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These are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them:
Vocabulary: Quiddity
Economics
Nature
Birdfeeding
Today's Adventures
Philosophical Questions: City
Food
Birdfeeding
Space Exploration
Gaming
Birdfeeding
Follow Friday 4-10-26: Meditation
Nature
Poem: "The Grabber"
Poem: "So DONE with It All"
Poem: Their Hidden Source
Poem: "Beautiful, Tough, Shiny, Resilient"
Food
Birdfeeding
Community Thursdays
Draw a Bird Day
Birdfeeding
Cuddle Party

Early Humans has 22 comments. Philosophical Questions: Pregnancy has 65 comments. Safety has 77 comments.

Last week's Poetry Fishbowl went well. I am still writing.

The weather has been variable here. Seen at the birdfeeders this week: a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, two turkey vultures, two blue jays, a brown-headed cowbird, a male cardinal, a male goldfinch,and a fox squirrel. Red-winged blackbirds have been singing overhead. Leafing out: maple, hackberry, mulberry, mayapple, Dutchman's breeches, trillium, yellow trout lily, Asiatic lilies. Currently blooming: daffodils, violets, grape hyacinths, tulips, anemone, leucojum, yellow violet, bluebells, Solomon's seal, pansies, violas, sweet alyssum. Flower buds: peonies, alliums.

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Resident Evil Requiem (2026)
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Title: Voids
Fandom: Tekkaman Blade II
Characters/Pairings: David, Dead End, David/Dead End
Word Count: 100
Rating: All-Ages
Summary: Post-canon, things changing.
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( voids )

Shows: SGA
Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Characters: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Elizabeth Weir, Teyla Emmagan
Categories: M/M
Words: 1952
Warnings: none apply. Sex pollen but not really dubcon.
Author on DW: n/a
Author's Website: Eliade SGA fics on LJ, Eliade's old website (SG1 etc.)
Link: Inflorescence on LJ
Why This Must Be Read: A very nice sex pollen fic, with lots of humor and fun characterisation, esp. of Rodney and John. Beautifully written ofc, because Eliade!

( snippet of the fic under here )

gardening journal updates~

♥ compost added to the rock garden, fence replaced to keep dogs from trampling my crocuses, many minutes spent sitting in the sunshine admiring the spring bulbs and bleeding hearts; gently cleared the side and patio gardens again to make sure that everything that needs sun is getting it

♥ dahlias watered, remaining cannas into holding pots, refrigerator bulbs into porch planters

♥ circle garden ~~shoveled~~ raked out from under its snowplow-induced burial mound: lilies coming through strong of course, vinca growing under the dirt of course, but also hosta, irises, and bleeding hearts are all there; accidentally pulled out the thread-leaf coreopsis with my vigorous raking but it was a late arrival last year and seemed to have good roots despite everything, so I just put it back, patted it down, and hoped for the best; dug up and reset some of the stones to make the border more clear

♥ pansies installed in the roadside planter, sedum soldiers on, new lilies coming in next to the old

♥ got out the first outdoor watering can of the season; ordered a new rake (the head on my metal one keeps falling off) and replacement wheel for the garden cart (allegedly a no-flat tire, totally true as long as I put air in it three times a day)

♥ dog accompanied me on compost mission that ended at the library where we learned two important things: there is now a "doggie stick library" out back where you can take a stick for your pup (no need to return), and also solar lights on the trail between the library and the church which are rainbow-colored

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Creators have now been revealed for the 2025/2026 round of AU5k! Thank you all so much for participating - this exchange is always one of my absolute favorites to run and I love seeing the love we have for AUs every year.

A few notes, and a few questions I’ve had for you guys regarding the event:

Do you like the length of the creation period? Too long? Too short? Prefer a more formal check-in in the middle?
Do you like the time of year that this event takes place? (mid November to March/April) Is it potentially conflicting too much with FFFX and HAex or are we okay with where we’re at in the event calendar?
How do we feel about a commenting rule for next year? I think if I implement one, it’ll start on works submitted for the 2026/2027 round (meaning no one will be penalized for not commenting on gifts until 2027/2028 round signups) and be something close to FFFX’s “please comment on gifts before next year’s signups open, or otherwise contact me to discuss,” but I’m not entirely married to the idea and would like some input on whether we think that’s something you guys would prefer as a group.
Any other feedback? Comment down below!

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In scholastic philosophy, "quiddity" was another term for the essence of an object, literally its "whatness" or "what it is." It's the quality that makes something what it is.

My partner Doug mentioned it tonight, and I had only seen it in Scrabble dictionaries. Try to lay that one over a triple word score. It's 8 letters but you can build it onto quid, id, dit, or it.

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Annexation Is a Promise Cities Rarely Measure

When cities expand their boundaries, they aren’t just adding land, they’re taking on decades of financial obligations that short-term metrics fail to capture.

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Fandom: Hockey RPF
Characters/Pairings: Sidney Crosby/Evgeni (Geno) Malkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Shea Weber, Joe Thornton
Rating: Explicit
Length: 15,934
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: thehoyden on AO3
Themes: Arranged marriage, First time, AU: royalty, Secret identity

Summary: It’s actually his father who suggests it.

