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What I've Read
The Visitor - KA Applegate - This was one of my most favorite Animorphs and it really drives home that the book is going to look at the cost of this war on an individual level. Rachel has to infiltrate the home of a Yeerk leader who is also the father of Rachel's old friend. Losing a parent is awful - but this child has lost her parents while they are still present and alive because the brain controlling aliens running her parents' bodies do not love her like he parents did.

My Happy Marriage Vol 2 & 3 - This is a self indulgent manga with good art and some main character whump.

The Other Bennet Sister
- Janice Hadlow - Audiobook, this ruled. The conceit is obvious- take a side character from Pride and Prejudice and look at them closer, it's been done before, it so often works! Because Austen's side characters can stand up to scrutiny, but they have enough space to dig into who they are. The choice to look at Mary, starting before the events of P&P, when she's a plain little girl who cannot understand why she can't please her mother or connect with her father or break into the pairs that her four sisters have fallen into - was there ever such an ugly duckly, such a middle child? It's an excellent story of someone trying to be special to others somehow, and the main story comes together quite sweetly. Hadlow manages a book with a similar sense of interest in character as Austen but without trying to ape her style so closely that I felt it veered into pastiche.


What I'm Reading

The Ancient Magus Bride (vol 1 manga ) So far so good, weird world building and a dude with a horse skull for a face bought our main character from her shitty family.
Dracula - Continues to be a banger.

What I'll Read Next

SciFi/Fantasy Book Club
Tomb of Dragons Katherine Addison - reread

Necromancy Book Club
The Everlasting Alix E. Harrow
The Isle in the Silver Sea Tasha Suri
Platform Decay (murderbot 8) Martha Wells
Ancillary Justice Ann Leckie

Hugo nominations came out!
I think the voter packet hasn't come out yet, so I have not gotten the freebies of some of these books yet but I am hopeful.

Novels
A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett (Del Rey; Hodderscape) - read, it was great
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor (William Morrow; Gollancz) - know the author, know nothing about this
Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Tor UK; Orbit US) - haven't read this, looking forward to it
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow (Tor US; Tor UK) - already on the to-read list
The Incandescent by Emily Tesh (Tor US; Orbit UK) - read, it was great (tho a bit obvious)
The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson (Orbit US; Hodderscape)- never even heard of this one

Novellas
Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz (Tordotcom)
Cinder House by Freya Marske (Tordotcom; Tor UK) - read it, very interesting
Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite (Tordotcom)
The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar (Tordotcom; Arcadia UK)
The Summer War by Naomi Novik (Del Rey US; Del Rey UK)
What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher (Nightfire; Titan UK) -read it, solid, not a standalone without the first two novellas

The other categories also merit attention but the funny thing is just the movies - I have already seen all of them except Mickey 17.

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I'm horribly behind on the Question a Day - April - Meme - so, I'm just going to finish out the month while I have the opportunity. I was going to read more of "This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me" but the vagus nerve associated with my neck is bothering me today - and I'd need to well bend over the book? Had troubles reading on the train for the same reason. It's the weather - which is turning again, and as a result my arthritis is flaring up. (I may go back to audio books - actually, that was why Masq (from ATPOBTVS) started on audio books, back and neck issues.)

22. If you took part in a quiz, what would be your specialist subject?

Probably movies, television, theater and fictional books. I have an insane amount of trivia knowledge in that arena. For some reason or other, my brain holds onto that sort of data? When I played Jeopardy on my phone - every time it did that category - I won. Same with Trivia pursuit.

23. In 1895, Ngaio Marsh, New Zealand detective writer and producer, was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. Have you ever read any of her detective novels? If not, who is your favourite detective novelist?

Yes, a couple. It's been a long time since I read them though - and I get her confused with PD James (who I prefer and have read more of). Neither are my favorite. My favorite is the Master - Agatha Christie. I read all of her books. I did find Peters Vicky Bliss mysteries up to and including The Night Train to Memphis - to be fun and memorable. I always wished those novels had been adapted in a series or movies. But alas, no.

