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watersword) wrote2026-04-12 08:51 pm
watersword) wrote2026-04-12 08:51 pmEntry tags:
alert! all hands!
THERE ARE AT LEAST THREE (3) TINY ASPARAGUS SPEARS POKING THEIR HEADS UP IN MY GARDEN!!!
I went up to grimly continue tearing out the god damn creeping charlie, and there were actual tiny asparagus stalks emerging! They aren't dead!
And the rhubarb is continuing to grow!
I am so pleased.
ysabetwordsmith (ysabetwordsmith) wrote2026-04-12 07:46 pm
ysabetwordsmith) wrote2026-04-12 07:46 pm
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Economics
Annexation Is a Promise Cities Rarely Measure
When cities expand their boundaries, they aren’t just adding land, they’re taking on decades of financial obligations that short-term metrics fail to capture.
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When cities expand their boundaries, they aren’t just adding land, they’re taking on decades of financial obligations that short-term metrics fail to capture.
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Hockey RPF: You're the One That I Want by thehoyden
Fandom: Hockey RPF
Characters/Pairings: Sidney Crosby/Evgeni (Geno) Malkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Shea Weber, Joe Thornton
Rating: Explicit
Length: 15,934
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: thehoyden on AO3
Themes: Arranged marriage, First time, AU: royalty, Secret identity
Summary: It’s actually his father who suggests it.
“Take the rest of the summer for yourself,” he says. “Do something fun.”
“Fun,” Sidney repeats blankly.
Reccer's Notes: I'm into hockey fics now! This is a classic, already reccd here ages ago and worth revisiting. It's a royalty AU with added hockey, which is where Sid meets Geno. There's a fun, hot and charming initial romance, then Sid has to get on with his life of obligations, including the frustrating search for a suitable royal-lineage husband to cement political ties. Ultimately, love wins, of course, and it's a satisfying, well written story.
Fanwork Links: You're the One That I Want (locked to AO3)
Characters/Pairings: Sidney Crosby/Evgeni (Geno) Malkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Shea Weber, Joe Thornton
Rating: Explicit
Length: 15,934
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: thehoyden on AO3
Themes: Arranged marriage, First time, AU: royalty, Secret identity
Summary: It’s actually his father who suggests it.
“Take the rest of the summer for yourself,” he says. “Do something fun.”
“Fun,” Sidney repeats blankly.
Reccer's Notes: I'm into hockey fics now! This is a classic, already reccd here ages ago and worth revisiting. It's a royalty AU with added hockey, which is where Sid meets Geno. There's a fun, hot and charming initial romance, then Sid has to get on with his life of obligations, including the frustrating search for a suitable royal-lineage husband to cement political ties. Ultimately, love wins, of course, and it's a satisfying, well written story.
Fanwork Links: You're the One That I Want (locked to AO3)
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scalziwhatever_feed) wrote2026-04-12 11:31 pm
scalziwhatever_feed) wrote2026-04-12 11:31 pmCongratulations Hungary
I’ve been to Hungary twice, most recently a couple of years ago when I was the guest of honor at the Budapest International Book Festival. Both times I was there I (and when she visited with me, Krissy), were made to feel welcome by nearly everyone we met there. It’s fair to say I have an attachment to the country.
Today, with a turnout of over 77%, the voters of Hungary voted out the autocratic government of Viktor Orban, whose 16-year rule saw the country become less free, less tolerant and more corrupt. Getting back from all of that won’t be easy and won’t be fast — but it all has to start somewhere, and now Hungary can start.
To which I can say: Lord, I see what you have done for others and want it for myself, and hopefully, soon.
In the meantime: Congratulations to my friends in Hungary. I hope what you have is catching. And I hope to visit you again, in this new era of yours.
— JS
Asp (senmut) wrote2026-04-12 07:14 pm
senmut) wrote2026-04-12 07:14 pmEntry tags:
Fannish Update
I still haven't found a new fandom to immerse in.
