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Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 09:46 am
Tsukiko entertains her former high school teacher with an extraordinary tale.
Parade by Hiromi Kawakami
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Tsukiko entertains her former high school teacher with an extraordinary tale.
Parade by Hiromi Kawakami
Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 09:20 am
We do not have anyone signed up to host for May and the following months. I can do it, but then everyone will be stuck with my taste in books. Do we really want that? I think not.
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 08:22 am
Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 07:47 am
In glad-i'm-not-a-farmer news, we hit freezing around 4 am this morning. While we aren't going low enough to harm the blueberries (no fruit set yet) the king blossoms on the apple tree will be harmed. Fortunately apples have a small defense in that they don't open all the blossoms at once.
This year i do have multiple pawpaw blooms on multiple trees so i could go do some hand pollination. Apparently, very few blossoms get pollinated and with the asymmetric flower count on trees and the need for cross pollination, i think a little help would be wise.
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Yesterday i think a few things triggered me at work: i'm using a new to me database tool and i was getting odd SQL failures. I suspect that's just the sort of thing on a project i have procrastinated on to trigger more procrastination. I don't think i had quite gotten to self blame, but i definitely hit the "this is what happens when work goes stale" thought - one step from self blame. I don't know why the error indicating i don't have permission occurs but using a different pane in the app works. I don't know that i need to sort out the difference.
The other was a discussion with legal, where i apparently surprised them with the existence of an application and -- while this may make my design work trivial -- who wants to surprise lawyers (except, of course, opposing counsel).
Then the dermatologist appointment needed me to reveal my skin again in places i wasn't excited to disrobe, and the trainee doctor kept repeating my "twice a week" dosing schedule as "twice a day on weekends" which, wtf. I haven't checked what was recorded. Also, freaking impossible to pronounce meds.
Yay me, i got to the end of the workday without too much avoidance, but i had no energy for anything else. So after work i didn't feel like setting an intention and i acknowledged i needed rest.
I finished reading a fantasy novella which, yes
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 12:11 pm
Fandoms: 9-1-1, Bridgerton, Elite, Fallout, Heated Rivalry, Kuhnya, Made in Heaven, Mako Mermaids, Mr. Robot, Roswell New Mexico, The Last Kingdom, The Tudors, Vikings, Yellowstone, Young Royals
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 10:37 pm
In their recent national elections, Swiss voters, by a resounding 73.4% rate, approved a measure to guarantee that people would be able to continue to make cash transactions into the future. The rate of such transactions dropped greatly with the Covid pandemic: only 30% of shop transactions were cash-based in 2024.
There are concerns that governments can trace your financial history, and if they disapprove, shut it down. Famously, Canada shut down the banking of some protesters in 2022 of the Freedom Convoy (it was later restored). There's also the difficulty of giving money to the people who are unbankable or unhoused, whether temporary or long-term.
Switzerland joins Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia in the guaranteed cash market, Austria is considering a similar proposition.
https://www.politico.eu/article/switzerland-cash-right-constitution-vote/
There are concerns that governments can trace your financial history, and if they disapprove, shut it down. Famously, Canada shut down the banking of some protesters in 2022 of the Freedom Convoy (it was later restored). There's also the difficulty of giving money to the people who are unbankable or unhoused, whether temporary or long-term.
Switzerland joins Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia in the guaranteed cash market, Austria is considering a similar proposition.
https://www.politico.eu/article/switzerland-cash-right-constitution-vote/
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 12:08 am
Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 11:13 pm
Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 08:18 am
部首
水 part 7
沟, ditch; 没, not; 沫, foam ( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=85
词汇
对比, contrast; 对付, to deal with; 对于, about; 针对, in the light of ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-4-word-list/
Guardian:
现在看来和海星鉴也没法沟通了, right now it seems like we can no longer communicate with the Haixing Bureau
这家伙明显和你不对付, this guy clearly isn't dealing with you
Me:
沟通比通沟更艰难。
你俩的对比很明显。
水 part 7
沟, ditch; 没, not; 沫, foam ( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=85
词汇
对比, contrast; 对付, to deal with; 对于, about; 针对, in the light of ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-4-word-list/
Guardian:
现在看来和海星鉴也没法沟通了, right now it seems like we can no longer communicate with the Haixing Bureau
这家伙明显和你不对付, this guy clearly isn't dealing with you
Me:
沟通比通沟更艰难。
你俩的对比很明显。
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 05:58 pm
(E: It's like watching TV in the olden days!)
and ended up with Young Sherlock.
