Alas, the official stats are trending downwards, but I also feel like the bots liking posts on X (I presume that’s still a thing?) make it feel more active than it actually is too

I also think people like algorithms, I miss my pre-Elon Musk twitter algo tbh

But I do try to post!

We make sure the guest bathroom (never thought I’d have one of those!) and kitchen is clean, and then tidy for as long as is feasible that day

I figure that when I visit someone, the minimum I care about is a clean bathroom and being able to sit to chat

lol traffic was at an absolute standstill, and meanwhile I’m already through TSA and getting dinner

Thank you! I love them, they’re the Grant Stone Crimson Chromexcel Diesel boots

I got them a year ago and they’ve held up wonderfully with some conditioner (even got the sole replaced on another pair after 3 years). Looks like they’re pricier with tariffs (I paid over $100 less than they are now)

My partner spends large portions of her day on Overleaf for collaboration fwiw, but then everyone you work with has to know LaTeX too

Thank you for making it possible for me to visit my friend in Detroit easily!

Not to wax all poetic, but it’s pretty magical riding on a train across the country side during a Fall sunset

Everyone deserves to experience this

Bathroom gets an 8/10.

Spacious but you definitely still know you’re on a train. The motorized door with a button to lock is pretty cool, as is waving to flush.

No paper towels is automatically -2 though.

Finnish trains remain unmatched for having a bidet though

This is undoubtedly the most uncomfortable seat I’ve ever sat on on a long distance train

The seats do have nice tray tables and power outlets though

At a first glance, the new Venture cars are nice! They look modern, and the extra wide aisle is actually pretty nice for getting around folks putting their bags up or getting sorted.

The ride is super smooth too