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Mer
@waketosleep.bsky.social
· Jan 30
Sometimes this helps me not do the ADHD hermit dissociation thing, and I guess it also helps new internet acquaintances get to know me, so:
1 like = 1 thing that makes me happy
1 like = 1 thing that makes me happy
For Reasons, I was reading a paper on negation that I wrote in 2010 citing Pullum and Zwicky’s 1983 article “Cliticization vs. Inflection: English N’T” (Language 59:3, 502-513) and am now staring at an example from p. 507 like “whomst the fuck” but I am also *checks watch* 16 years out of the loop:
February 12, 2026 at 5:09 AM
For Reasons, I was reading a paper on negation that I wrote in 2010 citing Pullum and Zwicky’s 1983 article “Cliticization vs. Inflection: English N’T” (Language 59:3, 502-513) and am now staring at an example from p. 507 like “whomst the fuck” but I am also *checks watch* 16 years out of the loop:
The one thing worse than being stuck awake all night (it’s 4:30am) is getting hungry at that time
February 11, 2026 at 12:28 PM
The one thing worse than being stuck awake all night (it’s 4:30am) is getting hungry at that time
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has anyone else noticed that all the twenty-year-olds are thirty now? did something happen?
February 9, 2026 at 6:41 PM
has anyone else noticed that all the twenty-year-olds are thirty now? did something happen?
This is a real nervous shock risk us ancient fanwriters face
This and being ambushed by livejournal anniversary emails, I got one for 22 years last week and half my hair instantly turned grey
This and being ambushed by livejournal anniversary emails, I got one for 22 years last week and half my hair instantly turned grey
i wrote this story, and this comment came directly to my inbox when it was made. in unrelated news, i'm legally changing my name to "wizened husk morrison" and would really appreciate if someone could come collect my bones from where they've been gathering dust on the floor since that email arrived
I regret to inform you that the Inception coffee shop AU where Arthur is a sad lawyer who stress-bakes has a comment on it that reads, "Wild that this was published 4 days after I was born!"
February 7, 2026 at 8:29 AM
This is a real nervous shock risk us ancient fanwriters face
This and being ambushed by livejournal anniversary emails, I got one for 22 years last week and half my hair instantly turned grey
This and being ambushed by livejournal anniversary emails, I got one for 22 years last week and half my hair instantly turned grey
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production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
February 7, 2026 at 12:40 AM
production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
Firing up the Spider-Man game again on PS4 and forgot the delightful detail of how they named the difficulty settings
February 2, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Firing up the Spider-Man game again on PS4 and forgot the delightful detail of how they named the difficulty settings
SMALL ELEPHANT 💕
Happy birthday Tula-Tu! This petite party pachyderm is 1 today 💖
February 2, 2026 at 5:25 AM
SMALL ELEPHANT 💕
I think I need to trim my hair (the ends and snarls are getting atrocious) and I just aggressively do not want to spend the time on this task
February 1, 2026 at 1:51 AM
I think I need to trim my hair (the ends and snarls are getting atrocious) and I just aggressively do not want to spend the time on this task
“Parenting has become very intensive” Parenting was always intensive, it’s supposed to be. Raising a human is an intensive process. This article opens with descriptions of 2 acts I think are actually abusive. If I were there to witness I’d be like “what the fuck”
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The rise of Fafo parenting: is this the end of gentle child rearing?
Mothers on social media are advocating a tough, no-nonsense approach to parenting. Does this teach children important lessons – or just make them feel isolated and ashamed?
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:59 PM
“Parenting has become very intensive” Parenting was always intensive, it’s supposed to be. Raising a human is an intensive process. This article opens with descriptions of 2 acts I think are actually abusive. If I were there to witness I’d be like “what the fuck”
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
This is the most Online punchline that has ever made me laugh irl
January 28, 2026 at 6:23 PM
This is the most Online punchline that has ever made me laugh irl
Yourself, but as a cartoon
January 28, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Yourself, but as a cartoon
Today in FAFO law, I got a claim against my clients dismissed because the claimant no-showed for the settlement conference a second time.
They’re mandatory, but this one got made DOUBLE mandatory for him after the last failure to appear and he still ghosted. So the judge also ordered a $500 penalty
They’re mandatory, but this one got made DOUBLE mandatory for him after the last failure to appear and he still ghosted. So the judge also ordered a $500 penalty
January 27, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Today in FAFO law, I got a claim against my clients dismissed because the claimant no-showed for the settlement conference a second time.
They’re mandatory, but this one got made DOUBLE mandatory for him after the last failure to appear and he still ghosted. So the judge also ordered a $500 penalty
They’re mandatory, but this one got made DOUBLE mandatory for him after the last failure to appear and he still ghosted. So the judge also ordered a $500 penalty
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i can't quit ff14 because people have incredible commitment to the bit
January 22, 2026 at 1:48 AM
i can't quit ff14 because people have incredible commitment to the bit
There’s no better way to waste 5-10 minutes today (depending on your reading speed and if you have to go to soundcloud)
Do you like taking unscientific personality tests? I have developed one that will definitely tell you something about yourself. Guaranteed free of malware! Extremely shareable results!! It’s free and online!!!!
