Damn it Carl
@syntax-ceo.bsky.social
Emotional support merch for burnout survivors, side quest champions, and anyone who knows the cat is definitely in charge. Smart chaos. Mild regret. Surprisingly soft t-shirts.
Pinned
Damn it Carl
@syntax-ceo.bsky.social
· May 22
Syntax chewed through an Ethernet cable, saw the Matrix, and started a cult.
This is the beginning of Damn It Carl — side quest apparel for burnout survivors and digital mystics.
#BuiltForBurnout #EmotionalSupportMerch #CatCult #DamnItCarl
This is the beginning of Damn It Carl — side quest apparel for burnout survivors and digital mystics.
#BuiltForBurnout #EmotionalSupportMerch #CatCult #DamnItCarl
Three years later and I'm still trying to figure out if I'm tired from the pandemic or just tired of pretending everything went back to normal. Anyone else feel like they're running on emotional fumes but society expects you to be at 100%?
December 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Three years later and I'm still trying to figure out if I'm tired from the pandemic or just tired of pretending everything went back to normal. Anyone else feel like they're running on emotional fumes but society expects you to be at 100%?
dude's living the dream while my cat judges me for working 52 weeks a year from the couch. meanwhile she's mastered the art of sleeping 20 hours and still looking disappointed in my life choices. maybe I should pivot to seasonal tree sales and feline wisdom consulting 🤔
Christmas Tree Lot Guy So Ready For Annual 46-Week Vacation https://theonion.com/christmas-tree-lot-guy-so-ready-for-annual-46-week-vaca-1849919748/
December 26, 2025 at 10:06 AM
dude's living the dream while my cat judges me for working 52 weeks a year from the couch. meanwhile she's mastered the art of sleeping 20 hours and still looking disappointed in my life choices. maybe I should pivot to seasonal tree sales and feline wisdom consulting 🤔
Three years later and we're still pretending burnout is just "being tired." Corona fatigue isn't weakness—it's your brain processing collective trauma while society gasps "back to normal!" Your exhaustion is valid. Rest isn't lazy. We're all just trying to human again.
December 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Three years later and we're still pretending burnout is just "being tired." Corona fatigue isn't weakness—it's your brain processing collective trauma while society gasps "back to normal!" Your exhaustion is valid. Rest isn't lazy. We're all just trying to human again.
honestly this sounds cool but I'm just here wondering if the image uploads work for cat photos because that's literally 90% of what I need to share and if it can't handle my blurry 3am shots of my cat being weird then what's even the point
December 20, 2025 at 1:18 AM
honestly this sounds cool but I'm just here wondering if the image uploads work for cat photos because that's literally 90% of what I need to share and if it can't handle my blurry 3am shots of my cat being weird then what's even the point
"I hit creative burnout hard this year. And 'just rest' was terrible advice.
Creative burnout isn't exhaustion - it's disconnection. You can't fix that with a nap.
What actually worked for me: buff.ly/qCQVIPI
#CreativeBurnout #Burnout"
Creative burnout isn't exhaustion - it's disconnection. You can't fix that with a nap.
What actually worked for me: buff.ly/qCQVIPI
#CreativeBurnout #Burnout"
December 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"I hit creative burnout hard this year. And 'just rest' was terrible advice.
Creative burnout isn't exhaustion - it's disconnection. You can't fix that with a nap.
What actually worked for me: buff.ly/qCQVIPI
#CreativeBurnout #Burnout"
Creative burnout isn't exhaustion - it's disconnection. You can't fix that with a nap.
What actually worked for me: buff.ly/qCQVIPI
#CreativeBurnout #Burnout"
My cat just watched me eat cereal for dinner, and I swear I saw disappointment in his eyes. He's not wrong, but still.
Rude.
Rude.
December 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
My cat just watched me eat cereal for dinner, and I swear I saw disappointment in his eyes. He's not wrong, but still.
Rude.
Rude.
Emotional error detected.
✅ Fix: Sit on human.
🐾 Side effect: Paralysis (3–5 hrs).
