Yeah, it’s been that cold. Cold enough that my electric bill showed up looking like a ransom note. $1400 just to keep the pipes from turning into modern art.

At this point I’m convinced the whole “AI economy” is just a polite way of saying “hope you enjoy financing the grid upgrades we didn’t build for the last 30 years.”

Tankless heaters freaking out, utilities freaking out, my wallet freaking out… winter’s the only thing around here that’s running reliably.