Oh my god, it’s a Bundt hole!

No, Luke. Meesa your father.

I am really, really sorry. That really bothers me when people do it, but I know it helps them. I try to tolerate it if I’m not having an awful sensory day, but sometimes it’s like the noisy lightbulb and I just can’t take it.

Then you’ll have to source your mold elsewhere. Bleu cheese is an option.

Same. I like the little nipple pillow. Makes it so it is so much less painful when it is cold.

The less I have to worry about the essentials, the happier I am. The essentials being…

• Personal safety

• Access to clean water and food

• Access to healthcare

• Access to housing that is adequate/does not make me sick

I still have to worry about all of the above a moderate amount, so it makes it a lot harder to deal with anything that makes me happy. If I hate my job, all of the above get a lot harder to secure, so I would need to tread carefully. My previous housing situation made me extremely sick, so I had to pay a lot more to find something that didn’t hurt me. (And therefore made it so I have to put off essential medical procedures.)

It’s not all bad, but I would imagine removing those barriers would lead me to the freedom to make decisions that make me happier.

I bet that smelled fantastic.

No, I would not want to be tied to an employer at all.

People get stuck because their means of living are tied to their job. That is, the means of getting housing, food/other essentials, and healthcare.

My healthcare should not be tied to my employer.

Housing should be attainable for an average joe with no extra help from places like family. Seeking cheaper housing alternatives should not be blocked off, like living in a tiny house on wheels or sleeping in your car or living in a tent. (Ideally, no one should have to do that… But someone in a desperate situation shouldn’t be punished if they’re not doing anything wrong.)

Getting the things I need should not require me to have a car. (Car = $$$) I should be able to walk or use affordable, dependable, available public transportation.

UBI and universal healthcare would solve a lot of this. If an employer doesn’t want me, fine they can let me go. But if I don’t want them, also fine. Either way, it should be that anyone should be able to live if they suddenly leave their employer for any reason. I would not be opposed to a mandatory two weeks/one month of notice or severance.

Gender dysphoria, continental drift

Completely agree. The state of the US passenger train system is absolutely pitiful, and useless for any of the trips I needed to take.

Oh, what a cute noisy present. Perfect to stay at gift giver’s place when you visit!

Fair enough. If I witnessed a deer bashing its own brains out, I would definitely be so fucking freaked out my memory would be doing wild shit about the encounter, too. Filling in details that weren’t there, not noticing that only part of the brain fell out, just completely unreliable.

Yep. It’s why I try not to lean into anything too hard and get secondhand or minimal supplies. If she latches on, we can look at expanding, but that usually just fizzles out.

What a prick

The Torah is only the first five books of the Old Testament. Depending on what branch of Christianity you go by, the Old Testament contains 39-49 books. But that’s only a small nit.

I’ve never heard of that particular interpretation of the Abraham story, being raised Catholic. I also can’t find any sources that say that the Jews believe that the Abrahamic Covenant started as a joke between God and the angels, but then again my quick search might not have had the right keywords.

Photo of a screen: chaotic checks out

Yes, that is the Colorado state flag.

I would haul so much secondhand furniture and appliances in that bad boy.

Oooooooooooooooooh!

Your not wrong, it is to easy.