Waters of chaos have invaded all space/ The flood on Earth again/ I have to find the whales/ That once did guide us to dry lands of life/ I won’t despair/ I’ll break this dark around/ Under heavy sea/ I’ll search the flight of whales

I found chickpea wagon wheel pasta on sale at my local grocery store and used that. They broke apart more easily than regular pasta but it tasted great. I always want more chickpeas.

I want to start by saying I’m glad you’re here with us, and I hope I don’t come across as disingenuous when I say that. I am autistic, and I struggle with communication so please feel free to tell me to eff off or disengage if at any point my words make you uncomfortable, unaccepted, or invalidated in any way.

Sign me up

I guess I missed this when you first posted it. It’s probably projection, but this very much reminded me of feelings I struggled with during a time in my life where I was being heavily bullied. Hope you’re doin okay, comrade.

It sucks to see people ‘punching down’ like that, even in memes

aww thanks

Might be a bit redundant, but, as we head into the weekend again I want you all to remember that you matter, you are loved, and you belong! Thank you for being such an awesome community and always lovin on one another; it’s lovely to witness. Ya’ll inspire this awkward gremlin on the other side of the screen.

I hear you. The internal, unseen stuff feels like the biggest hurdles sometimes.

Having such a volatile response sounds absolutely exhausting, physically and mentally. You deserve the space to take the time you need to recover, without the expectation to keep pushing yourself before you’re ready or able. Hope you aren’t being pressured too much to do so. Sending hugs, and calming energy, comrade.

Thanks, love. It’s amazing how willfully ignorant these capitalists are. Hope you’re healing up ok and not pushing yourself too hard

I’ve been reporting companies to the Powers That Be for discriminatory practices during interviews that violate the Civil Rights Act and ADEA and actually had some success in having them investigated with their posts flagged/removed on online job boards. Small victories.

I will DM you my Matrix account, thanks for modding me, I’ll make sure to let someone know if it gets to be too much or something

I’m in a good place to help mod if it’s needed, at the very least I can help keep the megas going so our comrades can alternate the weeks they’re needed.

Just wanted to put it out there that you’re always welcome here, and I’m so sorry you’re being subjected to such unnecessary cruelty. I’m not sure what else to say, other than we’re here with you comrade.

No worries, love. It’s nice to be in contact with y’all again in this cozy lil space on the internet

Yay to hobbies, no matter the level of participation! I saw your other reply about diet and stuff as well, sounds like you’re doing a lot, it’s awesome to see. Hope you can keep those spoons flowing and you win your appeal, you deserve some good news and positive changes.

Proud of you too, congrats on the big milestone!

You’re appreciated and it’s awesome that you’re helping others IRL, even when it’s an uphill battle