nelle
@nelldrik.bsky.social
millennial | she/her | disaster bi | so cal (but generally dreaming of half a dozen other places) | accidental medical research admin
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@nelldrik.bsky.social
· Feb 10
Do you think I can ask my doctor to put ‘her job is based on federal funding’* in my chart so they can stop asking me about why I’m stressed/have high blood presssure
*only partially, thankfully I guess
*only partially, thankfully I guess
this is structured like a joke but I am so legitimately serious when I tell you it’s like these two things only
February 6, 2026 at 2:58 AM
this is structured like a joke but I am so legitimately serious when I tell you it’s like these two things only
Love contributing to an FSA so that my money can sit in an account while the company denies my reimbursement claims, because apparently I might be buying something not medical related at…
*checks notes*
…my doctor’s office.
*checks notes*
…my doctor’s office.
January 22, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Love contributing to an FSA so that my money can sit in an account while the company denies my reimbursement claims, because apparently I might be buying something not medical related at…
*checks notes*
…my doctor’s office.
*checks notes*
…my doctor’s office.
My mom as we watch Seven Dials: ‘That looks like that guy who plays Forrest Gump.’
My sister: ‘…you think that looks like Tom Hanks?’
Me: ‘That’s Martin Freeman. He played Bilbo in The Hobbit.’
Mom, 15 minutes later: ‘Wow, he’s so tall. I guess they used special effects in the Hobbit.’
My sister: ‘…you think that looks like Tom Hanks?’
Me: ‘That’s Martin Freeman. He played Bilbo in The Hobbit.’
Mom, 15 minutes later: ‘Wow, he’s so tall. I guess they used special effects in the Hobbit.’
a man with a beard is screaming while wearing a suit .
ALT: a man with a beard is screaming while wearing a suit .
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January 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM
My mom as we watch Seven Dials: ‘That looks like that guy who plays Forrest Gump.’
My sister: ‘…you think that looks like Tom Hanks?’
Me: ‘That’s Martin Freeman. He played Bilbo in The Hobbit.’
Mom, 15 minutes later: ‘Wow, he’s so tall. I guess they used special effects in the Hobbit.’
My sister: ‘…you think that looks like Tom Hanks?’
Me: ‘That’s Martin Freeman. He played Bilbo in The Hobbit.’
Mom, 15 minutes later: ‘Wow, he’s so tall. I guess they used special effects in the Hobbit.’
The guests we had for Christmas dinner are from Turkey & they brought some kind of Turkish Delight I’ve never seen before & you know what…Edmund Pevensie I owe you an apology.
December 26, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The guests we had for Christmas dinner are from Turkey & they brought some kind of Turkish Delight I’ve never seen before & you know what…Edmund Pevensie I owe you an apology.
I’ll be interested in AI when I can use it to send Statler & Waldorf to haunt billionaires on any night of my choosing.
December 25, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I’ll be interested in AI when I can use it to send Statler & Waldorf to haunt billionaires on any night of my choosing.
Call me crazy but I just feel like if the DMV is gonna have you upload docs for review prior to coming in & then email you to tell you they’re approved, you shouldn’t then be told they’re not acceptable when you show up in person with the exact same docs. (I brought alts, so it’s fine, but still.)
December 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Call me crazy but I just feel like if the DMV is gonna have you upload docs for review prior to coming in & then email you to tell you they’re approved, you shouldn’t then be told they’re not acceptable when you show up in person with the exact same docs. (I brought alts, so it’s fine, but still.)
As someone who learned the word ‘detritus’ by reading & did not realize I was pronouncing it incorrectly until well into my 30s—I’ve never felt a deeper kinship to Michael than during this episode.
Episode 47: Elon Musk
Walter Isaacson’s definitive biography poses the question: is it ok to be a pathetic, cruel, lying reactionary if it kind of helps you build cars?
Walter Isaacson’s definitive biography poses the question: is it ok to be a pathetic, cruel, lying reactionary if it kind of helps you build cars?
Elon Musk
Podcast Episode · If Books Could Kill · 12/09/2025 · 1h 28m
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December 18, 2025 at 1:41 AM
As someone who learned the word ‘detritus’ by reading & did not realize I was pronouncing it incorrectly until well into my 30s—I’ve never felt a deeper kinship to Michael than during this episode.
Me, last week, to my soon-to-be-former co-workers L & S: “If you hear any whisperings of there being some sort of official goodbye event for me, please shut it down immediately.”
S: “So as soon as you left last week, L was like, we have to plan a goodbye event for her; talk to her boss about it.”
S: “So as soon as you left last week, L was like, we have to plan a goodbye event for her; talk to her boss about it.”
December 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Me, last week, to my soon-to-be-former co-workers L & S: “If you hear any whisperings of there being some sort of official goodbye event for me, please shut it down immediately.”
S: “So as soon as you left last week, L was like, we have to plan a goodbye event for her; talk to her boss about it.”
S: “So as soon as you left last week, L was like, we have to plan a goodbye event for her; talk to her boss about it.”
Actual quote from a meeting this morning: “Harnessing the power of AI, we were able to create this dropdown menu — it doesn’t look or work how it’s supposed to right now, but I’ll be going in to fix it.”
Like do these people not hear themselves? How are they not embarassed?
Like do these people not hear themselves? How are they not embarassed?
December 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Actual quote from a meeting this morning: “Harnessing the power of AI, we were able to create this dropdown menu — it doesn’t look or work how it’s supposed to right now, but I’ll be going in to fix it.”
Like do these people not hear themselves? How are they not embarassed?
Like do these people not hear themselves? How are they not embarassed?