FTH 2026 is proceeding apace:
~ 3,371/5k - 1st auction (Doctor Who)
~ 2,350/5k - 2nd auction (Multi-fic fulfillment [thank you so much, recipient!] that has a completed Highlander fic. Toying with my options for the next part.)
~ 2,030/5k - 3rd auction (Also Multi-fic fulfillment, but all will be DCU comics)
~ 3,006/5k - 4th auction (Star Wars, pre-Prequels era)
10,757/20k - OVER HALFWAY!
I only have one work in progress, a sequel to a previous fic, that is going to be at least twice the length of the original. Just having too much fun playing with different dynamics for the Do'Urdens.
I think, given how much my new Queensryche playlist is soothing me, I am going to be making more dedicated artist playlists. As many of my FAVORITES still have albums I can't stand, or songs I skip every time. Corey Hart will likely be the next one I make in this fashion.
Trying to decide what book to read again. No, nothing new. I am... not coping with new books. I need a tried and true. Clan of the Cave Bear was very happy-making to revisit, but not sure I want to read any of the others. Maybe a McCaffrey or a Heinlein... or back to Barsoom again.
Sense8 rocked my socks. Some difficult moments to get through, but then Black Sails was the same. No fic vibes in my soul for either fandom. Hey, wait, maybe I can start watching Ted Lasso and see what happens, since I already drabble in it.
FTH 2026 is proceeding apace:
~ 3,371/5k - 1st auction (Doctor Who)
~ 2,350/5k - 2nd auction (Multi-fic fulfillment [thank you so much, recipient!] that has a completed Highlander fic. Toying with my options for the next part.)
~ 2,030/5k - 3rd auction (Also Multi-fic fulfillment, but all will be DCU comics)
~ 3,006/5k - 4th auction (Star Wars, pre-Prequels era)
10,757/20k - OVER HALFWAY!
I only have one work in progress, a sequel to a previous fic, that is going to be at least twice the length of the original. Just having too much fun playing with different dynamics for the Do'Urdens.
I think, given how much my new Queensryche playlist is soothing me, I am going to be making more dedicated artist playlists. As many of my FAVORITES still have albums I can't stand, or songs I skip every time. Corey Hart will likely be the next one I make in this fashion.
Trying to decide what book to read again. No, nothing new. I am... not coping with new books. I need a tried and true. Clan of the Cave Bear was very happy-making to revisit, but not sure I want to read any of the others. Maybe a McCaffrey or a Heinlein... or back to Barsoom again.
Sense8 rocked my socks. Some difficult moments to get through, but then Black Sails was the same. No fic vibes in my soul for either fandom. Hey, wait, maybe I can start watching Ted Lasso and see what happens, since I already drabble in it.
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potterfests2026-04-12 07:57 pm
lee_bella) wrote in potterfests2026-04-12 07:57 pmTomione Trope Bingo 2026: April 11 - June 13
Fest Name: Tomione Trope Bingo 2026
Links: Tumblr | Discord | AO3 | Rules & Prompts
Type of Challenge: Bingo challenge
Description: A Tom/Hermione bingo challenge for fics. Fics are due on June 13.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: Minimum 2,500 words; no maximum
Timeline:
Fest opens: April 11
Fics due: June 13
Public Poll: June 20
Public Poll Closes: June 27
Final Judging: Between June 28 and July 3
Links: Tumblr | Discord | AO3 | Rules & Prompts
Type of Challenge: Bingo challenge
Description: A Tom/Hermione bingo challenge for fics. Fics are due on June 13.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: Minimum 2,500 words; no maximum
Timeline:
Fest opens: April 11
Fics due: June 13
Public Poll: June 20
Public Poll Closes: June 27
Final Judging: Between June 28 and July 3
flemmings (flemmings) wrote2026-04-12 06:36 pm
flemmings) wrote2026-04-12 06:36 pmEntry tags:
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What's the use of sleeping till past noon if all it gets me is a dream of sitting the top level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test and not being able to read the tiny print of the exam, while the kind invigilator told me not to worry about quitting. I might as well have got up when I woke up, or woke for the third time because I kept coming to the surface in the dark.
