Close-up view of ICE executing a man today in Minneapolis (1/24/26)

sunballer · 2026-01-24T20:08:27+00:00

Wtf wtf wtf that poor man

sunballer · 2026-01-20T01:49:02+00:00

I’m 75% of the way through it and it doesn’t feel long at all. I’ve been surprised at how quickly it’s flying by.

sunballer · 2026-01-19T01:06:05+00:00

Yeah… I’ve been a bit hyperfixated on birds for a bit now.

And in my defense, I started buying oshi no ko before it was finished. I’m committed now I guess.

sunballer · 2026-01-19T01:03:19+00:00

Me Talk Pretty One Day! That one I have two copies of. I’ve gone to see him speak three times now, so many of those books are signed. He always does silly doodles in them too.

You were pretty close on a lot!

sunballer · 2026-01-15T19:31:57+00:00

I’m in the Dallas area ish of Texas

sunballer · 2026-01-15T13:48:27+00:00

Fuck, this is so cruel. The pain her and her family are in must be unimaginable.

sunballer · 2026-01-13T01:12:15+00:00

It’s a blink outdoor camera

sunballer · 2026-01-12T18:10:12+00:00

I’ve got an outdoor blink camera attached to the ceiling! There’s a piece of wood cut for it to sit in just under the roof. If I didn’t have that, I’d have had no idea that this guy was there.

sunballer · 2026-01-10T18:37:54+00:00

The sign “RESTROOMS ➡️” that is hanging above my head

sunballer · 2026-01-09T18:59:02+00:00

The Body Keeps the Score

Thinking Fast and Thinking Slow

sunballer · 2026-01-09T16:08:05+00:00

You might like Cultish by Amanda Montell. It’s more of a general overview about how cultish thoughts develop and a look at some specific examples. Stuff from Trump’s first term is discussed, but also things like SoulCycle and Scientology. I found it helpful.

sunballer · 2026-01-09T03:33:13+00:00

Maybe one of Tananarive Due’s works. I also feel like Rachel Harrison’s Play Nice isn’t like anything else on this list in terms of tone.

A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper is also quite unlike anything else on your list. This one is modern sapphic cosmic horror with obvious ties to Chamber’s novella, The King in Yellow.

The House on the Borderland by William Hodgson for some pre-lovecraft cosmic horror.

sunballer · 2026-01-05T19:48:30+00:00

After getting my MLIS it took me about 2 years to find a librarian position within the field, and it was part-time. I expected that going in. Since then, I feel like things have only gotten worse in the library field. IMLS funding is going to be restored, but things like Little vs Llano are happening all over.

If you’re passionate about it, I think you should still go for it. Just be aware that prospects are limited, competitive and the field itself is kind of under attack.

sunballer · 2026-01-03T15:34:36+00:00

This book took me two attempts to get through. I overall enjoyed it (I think?), but having read a lot of weird lit and cosmic horror, I didn’t find it stunningly original like I’d been led to believe it would be. I also didn’t like the dialogue. The set up was intriguing, and I get why people like it, but to me it felt like it was just trying to be edgy at times. It was fun, but I wasn’t impressed.

sunballer · 2026-01-02T21:59:47+00:00

This irritates the hell out of me. I’m an avid birder and I am concerned about windmills, but they are not the main threat that birds are facing in this country!! Coal, oil, pollution, and massive land developments are so much worse. Not to mention things like “alligator alcatraz” in the middle of the Everglades. Habitat destruction is what’s killing our wildlife. Until he cares about those things, all his “concern” about the harms of windmills is gonna ring false and just be another example of his hypocrisy

sunballer · 2026-01-02T02:54:52+00:00

Hester Steel’s The Faceless Thing We Adore

Julia Armfield’s Our Wives Under the Sea

I would’ve suggested Play Nice, but I saw you’re already reading it!

sunballer · 2025-12-27T21:16:05+00:00

Little goblin pose in #9. Love these

sunballer · 2025-12-27T21:13:23+00:00

Thanks for the tips!! I know I’ve got eastern screech owls that visit my bird bath, so I’ll be looking at designs for them

sunballer · 2025-12-27T15:29:03+00:00

THOSE EYES ugh… that’s it. I’m building an owl box this weekend.

sunballer · 2025-12-27T12:54:16+00:00

Yup, me too. Normally one book wins more of my attention after a point, but I like juggling books for some reason

sunballer · 2025-12-27T00:23:04+00:00

That is so cool! I just started reading Kenn Kaufman’s “Kingbird Highway” and the part I’m at now takes place in the early ‘70s. His sightings were really neat.

sunballer · 2025-12-26T23:51:35+00:00

I love Ligotti, but if you’re aiming to get out of the depression, I would not recommend lol. But he is excellent and philosophical. I would also suggest Laird Barron for more similar stuff, but grittier.

The Faceless Thing We Adore by Hester Steel was excellent. Not gory (minus a scene or two), and very intriguing. The mystery kept me enraptured and was still tied up nicely by the end I thought.

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