Even though I've lived here 30+ yrs, I'm not a huge fan of the South. We just never meshed. One thing I do love are the late afternoon summer thunderstorms. They're loud, quick, & violent. The energy in the air gets all stirred up & you can't help but to pause & just marvel. Then it's gone again.

I have 2 trash bags full of styrofoam wig heads that I need to find homes for. Shipping costs is making all this so much harder. Anyone living in the Atlanta metro area need free wig heads? (Seriously, these fuckers sell for like 10 bucks each.)

I started boxing up & throwing things out today. Nothing can happen until we sell this house. We're no where near ready to sell. Until it's gone, though, I'm trapped in the spare room. It's going to completely destroy my body but I'm a 1 woman moving crew for a 2 story + (flooded) basement house.

We've reached the mean stage. It's not that I don't care, I'm too tired. I don't want any of this. Didn't ask for it. Frankly, have no desire to continue it. Sadly there's only 1 'get out' option & I'm too tired to deal w/that now either. And fuck everyone who has ever said 'just leave' to another.

JFC I just realized it's only 11:30. Had another sleepless night between the itching & not being able to breathe. Now the day is crawling. Id kill for a nap but that won't happen while the fibro is flaring. Just feeling kinda blah all around today. I can feel the unemployment depression creeping in.

I'm pretty bitter about this. I've never used genAi. I was just let go & have been replaced by Ai in the medical field. I was damn good at my job. Escalations went thru me & could usually get a quick resolution. It can not be done by Ai & all your medical info will soon be avail for all to scrape.

Alexander Glass@alexanderglass.bsky.social · 13h ago

I have one answer.

Our entire "opposition party" is being run by ppl who think 'he said he'd pinky promise w/me later' is policy. That a 'strongly worded letter' holds any weight. That just having laws is enough & not caring about consequences. It's been over a year & they just shrug & ask what WE'RE doing about it.

If you think this, your female friends don't think you're safe enough to share. AltText: "Not every single woman has a scary story about a man." Yes they do. I promise you that they do.

Sorry not sorry@thinshadeez.bsky.social · 22h ago

There is no bottom.

Project Salt Box@projectsaltbox.com · yesterday

NEW: CBP is shopping for a contractor to track down people the US has deported to Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala and collect unpaid immigration fines — debts that can top $1.8 million a person.

He has a messy past. Divorces are messy. They protect pedophiles & they protect abusers. They protect them because they are them. Blame the women, blame the kids, hide the truth, continue the abuse. And until they start getting held responsible, yes, all men. Fix your fucking hearts or just die.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

NN: The abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller -- Moreno says he should resign, but President Trump disagrees. Do you think Miller should step down? REP. JIMMY PATRONIS: No. I agree with the president. This is a family fight. Unfortunately, divorces are messy. There are two sides to every story.

Aww! Bodega cats are a very special breed. If you haven't lived somewhere with one (mine was a coffee shop cat in Bellingham WA) you're missing out on a very cool culture. If you can help one out, see below!

Jason Rabinowitz@airlineflyer.net · 3d ago

Sad to see that this bodega cat needs some financial support after unexpected vet visits. For those that were actually concerned for him, here’s your chance to help. gofund.me/49af3e7e2

I'm borrowing this from another & hope they don't mind. If anyone wants to hire me to do an hour+ of remote volunteer work that supports the community, I will trade my labor for financial aid. I have exp w/project mgt, exec admin asst, spreadsheets, inventory etc. I can send emails or write letters

I can do $60. Can we get 9 more and help get Jen home?

WingsNDNSilver@wingsndnsilver.bsky.social · 2d ago

And Jen has 45 minutes left to raise $600 so that she can get home from Denver tomorrow. Otherwise, I'm not sure how she gets back here, or when.

I love @markhamillofficial.bsky.social & I love @markruffalo.bsky.social but Hamill won't use #AltText & Ruffalo uses substack. I unfollowed both today. I know, they're celebrities & don't care that I unfollowed them, but I'm so tired of large accts & famous ppl not being held to the same standards.

