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somedayseattlei>I Awoke With This Song Rattling In My Head. An absolute gem from the 1970's (I was there!)
Today was my first day changing my footsie bandages. Not a moment too soon. Jesus, how can that odor come from a human body? I aloo grabbed my first shower in 6 weeks. NEVER underestimate the power of a hot shower on the soul.
Took a bounce to the groceria to grab some on-sale chicken wings (already sold out. Had to get a raincheck 'cuz you know I loves them wings). We past the house of some yokel who had just cut his grass. The smell was beautiful and enticing and made me nostalgic for childhood. It was the perfect antithesis for my funky ass foo
Today was my first day changing my footsie bandages. Not a moment too soon. Jesus, how can that odor come from a human body? I aloo grabbed my first shower in 6 weeks. NEVER underestimate the power of a hot shower on the soul.
Took a bounce to the groceria to grab some on-sale chicken wings (already sold out. Had to get a raincheck 'cuz you know I loves them wings). We past the house of some yokel who had just cut his grass. The smell was beautiful and enticing and made me nostalgic for childhood. It was the perfect antithesis for my funky ass foo
Gaming
Mar. 29th, 2026 11:13 amysabetwordsmith"'We were there in the 80s for the crash, and this is definitely crashier.'"
guess I can get where they're coming from, but I don't think the current video game industry crash feels, specifically, "crashier." It feels worse and bigger, most definitely, which is what they meant, I'm sure, but it doesn't really feel much like an actual "crash" at all, at least not in the usual sense of such things.
This discussion post links to the original article about problems in the video game industry.
guess I can get where they're coming from, but I don't think the current video game industry crash feels, specifically, "crashier." It feels worse and bigger, most definitely, which is what they meant, I'm sure, but it doesn't really feel much like an actual "crash" at all, at least not in the usual sense of such things.
This discussion post links to the original article about problems in the video game industry.
I think Jim is gone
Mar. 29th, 2026 07:30 amsusandennisJim Across The Hall was not across the hall all day yesterday. And he's not there today. I think they have re-homed him. I'm going to ask tomorrow. It's so weird to have him just disappear but there is no reason why they should tell us - his neighbors - except to say he's ok. Yesterday, during elbow coffee, the security guard who makes checks* was by and we asked him to check and he came back and said that Jim was fine. He did not, in retrospect, say Jim was there. IF Jim was on his list of People Not Home, then he would say Jim is fine.
Yesterday's and today's newspapers are outside his door and the door has not been opened since Friday.
*The doors have a sensor and if you do not open yours by 10 am, they are alerted and call you or come find your dead body.
I sent the head of Health Services a note just now asking about him. We may never find out a thing. Oh well. He was a nice neighbor to have.
The Mariners lost again last night. It's kind of nostalgic. Like the Mariners of old who rarely won a game.
Today's game is on Peacock which is weird. As basically a non-sports person, I see no reason to sprinkle sports shit on every single airwave. For real sports people, it must be a nightmare. For me, it's just annoying to have to wade through sports shit to get to real TV streaming on every single stream. Get off my lawn.
My Peacock account runs until the end of April and I haven't decided whether or not to renew. But, at least I have today's game. It will be interesting to see if they use local commentators or bring their own.
I do want to get a swim in. And I might want to go to Safeway, but there's nothing on my list that can't wait so I might hold off.
It looks like the sun might come out so I think I'll go swim before it does.
Yesterday's and today's newspapers are outside his door and the door has not been opened since Friday.
*The doors have a sensor and if you do not open yours by 10 am, they are alerted and call you or come find your dead body.
I sent the head of Health Services a note just now asking about him. We may never find out a thing. Oh well. He was a nice neighbor to have.
The Mariners lost again last night. It's kind of nostalgic. Like the Mariners of old who rarely won a game.
Today's game is on Peacock which is weird. As basically a non-sports person, I see no reason to sprinkle sports shit on every single airwave. For real sports people, it must be a nightmare. For me, it's just annoying to have to wade through sports shit to get to real TV streaming on every single stream. Get off my lawn.
My Peacock account runs until the end of April and I haven't decided whether or not to renew. But, at least I have today's game. It will be interesting to see if they use local commentators or bring their own.
I do want to get a swim in. And I might want to go to Safeway, but there's nothing on my list that can't wait so I might hold off.
It looks like the sun might come out so I think I'll go swim before it does.
Yesterday five fellows tuned into...
