Eric Harris

Snagged tickets to see The Prodigy in Los Angeles in May! Another bucket list group.

Survived my first visit to a Micro Center yesterday, as one just opened in Phoenix. Didn’t buy anything, but the urge to build my first PC in 20 years was very strong.

Got the double vax yesterday, and it didn’t hit as hard as usual. Woke up after 9 hours of sleep, had breakfast and coffee at 11am. 12:15pm isn’t too soon for lunch then right? Heh.

divergentcoachkelly on Threads * 2h ADHD is knowing exactly what you need to do then watching yourself not do it like you're a scientist observing a very dumb experiment

10/10 take. No notes.

"who radicalized you"

Nothing radicalized me, I was born with basic empathy. The world decided that was radical.

It's Talk Money Week, so let's talk about the ADHD tax! 🧠 💸

Research shows people with ADHD spend an extra $2,000 per year in "ADHD tax" - money spent as a direct result of their condition impacting finances. 🧵 ⬇️

I’m at NASCAR championships (cousin takes us every year when she visits for it). The past few years the campground had MAGA and Trump flags as far as the eye could see, and caps worn by plenty. This year, it’s hard to even find one cap or flying flag.

I’m glad I’m not the only one who had that question pop in their brain.

As a kid, Lego was a toy. As an adult, it's therapy with instructions.

Remote workstation setup with laptop and iPad as second display, sitting on a card table with a bookshelf behind it. Headphones, water bottle, donut and protein bar are also in the table.

Working remote isn’t always glamorous. Sometimes it’s setting up in a card table so you can help out family far from home. I’m fortunate that I have this flexibility.

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Working on my next newsletter, and I think it would be Neat if I hit 1000 subscribers this year.

It's free and you'll be in good company: buttondown.com/algoldfuss

Ok, I've had whiskey and my flight is delayed, so...

time for some unadvised unadulterated software eng and management advice (thread)

I lie to myself and think that by putting my cpap on I’ll stop dopamine scrolling and fall asleep faster.

Every time I take a break from my ADHD meds and treat myself to caffeinated coffee, my body and brain think they can do all the things. For about 30 minutes. Then it’s nap time.

Me floating on the salt river in Arizona in a kayak, navigating very light rapids.

Selfie with the Salt River wild horses in the background.

Four of the Salt River wild horses grazing on the shoreline.

First time in the Salt River today, and first time on a kayak (we won’t speak of a previous 5 minute trip). Even got to see the wild horses!

I’ve started referring myself as “community-taught” rather than “self-taught”.

The type of problems, advice, and engineers I have had access to by working remotely and by discussing in online communities vastly overshadows the type of access I would have had at most local, in-office places.

You have three days, starting today, to leave a public comment with the FDA about, say, why COVID-19 boosters should remain available to everyone and also free. "Individual consumer" is the category you most likely want (unless you are one of the other categories; if so, choose that).

Happy birthday (belated edition)!

I’m so sorry. 😢

I should have done that instead. Good choice.

Congrats!

The final vote: 51-45, with 4 people absent.

CLOTURE FAILS, A CONGRESSIONAL SPORTS BAN WILL NOT HAPPEN.

Democrats hold firm, not a single dem voted for cloture.

MAJOR victory for everyone who called in today and this week in support of trans people.

Wow: Jeff Grant, a top career official at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, retired today. On his way out, Grant sent this letter excoriating Jeffery Anoka, who carried out the DOGE firings, and said Anoka is "ethically and legally bound to restore" the jobs of the fired employees.

Six and twelve sided dice both showing the number one.

I have the @wilwheaton.net curse at game night. I’ve rolled at least five ones.

I reported last night when I noticed. ✅

*Billie Joe Armstrong voice* “not gonna call it the Gulf of America”

[power chords]

Photo of resting heart rate history notification showing an increase from 69 bpm to 81 bpm over the past 10 days.

Yes Apple, I know it was a bad time to start a new job last week, still in the gov contracting world. You don’t need to call me out like that.

a lot of all of this fuckery we're seeing boils down to "i don't want to be forced to acknowledge the existence and humanity of people who are different than me."

Learning about stuff you don't know or is outside of your wheelhouse can be one of life's joys. If anything, it's an opportunity to expand your mind and worldview. "I don't know much about Kendrick Lamar, but I'm going to learn why he won 22 Grammy Awards, an Emmy and a Pulitzer Prize."