Space Exploration
May. 6th, 2026 01:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ysabetwordsmithNASA releases 12,000 Artemis pics! See our faves here
NASA has released more than 12,000 images from the Artemis 2 mission on its website. They are a collection of views of Earth and the moon that the astronauts captured while aboard their spacecraft, Integrity. The website is here. Note that a high interest in the images has caused the website to go offline numerous times since NASA released the pictures.
Your tax dollars at work, doing something that isn't monstrous.
NASA has released more than 12,000 images from the Artemis 2 mission on its website. They are a collection of views of Earth and the moon that the astronauts captured while aboard their spacecraft, Integrity. The website is here. Note that a high interest in the images has caused the website to go offline numerous times since NASA released the pictures.
Your tax dollars at work, doing something that isn't monstrous.
Birdfeeding
May. 6th, 2026 01:24 pmysabetwordsmithToday is cloudy and cool. It rained again last night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out some potted plants to get ... well, what sun there is through the clouds.
EDIT 5/6/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 5/6/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 5/6/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
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I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out some potted plants to get ... well, what sun there is through the clouds.
EDIT 5/6/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 5/6/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 5/6/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
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Gary x misty wedding
May. 6th, 2026 02:44 pmlemonlips43 posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
fictional_fansHi,i am new on this community and on dreamwidth in general and some days ago i drew this fanart of Gary x misty,I LUV GARY X MISTY they are two Idiots and one of my favorite pokemon ships,they almost never interact but ok i have fanon.
Poem: "The Worst Thing in Life"
May. 6th, 2026 12:30 pmysabetwordsmithThis poem came out of the May 5, 2026 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from gs_silva. It also fills the "loss" square in my 5-1-26 card for the Greek Myth Fest. This poem belongs to the series Polychrome Heroics. It follows "Determine Where You Start," so read that first or this won't make much sense.
Warning: This poem contains some intense and controversial topics. Highlight to read the more detailed warnings, some of which are spoilers. It includes the aftermath of acquired disability, a complete change of planned career, loss, abandonment, feeling left out, loneliness, reconnecting with an old friend, emotional upheaval, identity issues, and other challenges. If these are sensitive issues for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before moving onward.
This microfunded poem is being posted one verse at a time, as donations come in to cover them. The rate is $0.50/line, so $5 will reveal 10 new lines, and so forth. There is a permanent donation button on my profile page, or you can contact me for other arrangements. You can also ask me about the number of lines per verse, if you want to fund a certain number of verses. So far sponsors include:gs_silva,
170 lines, Buy It Now = $85
Amount donated = $3
Verses posted = 2 of 55
Amount remaining to fund fully = $82
Amount needed to fund next verse = $2
Amount needed to fund the verse after that = $2
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gs_silva. It also fills the "loss" square in my 5-1-26 card for the Greek Myth Fest. This poem belongs to the series Polychrome Heroics. It follows "Determine Where You Start," so read that first or this won't make much sense.Warning: This poem contains some intense and controversial topics. Highlight to read the more detailed warnings, some of which are spoilers. It includes the aftermath of acquired disability, a complete change of planned career, loss, abandonment, feeling left out, loneliness, reconnecting with an old friend, emotional upheaval, identity issues, and other challenges. If these are sensitive issues for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before moving onward.
This microfunded poem is being posted one verse at a time, as donations come in to cover them. The rate is $0.50/line, so $5 will reveal 10 new lines, and so forth. There is a permanent donation button on my profile page, or you can contact me for other arrangements. You can also ask me about the number of lines per verse, if you want to fund a certain number of verses. So far sponsors include:
gs_silva, 170 lines, Buy It Now = $85
Amount donated = $3
Verses posted = 2 of 55
Amount remaining to fund fully = $82
Amount needed to fund next verse = $2
Amount needed to fund the verse after that = $2
( Read more... )
Dreamwidth Points
May. 6th, 2026 11:03 amysabetwordsmithyourlibrarian is hosting a points giveaway as part of Three Weeks for Dreamwidth. Comment on the claim post by May 14 if you want points. Recipients will be matched to donors on May 15."Paid features are the only way to support Dreamwidth financially, but people who want these services can't always get them for financial or logistical reasons. Thanks to donor pledges, we can now provide points to as many as 68 people, but in order for this to work, people need to step forward! Follow the link above to find out more. Donors and giftees both participate anonymously through screened comments."