Mar. 29th, 2026 07:15 amdaryl_wor
If nothing else? One of the better collages I managed ... hmm maybe its the disease BS people are fixated on? Yeh, the BS assumption that I had depression when I didn't have that, so yep the meds were totally wrong as that was not the problem then... I'm in doubt the interest is for Tony & Carolyn.... alas... Thankfully the hilarity of episode four bleeds into the first scenes of this one... Along with the clear signs most people know he is a vampire, it is not a secret-- the whole bloody town knows--it's on TV for Heaven's sake! XD
And all the Popping because she says Pop alot talking to her dad... the big hope is they are focused in Gregg's ghost and Sam getting reacquainted as the more important reason to listen to this one... Good stuff with the discussions, Osheen's is always fun. Almost surprising to hear who was touched by my building more cohesion with the main couple, actually, I'm so used to the two getting mocked to gain approval from a group... Glad we got back to Carolyn's college stuff and recognition of why she wasn't there and her thought of how to be occupied with a possible publishing firm, then going back to the coffee shop before noticing the last couple is heading to the Addams Family house, knowing that's where they're headed via Gomez' letter... I thought that was the end of six, though... this one lands them at the Bates Motel... hence the shot of Norman in the collage...
And that I got no problem with Mina getting her Dracula and vice versa... some balk at the very idea for what ever reason but Dracula getting his Mina is pretty much how I raised myself, I don't feel bad for all Dracula types but this one, I did. Some of us do... I know I don't often say much for this on this blog but it's keeping me alive now, so there ya go....
And that I got no problem with Mina getting her Dracula and vice versa... some balk at the very idea for what ever reason but Dracula getting his Mina is pretty much how I raised myself, I don't feel bad for all Dracula types but this one, I did. Some of us do... I know I don't often say much for this on this blog but it's keeping me alive now, so there ya go....
hello future friends!
Mar. 29th, 2026 09:50 amchurin posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
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Age group: 90's Kid
Country: US
Subscription/Access Policy: All my posts are public!
Interests: My main interests right now are hoyoverse games (Genshin/Honkai/Zenless Zone Zero), but I'm also interested in: selfshipping, five nights at freddy's, bleach, gachiakuta, my chemical romance, ffxiv, the apothecary diaries, danmei (heaven official blessing, mo dao zu shi, ssvss) mirai nikki, one piece...the list goes on!
I like to post about: a mix of fandom stuff and personal/irl stuff! I also just enjoy talking to friends/mutuals~
About Me/Other Info: i love making new friends and meeting new people! so don't be afraid to comment to say hi to me! i'm also big into making art (drawings, writing and music)!
bensect intro
Mar. 28th, 2026 11:19 pmbensect posting in addme_fandomName: Ben
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Fannish Interests: Transformers, Hollow Knight/Silksong, Star Wars (specifically focused on Grievous because I am normal about him), Living Machine media (including world of Cars and others), Ultrakill, bad horror B-movies, furry fandom
I like to post about: Longform articles about media analysis and other kinds of in depth meta discussion, I love talking to people about themes and narratives. I do occasionally write fanfic but not that often and I'm not really confident in it. I love to read it though.
About Me/Other Info: Hi! I'm Ben, he/it. I like media with convoluted lore that has crazy implications if you think about it to its logical conclusion. I love having long detailed discussions about this and analyzing media from a queer/leftist perspective both in universe and out of universe. I would love to have mutuals to talk to about this stuff. My Tumblr is bensect and my website is bensect.space.
Some other non-fandom things I like: bugs, biology/ecology, Linux/open source, digital media preservation, datahoarding, indie webdev
Age group: 20s
Country: US
Subscription/Access Policy: All my posts are public but would prefer no minors please.
Fannish Interests: Transformers, Hollow Knight/Silksong, Star Wars (specifically focused on Grievous because I am normal about him), Living Machine media (including world of Cars and others), Ultrakill, bad horror B-movies, furry fandom
I like to post about: Longform articles about media analysis and other kinds of in depth meta discussion, I love talking to people about themes and narratives. I do occasionally write fanfic but not that often and I'm not really confident in it. I love to read it though.
About Me/Other Info: Hi! I'm Ben, he/it. I like media with convoluted lore that has crazy implications if you think about it to its logical conclusion. I love having long detailed discussions about this and analyzing media from a queer/leftist perspective both in universe and out of universe. I would love to have mutuals to talk to about this stuff. My Tumblr is bensect and my website is bensect.space.
Some other non-fandom things I like: bugs, biology/ecology, Linux/open source, digital media preservation, datahoarding, indie webdev
Communities
Mar. 28th, 2026 07:39 pmysabetwordsmithMusing on an essay: the commodification and enshittification of community
The fact that community is becoming a wellness trend—often with an aesthetic and hefty price tag—is very telling to me. Very exposing of the larger game at play here. Because upon hearing “loneliness kills”, the impulse wasn’t to rebuild the free, accessible infrastructure of community, and ask why we’re all too exhausted and automized to connect. It was to commodify connection—sell us Community as a product: friendship coaches, curated community memberships, networking events with entry fees, apps that gamify making friends.
