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American Studies PhDStudent: squeamishly fascinated by religion, capitalism, energy/environment, critical regionalism. Mom of 2 young adults, 2 cats, about 102 plants. God-stalker. Grace-freak. Rebel. Union member. Cats, coffee, chocolate, cheese, chile

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Going off what I'm seeing on here today, we all need to log off for long naps* today.

*actual sleeping recommended but not required. Closing eyes & cuddling cat count as a nap. But today 20mins ain't gonna cut it. We need those kinda naps where we forget what decade it is when we get up.

10.12.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I like to imagine some future archeologist finding my kids' little collections of little toys and trying to figure out how we used them religiously. Especially the little hand-made ones that were rainy day projects and may or may not look at all like what we intended.

10.12.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If there is one thing LLMs prove, it is that necessity is not the mother of invention.

10.12.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have a few little tiny* things to do to get this draft ready to send and so tired. So tired.

*inserting images in a word doc fml word never fights fair and will absolutely take advantage of my exhaustion.

10.12.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It will probably be after Christmas before I have time for projects 😭

But at this rate we may still need political nativity scene props again next year.

10.12.2025 04:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I raised TWO babies without AI. Didn't even ever use a search engine. Mostly just you keep them fed and clean and a reasonable temperature and read to them a lot.

10.12.2025 04:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So far most of the nativity set shopping options appear to be tasteful or inflatable. Sigh. I want TACKY, loud, attention getting. But not inflatable. And I need one that is not all stuck together. I want each piece to be separate.

10.12.2025 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank God that's over. Keller is so gross the police union endorsed him. White is so much more gross even his fellow pigs found his corruption too putrid to cosign.

10.12.2025 03:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screen shot from https://results.bernco.gov/ at 8:31pm MST showing Darren White with 48,976 votes and Tim Keller with 66,656.

Screen shot from https://results.bernco.gov/ at 8:31pm MST showing Darren White with 48,976 votes and Tim Keller with 66,656.

Those numbers lol

10.12.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Suddenly thinking maybe I do need one of those tacky front yard nativity sets. For reasons.

10.12.2025 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

results.bernco.gov

10.12.2025 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

THANK YOU!!!

10.12.2025 02:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All the feels about this over here. Going to have to go undo my changes to default font. FFS.

10.12.2025 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hmm. Usually here the secretary of state posts results before anyone else has them.

10.12.2025 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Where are they getting the data if it is not being officially posted somewhere?

10.12.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There are still a few minutes left to get in line!

10.12.2025 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Am I not finding it or do neither the NM secretary of state, the Bernalillo County Clerk, nor the City of Albuquerque have an official website set up to report election results tonight?

10.12.2025 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A black cat in a weird posture in front of a bright window framed by green curtains.

A black cat in a weird posture in front of a bright window framed by green curtains.

Icarus wants to remind Albuquerque to GO VOTE and #KittyForKeller.

09.12.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

AnYwAyS, guess when I'm spending Tuesday doing.

And, ya know what? My writing is greatly improved by having a human order me to write better, along with concrete pointers of what to fix.

09.12.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It really needs the emotional processing of getting that tough love feedback that says "I know you can do better than this, rewrite it by Wednesday."

09.12.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Liora RH
Jun 23, 2011 β€’ 0
Anagrams for 'dissertation': sanitised rot, not satirised, diarist notes, orient sadist, tiniest roads, sinister toad, idiots astern, arsonist edit, editor saints, dissent ratio, tsars edition, and so many more.

Liora RH Jun 23, 2011 β€’ 0 Anagrams for 'dissertation': sanitised rot, not satirised, diarist notes, orient sadist, tiniest roads, sinister toad, idiots astern, arsonist edit, editor saints, dissent ratio, tsars edition, and so many more.

09.12.2025 06:49 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yet again wondering why I have not stashed a yoga mat, blanket, and pillow in my office for emergency naps.

09.12.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is clearly a case of self defense.

09.12.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I once read that the polite way to say MYOB is "you need not concern yourself about me."

09.12.2025 05:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Library Advisory Board is trying to raise $2.7 million for an HVAC system for Main Library through small capital outlay donations from every legislator in Bernalillo county. οΏΌ

09.12.2025 05:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe if they read more books they would be better able to spot scams.

09.12.2025 05:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah. It is time to contact local representation and let them know our thoughts

09.12.2025 05:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pretty sure we just got scammed out of $3million.

09.12.2025 04:46 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

I think Algeria does a pretty good job of keeping things nice and dry?

08.12.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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