I also loved Minette Walters, another British mystery writer - whose first novel was adapted. Not sure any others were. She would be a close second to Agatha Christie.

24. It’s Barbara Streisand’s birthday – are you a fan of her music or movies?

I didn't realize she was born in April. So is my niece and brother. Fan? Not really? I'm not sure I'd call myself a fan exactly? I enjoy her music and her movies. Like her music better - she has an amazing range. One of the original belters. Her movies are a mixed bag, unfortunately. But I have enjoyed several of them. Her better ones were when she was younger...

She's the same age as my mother and Harrison Ford.

25. When’s the last time you had to use a plumber?

I can't remember? I always call the Super, and they tend to fix the problem if I can't.

26. Do you still have a landline, or do you only use your mobile phone/cellphone?

Yes. Although not sure why - since it's not really a landline but through a cable bundle? Phone, cable and internet. It does make the other two cheaper, but it would probably be cheaper just to have the internet. I just don't want to deal with figuring out how to return the equipment.

27. What sweets/candies do you remember from your childhood? When was the last time you ate some?

Butterfingers, Kit Kats, 3 Musketeers, Big Chew Gum, those sour balls that you can suck for hours and they change flavors and colors, sweet tarts, colored sugar in straws (can't remember the name of it)...

I had a 3 Musketeers about a year ago. The rest, I can't eat any longer - too much sugar or they have gluten. Kit Kats are a thing of the past - I can't have them at all. Butterfingers are possible - but high in sugar, as are all the rest.

I don't know what I did? But sugar got angry at me. So did gluten. And here we are.

28. In 2004, Shrek the sheep from Tarras, Central Otago, New Zealand, was finally shorn live on TV after 6 years of avoidance; the fleece weighed 27 kg (60 lb). Do you own, or have you made anything from sheep’s wool?

There's a sheep named Shrek? Oh that's hilarious. Did they name it after the movie Shrek?

Yes, I have wool - not a lot, I find it itchy. But I have wool sweaters. I even have a knitted wool blanket. At least I think it is wool - it might be alpaca.

29. When was the last time you received a letter (not junk mail)?

God knows. I've no clue. I miss letters. I think it might have been five years ago - from my mother? She has sent me cards - do those count? The rest of the family uses Facebook or Texts.

And my penpals are on social media now.

30. In 2018, Sweden's official Twitter account confirmed that Swedish meatballs actually originated in Turkey. Do you like Swedish meatballs? Ever had them in IKEA?

Yes. My mother used to make them a lot - with rice. But I can't have them now - because they contain gluten. I suppose you could make them without?
But I've also kind of limited red meat intake - because it doesn't agree with me any longer. So, I eat it sparingly, if at all.

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I should have put that under a cut, but I didn't feel like it. It's been one of those days.

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Today I finally "attempted" to schedule my X-rays, only to be reminded of why I was procrastinating?

So I call the Trinity location in Manhattan.
hell is scheduling x-rays )

Oh well, if it doesn't work - I'll try Lennox Hill in Cobble Hill, which has openings on weekends. I just hate their portal and it's difficult to share with other doctors.

I'm worried about my vagus nerve - which apparently affects the gut and the head, and causes all sorts of issues if out of wack.

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So, I gave up on Firebird and went over to Scalzi's Locked-In (I may go back to Firebird, not sure yet.) John Scalzi is kind of the Stephen King of Sci-Fi writing. Read more... )

Book Instagram is odd? Very young. And kind of whiny? Apparently book reviews and book blogging has been replaced with book podcasting?? Where everybody and their mother gives book reviews via podcasts. Some of them are paid to do this? Why? Read more... )

Feast on my Memes

Apr. 29th, 2026 11:25 pm
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Some memes, because I've had two very stressful work days in a row and I need something fun :)

The last….

Last things I did... )

Random Sentences Meme

[Smile emoji] )

Music Shuffle Meme

Shuffle shuffle... )

The ABC's of Me

Easy as 1 2 3 )

Lastly, an interactive one.

"Icon" Meme

"Reply to this post saying 'icon', and I will tell you my favourite icon of yours. (If you want to) post this to your own journal using your own favourite icon!"

