I was trying to remember that, Hec. It's a long time since I read the series, but I thought that was a thing that happened.

It's a weird gender-swap that's canon in the books that I found disturbing as a kid. Not so much that Tip turned into Ozma but that all of his friends stood around and said, "Well, that's okay. Girls are obviously better than stinky old boys." Which my 9 year old self took exception with. But now I appreciate the gender flippy surreality of it more. Also it adds some frisson to Dorothy and Ozma's quite-obviously-a-love-relationship.

Dorothy & Ozma: [link]

From the Washington Post's article about the first few days of Trump:

As his press secretary, Sean Spicer, was still unpacking boxes in his spacious new West Wing office, Trump grew increasingly and visibly enraged.

Pundits were dissing his turnout....

But Trump was adamant, aides said. Over the objections of his aides and advisers — who urged him to focus on policy and the broader goals of his presidency — the new president issued a decree: He wanted a fiery public response, and he wanted it to come from his press secretary.

Is there anyone who didn't know this was exactly how it must have happened?

Is there anyone who didn't know this was exactly how it must have happened?

Pissy little manbaby.

ION, we saw Postmodern Jukebox tonight, and while there was no Tambourine Guy, they KILLED IT. That may be the only version of "My Heart Will Go On" that I don't despise.

Anyone see the latest This Is Us? How do they do that? How do they tell a story we already know and make us cry all over again?

I made a mistake. Granted, it came when I was dealing with a lot of shit and couldn't deal with anything beyond the next (gallbladder dramorama) but I fucking should've applied for a deputy branch mgr. I didn't. Naturally, didnt get it because didn't offer interest as I was preoccupied. This bugs me. Guy who got it is great,but damnit.

ETA: don't need hairpats, just needed to acknowledge it.

That's too bad, sarameg. I hope the next such opportunity comes with less in the way of dramatic distractions.

I am about two posts away from blacklisting almost everything on Tumblr. Those two posts will probably contain the words "Why doesn't this have more notes?" or "The mainstream media is ignoring this!" or "Nazi."

I'm sorry, sara. That's just a bummer. When we are in pain it's hard to focus on anything other than surviving.

Been there, sarameg. That sucks.

I forgot I was gonna tell y'all, got to quote the Ideal Gas Law at my coworkers, which is always fun for me.

Totally thought this was going to be about Ballghazi/Inflategate.

Football is not too relevent out here right now, alas.