Shir. I'm glad you and Nilly are safe. I hope you stay that way..
Hermanos! The devil has built a robot!
Numero Cinco ,'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
askye - Feb 28, 2026 2:33:18 pm PST #11773 of 13149
Thrive to spite them
meara - Feb 28, 2026 3:39:38 pm PST #11774 of 13149
Thanks for the update Shir—I hope you stay safe and this stupidity ends soon. Sigh.
erikaj - Feb 28, 2026 3:58:40 pm PST #11775 of 13149
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
Yes. this. Years of watching "Deadwood" also prepared me for massive, old-timey swearing. Something is making my throat tickle and I'm coughing a little today...it's hot here and the air quality isn't great. Kind of reminds me of the thing Mon had, but I think it's been long enough(and she was having an allergy--long story-- but I don't think I can catch it.)
kat - Feb 28, 2026 8:22:07 pm PST #11776 of 13149
"The thing about dorks is we stick together. Mostly for gaming purposes but also because it wards off jocks, gutter clowns and other Stephen King-like threats." - Lauren Okie
Shir, sending you and yours all the stay-safe vibes.
Aging is ROUGH and I just feel betrayed by my body.
Last night Grace took me to see Brandi Carlile. I was surprised at the age of the crowd. I asked Grace if she thought I was the same age as most of the attendees (for God's sake Jane Fonda was there!) and she just looked at me with her wobbly eye (that occurs when she doesn't want to do something wrong) and said, No comment. Sigh. Am old.
askye - Mar 01, 2026 8:15:53 am PST #11777 of 13149
Thrive to spite them
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erikaj - Mar 01, 2026 9:46:21 am PST #11778 of 13149
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
Maybe *starting out* betrayed is good prep, though I can't say it's worth it-- I mean, I wish I'd found something that I could point to and say "This was what it was all for," but I don't think so. Was going to phonebank today, but in addition to the computer dialler that is never smooth sailing for me, I have a stupid cough that makes me worry that much talking would screw up my voice.(Nothing else but the dry hack so far, which is fortunate in a way that is aggravating.
erikaj - Mar 01, 2026 9:48:38 am PST #11779 of 13149
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
Not that I don't always feel that there is something better to do than self-care for the factory second.
Shir - Mar 01, 2026 10:12:06 am PST #11780 of 13149
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Hiya. Just to say I'm alright. Tired, but alright.
Laura - Mar 01, 2026 10:56:23 am PST #11781 of 13149
Our wings are not tired.
Thank you for checking in, Shir. You and yours are on my mind.
meara - Mar 01, 2026 11:38:23 am PST #11782 of 13149
Kat did you expect a younger crowd for Brandi Carlyle? I guess I assume her fans are all middle aged lesbians because that’s who I know…