And In A Cup Of Lonliness I Found Instant Relief

Anyway, it's clear with Lucy's entire letter that even though she is happy with choosing Arthur, she was still processing the entire deal. Why? Well, since Lucy is a character at first built to reflect the ideal victorian girl in the eyes of society, then it means that her implied education was probably focused on being pleasant, and obedient to people around her. It's the mask she mentioned earlier in her letter, the façade that her character clings to give the impression that is expected of her. So, it would be very overwhelming for Lucy to experience three proposals with three different men, it's the conflicting actions of putting the correct demeanor towards them over her feelings, so they don't notice how truly sad she is at the notion of rejecting them. It doesn't last because she made a point of mentioning how Quincey stopped his confession because he "saw something in my face", but it's still worth mentioning.

Minke whales breaching: I will launch myself out of this ocean like a f***ing surface-to-air missile to seek and destroy my enemies

Elderly lady mail clerk and young customer are chatting. Customer says, "oh! I'm wearing my boss's coat right now, give me something weird to put in the pocket!" Others within earshot all start looking for something because, hey, important quest. Mail clerk finally reaches under counter, pulls out a large roll of labels, and tears one off.

Twas this

So, in terrible news, Trump's trying to pull some strings to pass this massive internet censorship bill, featuring all the kinds of internet censorship we're terrified of, including mandatory ID for accessing basically any website, specifically to crush state regulation of AI, because apparently this man will always see the moral bottom of the barrel and start digging.

6/14/2026

"It isn't me you're afraid of. What you're afraid of is the unknown. Don't be afraid."