Notices by Aleen (aleen@wandering.shop)

We were going to get the Oregon Zoo license plates because they have an elephant on them, since elephants are my favorite animal.

I had heard some rumblings about this zoo not being great, but it was years ago. When J asked me if we wanted to support them by buying a plate, I figured I should research.

Holy shit, how are they still open? It's bad. Don't look it up.

Mamdani gives me hope. Hope is such a powerful resource in times like these.

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Did you know that there's a condition, called reactive arthritis, that can occur after certain vaccinations, like tetanus shots?

Guess how I learned about it. Yup, got a Tdap booster on Thursday!

I cannot believe that I occasionally give serious thought to switching to Linux.

RE: https://tech.lgbt/@dgriffinjones/115970561978334835

Cook sure did use a lot of words to say absolutely nothing

RE: https://journa.host/@theintercept/115970247542251391

Everyone I've talked to who works there is considering finding another job or early retirement.

I don't really know what the solution is here. Definitely Cook has to go, but so does every other executive as well as the board. They're all (or at least almost all) complicit in this.

I've seen people say that we can't condemn everyone who works at ICE—there are employees who work in buildings who don't deal with people who are detained.

So it's okay for some people to work at the Kidnapping & Murder Agency as long as they don't do the kidnapping and murder?

🙄🙄🙄

Fuck ICE.

"You don't understand, Aleen, you're not poor."

I am not poor.

I have been utilities-cut-off-eviction-notice-on-the-door poor in my life, though, and there are some places where I never would have considered working.

So we're planning on putting up a little free library and a little free pantry in our yard.

Are there other little free (something)s we should consider adding?

(We are also planning on providing a stick library for neighborhood dogs; hopefully J will be able to see canine visitors from his office window.)

@aral I hope you're relatively okay!

Some people are probably saying that giving in to fear is letting Them win, because They want us to be afraid.

The thing is, it's normal and rational to be afraid. Fear is not the problem.

Choosing to stand by and do nothing in the face of fear is the problem.

Bravery is a choice.

Outside humidity: 83%

Inside humidity: 27%

💀

This has only been an issue for a couple of days. Maybe the heater is kicking on more?

If I had a slow cooker, I'd keep it running on the counter with water in it but alas.

If I had an electric stove, I'd leave water simmering in a stock pot overnight, but I'm not sleeping with a gas burner going. Also, the gas burner really increases thr CO2 levels in here.

At least J is bringing a humidifier back from Phoenix.

!!!!!!!!!!

what I thought was a rice cooker is actually a pressure cooker and it has a slow cook option so we* are testing to see if it will turn on without a lid

*you are now on this journey with me

I watched a 4-part documentary about Pompeii last night and, even though they talked about the graffiti found absolutely everywhere, I don't think they mentioned how much of it was just phalluses. Penises as far as the eye can see.

I know you're thinking, "Disney will make OpenAI put anti-pornography measures in place."

I'm sure that's true! I'm also sure that people are amazingly resourceful and sufficiently horny to figure out workarounds.

I genuinely think the Disney/OpenAI thing is hilarious. Can't wait to see how people more easily rule 34 their way through Disney's IP.

Nik is the hero we all need.
https://mstdn.games/@nik/115589966249806303

Arizona! Our senators will absolutely cave on the government shutdown if we don't speak up. Give them a quick call:

Gallego: 202-224-4521
Kelly: 202-224-2235