My mom and I still say “I’m just a baaaarre frooogg” when we don’t want to do something. It’s from Frog in Winter, which is a book she used to read to me when I was a baby.

On the other end of the spectrum, my friends group sends each other pictures of sexy nuns when something bad happens. (“Thots and prayers”)

Hey now. 128 journalists were killed and 503 detained in 2025. There are journalists out there risking their lives to deliver the truth. They’re just getting rarer because fascists keep murdering them.

The first one was the one I was going to mention! It makes me chuckle morbidly every time.

“Pushing daisies” is a very good one.

I pulled four all nighters this past week to get my finals done. Now I’m done with the semester, have a 4.0 GPA, and feel vaguely like I’ve been hit by a train.

I, too, am a real-life D&D character.

Omg you guys are my people! I had no idea this was an autism thing.

I go everywhere with a backpack containing:

• Laptop
• Charger
• Phone charger
• 2 TB hard drive
• Cord adapter
• Earplugs
• First aid kit
• Moleskin patches
• Hi-vis vest
• Wet wipes
• old iPod
• Pencil sharpener
• Daily planner
• Diary
• Pencil case containing colored pens for my color-coded planner, ink fineliners in various thickness, pencils and brush pen
• Water bottle
• Emergency meds
• Current book
• Sewing kit
• Umbrella
• Extra pads
• Shopping bag

I also wear a fanny pack containing:

• Smaller wet wipe packs
• Narcan
• Multitool
• Pens
• Dried tinder conk fungus and a pack of matches in case I need emergency tinder
• Fentanyl test strips
• Earbuds
• Portable battery to charge my phone with
• Carabiner
• Bus passes for two different states
• Hair ties
• Pen flashlight

Given that I have scoliosis, I do occasionally leave the house without the backpack because I guess not being in pain matters a little…