Today's newsletter in free. In the last item I get a bit personal and try to figure out why, specifically, these last two months have been so taxing on my mental health. It's not just the substantive awfulness. It's also the chaos. www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffe... - ThreadSky

craigcalcaterra.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Today's newsletter in free.

In the last item I get a bit personal and try to figure out why, specifically, these last two months have been so taxing on my mental health. It's not just the substantive awfulness. It's also the chaos. https://www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffee-march-13-2025/

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adreier.bsky.social•2 days ago

I've always deeply appreciated your work, especially when you're processing something in a vulnerable way that is so relatable to so many. I've had this mental model, this framework, of experiencing the world that has seemed to just melt away, and I never knew how much I was anchored in it.

adreier.bsky.social•2 days ago

Oh, and I also appreciate the shit-posting. Never stop that either.

craigcalcaterra.bsky.social•2 days ago

For those unaware: I write five newsletters a week. It's $7 a month or $70 a year. While it's more than just notionally about baseball, it covers a lot of damn ground. I hope you'd consider subscribing. If nothing else it'll be an interesting place to track my accelerating mental breakdown.

harpergordek.bsky.social•2 days ago

in this economy? How about 10 skeets for $1?

rainking-16.bsky.social•2 days ago

I read it daily and it is insightful, funny, irreverent and on point. And I, too, feel as if I’m on a roller coaster that is only descending at an unreal speed, put together by carny workers gopped up on adderall and ketamine.

boats1331.bsky.social•2 days ago

Happy to do it! Love your writing and insight and frankly you’re the only person I see as righteously furious at all of this nonsense as I am, so i consider you my rage spirit animal.

dancedance.bsky.social•2 days ago

do you still do the "buy a mug, get to write a guest post" deal?

craigcalcaterra.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yep.

frankschloegel.bsky.social•2 days ago

I sent it to my wife today for that last item.

frankschloegel.bsky.social•2 days ago

We are calling it Seasonal Chaos Disorder

baseballmary.bsky.social•2 days ago

Brilliant, so relatable

javamanphil.bsky.social•2 days ago

Chaos is exhausting and forces you to mentally plan for almost infinite scenarios. It's like DMing a truly open world DnD game. You can't just map the dungeon. You have to map the forests, the towns, the mountains...and then some asshole bard in your group creates a hot air balloon.

eyebesparky.bsky.social•2 days ago

💯 The constantly shifting ground is very disorienting.

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