🦑 squid

@squidak.bsky.social

Working to live wisely. I live where the arctic ends. Left of center. Cis woman. Fish enthusiast. Tall. Born in the 1960s. Change is annoying. Certainty is absurd.

Transactional kindness isn't kindness. (That applies to god too.) My goal, and I often fall short, is to be kind, when appropriate, and without expecting anything back. This must be paired with the understanding that I don't control how other people, and the rest of the world respond tome (or don't)

So... I built this platform for my frontload washer dryer. To bring it to code and to reach the (bottom) washer easier. First I built it strong, then reconsidered when I realized it will commonly be 🫨 violently shaking. Made it stronger. Big door in front for access. I did good for an amateur. 😀

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So stressed, wore my bite guard all day so as not to crack another tooth. 😕. Used the circular saw (perhaps not wise due to aforementioned stress), but did not lob off any body parts. Now I need to snuggle up with Chris Hemsworth. Is he available?😌

The guy at the postal store today told me he calls all men customers "boss" and all women customers "ladies." I pushed back. He said it wasn't sexist because his bosses are ladies.

Had to tell a good friend I won't invite her on a remote group (AK) trip unless we car camp together first. She hasn't camped in 20 years and has no gear of her own. If I'm going remote, we all need to be capable of leading if things go sideways. Plus I don't know if she snores. She was mad. 🤷‍♀️

"Everyone forgets, Icarus experienced flight. I believe Icarus did not fail, he just came to the end of his triumph." Oof. That hit me. From Roadrunner, the documentary about Anthony Bordain.

Nature shows REALLY need some women writers. "The winner of the elk battle claims his reward." Ew. The female animals in these shows don't have agency, nor do they apparently ever get horny. 😑