wuffs.org/quiz/
wuffs.org/quiz/
January 22, 2026 at 5:05 AM
There’s no better way to waste 5-10 minutes today (depending on your reading speed and if you have to go to soundcloud)
Seeing a lot of posts referring to groups in the app that starts with S and rhymes with ignal, set up to help in MN and elsewhere, and I just keep thinking “GOD I hope you vet the hell out of everyone you add to those” because if you just let in people “in the neighbourhood”: you’ve already got feds
If he says you don't need OPSEC, he's a Fed 👏👏
if he says you don't need OPSEC, he's a Fed 👏👏
If he wants you to repeat it
Where the chat room won't delete it
If he says you don't need OPSEC, he's a Fed 👏👏
if he says you don't need OPSEC, he's a Fed 👏👏
If he wants you to repeat it
Where the chat room won't delete it
If he says you don't need OPSEC, he's a Fed 👏👏
January 20, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Seeing a lot of posts referring to groups in the app that starts with S and rhymes with ignal, set up to help in MN and elsewhere, and I just keep thinking “GOD I hope you vet the hell out of everyone you add to those” because if you just let in people “in the neighbourhood”: you’ve already got feds
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With only $28.7 billion in funding, ICE has successfully been able to steal $14k from two US citizens. Sure it’s easy to criticize racism, but what if I told you it comes with a 0.00005% return on investment?
January 19, 2026 at 11:07 PM
With only $28.7 billion in funding, ICE has successfully been able to steal $14k from two US citizens. Sure it’s easy to criticize racism, but what if I told you it comes with a 0.00005% return on investment?
Sometimes MLB The Show feels realistic
And other times, you find yourself pitching against Bryce Harper in AA
And other times, you find yourself pitching against Bryce Harper in AA
January 19, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Sometimes MLB The Show feels realistic
And other times, you find yourself pitching against Bryce Harper in AA
And other times, you find yourself pitching against Bryce Harper in AA
La Mexicana made fantastic enchiladas and I mourn them all the time
Northern Quarter was like, fancy taphouse type place, their food was really good and they ALSO had weekly trivia nights that my friends and I used to go to a lot
Northern Quarter was like, fancy taphouse type place, their food was really good and they ALSO had weekly trivia nights that my friends and I used to go to a lot
Sunday night timeline cleanse
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
January 19, 2026 at 5:51 AM
La Mexicana made fantastic enchiladas and I mourn them all the time
Northern Quarter was like, fancy taphouse type place, their food was really good and they ALSO had weekly trivia nights that my friends and I used to go to a lot
Northern Quarter was like, fancy taphouse type place, their food was really good and they ALSO had weekly trivia nights that my friends and I used to go to a lot
Update: I searched “episode 5” under the Latest tab and counted 7 hockey yaoi skeets in the first page load of results. Episode 5 of a show called The Traitors apparently just aired which skewed the results away lol
As what may be the only person left alive who hasn’t watched the government-funded hockey yaoi show, it’s really something to see everyone developing this consciously spoiler-free, shibboleth-touchstone language about it
If I searched bsky for “episode 5”, I bet the results are 99% hockey yaoi show
If I searched bsky for “episode 5”, I bet the results are 99% hockey yaoi show
January 18, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Update: I searched “episode 5” under the Latest tab and counted 7 hockey yaoi skeets in the first page load of results. Episode 5 of a show called The Traitors apparently just aired which skewed the results away lol
As what may be the only person left alive who hasn’t watched the government-funded hockey yaoi show, it’s really something to see everyone developing this consciously spoiler-free, shibboleth-touchstone language about it
If I searched bsky for “episode 5”, I bet the results are 99% hockey yaoi show
If I searched bsky for “episode 5”, I bet the results are 99% hockey yaoi show
January 17, 2026 at 7:20 PM
As what may be the only person left alive who hasn’t watched the government-funded hockey yaoi show, it’s really something to see everyone developing this consciously spoiler-free, shibboleth-touchstone language about it
If I searched bsky for “episode 5”, I bet the results are 99% hockey yaoi show
If I searched bsky for “episode 5”, I bet the results are 99% hockey yaoi show
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Event Today: Everyone run outside and show your ass to Dreadstone
12,654,771 people attending (64,211 near you)
Everyone run outside today at noon EST and show your bare ass to Dreadstone! It probably won’t work but hey we gotta try something
12,654,771 people attending (64,211 near you)
Everyone run outside today at noon EST and show your bare ass to Dreadstone! It probably won’t work but hey we gotta try something
January 11, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Event Today: Everyone run outside and show your ass to Dreadstone
12,654,771 people attending (64,211 near you)
Everyone run outside today at noon EST and show your bare ass to Dreadstone! It probably won’t work but hey we gotta try something
12,654,771 people attending (64,211 near you)
Everyone run outside today at noon EST and show your bare ass to Dreadstone! It probably won’t work but hey we gotta try something
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I’m glad we are keeping politics out of the NHL by cancelling all the inclusive stuff. A great example are the Florida Panthers who dressed like Trump, gave him a jersey and a gold stick and two championships rings. It’s great to see politics out of the sport.
January 17, 2026 at 4:31 PM
I’m glad we are keeping politics out of the NHL by cancelling all the inclusive stuff. A great example are the Florida Panthers who dressed like Trump, gave him a jersey and a gold stick and two championships rings. It’s great to see politics out of the sport.
Resilience is something we simply all have to develop to function reasonably in the world, and if we have underlying issues making it hard to become resilient, those issues have to be handled 🤷♀️ if you think someone makes it look easy (for them), they probably did their hardest work on it in the past
January 17, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Resilience is something we simply all have to develop to function reasonably in the world, and if we have underlying issues making it hard to become resilient, those issues have to be handled 🤷♀️ if you think someone makes it look easy (for them), they probably did their hardest work on it in the past
If I wanted to do research, I’d open a search engine instead, which would actually help me accomplish that task
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
January 17, 2026 at 8:51 AM
If I wanted to do research, I’d open a search engine instead, which would actually help me accomplish that task
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In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.