“There aren’t enough hours in a day.” There are actually. The problem is that we think 40 hour work weeks are an unavoidable fact of life.
The problem is that everyone has to work 8 hours, pretty much no exceptions, and with getting ready time + (unpaid) lunch + commute, “8 hours” is actually anywhere between 9 and 12, every single day, with more work to do when you get home because our society and culture was built around having one member of the household home full time and nothing has changed now that almost everyone works.
No wonder Americans are reliant on DoorDash and fast food, there’s no time or energy to cook. No one wonder mental and physical health are in shambles, many just spent all day sitting in fluorescent lights with little to no stimulation. “Just wake up earlier” “Just meal prep”… these are ok short-term, individual solutions, but the broader, systemic issue is obvious. We aren’t built for this. There’s no work-life balance. Genuinely, I think if our culture could normalize a shorter work week, many individuals’ biggest problems would simply evaporate.
As more and more people are being forced to switch to Windows 11, Microsoft's most AI-malware-ridden OS yet, I've been putting together articles and links for how to undo the damage and save your battery, your RAM, your disk space, your privacy, and your sanity from this bullshit.
FIRST:
The easiest way to get rid of the majority of the bullshit that Windows is forcing on us, as of October 2025, is this one-stop-one-click debloat solution from a modern day hero:
A simple, lightweight PowerShell script to remove pre-installed apps, disable telemetry, as well as perform various other changes to customi
It's very easy, even if you're not tech savvy or get scared of pop up windows saying "ARE YOU SURE?" Yes, you are sure, I promise. This program takes maybe two minutes and will save you SO MUCH pain, time, and money (and exploitation).
Now that you've done that, here's the cleanup, to catch the little shit that the debloat might have missed (most of this will already be done by debloat, but hey, it's good to double check).
Microsoft wants to put AI everywhere on your PC, but you can take back control.
Even just reading about some of these features makes me angry. Fucking Copilot and "Discover" AI scrapers are in Notepad. NOTEPAD. And then there's this uncanny valley garbage:
No uncanny valley video calls for me, thanks! (Also, what else is it doing while it scans your face and listens to your calls? What else, microsoft? Because there was a lot of memory being assigned to this program for a simple "smooths your skin" add on).
Tired of Microsoft pushing ads throughout Windows 11? Here are the settings you can tweak to turn them off and reclaim some privacy.
The truly insane number of places they have stuck ads on your own home computer is sickening. Become Unmarketable.
Bonus:
Some background programs you probably don't need that are taking up space and how to remove them (Microsoft forums, 2024)
Your Samsung Galaxy Phone comes with 22 apps you don't need (Android Police, 2025)
How to disable the AI in firefox (still the only browser that lets you do this permanently) (Windows Report, 2025)
Do y’all remember the 2006-2009 era of kids movies that were all about hidden fantasy and adventure and they all had the same vibes but wildly different stories? Cause I do.
I’m happy to announce that this year I’m able to get custom engraved stitch markers to commemorate NaKniCroMo 2019! Now available for preorder on Etsy!
These stitch marker sets will come with 5 hexagon silver stitch markers, engraved with the above text, available for knitting or crochet (ring or clasps!)
Sets will be available for preorder through March 10th. Orders will still be open through April or until we run out of stitch markers whichever comes first. Orders will ship throughout March with all preorders being shipped by the first week of April!
If you’d rather preorder through PayPal, you can message me at @cozysoulcrochet to set that up.
Want to support NaKniCroMo, but you don’t want stitch markers?
You can buy NKCM a Ko-Fi here. All donations will go towards paying for costs such as map hosting, covering stitch marker production costs, future website hosting, and buying new equipment to make cool new merch (like buttons!)
(Don’t know what NaKniCroMo is? Check it out here!)
Its hard to believe that NaKniCroMo is just over a week away! We’re gearing up beind the scenes to help everything run as smoothly as possible and are super excited to see what everyone creates!
Every year, this event has grown more than we could have anticipated and we’re working hard to keep up! However, we’re starting to outgrow the free online resources! With this in mind, we’ve decided to open a KoFi page for NaKniCroMo (currently under the name of our fabulous founder, CozySoulCrochet)!
Any funds raised through KoFi will go right back into making NaKniCroMo amazing! This includes things like embedded map software, and up front costs for merch! It also allows us to consider new projects such as hosting our own, dedicated website, creating new swag, and exploring new resources!
There is no pressure to donate and NaKniCroMo will always be open to all, but if you have the means and want to support our little event, here’s the link!
if you look closely at this you can see that there are way more jpeg artifacts around the eyes and the timestamp which means that someone either photoshopped them in and let it get deep fried over the course of a dozen resaves or someone went in and manually sharpened those specific parts. who did this
For real, though. Pretty excited to announce that “The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America” is to be published in April 2019 by @chroniclebooks – it’s fucking beautiful and you can PRE-ORDER IT NOW via the links below. You asked for it. 🦅
• Pre-order on Amazon
• Pre-order on Barnes & Noble
• Pre-order on Chronicle Books
• Pre-order on IndieBound
There will be more sneak peaks to come as we get closer to the book’s release!
Using a deadly fungus against itself, scientists may have discovered a way to immunize amphibians against a devastating disease. According to a new study published in Nature this week, three frog species can acquire resistance to the killer fungus after repeated exposures. And at least one has also learned to avoid the infectious fungus altogether.
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