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dreams

Whole new level of fucked

I just woke up from my upsetting dream in the real upsetting part was that it was a false awakening. First layer was an upsetting dream about Lily. I mean, it was pleasant until I started noticing weird stuff made me realize it was a dream and I tried waking up. I thought I did wake up because in the dream when I was waking up I became aware of the CPAP and I took it off and I got up and I don't remember what happened after that apart from there being more dreams but then I just woke up for real and realized that I had gone through a false awakening.

And don't you start,

kengr.

Except now I do actually remember more. Other things in the dream after the false awakening: couldn't find my phone, there was a guy who was made of wood, only he had one leg and the other leg was a prosthetic, except the guy who was made of wood started out as a guy played by Sylvester Stallone who needed a super macho song to fight to. Oh, and I sucked Will Smith's cock.

Current Mood: happy

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Get Your Words Out 2026: Pledging open

GetYourWordsOut: Year Eighteen!
Pledges & Requirements | getyourwordsout.net

Get Your Words Out pledging is open for 2026! I am well on track to not meet my pledge again this year (lol), but I'm planning to sign up with the same pledge again, and as a volunteer again too! The GYWO challenge style works well for me (even if I haven't managed to meet my goal even once yet) and I love the advice, essays, and support from the community. There are lots of challenges and prompts, etc, shared throughout the year too for those who enjoy!

Probably see a few of you there, again or for the first time :D

If you're curious but unsure, feel free to ask. Happy to answer to the best of my knowledge (and enthusiasm XD)

Well, my pay didn't come in

And one email and voicemail later, my pay didn't come in and nobody has responded yet. (I did wake up pretty late, but seriously.)

I'll call again in the morning, I don't care if it is a weekend, but....

*headdesk*

I don't know what I'll do for groceries if this isn't resolved by Monday, but I'll wait until Monday to worry about it.

Current Mood: busy

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Economics

Ground Zero: Los Angeles and the Endgame of the Growth Ponzi Scheme

Los Angeles didn’t mismanage its way into crisis. It built its way here.

I disagree. If a city does not track all of its liabilities, such as the maintenance costs of roads and utilities, that is mismanagement. You can't run a budget when you don't know where your money is going. That ought to be obvious.

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recurring posts

Philosophical Questions: Humans

People have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.

Is the human tendency to create groups an overall positive or a negative trait in terms of general human flourishing?

Necessary. Insofar as we know, Homo like most primates is a troop animal, evolved to live in groups rather than alone. Individuals may choose to live alone, but it is much more difficult. Of course, humans can choose to create groups that are themselves positive or negative in structure and behavior, but that's a personal choice.

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OKAY, SO.

THE WEEKEND!

Gonna have a better weekend than the last one was, I am, I am. I've got a book to finish reading tonight, then I'm going to bed. Gonna get a good! night's! sleep! Gonna wake up bright! and! early! And then I'm gonna get! stuff! done!!

CAN I GET AN AMEN!!?

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Water

Scientists find hidden rainfall pattern that could reshape farming

Where rain comes from may decide the future stability of global food production.

New research shows that crops are far more vulnerable when too much rainfall originates from land rather than the ocean. Land-sourced moisture leads to weaker, less reliable rainfall, heightening drought risk. The U.S. Midwest and East Africa are particularly exposed due to soil drying and deforestation. Protecting forests and improving land management could help stabilize rainfall and crop yields.

Allow me to point out that the Midwest used to have copious fencerows of trees and bushes, more pocket forests, and more farmhouse yards. People cut down most of those to clear a few more acres of farmland. The results have been poor across multiple areas including wildlife losses, soil erosion, worsening winds with less interruption, and of course the aforementioned droughts.

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Lurking in my drafts

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Birdfeeding

Today is partly cloudy and chilly. Yesterday it snowed.

I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 12/12/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 12/12/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 12/12/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 12/12/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.

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question

Does anyone want a copy of Little Known Galaxy?

Little Known Galaxy is a farming sim IN SPACE I ended up with an extra key for in a bundle. I have played a little and it didn't grab me but it wasn't terrible and has good reviews. Mac and PC compatible.

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picspam:prehistoric monument

Random Neolithic Stones on a Friday

The toes of two booted feet resting against a ledge insdie the carved out interior of a stone. The entrance can be seen to the right.

The Dwarfie Stane, Orkney

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Early Humans

'It is the most exciting discovery in my 40-year career': Archaeologists uncover evidence that Neanderthals made fire 400,000 years ago in England

Neanderthals were the world's first innovators of fire technology, tiny specks of evidence in England suggest. Flecks of pyrite found at a more than 400,000-year-old archaeological site in Suffolk, in eastern England, push back archaeologists' evidence for controlled fire-making and suggest that key human brain developments began far earlier than previously thought.

It's exciting to see such concrete evidence.

Current Mood: busy

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Follow Friday 12-12-25: Labyrinth

Today's theme is Labyrinth.

comicsfanfiction -- Comics Fanfiction
The community for posting any fanfiction, ANY RATING IS ALLOWED, based on COMICS including webcomics or graphic novels. One main place to find all those stories that we all want. Comic fandoms that were originally from another medium (show, book, movie, etc) - for example Gargoyles, Star Wars or Star Trek - and has a comic series line (miniseries or not) are allowed here, but only if you focus on the comics-based information.
[Active with multiple posts in December.]

crossovers -- Crossover fiction from across the universe!
Crossover fan fiction.
[Active with multiple posts in November.]

fandom_fanvids -- A Collection of Fanvids from different Fandoms
[Active with one post in November.]

labyfic -- In Search of New Dreams: A Labyrinth Fan Community
Labyrinth movie community: fanfiction, fan art, & discussion.
[Active with multiple posts in December.]