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The fact that community is becoming a wellness trend—often with an aesthetic and hefty price tag—is very telling to me. Very exposing of the larger game at play here. Because upon hearing “loneliness kills”, the impulse wasn’t to rebuild the free, accessible infrastructure of community, and ask why we’re all too exhausted and automized to connect. It was to commodify connection—sell us Community as a product: friendship coaches, curated community memberships, networking events with entry fees, apps that gamify making friends.
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Post and Jam: Your Daddy Don't Know by Toronto (1982)
Mar. 28th, 2026 03:28 pmdelphiFandom 50 #6
Continuing my list of fifty Canadian songs I love from the past fifty years, 1982 is just a good old-fashioned banger.
Your Daddy Don't Know by Toronto
Continuing my list of fifty Canadian songs I love from the past fifty years, 1982 is just a good old-fashioned banger.
Your Daddy Don't Know by Toronto
Science
Mar. 28th, 2026 02:06 pmysabetwordsmithWhy human babies are born helpless yet highly aware of the world
Because they cannot survive alone, human development unfolds through constant care. Feeding, carrying, soothing, and protecting do more than keep infants alive – they shape what babies see, hear, and experience.
A baby who cannot crawl into a group still becomes part of it, because caregivers bring the world closer. In that sense, dependence does not slow development. It creates the conditions that development grows from.
This explains a lot about why isolated or neglected infants -- in hospitals, orphanages, disadvantaged homes, etc. -- so often fail to thrive or outright die. They are deprived of the developmental needs for attention, interaction, and bonding with adults that would have supported healthy growth. The result is the same as when nutritional needs go unmet.
Because they cannot survive alone, human development unfolds through constant care. Feeding, carrying, soothing, and protecting do more than keep infants alive – they shape what babies see, hear, and experience.
A baby who cannot crawl into a group still becomes part of it, because caregivers bring the world closer. In that sense, dependence does not slow development. It creates the conditions that development grows from.
This explains a lot about why isolated or neglected infants -- in hospitals, orphanages, disadvantaged homes, etc. -- so often fail to thrive or outright die. They are deprived of the developmental needs for attention, interaction, and bonding with adults that would have supported healthy growth. The result is the same as when nutritional needs go unmet.
And the rest of the day is mine
Mar. 28th, 2026 11:30 amsusandennisVolleyball was good and elbow coffee was not as bad as it could have been but now it's all done and the rest of the day is mine. There will be TV and knitting and crocheting and baseball and no doing anything I don't want to do.
I was sitting here playing a daily challenge on my phone and I heard all this yelling. I could see see where it was coming from. On a hunch, I went down to Bonny's apartment. Here's is on the very end of the building and overlooks a play field for the middle school that is just below Timber Ridge. She's always talking about the stuff going on on that field and, yep, today there is a wild lacrosse game going on with a fair number of sideline cheerers. Fun and nice to have the mystery solved.
Baseball slashes my normal book reading time. And I have a good one just checked out from the library so I think that may be the start of my afternoon. But first some lunch.
I was sitting here playing a daily challenge on my phone and I heard all this yelling. I could see see where it was coming from. On a hunch, I went down to Bonny's apartment. Here's is on the very end of the building and overlooks a play field for the middle school that is just below Timber Ridge. She's always talking about the stuff going on on that field and, yep, today there is a wild lacrosse game going on with a fair number of sideline cheerers. Fun and nice to have the mystery solved.
Baseball slashes my normal book reading time. And I have a good one just checked out from the library so I think that may be the start of my afternoon. But first some lunch.
Birdfeeding
Mar. 28th, 2026 01:52 pmysabetwordsmithToday is sunny and chilly.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I did more work on the tomato cage.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I sowed chives, catnip, and lemon bergamot in former fruit boxes that should make good upcycled pots.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I fastened the tomato cage to the new picnic table. It's much less wobbly now.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I did some weeding around the forest garden. There's a mayapple putting up leaves. :D
I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I did more work on the tomato cage.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I sowed chives, catnip, and lemon bergamot in former fruit boxes that should make good upcycled pots.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I fastened the tomato cage to the new picnic table. It's much less wobbly now.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I did some weeding around the forest garden. There's a mayapple putting up leaves. :D
I am done for the night.
Read "This is a prayer to Baba Yaga"
Mar. 28th, 2026 12:01 pmysabetwordsmithThis is a prayer to Baba Yaga; this is a prayer of resistance.
This is a prayer for Baba Yaga. This is a prayer for Resistance.
This is a prayer for the magic of chicken feet, the heat of old hates, the way old bones hurt. This is a prayer for Resistance.
This is a prayer for Baba Yaga. This is a prayer for Resistance.
This is a prayer for the magic of chicken feet, the heat of old hates, the way old bones hurt. This is a prayer for Resistance.
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