Reading

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Birdfeeding

Today is mostly sunny and mild.

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

I put out water for the birds.

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Current Mood: determined
Current Music: Kyle Johnson - "Mongo Kahn" (Battle Royale, TurboGrafx16) [Oscilloscope Visualiz

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This post is especially for those folks coming to Dreamwidth from Bluesky, who may wish to reconnect with other people they know from that venue.

Bluesky is currently facing a bunch of different issues. This is causing many users to leave the platform and seek a new one, some of whom are coming to Dreamwidth. Use the "Introduction / Friending Meme" to say hello and meet new people here.

If you haven't quit Bluesky yet but plan to, then it's a good idea to make a farewell post on Bluesky NOW while you still can. Tell people where else to find you online, whether your account is moving or closing, and any other important details.

Use this post to tell folks that you are on Dreamwidth, what your Bluesky account was, and who you're looking for here that you knew back there. You can use the template in a comment below, on your blog, or anywhere else you find it useful. This one is shorter than the more detailed "Introduction / Friending Meme" is.

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Trouble Brewing at Bluesky

A number of issues at Bluesky have many members looking for a different venue, some of whom are moving to Dreamwidth. Watch for those folks and invite them here to learn more about this platform. If you have friends who are leaving Bluesky, encourage them to consider Dreamwidth -- it's not a close match but does have good privacy and moderation tools, and you can use it for short-form posting if you wish. This post contains resources about how to use Dreamwidth. You can find your Bluesky friends here.

Is anyone here familiar with Bluesky? We could really use a "Dreamwidth for Bluesky Users" guide post.

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Workin' On a Thing

Current Mood: high
Current Music: Avatar 20th Anniversary Concert https://youtu.be/7SsF5mooPqM?si=gfjOYvn78828A1gh

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Media Diet for October 7, 2025

Video Games

Dead Cells: 1 h 45 m

Hollow Knight: 21 m

Total Video Games: 2 h 6 m

Videos

YouTube

"The Manufactured Outrage Behind Elon Musk’s Anti-Trans Netflix Boycott" by Jessie Gender
26 m
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"Jon Stewart Makes the Case for Dems Holding the Line in Trump's Shutdown Warfare | The Daily Show"
22 m
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"Stephen Miller Crashes out on Twitter, Attacks Judges - EVEN MORE NEWS" by Some More News
28 m
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"The big opportunity for artists in a recession" by struthless
10 m
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"The Web is Going to Die" by vlogbrothers
6 m
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"Give me a single reason why Sora2 should exist." by Hank Green
3 m
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"What the Heck Is an RCA Studio II?" by James Channel
28 m

Total YouTube: 2 h 3 m

Shows

Steven Universe S01E11 "Arcade Mania"
11 m

Total Video: 2 h 14 m

Other Activities

Self Care: 1 h 9 m
Chores: 53 m

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Fandom Events

svgurl has a list of fandom events, mostly holiday exchanges.

Current Mood: horny
Current Location: The United States Unfortunately
Current Music: Gorillaz - The Manifesto ft. Trueno & Proof

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Screenshot of the Day: What a Lovely Tea Party

Screenshot from Deltarune of Kris, Ralsei, and Susie having a tea party in Ralse's castle

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https://bsky.app/profile/lilylopears.bsky.social/post/3m2pkbxvmmk2h

I hear it's lesbian day. Any girls wanna make out sloppy style with me?

https://bsky.app/profile/lilylopears.bsky.social/post/3m2pkbxvmmk2h

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Early Humans

The hidden Denisovan gene that helped humans conquer a new world

Ancient humans crossing the Bering Strait into the Americas carried more than tools and determination—they also carried a genetic legacy from Denisovans, an extinct human relative. A new study reveals that a mysterious gene called MUC19, inherited through interbreeding between Denisovans, Neanderthals, and humans, may have played a vital role in helping early Americans survive new diseases, foods, and environments.

Diversity is strength.

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Birdfeeding

Today is partly sunny and mild.

I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches. I heard a bluejay screaming but didn't see it.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 10/8/25 -- I did some work around the patio.

I saw a male cardinal in the forest garden.

EDIT 10/8/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 10/8/25 -- I gathered sunflower seeds and wild senna seeds from the gardens.

EDIT 10/8/25 -- I watered the irises, telephone pole garden and savanna seedlings, new picnic table, and old picnic table.

As it is almost suppertime, I am done for the night.

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Books

Mysteries with Queer Characters to Read During Mystery Series Week!

It’s Mystery Series Week, but we love queer mysteries so much that we didn’t restrict ourselves to just series. Join us for this list of 27 (!!) queer mysteries (more if you count the ones that ARE series!) our rec list contributors suggested for all your mystery reading needs!

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recurring posts

Good News

Good news includes all the things which make us happy or otherwise feel good. It can be personal or public. We never know when something wonderful will happen, and when it does, most people want to share it with someone. It's disappointing when nobody is there to appreciate it. Happily, blogging allows us to share our joys and pat each other on the back.

What good news have you had recently? Are you anticipating any more? Have you found a cute picture or a video that makes you smile? Is there anything your online friends could do to make your life a little happier?

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Poem: "The Road to Transformation"

This is today's second freebie, thanks to new prompter

andromedaprime. It also fills the "transformation" square in my 10-1-25 card for the Fall Festival Bingo. It is a retelling of Sleeping Beauty.

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https://bsky.app/profile/lilylopears.bsky.social/post/3m2n646kbby2e

The bunny is live on #Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/spunkybun, with Pokémon Platinum Version!

https://bsky.app/profile/lilylopears.bsky.social/post/3m2n646kbby2e

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highposting

An Apology to Our Readers

It has come to our attention that some episodes of Steven Universe were previously listed as being viewed on the incorrect date.

This oversight has been corrected, and we apologize to any of our readers who were inconvenienced by these inaccuracies.

Current Mood: high

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Media Diet for October 6, 2025

Video Games

Dead Cells: 3 h 41 m (1 h 41 m Over Budget)

Video

47 m

16 m (didn't finish)

Total YouTube: 1 h 3 m

Shows

Steven Universe S01E09 "Tiger Millionaire"
11 m

Steven Universe S01E10 "Steven's Lion"
11 m

Total Shows: 22 m

Total Video: 1 h 25 m

Other Activities

Self-Care: 31 m

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Poem: "Maybe She's Just Singing"

This is today's freebie. It was inspired by prompts from

rix_scaedu and

mama_kestrel. It also fills the "magic" square in my 10-1-25 card for the Fall Festival Bingo. This poem belongs to the Practical Magics series.

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Green Burial

Traditional burials are bad for the planet. So this woman created her own 'cocoon coffin' made of seaweed instead

Ultimately, she made her own — a fully compostable, translucent “bioplastic” material made out of seaweed. Creating this material even led Kostur to use it in fashion accessories and wedding floral displays, which is now how she spends most of her time professionally.

This is one of the very few modern funeral displays that meets or exceeds the splendor of some historic ones. Plus the symbolism is extremely helpful.

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Birdfeeding

Today is cloudy and mild.

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

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 10/7/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 10/7/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 10/7/25 -- I picked up some flowerpots that got knocked over.

EDIT 10/7/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

As it is almost suppertime, I am done for the night.