Justin

@justindifazzio.bsky.social

He/Him. 43. Gay. Married to doubleb25.bsky.social. Writer. Board gamer. Bird watcher. Tarot reader. Cat mom. Enemy of GenAI, fascists, and naz*s. Black Lives Matter. Trans Lives Matter. Western Chicago suburbs. #41,169.

Shop at the stores that hate you. That’s fine. Then tell me there’s no ethical consumption under capitalism while you’re being lined up in front of a fucking firing squad. Do better. Stop letting them get away with this.

My 2027 Hobonichi Techo planner cover shipped! I love that Earthbound and this planner company exist under the same Shigesato Itoi umbrella. Now I have to wait til November to get my A5 planner in English. I’ll just stare lovingly til then.

A dark olive fabric cover with some embroidery and some transfer decals on it.  All are sprites from Earthbound.  Also pictured: my desk mess, including 2026 Hobonichi planner, field notes book, and utensils.

There are no rules for how you interact with me except be decent. Heart all the bullshit you want. Repost stuff if it resonates or if you think it would do well on your feed. I’m not sure why “how long ago I posted it” matters to people. If I didn’t want people to interact with it, I’d delete it.

This weekend was really nice. The rolled ankle was awful, but it healed quickly. Felt worse than it actually was in the moment. Got to touch, see, hear and smell nature.

A sheep biting a fingerMe being kissed by a goatBrown hair mushroom protruding from mottled barkA shitload of mushrooms growing from a trail side fallen tree.  Golden oysters?  I don’t know

I thought the new Castlevania was coming out today and wondered why no one was talking about it. Whoops. I’m a month early. Tomorrow, though, is both Fire Emblem and Trails day! Woo!

Hiked a new place with @doubleb25.bsky.social today, where we saw tons of mushrooms and a few hot dads. Rolled my ankle real bad coming down a hill. Limped the quarter mile back to the car. Stopped at a tiny orchard and bought pears. I found a tart recipe, and he made it. Y’all. So good.

Is anyone else wondering when we can move on, culturally, from today? Like, I get it. I was shocked and saddened too. It was horrific. But 25 years is a long time. It all seems so performative now. We’ve been saying the same thing for 25 years.

Does anyone else find this Capstone game Royal Society of Architects SO distasteful? Like…I thought themes about cultural theft and British colonialism were out of favor. They could have chosen ANY other theme. And yet…here we are. I’ll think twice before supporting Capstone in the future.

You can always expect the “fans” to come out when anything Zelda is announced to talk about how awful everything is. I’m withholding judgment as of yet. Ocarina isn’t even close to my favorite game of the series, but I’m happy for everyone who hold it dear.

“Harry Potter is great, even if…” is not a message we are accepting at this time. Because the monster who wrote those books is very much alive and profiting from them and using that money and power specifically to target trans people.

Last night I dreamt I kept finding black widow spiders everywhere despite people telling me they don’t exist around here. They were on the walls, floor, in my hair, and in bed. I got bit on the ankle and woke up clutching my ankle. I also dreamt a sequel to a recurring dream I’ve had recently.