@johntalaga.bsky.social
Psychologist. Autism specialist. Just trying to say one stupid thing a day.
I’d like to be a stage mom but for my dog. How does one achieve this?
September 12, 2026 at 12:59 AM
I’d like to be a stage mom but for my dog. How does one achieve this?
Puttering is where it’s at. Oiling hinges and touching up baseboards and pulling the occasional weed. Take that, relentless march of entropy.
September 11, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Puttering is where it’s at. Oiling hinges and touching up baseboards and pulling the occasional weed. Take that, relentless march of entropy.
Once, 19 years ago, I put a ticket in my apron pocket instead of sending it to the kitchen, and when the customer asked where the food was I told them to be patient, but the food never came. I still die a little bit whenever I think about it.
September 9, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Once, 19 years ago, I put a ticket in my apron pocket instead of sending it to the kitchen, and when the customer asked where the food was I told them to be patient, but the food never came. I still die a little bit whenever I think about it.
I bet Riley Gaines has a little paper bag that is just for screaming slurs into.
September 6, 2026 at 10:57 PM
I bet Riley Gaines has a little paper bag that is just for screaming slurs into.
That thing where you eat half a burrito and decide to save the other half but it turns out you already ate the other half.
September 5, 2026 at 1:58 AM
That thing where you eat half a burrito and decide to save the other half but it turns out you already ate the other half.
I’m not one of those “everything was better in the 90s” millennials, but we can all agree screen savers were very cool and should make a comeback.
September 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM
I’m not one of those “everything was better in the 90s” millennials, but we can all agree screen savers were very cool and should make a comeback.
Someone left a (sealed) Costco chicken and loaf of bread on my doorstep. There was no receipt, and no one I’ve asked has taken credit. Is this a gang initiation? Is it safe to eat the chicken??
September 3, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Someone left a (sealed) Costco chicken and loaf of bread on my doorstep. There was no receipt, and no one I’ve asked has taken credit. Is this a gang initiation? Is it safe to eat the chicken??
Imagine being Flock and the product you sell is Dystopia, and you’re shocked that people aren’t super jazzed about Dystopia.
They’ll be fine though. Governments love Dystopia.
They’ll be fine though. Governments love Dystopia.
August 27, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Imagine being Flock and the product you sell is Dystopia, and you’re shocked that people aren’t super jazzed about Dystopia.
They’ll be fine though. Governments love Dystopia.
They’ll be fine though. Governments love Dystopia.
Had a teen reply “oh, my stepdad really likes that show/book” to not one but two of my attempts at small talk today. Absolutely devastating.
August 21, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Had a teen reply “oh, my stepdad really likes that show/book” to not one but two of my attempts at small talk today. Absolutely devastating.
In a completely unexpected twist, Embark says the puppy is 1/2 Great Pyrenees. Which I guess would make her a Pretty Good Pyrenees.
August 21, 2026 at 3:55 AM
In a completely unexpected twist, Embark says the puppy is 1/2 Great Pyrenees. Which I guess would make her a Pretty Good Pyrenees.
Look, Nancy Mace may be a smoldering little garbage fire of hate and mayonnaise, but that lady is also clearly Going Through Something.
August 20, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Look, Nancy Mace may be a smoldering little garbage fire of hate and mayonnaise, but that lady is also clearly Going Through Something.
Saw an AI picture of Ryan Gosling but actually no that’s a real picture of Ryan Gosling, he just glows a little?
August 18, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Saw an AI picture of Ryan Gosling but actually no that’s a real picture of Ryan Gosling, he just glows a little?
Lately I’ve been getting nonstop targeted ads for Sjögren's Disease treatments. I do not, to my knowledge, have Sjögren's Disease or any of the symptoms of Sjögren's Disease.
Shit you guys, do I have Sjögren's Disease??
Shit you guys, do I have Sjögren's Disease??
August 14, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Lately I’ve been getting nonstop targeted ads for Sjögren's Disease treatments. I do not, to my knowledge, have Sjögren's Disease or any of the symptoms of Sjögren's Disease.
