

- don’t be afraid to sing to your baby, they love it
- read to your kid every night as part of the routine
- it’s ok to leave your baby safely in a crib while you take a break for 5 minutes. Go where the crying volume doesn’t drive you mad.




Do you want new messenger services? Because this is how you get new messenger services.


And the enshitification cycle continues…


I used the day to decorate my reusable tree with sentimental ornaments I’ve been collecting my whole life. My kid did about half the work, holiday music was played for ambiance.


It’s a good thing that plants don’t need the sun or this would be a stupid idea.


Floats like a butterfly, stings like when i pee


40 feet away, it struck a manhole cover in the center of a cul-de-sac. Saw it from inside my house, it felt like an earthquake, sounded deafening, and may have peed a little.


My large corporate employer spawned many support businesses, including the local medical clinic chain. Unfortunately, the clinic chain was bought by Optum, so they’ve been doing their utmost to make it worse. On the whole, they have a robust set of providers from many specialties.
One specialist i see is one of many I’ve had over time. The trick is to fire anyone who isn’t doing their job and move on to the next one. Eventually you’ll find one to stick with. I’d say I’ve had two good ones over 30 years for this specialty.


sigh, unzips


I get most of my news from Seth Meyers. I operate on the Robinhood men in tights theory of receiving bad news in a funny way so it’s easier to take.


Never forget the mooch!


I sure hope we close these bullshit commercial poop hole loop holes by amending legislation.


If you are a large corporation or government, you’d have the resources to do exactly that. I keep hearing about European governments moving to Linux. And why wouldn’t you? Screw perpetual licensing.


Ah yes, the one valid argument


The closest my friend’s mom ever got was yelling at him as we went out for the evening, “don’t be stupid Jeffrey! Use a condom!”
Only 18 sps (stitches per second) max… Pffffft