Notices by ampersand (ampersand@octodon.social)

@Elizafox What, debt *again*? It always leaves me hungrier than when I started.

As a snowflake millennial, I like a little bit of praise garnish atop the shit sandwich that is feedback.

I also like to eat dinner sometimes, so I'm going to do that now.

@generica If I thought he understood it as an act of protest, and if the *other* elected official hadn't already taken the credit for it as an act of self-righteous bullshittery, yeah!

I respect his right to be a jerk and walk out of a game that he paid/was comped for, but I reserve the right to be annoyed at the cost of this political theater and the message it sends.

Mood: "Please think of a good thing to say about it, even if it's 'wow, you really used some great Times New Roman, just like the instructions said!'"

@MightyBigCar Fair. These aren't reading --> immediate comprehension people.

Looking for a happy place.

These comments brought to you by a tattered, faded American flag hanging off a pickup truck at a weird angle.

Many people currently idolizing the American flag would benefit from reading the Flag Code.

Well that's enough online for today. Going to print out all my reading (sorry, trees) and wander off into the rain, far away from any Internet. 👋 https://octodon.social/media/FfS6VDoyWDod3a8X5IQ

I love seeing older ladies dressed up for church. They have the most amazing hats and colorful suit sets.

Oh ffs. Stop with the euphemisms already, we know who these people are.
https://octodon.social/media/ch71FnoyTNuLlpM_1x8

Men can be wrong as individuals; women who are wrong are traitors to the group.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/352685-michelle-obama-trumps-female-supporters-voted-against-their-own

One good account left on Twitter is @Highland_Cows. Hopefully they'll moooooove over here someday. https://octodon.social/media/EONv8P8esedxLUwrbQM

I've been getting all Kids These Days about undergrads, so it's probably time to pick a study spot off campus before I give someone some unwanted advice.

@natanji It's why I'm here and not tweeting. Personal attacks, brigading, doxxing, and all those other nasty things aren't part of this instance's ethos. I'm far from politics-averse, but I put a warning on it (as do most people, most of the time).

It's social media without the antisocial parts. We hope.

@arlenes it would be a 1-year clerkship with the option to renew for a second year. Thanks for reminding me about the economy, though, because I'd probably at least *look* for a permanent position while there.

I see a few people on Birdsite going into conniptions about a state congressman who raps. Before rushing to conclusions, may I suggest reading a little amicus brief about how the hippity-hop enjoyed by kids these days is (gasp) not 100% literal? https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/publications/supreme_court_preview/BriefsV4/13-983_pet_amcu_mbbfap.authcheckdam.pdf

@arlenes It's lovely to find Alaskans on here, especially now that I'm on the other side of the country and--depending on the whole job situation--might move back.

@arlenes That's so neat! When I was a kid in Anchorage, I lived in a house that survived the 1964 quake. I remember standing under an interior doorframe during a few (much smaller, of course) quakes.

I decided to store my roommate's liquified bananas in the outdoor trash can. She's not around this weekend, but the fruit flies have taken up residence. (Yes, throwing out food is awful and wasteful, but these were *leaking.*)