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Dec. 29th, 2025 08:29 pmmagnavox_23 posting in fandom_icons#176 - Verboten
Dec. 29th, 2025 05:21 ammxcatmoon posting in vocab_drabblesThis week's word is
Verboten
[fərˈbōtn, vəˈbəo͝ot(ə)n, feɐˈboːtn]
adjective
Forbidden, especially by an authority:
"There are indeed no words if the only appropriate ones are verboten."
Verboten
[fərˈbōtn, vəˈbəo͝ot(ə)n, feɐˈboːtn]
adjective
Forbidden, especially by an authority:
"There are indeed no words if the only appropriate ones are verboten."
2025/198: Snake-Eater — T Kingfisher
Dec. 29th, 2025 10:13 amtamaranth2025/198: Snake-Eater — T Kingfisher
Walter would . . . Her thoughts stopped there, because Walter would already have dropped dead of shock weeks ago. She was in a world where Walter no longer applied. [loc. 3355]
Selena is down on her luck when she heads, with her beloved dog Copper, to the remote desert town of Quartz Creek. She has $27 to her name, and has left behind a job in a deli and a gaslighting ex who's destroyed Selena's self-confidence. ( Read more... )
Online Housekeeping
Dec. 29th, 2025 02:14 amysabetwordsmithThis checklist of online housekeeping originally came from sunshine_challenge (which is now sunshine_revival). (See the 2023 version.) I am updating it for the snowflake_challenge in January 2026.
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sunshine_challenge (which is now sunshine_revival). (See the 2023 version.) I am updating it for the snowflake_challenge in January 2026.( Read more... )
Soooooooooooooooo, people at /r/EnglishLearning will at least once a week
Dec. 28th, 2025 03:47 amconulyask a detailed question about phonology, such as "Do you really pronounce 'tr' as 'chr'?" (Yes, yes we do. We all do. It's almost impossible not to due to the physiology of those phonemes.)
And this will generate a burst of absolutely, frustratingly useless nonsense, because people just do not know how they talk. They don't know how they talk, they can't analyze their phonetics on the fly, and they are staggeringly unaware of these facts.
I keep telling these people to go to /r/linguistics instead, but thus far, nobody has taken my advice. Which is a pity, because I do give excellent advice, especially in this case.
But seriously - nobody knows how they talk. It's like trying to explain the biomechanics of walking. Sure, you've been doing it since you were a toddler (probably?), but that doesn't mean you have any understanding at all of what the hell you're doing as you propel yourself from place to place. I bet you can't even explain how you adjust for your varying center of balance!
And this will generate a burst of absolutely, frustratingly useless nonsense, because people just do not know how they talk. They don't know how they talk, they can't analyze their phonetics on the fly, and they are staggeringly unaware of these facts.
I keep telling these people to go to /r/linguistics instead, but thus far, nobody has taken my advice. Which is a pity, because I do give excellent advice, especially in this case.
But seriously - nobody knows how they talk. It's like trying to explain the biomechanics of walking. Sure, you've been doing it since you were a toddler (probably?), but that doesn't mean you have any understanding at all of what the hell you're doing as you propel yourself from place to place. I bet you can't even explain how you adjust for your varying center of balance!
multifandom icons.
Dec. 29th, 2025 10:39 amwickedgame posting in fandom_iconsFandoms: 9-1-1: Lone Star, Black Lightning, Dynasty, Heated Rivalry, Mako Mermaids, Mr. Robot, Namib, Nancy Drew, Narcos, New Girl, Romil & Jugal, Skymed, Stranger Things, Supergirl
rest HERE @mundodefieras
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mundodefieras round #18 - results.
Dec. 29th, 2025 10:32 amwickedgame posting in lgbtrainbowThanks to everyone who voted, here are the results from the eighteenth round.
Congrats everyone! =)
Congrats everyone! =)
| 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
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| wickedgame | player067 | wickedgame |
| Best Color | Best Crop | Best Composition |
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| magicrubbish | wickedgame | wickedgame |
♦ The next color is ORANGE =)
December Days 02025 #28: No
Dec. 28th, 2025 11:56 pmsilveradeptIt's December Days time again. This year, I have decided that I'm going to talk about skills and applications thereof, if for no other reason than because I am prone to both the fixed mindset and the downplaying of any skills that I might have obtained as not "real" skills because they do not fit some form of ideal.
