Blushing Flower

Raised by Wolves was so weird and so good

There is a guy on here with 8K+ followers that I went to school with (k-12) and it is very weird every time he pops up into my feed (I will not be naming him as that would be terrible opsec given the stuff I talk about on this account)

If you are calling me for business purposes, when I answer, please introduce yourself and start your reason for calling, don't say "hello" all confused that someone answered!
And if you are answering a business phone, state the company's name when you answer, so I know I didn't misdial

What is the fucking point of a gerontocracy if we can't get some health care and support for the elderly in this country? I know most of Congress is not stuck at home getting changed by their kids but surely they know someone their age who is?

I have my eye on a couple from there, so good to hear first-hand!

Where are we getting twin-sized machine-washable cotton blankets these days? I want to be able to rotate Mom's out and not leave her blanket less when one is in the wash

That seems both unsafe and unsatisfying

I appreciate how on TOS, Spock and Kirk are constantly asking Uhura if she's sure of something or if she tried something and she always answers in this way that has certain "I know how to do my fucking job" tone to it

The digital one I use starts at 1 and counts up!

Sometimes you wanna browse invisibly and not Be Perceived or get Sold To. I will happily smile at a retail person, compliment their personal style touches, and genuinely mean it when I tell them to have a nice day, but I HATE the overly-friendly sales techniques used for big ticket items

In our house grilled cheese is generally eaten by itself or with chips or apple slices

None of the above! Diagonally once.

(she is also telling me some story about someone she met at dinner but she doesn't really eat dinner with anyone other than us, so it's a whole journey)

My mother (who has dementia) is telling me about a book she wants to read. I asked her what it was about and she said "people who are different than we are". Thanks, Mom, that really narrows it down

(like, I am Delightful but I am not For Everyone - who is? But if we are at a cocktail party or something I assume most artists I like would at least find me as tolerable as any other random person)

I need more context? I assume this is not a customer service situation or a meet-and-greet but some kind of genuine social interaction but are we talking "actively disliked and tried to escape" or "just didn't vibe"? Also I would argue that notorious curmudgeons don't count because it isn't personal

Taking care of a parent with dementia fucking sucks, you guys

It is fascinating to me how many Christmas movies are all-in on Christmas and/or Santa but NEVER mention any of the Nativity story, church, God, etc.

This is beautiful, thank you for sharing.

The FACE my Mom made when I told her the results of the World Series

It is designed to break your heart

Y'all KILLED it

As much energy and joy as Jon Batiste has in videos he has on stage too. One of the best shows I have ever seen

Sugar, spice, everything nice

There's a whole thing where apparently some towns move it when Halloween is on a Friday or a Saturday

Launching the unwanted jerseys from the balcony via t-shirt cannon

My mother unfortunately made a comment that implied she was a risk to herself, so her rehab sent her to the ER for labs and a psych eval. The comment was around 4 eastern. She still hasn't been seen by psych, which is apparently a fucking telehealth appointment.

Freddie Freeman seems like a great guy but I live in a Nationals/Yankees house so I long for the day when he retires

Comrades, I understand that the ER waiting room sucks and we are all seeking distraction and comfort but maybe videos that everyone else can hear are not the BEST option? (I am fine)