In an attempt to better regulate my tendency to fall into the TikTok scrolling dopamine snare, I set a 15 minute screen-time limit on the app.

The problem, though, is that the limit screen has a 15-minute snooze button. My finely-trained gaming reflexes enable my thumb to strike that target faster than my "hey now wait a minute" higher brain functions can engage.

Perhaps I should construct an electrified phone case that will jolt the device from my hand. 🤔

@mhoye I can quit anytime I want

mh-; cat health (bad)

Been avoiding writing much about it, what with the whole of everything happening everywhere. But, Catsby continues to decline. He's still here, but no idea for how much longer. Not very long. There's nothing to be done about it. Treatment is palliative. Trying not to make anything harder on him or overly fuss with him.

I hate everything about this - except that he still manages to get to bed at night before me and he purrs when I show up. Catsby is a very good cat.

mh-; cat health (bad)

@lemay FWIW, IIRC, you gave me the hint about stuffing med into gel capsules for him. That's really helped, since we've been stuffing like 7 different meds into him a couple times daily!

2026/01/10