( 28: No )
( 28: No )
bluerosekatie posting in smallfandomfestTitle: Music Box Hearts
Author: bluerosekatie
Fandom: Rockman | Mega Man Classic (video games)
Pairing/Characters: Blues | Proto Man / Kalinka Cossack
Rating/Category: Gen, F/M
Prompt: Rockman | Mega Man Classic (games), Proto Man/Kalinka, Fantasy AU - Forbidden Romance
Spoilers: N/A
Summary: Kalinka receives a midnight visitor -- but the princess and her rogue knight may still have a long road ahead of them.
Notes/Warnings: Archive-locked to avoid AI scraping.
Read it on Ao3 here!
Author: bluerosekatie
Fandom: Rockman | Mega Man Classic (video games)
Pairing/Characters: Blues | Proto Man / Kalinka Cossack
Rating/Category: Gen, F/M
Prompt: Rockman | Mega Man Classic (games), Proto Man/Kalinka, Fantasy AU - Forbidden Romance
Spoilers: N/A
Summary: Kalinka receives a midnight visitor -- but the princess and her rogue knight may still have a long road ahead of them.
Notes/Warnings: Archive-locked to avoid AI scraping.
Read it on Ao3 here!
Birdfeeding
Dec. 29th, 2025 01:00 amysabetwordsmith posting in ![[site community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/comm_staff.png){kind=small}
dw_community_promobirdfeeding is a community started on January 1, 2023. It's all about birdfeeding, birdwatching, and other topics relating to birds. It also touches on nature in general, and observations that may effect bird activity such as local weather. Both text and image posts are welcome. Now is a great time to join as hungry birds are easy to attract with a feeder.Community resources include posts about birding events, nurseries that sell seeds or plants attractive to birds, bird identification apps, the benefits of birdwatching, and other useful materials. Check out the anchor posts from Three Weeks for Dreamwidth.
Recent posts:
Photos: House Yard
Christmas Bird Count
Birds
and the madness continues
Dec. 29th, 2025 07:31 pmmificAgh, I just found the hollanov discord server.
And wrote my first 1800 words of HR fanfic.
Um... anyone up to alpha read it to give me feedback about whether it's worth continuing?
And wrote my first 1800 words of HR fanfic.
Um... anyone up to alpha read it to give me feedback about whether it's worth continuing?
My favorite pictures from 2025
Dec. 28th, 2025 10:37 pmmistressofmusesFor the last couple years, I've shared my favorite pictures taken for the year. Here are my top fifteen for 2025!
As usual, it's pretty clear what my favorite subject matter is, haha.
January 07, at home:
Cy and Bella cuddling.
It was a little rare for them to cuddle together for long, and getting a picture of them doing so seemed to be even harder. I miss him so much, still.
June 03, at the Denver Botanic Gardens:
Rainwater in the center of a poppy.
We'd set up a plan to go to the Botanic Gardens for my mom's birthday, and when the day came, it was chilly and rained. Initially we were a bit disappointed, but it turned out to be absolutely perfect. The clouds made for perfect photo lighting, and it had been such a soft rain, the raindrops clinging to everything were beautiful. (There were a couple pictures of roses covered in beads of rain that I almost picked instead, but I just really liked this one.)
July 06, at Roxborough State Park:
A bumblebee on a bee balm flower.
These bumblebees were ENORMOUS.
July 08, at Hudson Gardens:
A bullfrog.
This bullfrog was huge and so very chill about us taking his picture.
July 14, at Lair o' the Bear Open Space Park:
It's Bella!
This is one of my favorite pictures that I've taken of Bella. She just has such soft eyes, ha.
A pygmy nuthatch.
From that same hike, a surprisingly cooperative little bird!
July 21, at Castlewood Canyon State Park:
A hummingbird nest.
I was so beyond charmed to see this tiny nest! The lichens and seed fluff and spiderwebs making up the construction is just so perfect.
July 29, at Centennial Cone Open Space Park:
A view from pretty way up.
This park is pretty way up in the mountains. We hadn't been before (and of course ended up going on the day that the *one* tiny thunderstorm that spawned over the mountains picked this exact spot, haha.)
A lizard!
I loved this guy's very vibrant markings! On a sunnier day, I'm sure they actually help him blend in extremely well with darker plant shadows.
