Paul-Gabriel Wiener
New here. Testing the waters. You may remember me as @hataroni elsewhere. I've also been on Mastodon for the past year.
Boring cishet 40-something white male in NYC. Disabled. Nerd. Still avoiding COVID. Penchant for puns. Bad at summarizing myself.
- Reposted by Paul-Gabriel WienerCommission for @wearshats.bsky.social's DnD character Verdant, and his fey familiar, Steph! Part of the description was "she likes to perch on him because he looks like a small tree" and I think that's adorable and hilarious. #commission #DnD #Elf #Druid #Art #CharacterDesign #CharacterSheet
- @katiehonan.bsky.social My ballot arrived. It has questions I'm supposed to vote on. For the last month, all I've heard is which politicians are in favor or opposed, with maybe a bullet point about member deference. Where do I find out what practical effects they would really have?
- Been overwhelmed this year. Severe sleep deprivation issues making it impossible for what's left of my brain to keep up with my TL. Can't cope with the news right now, either. Looking into surgery, but it's taking months to get the pieces in place.
- This is amazing. TV news doing a report on the epidemic of long COVID, featuring a marathon runner who got a "mild" case and now struggles to walk. And she's wearing a @flomask.bsky.social !
- Text story covering the same segment. ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
- NLRB whistleblower says that not only did DOGE steal internal data and give network access to Starlink, but within 15 minutes of the data being taken, attempts were made from within Russia to access the system using valid login credentials. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
- Somehow managed to call my NY state assembly member and senator's offices about the proposed mask ban. Senator is opposed to it, which is great. But my assembly member is a co-sponsor. The office listened to me, which I appreciate, but I don't think they're going to change their minds.
- As for myself: Doc wants me to try www.inspiresleep.com/en-us/ surgery which seems to be the last option on the table. Unfortunately, I'll need that in tandem with my CPAP, and that's going to confuse insurance and cause problems. Taking it step by step.
- Unable to use her arms and legs, @lenoresoleil.bsky.social draws with her mouth. She's a #disabled #trans woman trying to make ends meet with her fantasy romance comic about an #autistic woman. Currently $2660/3000. All or nothing. Only need 23 more backers. www.kickstarter.com/projects/len...
- I still exist. Just been too severely sleep deprived to keep up with anything. In case anyone was wondering. But I do want to use what little platform I have to nudge something along...
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- Mom says the local Italian restaurant named their lava cake dessert The Pompeii. Too soon, guys. Too soon.
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- Vegan ginger beef and snow peas served over jasmine rice with trans lightsaber chopsticks.
- Friend: "Outside of @gailsimone.bsky.social my friend and I know more about comics than anyone in that group." Me: "But if you were inside Gail, it would be weird. Hard to remember things about comics while being digested." Now I'm imagining Gail's stomach as a Sarlacc pit full of comics nerds.
- I just do not have the strength or patience for *gestures broadly at everything*.
- Good news: I went for a checkup. Receptionist, nurse, and doc were all masked. I even got a compliment on my @flomask.bsky.social @nickelpin.bsky.social decals! Bad news: No one else was masked. There was a box of free masks in the lobby, but they were ineffective surgical masks.
- But aren't the @nickelpin.bsky.social decals great? Designed specifically for @flomask.bsky.social masksquad.bigcartel.com/about-mask-s...
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- Reposted by Paul-Gabriel WienerThe price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH** * Currently paused by Executive Order ** Grant reviews now all canceled www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
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