The tiny print was in English and probably references the tiny print of my Plato texts. Anyway, finished the Meno last night and the Crito today. The Meno is head-hurty and hard to follow, even with diagrams, so I am happy to be embarked on the Phaedo now.
Seems we've had yoyoing temps for a good two months now, but in April we get near the need for change of season clothes. I put away the thickest of the wool socks and brought out a couple of the cotton sockettes, pulled the mid-weight culottes from storage, and shall swap the thickest of the waffle tops for tshirts. When temps swing from 20+humidex to 12+wind in the same week, you need a wardrobe for all seasons.
The tiny print was in English and probably references the tiny print of my Plato texts. Anyway, finished the Meno last night and the Crito today. The Meno is head-hurty and hard to follow, even with diagrams, so I am happy to be embarked on the Phaedo now.
Seems we've had yoyoing temps for a good two months now, but in April we get near the need for change of season clothes. I put away the thickest of the wool socks and brought out a couple of the cotton sockettes, pulled the mid-weight culottes from storage, and shall swap the thickest of the waffle tops for tshirts. When temps swing from 20+humidex to 12+wind in the same week, you need a wardrobe for all seasons.
ysabetwordsmith (ysabetwordsmith) wrote2026-04-12 05:28 pm
ysabetwordsmith) wrote2026-04-12 05:28 pmEntry tags:
Nature
Tropical trees favor cooperation over competition
Step into a tropical forest, and something feels different right away. The air feels rich, the ground feels alive, and every plant seems part of a bigger system.
This sense of connection is not just your imagination. Science now shows that trees in these forests actively support one another, creating a strong and balanced ecosystem.
Step into a tropical forest, and something feels different right away. The air feels rich, the ground feels alive, and every plant seems part of a bigger system.
This sense of connection is not just your imagination. Science now shows that trees in these forests actively support one another, creating a strong and balanced ecosystem.
snickfic (snickfic) wrote2026-04-12 03:14 pm
snickfic) wrote2026-04-12 03:14 pmEntry tags:
The Mother of All Questions by Rebecca Solnit
(I guess I'm letting out all my bottled-up words today...)
A collection of essays on feminist topics. I've been meaning to read some Solnit ever since everyone was reading her book Hope in the Dark during the first Trump administration. I randomly was in need of an ebook to read, and this was the book of Solnit's available through my library, so here we are.
On one hand, I did not find this a challenging read. Most of what Solnit had to say, I've encountered in some form or another before, and most of these essays are surface-level examinations of their topics. OTOH, there's something to be said for having thoughts laid out in a coherent essay format when one has previously only encountered them via social media, haphazardly and in fragments. And even though the collection had a strong feminism 101 feeling for me, I did highlight a bunch of quotes, which I am putting below under a cut, mostly for my own use. So, clearly I got some value out of the book!
IMO, by far the strongest essay is the one where she gets into specifics, and that's the final essay, "Giantess," about a 1950s film called Giant starring Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson. I feel like I might vaguely have heard of this movie, and although it doesn't sound like my usual jam genre-wise, the politics sound progressive even today, so I'm tempted just from a point of historical interest.
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A collection of essays on feminist topics. I've been meaning to read some Solnit ever since everyone was reading her book Hope in the Dark during the first Trump administration. I randomly was in need of an ebook to read, and this was the book of Solnit's available through my library, so here we are.
On one hand, I did not find this a challenging read. Most of what Solnit had to say, I've encountered in some form or another before, and most of these essays are surface-level examinations of their topics. OTOH, there's something to be said for having thoughts laid out in a coherent essay format when one has previously only encountered them via social media, haphazardly and in fragments. And even though the collection had a strong feminism 101 feeling for me, I did highlight a bunch of quotes, which I am putting below under a cut, mostly for my own use. So, clearly I got some value out of the book!
