Jeez louise, Strava’s now $85 a year? If I can stay private on a free account, may be time to downgrade.
Pirate Queen Kate
@pqkate.bsky.social
No letter of marque for this voyage through life. | DC | she/her
After a little over a year and a half, tonight I paid off a loan. Looking forward to my credit score going down ten points tomorrow. 🙃
No really, our own government is trying to kill us.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 11h agoRFK Jr: "I'm announcing that HHS has begun the decertification of Network for Hope, the organ procurement organization."
I have to take a week off for work and I find myself at a loss for what to do that isn’t rotting at home and A. Won’t blow my financial recovery efforts B. I can bring my dog C. Can be planned in the next month.
If you need some calm, might I suggest Philip Glass’s Solo Piano?
Word of advice: when one of your smoke detectors is aging out and dying, go ahead and replace them all.
My org’s IT just sent out an anonymous survey about AI platforms and use. [evil laugh.gif]
Yes. Don't invest in the people invested in you never being enough.
G. Willow Wilson@gwillow.me · 3d agoThere is no version of yourself you could become that would satisfy the people who hate you. So you might as well be who you are.
When you start a mini-series and then discover there are three seasons.
i have been unearthing and appreciating the flyers i used to make for punk shows when i worked at kinko’s in the 90s. that was a fun era for graphic design
The Phillips nailed it with this Instagram post. Give us this rather than AI slop. Graphic design *can* be your passion.
![White handwritten text on a indigo background that says "our social media manager is out this week [frowny face]
come to MIRÓ and the United States before it closes on July 5 please?"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xt7diycpkhptuapxf5hxwzrj/bafkreic6jjemai6q7n6xpaafgcqnfccz5fw43j3kd6e6oetnulfti3wkai)
Karen K. Ho@karenho.bsky.social · 4d agoat this point I would prefer a janky poster or advertisement made in Microsoft Word than whatever AI image generators keep cranking out
Goodness the weather is doing a lot of weathering right now.
Getting an affogato from Dolcezza with stracciatella gelato will absolutely improve your grocery shopping, if not the rest of your day.
I made a great little Greek salad today for a visit that included tomatoes and oregano from my garden and a cuke from @katieiscrafty.bsky.social. Gardening can be deliciously satisfying.
Why the FUCK is a V22 Osprey doing loops over the neighborhood?
WHY IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY ALLOWED TO OVERRULE YOUR DOCTOR WHO IS AN EXPERT LIKE HOW FUCKING DARE IF YOU NEED THE SURGERY YOU NEED THE SURGERY HOW FUCKING DARE *how fucking dare* The insurance's job is to pay for the fucking surgery. wtf WTF no seriously WTF
Nothing sets the tone for the day like going for morning walk and a giant wasp stinging you in the ass. I’m fine, be careful if you’re at The Fields by the exercise area.
WARNING: Getting a dog and living in a walkable neighbors may result in a friend group of neighbor dog parents that are good people and a delight to hang out with.
D&D has released an official statblock for Jimothy
This reminds me that I found two backpacks (one kid-styled, one adult-styled) on the upper blocks of North Capitol a few days ago. The adult one was empty; the kid one had a library book inside. I have both secured.
Ben Harris@benharris1.bsky.social · last wk.Heads up: if you are in the Manor Park/Brightwood area of DC, and you had a bag recently stolen that had your car keys attached to it, DM me.
In true DC fashion: fresh asphalt Friday. New striping Monday. Utility markings yesterday.
Fuck it, I’ll pay out of pocket. That ear pain was debilitating. Heath “care” my ass.
Pirate Queen Kate@pqkate.bsky.social · last wk.I’m so tired, y’all. Even though I’ve had a shingles flare up, because I’m under 50 and not immunocompromised, my doc thinks insurance won’t cover the vaccine. Which is $300-$400 out of pocket. So tired.