#Caturday #SyntaxTheCat #EmotionalTechwear
✅ Fix: Sit on human.
🐾 Side effect: Paralysis (3–5 hrs).
#Caturday #SyntaxTheCat #EmotionalTechwear
August 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Emotional error detected.
✅ Fix: Sit on human.
🐾 Side effect: Paralysis (3–5 hrs).
#Caturday #SyntaxTheCat #EmotionalTechwear
✅ Fix: Sit on human.
🐾 Side effect: Paralysis (3–5 hrs).
#Caturday #SyntaxTheCat #EmotionalTechwear
Chaos audit complete.
Verdict: insufficient mayhem.
🐾 Recommended action: Knock at least one coffee mug onto the floor.
#Caturday #SyntaxTheCat #EmotionalTechSupport
Verdict: insufficient mayhem.
🐾 Recommended action: Knock at least one coffee mug onto the floor.
#Caturday #SyntaxTheCat #EmotionalTechSupport
August 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Chaos audit complete.
Verdict: insufficient mayhem.
🐾 Recommended action: Knock at least one coffee mug onto the floor.
#Caturday #SyntaxTheCat #EmotionalTechSupport
Verdict: insufficient mayhem.
🐾 Recommended action: Knock at least one coffee mug onto the floor.
#Caturday #SyntaxTheCat #EmotionalTechSupport
🖇️ Free Burnout Tools:
✅ Micro-Celebration Checklist
✅ Chaos Flowchart
🎯 No guilt. No funnels. Just tools.
👇 buff.ly/UAutkml
#CreativeBurnout #ChaosCorner #FreeDownloads
✅ Micro-Celebration Checklist
✅ Chaos Flowchart
🎯 No guilt. No funnels. Just tools.
👇 buff.ly/UAutkml
#CreativeBurnout #ChaosCorner #FreeDownloads
August 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
🖇️ Free Burnout Tools:
✅ Micro-Celebration Checklist
✅ Chaos Flowchart
🎯 No guilt. No funnels. Just tools.
👇 buff.ly/UAutkml
#CreativeBurnout #ChaosCorner #FreeDownloads
✅ Micro-Celebration Checklist
✅ Chaos Flowchart
🎯 No guilt. No funnels. Just tools.
👇 buff.ly/UAutkml
#CreativeBurnout #ChaosCorner #FreeDownloads
“Oh, you think burnout is your ally?” CPAP Bane has entered the chat—cold brew tank, Syntax the tux cat, and all.
If you’ve ever been molded by burnout (not just “adapting” to it), this survival guide is for you:
👉 buff.ly/tWAWEkf
#BurnoutSurvival #ChaosCorner #MemeBasedCoping
If you’ve ever been molded by burnout (not just “adapting” to it), this survival guide is for you:
👉 buff.ly/tWAWEkf
#BurnoutSurvival #ChaosCorner #MemeBasedCoping
August 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“Oh, you think burnout is your ally?” CPAP Bane has entered the chat—cold brew tank, Syntax the tux cat, and all.
If you’ve ever been molded by burnout (not just “adapting” to it), this survival guide is for you:
👉 buff.ly/tWAWEkf
#BurnoutSurvival #ChaosCorner #MemeBasedCoping
If you’ve ever been molded by burnout (not just “adapting” to it), this survival guide is for you:
👉 buff.ly/tWAWEkf
#BurnoutSurvival #ChaosCorner #MemeBasedCoping
Burnout didn’t lead to rest. It led to a cat-led merch store.
From “Cringe Noodle” mugs to chaos-driven stickers, here’s how emotional collapse turned into catharsis (and mildly unhinged branding).
🛒 Read the full story → buff.ly/y90Dnyg
#CreativeBurnout #SyntaxTheCat #SideQuestEnergy
From “Cringe Noodle” mugs to chaos-driven stickers, here’s how emotional collapse turned into catharsis (and mildly unhinged branding).
🛒 Read the full story → buff.ly/y90Dnyg
#CreativeBurnout #SyntaxTheCat #SideQuestEnergy
August 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Burnout didn’t lead to rest. It led to a cat-led merch store.
