Let's do this.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtQ9...

Cartoon of a weary middle-aged man laying his head on a pillow and staring helplessly at his phone.

Oh hi! What the hell are we doing? Checking in from a country where I'm blessedly unlikely to be shot in the face by murderous rednecks with prosecutorial immunity. My old profile pic was me "doomscrolling" in 2020; it now feels appropriate to upgrade to something more akin to "traumagorging."

A picture of a smiling dog with shaggy golden fur and a black bandana around his neck with a pattern that evokes the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg's collars.

This fella Truman lived a long life for a dog, but not nearly long enough for his innumerable human pals. Objectively the best dog ever. So long buddy.

Drawing of a worried looking old man

Not built for “interesting times.”