The last four memes were from this post on [community profile] 3weeks4dreamwidth.

What I'm Doing Wednesday

Apr. 29th, 2026 04:06 pm
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books
The Jeeves Omnibus Vol. 2:
Right Ho, Jeeves: skipped bc I just read it in another volume.
Joy in the Morning: 1947. Eh. Not his best work.
Carry On, Jeeves: 1925. MY FAVORITE! SO GOOD!

The Best Kind of American: A True Story of Murder, War, and America's Undoing in the Middle East by Kim Ghattas. 2026. ARC. Read twice so I could write a coherent review. This book is a tour de force of investigative journalism, an extraordinary journey covering the last 50-ish years in the Middle East, from the Carter Administration to the current Trump regime. Structured around the murder of Malcolm Kerr, the president of American University Beirut, by Iranian-controlled assassins, and the story of his family, it explores a wildly complicated conflict centered on Lebanon, but involving Israel, Iran, Syria, France, the US, Germany, and others. Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and various splinter groups are contextualized in their struggle against Israeli and Western powers. Most importantly, Ghattas is unbiased, putting blame where it's due in all corners. Contains multiple murders, kidnappings, hijackings, and episodes of torture -- war on many levels -- but also the search for justice through the courts for the Kerr family. Highly recommended.

The Cloak and Its Wizard by R.Z. Nicolet. 2026. Magical sentient cloak chooses a middle-aged female neurosurgeon as its new wearer. I did not see the superheroes coming and thus did not care...until suddenly I did. The last half of the novel is pretty great, but it takes a bit to get rolling.

Israel: What Went Wrong? by Omer Bartov. 2026. Excellent contextualization of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from 1948 through the cease fire of late last year. Includes the October 7 attacks & Israel's retaliation. Goes into Israel's lack of a constitution and the consequences of that. Discusses the charges of apartheid, brought by South Africa, against Israel in the International Criminal Court. Finally, suggests 4 different plans for peace between Israel and Palestine. My opinion: Israel desperately needs a constitution, and Bibi desperately needs to spend the rest of his life in prison for war crimes. Which aligns me with Israeli leftists. This is a grim book, but it's relatively short. There's a bibliography, but no notes.

currently reading: The Jeeves Omnibus Vol. 3: The Mating Season (1949) / Ring for Jeeves (1953) / Very Good, Jeeves! (1930).

healthcrap
left hand + wrist still hurt a great deal, so no yarning. Didn't go to yarn group. Have been sleeping really a lot and not getting up until way too late, despite four alarms. Replaced coffee with tea. Sleep disorders suck.

astrology
full moon in Scorpio this Friday just as the protests are kicking off. Later in the day, Mercury conjoins Chiron in Aries. An apt time for airing grievances. A bit more potential for violence than I'm entirely happy with, but I'm hoping for the best.

#resist
May 1: No Kings 4!

I hope all of you are doing well! <333
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Title: Shore Leave
Author:[personal profile] kat_lair
Fandom: Star Trek: Alternate Original Series 
Pairing: Spock/Uhura
Tags: Drabble, Shore Leave, Established Relationship
Rating: G
Word count: 100

Summary: The surprise has caused him to state the obvious.

Author notes: Spring defiance from under the crushing forces of capitalism = a drabble a day in April. This one for [personal profile] nerakrose who prompted the title and the fandom.

Shore Leave on AO3

Shore Leave )

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Journey to Bad Vibes Mall

Apr. 29th, 2026 10:06 pm
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Today I finally made my expedition to the mall with rancid vibes! The plan was: 5 min. walk ➡️ 33 min. on bus ➡️ 10 min. walk to suburban shopping center.

Right away, on the way there I missed my bus stop and had to walk back a kilometer from the next one. The signs pointing the way to the mall just petered out when the huge fortress came in sight, and so did the sidewalk; and having never approached it other than by car, I couldn't see a way in. I ended up hiking around half of it and walking into the parking garage, and I arrived overheated even though it was cold and so windy my eyes kept watering behind my sunglasses.

