Resignatio victoria est. The world is too big to try to manhandle into a different shape. Unjust people have always had their way with few consequences. Focus on beautifying your immediate space and giving quality exchanges to the people you care about.

I suspect the Old America ceased to exist in the fallout from 9/11. 😮‍💨

I do prefer third person, but don’t mind first person. What annoys me aesthetically is the modern trend of writing in present tense. It grates on my every nerve, as it feels like someone free-associating and not telling a story. Fortunately, I’ve found it more tolerable in audiobook format.

The orange clown is in a bit of a bind this time. Winning the popular vote also means he won the popular vote. So now he’s accountable to a larger and more diverse tent of voters than he was in 2016. He’s a shameless hambone, with no new playbook, so he’s got no choice but to give in on Tik Tok.

Gotcha, last I heard on Young Turks, there was hope for a last minute reprieve on the ban. I’ve never used Tik Tok, but I’m given to understand quite a few people make their living there.

I knew Tik Tok was ostensibly on the proverbial chopping block, but haven’t heard any updates since Thursday. Did the ban end up happening?

Gotcha, that makes sense. As long as your puns make sense, I think we’ll do fine around here. ☺️

You know your handle says “Dargan,” rather than “Dragon,” right? Is that deliberate because the latter was already taken? That’s why my email addy is “sirtomas,” instead of “sirthomas.” It’s haunted me for twenty years….

I haven’t figured out my voice here yet either, though I’ve advertised more of my mosaic art persona. But we’re here on the ground floor and can figure it out over time, right?

I'm an amateur artist who only came into art in middle age, and I've never tried to make money at it. It's something I do for fun. I've been taken aback at how many people who learn I took up the hobby immediately start asking when I'm planning to turn it into a side hustle. Erm...never? [Sigh]