Wrapping your own gifts for Christmas is a unique mix of joy and melancholy. But that magic in my kids eyes on Christmas will make it all worth it I hope.

I told myself I hadn't gotten to those books cuz I just didn't have time. And now I have all the time I need, more so even than I want. And now I sit here feeling guilty about not doing the things I've told myself that I want to.

Is it nice, if it was by accident?

Shutdown Day Guide For LGBTQ+ People: "Continuing Resolutions" And New Anti-Trans Posts From The White House Shutdown day is here, and there has been a lot of competing coverage on Republican priorities, Democrat's demands, and what shutdown politics means for LGBTQ+ people in America.

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Trump posted a video this morning blaming a shutdown on trans people and immigrants.

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The most scary part about this to me, is that without allies we are not a large enough population segment to warrant strategically defending.

We can be used as a sink to force our defenders to spend their political Capital. It's scary to me to think that they might decide we're not worth it.

I've been asked to lead our companies PRIDE chair or vice chair. Not sure if I want to. I spent a lot of time feeling cynical these days and that's not the kind of energy they need.

Christmas list:
An uninterrupted night's sleep for both me and my daughter.

A manual on how to make friends and meaningful relationships after 40.

Civil rights.

Economical dinner recipes.

If it's any consolation girl, I often feel the same way. Tho for somewhat different reasons. I feel like there's some part of me that is off. I miss you friend. I hope you're well. Take care of yourself.

This is so much more wholesome than it has any right to be.

Well definitely don't play the version I play with my daughter. Because it's always dare for me and it's always eating stuff or putting it in places it's not supposed to go.

She seems to enjoy it a lot atleast.

I love business trips paid for by somebody else. In this economy. Any week where for go paying for my very existence day today as a godsend.

"Running it by the numbers"

Corporate speak for "They aren't people, they are just useful"

Mood

I think I forgot how to be alive today.

Go to sleep at a normal time cause I'm not feeling well? Awake at 3am...

Ugh

I'm sorry friend. It's hard feeling like we aren't appreciated

Post vacation sadness got me in its grips today. So good to see friends, so hard to say goodbye

Just a small fix, annnnnd there! Now it's accurate.

She sounds super cool. Hopefully she doesn't see this though and get an oversized noodle.

I like mine

Certainly! And if something doesn't fit the container It is conveyed to hold? Then it must be that the "stuff" should be reshaped or altered so that it fits.

As humans, we certainly do love our containers. The more right angles the better.