When you're being crushed by a fist, it doesn't matter whether that fist is in a grimy work glove or a pretty velvet glove.

Shawarma is always good. 😋

I might have to get this album because Gala is really good too.

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I grew up an extreme version of this where you were expected to have no problems, no illnesses, no obstacles, etc, and there was something incredibly wrong with you if you did have them. Knowing how to suffer is a crucial skill, imo.

"What we most need is a kind of ‘suffering literacy’: an understanding that illness, uncertainty and limits are part of life, and that science and technology cannot always eliminate them. Such literacy requires a cultural reckoning with the delusion that progress will conquer all problems."

I saw a headline this morning that the measles cases in South Carolina have now surpassed Texas. 😩

"A simple ‘I understand your suffering’ is often safer and more meaningful than an unsolicited regimen or risky treatment suggestion. We need digital spaces capable of holding both validation and restraint, where ‘I don’t know’ becomes an act of care rather than an admission of defeat."

The strawberry/red might be a bit on the warm side for me, but the other two are really nice.

"Art is an affirmation of human existence, the transmission and reception of messages about encounter and connection. One inner life can touch another and, for best results, nurture a creative process that no LLM can imitate."

It's good too. 😋

She’s either not the brightest or a terrible liar. 😑