Not Quite a motss.con xv (via Zoom)

On Saturday, May 6, 2023, the soc.motss.con bunch had another Zoom call.

We had eight people over the course of the 90 minutes or so I was there (though never more than seven camera feeds at a time). I had fun catching up, and it seemed like others did too. Discussion topics (as I wrote them down, but not necessarily in chronological order) included: Zoom Regional culture(s) and the troubles thereof Subway tunner disasters Injuries and aging Life expectancy and lonliness "Blah" people comfortable following a generic script for life Are LGBTQ+ people more or less likely to be "blah"? Did gay marriage cause an increase in blah gay people? People thinking themselves iconoclastic Don't leave tools out in the rain (or your cake, especially near MacArthur Park) Weather (especially when it rains) Basic bitches Family troubles and finances Hospice care Psychology, depression, and if happiness implies stupidity Art and surprising one's self Sleeping... and length of sleep Paranoia Gossip and ignoring the big issues Racism, white privilege, perception, and reality Family visits, estrangements, and reconciliation Gambling (or not) and addiction LAX changes for more accessibility and ease of use Public transportation connecting to airports (specifically LAX, PDX, and SFO) Trains in Europe versus America (Amtrak), and classes of service Post offices without postcard-value stamps Animal ownership (anf the financial impacts thereof) Cars (and Max not forgiving me for selling my Mustang... in 2000 In-city parks as lunch venues Abortion clinic and drag performance security Murders, stabbing, and what we've been up to Knowing people who have been murdered (vs. killed or died) ...and the psychological affects of that on the individual survivors ...and the difference in prosecution based on class Knowing people who are in prison (and racial disparities) Holidays, including Mothers' Day and other Hallmark Holidays, and made-up days like Pi Day, Star Wars Day, No-Pants Day, and Talk Like a Pirate Day, as well as Lesbian Visibilty Day Week Books about dogs in the law