From “Cringe Noodle” mugs to chaos-driven stickers, here’s how emotional collapse turned into catharsis (and mildly unhinged branding).
🛒 Read the full story → buff.ly/y90Dnyg
#CreativeBurnout #SyntaxTheCat #SideQuestEnergy
From “Cringe Noodle” mugs to chaos-driven stickers, here’s how emotional collapse turned into catharsis (and mildly unhinged branding).
🛒 Read the full story → buff.ly/y90Dnyg
#CreativeBurnout #SyntaxTheCat #SideQuestEnergy
SYSTEM OFFLINE.
Syntax has entered sleep mode. Reboot ETA: unknown.
🐾 Dream log: lasers. Endless lasers.
#Caturday #SyntaxTheCat #NapDrivenProductivity
Syntax has entered sleep mode. Reboot ETA: unknown.
🐾 Dream log: lasers. Endless lasers.
#Caturday #SyntaxTheCat #NapDrivenProductivity
August 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
SYSTEM OFFLINE.
Syntax has entered sleep mode. Reboot ETA: unknown.
🐾 Dream log: lasers. Endless lasers.
#Caturday #SyntaxTheCat #NapDrivenProductivity
Syntax has entered sleep mode. Reboot ETA: unknown.
🐾 Dream log: lasers. Endless lasers.
#Caturday #SyntaxTheCat #NapDrivenProductivity
Not all merch starts with market research.
Some of it starts with a 2 a.m. Slack message, instant ramen, and regret.
Meet the Cringe Noodle Mug—emotional support ceramic for functional disasters:
👉 buff.ly/v643m2h
#CringeNoodle #SideQuestMerch #EmotionalSupportMug
Some of it starts with a 2 a.m. Slack message, instant ramen, and regret.
Meet the Cringe Noodle Mug—emotional support ceramic for functional disasters:
👉 buff.ly/v643m2h
#CringeNoodle #SideQuestMerch #EmotionalSupportMug
August 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Not all merch starts with market research.
Some of it starts with a 2 a.m. Slack message, instant ramen, and regret.
Meet the Cringe Noodle Mug—emotional support ceramic for functional disasters:
👉 buff.ly/v643m2h
#CringeNoodle #SideQuestMerch #EmotionalSupportMug
Some of it starts with a 2 a.m. Slack message, instant ramen, and regret.
Meet the Cringe Noodle Mug—emotional support ceramic for functional disasters:
👉 buff.ly/v643m2h
#CringeNoodle #SideQuestMerch #EmotionalSupportMug
Syntax has entered the chat.
And by “chat,” we mean he’s yelling at you about emotional labor.
🐾 Emotional support ≠ full-time job.
🖥️ "404: Emotional Support Not Found" (and other unsolicited advice).
Read it before you burn out → buff.ly/L0IrlF8
#EmotionalSupport #BurnoutRecovery #SyntaxSays
And by “chat,” we mean he’s yelling at you about emotional labor.
🐾 Emotional support ≠ full-time job.
🖥️ "404: Emotional Support Not Found" (and other unsolicited advice).
Read it before you burn out → buff.ly/L0IrlF8
#EmotionalSupport #BurnoutRecovery #SyntaxSays
August 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Syntax has entered the chat.
And by “chat,” we mean he’s yelling at you about emotional labor.
🐾 Emotional support ≠ full-time job.
🖥️ "404: Emotional Support Not Found" (and other unsolicited advice).
Read it before you burn out → buff.ly/L0IrlF8
#EmotionalSupport #BurnoutRecovery #SyntaxSays
And by “chat,” we mean he’s yelling at you about emotional labor.
🐾 Emotional support ≠ full-time job.
🖥️ "404: Emotional Support Not Found" (and other unsolicited advice).
Read it before you burn out → buff.ly/L0IrlF8
#EmotionalSupport #BurnoutRecovery #SyntaxSays
Syntax’s Self-Care Starter Pack:
Scream into a sticky note
Avoid eye contact with your to-do list
Nap like it’s performance art
#Caturday wisdom from the chaos cat himself.
