Notices by Ricki Crush Bandicute Tarr (rickitarr@beige.party), page 4

Any recommendations for restaurant, cocktail bars, or activities in the New Orleans/Mobile/Biloxi area would be appreciated.

There are two versions of "too much".

1. We are clingy, because we put our worth into whether other people like us and find us attractive, so we hold too tight, and smother people.

2. A person doesn't actually like you or want you to stand out, outside of them, so they try to stamp out your personality, by telling you, you're "too much".

And when you grow up in an unhealthy environment, it can be really hard to tell these apart, because you've probably been through both.

I had to grow up quick, but I still giggle when I touch butts.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-glow-in-the-dark-kitty-77372763/

One of my favorite science stories, is when scientists inserted jellyfish DNA in feline eggs, creating glow in the dark cats.

This just sounds like the most made up thing possible, but it's actually part of research to cure feline AIDS.

https://fortune.com/2025/04/02/elon-musk-step-back-doge-tesla-trump-white-house

I don't know why Trump trying to distance himself from Elon Musk is so funny to me.

When you reach that age where you no longer eat well and exercise to try to look good, but now you have to do it so you don't feel like garbage and die young.

Me: I finally have the emotional maturity to understand that I am worthy of love no matter what I look like.

Doctor: You still have to take care of yourself.

Me: FUUUUCCCK

I feel incredibly lucky to have a husband who will cry with me. We've been through so much together. The strength gained through mutual expression is life changing.

Something that cracks me up is the way humans talk about other animals. Be sure to wash your hands after you touch (insert animal here) they carry diseases. So do we, kiddos, so do we.

Toxic Patriarchy and Social Expectations that tells men they will be mocked and shunned by women for expressing difficult emotions and opening up.

Conservative men not mentioning they are Conservative on dating apps, because they fear Conservative women will hold them to these same toxic expectations.

Conservative men crying on the internet, because liberal women dump them when they find out they are indeed Conservative.

"No women want men to cry or express emotions." says man who blatantly lied to women, because he doesn't like the society he perpetuates, but only wants to change the parts that make his life harder.

I truly wish men felt less alone, and more able to express themselves, and I do know women who have been conditioned with the expectation that it is weak for men to cry, but the answer to this is always the same, equality, and yeah, probably therapy too. Healthy Expression is a skill many people are never taught, so it must be learned.

I remember when Handmaid's Tale first came out, my brother told me, I needed to watch it. So, I watched two episodes, and he asked what I thought. I said it was well made and had great acting, he asked if I wanted to watch more, and I replied, "Absolutely not, it's just too real."

I'm going to keep saying the Save Act is an attack on Traditional Marriage, until Republican heads explode.

You ever see something that looks wrong, and then you have to decide if there is something wrong with it or it's just you, personally.

My Dad was a very blunt person, who's routine was very important to him. The first time my parents had a get-together at their house, at 9 pm, my Dad stood up and said, "Everyone needs to leave now, it's time for bed."

Everyone was surprised, but they did as they were asked, and once everyone was gone, my Mom told him that it wasn't appropriate to just tell everyone they had to leave like that. So, the next time they had a get-together my Dad stood up at 9 pm, he said, "It's my bed time, my wife can tell you when to leave."

Me: I shouldn't make things harder for myself.

Also Me:

The funny thing about those shows like House or Sherlock is that they act like it's okay to be mean if you're in pain, like they can't help it somehow. I know lots of people, including myself, who have had chronic pain conditions for decades, and we manage to be somewhat pleasant people. Buck up baby, everyone has something, you're just a dick.

Sometimes I see comments sections, and my mind is blown. People just can't stop talking about other people's bodies. It's so fucking weird. They are too fat, too, skinny, hair is too long, too short, definitely had work done, should have work done, too masculine, too feminine, too much makeup, not enough makeup, clothes too slutty, clothes too modest, too young, too old. Aren't people exhausted by this, when it's all so arbitrary? Other people's bodies aren't anyone's business. Why would anyone even care?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/07/trump-tariffs-lawsuit

Oh no, the billionaires are mad at each other!!!