29 settembre [1942]
[...] In fondo, il nostro unico dovere morale è quello di dissodare in noi stessi vaste aree di tranquillità, di sempre maggior tranquillità, fintanto che si sia in grado d’irraggiarla anche sugli altri. E più c’è pace nelle persone, più pace ci sarà in questo mondo agitato.
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#EttyHillesum, Diario, Adelphi

#giorniraccontati
#rileggomolto
@cultura

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in campagna una mattina di fine settembre

@matz leggo questo post subito dopo aver pagato le tasse¹ al marchese e non riesco a non pensare “mannò, di solito è il marchese che arriva sparato da noi, quando ci avviciniamo alla Porta Da Cui Esce Il Cibo”

¹ una palettata di croccantini, e ho cambiato l'acqua nella ciotola relativa

sorry

Poi sul blocco volontario c'è sempre quel problema che devi volerlo mantenere, cioè devi voler tenere il cerotto sulla ferita e non grattarti la crosta, questo può diventare un pensiero compulsivo.

Poi il fediverso, come supporto, funziona e non funziona perché magari si rischia di ricevere il tipo di supporto sbagliato.

Forse la cosa migliore sarebbe se mai fare dei messaggi privati per un gruppo ristretto di persone del fediverso che conosci e sai che ti supportano.

#Medieval diving suit. Konrad Kyeser, Bellifortis, Bavaria 1459. København, Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Thott 290 2º, fol. 44r.
#medieval #MedievalArt

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#Medieval diving suit. Konrad Kyeser, Bellifortis, Bavaria 1459. København, Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Thott 290 2º, fol. 44r. #medieval #MedievalArt

Summer is amazing.
She was all cozied up to her pal.
All of the sudden she wiggled out and hopped up on my lap. I'm rarely her first choice for a cuddle so I was surprised.
As soon as she leaned in to me and put her head on my cheek I felt the beginning of the most extreme panic attack I have ever experienced.
She stayed close and quiet until I felt better.
She knows things.
I don't know how she knows but she does.
The power of Summer's love has been the gift of a lifetime.
I am thankful.
Maybe I should spend an hour in Hyrule where the bad guys are easier to vanquish and the good guys will win in the end.
Summer says heck yes. She loves to watch.
#Summer #DogsOfMastodon

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Golden lab is lying on the floor between her pal's feet and his chair.

(¹) non metto assolutamente in questione il diritto a scegliere quando e come finire la propria vita, chiedo però che sia rispettata anche la scelta di chi ha iniziato volontariamente un percorso per uscire da un momento terribile.

i have just done my monthly taxes. since mid august (when i had to stop sales to the US*), my income has plummeted and i'm now making around 1/6 (if that) of what i was making before. we cannot survive on this.

if what la poste says is correct, i'll find out tomorrow whether i can realistically resume shipping to the US anytime in the foreseeable future. if i can't ... ...
i don't even know.

*as a result of trump's tariffs and the removal of the de minimis exemption. my work is technically exempt, but unless i can find a feasible/affordable shipping option, and one that allows for the exemption (not all do), i'm doomed.

Jasper gets comfortable.
#Caturday

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A tabby cat is stretching on colorful quilts.

My second pair of ears in the studio.

#TinaTheCat #StudioCat #Caturday

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A white kitten with bright blue eyes is perched on her human's shoulder and looking towards the camera. In the blurry background are some synths and drum machines.

#Cats
#CatsOfFediverse

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Luna, 3 months old tabby kitten, posing on a blanket for the adoring fanbase

War ravaged Portland

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The famous unicycling Darth Vader on a bridge in Portland. He is playing flaming bagpipes.

Abbiamo inaugurato la stagione del
"Piumone da Letto".
Come già detto altre volte non mi capacito che i suoi inventori non abbiano vinto un Nobel. 🤔🤨
Per la pace.
Dei sensi.
😝

I so hope that nothing disrupts the social media utopia that is Mastodon in my experience.
Recently a friend asked me to show his friend some of Summer's diving photos. The friend asked me why I chronicle her life with my phone.
I said because she is beautiful and exudes fun and happiness. How can I not share?
He said that I must get a rush from people responding to us and that I might get more traction on another venue. He suggested that the only reason to put the effort in would be if I could do videos and try to monetize Summer.
I said that that wasn't for us.
The reality is that I do enjoy the frequent interactions here with fabulous humans but it is more like keeping in touch with friends and family. Like a favorite neighbor.
The crux of this toot is that we feel at home here because we have been welcomed with kindness not because we want more than that.
Daily good vibes is enough.
Thank you.
Our sunset this evening.

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Orange stripes of color at the horizon. Dark tree tops at the bottom. Dark blue sky above.