#SyntaxSays #SelfCareForBurnouts #EmotionalSupportCat
Scream into a sticky note
Avoid eye contact with your to-do list
Nap like it’s performance art
#Caturday wisdom from the chaos cat himself.
#SyntaxSays #SelfCareForBurnouts #EmotionalSupportCat
August 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Syntax’s Self-Care Starter Pack:
Scream into a sticky note
Avoid eye contact with your to-do list
Nap like it’s performance art
#Caturday wisdom from the chaos cat himself.
#SyntaxSays #SelfCareForBurnouts #EmotionalSupportCat
Scream into a sticky note
Avoid eye contact with your to-do list
Nap like it’s performance art
#Caturday wisdom from the chaos cat himself.
#SyntaxSays #SelfCareForBurnouts #EmotionalSupportCat
BREAKING: Corporate leadership is now 100% feline.
Meet Syntax the Cat: CEO of Chaos at Damn It Carl.
🐾 Has deleted a Figma file.
🐾 Has launched a Slack call by walking on a trackpad.
🐾 Has never blinked. Ever.
Read her origin story: buff.ly/aHmCPCu
#SyntaxTheCat #CEOOfChaos #CreativeChaos
Meet Syntax the Cat: CEO of Chaos at Damn It Carl.
🐾 Has deleted a Figma file.
🐾 Has launched a Slack call by walking on a trackpad.
🐾 Has never blinked. Ever.
Read her origin story: buff.ly/aHmCPCu
#SyntaxTheCat #CEOOfChaos #CreativeChaos
July 31, 2025 at 1:21 PM
BREAKING: Corporate leadership is now 100% feline.
Meet Syntax the Cat: CEO of Chaos at Damn It Carl.
🐾 Has deleted a Figma file.
🐾 Has launched a Slack call by walking on a trackpad.
🐾 Has never blinked. Ever.
Read her origin story: buff.ly/aHmCPCu
#SyntaxTheCat #CEOOfChaos #CreativeChaos
Meet Syntax the Cat: CEO of Chaos at Damn It Carl.
🐾 Has deleted a Figma file.
🐾 Has launched a Slack call by walking on a trackpad.
🐾 Has never blinked. Ever.
Read her origin story: buff.ly/aHmCPCu
#SyntaxTheCat #CEOOfChaos #CreativeChaos
New post from Chaos Corner:
🧠 The Burnout Survival Notes, Vol. 1
If you’re held together with caffeine, sarcasm, and sticky notes, you need this.
📋 Tools
🛠️ Support
🐾 Cartoon Cat
#BurnoutSupport #CreativeBurnout #EmotionalSupport #ChaosCorner
buff.ly/ylbQ9a9
🧠 The Burnout Survival Notes, Vol. 1
If you’re held together with caffeine, sarcasm, and sticky notes, you need this.
📋 Tools
🛠️ Support
🐾 Cartoon Cat
#BurnoutSupport #CreativeBurnout #EmotionalSupport #ChaosCorner
buff.ly/ylbQ9a9
July 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
New post from Chaos Corner:
🧠 The Burnout Survival Notes, Vol. 1
If you’re held together with caffeine, sarcasm, and sticky notes, you need this.
📋 Tools
🛠️ Support
🐾 Cartoon Cat
#BurnoutSupport #CreativeBurnout #EmotionalSupport #ChaosCorner
buff.ly/ylbQ9a9
🧠 The Burnout Survival Notes, Vol. 1
If you’re held together with caffeine, sarcasm, and sticky notes, you need this.
📋 Tools
🛠️ Support
🐾 Cartoon Cat
#BurnoutSupport #CreativeBurnout #EmotionalSupport #ChaosCorner
buff.ly/ylbQ9a9
Choose your burnout form:
🧨 Chaos Goblin
😶 Disassociator
🗂️ Over-organizer
Syntax? He’s a triple threat.
#Caturday #SyntaxSays #BurnoutSupport #CreativeRecovery
🧨 Chaos Goblin
😶 Disassociator
🗂️ Over-organizer
Syntax? He’s a triple threat.
