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Mori: welp, our new shrink got ratfucked by Trump, even though we only got him last month, which means we have to go hunting a new one and start the whole training process over again while moving. This means we are eager to clear our plate of other distractions ASAP!

First: Wanna help us move? We will be moving on the last weekend of May--most likely Sunday, June 1 because our other three roomies move on May 31 and we don't want the front door to become a clown car. Are you available? Are you willing to lug boxes and get treated to dinner afterward? We would appreciate you (especially if you have wheels)!

Second: FREE STUFF GIVEAWAY (long as you cover shipping)! We have a couple books free to good homes:

Sweet Abilene, a M/FTM porno comic by the great E.K. Weaver. Sweet Abilene is a spin-off of their webcomic Shot and Chaser, so you can get a good idea of the art and main characters! It's great! We want other people to love it!
Festival of the Bones II: What Is Remembered Lives, an anthology of ancestor worship stories and poems edited by the Writers Egbe of Ile Orunmila Oshun. We fed it through the bookscanner, which means this book can now be liberated! (The PDF will be uploaded once we get it OCRed.)

Finally: FRAMED ART FOR SALE! An original and two print spreads, $50 a pop (plus shipping)! Frames are a pain to move! Snatch it up on the cheap!

this page of MPD for You and Me (original)
two spreads of the queer trans multi wedding in LB Goes To Alaska (prints made to look like the originals in a sketchbook, which include marginalia and green colored pencil underdrawing that are erased from the comic). You can see a photo of one of them here. One spread shows Zyfron and Mystics doing their wedding smooch and first dance; the other shows the wedding dance afterward. These spreads inspired the name of the art show they were framed for, "Love is for all of us." If you need high-res images of the pages in question, just ask!

Okay, back to trawling my health insurance website for potential new shrinks!

Current Mood: rushed

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silvercat17

I wish I could come help! Good luck with the move!

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Mori: You'll be here in spirit! And who knows, if they don't fuckin illegalize 'em, maybe me and Biff will get a tiny kei truck someday and never have to beg for moving help ever again!

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silvercat17

Even with a truck, it's always nice to have help moving!

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Sneak/Rogan: I am supremely grateful to have people help me move over and over. T_T People are so good.

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numb3r_5ev3n

Oh that sucks. I'm sorry you have to go through the trouble of looking for a new shrink.

Good luck with the move! I wish I could provide more than encouragement from afar.

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Mori: We JUST got this guy! We like each other, we want to keep working together, and now we can't because of this fucking asshole and his bootlicking lackeys preferring to spend their money on Qatari jets. I hope it rots to pieces out from under them.

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I have a Subaru Forester and I'm pretty sure I can make time that day, though I'd prefer the early side.

Not required: I would LOVE IT if one of you could help me clean the interior properly, I don't know why it's such a hated task.

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PS. I will need an etiquette lesson on addressing y'all in meatspace.

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Oh, pft, everyone knows about us. You can just call us LB and “they” as a group. Miranda and Biff will be the ones running things, but we don’t expect you to know who’s who on first sight!

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My plan was to start at noon, and a big car like yours would be super helpful! (Our other driver has a little car that definitely couldn’t accommodate our rocking chair. It’s not heavy or huge, just AWKWARD with those rockers sticking out.)

And sure, helping you clean it sounds totally fair! We have never really had a car to clean, but if you’ve got a vacuum and stuff, we’re onboard! You want to clean it before or after it gets crammed full of boxes?

EDIT: for meal planning afterward, have any dietary restrictions? Kosher and diabetic friendly, right?

Edited Date: 2025-05-22 03:18 pm (UTC)

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Diabetic-friendly, fish and bell peppers are aversions, allergic to raw pomes and stone fruits. I don't eat shellfish, and I try not to eat pork or put meat and dairy together.

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Question: if we made a big arugula salad with walnuts, goat cheese, and unsweetened dried cranberries, would the berries be a disaster for you? We could leave them out.

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It would be great if you could leave them out. Maybe wholegrain bread on the side?

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Okay, I will leave them out! (Or have them separate for folks to add at leisure.) And I’ll look for some nice whole grain bread; is there a specific type/brand you enjoy? MM will be making sandwiches or wraps to go with it.

