Joe Lillibridge

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Anyone seen a gaping void around here? I need something to scream into.

Yeah, and I’ve had to redirect conversations with a couple people who showed concern and asked me why I think this is happening. In one case the conversation took a real ugly turn. A subsequent conversation with someone else almost led to a similar place.

I’ve had a lot of illusions shatter lately.

Just kinda dissociating here. Trying to concentrate and work but that’s hard thanks to the Target “Schrödinger’s Job” situation.

Everything is just so exhausting.

We used to live in a society.

I remember how “End Racism” ended racism.

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Canceled my Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription because fuck that.

Political violence is morally repugnant. I hope whoever shot Charlie Kirk rots in prison.

I know he was an awful person but fuck this.

I’m finding grief and grieving are surprisingly fraught. There seem to be a lot of weird unspoken rules. I don’t know quite how to put it because I don’t have a clear picture of it. But I’m feeling myself becoming more guarded and circumspect. Even defensively cynical. I don’t like it.

I’ve been playing #rocketleague pretty well lately (by my standards) but the last couple of days solo queueing has been super demoralizing. People can be real petty and shitty.

Why is this game like this. Why.

I know some people who regularly refer to large swaths of the American public as “riff-raff” and I’m not sure how to explain this but I think it’s contemptible un-American horseshit.

So many people were handed a life but think they built it. And they look with disdain on “riff-raff”.

It’s gross.

Two bits of #rocketleague news. 1) I hit plat 2 in 2s last night, which I don’t think is my peak, but I usually float around gold 3 and plat 1, so that’s kinda cool. 2) I’m getting better at air dribbles, at least in free play. Just scored my first completely intentional air dribble goal today.

Don’t think I’ll buy another Polk subwoofer. Died on me in just a few years, and apparently that’s common. Supposedly I can buy replacement parts for like $180. No thanks.

You know when you go through something hard, but you’re surprised by why it’s hard?

Been through it lately. A lot of people try to help, but wow does it really bring out some wild behavior by some. I don’t know man. I struggle with a lot, but some of you could really do with some self-examination.

Some folks really don’t do well with gray areas. They take postures of certainty and just bulldoze like they have no doubt. It’s upsetting.

Why is it hard for people to work with their ignorance instead interrogating it?

Not that I know what I’m talking about. That’s kinda my point.

I’m sure AI will fix all these problems though. /s

Look, sometimes phone trees are absolutely devastating to the human spirit.

They are alienating, dehumanizing and frustrating to boot.

Like I want to humiliate and shame anyone with any role in sustaining the existence of these monstrosities.

Kinda joking, but also I’m fucking serious.

I like how modern “capitalists” eschew any sort of social safety net whatsoever, preferring instead to go with “quick learners” who think they can min-max care for bucks. More or less. It’s working out great btw.

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@ianferguson.bsky.social listening to the CUP and “I understand how you got there. You showed your work.” That got me lol

So many American institutions are indifferent or hostile to people’s needs in difficult times. People (as people) are wonderful in that regard — many folks drop everything to help. Institutions, on the other hand, can be pretty awful.

The extent to which The Discourse is revolving around how voters are going to feel about X or Y in 2026 or 2028 feels increasingly like denial. It is harder & harder for me to imagine a scenario where Trump remains in office another 3+ years and we have meaningfully free elections.

The thing is, it hasn't taken root. Lots of options, including the courts, the state governments, federalism, and the dreaded V-word, voting, that so many people here think just isn't dramatic enough

Yes. I’ve seen it. It’s not pretty.

I don’t know why our culture is embracing sports betting. I’m not saying gambling is always and forever bad (it’s not), but we are clearly removing all friction and hyping the “upsides”. Right when social safety nets seem to be dissolving too.

I dunno. Feels bad. 🤷

common sense in destructive ways (at the behest of whatever forces they're aligned with). I dunno. I still reject the core idea of "common sense" regardless. It's so misused.

right-wing politics, as I am firmly a western-style liberal humanist and a lot of my folks think I’m a pinko :D Got a lot of these thoughts bouncing around my head these days.

My family and I have been going through some stuff. Playing Clair Obscur has so far been interesting. It has things to say about loss and grief, and it’s been somewhat cathartic to play.

Anyway she decided to agree to disagree that it’s a crime against humanity. My unpopular opinion is that the lady who sued McDonalds because their coffee disfigured her genitals was right. So.

Clair Obscur is a gem of a game so far. Wow.