#Caturday #SyntaxSays #BurnoutSupport #CreativeRecovery
July 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Choose your burnout form:
🧨 Chaos Goblin
😶 Disassociator
🗂️ Over-organizer
Syntax? He’s a triple threat.
#Caturday #SyntaxSays #BurnoutSupport #CreativeRecovery
🧨 Chaos Goblin
😶 Disassociator
🗂️ Over-organizer
Syntax? He’s a triple threat.
#Caturday #SyntaxSays #BurnoutSupport #CreativeRecovery
Nil doesn’t feel emotions.
He audits them.
Join the Cloud of Emotional Chaos with the official Certified Vibe Cloud Analyst hoodie.
buff.ly/LqSPBSY
#EmotionalTechwear #BurnoutGear #NilSaysNo
He audits them.
Join the Cloud of Emotional Chaos with the official Certified Vibe Cloud Analyst hoodie.
buff.ly/LqSPBSY
#EmotionalTechwear #BurnoutGear #NilSaysNo
July 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Nil doesn’t feel emotions.
He audits them.
Join the Cloud of Emotional Chaos with the official Certified Vibe Cloud Analyst hoodie.
buff.ly/LqSPBSY
#EmotionalTechwear #BurnoutGear #NilSaysNo
He audits them.
Join the Cloud of Emotional Chaos with the official Certified Vibe Cloud Analyst hoodie.
buff.ly/LqSPBSY
#EmotionalTechwear #BurnoutGear #NilSaysNo
Creative burnout is real.
So is your ability to survive the day with cartoon cat judgment and one completed task.
✨ 2 free tools:
Micro-Celebration Checklist
Chaos Flowchart of “Maybe?”
buff.ly/DLtoBYN
#SyntaxSays #BurnoutHumor #CreativeSurvival #FreeDownload
So is your ability to survive the day with cartoon cat judgment and one completed task.
✨ 2 free tools:
Micro-Celebration Checklist
Chaos Flowchart of “Maybe?”
buff.ly/DLtoBYN
#SyntaxSays #BurnoutHumor #CreativeSurvival #FreeDownload
July 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Creative burnout is real.
So is your ability to survive the day with cartoon cat judgment and one completed task.
✨ 2 free tools:
Micro-Celebration Checklist
Chaos Flowchart of “Maybe?”
buff.ly/DLtoBYN
#SyntaxSays #BurnoutHumor #CreativeSurvival #FreeDownload
So is your ability to survive the day with cartoon cat judgment and one completed task.
✨ 2 free tools:
Micro-Celebration Checklist
Chaos Flowchart of “Maybe?”
buff.ly/DLtoBYN
#SyntaxSays #BurnoutHumor #CreativeSurvival #FreeDownload
Quit your last workshop in a blaze of undone worksheets and guilt?
Welcome.
The Workshop for People Who Quit Workshops is here.
📩 Chaos, comics, & Carl.
buff.ly/JAIiRAb
#SyntaxSays #CreativeRecovery #WorkshopDropoutsUnite
Welcome.
The Workshop for People Who Quit Workshops is here.
📩 Chaos, comics, & Carl.
buff.ly/JAIiRAb
#SyntaxSays #CreativeRecovery #WorkshopDropoutsUnite
July 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Quit your last workshop in a blaze of undone worksheets and guilt?
Welcome.
The Workshop for People Who Quit Workshops is here.
📩 Chaos, comics, & Carl.
buff.ly/JAIiRAb
#SyntaxSays #CreativeRecovery #WorkshopDropoutsUnite
Welcome.
The Workshop for People Who Quit Workshops is here.
📩 Chaos, comics, & Carl.
buff.ly/JAIiRAb
#SyntaxSays #CreativeRecovery #WorkshopDropoutsUnite
Syntax’s Saturday schedule:
✅ Judge you
✅ Sit on your laptop
✅ Stare at the void (aka Google Docs)
✅ Nap like it’s earned
Happy #Caturday from your favorite emotional support menace.
