I’m starting to think I’m allergic to myself. Either that or it’s just my eczema acting up again. Coconut oil is the only thing I can use without breaking out. Cue the world’s smallest violin. 🎻 I really do need to see an allergist and get proper testing. I already avoid fragrances and artificial dyes because I know those set me off.
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Phase One of Retirement Completed
I’ve officially stepped back from YouTube. All my videos are now unlisted or private. It’s not a dramatic exit—just a quiet shift. My health hasn’t improved, and I no longer have the energy to sustain both this blog and the channel. The research papers are done, too. That chapter has closed.
There’s one final project I’m still working on. I hope to finish it before I die. It’s not grand, but it matters to me.
I’ll continue blogging here and on my personal site for as long as I’m able. No promises, no schedule—just presence, when I can offer it.
Health Update 10-11-2025
[Crosspost] 10-08-2025: Health Update
Sleep Position: Denied
Back: coughs and shoulder sabotage.
Side: leg pain and betrayal.
Stomach: not even an option—just a cruel joke.
Every angle is a trap. Every adjustment a negotiation with pain. The cat sleeps like a loaf, smug and boneless. I rotate like a rotisserie chicken in a haunted oven.
It’s not insomnia. It’s logistics.
It’s not restlessness. It’s refusal.
Catch-22, but make it biomechanical.
My cats
These were my cats. The boys—gone now, years past. What remains is Perky Goth, Perky for short. I’ve considered bringing another into the fold, but fatigue comes fast. Chronic pain, illness—it shapes the edges of my days. One cat is enough.
Protected: Personal: It’s been one of those days
DISABLED COMMUNISTS AND ANARCHISTS
Protected: Personal: Realization
The Illinois General Assembly may try to legalize assisted suicide next week.
Action Alert:
The Illinois General Assembly may attempt to legalize assisted suicide during next week’s Lame Duck session.
The Illinois General Assembly may try to legalize assisted suicide next week.
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Ms. Cat’s Chronicles 
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