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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-11-24 11:50 pm

New verses in "An Inkling of Things to Come"

Thanks to a donation from [personal profile] fuzzyred, there are 31 new verses in "An Inkling of Things to Come."  As the worldbuilding class discusses setting, Shiv tries to figure out what a genre is.
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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-11-24 11:12 pm

Poem: "Preparing Every Nook and Cranny"

This poem is spillover from the June 3, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from [personal profile] dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "Aroace" square in my 6-2-25 card for the Pride Fest Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with [personal profile] fuzzyred and [personal profile] librarygeek. It belongs to the Finn Family thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-11-24 10:29 pm

Poem: "Rigor, Innovation, Accessibility, and Accountability"

This poem is spillover from the May 7, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from [personal profile] fuzzyred and [personal profile] dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "Power(ful)" square in my 5-1-24 card for the Superpower Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with [personal profile] fuzzyred and [personal profile] librarygeek. It belongs to the Finn Family thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-11-24 09:41 pm

Poem: "To Form a New Idea"

This poem came out of the June 4, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from [personal profile] mama_kestrel. It also fills the "Nonbinary / Intersex" square in my 6-1-24 card for the Pride Fest Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with [personal profile] fuzzyred and [personal profile] librarygeek. It belongs to the Finn Family thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-11-24 08:49 pm

Poem: "No Trouble So Great or Grave"

This poem came out of the November 5, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from [personal profile] dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "Chamomile" square in my 11-1-24 card for the Sleepytime Bear Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with [personal profile] fuzzyred and [personal profile] librarygeek. It belongs to the Finn Family thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-11-24 04:29 pm

Early Humans

Why did ancient people build massive, mysterious mounds in Louisiana?

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.
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stonepicnicking_okapi ([personal profile] stonepicnicking_okapi) wrote in [community profile] 1word1day2025-11-24 05:03 pm

Monday Word: vetch

vetch [vech]

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

vetch
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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-11-24 01:38 pm

Birdfeeding

Today is cloudy and chilly.

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.

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arimamary ([personal profile] arimamary) wrote in [community profile] addme2025-11-24 02:34 pm

Hello Hello!

Name: Mary (they/them pronouns)

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!

My posting schedule tends to be: Sporadic atm as I finish setting up my account.

When I add people, my dealbreakers are: People who vent, complain, and write using inflammatory language without contributing to advancing on the issue they are complaining about in their journals. I'm not particularly interested in people's personal lives nor am I interested in befriending people who publicly speak about their hateful phobias and -isms, particularly on queer identities and ableism.

Before adding me, you should know: My journal is under a blanket "view with discretion" warning. While I have some NSFW and 18+ posts (appropriately tag), these are not the norm. Please exercise caution when viewing.

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Humph ([personal profile] spiralsheep) wrote in [community profile] endings2025-11-24 06:56 pm

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There's nothing to be done. You've acquired what we in the business call a destiny.
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disneydream06 ([personal profile] disneydream06) wrote2025-11-24 05:56 am

Monday At The Movies.....

Yeah, I forgot my movie entries last week. :o

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.


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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.



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disneydream06 ([personal profile] disneydream06) wrote2025-11-24 05:35 am

Songs From The Movies.....

This week's song is Dusty singing about a Preacher man's son.
It was used in the movie, "Are You There God? It's Me Margaret" from 2023.


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poliphilo ([personal profile] poliphilo) wrote2025-11-24 09:39 am

Masks

 I have received an invitation to a Zoom Meeting which includes the words "strong feelings" and "complex issues"- and I think "O, bugger!"

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....
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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-11-24 02:16 am
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Monday Update 11-24-25

These are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them:
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.
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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-11-23 11:18 pm
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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-11-23 10:58 pm

Poem: "A Sanctuary for the Homeless"

This poem is spillover from the February 4, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from [personal profile] dialecticdreamer, [personal profile] kellan_the_tabby, [personal profile] rix_scaedu, and [personal profile] alchemicink. It also fills the "changes over time" square in my 2-1-25 card for the Valentines Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with [personal profile] fuzzyred and [personal profile] librarygeek. It belongs to the Big One thread of the Polychrome Heroics series. It follows "When You're Lost, You Question Everything," so read that first or this won't make much sense.

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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-11-23 09:22 pm
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disneydream06 ([personal profile] disneydream06) wrote2025-11-23 09:32 pm