August 26, Greenbelt:
Bumblebee!
Much, much smaller than the giant bumblebee from before. I do love their little orange belt.
September 02, Castlewood Canyon State Park:
A fawn!
I was delighted that this fawn still had some spots!
September 08, Alexx & Michael's Pond:
Pelicans!
Alex and I went up to this random neighborhood park to catch sight of an avian oddity: a wood stork! (Perfectly common in some places, but not in Colorado!) We did spot the stork, which was very cool, but the pelicans were also stars of the day, haha. There were SO MANY!
October 14, Greenbelt:
Fall colors.
We were graced with an extremely beautiful fall, and the colors were gorgeous! The gold against the intensely blue sky was especially striking.
November 04, Red Rocks:
It's Bella!
Bella loves rock climbing, and I was very pleased with this picture of her so dramatically backlit!
November 11, the north plains:
The Northern Lights!
We had another chance to go see auroras this year (having seen them for the first time last year.) They were spectacular! It was amazing to see them, and while they were not as intense to the naked eye as it was on camera, the color was visible. It was so, so cool to get to go up and see them, and I'm so glad we did.
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Obviously I take a lot of pictures of flowers and bees and birds and my dog, haha.
As usual, it's pretty clear what my favorite subject matter is, haha.
January 07, at home:
Cy and Bella cuddling.
It was a little rare for them to cuddle together for long, and getting a picture of them doing so seemed to be even harder. I miss him so much, still.
Thirteen more pictures, chronological through the year:
June 03, at the Denver Botanic Gardens:
Rainwater in the center of a poppy.
We'd set up a plan to go to the Botanic Gardens for my mom's birthday, and when the day came, it was chilly and rained. Initially we were a bit disappointed, but it turned out to be absolutely perfect. The clouds made for perfect photo lighting, and it had been such a soft rain, the raindrops clinging to everything were beautiful. (There were a couple pictures of roses covered in beads of rain that I almost picked instead, but I just really liked this one.)
July 06, at Roxborough State Park:
A bumblebee on a bee balm flower.
These bumblebees were ENORMOUS.
July 08, at Hudson Gardens:
A bullfrog.
This bullfrog was huge and so very chill about us taking his picture.
July 14, at Lair o' the Bear Open Space Park:
It's Bella!
This is one of my favorite pictures that I've taken of Bella. She just has such soft eyes, ha.
A pygmy nuthatch.
From that same hike, a surprisingly cooperative little bird!
July 21, at Castlewood Canyon State Park:
A hummingbird nest.
I was so beyond charmed to see this tiny nest! The lichens and seed fluff and spiderwebs making up the construction is just so perfect.
July 29, at Centennial Cone Open Space Park:
A view from pretty way up.
This park is pretty way up in the mountains. We hadn't been before (and of course ended up going on the day that the *one* tiny thunderstorm that spawned over the mountains picked this exact spot, haha.)
A lizard!
I loved this guy's very vibrant markings! On a sunnier day, I'm sure they actually help him blend in extremely well with darker plant shadows.
August 26, Greenbelt:
Bumblebee!
Much, much smaller than the giant bumblebee from before. I do love their little orange belt.
September 02, Castlewood Canyon State Park:
A fawn!
I was delighted that this fawn still had some spots!
September 08, Alexx & Michael's Pond:
Pelicans!
Alex and I went up to this random neighborhood park to catch sight of an avian oddity: a wood stork! (Perfectly common in some places, but not in Colorado!) We did spot the stork, which was very cool, but the pelicans were also stars of the day, haha. There were SO MANY!
October 14, Greenbelt:
Fall colors.
We were graced with an extremely beautiful fall, and the colors were gorgeous! The gold against the intensely blue sky was especially striking.
November 04, Red Rocks:
It's Bella!
Bella loves rock climbing, and I was very pleased with this picture of her so dramatically backlit!
November 11, the north plains:
The Northern Lights!
We had another chance to go see auroras this year (having seen them for the first time last year.) They were spectacular! It was amazing to see them, and while they were not as intense to the naked eye as it was on camera, the color was visible. It was so, so cool to get to go up and see them, and I'm so glad we did.
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Obviously I take a lot of pictures of flowers and bees and birds and my dog, haha.