My daughter was hospitalized (not Covid) in 2020. Her room was on what had been a closed floor reopened for the Peds unit because they ran out of room. They had boxes piled in corners and old equipment piled into rooms. Staff was having to run from floor to floor because they were so short staffed.

Ellie Queer Deer 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🦌@elliekupo.bsky.social · 2d ago

In the hospital I work at we had to start opening old floors that weren't currently in use and convert areas usually intended for other care into COVID units. There were no empty ICU beds unless someone expired then it was quickly filled again after being properly cleaned.

Its never about protecting kids. It's about collecting data & forcing everyone to give their govts all their personal info. If govts cared about kids they'd be funding schools, libraries, 3rd spaces, making sure they're housed & fed. Instead they're big brother making everything more dangerous.

Dr Holly Nielsen@hollynielsen.bsky.social · 2d ago

“It also detected an “unintended consequence” of the ban: the proportion of parents who didn’t know their child had used social media increased by 10%.” Well who could have possibly seen that happening.

It's Monday and I'm officially unemployed. I'm giving myself today to feel sorry for myself, get stoned, & bed rot. Tomorrow it's back to the hunt. I'm trying to remain positive but I was unemployed 3yrs after (same company) laid me off last time. And I'm disabled & no one wants us working for them.

Thank you to the regime for rehashing all the trauma we went thru starting in 2020. Nice to know that not only do I have to live w/the PTSD of being homebound for 6yrs, having ppl actively wish for my death, & having my body try to kill me daily, but now we get to hear you say it wasn't real. Again.

Can't tell me jewelry isn't art! Finally got my crows from @wyrdingstudios.com up and some of my jewelry moved over.

Short game of what #Bluesky #artisans am I wearing today. Got a new one in today, too. Ignore the luggage racks under my eyes, it's not a great health week.

OK. I have to go to the dispensary. I really should not be driving in this condition, but.. well we still can't teleport. Have I ever mentioned how tired I am?

Xmas dinner for extended family. That was the offer to cook "him" dinner. That spin? That's abuser speak. He's a politician so he's extra practiced at the spin & abusing women & children.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 3d ago

Rep. Max Miller: "These are incredibly serious criminal accusations. If these accusations were true, I would be in jail — I would be. My former wife would not have been offering to cook me dinner and inviting me to playgrounds. Think about that."

Yeah. I am definitely not in the right headspace to deal with all the men defending Miller & blaming the wife on the feed today. I'm out. Fix your hearts or please, just die.

Aug 2. Haven't slept cause I can't breathe. Need to make a trip to the dispensary at some point today. I'm assuming I won't see or hear from him so I guess this is day 1 of being entirely on my own. The literal last person in my life just noped out. There's no one & nothing left except 30yrs wasted.

Aug 1. 10mo since I moved upstairs. 4mo since he told me on my bday he wasn't sure he wanted to be w/me. 4 cpls therapy appts. And not a damn thing has changed. I gave him the out. Now I get to live out of this room & on my own & I have 0 desire. The silence is killing me, but I'm done w/the loop.

I wish ppl saying covid wasn't a big deal/is over had to live in my body for 1wk. It's 4am & I can't sleep because I can't take a deep breath. Long covid. Ive mucus oozing from my eyes. MCAS caused by long covid. I've had Covid 4x on top of Lupus, RA, Fibro, Anemia, & Gastroparesis & it's killing me

Goodnight, Sky.

I give up. I'm going to give him his out. Its what he wants so might as well. Nothing is going to change anyway.

Finally finished organizing the pony beads. I have all these unopened fuse bead kits free to a good home. Have kids, run craft programs, teach, just like to make fuse beads, you're welcome to them. Just asking shipping covered.

Liz is just so tired.@grief-enduring.bsky.social · 4w ago

I think tonight requires a gummy, finally watching The Vampire Lestat, and organizing beads. These are the easy ones, they haven't been open.

I dug them out for something else, but figured I'd share. In another life I made jewelry as a hobby. I've since given away most of my stuff, but I saved one pair of earrings that I made and still love. It's just a little reminder that at one point, I lived.