Rain Dog @Leucrotta@awoo.space

I went before the judge
he sent me to the Brooklyn house of D
he said "you behave or we'll throw away the key!"

again; postapocalyptic fun!

Put on a record of the Ink Spots and everyone starts singing

Whoever sings "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" wins the game and therefore an extra jerry can of gasoline or something

WE ALL WENT DOWN TO MONTAUK
BY THE LAKE GENEVA SHORELINE
MAKIN' FART NOISES WITH OUR ARMPITS
WE DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TIME

i said DOCTOR
is there nothing i can take i said-a
DOCTOR
to relieve this bellyache?

Imagine two full days of not having to stuff down telling anyone to fuck off. Imagine what it would be like to have more than two days, or even NOT feeling like telling anyone to fuck off.

Ah yes we’re doing my favorite thing, “Ask Jon don’t they remember/take notes/telling them where to go while they’re trying to accomplish that self same task.” Trying not to assume the usual follow up, “angry authority assumes Jon is either stupid or intentionally sabotaging us.” Ranks up with other favorites like “talk to Jon while they are obviously on the phone being talked to by the person at the other end/demand to know why they are on the phone.”

Also trans women are stereotyped as what, musicians, coders? Music is a traditional niche for marginalized folks because most money goes elsewhere. Counterpoint, trans comedians. I notice police got upgraded to well off societal heroes, no longer a crummy job to shove on (now conditionally white ie disappeared) groups, so no trans cops; I notice programmer only recently became a desired niche due to money (bet being hired in tech as trans is harder now than in the 90s).

I think transness hits big existential buttons for conservatives (as Britain’s communists proved in a recent statement, not limited to the official right wingers);

someone can change something seemingly fundamental, and conservatism is at base fear of change. The idea that people can change yet it won’t wreck everything has scary implications about socialism, ecology, religion, racism. And if transphobia is wrong, it was never okay to crap on OTHER minorities. Scary!

Ever notice there’s no buttocks emoji which accidentally shows up when you type “but”?

I promise I will not do any April Fools jokes. This is because if you want me to come up with something absurd yet plausible on a schedule, my brain will freeze up. I think of absurd yet plausible stuff usually while in the shower or on the toilet, which hopefully doesn’t say too much about my digestive system.

Driving to work I was thinking; I love dogs, cats, and rats, but I’m not squeamish and have literally been up to my elbows in blood before, so I might have been a great vet if I hadn’t been discouraged from it. I was similarly discouraged from physics, the military, becoming clergy, an athlete, musician or artist - and the last I’ve clearly taken to. Had any of childhood really been accepting who knows where I’d be right now?

I was keeping "Zen Flesh Zen Bones" in the bathroom for a while, now it's Pema Chodron's "Comfortable with Uncertainty." Jokes about being one with the void aside these are both broken into short chapters, about 5-8 minutes worth of reading - very toilet friendly.

Last night I read Chodron talking about the lojong slogan "Abandon all hope of fruition" and I have thoughts mostly about art to put down later.

THAT OVERTIME YOU'RE WORKING IS PROBABLY UNNECESSARY, FRANKLY WORKING 40 HOURS WEEKLY IS UNNECESSARY

lost as I may be
in the fog of my own noise and trivialities
Grand Holy Mother grant me clarity,
I am standing on the edge of forever.
Forever.

blood on the valley floor and taree are definitely the best tracks on this album though eyelid's mouth is really good (halfway there is a favorite, but in a different way)

the beginning is a very delicate time. know then that this is the year 10191. the known universe is ruled by the padishah emperor Shaddam IV, my father. in this time the most precious substance in the universe is the spice melange. The spice extends life. the spice expands consciousness. the spice is vital to space travel

the spacing guild and its navigators whom the spice has mutated over 4000 years use the orange spice gas to fold space, which gives them the ability to fold space that is, to travel to any part of the universe without moving.

oh yes, i forgot to tell you, the spice is found on only one planet in the universe, a desolate and dry planet of vast deserts. hidden away in the crevices of this planet are a people known as the Fremen who have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah, who would lead them to true freedom. the planet is Arakis also known as Dune.

the part of Ep III in which Palpatine hisses "Ani are you okay, are you okay Ani? You've been struck by, you've been hit by a smooth criminal."

or if you want something visual that's not too abyssmal
we could take in an old Steve Reeves movie!
I'm glad we caught you at home, can we use your phone?
we're both in a bit of a hurry (right)
we'll just stay where we are, then go back to the car.
We don't want to be any worry.
so you got caught with a flat well, how 'bout that
now babies, don't you panic!

or I could eat this OATMEAL that expired in April 2022 in hopes of getting the complete ergot experience

everyone together please

For to see great Tom of Bedlam
Ten thousand miles I traveled
Mad Maudlin goes on dirty toes
for to save her shoes from gravel
still I sing bonny boys, bonny mad boys
Bedlam boys are bonny

so what I've been hearing is that they conclusively found that theropods had lush, soft, kissable lips?