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I’ve know for a WHILE that I’ve needed to REALLY cut back on a lot of the doomscrolling I was doing on WAY too many sites. It’s done bad stuff for my mental in the past, and while I thought I could get around it using app blockers, I had to really put my foot down this week when so much doomscrolling about current politics and how vicious people have become to each other had me in TEARS.

It was tough, but I had to take the plunge, say ā€œfuck all thatā€, and delete every single app.

That in conjunction with finding other things to do outside of being on my phone and therapy have been working out thus far, so I’m hopeful. I just got really tired of feeling so sad and numb, and felt like I was being my own worst enemy in that regard.

I’ve drastically reduced the sites I used, and the only social media I plan to use now is Dreamwidth, Pillowfort, and Discord (at least until Revolt takes off xD).

Wish me luck!! Here’s hoping. šŸ¤žā¤ļø

forum troubles

Jun. 7th, 2025 10:35 pm
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recently join physical nonhuman specific forum , glad to have something like this . on tumblr there continue to be incorrect definitions and cruel pushback against physical nonhumans , specifically from other folks who make claim to this label , under claims that experience is non-literal and " not like those crazy people " . appeal to sanists is game which will never win , and sorely wish more folks would learn that .

of course , barrier of entry to forum is not exactly huge , not like some older plural or alterhuman forums that require application or anything . but with that barrier of entry , as well as general forum format ... so far , seem like no nonsense happen here .

... but also , not too much legitimate activity either this last little while . kossai not even post very much overall , but make up about half of posts from last 10 days . do not want to over-post and " hog " forum , but if there is nothing for anyone to comment on ... then ... well no one will comment . and if there is no one who comment on anything , then some folks might feel there is no point to post , and then forum will actually die out when still so new .

possibly not help that this forum have like button for posts , which is easy way to acknowledge without need to comment , and leave what could be very neat conversations dead in water . however unsure if host service make this feature mandatory , so will not blame admin so much as shake fist at this like button internet culture .

one of those uphill battles ... hopefully some folks hop back on again soon .

Early Humans

Jun. 7th, 2025 11:57 pm
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3,500-year-old graves reveal secrets that rewrite bronze age history

Around 1500 BC, radical changes occurred in people's lives: they ate and lived differently, and the social system was also reorganized.
Bronze Age life changed radically around 1500 BC in Central Europe. New research reveals diets narrowed, millet was introduced, migration slowed, and social systems became looser challenging old ideas about nomadic Tumulus culture herders
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Today's Adventures

Jun. 7th, 2025 07:12 pm
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Today we went to the Fairy Market in Effingham. :D

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Birdfeeding

Jun. 7th, 2025 01:13 pm
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Today is cloudy, mild, and damp.  It rained yesterday, and probably more last night.

I fed the birds.  I haven't seen much activity though.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 6/7/25 -- I did a bit of work on the patio.

It's been spitting or drizzling for much of the day, and is picking up again now.

EDIT 6/7/25 -- I put out more food for the birds.

I've seen several sparrows and house finches, a catbird, and at least one mourning dove.

The 'Mr. Stripey' tomato has green fruit.  :D




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Philosophical Questions: Looks

Jun. 7th, 2025 12:18 pm
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People have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.

Would the world be a better or worse place if everyone looked the same?


Much worse. It would be difficult to tell people apart. That would require doing something to make artificial distinctions, which has a lot of drawbacks. We know that problems occur when people are difficult or impossible to distinguish, because those things happen under conditions where people's normal distinctions are obscured. One of the most common is that it runs up the crime rate, because people are more likely to misbehave when they can't be punished because nobody can tell for sure who did it.



Keeping up with chores

Jun. 7th, 2025 12:21 pm
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It's time for another episode of America's favorite game show: Rotate! That! Mattress!

Edit: And returning contestant Socchan has done it again! The mattress has been rotated 180°, and the sheets changed at the same time. This time around, Socchan notably chose not to move the dresser at the foot of the bed, seeming to save some extra seconds in the final time and some overall effort. Will Socchan continue this gamble in upcoming appearances? Only time will tell!

Today, as in every episode, Socchan walks away with a mattress that has been slightly rejuvenated and whose lifespan has been extended just a bit longer, as well as the feeling of sleeping on fresh sheets to look forward to.

