Janice S. Smith
@janicessmith.bsky.social
Writer of SF/Fantasy. Screenwriter. Accountant.
Viable Paradise XV graduate. Gamer. World of Warcraft. Final Fantasy XIV.
Viable Paradise XV graduate. Gamer. World of Warcraft. Final Fantasy XIV.
Off to the vet for Sakura this morning. She's constipated and we fear her single protein food might be causing it. Hoping not. Also, she needs her regular blood tests to see how everything is going. Oh, and her nails clipped. DEFINITELY. Ouch.
January 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Off to the vet for Sakura this morning. She's constipated and we fear her single protein food might be causing it. Hoping not. Also, she needs her regular blood tests to see how everything is going. Oh, and her nails clipped. DEFINITELY. Ouch.
Medicare Advantage is in addition to the Part B cost. The Medicare is deducted straight from the social security, for me, since I'm signed up for both. Aeta charges me separately for Medicare Advantage. It's a SMALL charge monthly. Mine is $52/month this year. Part B is MUCH more.
January 10, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Medicare Advantage is in addition to the Part B cost. The Medicare is deducted straight from the social security, for me, since I'm signed up for both. Aeta charges me separately for Medicare Advantage. It's a SMALL charge monthly. Mine is $52/month this year. Part B is MUCH more.
I have part B and my Medicare Advantage plan through Aetna. The Aetna covers medications.
I signed up for it all at the same time.
I signed up for it all at the same time.
January 10, 2026 at 3:37 PM
I have part B and my Medicare Advantage plan through Aetna. The Aetna covers medications.
I signed up for it all at the same time.
I signed up for it all at the same time.
They had to stay 3 days due to apartment inspection. And, then, they didn't come...and are going to resume on Monday. So, kitties might have to go back again. Sigh.
January 10, 2026 at 3:36 PM
They had to stay 3 days due to apartment inspection. And, then, they didn't come...and are going to resume on Monday. So, kitties might have to go back again. Sigh.
I loved those episodes. There was a cliffhanger end of episode 4 so I can't wait to find out what happens next week.
January 10, 2026 at 3:35 PM
I loved those episodes. There was a cliffhanger end of episode 4 so I can't wait to find out what happens next week.
Thank you! I only managed slightly over 500 words each of the other nights during the week, so I was happy with daily word count.
January 10, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Thank you! I only managed slightly over 500 words each of the other nights during the week, so I was happy with daily word count.
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“In many cultures, the murder of a poet is taboo.”
-Ishmael Reed
-Ishmael Reed
January 10, 2026 at 6:48 AM
“In many cultures, the murder of a poet is taboo.”
-Ishmael Reed
-Ishmael Reed
Only ran a 1/2 raid tonight. (1-1/2 hours.) I got a pair of bracers. Kitties came home from the vet tonight. They're both skittish now. Wrote 1,019 words on MMM today.
January 10, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Only ran a 1/2 raid tonight. (1-1/2 hours.) I got a pair of bracers. Kitties came home from the vet tonight. They're both skittish now. Wrote 1,019 words on MMM today.
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Sounds like awesome progress.
January 10, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Sounds like awesome progress.
Thank you for sharing. This is lovely. ❤️
January 10, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Thank you for sharing. This is lovely. ❤️
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Apparently we have reached the point in this timeline where there is now a travel advisory for Florida... because the leprosy epidemic is out of control. Bingo cards? Anyone?
January 10, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Apparently we have reached the point in this timeline where there is now a travel advisory for Florida... because the leprosy epidemic is out of control. Bingo cards? Anyone?
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IMPEACH. HIS. ASS.
RFK Jr. has quietly undermined the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which plays a huge role in determining what screenings and other preventive services are available to Americans. From Nina Agrawal, myself and Dani Blum (gift link):
Kennedy Weakens U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:27 AM
IMPEACH. HIS. ASS.
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We need a thousand more Mamdanis spreading this message.
“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:29 AM
We need a thousand more Mamdanis spreading this message.
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I started this day by getting stuck in the snow (nobody taunted me, except for me) and I made use of my traction mats, which reminds me to spread the good news about traction mats. If you drive on icy/snowy places, do yourself a favour. They work better than the traditional DIY stuff, I've found.
January 10, 2026 at 3:36 AM
I started this day by getting stuck in the snow (nobody taunted me, except for me) and I made use of my traction mats, which reminds me to spread the good news about traction mats. If you drive on icy/snowy places, do yourself a favour. They work better than the traditional DIY stuff, I've found.
Looking for your beautiful smile. :)
January 10, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Looking for your beautiful smile. :)
High five! I'm working as a cost accountant now.
January 10, 2026 at 1:43 AM
High five! I'm working as a cost accountant now.
Not that I know of. I just wondered if they'd given you an annual rate, or if you saw that deducted from your monthly social security payment.
January 10, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Not that I know of. I just wondered if they'd given you an annual rate, or if you saw that deducted from your monthly social security payment.
Is that annually?
January 10, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Is that annually?
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It’s not about keeping us safe from criminals. This is ethnic cleansing.
January 10, 2026 at 12:45 AM
It’s not about keeping us safe from criminals. This is ethnic cleansing.
That sitting is hard on the body. I have a WFH accounting job and some body part is always hurting from sitting so much.
January 10, 2026 at 1:18 AM
That sitting is hard on the body. I have a WFH accounting job and some body part is always hurting from sitting so much.
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They’re not even trying to hide the white supremacy any more.
January 10, 2026 at 12:15 AM
They’re not even trying to hide the white supremacy any more.