Not to sound like one of those ‘the 1950s were The Best’ weirdos but like, let’s bring back this one specific kinda thing
December 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Not to sound like one of those ‘the 1950s were The Best’ weirdos but like, let’s bring back this one specific kinda thing
Laughably amateur tip: they are NOT kidding when they tell you not to pull out your headlight bulbs when they’ve just been on (even when you think that particular one hasn’t been on because you’re dumb and can’t figure out which of your lights actually isn’t working).
December 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Laughably amateur tip: they are NOT kidding when they tell you not to pull out your headlight bulbs when they’ve just been on (even when you think that particular one hasn’t been on because you’re dumb and can’t figure out which of your lights actually isn’t working).
I get why IT people have to ask if I tried the most obvious solution to a problem, but also like bitch, I’m a millennial, OBVIOUSLY I tried that! Not to mention every other less obvious solution I could think of before I even considered asking you for help.
December 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I get why IT people have to ask if I tried the most obvious solution to a problem, but also like bitch, I’m a millennial, OBVIOUSLY I tried that! Not to mention every other less obvious solution I could think of before I even considered asking you for help.
Therapy, week 3: still feel weird that I don’t ask my therapist questions about herself. Did ask her if I was ‘doing therapy right’ which I assume goes on the list of reasons I need therapy lol
November 26, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Therapy, week 3: still feel weird that I don’t ask my therapist questions about herself. Did ask her if I was ‘doing therapy right’ which I assume goes on the list of reasons I need therapy lol
Not to be parasocial on main, but on today’s episode of Maintenance Phase, I kept expecting them to talk about my family members who go out of their way to buy raw milk and then steam it to make lattes.
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Not to be parasocial on main, but on today’s episode of Maintenance Phase, I kept expecting them to talk about my family members who go out of their way to buy raw milk and then steam it to make lattes.
Had my first real therapy appt today (last week was a consult), which was overall great & so much better than I expected given the dread that came from previous Christian counseling I was forced into. But now I feel weird that I talked to someone for an hour & know basically nothing about her.
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Had my first real therapy appt today (last week was a consult), which was overall great & so much better than I expected given the dread that came from previous Christian counseling I was forced into. But now I feel weird that I talked to someone for an hour & know basically nothing about her.
I need more people to understand that their running lights are only in the front, so if it’s foggy or raining and I’m driving behind you, I can’t freaking see you. Stop relying on the auto-setting for your car lights and endangering both yourself and the rest of us.
November 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I need more people to understand that their running lights are only in the front, so if it’s foggy or raining and I’m driving behind you, I can’t freaking see you. Stop relying on the auto-setting for your car lights and endangering both yourself and the rest of us.
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Please check all that apply
November 5, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Please check all that apply
If you need me in the next week I’ll be somewhere chilly listening to ‘Good Boy’ by Paris Paloma on repeat
October 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
If you need me in the next week I’ll be somewhere chilly listening to ‘Good Boy’ by Paris Paloma on repeat
So per instructions I called the practice from yesterday about an ADHD screening. Had to leave a VM. They called me back & asked me a bunch of questions I feel like I answered on the intake forms & I got so flustered I forgot to ask about ADHD & now I have a therapy appt I didn’t want next week.
October 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
So per instructions I called the practice from yesterday about an ADHD screening. Had to leave a VM. They called me back & asked me a bunch of questions I feel like I answered on the intake forms & I got so flustered I forgot to ask about ADHD & now I have a therapy appt I didn’t want next week.
I reached my OOP max for my health insurance back in April & today decided to try and get screened for ADHD before it resets in January. So I spent time figuring out how, finding a covered provider, completing intake forms and a questionnaire, & now they want me to CALL them
a woman with her mouth open is asking the question why
Alt: a gif of Kathryn Hahn standing up from a chair, waving her arms around, and asking the question why
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October 29, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I reached my OOP max for my health insurance back in April & today decided to try and get screened for ADHD before it resets in January. So I spent time figuring out how, finding a covered provider, completing intake forms and a questionnaire, & now they want me to CALL them
17 (-Honolulu, Miami, & New Orleans), & I really want to fix the NOLA thing sooner than later
October 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
17 (-Honolulu, Miami, & New Orleans), & I really want to fix the NOLA thing sooner than later
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Saying that someone doesn’t deserve to be a senator isn’t canceling them, that is the public opinion candidates are subject to in a democracy.
October 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Saying that someone doesn’t deserve to be a senator isn’t canceling them, that is the public opinion candidates are subject to in a democracy.
The unrepentant face of someone who woke me up at 2:23am barking so I would refill her food dish, and then, having not eaten a single morsel, followed me into the bathroom and growled at me until I followed her back to bed. Where she promptly fell deeply asleep.
October 25, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The unrepentant face of someone who woke me up at 2:23am barking so I would refill her food dish, and then, having not eaten a single morsel, followed me into the bathroom and growled at me until I followed her back to bed. Where she promptly fell deeply asleep.
Supervisor: ‘Can you tell me what the huge controversy with JK Rowling is? Because I asked ChatGPT and nothing it said she’s said seemed that bad to me.’
a man is standing in front of a door and saying `` i have never heard someone say so many wrong things ''
Alt: David Rose is standing in front of a door and saying `` i have never heard someone say so many wrong things ''
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October 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Supervisor: ‘Can you tell me what the huge controversy with JK Rowling is? Because I asked ChatGPT and nothing it said she’s said seemed that bad to me.’
My coworkers are trying to explain the current slangy use of “foo” to me and I asked if it was a Mr T reference and they didn’t know what I was talking about
two men are sitting on a couch with the words i 'm a thousand years old all of a sudden
Alt: Adam Scott sitting with Conan O’Brian saying I'm a thousand years old all of a sudden
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October 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
My coworkers are trying to explain the current slangy use of “foo” to me and I asked if it was a Mr T reference and they didn’t know what I was talking about