Birdfeeding
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birdfeedingToday is mostly cloudy, humid, and hot.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
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I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
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The Hazards of Love Vol. 2 by Stan Stanley
Jul. 16th, 2025 05:39 pmprofiterole_readsThe Hazards of Love Vol. 2, written and illustrated by Stan Stanley, was as amazing as the first book! Amparo is stuck in Bright World. Iolanthe investigates from the living world, with the help of butch medium Al.
I love the weird, Addams Family-like worldbuilding and the colourful art. This tome expands on various secondary characters and the plot thickens with their help.
There's a Latinx non-binary protagonist (they/them), as well as many POC and/or queer characters. For more LGBT Quick Reads, check out my rec list.
I love the weird, Addams Family-like worldbuilding and the colourful art. This tome expands on various secondary characters and the plot thickens with their help.
There's a Latinx non-binary protagonist (they/them), as well as many POC and/or queer characters. For more LGBT Quick Reads, check out my rec list.
Star Trek AOS: Inspection of the USS Enterprise Serial Number NCC-1701-A by sad_bi_cowboy
Jul. 16th, 2025 08:11 amgarryowen posting in fancakeFandom: Star Trek AOS/Reboot
Pairings/Characters: Kirk/Spock
Rating: G
Length: 2,242 words
Creator Links:![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
sad_bi_cowboy
Theme: Working together, outsider POV
Summary:
"Inspection order number 324867: USS Enterprise
Serial number: NCC-1701-A
Ship Class: Constitution
Ship Claim: Starfleet
Ship Membership: United Federation of Planets
Captain James T. Kirk in command.
Commander S'chn T'gai Spock: First/Chief Science Officer
Doctor Leonard "Bones" McCoy: CMO
Commander Montgomery "Scotty" Scott: Chief Engineer
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura: Chief Communications Officer
Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu: Pilot
Ensign Pavel Chekov: Navigator
Inspector Assigned: Lieutenant Jessie Bellamy
End of Transmission"
Reccer's Notes: Lt. Jessie Bellamy performs her first inspection of a Starfleet ship, and she gets the Enterprise in all its chaotic, rulebreaking glory. She's just trying to do her job, but the ship and crew are so far outside the rules that she's having trouble even fitting them into the standards for inspection.
When you read a lot of Star Trek fic, you start to normalize all the wild and irresponsible shit that goes on. This fic provides the perspective of someone who is supposed to evaluate how well the crew are following the rules, and it's fantastic. Lt. Bellamy has to stay on the ship for the duration of the inspection, work with the crew, and survive some of the scrapes the Enterprise gets into. It's hilarious and wonderful.
Fanwork Links: Inspection of the USS Enterprise
Pairings/Characters: Kirk/Spock
Rating: G
Length: 2,242 words
Creator Links:
Theme: Working together, outsider POV
Summary:
"Inspection order number 324867: USS Enterprise
Serial number: NCC-1701-A
Ship Class: Constitution
Ship Claim: Starfleet
Ship Membership: United Federation of Planets
Captain James T. Kirk in command.
Commander S'chn T'gai Spock: First/Chief Science Officer
Doctor Leonard "Bones" McCoy: CMO
Commander Montgomery "Scotty" Scott: Chief Engineer
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura: Chief Communications Officer
Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu: Pilot
Ensign Pavel Chekov: Navigator
Inspector Assigned: Lieutenant Jessie Bellamy
End of Transmission"
Reccer's Notes: Lt. Jessie Bellamy performs her first inspection of a Starfleet ship, and she gets the Enterprise in all its chaotic, rulebreaking glory. She's just trying to do her job, but the ship and crew are so far outside the rules that she's having trouble even fitting them into the standards for inspection.
When you read a lot of Star Trek fic, you start to normalize all the wild and irresponsible shit that goes on. This fic provides the perspective of someone who is supposed to evaluate how well the crew are following the rules, and it's fantastic. Lt. Bellamy has to stay on the ship for the duration of the inspection, work with the crew, and survive some of the scrapes the Enterprise gets into. It's hilarious and wonderful.
Fanwork Links: Inspection of the USS Enterprise
Two-Ingredient Banana Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Bites
Jul. 16th, 2025 04:30 amnverland posting in recipecommunity
Two-Ingredient Banana Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Bites
Prep time 3 hours Total time 3 hours Serves: 24
Ingredients
6 very ripe bananas
¾ cup mini chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice the bananas into ½-inch slices and lay flat on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 1-1/2 hours.
Remove frozen bananas from the freezer and let set out for about 5 minutes while you set up your food processor or blender. You want the bananas to softened just a bit, but still be frozen.
Place the bananas in the food processor and pulse/blend until smooth and creamy. Stir in ½ cup mini chocolate chips.
