Cold comfort is still technically comfort

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Welcome to Hella Immaculate, I love you.

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Things Making Me Feel a Part of Life, For Better or Worse

1. “I’m for Abolition. And Yet I Want the Capitol Rioters in Prison.,” an article in The Nation that—as a person with strong ideals and great resentments—made me feel seen. Up with nuance!

2. Just the thought of taking this “cosmic tune-up for your workday” course during a time when it’s a struggle to shower.

3. 6 years sober from booze & drugs last Friday. The comfort is more intellectual than visceral right now, but it’s a nice message of care to myself.

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THIS WEEK ON MY PODCAST, THIS IS YOUR AFTERLIFE

My guest: Whitney Wasson, stand-up comic and comic book artist.
What we covered: Sobriety, melancholy heaven, fistfights at funerals, seeing their husband change socks on the street before their first date
Extended version on Patreon (especially intimate and heartwarming this week!): “Very Cool Perfect House Party with Whitney Wasson”

Dave Maher @ThisIsDaveMaher

A melancholy house party is basically @soberfurious' heaven. I had so much fun talking to Whitney (@soberrabbit) about transformation, sobriety, relationships, and producing a funeral where exes can fistfight. Episode, transcript, and full ep on Patreon all in my bio!

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Wamp Wamp (What to Do)

• Donate to Trans Lifeline, who provide emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis with a grassroots hotline and microgrants.

  I donated $25. Reply with what you donate, and I’ll report our total next week. Do it in honor of Whitney Wasson’s friend Skirt.

WW @soberfurious

It’s been a long pandemic-year and an even longer 6 months. My request to you this week: call your oldest friend and tell them you love them. And if you aren’t trans/nb/broke af, pls donate some money to @TransLifeline and blast some ska in memory of my late best friend Skirt 💜

• Celebrate! Last week, we purchased a box of tampons and a box of pads for PERIOD. Inc.’s Period Product Drive.

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May I Play You a Sound?

You know that “bu-du du-du du-du” soundtrack you hear in the first Mario game when you descend that pipe to start Level 1-2? This is the Atlanta trap version of that song.

“Percocet Feelings.” For when you wanna walk around your house like you’re creeping in a video game.

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