Kayla Al-Shamma-Jones
@kalshammajones.bsky.social
Writer. Reluctant human. Feeder of cats.
Breakfast of Champions was the first Vonnegut novel I ever read, so naturally I was intrigued by the film adaptation. Turns out that the removal of voice/interiority from the narrative makes for insanity, and not the good kind. Egads.
November 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Breakfast of Champions was the first Vonnegut novel I ever read, so naturally I was intrigued by the film adaptation. Turns out that the removal of voice/interiority from the narrative makes for insanity, and not the good kind. Egads.
What I thought was a 2 is actually a 5, and my latest migraine has me at a consistent 8-9, whereas before I would have rated it a humble 6. The more you know...
July 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
What I thought was a 2 is actually a 5, and my latest migraine has me at a consistent 8-9, whereas before I would have rated it a humble 6. The more you know...
Long ago, I worked at a yoga studio in Santa Monica. I grew up under a rock, so I didn't recognize Bill Murray when he came in. It was early and the other staff hadn't arrived yet. I had to pull him out to get him to move his motorcycle out of the driveway. Didn't realize who he was for a few days.
July 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Long ago, I worked at a yoga studio in Santa Monica. I grew up under a rock, so I didn't recognize Bill Murray when he came in. It was early and the other staff hadn't arrived yet. I had to pull him out to get him to move his motorcycle out of the driveway. Didn't realize who he was for a few days.
My motto for the foreseeable future
July 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
My motto for the foreseeable future
Gobbled this book up in one sitting. Freaking loved it. Kudos, @marksarvas.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Gobbled this book up in one sitting. Freaking loved it. Kudos, @marksarvas.bsky.social
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✨🌈 The more you know 🌈✨
January 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
✨🌈 The more you know 🌈✨
Last week: fuck Musk.
This week: ffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccckkkkkk Musk!
This week: ffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccckkkkkk Musk!
January 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Last week: fuck Musk.
This week: ffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccckkkkkk Musk!
This week: ffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccckkkkkk Musk!
Nolite te bastardes carborundorum!
January 20, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Nolite te bastardes carborundorum!
The look on my eldest's face when he caught his first glimpse of the newcomer . . .
January 12, 2025 at 4:34 AM
The look on my eldest's face when he caught his first glimpse of the newcomer . . .
Newest member of the fam. Welcome, Poppy!
December 31, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Newest member of the fam. Welcome, Poppy!
Finished the first draft today. Seventy thousand words of feminist body horror. Good clean fun!
December 31, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Finished the first draft today. Seventy thousand words of feminist body horror. Good clean fun!
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To be absolutely clear: RFK framing vaccines as the "cause" of Autism is eugenics. First and foremost its wrong by every scientific standard. But also theres an implication that we need to "cure" or prevent Autism. Neurodivergence is not a bad thing.
December 19, 2024 at 4:19 AM
To be absolutely clear: RFK framing vaccines as the "cause" of Autism is eugenics. First and foremost its wrong by every scientific standard. But also theres an implication that we need to "cure" or prevent Autism. Neurodivergence is not a bad thing.
For sale: flying fucks, never given.
December 5, 2024 at 9:02 PM
For sale: flying fucks, never given.
I love a good house dress. The right one is comfortable enough to wear to bed. Choose a patterned one, and nobody will know that you're covered in cat hair. Bonus: people will think you're fancy.
December 3, 2024 at 3:54 AM
I love a good house dress. The right one is comfortable enough to wear to bed. Choose a patterned one, and nobody will know that you're covered in cat hair. Bonus: people will think you're fancy.
This will be me for the next four years, at least.
December 2, 2024 at 4:28 PM
This will be me for the next four years, at least.
Only the chronically ill will understand the unfettered joy of getting ZERO criticals on their bloodwork.
December 2, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Only the chronically ill will understand the unfettered joy of getting ZERO criticals on their bloodwork.
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Ain't Right (2022)
November 28, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Ain't Right (2022)
Attic Room - An Uplifting True Story in 6 Skeets
During the pandemic, we (three humans and two cats) moved, temporarily, in with my mother-in-law. We thought being closer to family would help with the isolation. But my mother-in-law's house was small, so we had to sleep in an unfinished attic room.
During the pandemic, we (three humans and two cats) moved, temporarily, in with my mother-in-law. We thought being closer to family would help with the isolation. But my mother-in-law's house was small, so we had to sleep in an unfinished attic room.
November 22, 2024 at 2:57 AM
Attic Room - An Uplifting True Story in 6 Skeets
During the pandemic, we (three humans and two cats) moved, temporarily, in with my mother-in-law. We thought being closer to family would help with the isolation. But my mother-in-law's house was small, so we had to sleep in an unfinished attic room.
During the pandemic, we (three humans and two cats) moved, temporarily, in with my mother-in-law. We thought being closer to family would help with the isolation. But my mother-in-law's house was small, so we had to sleep in an unfinished attic room.
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Reposted by Kayla Al-Shamma-Jones
November 16, 2024 at 11:40 AM
Day 5 (or is it 6?) of illness, and I'm still cranking out a minimum of words. Those words will either be very very good or... Very very bad.
November 17, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Day 5 (or is it 6?) of illness, and I'm still cranking out a minimum of words. Those words will either be very very good or... Very very bad.
I'm just going to go ahead and assume that things on the national stage will be then more terrible, spiteful, and stupid than I can possibly imagine. That way, I can hopefully focus on the real work of tending my garden, gathering emergency supplies, and getting to know my neighbors better.
November 14, 2024 at 1:35 PM
I'm just going to go ahead and assume that things on the national stage will be then more terrible, spiteful, and stupid than I can possibly imagine. That way, I can hopefully focus on the real work of tending my garden, gathering emergency supplies, and getting to know my neighbors better.