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I sadly don't have a car vacuum of my own but I have lots of quarters to put into a car wash one.

Scheduling is up to you.

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In that case, let's do it afterwards. Because after all the box lugging, there will surely be more dust and cardboard bits to clean up, and we might as well do it right the first time, rather than clean your car only to make it filthy again!

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PS. Do please send me both addresses and the exact time as soon as you know. I'm blocking out 11-3 on June 1 as "Rachel aka Mom is helping LB move" on the family shared calendar.

Edit: also my office is closed June 2 and 3 for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, in case that works bettwr.

Edited Date: 2025-05-22 03:39 pm (UTC)

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We're sticking with June 1 at noon, because parking is free on Sundays and creek willing and the god don't rise, we can get it done without too much suffering!

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I'm likely available, although I don't have a car. Good at carrying things though!

I am also excited about the wedding dance, because goddamn, dance is good and I like it. If no one else has dibsed it, I'd be into getting that one!

~Sor

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That’s okay, looks like we have our wheels covered! An extra pair of arms would be a huge help.

Nobody’s claimed it yet, and the art show gets torn down this Saturday. I will either snatch it for you or let you know if it sold in the interim!

EDIT: for meal planning afterward, have any dietary restrictions?

Edited Date: 2025-05-22 03:18 pm (UTC)

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No meal restrictions! Prefer not "a slab of meat" but am not vegetarian (and am totally happy with pizza or whatever)

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Hey Sor, we got the art! We will be going by your place Tuesday anyway, want me to drop the art while I’m nearby?

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Oh sure, that'd be lovely if you're willing (but no big if you're not). I definitely have a zoom meeting for a bunch of Tuesday evening, so I might not be able to come to the door, but I can leave money with roommates or in the mailbox or something (or just hand it to you on Saturday if that's easier).

(please don't ring the doorbell, it freaks the cat out)

~Sor

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Thanks for the doorbell warning, definitely don’t want to spook the cats! And sure, put cash in an envelope in the mailbox with LB on it. I am likely to pass by around 3:30-4ish and will put it in a bag; I definitely want it out of my way so I don’t have to worry about it.

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Unfortunately I'm not up to lifting and carrying but I send all good vibes and will bring food if you need/want (just let me know)

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Oh shit, a moving meal by your wonderful self? That sounds pretty awesome, actually! Everyone will be hungry afterward for sure! Let me ask the moving party’s dietary restrictions...

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MM knows my dietary restrictions pretty well, so I didn't even need to tell you :)

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That I do! No crab waldorf salad!

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Keep me posted! My kitchen isn't free of anything but I understand how to not put X into Y dish.

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Okay, aside from

gingicat's dietary restrictions (which she says you already know), only thing is "low spice tolerance, not 100% meat please," looks like!

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Woot woot!

How many sandwiches, would you say? I'll probably make wraps because they're easy to corral and eat.

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Still working to get a full headcount, but we are going to have either 4 or 5 vessels in the moving part. Biff's also planning on making a big salad for folks to eat from.

We can swing by and grab your makings on Saturday in advance, since we'll be coming home from a Quincy thing in the afternoon and even with the T on fire, we can just grab a bus straight to you with no T required.

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That totally works for you to grab things from me on Saturday. Keep me posted!

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Final headcount! 6 in the moving party!

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if sweet abeline is still up for grabs we’re interested! though if possible it’d be great to have an estimate of shipping in advance (iirc yall have our address?) just because we are trying to be responsible adults who budget or whatever -crow&

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Sure! Shipping will likely be in the $2-5 range.

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works for us, thank you!

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PM us your address and will ship it out Tuesday.

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Sent it out on Tuesday; shipping was like $2.67. You can Paypal it to us or Venmo us (we have both listed at https://healthymultiplicity.com/loonybrain, but if you choose Paypal, please make sure to mark it as a payment for services, not "money for friends and family," because Paypal is cracking down on that kind of thing.)

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Sorry about your shrink! I hope you find another good fit!

Wish I could help move, but good luck with the move, and I hope the new place is good!

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Sneak: We finally got to see it today! It looks so nice, we’re excited!

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Oh, excellent! I was worried for a second there.

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Sneak: I might get to try out a worm compost farm, with all the space I'll have! @_@

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