Okay, hail mary: @rkr.bsky.social I just read your book and would like to talk to you about a NZ coming of age story that you may find to be colonial (also, I don't trust Beatrix, that was triggering) -- would you let me DM you. I can't write on your arm with a Sharpie, alas.

Favorite Sad songs, in chronological order of my life:

Mt. St. Helens, Mirah
Romeo and Juliet, The Indigo Girls
Land Locked Blues, Bright Eyes
Woke Up New, The Mountain Goats
Dance Music, The Mountain Goats
The Park, Feist
Brown Trout Blues, Johnny Flynn
This Year, The Mountain Goats

I'm a little overwhelmed that I can talk to pretty much anyone here. Pleasantly? Pleasantly whelmed over. Like a bowl that's been stacked in a cozy place.

This needs to be said, loud, and often.

Humans are big brained weirdos.

Just found this photo of my dad's notes from a college course, on Black Heroes. This would have been sometime between 1963-1967.

Seems like someone should start a take out fund for @bsky.app employees. Or coffee. They must be working nonstop.

(And by someone, I mean, clearly, yes, I could but I'd have to learn how first. Shouldn't a public commons act like a marketplace for skills? Hey you, digital natives! Hey!!!)

Best books I have read this year*

Murderbot series
Witch King
The Mars House
The Half life of Valery K
Circus Mirandus
30 birds (A memoir my uncle wrote)
Always Coming Home
The Wishing Game
Starling House
Not Dead Yet

*that I can rememberrrr

Ohhhh now I am remembering what lack of impulse control feels like.

Sometimes I forget that I can simply watch Star Trek when I need hope about humanity.

I've been running in the mornings after walking 7yo to school and TWO DAYS IN A ROW I have seen the moon in a sunny sky crowned by a huge rainbow at 7:40AM. It's like . . . it's like . . . beautiful shit goes on that has simply nothing to do with us.

It's cool that my daughter is obsessed with Tswift aaaand komodo dragons. In fact, all reptiles.

Hi Bsky I've been on a social media boycott for the last six years but idk maybe what the world needs now thoughtful ideas from sensitive people who finally don't give a fuck what others think thank you 40s