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“Shape Man / Shape Girl (Self-Portrait),” by Aya J. (age 5). Purple and black construction paper on purple. 2026.

Just got off the chat where Aya was approved for the DAS pass in about 5 minutes flat (after 10 minutes of getting video chat to work).

...It may have helped that as I finally connected, Aya peeked over my shoulder, and when I said "say hi, Aya," she said "Hi, Aya!" (Unironically.)

Just got off the chat where Aya was approved for the DAS pass in about 5 minutes flat (after 10 minutes of getting video chat to work).

Victimizing myself via YouTube algorithm. (A reaction video to One More Light by Linkin Park popped up, which of course I watched, because RIP Chester. And then it had another in the suggested videos at the end, and I watched that, too. And then, it suggested a compilation.)

Apple, your new iPhone phone app design is awful and I hate it and now I hate you, so much that this single thing might drive me to switch to an android. I tried to write up why and it came out FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YO

And then finally. FINALLY. The new call/message icon turns off, and l can rest easy. Until a new spam call from the same number comes in two hours later, of course.

Apple, your new iPhone phone app design is awful and I hate it and now I hate you, so much that this single thing might drive me to switch to an android. I tried to write up why and it came out FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YO

If that was all it involved, I’d find it annoying (because every time I accidentally hit the ‘call back’ side instead of the ‘go into’ side), but not ANNOYING, you know?

Apple, your new iPhone phone app design is awful and I hate it and now I hate you, so much that this single thing might drive me to switch to an android. I tried to write up why and it came out FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YO

So there icon is there, stubbornly insisting that I have new calls/messages, and since I can’t find it, I can’t make that icon go away!

Apple, your new iPhone phone app design is awful and I hate it and now I hate you, so much that this single thing might drive me to switch to an android. I tried to write up why and it came out FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YO

_Through gritted teeth_ The reason why. Is because you insist on hiding spam calls and voicemails from me. And we all get a lot of those these days.

Apple, your new iPhone phone app design is awful and I hate it and now I hate you, so much that this single thing might drive me to switch to an android. I tried to write up why and it came out FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YO

The reason why is FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU

Apple, your new iPhone phone app design is awful and I hate it and now I hate you, so much that this single thing might drive me to switch to an android. I tried to write up why and it came out FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YO

Pictured: the view when you switch back to the tab with your To Do list on it when your preschooler has your phone in the other room.