Grease a mini muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray. Scoop the banana ice cream into each cup, filling each one almost full, then sprinkle the top of each cup with a few more mini chocolate chips. Place the muffin pan in the freezer for an hour.
Remove the pan from the freezer and pop each bite out with a knife. Stack the banana ice cream bites in a freezer safe container with a lid, placing parchment paper between each layer of bites to keep them from sticking together.
When ready to eat, remove however many bites you want from the freezer container and let set out for a few minutes before eating.
Notes
Store bites in the freezer for 2-3 months.
Existing PHs #4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 17, 21, New PHs #22-23
Jul. 16th, 2025 01:33 amjustmarriedmod posting in justmarriedexchangeAssignments are due August 17 (countdown), about four weeks from now!
These pinch hits are also due August 17, 11:59PM UTC at the regular assignment deadline.
( PH 4 - Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses, 鸣潮 | Wuthering Waves (Video Game), Limbus Company (Video Game) )
( PH 8 - Dial M for Murder (1954), To Catch a Thief (1955), Dial M for Murder - Hatcher )
( PH 10 - 阴阳师 | Yīn Yáng Shī | The Yin-yang Master (Movies - Guo Jingming), 陰陽師 | Onmyouji (Anime 2023), 밤에 피는 꽃 | Knight Flower (TV) )
( PH 12 - 说英雄谁是英雄 | Heroes (TV 2022), 师兄请按剧本来 | Stick to the Script! (TV), 人渣反派自救系统 - 墨香铜臭 | The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù )
( PH 16 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Shoujo Kakumei Utena | Revolutionary Girl Utena, Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1990), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Gilded Age (TV 2022) )
( PH 17 - Doom (Video Games), Warframe, Warhammer 40.000, Warhammer 40.000, Warhammer 40.000 )
( PH 21 - Hazbin Hotel (Cartoon), Hazbin Hotel (Cartoon), 黄金の太陽 | Golden Sun Series, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Anime & Manga) )
( PH 22 - Glee (TV 2009), Glee (TV 2009), 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, Beetlejuice (Movies), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin )
( PH 23 - Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Baldur's Gate (Video Games), True Blood (TV), Stormlight Archive - Brandon Sanderson, Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen, House of the Dragon (TV) )
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( PH 4 - Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses, 鸣潮 | Wuthering Waves (Video Game), Limbus Company (Video Game) )
( PH 8 - Dial M for Murder (1954), To Catch a Thief (1955), Dial M for Murder - Hatcher )
( PH 10 - 阴阳师 | Yīn Yáng Shī | The Yin-yang Master (Movies - Guo Jingming), 陰陽師 | Onmyouji (Anime 2023), 밤에 피는 꽃 | Knight Flower (TV) )
( PH 12 - 说英雄谁是英雄 | Heroes (TV 2022), 师兄请按剧本来 | Stick to the Script! (TV), 人渣反派自救系统 - 墨香铜臭 | The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù )
( PH 16 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Shoujo Kakumei Utena | Revolutionary Girl Utena, Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1990), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Gilded Age (TV 2022) )
( PH 17 - Doom (Video Games), Warframe, Warhammer 40.000, Warhammer 40.000, Warhammer 40.000 )
( PH 21 - Hazbin Hotel (Cartoon), Hazbin Hotel (Cartoon), 黄金の太陽 | Golden Sun Series, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Anime & Manga) )
( PH 23 - Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Baldur's Gate (Video Games), True Blood (TV), Stormlight Archive - Brandon Sanderson, Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen, House of the Dragon (TV) )
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Challenge 195: Results
Jul. 15th, 2025 10:40 pmluminousdaze posting in iconthatCongrats everyone! 🎉🎈🏅 Thank you to all the participants and all 17 voters.
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Challenge 195: Mermay 2025 - Winners
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Challenge 195: Mermay 2025 - Winners
1st Place  by thesleepingbeauty | 2nd Place  by tinny |
| 3rd Place (Tie) + Best Composition  by magicrubbish |
3rd Place (Tie) by luminousdaze |
Best Color (Tie) by tinny |
Best Color (Tie) by magicrubbish |
Best Crop by dani_meows |
Mod's Choice by skysedge |
Two Brief Murderbot thoughts
Jul. 15th, 2025 10:16 pmmuccamukkThat I haven't seen anyone else mention.
ONE.
I like that they cast an older actor. AS is closing in on 50, and it might be a Hollywood 50, but he looks like he's seen some miles along the road. It makes things hit different than if they'd cast a thirty year old who looked like they just hatched. I know they compressed the timespan in the show, but in the book it'd been something in the range of four years between when it disabled its governor module and the start of All Systems Red, plus however long it'd been enslaved before that, which it doesn't even really remember. Which I think is better represented by someone with some lines around their eyes.
TWO.
