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nanila posting in awesomeersIt's challenge time!
Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.
Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished! Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!
Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.
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Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.
Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished! Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!
Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.
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ysabetwordsmith posting in birdfeeding13 Ways to Celebrate National Public Lands Day
National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands. And this year, it falls on September 27, 2025.
National public lands include a lot of different protected natural environments in America. From national parks, memorials, and monuments, to wildlife refuges, conservation areas, trails, wilderness areas, seashores, lakeshores, and more, public lands are actually all around us!
National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands. And this year, it falls on September 27, 2025.
National public lands include a lot of different protected natural environments in America. From national parks, memorials, and monuments, to wildlife refuges, conservation areas, trails, wilderness areas, seashores, lakeshores, and more, public lands are actually all around us!
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ysabetwordsmith13 Ways to Celebrate National Public Lands Day
National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands. And this year, it falls on September 27, 2025.
National public lands include a lot of different protected natural environments in America. From national parks, memorials, and monuments, to wildlife refuges, conservation areas, trails, wilderness areas, seashores, lakeshores, and more, public lands are actually all around us!
National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands. And this year, it falls on September 27, 2025.
National public lands include a lot of different protected natural environments in America. From national parks, memorials, and monuments, to wildlife refuges, conservation areas, trails, wilderness areas, seashores, lakeshores, and more, public lands are actually all around us!
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ysabetwordsmith posting in birdfeedingToday is mostly sunny and warm.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
9/25/25 -- I did a bit of work around the yard.
9/25/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
9/25/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 9/25/25 -- I did more work around the yard.
I picked several goldenberries.
EDIT 9/25/25 -- I watered the telephone pole garden and savanna plants.
I gathered northern sea oats and wild senna seeds in the wildflower garden.
I heard a blue jay screaming but didn't see it.
EDIT 9/25/25 -- I watered the irises, patio plants, and old picnic table.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
9/25/25 -- I did a bit of work around the yard.
9/25/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
9/25/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 9/25/25 -- I did more work around the yard.
I picked several goldenberries.
EDIT 9/25/25 -- I watered the telephone pole garden and savanna plants.
I gathered northern sea oats and wild senna seeds in the wildflower garden.
I heard a blue jay screaming but didn't see it.
EDIT 9/25/25 -- I watered the irises, patio plants, and old picnic table.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
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ysabetwordsmithToday is mostly sunny and warm.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
9/25/25 -- I did a bit of work around the yard.
9/25/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
9/25/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 9/25/25 -- I did more work around the yard.
I picked several goldenberries.
EDIT 9/25/25 -- I watered the telephone pole garden and savanna plants.
I gathered northern sea oats and wild senna seeds in the wildflower garden.
I heard a blue jay screaming but didn't see it.
EDIT 9/25/25 -- I watered the irises, patio plants, and old picnic table.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
9/25/25 -- I did a bit of work around the yard.
9/25/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
9/25/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 9/25/25 -- I did more work around the yard.
I picked several goldenberries.
EDIT 9/25/25 -- I watered the telephone pole garden and savanna plants.
I gathered northern sea oats and wild senna seeds in the wildflower garden.
I heard a blue jay screaming but didn't see it.
EDIT 9/25/25 -- I watered the irises, patio plants, and old picnic table.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
nanila posting in awesomeersIt's challenge time!
Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.
Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished! Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!
Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.
Go!
Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.
Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished! Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!
Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.
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ysabetwordsmithFolks have mentioned an interest in questions and conversations that make them think. So I've decided to offer more of those. This batch features hobbies.
Crochet is a fibercraft hobby of making things from yarn with a hooked stick, such as afghans, clothes, toys ,and other stuff. If you feel frustrated by planned obsolescence, artificial intelligence, and other current issues then consider knitting as a form of protest. Nothing says "Fuck off, fast fashion!" like crocheting a 100% natural-fiber garment that will last for years and years.
On Dreamwidth, consider communities likecrafty, crochet, everykindofcraft, dwsockclub, get_knitted,intertwined, justcreate, and knittingpix.
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Crochet is a fibercraft hobby of making things from yarn with a hooked stick, such as afghans, clothes, toys ,and other stuff. If you feel frustrated by planned obsolescence, artificial intelligence, and other current issues then consider knitting as a form of protest. Nothing says "Fuck off, fast fashion!" like crocheting a 100% natural-fiber garment that will last for years and years.
On Dreamwidth, consider communities like
crafty, crochet, everykindofcraft, dwsockclub, get_knitted,intertwined, justcreate, and knittingpix.( Read more... )
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ysabetwordsmithYouTube secretly used AI to edit people’s videos.
In recent months, YouTube has secretly used artificial intelligence (AI) to tweak people’s videos without letting them know or asking permission. Wrinkles in shirts seem more defined. Skin is sharper in some places and smoother in others. Pay close attention to ears, and you may notice them warp. These changes are small, barely visible without a side-by-side comparison. Yet some disturbed YouTubers say it gives their content a subtle and unwelcome AI-generated feeling.