IMO, by far the strongest essay is the one where she gets into specifics, and that's the final essay, "Giantess," about a 1950s film called Giant starring Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson. I feel like I might vaguely have heard of this movie, and although it doesn't sound like my usual jam genre-wise, the politics sound progressive even today, so I'm tempted just from a point of historical interest.
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Admin Post: Remembering Minoanmiss
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We recently lost a very dear member of our community here at drawesome. minoanmiss loved creating and connecting with people. She was a really special person, and her thoughtful packages, art postcards and stickers brought so much joy to those in her orbit.
We say goodbye to our friendminoanmiss, and will always remember her fondly.
You're welcome to share your own pictures and remarks aboutminoanmiss in the comments of this memorial post.
Here are some of her artworks that she sent me over the years, including from our annual community card exchange: ( Photos )
Written bymekare:
♥
drawesome. minoanmiss loved creating and connecting with people. She was a really special person, and her thoughtful packages, art postcards and stickers brought so much joy to those in her orbit. We say goodbye to our friend
minoanmiss, and will always remember her fondly. You're welcome to share your own pictures and remarks about
minoanmiss in the comments of this memorial post. Here are some of her artworks that she sent me over the years, including from our annual community card exchange: ( Photos )
Written by
mekare:"Minoanmiss was an active participant right from the start of our
She let everyone feel welcome, commenting, drawing for almost every challenge (sometimes multiple pieces) and suggesting many creative challenge ideas herself (a lot of which were later used to spark everyone's creativity).
Her first artistic contribution was Poison Ivy for the second challenge, and she continued to delight us with more characters from comics universes, mermaids, figures from mythology and of course Minoan ladies (sometimes in space).
We are going to miss her dearly."
♥
high adrenaline mod (highadrenalinemod) wrote in highadrenalineexchange2026-04-12 05:26 pm
highadrenalinemod) wrote in highadrenalineexchange2026-04-12 05:26 pmFinal Delay; all pinch hits picked up
Hello hello!
All of our pinch hits have been claimed, but as the pinch hitters will require a bit more time to work on the assignments, the collection opening has been pushed to Sunday April 19th, at 10:00pm ET.
We still have five open assignments that need to come in before that due at various points throughout the week, with the latest deadline being Saturday, April 18th, at 10:00pm ET, so I expect to have updates for us on the status of the collection opening before or at that time.
Now would be a good time to finish up final polishing for any works already submitted, check in on our short treats collection, and take a break from our keyboards and perhaps try to detox HAP from their caffeine binge.
Good luck to all pinch hitters still working on assignments and good luck for everyone putting the finishing touches on works! We're almost there!
All of our pinch hits have been claimed, but as the pinch hitters will require a bit more time to work on the assignments, the collection opening has been pushed to Sunday April 19th, at 10:00pm ET.
We still have five open assignments that need to come in before that due at various points throughout the week, with the latest deadline being Saturday, April 18th, at 10:00pm ET, so I expect to have updates for us on the status of the collection opening before or at that time.
Now would be a good time to finish up final polishing for any works already submitted, check in on our short treats collection, and take a break from our keyboards and perhaps try to detox HAP from their caffeine binge.
Good luck to all pinch hitters still working on assignments and good luck for everyone putting the finishing touches on works! We're almost there!
tinny (tinny) wrote2026-04-12 10:52 pm
tinny) wrote2026-04-12 10:52 pmEntry tags:
100fandomicons table for 2026
Ooops it's April already, and I haven't posted my 100fandomicons table for 2026 yet! Okay, then, here it is! There are already 23 icons in it, and it needs to be filled by the end of November. So far that's looking good. All of these icons have been posted to my journal before, the challenge states they have to be made between my signup dates (Dec 25 to Nov 26) but not specifically for this challenge, and I love to make full use of that and try not to make any specifically until the very end. Lets see how that will go this year.