Nenya speculated about if they were going to do the later books (and I think they'll do three seasons to cover the first four novellas, combining Artificial Condition and Rogue Protocol into the second season, and then call it a day), and if so, if we'd see the ship from System Collapse. I'd been thinking that, actually, ( mild spoiler for System Collapse )
ONE.
I like that they cast an older actor. AS is closing in on 50, and it might be a Hollywood 50, but he looks like he's seen some miles along the road. It makes things hit different than if they'd cast a thirty year old who looked like they just hatched. I know they compressed the timespan in the show, but in the book it'd been something in the range of four years between when it disabled its governor module and the start of All Systems Red, plus however long it'd been enslaved before that, which it doesn't even really remember. Which I think is better represented by someone with some lines around their eyes.
TWO.
Nenya speculated about if they were going to do the later books (and I think they'll do three seasons to cover the first four novellas, combining Artificial Condition and Rogue Protocol into the second season, and then call it a day), and if so, if we'd see the ship from System Collapse. I'd been thinking that, actually, ( mild spoiler for System Collapse )
1 new pinch hit
Jul. 15th, 2025 09:35 pmlongficmod posting in fandom5kThe last pinch hit was claimed, and we have a new one available!
Anyone who isn't signed up but is only pinch hitting can leave prompts at our treats for pinch hitters post! This is a great place to look if you're interested in creating treats.
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Anyone who isn't signed up but is only pinch hitting can leave prompts at our treats for pinch hitters post! This is a great place to look if you're interested in creating treats.
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Challenge 196: green
Jul. 16th, 2025 06:58 ammagicrubbish posting in iconthat
Agatha all along.
Url - https://images2.imgbox.com/84/6e/vU66XT2W_o.png
Next color - Cyan
Challenge 196: Orange
Jul. 16th, 2025 01:01 amabyss_valkyrie posting in iconthat Croisee in a foreign labyrinth
https://i.imgur.com/1c7xUBD.png
Next color: YELLOW
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Next color: YELLOW
Challenge 196: Red
Jul. 15th, 2025 09:17 pmholyscream posting in iconthat
The sneaky Barbaridactylus from Prehistoric Planet
https://images2.imgbox.com/d3/7b/vlo1Zc7x_o.gif
Texture sources: Nick Amo @ Unsplash & Peter Olexa @ Unsplash.
Next color: Orange.
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Hi, I’m new. Could I have a user tag, please?
And I hope this falls under permitted subjects. He’s a celebrity to me. :'D
Future Events: Feedback
Jul. 15th, 2025 04:51 pmtorino10154 posting in firewhiskeyficHello, lovely friends! If you're anything like me, you could use a drink. ;)
I've been thinking for a while that perhaps it's time for a change in how we do these events. It's a little too complex for a poll though.
Some of my thoughts--definitely less focus on HP but as I have no other fandoms, I don't know what kind of prompts and themes we should have. Also, do we want to keep it a "competition" and anonymous? Or post the submitted entries not anon? Or not even submit entries?
Please feel free to leave detailed thoughts about what you think works well, what could be improved, what you want to see, etc. We're all friends here and I'd love to be able to have some kind of ~gathering every few months, even if it looks different than it's been in the past.
I've been thinking for a while that perhaps it's time for a change in how we do these events. It's a little too complex for a poll though.
Some of my thoughts--definitely less focus on HP but as I have no other fandoms, I don't know what kind of prompts and themes we should have. Also, do we want to keep it a "competition" and anonymous? Or post the submitted entries not anon? Or not even submit entries?
Please feel free to leave detailed thoughts about what you think works well, what could be improved, what you want to see, etc. We're all friends here and I'd love to be able to have some kind of ~gathering every few months, even if it looks different than it's been in the past.
Round 15 Reminder
Jul. 15th, 2025 04:45 pmreeby10 posting in celebrity20in20
The deadline is July 17, 2025 by 11:59 PM in your time zone. You can also still sign up and participate if you have not yet. Signups are open for the duration of this round. If you need an extension, please do not hesitate to ask.
I still need sets from the following people:
reeby10, abyss_valkyrie
Warm in RI
Jul. 15th, 2025 03:56 pmribirdnerd posting in birdfeedingTuesday July 15 is another warm day in Rhode Island. This summer has been hot and rainy. Quite a few birds earlier today, Blue Jays, Cardinal, Red winged Blackbirds, Downy Woodpecker, Red bellied woodpecker.
I saw a Tufted Titmouse and White breasted Nuthatch the other day, it's been awhile since I've seen them. And I finally saw an Osprey chick in one of the nests I've been watching.
I saw a Tufted Titmouse and White breasted Nuthatch the other day, it's been awhile since I've seen them. And I finally saw an Osprey chick in one of the nests I've been watching.