Let me make my position on Young Sherlock absolutely clear: If Sherlock and Moriarty do not kiss and/or fuck by the end of this series, I will not be responsible for my actions.
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and ended up with Young Sherlock.
Let me make my position on Young Sherlock absolutely clear: If Sherlock and Moriarty do not kiss and/or fuck by the end of this series, I will not be responsible for my actions.
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 06:12 pm
My mother passed early this morning. Some of you know she’s had a rough year health-wise on top of her dementia. So. Nothing can ever hurt her again.
Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 03:01 pm
Ezra, an Ojibwe teenager, has to flee Minneapolis when the home of the racist teenager who bullied him burns down, and he becomes the prime suspect. He goes to Canada to run traplines with his grandfather.
Where Wolves Don't Die is mostly a coming of age story; the thriller/mystery element is present but minor. It was recommended to me "Like an Ojibwe Hatchet," which definitely captures a lot of the vibe though it's about learning in community and family rather than isolation. Ezra goes from boy to man while he learns the old ways with his grandfather, who he loves. It's engrossing and moving. I liked that Ezra actively wants to stay with and learn from his grandfather rather than resisting it and having to come around.
Content notes: Hunting and trapping is central to the story.
Monday, March 23rd, 2026 09:48 am
The moral of the last two episodes can be summed up as "never air live when you can air on a delay instead". Though I did find those chyrons for the show trial pretty amusing!
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 09:22 pm
I always make my own cards for valentine's day, because commercial cards just do not hit that sweet spot. This year - nice picture of a prehistoric armoured lump of a crab with "Our Love is like a Horseshoe Crab" (Totally not original - plagiarised from Valentine's Day for Naturalists by Bird & Moon comics)
The card is still on the mantelpiece because Himself really likes it. Last week I had the chimney swept. The sweep was too polite to comment directly, but he was giving it some serious side-eye inbetween chatting about chimney copings.
The card is still on the mantelpiece because Himself really likes it. Last week I had the chimney swept. The sweep was too polite to comment directly, but he was giving it some serious side-eye inbetween chatting about chimney copings.
Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 04:27 pm
This is part four of my book club notes on The Black Fantastic. [Part 1, part 2, part 3.]
"The Final Flight of the Unicorn Girl" by Alex Smith (2018)
( Superheroes are co-opted into the system as tools of oppression, and younger superpowered people fight back. )
"Calendar Girls" by Justina Ireland (2019)
( In a misogynist dystopia, an illegal contraceptive dealer... well, it's hard to summarize. )
"Shape-ups at Delilah's" by Rion Amilcar Scott (2019)
( A curse causes all barbers to lose their hair-cutting abilities, except for one woman. )
"Habibi" by Tochi Onyebuchi (2020)
( Two young men in solitary confinement, one in California and one in Gaza, forge a magical connection. )
"The Final Flight of the Unicorn Girl" by Alex Smith (2018)
( Superheroes are co-opted into the system as tools of oppression, and younger superpowered people fight back. )
"Calendar Girls" by Justina Ireland (2019)
( In a misogynist dystopia, an illegal contraceptive dealer... well, it's hard to summarize. )
"Shape-ups at Delilah's" by Rion Amilcar Scott (2019)
( A curse causes all barbers to lose their hair-cutting abilities, except for one woman. )
"Habibi" by Tochi Onyebuchi (2020)
( Two young men in solitary confinement, one in California and one in Gaza, forge a magical connection. )
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- books: author: alex smith,
- books: author: justina ireland,
- books: author: rion amilcar scott,
- books: author: tochi onyebuchi,
- books: editor: andré m. carrington,
- books: genre: fantasy,
- books: genre: speculative fiction,
- books: theme: dystopia,
- books: theme: magic,
- books: theme: queer,
- books: type: short stories,
- books: year: 2018,
- books: year: 2019,
- books: year: 2020,
- books: year: 2025
Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 02:53 pm
Dear Pay Dirt,
My husband and I are fortunate enough to be homeowners with pretty good credit. We get credit card and loan offers in the mail all the time. I’ve been trying to declutter our house, and junk mail is a big issue. Everything goes on the entry way table and its always overflowing. I set up a recycle bin in the entry way for just such physical spam, but my husband won’t use it because he says we have to SHRED all those offers, and our shredder is not big enough to deal with all the constant clutter! Also, the shredder is in his office, and he only gets to it every other month or so, so the workflow doesn’t keep up.