This causes a variety of damage including but not limited to:
* Tampering with people's intellectual property without their permission.
* Damaging trust between producer and consumer (especially if the producer says that they don't use AI).
* Undermining people's ability to choose whether or not they wish to use or consumer AI.
* Undermining people's ability to find and identify truth.
Yet another in the suddenly growing pile of reasons to hate YouTube, which sucks, because it's the most widespread place to share video content. >_<
In recent months, YouTube has secretly used artificial intelligence (AI) to tweak people’s videos without letting them know or asking permission. Wrinkles in shirts seem more defined. Skin is sharper in some places and smoother in others. Pay close attention to ears, and you may notice them warp. These changes are small, barely visible without a side-by-side comparison. Yet some disturbed YouTubers say it gives their content a subtle and unwelcome AI-generated feeling.
This causes a variety of damage including but not limited to:
* Tampering with people's intellectual property without their permission.
* Damaging trust between producer and consumer (especially if the producer says that they don't use AI).
* Undermining people's ability to choose whether or not they wish to use or consumer AI.
* Undermining people's ability to find and identify truth.
Yet another in the suddenly growing pile of reasons to hate YouTube, which sucks, because it's the most widespread place to share video content. >_<
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yhlee
Candle Arc #1, color version, at
candlearc just to keep it corralled. Note that it's viewer discretion advised on account of cuss words, violence, and hexarchate-typical awfulness.UPDATED: Alternately: Candle Arc #1 on its own website at Candle Arc (candlearc.com).
I have the Ka-Blam setup in progress so fingers crossed I can make it available via print-on-demand at Indyplanet in the nebulous future, depending on how orchestration homework is going. /o\
Preview & update notifications at Buttondown. (This is an email newsletter, but it's archived online. You do not need to sign up.)
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cosmolinguistWe're halfway(ish) home.
Fun fact: I didn't know there was a Perth besides the one in Australia until a few years ago. Possibly when the other two started breaking this journey here.
The trip was uneventful if hard on poor D, who hates driving and is exhausted. I'm glad he got a little nap on the ferry. The weather was beautiful: fluffy clouds, sun glittering in the blue water of the Minch as we crossed it. I didn't doze this time but listened to podcasts about baseball and had lots of feelings (I'm having so many baseball feelings lately!).
We've just been in so many places lately; all I wanted from this one is for there not to be too many weird stairs and there weren't any! Our room is cute and cozy. I also hope the shower isn't too haunted but I'm not awake enough or stinky enough to try that tonight.
Wild to think we'll be home tomorrow night. I am not excited to go back to work but I'm excited to know where everything is and how the shower works.
ysabetwordsmith posting in birdfeedingToday is cloudy, mild, and damp. We got a decent amount of rain last night. :D
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 9/24/25 -- I planted 8 'Aviv Mixed' ranunculus under the fly-through birdfeeder.
I planted 3 'Persian Blue' alliums in the purple-and-white garden.
I picked 2 chocolate cherry tomatoes and 3 groundcherries.
EDIT 9/24/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 9/24/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 9/24/25 -- I planted 8 'Aviv Mixed' ranunculus under the fly-through birdfeeder.
I planted 3 'Persian Blue' alliums in the purple-and-white garden.
I picked 2 chocolate cherry tomatoes and 3 groundcherries.
EDIT 9/24/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 9/24/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
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ysabetwordsmithToday is cloudy, mild, and damp. We got a decent amount of rain last night. :D
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 9/24/25 -- I planted 8 'Aviv Mixed' ranunculus under the fly-through birdfeeder.
I planted 3 'Persian Blue' alliums in the purple-and-white garden.
I picked 2 chocolate cherry tomatoes and 3 groundcherries.
EDIT 9/24/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 9/24/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 9/24/25 -- I planted 8 'Aviv Mixed' ranunculus under the fly-through birdfeeder.
I planted 3 'Persian Blue' alliums in the purple-and-white garden.
I picked 2 chocolate cherry tomatoes and 3 groundcherries.
EDIT 9/24/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 9/24/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
nanila posting in awesomeersIt's challenge time!
Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.
Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished! Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!
Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.
Go!
Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.
Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished! Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!
Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.
Go!
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cosmolinguistOur Airbnb is really nice, but possibly my favorite thing about it is how many skylights there are: each bedroom and the bathroom have one, the bathroom does, and the open-plan kitchen and living room has two or three.
The windows, here in this new-build block of flats, are as small and deep-set as in the blackhouses from hundreds of years ago that we saw in the folk museum. And for the same reason: the wind has been howling since we got here. The skylights allow a lot more natural light without so much wind. My eyes work best in daylight, so this is ideal.