Don’t get me wrong - while using the fountain pen I am still trying to maintain good writing posture and I’m continuing to do my regular hand stretches.
But for a sense of the difference: before, I was happy with the fact that I managed to develop a good pain management routine to allow me to write like 2-3 pages at a time without convulsing in pain.
And now I can write 6 pages nonstop without even thinking or feeling anything. A short 5–10 minute rest and I can come back for more.
This is such a big deal to me. I was able to draw yesterday with a relaxed hand after spending hours writing notes. Before I’d only be able to do one or the other in a day!
And then I finished the evening by writing out a chapter of my novel by hand.
And today my hand is totally fine!!
Trump is threatening to use the Insurrection Act to deploy military to Minnesota.
To learn more about the act and its limits, check out this explainer from @brennancenter.org
https://bsky.app/profile/startribune.com/post/3mchqk5bcie2z
The first paragraphs of this article are big news (I think?? IANAL): the FBI tried to shut MN out of the investigation of ICE’s murder of Renee Good, which almost certainly is the start of a cover-up. Minnesota initially threw up its hands and said “well that sucks.”
Today we learn that Minnesota and Hennepin County are still gathering evidence themselves, apparently independently of the FBI. My hope is that this is in pursuit of state charges, in defiance of the Trump-controlled FBI.
https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/09/minnesota-begins-collecting-evidence-into-ice-shooting-following-ousting-by-feds/
„Aber China!”
China's CO2 Emissions Have Been Flat Or Falling For Past 18 Months, Analysis Finds - Slashdot https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/11/11/0119210/chinas-co2-emissions-have-been-flat-or-falling-fo…
Almost reached the top!
(A wonderfully wild path along the cliff edge and glorious evening light on the way to Teufelstättkopf, with a view of the Wetterstein massif and Zugspitze in the distance...)
#FootpathFriday #LandscapePhotography
Cowboys Get Terrible News On Playoff Chances Following Vikings Loss https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-playoffs-one-percent-chance/
Giant Surfing in Nazaré, Portugal, December 2025 - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2TQXgxsoHA
'Met een DJI Mavic Pro 4 wist filmmaker Artur Carvalho onlangs de reusachtige golven bij Nazaré, Portugal, op indrukwekkende wijze vast te leggen.'
https://www.dronewatch.nl/2025/12/13/kijken-drone-legt-monsterlijke-golven-nazare-haarscherp-vast/
Aerial view flying eastward into a frozen #Minneapolis, #Minnesota. Lake Minnetonka with its many bays, plus other lakes and the western suburbs.
Gut Feeling: Cowboys-Vikings staff predictions https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/gut-feeling-cowboys-vikings-staff-predictions
Gut Feeling: Cowboys-Vikings staff predictions https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/gut-feeling-cowboys-vikings-staff-predictions