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Today's Adventures

Today we went up to Danville.

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I tripped over my own feet at work and I think I jammed my elbow or something when I caught myself. It doesn't hurt enough to be a sprain but it still hurts. At least it's the only thing that does. Even the knee I scraped feels fine now. I just hope I'm not going to wake up to worse, lol.

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Ka-Nams'ooms'tef

The most recent conlang I was working on that didn't have a name? I've decided it will be the language of one of the Gremlin cultures. It has that vibe to it, and I needed a Gremlin language anyway. I am naming it Ka-Nams'ooms'tef, which means "The people's words."

As a better reminder of it, here's some examples:

While English uses SVO word order (Subject Verb Object, like in "Sam ate apples.") this language, which has no name so far, uses OVS: Object Verb Subject. So "Sam ate apples" becomes "Apples ate Sam." I have done this before, too.

“I hurt them intentionally.”
(them, plural) (physically hurt intentionally) (I)
“ik ood'too ak.”

“I move forward.”
(move forward) (I)
“tee'at ak.”

“I move toward you.”
(you) (move intentionally toward) (I)
“ek tee'iz ak.”

“My name is Qipog. What is your name?”
(Qipog) (name) (me). What name you?”
“Qipog shastef ka'nak. ook shastef ek?”

“I hurt them intentionally, in the name of Sklarg-Mork.”
Sklarg-Mork (in/by/with), (them, plural) (physically hurt intentionally) (I).
“Sklarg-Mork faz, ik ood'too ak.”

"Die, foul monster! Cease to be! I harm you! You will threaten this family no more! By (the power of) Sklarg-Mork!"
(monster) (foul), (be destroyed)! (Exist no more!) (You) (I intentionally harm)! (This family) (no more) (threaten) (by you)! Sklarg-Mork (by the power of)!"
"Zoodraḥk mumbarag, zood'fed! Ñakteebad! Ek tee'took nak! Lum'numik hel zoodow ek! Sklarg-Mork fazak!"

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Birdfeeding

Today is cloudy and chilly.

I fed the birds. I haven't seen much activity today though.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 12/11/25 -- It snowed quite a bit today.

Current Mood: exhausted

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dreamwidth: community thursdays

Community Thursday

Community Thursday challenge: every Thursday, try to make an effort to engage with a community on Dreamwidth, whether that's posting, commenting, promoting, etc.

Over the last week...

Posted & commented on bnha_fans.

Commented on little_details.

Commented on endings.

Commented on goals_on_dw.

Signal boosts:

moodthemeinayear is chugging along, and now has free points to offer for folks who complete part of a mood theme for Dreamwidth :D Even more motivation to learn!! Haha. See this post for more information.
Via dray, a new comm focusing on original characters is starting over at ocrealm, if you have characters you'd like to chat about!
Via shipperslist, there's a new comm to enthuse about any kind of audio-based narrative entertainment, see voiceinmyear!

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I'm not sure what exactly is going on at work but they're going to be restructuring us. What all that entails remains to be seen but I was told today to prepare myself to be moved back over to the main building.

When that'll happen is also unclear. I was just told to get my things together and tidy up the office as needed whenever I have time. You guys may remember from previous posts that I'm not exactly swimming in free time these days. At least things have been pretty consistently calmed down this week, enough that I may just be able to catch enough time between caseloads tomorrow to get everything done.

Honestly, there's not a whole lot I need to do. Break down a few boxes, sweep my desk stuff into my cabinet drawers... Some minor clutter has been sitting about the unused desks in the office because it's out of my way and I don't care about it but I'm technically responsible for it, so that'll need dealt with. I'm supposed to email the tech support and equipment lady about any computers and such that are being left behind. Other than that, I should be good to go.

I can't say I'm looking forward to it. Granted, some things I'll miss would've been lost if they'd decided to get me a new officemate anyway. But this'll also mean fewer trips between buildings, which is a welcome enough change in wet and cold weather, I guess, but a bummer overall. It won't be as efficient to get my cases or to have any problems with them taken care of. Everyone is packed like sardines over there as it is and I constantly hear coughing and sniffling and no one masks. I'll probably have to learn how to accession the new client specimens, for in case I run out of my own work to do now that it's slowing down. Which isn't the worst, of course, but still not something I want to do. The lab ladies let me know when the client staff have had lunch catered, so I can go and snitch leftovers before they get thrown away in a fridge clean-out, so I'll miss that, lol.

One thing I really need to ask about is my schedule. I didn't think about it but I wonder if, because of the main building's locking up procedures, I'll have to leave at the same time as everyone else...

Current Mood: busy

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food

Today's Cooking

Today I made Crockpot Healthy Chicken Soup with the Mazyana Curry Spices. Other ingredients included butternut squash, onion, peas, and pearl couscous. It was okay, but not exciting. We did both like the pearl couscous as a soup / crockpot ingredient, which is good because we have most of a jar left. If I make it again, I'll add more flavor. Possibilities include increasing the curry powder, adding other seasonings such as a bay leaf or sage, and adding fresh garlic and/or ginger.

12/12/25 -- Adding more Curry Spices to the leftovers improved the flavor, but could still use more tinkering.