Observing the motions of weasels

Mind like a lint trap

[Observing the motions of weasels @FelicityThistle]

OBSERVERS OF THE MOTIONS OF WEASELS

[Old Weird Britain @oldweirdbritain]

Persons unworthy of baptism:
magicians
enchanters
astrologers
magical charmers
idle and wandering beggars
makers of amulets and phylacteries
dealers in heathenish lustrations
soothsayers
observers of signs and omens
interpreters of palpitations
observers of the motions of weasels

[Observing the motions of weasels @FelicityThistle]

@kozy_kore @jtrebach I had a colleague who fell out of a golf cart driving across a gentle slope, and her foot stuck in the footwell while the rest of her tried to roll down the hill... her leg broke in six places. Golf carts!

[Observing the motions of weasels @FelicityThistle]

@TTChelps Sorry to the eastbound 512 driver at St Clair W & Silverthorn a little after seven - I made a dumb & dangerous jaywalking decision in the snow and totally deserved the long honk I got.

[Observing the motions of weasels @FelicityThistle]

@Sandy_Varghesse @TheCinesthetic Yes! And I've rarely seen actors physically portray ongoing pain accurately. They don't brace, they don't guard, they bend or change position without a thought...

[Observing the motions of weasels @FelicityThistle]

@clhubes My sister finally made a rule I couldn't bring my nephews new stuff all the time, so now there are toys that live at Auntie's house (they've named them 'Auntie's buddies'), & I select some to bring with me when I visit, then they come home with me (eventually, anyway).

[Observing the motions of weasels @FelicityThistle]

@DisabledDoctor - how many people had come to him about this recently? And how many are not seeking care for this symptom for this reason?

[Observing the motions of weasels @FelicityThistle]

@DisabledDoctor A family friend went to her GP as she unexpectedly passed out, and as soon as she said "So this strange thing happened-" he interrupted and did "You should know if you tell me you blacked out for no reason, I will have to get your driver's license suspended." Makes me wonder -

[Observing the motions of weasels @FelicityThistle]

@richmondie @hering_david I still get chills whenever I hear that song!

[The Cottage in the Wildwood @cottageinwood]

I'm tired of being reasonable and calm. Let's be frightening instead 🧹

[Observing the motions of weasels @FelicityThistle]

@Momsickofpoli @JessicaLexicus Yeah, sadly the line can sometimes be thin, or grow thin over time.

[Observing the motions of weasels @FelicityThistle]

@BondageLand @JessicaLexicus Yes, and however self-aware you think you are, everyone brings their own family history/baggage in with them - it can get emotional where you least expect it.

[Observing the motions of weasels @FelicityThistle]

@ewstein2 @JessicaLexicus Yes! I'm middle-aged now & friends are starting to say, "we should plan our own seniors' communities" & well, yes, but... the thought of wading through the details & dynamics of that project make me want to go live in a hut in the forest!

[Observing the motions of weasels @FelicityThistle]

@JessicaLexicus You might find Samuel Delaney's Heavenly Breakfast interesting reading re: this - story of a commune he lived in, & others he visited, comparing what he saw. Some were very regimented, chore lists & all, some ran w/ a more delicate fluidity based on personal roles/strengths.

[Observing the motions of weasels @FelicityThistle]

@JessicaLexicus Personal opinion not research, but as someone who works in emergency management & has lived almost my whole adult life in shared houses, intentional communities sound amazing on paper but the simple challenge people don't seem to talk about is that other people are hard. 1/

[Observing the motions of weasels @FelicityThistle]

@JessicaLexicus How do you problem solve around these things w/ different social styles? Some people can't speak in a group. Some love a spirited debate. How are you making decisions? Is there enforcement? What issue is important enough for your formal decision making forum? It can be exhausting

[Observing the motions of weasels @FelicityThistle]

@JessicaLexicus It takes a lot of emotional energy to live w/ other people. It's complex to manage the emotional dynamics. You may agree on goal & have thought-out governance but the little stuff can be corrosive. What counts as tidy? Who does what labour? What is noisy? Who takes care of who?

[Observing the motions of weasels @FelicityThistle]

@glamsy_skies

[Deb Spence @debspenceart]

Working on a series of bird drawings for an exhibition next year, and I finished this little guy today💕…’Galah Portrait’ pastel pencils on Pastlemat.

[The Lace Witch @ElenaKanagyLoux]

Many people assume I am talking about the leisure activity of a few housewives when I say that I study the history of lacemaking… no, it was a massive, international labor network of girls & women that major regional economies were dependent on. And it’s not an anomaly

[Observing the motions of weasels @FelicityThistle]

@TTChelps thanks to the driver of bus 7265 on the 512 shuttle bus who actually took the time to explain loudly and clearly what was going on w/ the confusing mixed bus/streetcar arrangements on the route.

[Observing the motions of weasels @FelicityThistle]

@Lynda_Research He should tell this story to @SpookedPod - I love a good haunted hospital story.

[Observing the motions of weasels @FelicityThistle]

@JordanDrewMLIS @thinkiamsad I briefly did adult literacy tutoring years ago and the old Soap Opera Digest magazine proved to be surprisingly good material for the group I was working with.