Look I could really go in on how white folk in USA are empirically the most Cut Off Your Nose To Spite Your Face low intellect, almost to a barbaric level voters in the history of the democratic process but I simply only have The Rest Of My Life left and that’s not enough time.

I joined an "anti-brainrot" reading challenge for 2026 that I am genuinely looking forward to, as it will get me to branch out more and also pick up some classics I never read in school

but that's for 2026

this last bit of 2025 is pro-brainrot. all brainrot. all the time

Also, don't let any Grinch try to tell you that nostalgia is somehow unhealthy or unproductive. I am telling you as a licensed therapist that it is incredibly powerful. It is an anchor, a reminder that you have experiences and sensory memories of comfort and purpose that can never be taken away

It's just dumb fun. Sometimes that's what you need. Sometimes you need to forget what's going on outside and do inconsequential things that make you happy with the people you like the best. There's nothing wrong with that and we need to stop shaming each other for it.

Brought back a lot of great memories and was a bright spot in what's been an all around rough year for most of the world. I've been playing with these guys for 7-8 years now and they remain chill, reliable, fun, positive people. It's a privilege to play and be friends with them, it really is.

but it isn't eink and small and convenient and adorable!!!! that's totally worth $200

stop it Amanda this kind of thinking never ends well. go buy the desk mat you've been hemming and hawing over and make your cubicle ✨ kawaii ✨

I am constantly trying to talk myself out of a companion eink device that will let me access books I can't read on my Kobo, such as in this case. I reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally want a Boox Palma. like I reeeeeeeeeeeally want one. do I need it. no. because I have a crappy Tab A7 Lite

I appreciate blurbs that name the leads because then I can mark it "do not read" with a quickness if a dude has a stupid name. and it's almost always dudes bc romance authors cannot help themselves

that one's free for the taking by the way