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2 Dec, 4 tweets, 1 min read
I'm at the airport. I did this to myself.
Trying to decide whether to splurge on a neck pillow.
Update: I splurged. And also immediately tore the fabric taking off the DO NOT TAKE OFF tag. They're not kidding about those. Neck pillow!
On the plane. Seattle, you have roughly five and a half hours to get your act together. IMPRESS ME.

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3 Dec
I've occasionally been called a "wife guy" because I post about Krissy a lot. Well, maybe? But, I don't know. I think it's okay to acknowledge you love and respect your spouse, and I'm upfront that our conflicts, etc are not for Twitter consumption.

slate.com/human-interest…
Part of it is the general assumption that everything public individuals (even minor ones like me) post on social media is calculated to enhance "the brand." I'm well aware this account is performative, but also I just hang out here, y'know? So a tiny perceptual conflict there.
Anyway, with all above noted, if you wonder why I post about Krissy, it's not so much about branding or to prove I'm an okay dude. I just, you know, like her, and think you folks might like to see her from my perspective from time to time. I think she's pretty neat.
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27 Nov
Dear Lord, let Ohio State win today otherwise my entire state will be unbearable for a week at least.
Update: Oh, dear.
(As reminder to everyone, I grew up in California and went to a Division III school; my psychological well-being is not wrapped up in the disposition of this annual game. However, the same is not true for most of the rest of the state, alas.)
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21 Nov
1. Credit where credit is due: I've noticed that Twitter has gotten better at shunting the spammy/trollish/asshole replies I get below the "show more replies" line, which both keeps others from being accosted by BS and makes it easier for me to hide/block bad replies.
2. This is especially noticeable in tweets about politics and/or COVID; it's relatively uncommon now for the meme-spewing bot accounts to get their responses above the line. It's not perfect and there are some false positives, but overall, better than it was before.
3. While I'm at it, the "Hide" function that also asks you if you want to block the account is super useful, both in removing bad replies from general view and getting rid of the offending account permanently. After regular use, the amount of replies I have to hide has gone down.
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19 Nov
Deploying cat picture. More coming later. Smudge, grooming.
Second cat photo. Remember to breathe. Spice, on the desk.
Third cat picture. Yes, she has front legs, she's just sitting on them. Sugar, front legs tucked un...
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15 Nov
Today I go in for a dental check-up and tooth cleaning, or as I like to call it, Semi-Annual Disappoint My Dental Hygienist By Still Not Getting a Water Pik Day
I already know I'm going to disappoint my hygienist because I flossed this morning and had some bleeding of the gums, and I know she wanted to be the one to do that for me
The worst part of this is that this is actually a rescheduled appointment and when they told me they needed to reschedule I was all "Great, I have a whole other month to really strengthen up my gum game" and then I spent it all, like, eating candy orange slices right before bed
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11 Nov
It's wild to me that it's got to the point where @verge has to say this out loud. If you're ever talking to a reporter or other journalist, you should assume everything is on the record unless mutually agreed otherwise. That's how journalism works.

theverge.com/press-room/227…
Also, that "mutually agreed" part is really important. If you try to throw up "this is on background!" or "off the record!" as a magic shield, or after the fact, you're gonna have problems. Don't want to be quoted? Don't talk to a journalist in the first place.
Also also, it's actually *inexcusable* to me that PR people would ever get to the point that they maintain "on background" is the default manner of taking to a journalist. If you can't/won't be on the record as the default in PR, you should probably get another job.
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