We all love Rochester, that saucy rake
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER: *hands woman box* If you press this button, someone you don't know dies WOMAN: Ok *presses button* STRANGER: Whoa, I didn't even tell you about the money WOMAN: I can't afford to pay much STRANGER: No, you don't pay WOMAN: Oh good *presses button again* STRANGER: Jesus Christ
On that note: Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day. Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links. Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo
Sabbatical has been great for my decision making. Today, for example, I decided a good idea was hill repeats, in a cemetery, listening to My Favorite Murder, alone, in the rain. Got my heart rate way up!
All the catastrophes are: didn't understand the environment (landslides, sinkholes, sinkage, don't light coal mines on fire, etc), didn't understand how to read plans (builders changed bolts, rebar, number of screws, etc), didn't understand basic research (oops those railroads aren't compatible)
Because I'm not a huge nerd, I'm obsessed with this show called Engineering Catastrophes. And I'm so annoyed that THREE different episodes feature 601 Lexington. We get it! They didn't consider the cross winds! Quick reminder: not a huge nerd.
So excited that Tumblr posts were cited as research in a PDF on @ifbookspod.bsky.social episode on "organized retail crime." Definitely confirmed Tumblr's rep as a place to get legitimate retail research. Definitely. We are known for that. Always have been. Industry lobbyists, come get your research
Me: (long monologue) and that's why it's ok to make mistakes. 7-y-o: everyone makes mistakes, mom. Even you! Even TEACHERS! (whispering) even gods (normal volume) though gods ARE just big ghosts.
Would you say they're effervescent?