucks? Not 20? Although to be honest, considering the reason I first wanted a PS5 was their dumbass exclusive DLC release, they should just give me it for free.
God, the temptation to buy Veilguard while it's less than 30 euro even though it would leave me with 20 euro to my name total at all is... so strong. I just want something nice and shiny and new.
February 12, 2026 at 12:29 PM
God, the temptation to buy Veilguard while it's less than 30 euro even though it would leave me with 20 euro to my name total at all is... so strong. I just want something nice and shiny and new.
This is me forcing my brain to stop considering going back to sleep. Just because I woke up screaming from a nightmare this morning and had another, different nightmare afterwards doesn't mean I need to trash the whole day.
February 12, 2026 at 11:54 AM
This is me forcing my brain to stop considering going back to sleep. Just because I woke up screaming from a nightmare this morning and had another, different nightmare afterwards doesn't mean I need to trash the whole day.
I woke up okayish and by the time I got up my brain was just already done. I feel completely devoid of motivation or excitement or anything. This sucks.
February 11, 2026 at 2:59 PM
I woke up okayish and by the time I got up my brain was just already done. I feel completely devoid of motivation or excitement or anything. This sucks.
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This is starting to get like universal basic income where every single objective study shows the same result but the people who don't like that result go "uh, well there's just really no way to know"
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: “.. In our in-progress research, we discovered that AI tools didn’t reduce work, they consistently intensified it.”
hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
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February 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM
This is starting to get like universal basic income where every single objective study shows the same result but the people who don't like that result go "uh, well there's just really no way to know"
I didn't touch a videogame all January and now I can't even get through the second arena battle in the Coral Tower. This is terrible. I may not finish this (third) playthrough of Silksong and just move on to replaying Horizon: Forbidden West or something.
February 10, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I didn't touch a videogame all January and now I can't even get through the second arena battle in the Coral Tower. This is terrible. I may not finish this (third) playthrough of Silksong and just move on to replaying Horizon: Forbidden West or something.
Love when a stress nightmare about something that doesn't apply (unpaid bill = no power and also my father who is dead lying to me about it) exacerbates a current frustration (my sister hogging the washing machine again).
And then there's the drilling.
And then there's the drilling.
February 10, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Love when a stress nightmare about something that doesn't apply (unpaid bill = no power and also my father who is dead lying to me about it) exacerbates a current frustration (my sister hogging the washing machine again).
And then there's the drilling.
And then there's the drilling.
I can't even concentrate on fucking Silksong with noise this loud, fucking hell.
February 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I can't even concentrate on fucking Silksong with noise this loud, fucking hell.
I managed to avoid hair tangles for the first time in a while today and then I went outside and when I came back I had to deal with two? My hair didn't do this before I shaved my head, but like, I SHAVED my head, it's not like I epilated my scalp, is it not the same damn hair. Why is it a dick now?
February 9, 2026 at 2:53 PM
I managed to avoid hair tangles for the first time in a while today and then I went outside and when I came back I had to deal with two? My hair didn't do this before I shaved my head, but like, I SHAVED my head, it's not like I epilated my scalp, is it not the same damn hair. Why is it a dick now?
It sounds like they're sawing through metal outside. They already got rid of the stairs and gutted the ceiling, what the hell else do they need to saw through that they can't do not outside somebody's front door, god
February 9, 2026 at 10:17 AM
It sounds like they're sawing through metal outside. They already got rid of the stairs and gutted the ceiling, what the hell else do they need to saw through that they can't do not outside somebody's front door, god
I'm caught up with two currently airing shows right now? The Pitt and 9-1-1. With actual intent to watch week to week, too! I don't think this has been the case since maybe 2013, 2014? I think this exemplifies one of the Os in my word of the year, for openness. Changing my habits! Yay me! etc.
February 8, 2026 at 8:37 PM
I'm caught up with two currently airing shows right now? The Pitt and 9-1-1. With actual intent to watch week to week, too! I don't think this has been the case since maybe 2013, 2014? I think this exemplifies one of the Os in my word of the year, for openness. Changing my habits! Yay me! etc.
This is how I looked just now also. Except it was raining and I had a green umbrella. Somehow my mom got soaked but not a single one of my six ears (flappy, cat and human) got wet. 🤷
lmao. It's not sexy, it's Raynaud's! /said like a slogan Fr though I have to start wearing gloves late October and can't stop until late March or early April, and these are by far the best gloves I've ever owned. They're ten years old at this point.
February 5, 2026 at 6:13 PM
This is how I looked just now also. Except it was raining and I had a green umbrella. Somehow my mom got soaked but not a single one of my six ears (flappy, cat and human) got wet. 🤷
Fucking around with my Neewer light. I hate that I keep breaking out and I have no idea why.