At the mall I did find the main things I was looking for, but I also got confused trying to say my phone number out loud in Finnish and could only recover it by writing it; and also later got flustered and went to a café with mediocre baked goods instead of the bakery I had been planning to eat at. There were TWO sets of charity facers camped out in the main intersections of the mall, too, which added random anxiety that the day didn't need.

When leaving I found the route back to the sidewalk, which requires walking through the grounds of the apartment block next to the mall. (There's a taxi stand on the opposite side, so you must be able to reach a sidewalk there, but that's useless for my bus route.) My hip and knee both started feeling slightly stiff as I was walking back to the bus, something that has never happened when I was out walking before, and I had to slow down a bit because I couldn't stop and do range of motion exercises there. And then I got lost trying to follow the map to the bus stop, and ended up at the wrong bus stop and had to look up directions from there, and missed the bus, but that all took so long that by the time I got to the right bus stop the next one was less than 10 minutes away.

The part of the edge of Turku where this mall is has very little pedestrian infrastructure - it's highways and overpasses and no shade and parking lots. It does have paved sidewalk/bike paths beside the road, but they are plainly a grudging afterthought. It FEELS hostile there. In future if I need to go to a mall by bus I will definitely take the hour trip to downtown Turku instead, even though that will mean lots more people around. (And if you're going by car, Mylly is a much nicer mall than Skanssi.)
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The Traveller Great Rift Bundle features void-spanning campaign sets for the Second Edition Traveller tabletop roleplaying game line from Mongoose Publishing.

Bundle of Holding: Traveller Great Rift (2022)
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Fandom: Tolkien
Rating: T
Characters: Finwe, Original Characters
Warnings: (past) Character Death
Summary: In the dark woods near the Waters of Awakening, Finwë's brothers are taken. In Valinor, when the Trees wither, Finwë is slain. In the Fourth Age, things take place long thought impossible.
Note: 
This fic takes place in my meanwhile the world goes on 'verse, but can be read standalone. The last chapter will contain spoilers for the end of A Hundred Miles Through the Desert.

First Chapter / Previous Chapter

So listen to the darkness, listen to the patterns
Listen to the breathing sea
Listen to the colors, carry them inside you
They will bring you back to me
Listen to the sirens, listen to the heartbeat
Listen to the turning tide
Listen to the murmurs, carry them inside you
til we’re on the other side
In the breaking light
- “The Breaking Light” by Vienna Teng

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It's a case of limitations leading to more interesting plots and settings...

Is Science Fiction Better Off Without Torchships?

Did You Make a Thing?

Apr. 29th, 2026 03:32 pm
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This month is almost over, so, let's hear it. *g* How did it go with your fannish creativity?

Did you manage to make a thing?

Created fanart or made vids? Wrote fic or meta? How about picspams, link collections, character mood boards, themed playlists, promo posts, or whatever else you create for fannish enjoyment?

Here's the place to share it with us! Leave a link in the comments, or elaborate on it as much as you want.
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Saya's infatuation with Prince Tsukishiro is but another move in a long-running struggle on whose outcome existence itself depends.

Dragon Sword And Wind Child (Tales of the Magatama, volume 1) by Noriko Ogiwara (Translated by Cathy Hirano)

meme sheep say baa

Apr. 29th, 2026 01:25 pm
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Meme via various people including [personal profile] rmc28

