In print I’m making my way through The Memoirs of Glückel of Hameln for #readsofawe, my book in translation. It’s been sitting on my shelves since college and I’m glad I hung onto it; I’m learning some really interesting things about Jewish life in the early 18th century!

Currently reading The Very Short History of the Israel - Palestine Conflictby Ilan Pappé, narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross for #readsofawe, a book outside my comfort zone. I can’t put a word to the emotions it’s bringing up beside “betrayed.” (By Israeli leadership, not the author.)

And this is why I’ve never been able to use these scales. Pure numbers are so subjective! Words are closer to parity, though my 5 and Katrina’s 5 using this table would absolutely still be different levels of pain.

I just pinned it to my profile so I can find it next time I need it! I totally went to urgent care this summer and made up a number because I just couldn’t.

Oh, and your cat mom says “meow.” Repeatedly.

Billy and Pepper, you look so much like your mom and sister! Be good cats for your humans! Love, your foster mom

That is BS.

I need to figure out how to save the things I want to save. You can’t import retweets to Bluesky, and most of the content I care about is retweeted.

I have literally never posted on my instagram, but now I can spam it with cat photos for a cause. Cool.

I want to build a sukkah but I wasn’t up to doing it at the synagogue when the weather was 46F and weather. Alas, I still don’t have my own sukkah :(