Poem: "Preparing Every Nook and Cranny"
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Poem: "Rigor, Innovation, Accessibility, and Accountability"
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Poem: "To Form a New Idea"
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Poem: "No Trouble So Great or Grave"
Warning: This poem contains some intense topics. Highlight to read the warnings, some of which are spoilers. It includes digestive upset, reference to human trafficking, implied mayhem, emotional upheaval, exhaustion, and other challenges. If these are sensitive issues for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before reading onward.
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Early Humans
Hunter-gatherers at Poverty Point may have built its massive earthworks not under the command of chiefs, but as part of a vast, temporary gathering of egalitarian communities seeking spiritual harmony in a volatile world. New radiocarbon data and reexamined artifacts suggest far-flung travelers met to trade, worship, and participate in rituals designed to appease the forces of nature.
Note that we already have extensive evidence that the trade network of Turtle Island spanned all four coasts. This makes large trading posts / events highly plausible.
Monday Word: vetch
noun
1. any of several mostly climbing plants belonging to the genus Vicia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves ending in tendrils and bearing pealike flowers, especially V. sativa spring vetch, cultivated for forage and soil improvement.
2. any of various allied plants, as Lathyrus sativus, of Europe, cultivated for their edible seeds and for forage.
3. the beanlike seed or fruit of any such plant.
examples
1. On the one hand, leguminous cover crops such as cowpeas and vetch add nitrogen to the soil, which microbes can transform into nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas. "Can farmers fight climate change? New U.S. law gives them billions to try" 16 Aug 2022. Science Magazine.
2. The crown vetch and the curly dock / are almost eliminated as I survey the neatness / of my work. "The Burying Beetle" by Ada Limón
origin
Middle English fecche, veche, from Middle French dialect (Norman & Picard) veche, from Latin vicia; perhaps akin to Latin vincire to bind

Birdfeeding
I fed the birds. I haven't seen much activity yet.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 11/24/25 -- We spent about an hour breaking down brush to shove in the chipper. I think we got through about half the big pile of brush. It made a surprisingly small pile of splinters on the tarp. Some of what's left has berries on it, so those will have to go in the firepit along with the thorns. The bigger branches will need to be hacked into kindling. But we made great progress. \o/
I'm making Crockpot Xawaash Chicken Stew today. When I came back in, the whole house smelled of African spices. :D
EDIT 11/24/25 -- We put away the equipment.
EDIT 11/24/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 11/24/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
As it is now dark, I am done for the night.
Hello Hello!
Age: Late 20s
I mostly post about: Meta, media roundups (books, series, and videogames), recs, and the occasional odd post. My journal is strictly about my fannish hobbies so it's unlikely you'll every see personal irl stuff. It's also fairly new so please bear with me as I'm still learning how this site works.
My hobbies are: Writing fics, developing OCs, psychoanalyzing fictional characters. Reading manga, playing videogames, watching series. Web development, web design, and web accessibility. I maintain my own websites.
My fandoms are: Ace Attorney, Sasaki and Miyano, Hirano and Kagiura, all MXTX works (Scummy main), Inazuma Eleven, and Katekyo Hitman Reborn. While I have only written fics for Sasaki and Miyano, Hirano and Kagiura, and Inazuma Eleven and actively talk about those series in my journal, all of the series in the list are those I would love to find people in common with.
I'm looking to meet people who: Are queer and/or neurodivergent who are screaming their journals about their fannish interests, write meta, and obsess about their blorbos (OCs or not). I'm a thousand percent more likely to become interested in something new if I see how much it means to you!
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Monday At The Movies.....
This Week's Movie Quote...
G. K.: [to horse] What's the matter, Bessie? You seem worried.
D. L.: Maybe that's because his name is Jack.
Which Movie Does This Quote Come From?
Bringing Up Baby
2 (50.0%)
Holiday
0 (0.0%)
The Philadelphia Story
1 (25.0%)
I Don't Have A Clue...
1 (25.0%)
Last Week's Movie Quote...
Roxanne: He's always looking at the good side of people.
Marcus: Yeah, but while he's looking at their good side, their bad side is gonna finish him.
It comes from the 1978, no quite Disney classic, "Hot Lead and Cold Feet".
It was a Western comedy that starred Don Knotts, Jim Dale, Jack Elam, Darren McGavin, Karen Valentine, and John Williams, to name the top of the list.
Those Who Knew or Guessed Correctly...
- ai,
- china,
- democrats,
- disney,
- economics,
- fraud,
- games,
- history,
- intellectual_property,
- lgbt,
- links,
- mathematics,
- mentalhealth,
- newyork,
- nuclearpower,
- ohforfuckssake,
- politics,
- russia,
- society,
- thorium,
- transgender,
- twitter,
- ukraine,
- university,
- usa,
- valve,
- video,
- voice,
- war,
- yoga
Interesting Links for 24-11-2025
- 1. Russia Today and the Fremen Mirage
- (tags:politics society war history Russia Ukraine )
- 2. Thorium-uranium Conversion Makes Breakthrough
- (tags:thorium nuclearpower China )
- 3. Dance teacher Melissa Revell wins payout after yoga course triggers emotional breakdown
- (tags:mentalhealth yoga )
- 4. Valve Issues Black Ops 7 Refund Over Undisclosed AI Materials
- (tags:ai games fraud valve )
- 5. Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
- (tags:twitter usa politics fraud )
- 6. The voice of the New York subway is now transgender
- (tags:LGBT transgender voice newyork video )
- 7. How top level mathematicians are using AI
- (tags:AI mathematics )
- 8. Disney loses the rights to Roger Rabbit characters, as they revert to original author of novel
- (tags:Disney intellectual_property )
- 9. Leftist and Moderate Democrats Are Trying to Be More Alike
- (tags:democrats usa politics economics )
- 10. College Students Furious When Their Course Is Taught by AI Instead of a Professor
- (tags:university ai OhForFucksSake )
Songs From The Movies.....
It was used in the movie, "Are You There God? It's Me Margaret" from 2023.
Masks
Strong feelings and complex issues usually proceed from ego. Ego is a game we get to play while we're slumming it on planet Earth. It consists of putting on a mask and making like the mask is who we really are. The game consists of people exchanging sallies like, "My mask is prettier than yours" and "how come your mask has gold leaf on it and mine hasn't?" and "How dare you laugh at my mask!" After a while (many incarnations perhaps) it gets to be tiresome.
I've been thinking about Oscar Wilde recently. He's worth listening to on the subject of masks....
Monday Update 11-24-25
Poem: "A Sanctuary for the Homeless"
Poem: "Worthy of Love and Belonging"
Poem: "Indicative of the Extent"
Space Exploration
Birdfeeding
Bird Apocalypse
Birdfeeding
Philosophical Questions: Morals
Today's Smoothie
Science
Birdfeeding
Follow Friday 11-21-25: Knitting
Poem: "Trying to Be Better"
Poem: "Set on Continuous Improvement"
Science
Birdfeeding
Hobbies: Quilting
Self-Care
Today's Adventures
Birdfeeding
Good News
Trauma has 44 comments. Affordable Housing has 71 comments. Robotics has 99 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 has been variable here. Seen at the birdfeeders this week: a large mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, at least 3 goldfinches, a male cardinal, and two fox squirrels.
Poem: "A Sanctuary for the Homeless"
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