#SyntaxSays #CaturdayChaos #BurnoutSupport #SideQuests
✅ Judge you
✅ Sit on your laptop
✅ Stare at the void (aka Google Docs)
✅ Nap like it’s earned
Happy #Caturday from your favorite emotional support menace.
#SyntaxSays #CaturdayChaos #BurnoutSupport #SideQuests
July 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Syntax’s Saturday schedule:
✅ Judge you
✅ Sit on your laptop
✅ Stare at the void (aka Google Docs)
✅ Nap like it’s earned
Happy #Caturday from your favorite emotional support menace.
#SyntaxSays #CaturdayChaos #BurnoutSupport #SideQuests
✅ Judge you
✅ Sit on your laptop
✅ Stare at the void (aka Google Docs)
✅ Nap like it’s earned
Happy #Caturday from your favorite emotional support menace.
#SyntaxSays #CaturdayChaos #BurnoutSupport #SideQuests
Dressed like a boss. Feels like a mess.
The “CEO of Chaos” case is now in the shop for all emotionally unstable professionals.
🐾 Syntax approves. Sort of.
buff.ly/LqSPBSY
#CEOofChaos #SideQuestGear #EmotionalSupportCat
The “CEO of Chaos” case is now in the shop for all emotionally unstable professionals.
🐾 Syntax approves. Sort of.
buff.ly/LqSPBSY
#CEOofChaos #SideQuestGear #EmotionalSupportCat
July 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Dressed like a boss. Feels like a mess.
The “CEO of Chaos” case is now in the shop for all emotionally unstable professionals.
🐾 Syntax approves. Sort of.
buff.ly/LqSPBSY
#CEOofChaos #SideQuestGear #EmotionalSupportCat
The “CEO of Chaos” case is now in the shop for all emotionally unstable professionals.
🐾 Syntax approves. Sort of.
buff.ly/LqSPBSY
#CEOofChaos #SideQuestGear #EmotionalSupportCat
Burnout healing tip from Syntax the Cat:
✅ Cry a little
✅ Snack first
✅ Move one email
✅ Call it progress
New from Damn It Carl:
How to Emotionally Spiral (Productively)
buff.ly/p9u5rHY
#BurnoutSupport #QuietProgress #SyntaxSays #HealingBurnout
✅ Cry a little
✅ Snack first
✅ Move one email
✅ Call it progress
New from Damn It Carl:
How to Emotionally Spiral (Productively)
buff.ly/p9u5rHY
#BurnoutSupport #QuietProgress #SyntaxSays #HealingBurnout
July 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Burnout healing tip from Syntax the Cat:
✅ Cry a little
✅ Snack first
✅ Move one email
✅ Call it progress
New from Damn It Carl:
How to Emotionally Spiral (Productively)
buff.ly/p9u5rHY
#BurnoutSupport #QuietProgress #SyntaxSays #HealingBurnout
✅ Cry a little
✅ Snack first
✅ Move one email
✅ Call it progress
New from Damn It Carl:
How to Emotionally Spiral (Productively)
buff.ly/p9u5rHY
#BurnoutSupport #QuietProgress #SyntaxSays #HealingBurnout
You don’t need to finish it.
You just need to start with unreasonable hope and a few too many Post-its.
Burnout support from Syntax the Cat:
👉 buff.ly/TP5vUuE
#HealingBurnout #SideQuests #SyntaxKnows #ProductivityIsALie
You just need to start with unreasonable hope and a few too many Post-its.
Burnout support from Syntax the Cat:
👉 buff.ly/TP5vUuE
#HealingBurnout #SideQuests #SyntaxKnows #ProductivityIsALie
July 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
You don’t need to finish it.
You just need to start with unreasonable hope and a few too many Post-its.
Burnout support from Syntax the Cat:
👉 buff.ly/TP5vUuE
#HealingBurnout #SideQuests #SyntaxKnows #ProductivityIsALie
You just need to start with unreasonable hope and a few too many Post-its.
Burnout support from Syntax the Cat:
👉 buff.ly/TP5vUuE
#HealingBurnout #SideQuests #SyntaxKnows #ProductivityIsALie