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My brother is down in his room so I just scanned in the few papers I have on hand that need to go to the CPA for tax info. Then I took the small stack that I need to deal with (check sheet, info sheet, etc) and then scan, into one envelope and the done ones into another. I'll leave them here near my table til it all goes off to the CPA which won't be until the end of February because the investment companies can wait that long, so do. But, I'm ready.

I held open house for my wonderful new storage area after elbow coffee this morning. All were suitably impressed.

Before that Bill and I went to the Issaquah Cafe for breakfast. Timber Ridge does not serve breakfast on Saturdays but the Issaquah Cafe is a favorite so it was fine.

Last night we had dinner with Gayle and Jim and it was lovely. Bill and Jim had a lot to talk about. Jim grew up very near where Bill lives now and they were both in the Navy. It was nice dinner.

Bill and I watched Episode 1 of The Hunting Party on Peacock. They just released Season 2 and we had not seen any of it. We watched til the end of the episode and were left wondering how the fuck they even got anyone interested in Episode 2, much less Season 2. It's a turkey of the first order.

Next up is Chinese dinner with Bonny at the dim sum place downtown. But, not til 5. I might just put my feet up and knit for a bit.

jadelennox

IMO vigils and protests shouldn’t cost spoons.

Also when you’re already deep in spoon deficit spending it’s probably not an ideal time to go to the spoon loan shark. They charge a lot.

Anyway my heart will always be here for protest medics who can be trusted to have instant cold packs. ❤️‍🔥

(I’m going to leave comments open on this post, which contains no requests for advice. I trust none of you will make me regret it.)

lydamorehouse

"Ope, Gotta Go!"

My family has been hearing me say that a lot. Though, so far, both of the MONARCA calls for observers that I answered ended up to be false alarms. This morning there was a sighting of a forced entry not far from me on Fairview and Wellesley, which turned out to be real police on actual lawful business.I stood around with neighbors waiting for the official all clear. Until that comes in, people just keep streaming in, so a bunch of us agreed to stand by and wave people off.

Y'all? A lot of people kept showing up.

It was incredibly heartening.

I was glad to be there, but I also need to remember to pace myself. The unfortunate truth is, ICE isn't going anywhere anytime soon. I would like them to GTFO right now? But, that doesn't seem likely at the moment. So, I need to take time to breathe. Pick my battles--maybe even pick a day to battle, a singular day of the week--because dishes still need to be done, food needs to be made and consumed, and gods know the laundry doesn't do itself. Probably a shower and hydration are also important?

My regular D&D group was supposed to meet today. I'm a little sad that we didn't because just getting on with things, including things that spark joy, is also extremely important right now. But I can also understand how maybe pretending to be "murder hobos" isn't exactly hitting right this week for some folks. Our group actually isn't very murder-y? In fact, we were poised to rescue some folks, but, again, I get it. Still? We're going to need to figure out how to just carry on, especially considering that 2026 seems poised to be a continuation of the very worst timeline.

Ugh.

Well, speaking of, I should probably go do the dishes.

shewhostaples

Snowflake Challenge: A warmly light quaint street of shops at night with heavy snow falling.

In your own space, create a list of at least three things you'd love to receive, a wishlist of sorts.

Hmm, well, nobody can give me leisure time or sleep, so I can't guarantee that I'll be able to follow up on any of the following in a timely fashion, but:

1. I got a mini ice cream maker for Christmas, so I'd love some ice cream or sorbet recipes.

2. Travel tips for Lyon or Montpellier, which we'll be visiting next month.

3. Not recs as such, because they don't need to be tailored to me, but tell me about a book or a fic you've enjoyed recently.

4. Art for any of my fics.

Current Mood: exhausted

oracne

The new DVD/BluRay arrived today! Great service from Best Buy! It arrived before today's watchalong! I could tell pulling it out of the box that it is much nicer than the cheap-ish one that I returned.

However, my research was somehow incorrect and it is not multi-region for DVDs. It worked fine with an American DVD. I haven't tested the BluRay yet - I think I only have one, that came packaged with a DVD of the same movie.

I did not scream. I get a sticker, right? Because I didn't scream or cry?

Possibly the DVD region can be hacked, but I don't have the right sort of universal programmable remote to do that. A problem for another day.

So it's back to the little old tv and portable player to watch British DVDs. Sigh. It's not the end of the world.

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poetry

The cashier at the gas station asks me where I'm from
and when I say Ohio, he says Go buckeyes
which I understand as a stranger offering
language that can be shared. The way starlings
roost on a power line, scooching over
so the other can sit, flocked and fanning
feathers against rain and never in my life
have I seen a football game, but still I reply
Go buckeyes
which is a way of saying: I accept.
I would root with you in imaginary stands.
Cheer at the same time in a darkened bar.
We are more alike than not, us two.
Here, let me shift, shuffle. Shelter a moment
beneath this wing.

Current Mood: contemplative

petra

Take the AI-related survey and tell them what you think, especially if you agree with me!

Current Mood: argh
Current Music: This was a triumph. I'm making a note here: huge success.

taiga13 posting in

poetry

For Renee Nicole Good
Killed by U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) on January 7, 2026

They say she is no more,
That there her absence roars,
Blood-blown like a rose
Iced wheels flinched & froze.
Now, bare riot of candles,
Dark fury of flowers,
Pure howling of hymns.

If for us she arose,
Somewhere, in the pitched deep of our grief,
Crouches our power.
The howl where we begin,
Straining upon the edge of the crooked crater
Of the worst of what we've been.

Change is only possible,
& all the greater,
When the labor
& bitter anger of our neighbors
Is moved by the love
& better angels of our nature.

