It just makes me sad that we (societal "we") don't think our own personal words are good enough to make our own "personal statement." Not to be overdramatic on main, but we need to stop undervaluing ourselves like this. Shit.

I've used the free version in the past, but got annoyed when it started playing random songs I didn't ask for, and would force-connect to my car's Bluetooth when I was attempting to connect a different app, so I haven't really used it in about a year.

A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians?

It's not subtle. WE CAN TELL. 😭

Obvs there was no one there. But I am trying to convince myself that it was just the ghost of the previous owner making a brief visit, because any other cause is going to prevent me from sleeping tonight 🥴

I work with the public and encounter people with mental health struggles daily. I don't have an exact percentage, but the proportion of them for whom religion is already a complex part of their mental health struggle is HIGH.

Update: sodium fluoride toothpaste acquired. It doesn't hurt my mouth at all. 😭 I didn't even realize how bad the stennous fluoride toothpaste was hurting, bc it built over time, until I brushed my teeth with the new toothpaste and it didn't burn at all.

for a hot second I seriously considered leaving the house at 10pm to go buy toothpaste. I just want toothbrushing to not be painful again.

Never beating the "everyone on Bluesky takes everything too literal" allegations.

(Obligatory "of course posting on social media isn't activism, that's why I'm also running book groups and civics lessons programs irl" post for the 5 people who actually see my posts.)

I didn't think anything concerning serious political/economic issues could sound more Temu than "Waffle House Index" but 2025 just delights in proving me too rational.