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"Remember, paid features is the only way to support Dreamwidth financially. Having giftees means we give Dreamwidth financial resources for all they do."
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Shenanigans
May. 6th, 2026 11:20 am![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
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Based almost entirely on something Tomer Ullman told me, and I hereby nominate him as First Dean of Shenanigans.
Today's News:
Safety
May. 6th, 2026 10:46 amysabetwordsmithAlberta government keeping eye on investigations into voter info breach
Last week, millions of Albertans learned personal information like their full names, addresses and contact information were made available in a searchable database posted by separatist group the Centurion Project.
The list was legally obtained from Elections Alberta by the Alberta Republican Party. However that information is not to be shared with third parties, and it remains unclear how it ended up in the hands of the Centurion Project.
If the only way it could have gotten to Centurion is by way of the Republicans, then they should be liable for damages. If the Elections office may have been breached, that's a different issue. Looks like America isn't the only post-privacy, post-boundaries society.
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Last week, millions of Albertans learned personal information like their full names, addresses and contact information were made available in a searchable database posted by separatist group the Centurion Project.
The list was legally obtained from Elections Alberta by the Alberta Republican Party. However that information is not to be shared with third parties, and it remains unclear how it ended up in the hands of the Centurion Project.
If the only way it could have gotten to Centurion is by way of the Republicans, then they should be liable for damages. If the Elections office may have been breached, that's a different issue. Looks like America isn't the only post-privacy, post-boundaries society.
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fansplaining_tumblr_feedThree Bags Full’s Faithful Flock
🐑🐏🐑 Our latest piece is live! 🐑🐏🐑 @morgan-leigh dives into the world of Three Bags Full, a beloved mystery novel by German author Leonie Swann in which a flock of sheep try to solve the murder of their shepherd—narrated, of course, from the perspective of the sheep. The movie version, which is out this week, is titled The Sheep Detectives.
This book—which Morgan describes as “magic in a bottle"—has developed a cult following over the past two decades. But why?
Reading Three Bags Full had fully persuaded me of its genius, but its popularity remained a mystery. How had a decades-old book about sheep solving a murder become such a phenomenon? To solve this mystery, I set out to do some detective work of my own. I retraced my steps, picking up the trail of Three Bags Full devotees first back to the Bluesky book club, where I got insights from Cait and “the Mayor of Bluesky,” Joshua J. Friedman. Then I sought out historical context and expertise from crime fiction aficionado Sarah Weinman and books podcaster Christopher Hermelin. I swung by my friend’s German husband, Simon, to get a sense of what reading the book had been like when it was first published all those years ago. And finally, I got to the heart of the matter: I spoke to Leonie Swann herself.
[ed note: @elizabethminkel started reading the book to edit the piece and Morgan is right, it is SO GOOD.]
Click through to read the full piece or listen to an audio version! 🐏
Batman; MCU: If It's A Highway by there_must_be_a_lock
May. 6th, 2026 04:20 pmsasheneskywalker posting in fancakeFandom: Batman - All Media Types, Marvel Cinematic Universe
Pairings/Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes/Jason Todd
Rating: Explicit
Length: 77,145 words
Creator Links:![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p2.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
there_must_be_a_lock
Theme: journey & travel, crossovers/fusions, crossover pairings, slow burn, angst with a happy ending
Summary: Bucky’s been running for a week when the supposedly-untraceable burner phone he stole from a Hydra warehouse starts ringing. He’s in a gas station bathroom off a remote highway close to the Croatian border, getting ready to bleach his hair; the ringtone bounces shrilly off the bare tiles and makes his jaw clench tight.
[Or: the one where Bucky is hired to train Jason, and he ends up learning a thing or two himself.]