Film I watched: in the cinema I think it was The Choral; otherwise, Miss H and I watched the Lord of the Rings trilogy between finishing M*A*S*H and starting B5, which I hadn't seen for 20 years and enjoyed revisiting.
Series I finished: M*A*S*H season 11!
Book I finished: Choices, by LA Hall, which was the "fun" book in my "currently reading" collection.
Book I bought: I bought half-a-dozen Terry Pratchett ebooks on 99p sale yesterday; paper would have been An Immense World by Ed Yong, which I'm halfway through and enjoying a lot.
Book I received as a gift: I asked for tokens in the last rounds of present-giving, so it's been a little while... according to my journal, I got some for my birthday last year but the only one I mentioned specifically was House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones, from my singing lesson buddies.
Food I ate: I had porridge for breakfast, but have eaten some bacon-flavour Wheat Crunchies and four Lindor truffles since then (white, milk, salted caramel, coconut).
Meal I cooked: Porridge, if "pouring boiling water on it" counts as cooking! If not, uh... I've had mostly cold food, couple of boiled eggs, uhhhh, pasta with pesto and cheese for lunch on Monday is the last actual cooking, I think.
Drink I had: Water! I did have some deeply mediocre fizzy lemonade as part of a sandwich meal deal a couple of weeks back if you don't want to count that, which is useful because otherwise I'd have been going back a year or two...
Song I listened to: If that means "track", I'm just listening to the end of Bach's variation 12a in the Art of Fugue! If actual singing, apparently "You Got the Car" by Kasey Chambers, according to my mp3 player, which lives on shuffle.
Album I listened to: I bought a couple of organ CDs at the concert I went to on Monday, so those.
Playlist I listened to: I think I listened to one of my playlists at work the other day, maybe the Space Songs one?
Concert I went to: For once I have a recent answer! I went to a lunchtime organ recital on Monday, performed by a friend from youth chorus who I hadn't seen in 25 years; it was lovely to see her, and the music was fun.
Game I played: Another level of Terra Nil on Monday
Person I talked to: I said good morning to a couple of people in the sprint review this morning before muting; with my actual face, the supermarket delivery person who brought my groceries on Monday night and had just seen a fox running down the site drive.
Person I texted: [personal profile] toft, if WhatsApp counts; Miss H, if I count Teams; literal text message goes back a couple of weeks - I got a scam email from someone at church, and messaged her to let her know.
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LENTIL WALNUT VEGAN CHORIZO STUFFED ZUCCHINI
Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 30 mins
Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS
For the Zucchini
2 large zucchini
About 1 tsp. olive oil

For the Lentil Walnut Chorizo
1 tbsp. olive oil
½ medium red onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups cooked brown lentils
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 tbsp. smoked paprika
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. ancho chili powder
1 tsp. dried thyme
½ tsp. ground cinnamon
½ tsp. cayenne chili powder (or to taste)
½ tsp. black pepper
¼ tsp. ground cloves
3 tbsp. red wine vinegar
Salt to taste
¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

For the Cashew Cream
½ cup raw cashews, soaked in water overnight, drained and rinsed
½ cup water
¼ cup lemon juice
Salt to taste

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Various Icons

Apr. 29th, 2026 10:38 am
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Created for [community profile] sweetandshort challenges:

Danger Elegant Lost Silence
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon - Det. Dee Renjin and Sha Tuozhong prepare to fight Cosmetology High - Pei Yuntian and Princess in elegant clothing Lan Wangji holding onto Wei Wuxian after losing battle at Nightless City Eternal Love of Dream - Emperor Dong Hua in silence
Light vs Dark
Eternal Love - Light and Dark by Tarlan Guardian - Light and Dark by Tarlan Young Detective Dee-Rise of the Sea Dragon - Light and Dark by Tarlan Fangs of Fortune - Light and Dark by Tarlan
Other
Advance Bravely - Xia Yao-Yuan Zong 01 by Tarlan Advance Bravely - Xia Yao-Yuan Zong 02 by Tarlan Advance Bravely - Xia Yao-Yuan Zong 02a by Tarlan  


Fandom: Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon, Cosmetology High, The Untamed, Eternal Love of Dream, Eternal Love, Guardian, Fangs of Fortune, Advance Bravely
 

Wednesday 29/04/2026

Apr. 29th, 2026 08:03 am
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1) Gorgeous weather! Going to enjoy lunch in the sunshine and cycling to training

2) Reading a good book

3) Dinner with friends from volley. Really looking forward to that, it's been a while since I've last seen some of them... ^^

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A drabble I wrote for [personal profile] silveradept, and the last one I wrote for Snowflake Challenge 2025.

Title: on a high note.
Fandom: Practical Magic.
Character/Pairing: Gillian Owens.
Rating/Warnings: M, none.
Summary: For the prompt: "Practical Magic + Crescendo."
Word count: 100.

