Did you have a favorite tree when you were a kid? For a time my family lived in Pennsylvania, and there was a very large crab apple tree behind the house. It was that perfect sort of tree that had a wide, nearly horizontal branch that you could climb up to and lie down on very comfortably. I would sit in that tree and daydream, problem solve, come up with ideas. When the apples were ripe, I'd nibble them a bit. Now, it reminds me of Shel Silverstein's "The Giving Tree." ๐ ๐
that's so nice! I had a favorite tree that had evenly spaced branches all the way from the bottom to the top, so I could climb up it very easily, and then watch people going by, who had no idea I I was up there.
my favorite tree was a giant ancient sycamore. Itโs branches were too far off the ground to climb but it had a split at the bottom that was big enough for two kids to sit inside.
I got some really bad news today about my grandma's health, and I'm just trying to deal with it. I think the best way is to talk about her and what made her special. She was a huge reason my family accepted my transition. My dad was having trouble calling me Itzayana, but when I visited my grandma she immediately switched over to Itzy. A few weeks later my dad went to go visit her, and then he had no issues with my name. My whole extended family calls me Itzy or Itzayana, and I know it's because she set the example.
One time a cousin of mine thought it would be funny to hid in the folding couch, and then pop out to scare our grandma. Obviously my grandma sniffed out the scheme, so she just sat on her so she was stuck and kept going "ยฟDonde Lauren? ยฟDonde Lauren?" The rest of us thought it was hilarious.
And time for a couple of sleepy Santas before I head to bed myself. These are Willow and Maude, and they are taking their festive duties VERY seriously @Affienia
Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Vladimir Solovyov struggled to whitewash the Kremlin's public humiliation in light of Zelensky's frontline visit to Kupyansk. youtube.com/watch?v=4NLq-ddziWโฆ
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Our Games and Writing Constellation Series wraps up with an author spotlight at 4:30pm PST. Novelists have readings! Games and comics creators have gorgeous show-and-tells.
We're honored to celebrate five creators who work through SFWA to improve advocacy for fellow creators.
This weekend, we laid the foundation for next year's community-building. We can't wait to see where 2026 takes us!
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Air to Ground Message:
CAPTAIN WAS STUCK ON AN AIRPLANE 3.5 HOURS WAITING ON GATE.
Area: New York City, NY, USA
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F: #fe211461d9a
#acars #vdlm2
I am a native Malaysian person, specifically from the Sabah region. It seems that, although I am a native of this land, it feels like nothing belongs to me here. Capitalists and cronies own the land; our rights to electricity are being denied, and our voices are constantly suppressed or harassed.
Today I see a lot of social media posts lamenting the horror of 15 dead and 40 wounded from an antisemitic attack on a Hanukkah celebration in Australia.
Most antisemitism isn't like that, though. It's smaller and more casual. And very few people speak up about that kind.
You might not change anyone's mind, but I ask that you speak up if you encounter such a situation, because unchecked bigoted beliefs like that are dangerous.
But most people don't say anything, because it's easier not to.
The Roosevelt Institute has released an interesting paper, entitled The Political Economy of the US Media System: Excavating the Roots of the Present Crisis, by Bilal Baydoun, Shahrzad Shams, and Victor Pickard.
Oops, forgot to restart my ACARS receiver after I moved some stuff around. The (magmount) antenna is now on a piece of metal from an old network switch or router on top of a shed roof and it's working phenomenally well! Either that, or a lot more ACARS traffic this evening than the last few days.. #ACARS #project
I read an excerpt from *A Familiar Problem* at the Second Sunday open mic for Straw Dog Writers Guild. It's fun to read for an appreciative audience. waterdragonpublishing.com/prodโฆ
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Still working on Rustic Red One hats for Xmas. I need to get 2 1/2 more knitted, washed and blocked plus attach pompoms. This was a very bad idea ๐.
I ran out of yarn on the mostly finished red one so I think I will frog it back and make it red and white striped.
This pattern is getting way more attention than I thought it would, so I thought Iโd drop in to say, HELLO, KNITTERS! Just a quick note to thank yโall for your kind notes about the Rustic Red One, and also to say that I have other patterns for sale iโฆ
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Nonostante le accuse di saper affrontare la crescente crisi del costo della vita, con i premi dell'assicurazione sanitaria che stanno per aumentare drasticamente per oltre 20 milioni di americani, Donald Trump ha rivelato che la prioritร principale dโฆ
DistroWatch Weekly talks about OpenBSD 7.8, how to filter most websites, Germany saving money with Linux, Haiku packaging Go, Ubuntu providing AMD software for AI tools, Fedora demoing AI troubleshooting tools, and Jolla working on a new Linux phone: distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issโฆ
ICE pepper-sprayed this 1-year-old girl. Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist. They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed. Another horrific story. More details below.
Global Voices interviewed Moharaj Sharma to explore his path as a poet, journalist, and documentarian, and his enduring efforts to elevate Nepali literature, linguistic traditions, and diaspora narratives.
Code.org,ย a non-profit dedicated to expanding access to computer science, has createdย a fun way for students to learn the basics of coding. Teaming up withย Disney and Lucasfilm, they've launchedย Star Wars:
Iโm 32 pages into Tea & Alchemy by Sharon Lynn Fisher.
Itโs a phenomenal book.
A Victorian-themed fantasy novel, itโs full of vivid characters and ample wit. The writing is tight, no wasted wordage, and flows beautifully. And Iโm constantly turning the page.
Such a great plot too. Itโs about a young woman, working at a bakery, who stumbles upon a dead body. Was it the result of a wild animal? Or was itโฆ murder?
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Stefani Matsuo, violin,ย Christian Colberg, viola, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jane Glover play:
MOZART:
Overture to Lucio Silla.
Sinfonia Concertante.
Symphony No. 41, 'Jupiter'.
Recorded 18/19 October....
"the diamond button layout [which controllers have standardized on] is the bleeding stump where form cut function's head off" god damn what a way to start a post
Lamento tener que reportar que el dรญa de hoy, mi paรญs #Chile se une a las filas de los EEUU, El Salvador, Argentina y otros gobiernos fascistas o neo-nazis del Siglo XXI.
A ser fuertes, a resistir, a prepararse para pelear.
A caer combatiendo โ porque si los fascistas te capturan, no te van a dar ningรบn respeto o comodidad como prisionero.
There is money for ICE. There is money for ballrooms. There is money for golden toilets. There is money for the president of Argentina. There is money for prosecuting political enemies. There is money for death camps. There is money for DOGE. There is money for new jets for Kristy Noem. There is money for golf every weekend. There is money for war with Venezuela.
There is no money for healthcare, housing, or food.
I'm saddened to report that as of today, my country #Chile joins the US, El Salvador, Argentina and others in the list of fascist (or even nazi) countries of the 21st century.
Stand tall, stay strong, and get ready to fight.
Go down fighting - the fascists won't award you any comforts if they keep you a prisoner.
Unrelated to the other projects I've been cooking on. Two weeks ago I picked up a Kinect v1 from a local thift store with a USB/power adapter and got it working with scanning software on the PC.
Edit to add these only cost $26 taxes in!!!
Today I went to the same store and found a Kinect v2 with the usb/power adapter along with another USB/power adapter for a v1!!!
I am so excited to play with these goodies and see what I can make!
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