What they call death & void,
We know is breath & voice;
In the end, gorgeously,
Endures our enormity.

You could believe departed to be the dawn
When the blank night has so long stood,
But our bright-fled angels will never fully be gone,
When they forever as so fiercely Good.

mythicmistress posting in

fancake

Fandom: Original Work
Pairings/Characters: Original Characters, Original Soulmate Goose
Rating: T
Length: 4,278 words
Creator Links: facingthenorthwind(spacegandalf) at AO3
Theme: Crack Treated Seriously

Summary: Biosecurity officers have identified and captured a lesser white-fronted goose in Footscray, Victoria. Due to the biosecurity risk to Australian bird life and the poultry industry, the bird is not permitted to remain in Australia and will be humanely destroyed.

Reccer's Notes: This fic was brought to my attention in a Discord server. I found it too hilarious NOT to share here. Also points for having accurate details according to the Australian server member who linked it.

Fanwork Links: #footscraygoose on AO3

princessofgeeks

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Current Mood: ecstatic

alchemicink

Didn't get to do this one earlier thanks to working late yesterday 😒 but hey, I have a few minutes to scribble this out now

Challenge #5

In your own space, create a list of at least three things you'd love to receive, a wishlist of sorts.

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petra

( Ahem )

Look at me being Responsible and not using my relevant (SO relevant) icon! Because some people would like to be unspoiled! I am such a good fannish citizen.

( Ahem pt. 2 )

Current Mood: holy shit good news
Current Music: Now if we can just get battinson in a brown suit w. yellow shirt I'll die happy

davidlevine

At the beginning of December I participated in a LARP called Heirs of the Dragon. This LARP, inspired by George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire novels, was set at the Great Council of 101AC, 180 years before the events of the main book series and 30 years before the Dance of the Dragons. The LARP took place in its own timeline, such that the events of the LARP did not necessarily have to be consistent with those of any book or TV show set at a later time.

This was an "international blockbuster LARP," meaning that it had a large cast (130 players), a highly detailed and immersive setting (the marvelous Czocha Castle in Poland, which dates to the 13th century and has hosted many a LARP), magnificent costumes (provided by the players), and prewritten characters. It's one of the best LARPs I have played, although I did have a few issues, most of which I would ascribe to myself as a player.

This report will include SPOILERS for the game. Be warned!

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Lord Tully with the dragon

Credit to Charmed Plume and Wonderlarp for the LARP and Rekografia for the photos.

mtbc

At work, I've been trying to finish off a non-trivial task that I started last month. There are plenty of aspects to get right: I am trying to improve the performance of a part of our code that comes in different flavors, is called in different ways, and can utilize various constituents. Generative AI assistance has been helping me along. Perhaps I have finally got it all to a good state, we will see what the coming week brings. I start next week by filling things out for our annual performance review cycle. I look forward to working on my next task which is a smaller, more usual one. I have been putting some extra time into the meatier task because it's important and has already lingered plenty; it will be a relief to finally tie a bow around it, here's hoping.

mtbc

R.'s sons are back with us after their usual holiday with family in Asia. Our dog L's still not quite well, poor guy, no urgent fears but medical testing continues until we can get him back to normal. R's sister came along to visit before she returns to Asia; this afternoon they are all out in Glasgow city center. I am happy to stay at home with L. and relax, I am currently listening to Rylan on BBC Radio 2 while L. snuggles beside me on the sofa. Yesterday, assorted family headed to York on the train, via Edinburgh and Newcastle. R. brings me nice things back. It turns out that some Viking museum center place there has some ride around an egregiously stinky exhibit. I've been to York a couple of times for not-pleasure reasons but have not yet even ventured inside York Minster.

alchemicink

This week: Minami joins the Zeztz team and Kosei says thank you to Sorato

I wasn't going to use an Ultraman Omega quote today because next week is the final episode, but this one was just so good, I had to!

Spoilers, as always, below. And one image in the Zeztz review!

Kamen Rider Zeztz (episode 16)

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Ultraman Omega (episode 24)

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genarti

I know I still owe some comments on my year-end book post (I'm really enjoying the discussions there! it's just been busy) but I wanted to let you all know that I have a story out! Actually, this one is a first for me: it's a graphic story! When I sent them my prose story about a post-post-apocalyptic soil remediation robot and the various lives of the polluted valley around it, they asked if I would be interested in adapting it to a script for an artist to create a graphic story from, and of course I was. It was a very cool experience, and I'm so impressed with Xiang Yata's art (done impressively fast, no less).

You can check out The Valley in Thaw here, and the whole issue at www.tractorbeam.earth.

purplecat

An image of red demons on a totem poll. A tribe of native Americans with feathered headresses is in the background walking towards an English village.

This is the cover from Lawrence Miles' Christmas on a Rational Planet New Adventure. This was his debut novel. I recall very little about it. I think many people immediately recognised him as someone with an exciting suffeit of ideas, but sadly, I can not claim to have been among them.

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Kake

Organized with capital O

This seems unfair

Life Continues... Interrupted

Snowflake Challenge: day 5

Tech Woe

The cashier at the gas station asks me where I'm from by J. Sullivan

Discord is considering adding AI

For Renee Nicole Good by Amanda Gorman

#footscraygoose by facingthenorthwind

help a girl out?

Heated Rivalry rec (WIP)

Snowflake Challenge 2026 #5: wishes~!

The Batman: Part II Casting Spoiler

You Win Or You Die: An Heirs of the Dragon LARP Report

After the holidays: work

After the holidays: family

"remember the day we first met?" (Weekly TV reviews)

story out!

Random Doctor Who Picture

Otter's Contemplative Portrait

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