Join us again in two months for another episode of Rotate That Mattress!

current fandom events

Jun. 6th, 2025 11:51 pm
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[tumblr.com profile] julybreakbingoevent is a multifandom bingo challenge with customizable cards (link goes to the [community profile] fandomcalendar post). Sign-ups close on July 7th.

[community profile] sunshine_revival is a community set to revive the Sunshine Challenge, a companion to the [community profile] snowflake_challenge, that will run through the month of July.

[community profile] allbingo is running a Pride Fest through the month of June. There are premade cards or you can create your own based on the available prompts.

[community profile] justmarriedexchange, a marriage-themed multifandom exchange for marriage tropes of all kinds: convenient, accidental, undercover, arranged, forced, etc, is open for nominations until June 10th, 11:59PM UTC.

[community profile] land_of_art is a landcomm challenge for graphic lovers. There are two teams and the first round is in progress and will continue until January 18th, 2026. Sign up for a team HERE.

[community profile] fourormore, a community to promote and celebrate ships with four or more people, is running a Bingo Event. Cards will given until December 31st.

[community profile] smallfandomfest is open for prompt claiming for its Small Fandom Fest. Submissions may be posted until July 31st.

[community profile] fancake's theme of the month is: female relationships. Click on the banner below to learn more! :)

Photograph with added text: Female Relationships, at Fancake. Four old Nepalese women sit together on a low brick wall, their feet dangling, most of them barefoot, their shoes kicked off below them. They're dressed in loose patterned fabrics in various shades of red and the mood is relaxed.

NATSUMEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Jun. 7th, 2025 02:30 am
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I'm still not feeling great, but that's not what this entry is about!!!! It's about the Switch event in JP!!!! I managed to get Natsume with more than 24 hours to go, which is a nice change of pace from grinding out the 5* at the last fucking second.


and now I finally have Natsume 5* cards in every color :D

However...as I was running through the last few plays of the event song I'd need to get him, I started to worry about something. The other green Switch cards I have are dance based - as are most of my good green cards in general - and this bitch is performance based. Which means that someone is missing from my most ideal lineup for green Switch songs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


the role of Natsume is currently being played by Madara Mikejima

So, prayer circle for me while I make peace with grinding out a second copy of Natsume XD

In better enstars news, I managed to max out Madara's first feature scout during its revival in engstars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was one of the first cards I got and I ended up playing a lot of Yukai Tsuukai That's Alright! with him, so I'm quite attached. Plus I just think the secret color is neat~


also his stats are quite good; he's now my best yellow card in eng~


AND I got a second copy of Kohaku's cross scout as my VIP solo scout of the day :D so that was a nice little surprise~

ANYWAY. I've got more to say about enstars because of course I do but I'm gonna get back to the grind for a bit before I pass out.

welp

Jun. 6th, 2025 09:38 pm
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good news , was able to reorganise sewing shelf and get some of those things more in line with each other !
... bad news , this come at cost of paper half-shelf , no longer any good place to put this bag of paper strips which plan to maybe eventually some day use for paper mache possibly perhaps eh . genuinely would love to , have projects that sorely need to finish , just unfortunately pain and time get in way .

might have to see if able to fudge contents from one of these sewing boxes somewhere else , and use that box for paper strips . which is hilarious and ironic , whole point of this mission was to try and separate these shelves better , and yet just not enough room for current amount of material ( which is not much ) to make that possible ... unless finally say goodbye to trash collector .

kossai very much enthusiast of reuse everything for something , see - consider reuse to be important aspect of appreciation , arts , and animism . yarn scraps and fabric crumbs get to be filler for projects , or collage decoration and pouches if big enough . clean plastic and paper trash is filler for paper mache projects , and paper strips also go towards those projects . but with how infrequently kossai can do these , maybe time to part ... bah .

maybe will try to put trash collector somewhere else for now , and think about actual choice another time .

Today's Adventures

Jun. 6th, 2025 09:16 pm
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Today we ran errands and went to a flea market at the local mall.

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This poem came out of the June 3, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired and sponsored by [personal profile] janetmiles. It also fills the "activism" square in my 6-2-25 card for the Pride Fest Bingo. This poem belongs to the series Monster House.

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This poem came out of the June 3, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired and sponsored by [personal profile] janetmiles. It also fills the "community" square in my 6-2-25 card for the Pride Fest Bingo. This poem belongs to the series Clay of Life.