Teasers:
( 23 of 100 icons in 100 fandoms )
Arcane
Amidst a Snowstorm of Love
Asterix (comics)
Bridget Jones's Diary
Calvin and Hobbes (comics)
Dr. Seuss (comics)
Farewell My Concubine
Filter
Frozen
HPI
Lost You Forever
Love Like The Galaxy
Love on the Turquoise Land
Musician (Hoshino Gen)
North of North
Pirates of the Carribean
Sports (Football Player)
Squid Game
The Jungle Book
The Mandalorian
The Matrix
The Orville
The Witcher
I love comments, and if you have concrit for me, I'm open for that, too. All my icons are free to take and use, credit is appreciated. The list of makers whose textures and brushes I like to use is here in my resource post.
Previous icon posts:
100fandomicons table for 2026 yet! Okay, then, here it is! There are already 23 icons in it, and it needs to be filled by the end of November. So far that's looking good. All of these icons have been posted to my journal before, the challenge states they have to be made between my signup dates (Dec 25 to Nov 26) but not specifically for this challenge, and I love to make full use of that and try not to make any specifically until the very end. Lets see how that will go this year.Teasers:
( 23 of 100 icons in 100 fandoms )
fandoms list
Arcane
Amidst a Snowstorm of Love
Asterix (comics)
Bridget Jones's Diary
Calvin and Hobbes (comics)
Dr. Seuss (comics)
Farewell My Concubine
Filter
Frozen
HPI
Lost You Forever
Love Like The Galaxy
Love on the Turquoise Land
Musician (Hoshino Gen)
North of North
Pirates of the Carribean
Sports (Football Player)
Squid Game
The Jungle Book
The Mandalorian
The Matrix
The Orville
The Witcher
I love comments, and if you have concrit for me, I'm open for that, too. All my icons are free to take and use, credit is appreciated. The list of makers whose textures and brushes I like to use is here in my resource post.
Highlander II (highlander_ii) wrote in fan_flashworks2026-04-12 04:43 pm
highlander_ii) wrote in fan_flashworks2026-04-12 04:43 pmMarvel's Midnight Suns : icons : Robo-Man
Title: Robo-Man
Fandom: Marvel's Midnight Suns
Rating: G
Content notes: None apply
Summary: icons of Marvel's Midnight Suns Tony Stark. made these for a friend who's obstacle to role-playing as this character was a lack of icons... and since i've been playing the game recently, i snagged screenshots to make icons from. (i also have a mod on the game to improve Tony's facial hair bc i can't abide the mustache-only look)
these were made forrobo_man's journal, so if they give the okay, these are free to snag, otherwise, all theirs. XD
( Robo-Man )
Fandom: Marvel's Midnight Suns
Rating: G
Content notes: None apply
Summary: icons of Marvel's Midnight Suns Tony Stark. made these for a friend who's obstacle to role-playing as this character was a lack of icons... and since i've been playing the game recently, i snagged screenshots to make icons from. (i also have a mod on the game to improve Tony's facial hair bc i can't abide the mustache-only look)
these were made for
robo_man's journal, so if they give the okay, these are free to snag, otherwise, all theirs. XD( Robo-Man )
stonepicnicking_okapi (stonepicnicking_okapi) wrote in spring_renewal2026-04-12 04:30 pm
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Lynn | Settiai (settiai) wrote2026-04-12 04:28 pm
settiai) wrote2026-04-12 04:28 pm
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Pride's Solace
Pride's Solace, a Dragon Age exchange focusing on Solas, when live a little while ago. I ended up getting not one but two lovely gifts from it!
First up is a fleeting moment, focusing on Lucanis & Solas & Spite post-Tearstone Island in DA:V.
Then there's Garden of Statues, focusing on Solas & Tarquin with Tarquin meeting Solas sometime pre-DA:V. There's also a lovely bit with Ashur towards the end.
First up is a fleeting moment, focusing on Lucanis & Solas & Spite post-Tearstone Island in DA:V.
Then there's Garden of Statues, focusing on Solas & Tarquin with Tarquin meeting Solas sometime pre-DA:V. There's also a lovely bit with Ashur towards the end.