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Gillian went through life in a constant chase for change, for love, for movement. She aspired to a state of genuine crescendo, each day higher and brighter and louder than the last.

That’s what being with Jimmy had been like. It could never remain static, it would always escalate. He would always escalate. But then there was the letdown, the anticlimax, tricking her into pondering whether that would still be better than stagnation.

He nearly, almost made her lose the taste for it. For change and brightness and explosive colour.

Only almost. Sally and Gillian refused him that much power.

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I think I've given up on Gideon the Ninth, made it to the 15% mark, I just can't follow it? I have no idea what is going on or why? I'm confused? It's a busy and harrowing/ugly narrative style, and the way it's written is hard for my brain to make sense of - and this is coming from someone who read and analyzed and wrote a paper on James Joyce's Ulysses and William Faulkner's Sound and the Fury.

The writing style was just irritating me, I think. Here's the first chapter.

How to explain? I think it's the made-up slang? My brain doesn't like made up words or slang laden novels. Examples? Clockwork Orange (couldn't make it through that book either). There are others. Their Eyes Are Watching God, also gave me a headache. Too much slang and dialect.

I don't know if an audio book would be better? It might. Because this book was playing havoc with the dyslexia. (I need poetic prose or sentences to have a certain rhythm to them or my mind won't grasp it.)

I've decided to start reading "Firebird by Susanne Kearse" on the Kindle now, it's only been waiting in the queue for the last five years. We'll see - it's a historical/supernatural romance. I tried it twice before and gave up. Ugh. I like my hard cover novel better.

***

Mental illness has increasingly become a problem in our society - and our media isn't helping matters. It's judgemental of the mentally ill. People are really judgemental of others, aren't they? I guess there are positive aspects of being judgemental - so probably not something we want to get rid of completely.

I keep thinking...there but for the grace go we or I or you. It helps push away the judgement, and superimpose empathy and compassion instead. Emphasis on compassion. Sympathy tends to fall into the trap of judgement. Empathy, often falls into the trap of over-relating, but compassion is just caring for the other person and being mindful of their situation and our own, and trying to not do more harm.

I keep reminding myself that I'm here on this earth, right now, to learn and to help wherever or however I am able (emphasis on able? I'm not always able.). And everything is a lesson. It helps. More than one might think?

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Wasn't planning on it - but since it recorded instead of General Hospital, I watched King Charles III's speech. I was impressed - he's a good speaker and it was an excellent speech. (Granted the bar was set pretty low with Thing 1 and Thing 2 in the White House at the Moment, but still.) He said, words and actions matter - and made a very strong point about how we need to be careful about the ones we take and honor the past in doing so. Britain may not have wanted him to come - for well, understandable and obvious reasons, but I'm glad he did - because what he said to both houses of the US Congress - needed to be said, and both Houses and both parties for the most part were in agreement with what he stated. Specifically, that we need to fight against tyranny, and honor checks and balances. It's ironic that a British King is kindly admonishing and reminding the United States ( a former colony that rebelled against tyranny) of what it's shared values are - and why it rebelled and won that rebellion in the first place.
Made all the more ironic - by the fact that the King in question is a direct descendant of the one the US's founders rebelled against, and just a few months before the US's 250th birthday. But there you have it.

Maybe the people who needed to hear that - did? Let's hope it wasn't just the choir - but also the congregation? It appeared to be both? Nonetheless, it gave me a smidgen of hope. And the befuddled yet not quite dead historian in me celebrated and did a little dance in my head.

So make of that what you will.

Off to bed, to sleep, or at least I hope. It's been up in the air of late.
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Title: Season Two
Author:[personal profile] kat_lair
Fandom: 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018) RPF
Pairing: Bai Yu/Zhu Yilong
Tags: Drabble, Post-Canon, Second Chances
Rating: G
Word count: 100

Summary: This time, he’ll choose better.

Author notes: Spring defiance from under the crushing forces of capitalism = a drabble a day in April. This one for [personal profile] trobadora who requested Guardian RPF, Zhu Yilong/Bai Yu, new season (aka second season of Guardian).

Season Two on AO3

Season Two )

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