Shit you guys, do I have Sjögren's Disease??
Shit you guys, do I have Sjögren's Disease??
Have you ever seen a more ridiculous creature? Is it a puppy? Is it an old man at a sauna? Perhaps a Costco rotisserie chicken? We have no way of knowing.
August 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Have you ever seen a more ridiculous creature? Is it a puppy? Is it an old man at a sauna? Perhaps a Costco rotisserie chicken? We have no way of knowing.
Re-watching The Americans, repeatedly having the experience of wondering “where do I know that actor from?” only to look it up and realized “Oh, he was in The Americans.”
August 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Re-watching The Americans, repeatedly having the experience of wondering “where do I know that actor from?” only to look it up and realized “Oh, he was in The Americans.”
This may just be a Bay Area thing, but ADHD mom + ASD dad (suspected or diagnosed) is by far the most common family developmental history I hear in my clinical work. It’s the oysters and champagne of neurodiverse family dynamics. Total classic pairing.
August 5, 2026 at 8:16 PM
This may just be a Bay Area thing, but ADHD mom + ASD dad (suspected or diagnosed) is by far the most common family developmental history I hear in my clinical work. It’s the oysters and champagne of neurodiverse family dynamics. Total classic pairing.
UPDATE: We have discovered Sticks.
August 3, 2026 at 10:32 PM
UPDATE: We have discovered Sticks.
You guys this perfectly toasted marshmallow is actually a 9 week old catahoula mix named Lucy and she is very excited to ruin my life
August 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
You guys this perfectly toasted marshmallow is actually a 9 week old catahoula mix named Lucy and she is very excited to ruin my life
The central problem of adulthood is that nothing is ever MORE captivating when you understand it better. It’s all just different shades of disappointing.
August 1, 2026 at 1:03 AM
The central problem of adulthood is that nothing is ever MORE captivating when you understand it better. It’s all just different shades of disappointing.
Growing up, nobody tells you that celebrities are very often wearing wigs. You’re just left to figure that out on your own.
July 29, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Growing up, nobody tells you that celebrities are very often wearing wigs. You’re just left to figure that out on your own.
In this reaction video, I will pretend to hear a wildly popular, decades old pop song for the first time while affecting a sense of wonder that borders on cognitive impairment.
July 23, 2026 at 4:02 AM
In this reaction video, I will pretend to hear a wildly popular, decades old pop song for the first time while affecting a sense of wonder that borders on cognitive impairment.
My new business model is a game studio that makes very easy games but also has a dedicated team of people who post on social media about how hard it is so that you feel really good about yourself for beating it.
July 22, 2026 at 11:03 PM
My new business model is a game studio that makes very easy games but also has a dedicated team of people who post on social media about how hard it is so that you feel really good about yourself for beating it.
The woman across the aisle from me watched the same movie on a loop for the entire 11-hour flight. No idea what the movie was; something French. If this was some ritual that kept our plane in the air, thank you.
July 19, 2026 at 7:59 PM
The woman across the aisle from me watched the same movie on a loop for the entire 11-hour flight. No idea what the movie was; something French. If this was some ritual that kept our plane in the air, thank you.
Dear hotel designers: at no point has anyone ever thought “I wish this bathroom wall was frosted glass.” Stop. It.
July 18, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Dear hotel designers: at no point has anyone ever thought “I wish this bathroom wall was frosted glass.” Stop. It.
50 years from now there will be a Mad Men style show about today, and some dumb 2026 character will be like, “Eat your food with this plastic fork, Timmy. Just put the plastic in your mouth,” and the audience will get such a chuckle about the nightmare we live in.
July 16, 2026 at 6:59 AM
50 years from now there will be a Mad Men style show about today, and some dumb 2026 character will be like, “Eat your food with this plastic fork, Timmy. Just put the plastic in your mouth,” and the audience will get such a chuckle about the nightmare we live in.