abetterjulie

abetterjulie, 2 months ago to random

This morning's entertainment: showing the cat the fizzy toilet tab. He's all freaked out now. lol

abetterjulie, 2 months ago to random

"I'm suspicious of any plan to fix unfairness that starts wtih 'step one, dismantle the entire system and replace it with a better one,' especially if you can't do anything else until step one is done. Of all the ways that people kid themselves into doing nothing, that one is the most self-serving."
--Walkaway (by Cory Doctorow)

Saltssaltgirl, 2 months ago to random

Finally broke down and bought an air fryer. What should I cook? Suggestions welcome

abetterjulie, 2 months ago to random

aargh.
So, all that work including downloading Inkscape to work with svg, only to find out SquareSpace doesn't allow svg files.

abetterjulie, 2 months ago to random

One of the things I like best about Philip K Dick's work is the absurdity of his dystopias. He's not wrong.

abetterjulie, 3 months ago to random

Stopped at the river because it was beautiful.

abetterjulie, 3 months ago to random

I love that Wendy's walkback of that surge pricing is a "clarification." haha, sure. fuckers.

https://www.today.com/food/restaurants/wendys-surge-pricing-rcna140601

abetterjulie, 3 months ago to animals

#catsofmastodon #cats

vickyveritas, 3 months ago to random

Here’s another find from the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show 2024. It’s called pinolite from Austria, and contains dolomite, graphite, and magnesite. I’d never seen it before and thought it was beautiful. More from www.mindat.org/min-26694.html

abetterjulie, 3 months ago to random

I could use some advice.

Dan likes to buy me miniature store roses in a pot. I kill them every time. First they start to dry out, then they yellow and die.

I've tried watering as soon as I get them, not watering them as soon as I get them. Different light areas. Everything. I'm stumped.

moira, 3 months ago to baking

it’s more humid today and the bagels feel thiccer? maybe. not sure how to explain it.

#baking #bagels

abetterjulie, 3 months ago to random

My android phone no longer gets updates. It's on 8.1 and the service we use as a family to chat requires 10 or higher. I'm going to see how long it takes before that service no longer functions on my phone. I really, really don't want to buy a new phone for a myriad of reasons.

Son: it's an old, basic phone, Mom.
Me: You say that like it's a bad thing.

abetterjulie, 3 months ago to earthquake

Just saw someone experience an #earthquake live on twitch. So that felt modern.

abetterjulie, 3 months ago to random

Princeton University Press is having their big sale--75% off until Feb 26th.

Last year, I bought such wonderful books from them. Worth checking out. #bookstodon

https://press.princeton.edu/book-lover-sale

renwillis, 3 months ago to VideoGames

#Gameday! Good progress on Chained Echoes today and started up Blossom Tales 2!

#videogames #games #gaming #Nintendo #nintendoswitch

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abetterjulie, 3 months ago to random

😂 I'm trying to clean out my inbox (because everything feels out of control and this I can fix) and I just came across this note to myself:
Dante, Odysseus
From the perspective of the dead, someone living has come to visit. Satire? Plenty of heroes down there, our protagonist is a coward.

I have NO idea what past-Julie was rambling on about here.

abetterjulie, 4 months ago to random

hey hey it's almost February. Show yourself some real love by backing up your work three times in different ways! <3

abetterjulie, 4 months ago to random

Factor Four Magazine published my latest flash. Free to read! I hope you enjoy it. :)

https://factorfourmag.com/symbiosis-by-julie-reeser/

abetterjulie, 4 months ago to animals

Baker is napping in goblin mode.
#CatsOfMastodon

britt, 4 months ago to random

Hey friends — question:

My new med is causing near constant #nausea. :( I cannot take Zofran (interacts with another med) or Pepto to help… and peppermint makes it worse.

I’m desperate for relief, any help would be so greatly appreciated! 🤗💜

abetterjulie, 4 months ago to random

spatial stuff mostly eludes me, but wouldn't a tower suck for bookshelves? Like, if you curved the shelves, the books wouldn't fit right, would they?

abetterjulie, 4 months ago to fountainpens

Just noticed my TWSBI pen cap is cracked. 🫤 #FountainPens

I use it daily, but I haven't had it very long. Less than 2 years.

abetterjulie, 4 months ago to random

question about rss feeds on here.

I followed the steps and successfully set up a feed for one website. When I tried to add another one, it says the username is taken. Is that how it's supposed to work? Do I need to make a new account for each site's rss feed? That doesn't seem right. I thought it would be a whole bunch of sites posting from my one account?

abetterjulie, 4 months ago to books

If you are looking for ecological fiction with a brilliant structure, I highly recommend After World by Debbie Urbanski. It was published in Dec of 2023 and slipped under the radar, imo. It's so good and weird and thoughtful.
#bookstodon #books