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Characters: OCs
Rating: Teen
Summary: As an echo user, you get a firsthand glimpse of what memories may be attached to this trunk of items you've found at a secondhand store. Who did these belong to, and what glimpses into the lives of their previous owners might they contain?

Notes: Originally posted to AO3 on 2/20/24 and now being archived here! Original chapter notes: Gonna go ahead and end this series here since I lost steam on it, but hope you enjoy the ones that were posted!

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Final Chapter: Siza'li

The next item in your trunk of wonders is a broken, rose gold earring. It would pass for an earring that those of Ul’dahn descent would wear, though it appears to be missing its jewel in the center of the overall intricate design. Probably why it was discarded to begin with, you surmised, though you wouldn’t have to wait long to see what attachment still had its hold on it.
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FFXIV: Making Sense of Loose Change


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Characters: OCs
Rating: Teen
Summary: As an echo user, you get a firsthand glimpse of what memories may be attached to this trunk of items you've found at a secondhand store. Who did these belong to, and what glimpses into the lives of their previous owners might they contain?

Notes: Originally posted to AO3 on 11/11/22 and now being archived here! Original notes: My brain said I should make an "x reader" series for all of my FFXIV OCs, so this is the first of those. I plan for these to be short and sweet, so apologies in advance for the length. I preface this by saying that this is written out of pure self-indulgence and isn't mean to be a one to one match for your own personality/actions/demeanor etc. Simply put, if "x reader/ Y/N" content isn't your cup of tea for whatever reason, feel free to pass on by!

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Chapter 1: Jihe'to

The first item in the trunk of wonders you’ve found is a sunflower brooch. It’s small and missing a few of its petals, but you can’t help but smile at how cute it is. With no time to further speculate on its potential owner, the echo immediately propels you into your first memory.

Your vision opens to the view of a serene sunset overlooking a grassy field. Thanks to the power of the echo, you seem to be looking through the eyes of the vision’s owner, awakening with a small yawn.Ā 
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FFXIV: Making Sense of Loose Change


Poem: "Emodox"

Jun. 6th, 2025 08:22 pm
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This poem came out of the June 3, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by the "unlabeled" square in my 6-2-25 card for the Pride Fest Bingo. It has been sponsored by [personal profile] janetmiles. This poem belongs to the series A Poesy of Obscure Sorrows.

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Birdfeeding

Jun. 6th, 2025 03:31 pm
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Today is cloudy, warm, and damp.  It drizzled a little last night.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 6/6/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 6/6/25 -- It rained off and on today.

Jazzy update

Jun. 6th, 2025 03:36 pm
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So we went to the vet on Wednesday to discuss Jasper's whole health with our primary vet. We trust him a lot because he's been our vet for 13 plus years now.

Our vet said that with Jasper's kidney disease (early stage 1) he wouldn't recommend going to an oncologist for treatments as both radiation and chemo may put to much strain on our boys kidneys.

He sent an email to our optometrist who did Jasper's surgery about the risks of going in again to try and remove the additional melanoma cells. And got back to us that day recommending the surgery to hopefully be able to remove the additional melanoma.

Apparently diffuse iris melanoma doesn't grow back often and it's risk of moving elsewhere is also low.

So next Thursday, Jasper goes back in for surgery.

Hopefully they can save him.

I want to have hope. I'm never ready to say goodbye to my cats. And I want Jasper to live as long as he can. To beat kidney disease and Cancer for as long as possible.

At the vet's office I also got to meet a five week old kitten, that our vet rescued! Omg she was the tiniest little thing.

Jasper than bit me in jealousy! I have my hands full with Jasper, Boo, Bitsy and Nori though!

Skate Park

Jun. 6th, 2025 02:57 am
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Blind skateboarder creates 'world-first' adaptive skatepark: 'I've never had a place where I can skate with full confidence'

About seven years ago, he started dreaming of creating the world’s first adaptive skatepark right in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan.

Finally, the park is a reality.

Called “The Ranch,” the 5,000-square-foot skatepark is completely accessible, allowing both seasoned low-vision boarders to take it for a spin and newcomers to the sport to feel welcome.



Everyone should have access to opportunities for physical activity and creativity.
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These are active communities in Dreamwidth from Spring 2025 . They include things I've posted, but only the active ones; the thematic posts also list dormant communities of interest. This list includes some communities that I've found and saved but haven't made it into thematic posts yet. This post covers J-Z.

See my Follow Friday Master Post for more topics.

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