I know that’s the best, most secure way to deal with junk. But really, our recycle bin is kept in the garage until the night before the garbage is collected., then we roll it out to the curb. We always put other recycling on top of the mail.
Is it really that dangerous to just toss those mailers as is? Maybe tear them up by hand first? Please help!
—Drowning in Junk Mail
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My husband and I are fortunate enough to be homeowners with pretty good credit. We get credit card and loan offers in the mail all the time. I’ve been trying to declutter our house, and junk mail is a big issue. Everything goes on the entry way table and its always overflowing. I set up a recycle bin in the entry way for just such physical spam, but my husband won’t use it because he says we have to SHRED all those offers, and our shredder is not big enough to deal with all the constant clutter! Also, the shredder is in his office, and he only gets to it every other month or so, so the workflow doesn’t keep up.
I know that’s the best, most secure way to deal with junk. But really, our recycle bin is kept in the garage until the night before the garbage is collected., then we roll it out to the curb. We always put other recycling on top of the mail.
Is it really that dangerous to just toss those mailers as is? Maybe tear them up by hand first? Please help!
—Drowning in Junk Mail
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 02:23 pm
Dear How to Do It,
I’m an 18-year-old guy, and I’ve recently had to move in with my older sister and her husband. My brother-in-law, “Kenneth,” is honestly the most amazing guy I’ve ever met. He’s kind, funny, and built like a Greek god. He’s also super traditional and religious, which is part of why I’m so confused.
Lately, I feel like there’s this insane sexual tension between us. He walks around the house in just sweatpants with no underwear, and the bulge is so obvious. I feel like he has to know what he’s doing. Today, he was working out shirtless, and I asked if I could just sit and watch. He said yes, no questions asked, and worked out for a full hour. He was lifting weights and flexing right in front of me.
To me, this is a clear sign. A straight guy wouldn’t let another guy just watch him work out, would he? He has to be into it. But he’s also my sister’s husband, and he’s super religious, so it’s all so complicated. I’m starting to think about ways to make a move, to show him I’m interested. I’m convinced he wants it too. My question is: Am I right? Is he giving me signals, or am I imagining this?
—Confused and Craving
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I’m an 18-year-old guy, and I’ve recently had to move in with my older sister and her husband. My brother-in-law, “Kenneth,” is honestly the most amazing guy I’ve ever met. He’s kind, funny, and built like a Greek god. He’s also super traditional and religious, which is part of why I’m so confused.
Lately, I feel like there’s this insane sexual tension between us. He walks around the house in just sweatpants with no underwear, and the bulge is so obvious. I feel like he has to know what he’s doing. Today, he was working out shirtless, and I asked if I could just sit and watch. He said yes, no questions asked, and worked out for a full hour. He was lifting weights and flexing right in front of me.
To me, this is a clear sign. A straight guy wouldn’t let another guy just watch him work out, would he? He has to be into it. But he’s also my sister’s husband, and he’s super religious, so it’s all so complicated. I’m starting to think about ways to make a move, to show him I’m interested. I’m convinced he wants it too. My question is: Am I right? Is he giving me signals, or am I imagining this?
—Confused and Craving
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 05:08 pm
Okay, it was lovely to see the heron again on my walk today. I wonder if it had decided that the eco-pond, with its shoals of Invasive Predatory Goldfish which people have dumped in it to the detriment of other life (frogs, newts, dragonflies) is a delicious all-you-can-eat buffet.
Assuming it is the same heron and that the first did not just tell a friend.
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In more annoying news, today partner had a go at fixing my printer, which has been giving 'Paper Jam in Tray 1' error messages -
- and after doing pretty much the equivalent of open heart surgery on the thing, lo and behold, there was, entirely concealed from view, a page jammed in the works.
I depose that having to eviscerate a printer to discover this is something of a design fault?
Unfortunately, once the printer was put back together, it decided that the gate was open and it was not going to print anything.
Partner is going to have another go at it tomorrow, but I suspect that New Printer is in the future.
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Meanwhile, I copied my paper for tomorrow to a memory-stick and took it to partner's computer so that I could print it out there.
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