Monday Update 12-29-25
Dec. 29th, 2025 12:18 amysabetwordsmithThese are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them:
Friending Policy 12-28-25
Transformative Works Statement 12-28-25
Poem: "Incompressible"
Poem: "A Stronger Woman"
Wildlife
BirdfeedingPoem: "Tenacity, Creativity, and Bravery"
Communities
Birdfeeding
Philosophical Questions: Government
Photos: Lights on the Prairie Part 2
Photos: Lights on the Prairie Part 1
Today's Adventures
Birdfeeding
Poem: "Genuinely Sufficient Resources"
Follow Friday 12-26-25: Learning
Poem: "The Heart to Change the World"
Poem: "Technique, Timing, and Leverage"
Read "The Fëanorian Zine"
Climate Change
Friending Meme
Birdfeeding
Vocabulary: Bokeh
Poem: "A Human Scale, Full-Featured Settlement"
Food
Birdfeeding
Cuddle Party
Food has 47 comments. Trauma has 46 comments. Affordable Housing has 78 comments. Robotics has 119 comments.
The 2025 Holiday Poetry Sale has closed, with a massive amount of material to post. It will take me a long time to get it all online, so please keep an eye on the sale page.
Watch forsnowflake_challenge to open on January 1. This panfandom activity is one of Dreamwidth's biggest events and a great time to make new friends.
Watch forthreeforthememories to open on January 3. It features your top three photographs from the past year.
"An Inkling of Things to Come" belongs to Polychrome: Shiv. It needs $72 to be complete. Shiv and his classmates discuss magical weather, magical geography, natural resources, plants and animals, history, and other aspects of worldbuilding.
The weather was mild for most of the week, but today it stormed. Seen at the birdfeeders this week: a large mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, a flock of mourning doves in the ritual meadow, and two fox squirrels running through the trees.
Friending Policy 12-28-25
Transformative Works Statement 12-28-25
Poem: "Incompressible"
Poem: "A Stronger Woman"
Wildlife
BirdfeedingPoem: "Tenacity, Creativity, and Bravery"
Communities
Birdfeeding
Philosophical Questions: Government
Photos: Lights on the Prairie Part 2
Photos: Lights on the Prairie Part 1
Today's Adventures
Birdfeeding
Poem: "Genuinely Sufficient Resources"
Follow Friday 12-26-25: Learning
Poem: "The Heart to Change the World"
Poem: "Technique, Timing, and Leverage"
Read "The Fëanorian Zine"
Climate Change
Friending Meme
Birdfeeding
Vocabulary: Bokeh
Poem: "A Human Scale, Full-Featured Settlement"
Food
Birdfeeding
Cuddle Party
Food has 47 comments. Trauma has 46 comments. Affordable Housing has 78 comments. Robotics has 119 comments.
The 2025 Holiday Poetry Sale has closed, with a massive amount of material to post. It will take me a long time to get it all online, so please keep an eye on the sale page.
Watch for
snowflake_challenge to open on January 1. This panfandom activity is one of Dreamwidth's biggest events and a great time to make new friends.Watch for
threeforthememories to open on January 3. It features your top three photographs from the past year."An Inkling of Things to Come" belongs to Polychrome: Shiv. It needs $72 to be complete. Shiv and his classmates discuss magical weather, magical geography, natural resources, plants and animals, history, and other aspects of worldbuilding.
The weather was mild for most of the week, but today it stormed. Seen at the birdfeeders this week: a large mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, a flock of mourning doves in the ritual meadow, and two fox squirrels running through the trees.
Assignments are out!
Dec. 28th, 2025 10:29 pmrfemod posting in rarefemslashexchangeAssignments have been sent!
If you have any issues with yours, please reach out as soon as possible via email at rarefemslashexchangemod@gmail.com. Any questions that will not break anonymity can also be left on this post (anon is on, screening isn't).
There are nine pinch hits that will be posted within the next 24-48 hours.
Happy creating! :)
If you have any issues with yours, please reach out as soon as possible via email at rarefemslashexchangemod@gmail.com. Any questions that will not break anonymity can also be left on this post (anon is on, screening isn't).
There are nine pinch hits that will be posted within the next 24-48 hours.
Happy creating! :)
Friending Policy 12-28-25
Dec. 28th, 2025 11:45 pmysabetwordsmithDue to requests for a friending policy, and different ways that people use friending tools online, I have done my best to describe my parameters. (See the 2020 version.)
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