Reccer's Notes: One of the best DC/MCU crossover fics I've ever read. I love how the fic explores Jason's and Bucky's perspectives on love, sex, romance, intimacy, trauma, and relationships <3
Content Notes: discussion of past suicidal thoughts, discussion of past underage sex work, allusions to past torture and present canon-typical violence
Fanwork Links: If It's A Highway
Pairings/Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes/Jason Todd
Rating: Explicit
Length: 77,145 words
Creator Links:
Theme: journey & travel, crossovers/fusions, crossover pairings, slow burn, angst with a happy ending
Summary: Bucky’s been running for a week when the supposedly-untraceable burner phone he stole from a Hydra warehouse starts ringing. He’s in a gas station bathroom off a remote highway close to the Croatian border, getting ready to bleach his hair; the ringtone bounces shrilly off the bare tiles and makes his jaw clench tight.
[Or: the one where Bucky is hired to train Jason, and he ends up learning a thing or two himself.]
Reccer's Notes: One of the best DC/MCU crossover fics I've ever read. I love how the fic explores Jason's and Bucky's perspectives on love, sex, romance, intimacy, trauma, and relationships <3
Content Notes: discussion of past suicidal thoughts, discussion of past underage sex work, allusions to past torture and present canon-typical violence
Fanwork Links: If It's A Highway
My Dress-Up Darling, volume 1 by Shinichi Fukuda
May. 6th, 2026 09:30 amjames_davis_nicoll
When a teen schoolgirl stumbles over a classmate's most closely held secret, there is only one course of action open to him.
My Dress-Up Darling, volume 1 by Shinichi Fukuda
The Professionals: Admiring Bodie
May. 6th, 2026 01:37 pmlucy_roman posting in 100wordsTitle: Admiring Bodie
Fandom: The Professionals
Rating: Mature
Notes: Doyle is admiring Bodie
Admiring Bodie
Fandom: The Professionals
Rating: Mature
Notes: Doyle is admiring Bodie
Admiring Bodie
Wednesday 06/05/2026
May. 6th, 2026 02:33 pmlhune posting in 3_good_things_a_day1) Visit to the market
2) Booked my museum tickets for my trips in a fortnight (I didn't expect this to be neccesary nut apparently with the renovations going on, it was advisable)
3) Tea
2) Booked my museum tickets for my trips in a fortnight (I didn't expect this to be neccesary nut apparently with the renovations going on, it was advisable)
3) Tea
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Relationship Skills
May. 6th, 2026 12:45 amysabetwordsmithThis year during Three Weeks for Dreamwidth, I'm writing about reading as a way of becoming an expert in a given subject. Read Part 1: Introduction to Becoming an Expert, Part 2: Architecture, Part 3: Dance, Part 4: Music, Part 5: Painting, Part 6: Poetry, Part 7: Sculpture, Part 8: Conflict Resolution, Part 9: Cooking, Part 10: Coping Skills, Part 11: Gardening.
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth Part 12: Relationship Skills
Relationship skills span a wide variety of skills that help people get along. Mostly people think of this in the context of sex and romance. However, you also need relationships skills to maintain ties between parents and children, siblings, friends, coworkers, and so on. Aspects include apologies and forgiveness, bonding, communication, empathy, healthy boundaries, teamwork, and trust. Humans are troop animals, so everyone needs relationship skills. Each culture puts its own twist on things, though. Here on Dreamwidth, explore40sedoretu, 100quadrantedships, friending_memes, or openhearts_openminds
You may also like the Add Me communities for making new friends.
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Three Weeks for Dreamwidth Part 12: Relationship Skills
Relationship skills span a wide variety of skills that help people get along. Mostly people think of this in the context of sex and romance. However, you also need relationships skills to maintain ties between parents and children, siblings, friends, coworkers, and so on. Aspects include apologies and forgiveness, bonding, communication, empathy, healthy boundaries, teamwork, and trust. Humans are troop animals, so everyone needs relationship skills. Each culture puts its own twist on things, though. Here on Dreamwidth, explore
40sedoretu, 100quadrantedships, friending_memes, or openhearts_openmindsYou may also like the Add Me communities for making new friends.
( Read more... )