Absence is not an ending.

Doing work that I thought because of my mental disabilities/impairments I'd never be able to do again. And doing it *well*.

You can mute words and tags under Settings > Moderation. (I don't know who this man is either, but I do have a short list of names & topics I keep clear of for my mental health.)

Coding a new website entirely by hand. Can't keep my nerd credentials more solid than that, can I?

Good and healthy... and well-designed for. :)

I felt so much of this so deeply. Thank you for writing it... and being you, always.

Can I bring Joni Mitchell's "Blue" and/or "Hejira" albums, and my teddy bear?

<nervously steps into the room to offer a friendly smile, and a respectful hug if it's welcome>

I played your work endlessly as a child, and admired you endlessly as an adult as I learned of your life and accomplishments. In both gaming and LGBTQ+ history, you and Jennell will never be forgotten.

Petrichor — the earthy scent that happens when fresh rain falls on dry soil. Even the word for it makes me tingle a bit.

I'm trying... and very much needed to hear this today. Thank you. <3

As a coda, a photo of Barry taking a photo of me in St. Stephen's Green, on our last day out together in January 2007. Lá breithe shona duit, mo chroí.

I posted myself playing piano for my late husband's birthday today. Nervous/anxious as hell about it, but I did it for me and for him and I'm keeping it up anyway. bsky.app/profile/that...

(* and amateurishly, I know. I play almost entirely for therapeutic reasons, & this is just me doing some self-therapy, as it were. And the first time in 15-ish years I've publicly put out any music, & the first time ever publicly filming it, so forgive me if I'm especially nervous/RSD about this.)

That is a great line. #amwantingtoread

It is. Damn it all, it really, really is. 🫂

Fellow SNAP recipient (disabled) here. Out of words for how sad & angry I am at "my" party for this. I wish the likes of Mamdani & AOC would form a truly progressive third party, because something has to give with the Dems. So tired of voting against the greater evil; I want something to vote *for*.

May a music equipment geek be curious as to what keyboard you have there?