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Cake day: April 29th, 2024

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  • This is very concerning for anyone who has paid attention to Musk’s movements/behaviors prior to connecting with Trump. I’m not talking about the X rants (those are a distraction), but Musk’s interaction with the tech industry—particularly the AI industry. I believe the man wants loads of power through AI, and he’ll gain it in very unconventional ways if he influences Trump and the rest of the GOP. This goes beyond an oligarchy. The potential he could have to completely run the world is quite large. This is why so many tech companies are paying massive financial homage to Trump at this time.



  • We had a bullyXherder mix before. He was only 30 pounds at this age when we adopted him (maxed out at 45 as an adult), but he was so much more work—and not just because we hadn’t owned larger dogs together yet. He hadn’t been well-socialized (the rescue got his litter/mother when they were older) and was not crate-trained when we took him in, but had severe social anxiety and was an adept counter-surfer who took out seven loaves of bread and three cordless phones. He was also prey-driven and went after our cat

    He turned out to be a wonderful dog and my best hiking buddy. I try to remember that as we raise this kid. He can be a stinker, but he’s overall an outgoing pup. Given it’s winter-time and more difficult to find outdoor activities that have other dogs, it’s been more of a challenge getting him the stimulation/socialization he needs. I’m hoping to reset our routine over this holiday to get him out more.












  • I’m not. I’m done being scared after the pandemic, but we are careful now. My family continues to mask in indoor public places most of the time—especially if it’s crowded with a bunch of people we don’t know well who have small children. We had COVID over Christmas and New Year after going mask-free in the late fall. I ended up with COVID psychosis in February, and the health effects are still impacting me as a runner/triathlete up to this point in late April. Until more is done to remedy that crap, I prefer not to risk hurting my pulmonary or nervous system again. I’ve had friends who’ve had this thing about 3 or 4 times and dread to think what their brains and hearts are turning into—especially as they age further (we’re in our 40s/50s). I haven’t had a flu in ages so I suppose it works quite well for it, too.