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Today is cloudy and cool.

I fed the birds. I've seen several sparrows and house finches, two goldfinches, and a male cardinal. :D

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 10/27/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

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dialecticdreamer is hosting Feathering the Nest today, with its standard theme of fluff and comfort. Leave prompts, get ficlets!

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Alien Anthropology: Towns without Farms

Explore diverse Neotect cultures thriving without agriculture on the planet Tira 292b. This video examines nomadic and sedentary societies, showcasing unique adaptations to varied environments. Observe how these sapient beings navigate resource scarcity and seasonal changes.

This video not only does a great job of showing how Neotect aliens develop culturally, it uses examples from diverse human cultures and technologies. I have a suspicion that it was made by someone who, like me, learned history and social studies by getting kicked out of those classes for saying "The book is wrong." It is an unusually astute example of a creature that "thinks as well as a human, but not like a human," which is my favorite kind of alien. :D

I advise establishing a secure anchor before rappelling down into the rabbithole.

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These are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them:
Books
Birdfeeding
Moment of Silence: June Lockheart
Today's Adventures
Birdfeeding
Philosophical Questions: Privacy
Recipe: "Apple Pie Cookies"
Birdfeeding
Friday Five
Follow Friday 10-24-25: Jpop and Jrock
Affordable Housing
Activism
Advice
Birdfeeding
Today's Smoothie
Photography
Birdfeeding
Mad Science
Cuddle Party

Trauma has 31 comments. Affordable Housing has 55 comments. Robotics has 91 comments.

"An Inkling of Things to Come" belongs to Polychrome: Shiv and needs $191 to be complete. Maiara and Arthur discuss taking notes.

The weather is cool and fall-like now. It dribbled a bit on Saturday but didn't amount to much. Seen at the birdfeeders this week: a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches. I saw a downy woodpecker vigorously drilling insects from the dead stems of cup plants. Currently blooming: dandelions, marigolds, petunias, red salvia, verbena, lantana, sweet alyssum, zinnias, snapdragons, blue lobelia, perennial pinks, oxalis, moss rose, firecracker plant, tomatoes, morning glory, cypress vine, sedum, violas. Tomatoes, ball carrots, and groundcherries are ripe. Fields are about 3/4 harvested.

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Ten Books for Intersex Awareness Day!

Happy Intersex Awareness Day! We sought out stories from our book recommendation crew of books with intersex rep – explicit or implied, clear-cut or open to interpretation. Intersex characters are upsettingly underrepresented, and finding “unproblematic” representation is even harder, but we did our best and are here with ten titles that we think are worth a read (or, in one case, a watch, should you get the opportunity to see it staged)! The contributors to the list are: Meera S., Nina Waters, Shannon and an anonymous contributor.

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Today is cloudy and cool. Yesterday it spit rain a couple times, but never amounted to much.

I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches -- they were all over the feeders this morning.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 10/26/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 10/26/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 10/26/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

I am done for the night.

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Actress June Lockheart has passed away. She will be missed.

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therealtrash posting in

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Name: Max Natan (Or just Max)

Age: 61, but reversed lol.

I mostly post about: Anything I want to express, but I usually talk about my life experiences and my thoughts on random topics.

My hobbies are: Writing, drawing, making comics, petting my cat, taking photos, observing nature, sometimes reading, imagining surreal things, watching YouTube animations.

My fandoms are: I’m not really a fandom guy, I like some media, but I don’t interact with the fandom often. There are some media I like: Madoka Magica, Dandadan, Deltarune, Undertale, Ghost and Pals, Gorillaz, Weezer, Vewn Channel, Ghosttundra Channel.

I’m looking to meet people who: Enjoy things like romance stories, horror stories, surrealism, nature, and people who don’t mind me being a little weird.

My posting schedule tends to be: irregular lol.

When I add people, my dealbreakers are: extremists, people over 19.

Before adding me, you should know: I’m Brazilian, so my English isn’t the best, I’m kinda obsessed with certain words, like “lol,” I’m a bit insecure and anxious, My memory is kinda bad, and I don’t know very well how to start a conversation.

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Today we went to Champaign and Danville.

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Today is cloudy and cool.

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

I put out water for the birds.

I am done for the night.

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mark posting in

dw_maintenance

Good morning, afternoon, and evening!

We're doing some database and other light server maintenance this weekend (upgrading the version of MySQL we use in particular, but also probably doing some CDN work.)

I expect all of this to be pretty invisible except for some small "couple of minute" blips as we switch between machines, but there's a chance you will notice something untoward. I'll keep an eye on comments as per usual.

Ta for now!

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

How much privacy are you willing to sacrifice for safety?

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I made these tonight. They turned out very well. :D

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Today is cloudy and cool.

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

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 10/24/25 -- I planted 15 purple and pink mixed tulips in the purple-and-white garden.

10/24/25 -- I gathered seeds from sunflowers, zinnias, wild senna, and northern sea oats.

I saw a downy woodpecker industriously drilling insects from the dry stems of cup plants.

10/24/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

10/24/25 -- I did a more work around the patio.

10/24/25 -- I planted 8 'Purissima' tulips, 4 around the barrel garden and 4 in the tulip bed. These are white tulips with variegated green-and-yellow leaves.

10/24/25 -- I planted 15 'Ice Queen' giant snow crocuses in the purple-and-white garden. That completes the shipment from Breck's.

I am done for the night.

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These questions come from

thefridayfive.

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Today's theme is Jpop and Jrock from Japanese music.

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This motel was transformed into colorful affordable housing. And it's named after a civil rights icon

Once a motel in the Reynoldstown neighborhood — built in the 1960s — the space was transformed into 56 modern studio apartments for individuals or families who were previously unhoused.

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10 effective ways you can make change — in addition to attending a protest

In a nutshell: Nonviolent resistance is based on noncooperation with autocratic actions. It has proven more effective in toppling autocracies than violent, armed struggle.

But it requires more than street demonstrations.

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On mental health advice

What nobody tells you: Most mental health advice is just expensive ways to avoid hard conversations and difficult decisions.

You don't need another coping mechanism. You need to quit the job. Leave the relationship. Set the boundary. Therapy can't fix problems that require action.

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Today is mostly sunny and cool.

I fed the birds. I've seen a small flock of sparrows and house finches. Some of the sparrows were splashing in the red birdbath.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 10/23/25 -- I potted up some of the asparagus seeds from the Charleston Food Forest.

EDIT 10/23/25 -- I planted 10 'Colour Magic' tulips around the barrel garden, and still have 10 left. These flowers change colors as they mature, often starting white or yellow with color at the edges which then spreads.

EDIT 10/23/25 -- I planted the rest of the 'Color Magic' tulips in the tulip bed.

EDIT 10/23/25 -- We went out for lunch. I picked up a bag of 12 assorted Dutch irises and a bag of 12 mixed crocuses at Rural King, plus 4 bags of compost and manure to top the flowerbeds. Then I got a bag of 15 purple and pink tulips, and a bag of 5 purple-and-white striped crocuses at Home Depot.

EDIT 10/23/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 10/23/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

I am done for the night.

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