You’re going to be okay. Someone will hate your book. You’re going to be okay. Someone will not get what you’re trying to do with your art and judge you. You’re going to be okay. You’re going to keep creating, in 2026, because you need it and because the world needs you to. Okay?
I'll admit I was nervous about checking election results, but I'm so glad I did.
"...The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil. When truth leaves us, when we let it slip away, when it is ripped from our hands, we become vulnerable to the appetite of whatever monster screams the loudest."
So about Andor S2 hitting hard and being spot on...
"I believe we are in crisis. The distance between what is said and what is known to be true has become an abyss. Of all the things at risk, the loss of an objective reality is perhaps the most dangerous..."
Late to the game, but Andor season 2 hits hard. The first season was good and had more than a few "oof" moments. But season 2? Damn.
Also, everyone who watches this knows the Empire are the bad guys, right? Because the parallels...
In my field, AI use is becoming common. "It's the future" and "if you're not using it, you're falling behind."
Then I'll fall behind.
Even the ethical questions aside (and there are plenty), there's no way I can justify what it does to the environment. Full stop.
I think you should! That's excellent!
I just go called "the hardest softie you'll ever meet", and I take that as a huge compliment.
Also claiming to have made great progress in the investigation and catching the suspect in 33 hours *because he turned himself in* is one of the biggest taking credit for someone else's work moves I've seen recently.
I'm sure now that the shooter was identified as a young cis white man, and not a leftist, we'll see calls to keep guns out of the hands of white men, right? Right?
More of this please.
"Even in a contest against men twice his age, Mamdani has begun to sound like the adult in the room on issues of public safety, offering detailed, thoughtful policy proposals."
🙏 @errollouis.bsky.social
Just had a bad dream where I was going on this really awesome boat dive with two dives, but only one of my tanks had air.
I might be a little scuba obsessed.
You know what I wish? That more people had the safety, security, and energy to pursue their passions. I love watching people get really excited and creative about something.
I think we'd have even more amazing things (media, games, inventions, etc.) if more folks had that freedom.
Remember that finding joy can be an act of rebellion.
I could not agree more. The right therapist for me might not be the right one for you, and vice versa.
I've seen a lot of posts lately talking about how therapy is bunk and pointless. As someone who firmly supports therapy, I strongly disagree. But, there's a huge caveat.
You have to *want* to work on it and be willing to face some ugly things. And have no doubts, it will be work.
Ha! I appreciate the pun. Sadly, the horsemanship is still on the forbidden list for a while. It should be fine, but there's still a huge risk in the near future if anything does go wrong.
Yep - just one step at a time.
Yesterday I was cleared to start bending over and twisting (lightly and slowly).
I used to do daily stretching, but had to stop because of the surgery.
I just did some stretching. And two months of no back movement makes you really tight. I don't know the last time I was this inflexible.
It's time to get back in the ocean.
Today will be the first time since surgery.
It has been too long.
And I'm so excited! Yes, at 730 in the morning. If there were any doubts that I'm a water creature.
You know it's been a busy day when the first chance you've had to play your BGA games is around 6 pm...
So we saw the new Superman tonight, and I have to say, I haven't enjoyed and felt that much from a Superman movie since the Christopher Reeve days.
As of last night, I officially got back in the water the first time since surgery, and have even taught my first class! Getting back where I belong.
You know - I wish hypocrisy mattered.
And it's telling that most people reading this will know exactly who I'm talking about with just that much context.
And for some good news...
Guess who just got their medical sign off to get back underwater?
Still masking. Still going to mask.
I totally placed a special order for 50 custom lollipops (from Lollies by Leah), because I'm an adult dang it.
A big thing for me was getting emotionally okay with asking for the help. And I don't think anyone should be ashamed about asking for help, especially if you get laid off through no fault of your own.
I'm more than willing to help if I can. The biggest thing that I would say is to start the process as soon as possible. It takes a while to get approved, but you do get back pay to when you started the application process.
