Jakebe T. Drake-Lope @jakebe@awoo.space

But they're also taking COVID seriously. Everyone's vaccinated, masked up indoors, etc. And local laws minimize risk as well. Still, I respect the desire to keep the congregation safe.

The other thing....

Her congregation is only doing services remotely due to COVID, and I get that. With Omicron spreading so fast, any gathering presents significant risks to a likely older population.

All things being equal, *I'd* be more comfortable doing that. But the family disagrees.

My mom's congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses have decided not to participate in her memorial services at all because:

a) the family wants a small, in-person gathering; and
b) the family wants to be able to say things during the service.

A makes sense given COVID, but B does not

Thanks so much for the kind words and condolences everyone. It’s very much appreciated. :)

In The Atlanta airport now, just ate a football-sized burrito, and now will try to quietly pass gas until my flight is boarding.

I’ll get to my destination after midnight.

The worst thing about our society is how geared it is towards making money off the suffering of vulnerable people always.

The death industry is bullshit, and everything surrounding it is bullshit.

The exact time you need things to be smooth is the exact time they prey on you.

Did you know most airlines stopped offering bereavement fares? It's true!

One of the few that still do is @Delta@twitter.com but you have to call their reservation line for which there is an hour wait currently.

So I get to listen to hold music while hoping for an affordable flight.

Just got the call

Mom
Jan. 1933 - Dec. 2021.

COVID test came back negative, thank Frith

My Twitter feed is suddenly chock-full of horse dudes fucking an anthro bag of candy. The term “Candy Slut” is now burned into my memory.

Good morning and happy Friday.

Finally got to see LOIAL in Amazon's Wheel of Time series, and he was everything I wanted. Big doofy gentle oaf carrying books carefully with giant sausage fingers <3 <3 <3

*swoon*

FURRY WRITERS & READERS:
In a perfect world, a review for stories on sale in the fandom would....

...address the quality of the work itself?
...help readers find furry books that might interest them?
...offer a summary/pitch of what the book is about?

Anything else?