“Take the rest of the summer for yourself,” he says. “Do something fun.”

“Fun,” Sidney repeats blankly.

Reccer's Notes: I'm into hockey fics now! This is a classic, already reccd here ages ago and worth revisiting. It's a royalty AU with added hockey, which is where Sid meets Geno. There's a fun, hot and charming initial romance, then Sid has to get on with his life of obligations, including the frustrating search for a suitable royal-lineage husband to cement political ties. Ultimately, love wins, of course, and it's a satisfying, well written story.

Fanwork Links: You're the One That I Want (locked to AO3)

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Tropical trees favor cooperation over competition

Step into a tropical forest, and something feels different right away. The air feels rich, the ground feels alive, and every plant seems part of a bigger system.

This sense of connection is not just your imagination. Science now shows that trees in these forests actively support one another, creating a strong and balanced ecosystem.

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Theme Prompt: #296 - Locked Door
Title: These Keys Were Made For Losing
Fandom: Sense8
Rating/Warnings: Teen for mild sexual language
Bonus: No
Word Count: 742
Summary: Nomi comes to Grace's rescue when she loses her keys

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Title: Robo-Man
Fandom: Marvel's Midnight Suns
Rating: G
Content notes: None apply
Summary: icons of Marvel's Midnight Suns Tony Stark. made these for a friend who's obstacle to role-playing as this character was a lack of icons... and since i've been playing the game recently, i snagged screenshots to make icons from. (i also have a mod on the game to improve Tony's facial hair bc i can't abide the mustache-only look)

these were made for

robo_man's journal, so if they give the okay, these are free to snag, otherwise, all theirs. XD

( Robo-Man )

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Today is cloudy and warm with howling wind.

I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches plus a brown-headed cowbird.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 4/12/26 -- I did some work around the patio.

EDIT 4/12/26 -- I emptied the bag of raised bed soil into the hollow by the garden shed.

I picked up the big branch in the south lot.

A third tuft of violet leaves is blooming yellow. That's three now, although this one is smaller. I'm so happy that my yellow violets are spreading. :D 3q3q3q!!!

EDIT 4/12/26 -- I picked up more big branches in the orchard and moved them to the firepit.

I've seen a fox squirrel at the hopper feeder. I heard a bluejay screaming above the south lot but didn't see it.

EDIT 4/12/26 -- I picked up more big branches in the savanna and moved them to the firepit.

EDIT 4/12/26 -- I picked up more big branches in the savanna and moved them to the firepit.

I saw two bluejays high in the trees above the house yard, bobbing up and down, screeching at each other. \o/

It's trying to spit rain.

EDIT 4/12/26 -- I picked up more big branches in the savanna and moved them to the firepit. We also dragged the biggest branch to the side where it won't block the mow path.

I am done for the night.

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⌈ Secret Post #7037 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

01.

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 00 pages, 00 secrets from Secret Submission Post #1005.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Title: Almost Love
Fandom: Babylon 5
Author:

badly_knitted
Characters: Susan Ivanova, Marcus Cole.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 350
Spoilers/Setting: Rising Star.
Summary: Susan is grieving for what might have been if she’d only taken the chance.
Written Using: The prompt ‘Heal’ from my B5 prompt table.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Babylon 5, or the characters. They belong to J. Michael Straczynski.
A/N: Triple drabble and a half, 350 words.

( Almost Love... )

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Current Location: my desk

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Title: Crowded
Fandom: FAKE
Author:

badly_knitted
Characters: Dee, Ryo.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 497: Ghost Town.
Setting: After the manga.
Summary: Coney Island has never seemed so crowded.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
A/N: Double drabble.

Crowded

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Current Location: my desk

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Title: Crowded
Fandom: FAKE
Author:

badly_knitted
Characters: Dee, Ryo.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 497: Ghost Town at

drabble_zone.
Setting: After the manga.
Summary: Coney Island has never seemed so crowded.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
A/N: Double drabble.

( Crowded... )

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: my desk

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Title: Persuasion
Author:

badly_knitted
Characters: Ianto, Tosh, Rhys, Jack.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 912: Refuse, at

torchwood100.
Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: Aliens can be stubborn.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
A/N: Double drabble.

( Persuasion... )

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Current Location: my desk

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Fanfics and Other Writings

Because life requires a speedster with an acid tongue.

Monday Update 4-13-26

Resident Evil Requiem [2026]

[Challenge 434 - Void] Tekkaman Blade II - Voids

Inflorescence (by Eliade) (Teen)

"a little sunlight and room to grow was all she needed" (meredith edwards)

2025/2026 Round Creators Revealed! & Feedback Post

Vocabulary: Quiddity

Economics

Hockey RPF: You're the One That I Want by thehoyden

Crossover Galore Challenge

Nature

[#296] These Keys Were Made For Losing (Sense8)

Marvel's Midnight Suns : icons : Robo-Man

Heated Rivalry recs

Birdfeeding

[ SECRET POST #7037 ]

B5 Triple Drabble: Almost Love

FAKE: Crowded [Challenge 497: Ghost Town]

FAKE Double Drabble: Crowded

Double Drabble: Persuasion

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