Rubus (@BristleBerry) / X

Rubus

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Rubus

@BristleBerry

I like Easter, watersheds, the sound of wind through leaves, and very cold winter nights. Pointing out the quiet good things.

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Joined March 2021

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Rubus
@BristleBerry
Mar 27, 2025
I'm going to put some of my favorite little threads in this thread, so that someone might read them. If there is such a thing as a Rubus Blog, this is it:
Rubus
@BristleBerry
May 1, 2025
In 8 years at my job, I've gone from having a team that threw a baby shower for me when our first baby was due to having a team that no longer shares personal updates about what we did over the weekend.
Rubus
@BristleBerry
May 1, 2025
Replying to @BristleBerry
Most of it is the post-2020 ramp up in remote work: there is something different about being in the same place. But even aside from that biggest factor, there are only so many org changes and layoffs before you just stop expecting any permanence in your network.
Rubus
@BristleBerry
May 1, 2025
Replying to @BristleBerry
Not maligning the people I work with, either. I'm sure they have personal connection somewhere in their non-work life, but none of us have it at work.
Rubus
@BristleBerry
May 1, 2025
Replying to @BristleBerry
So now we are just BigCorp employees who log on and deal with other faceless BigCorp employees.
Rubus
@BristleBerry
May 1, 2024
It is peaceful and cool. The ceiling creaks softly as someone walks over the carpet above. You can hear the clock ticking.
Rubus
@BristleBerry
May 1, 2025
Replying to @klast00
True in most cases
Rubus
@BristleBerry
Mar 3, 2025
Somebody worked hard to put in this fence, and now all it does is listen to the wind blowing in the grass
Rubus
@BristleBerry
Jan 13, 2022
The last line just ambushes me in quiet moments, now.
Rubus
@BristleBerry
Sep 4, 2024
God gives me so much more than I deserve
Rubus
@BristleBerry
Nov 3, 2024
Gloomy
Rubus
@BristleBerry
May 1, 2025
Replying to @GoldenAspen1492
I know it's a break from my usual ineffable wholesomeness
Rubus
@BristleBerry
Nov 10, 2023
College - removes a young person from whatever has made his life stable - imposes costs that he is unable to really conceptualize - surrounds him primarily with similarly unmoored & naive peers - and tells him that it's adulthood Surely this can't have bad consequences.
Rubus
@BristleBerry
Sep 6, 2024
big tomato