Lee Sanders
@leesanders.bsky.social
Composer, educator, coffee drinker, cat roommate. Occasional roller of various dice.
You’re getting it in just about the right dosage.
August 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
You’re getting it in just about the right dosage.
This whole transcript is insanity. Like, only in this dark-ass timeline is this whole Loomer testimony not an obvious, gaudy-af parody.
August 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
This whole transcript is insanity. Like, only in this dark-ass timeline is this whole Loomer testimony not an obvious, gaudy-af parody.
Last thing here: Hand in hand with this whole business is another little epiphany: It’s actually *expected* that I’ll be the one who pumps the brakes.
Other people will let you go until you drop—sometimes because they don’t care; more often because they’re assuming you’ll self-regulate. So do that.
Other people will let you go until you drop—sometimes because they don’t care; more often because they’re assuming you’ll self-regulate. So do that.
August 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Last thing here: Hand in hand with this whole business is another little epiphany: It’s actually *expected* that I’ll be the one who pumps the brakes.
Other people will let you go until you drop—sometimes because they don’t care; more often because they’re assuming you’ll self-regulate. So do that.
Other people will let you go until you drop—sometimes because they don’t care; more often because they’re assuming you’ll self-regulate. So do that.
I’m still conscientious about work things, but I’ve replaced the whole all-nighter “go hard” culture with an acknowledgement of my finite energy and focus, and with being smart about apportioning it accordingly. It’s the same thing: knowing my limits.
August 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I’m still conscientious about work things, but I’ve replaced the whole all-nighter “go hard” culture with an acknowledgement of my finite energy and focus, and with being smart about apportioning it accordingly. It’s the same thing: knowing my limits.
In the past I would have beaten myself up about it: Why can’t I do this thing that other people do all day? What’s the doctor going to think of me? …and like that. Now, though, I truly don’t care about any of that. And I’m as proud of that not-caring as I would have been at completing the test.
August 4, 2025 at 10:51 PM
In the past I would have beaten myself up about it: Why can’t I do this thing that other people do all day? What’s the doctor going to think of me? …and like that. Now, though, I truly don’t care about any of that. And I’m as proud of that not-caring as I would have been at completing the test.
Claustrophobia wrapped iron bands around my chest, squeezed my heart up into my throat, jammed all brain signals except for raw, lizard-brain panic. So I bailed. I’m sure I wasn’t the first, nor will I be the last.
August 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Claustrophobia wrapped iron bands around my chest, squeezed my heart up into my throat, jammed all brain signals except for raw, lizard-brain panic. So I bailed. I’m sure I wasn’t the first, nor will I be the last.
Case in point: the MRI I had a week ago (I’m fine! It was good news). I made it about 75-80% of the way through, and very suddenly realized I was done.
August 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Case in point: the MRI I had a week ago (I’m fine! It was good news). I made it about 75-80% of the way through, and very suddenly realized I was done.
In fairness, those three days are gorgeous. But you’re welcome anytime!
June 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
In fairness, those three days are gorgeous. But you’re welcome anytime!
Oh, man. All I did was stay inside and hide from the hot weather. I’m belating my own birthday until it’s a little less brutal out there!
June 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Oh, man. All I did was stay inside and hide from the hot weather. I’m belating my own birthday until it’s a little less brutal out there!
I don’t know, but I wouldn’t mind some of it back. #TooManyBirthdayCandles
March 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I don’t know, but I wouldn’t mind some of it back. #TooManyBirthdayCandles
My inbox is out of hand with this crap. I’ve started a serious email purge as a result… we’ll see if it has any effect.
February 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
My inbox is out of hand with this crap. I’ve started a serious email purge as a result… we’ll see if it has any effect.
Came for the “surprised he wasn’t promoted” comments; leaving satisfied
February 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Came for the “surprised he wasn’t promoted” comments; leaving satisfied
My own experience over the last year: 50% of my trips involved a flight that was either delayed by >6 hours or cancelled entirely.
Booking a flight now feels like a gamble, in a way it never did before. Maybe I’ll be able to fly; maybe I won’t. People need a reliable, convenient backup plan.
Booking a flight now feels like a gamble, in a way it never did before. Maybe I’ll be able to fly; maybe I won’t. People need a reliable, convenient backup plan.
January 24, 2025 at 10:25 AM
My own experience over the last year: 50% of my trips involved a flight that was either delayed by >6 hours or cancelled entirely.
Booking a flight now feels like a gamble, in a way it never did before. Maybe I’ll be able to fly; maybe I won’t. People need a reliable, convenient backup plan.
Booking a flight now feels like a gamble, in a way it never did before. Maybe I’ll be able to fly; maybe I won’t. People need a reliable, convenient backup plan.
…and the current system is basically to shirk responsibility, leave passengers to their own devices, and ignore the panicked scrum that results.
The all-too-common process, where a single gate agent is usually stuck processing dozens—if not hundreds—of flight changes isn’t nearly good enough.
The all-too-common process, where a single gate agent is usually stuck processing dozens—if not hundreds—of flight changes isn’t nearly good enough.
January 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
…and the current system is basically to shirk responsibility, leave passengers to their own devices, and ignore the panicked scrum that results.
The all-too-common process, where a single gate agent is usually stuck processing dozens—if not hundreds—of flight changes isn’t nearly good enough.
The all-too-common process, where a single gate agent is usually stuck processing dozens—if not hundreds—of flight changes isn’t nearly good enough.