Things I think

its wild the degree to which people talk about reading and eating in similar terms - the concept of a "reading diet", of "media consumption", the idea of certain stories as "empty calories" or "fast food" and some as "eating your vegetables", the moralization of both as personal failings, the framing of health with the specter of degeneration if not complied with... the idea that there are things that are sensorily pleasant and that you find yourself craving, and there are things that sustain you, and those are not the same things. the framing of literacy as reading the correct way and taking away the correct meaning from a text. according to nutritional guidelines

the rapture happened but they only took pjackk

Oh easy mistake. Yearning actually rises from the floor and longing hangs from the ceiling

Partner and I got into an argument and after we apologized and stuff I felt bad for how I'd communicated and was like, I should let them sleep, let me sneak out and let them get their rest, and then half an hour later I farted so hard I heard them audibly stop snoring from the bedroom ALL I DO IS HURT EVERYONE

Look, I realize that the whole Schrodinger's Mitch thing has real political consequences on a national level, but since I'm not from Kentucky and have no say whatsoever in the outcome of the situation, I'm honestly just finding the entire thing grimly hilarious. Has Horrible Turtle Man died? We don't fucking know! Turns out senators can just not show up to work indefinitely and there are no consequences! What fun!

Cannot believe this post is still relevant completely unedited. This timeline is utterly off the rails.

truly life is one great beautiful tapestry