February 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Fucking around with my Neewer light. I hate that I keep breaking out and I have no idea why.
I keep wanting to post more selfies on here but then always second-guess myself because I'm not used to doing that anymore and it's like, will it be weird to see my face all the time for y'all? Logically I know it's unlikely anyone will even notice the change, and yet.
February 3, 2026 at 2:36 PM
I keep wanting to post more selfies on here but then always second-guess myself because I'm not used to doing that anymore and it's like, will it be weird to see my face all the time for y'all? Logically I know it's unlikely anyone will even notice the change, and yet.
Well, it had been a while since my sister hit doors and walls because my mom had taken xanax. Honestly wouldn't be surprised if she also took something Sunday night, but then yesterday she was sick so I thought (wanted to think) that had been the reason she was so slow-thinking Sunday night.
February 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Well, it had been a while since my sister hit doors and walls because my mom had taken xanax. Honestly wouldn't be surprised if she also took something Sunday night, but then yesterday she was sick so I thought (wanted to think) that had been the reason she was so slow-thinking Sunday night.
It's so unusual for no one to bother me during my games that I was certain my mom and sister had just slept through lunch, but apparently they did cook it and eat it? Just making a note of this historic event where no one did any screaming and in fact was so quiet I thought they were in bed.
February 1, 2026 at 6:20 PM
It's so unusual for no one to bother me during my games that I was certain my mom and sister had just slept through lunch, but apparently they did cook it and eat it? Just making a note of this historic event where no one did any screaming and in fact was so quiet I thought they were in bed.
I started working on this terrible Arkham Horror puzzle (the pieces don't stick together and there's a ton of false fits) while the Mac OS reinstalled and now I'm back in and I feel out of kilter. Love my brain. The mice are so confused.
January 30, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I started working on this terrible Arkham Horror puzzle (the pieces don't stick together and there's a ton of false fits) while the Mac OS reinstalled and now I'm back in and I feel out of kilter. Love my brain. The mice are so confused.
A fuse blew when I switched off my espresso machine and my laptop is taking forever so I'm attempting to participate in a boss fight on a moving train with my level 20 archdruid on my phone. I'm not even looking at my character sheet, I Shapechanged and pulled up the Ancient Brass Dragon stat block.
January 30, 2026 at 1:58 PM
A fuse blew when I switched off my espresso machine and my laptop is taking forever so I'm attempting to participate in a boss fight on a moving train with my level 20 archdruid on my phone. I'm not even looking at my character sheet, I Shapechanged and pulled up the Ancient Brass Dragon stat block.
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So I do unfortunately need help with the 90€ electric bill this week. If it lapses, they tack on an extra 20€, which is bonkers, but whatever. You can send me money via paypal or Wise to [email protected], and thru ko-fi. Feel free to ask for something in return (design, words...lewds?).
January 29, 2026 at 5:13 PM
So I do unfortunately need help with the 90€ electric bill this week. If it lapses, they tack on an extra 20€, which is bonkers, but whatever. You can send me money via paypal or Wise to [email protected], and thru ko-fi. Feel free to ask for something in return (design, words...lewds?).
shit, the RSD is RSDing a little. If I send you a message and it suddenly disappears please blame my brain for thinking you might have been annoyed by it for no reason.
January 29, 2026 at 6:04 PM
shit, the RSD is RSDing a little. If I send you a message and it suddenly disappears please blame my brain for thinking you might have been annoyed by it for no reason.
So I do unfortunately need help with the 90€ electric bill this week. If it lapses, they tack on an extra 20€, which is bonkers, but whatever. You can send me money via paypal or Wise to [email protected], and thru ko-fi. Feel free to ask for something in return (design, words...lewds?).
January 29, 2026 at 5:13 PM
So I do unfortunately need help with the 90€ electric bill this week. If it lapses, they tack on an extra 20€, which is bonkers, but whatever. You can send me money via paypal or Wise to [email protected], and thru ko-fi. Feel free to ask for something in return (design, words...lewds?).
Well, I found my fucking missing order. It was ready for pickup at a store they partner with. Not even their store. This whole time. Through two emails, with SEUR and Springfield, and four phone calls to Springfield, and several 48 hour waits, someone thought to fucking check its location I guess.
January 29, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Well, I found my fucking missing order. It was ready for pickup at a store they partner with. Not even their store. This whole time. Through two emails, with SEUR and Springfield, and four phone calls to Springfield, and several 48 hour waits, someone thought to fucking check its location I guess.
Oh hey. Look at the date. I'm three years sober!
January 27, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Oh hey. Look at the date. I'm three years sober!