John Scalzi

How can you say that about Spunkleproq, the frablucenious cat!

My own anecdotal experience is that if you can make a woman laugh, feel valued, and also make feel like her concerns are actually being listened to and (when requested) addressed, the female gaze when it comes to physicality is... forgiving.

The day lilies are vibrant red and yellow and contrast with the green of the grass.

Day lilies at the church

I would be ashamed not to stand up for trans folks, not just because there are trans folks I like and love, but because everyone should get to live with the same personal freedom and dignity I get simply for existing. Who are we if we do not wish for others every right and privilege we have.

Stuffed Space Unicorns and Hugo the Cat!

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I once swatted a fly off Harrison Ford. Many years later I saw him on a plane, dozing in first class as I walked past to sit with the rabble. I did not wake him up to remind him of the fly-swatting incident.

1000%

A microphone up on the stage of the church building, the rest of the church is out of focus

Prepping the church for a performance by @jimboggia.bsky.social tomorrow. Lots of sweeping and telling the ghosts they will have to behave.

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The first trade review of The Shattering Peace just came in from @publisherswkly.bsky.social and they called the book "a treat," so that's my Friday sorted, thank you very much

I did not! I have also today donated to my local @npr.org affiliate. Because, once again: Fuck this administration.

Midwest Comfy

YouTube video by Eastwood Guitars The Eastwood Octave Guitar - like playing a guitar with a capo on the 12th fret! #EastwoodGuitars

It's an octave guitar

youtu.be/E3hw6CkqhKo

It's lovely to sit in.

GREAT LAKES CONURBATION UNITE

A brownish-gray (sable? Maybe) loveseat recliner, probably from La-Z-Boy.

This is much more typical of our furniture choices: nice but not hugely expensive and easily handles pet occupation. Also, as a dual-recliner loveseat with cupholders and a hidden cubby for remotes, it identifies us as hopelessly uncool midwesterners, but you know what? It's comfortable as fuck.

They do tall versions!

A "ruche sofa" which looks like someone draped eggshell packaging over some sticks, going for $10,655 dollars

I mean, seriously. I have three cats, y'all. How long would it take before I found a hairball or horked-up rodent entrails on this

Found the Michigan fan!

We got two when we bought the church. Totally full up on pianos now.

The one over the chair is an Ohio State fuzzy blanket, probably made from recycled two liter bottles

Also, the Eames chair, clad in protective cat-claw-resistant shielding, ie, cheap fuzzy blankets

The store I bought my Eames Chair from keeps sending me information on other extremely expensive furniture and I don't know how to tell them that the Eames Chair was a one-time fling and the rest of furniture in the house has to be cheap enough that we don't mind when the pets inevitably defile it

Nope, I found it all on my own.

Every now and again someone attempts a little exploratory transphobia in my comments, and, well. You can imagine how well that goes for them.

YouTube video by EmBeiholdVEVO Em Beihold - Brutus (Official Music Video)

Here's a musician I've not heard of before with a song I suspect many folks can relate to

youtu.be/C7Jdo_wRssk

(I supported it previously, mind you, but was reminded to bump up my donation.)

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Donated to my local PBS station because fuck this administration

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Thread. I actually remember the day the TPM staff unionized and being proud of how @joshtpm.bsky.social recognized the union almost immediately - that's consistent with his ethos all the way back to high school. Proud of him and happy to have supported TPM for years with my money. You can too!

Calvin up all night thinking about something

I want to keep my teeth