Thor #280
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scans_dailyWriter: Roy Thomas
Pencils: Wayne Boring
Inks: Tom Palmer
As if one Hyperion wasn’t worse enough, now there’s two of him!
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iamrman posting in scans_dailyViolin vs. Fiddle
Jul. 27th, 2025 02:46 amysabetwordsmithThis performance neatly illustrates the difference between violin and fiddle. Technically they're the same instrument, but there are a lot of little tweaks and tricks that lead to different music -- even playing what is also, technically, the same song. Violin invites you to sit on your ass and listen; fiddle motivates you to get off your ass and move.
Philosophical Questions: Utopia
Jul. 26th, 2025 08:48 pmysabetwordsmithPeople have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.
What would a utopia be like, how would it function and continue to exist?
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What would a utopia be like, how would it function and continue to exist?
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Storm #10
Jul. 27th, 2025 12:05 ammastermahan posting in scans_daily
If you're one of those fans who doesn't like Storm to be the most awesome at absolutely everything, this isn't your book.
But we're here for the real star of the book! The Sensational Character Find of 1997! That's right, it's time for my boy Maggott to shine!
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Thinking Things Through (part 1 of 1, complete)
Jul. 26th, 2025 11:04 pmdialecticdreamerThinking Things Through
By Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
Part 1 of 1, complete
Word count (story only): 1275
[Saturday, 5 August, 2017, 6:30 p.m.]
:: LaQuinta makes a decision that surprises her, and several other people jump in to support her. Part of the Unfair Trades arc in Mercedes, within the Polychrome Heroics universe. ::
The long, skinny space smelled so strongly of pepperoni pizza that LaQuinta imagined for a moment that they were standing inside a wood fire oven on the cheap frozen meal, rather than sitting on the dark olive green cushions of the built in sofa that probably transformed into a double bed. She hadn’t had time to explore.
Cash, sitting on the loveseat-sized section next to Daniel Tamsen, nodded toward the oven. “You’ve got the oven set on convection, so you might want to switch it to regular bake. Otherwise, the pizza will be burned to a crisp on the top and still frozen in the middle.” He patted the air. “I know, because I did it once. My squad didn’t let me live it down for almost three months.”
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By Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
Part 1 of 1, complete
Word count (story only): 1275
[Saturday, 5 August, 2017, 6:30 p.m.]
:: LaQuinta makes a decision that surprises her, and several other people jump in to support her. Part of the Unfair Trades arc in Mercedes, within the Polychrome Heroics universe. ::
The long, skinny space smelled so strongly of pepperoni pizza that LaQuinta imagined for a moment that they were standing inside a wood fire oven on the cheap frozen meal, rather than sitting on the dark olive green cushions of the built in sofa that probably transformed into a double bed. She hadn’t had time to explore.
Cash, sitting on the loveseat-sized section next to Daniel Tamsen, nodded toward the oven. “You’ve got the oven set on convection, so you might want to switch it to regular bake. Otherwise, the pizza will be burned to a crisp on the top and still frozen in the middle.” He patted the air. “I know, because I did it once. My squad didn’t let me live it down for almost three months.”
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Forest Greens Design
Jul. 26th, 2025 08:46 pmysabetwordsmithA friend tipped me to this Etsy page, which offers dice bags and card cases with leaf and flower themes.
Write Every Day: Day 26
Jul. 26th, 2025 06:03 pmsanguinityIntro/FAQ
Days 1-15
My check-in: Some editing on the monstrous project of doom. What possessed us to write so much?? (Other than that we were having fun, that is…)
Day 26:glinda, sanguinity, ysilme
Day 25:badly_knitted, brithistorian, callmesandyk, carenejeans, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddess47, nafs, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, trobadora, yasaman, ysilme
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When you check in, please use the most recent post and say what day(s) you’re checking in for. Remember you can drop in or out at any time, and let me know if I missed anyone!
Days 1-15
My check-in: Some editing on the monstrous project of doom. What possessed us to write so much?? (Other than that we were having fun, that is…)
Day 26:
glinda, sanguinity, ysilmeDay 25:
badly_knitted, brithistorian, callmesandyk, carenejeans, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddess47, nafs, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, trobadora, yasaman, ysilme( more days )
When you check in, please use the most recent post and say what day(s) you’re checking in for. Remember you can drop in or out at any time, and let me know if I missed anyone!
Alas, new glucometer
Jul. 26th, 2025 05:40 pmazurelunaticAs sent to my primary care, who I actually do like:
United Healthcare, in their omnibenevolent wisdom, sees fit to drop the One Touch Ultra from my preferred drug list as of September. They have offered several alternatives.
My primary goal with a glucometer is to not require a smartphone to do the simple task of marking whether any reading is before or after a meal. Out of their list of suggestions, the Contour Plus Blue meter meets my requirements and is not discontinued.
Joy. And happiness.
(This is the primary care who, upon learning which insurance I had, while we were trying to solve a problem, asked whether I was up to date on the then-recent news about their CEO, then said "You'd think they'd have learned their lesson." She's from Canada.)
United Healthcare, in their omnibenevolent wisdom, sees fit to drop the One Touch Ultra from my preferred drug list as of September. They have offered several alternatives.
My primary goal with a glucometer is to not require a smartphone to do the simple task of marking whether any reading is before or after a meal. Out of their list of suggestions, the Contour Plus Blue meter meets my requirements and is not discontinued.
Joy. And happiness.
(This is the primary care who, upon learning which insurance I had, while we were trying to solve a problem, asked whether I was up to date on the then-recent news about their CEO, then said "You'd think they'd have learned their lesson." She's from Canada.)
Green Energy
Jul. 26th, 2025 07:00 pmysabetwordsmithSolar is now 41% cheaper than fossil fuels, new UN report finds: 'The sun is rising on a clean energy age'
Fifteen years ago, solar power was nearly four times the cost of fossil fuel alternatives.
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According to two new United Nations reports, renewable energy has passed a “positive tipping point,” and solar power is now 41% cheaper than fossil fuels.
Progress!
Fifteen years ago, solar power was nearly four times the cost of fossil fuel alternatives.
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According to two new United Nations reports, renewable energy has passed a “positive tipping point,” and solar power is now 41% cheaper than fossil fuels.
Progress!
Joy from Disability Pride Fest Madison
Jul. 26th, 2025 06:26 pmjesse_the_kI go to this annual celebration because it’s a time and place where I am entirely comfortable. That I can do some things and can’t do others is a given. Almost everyone there has been through the process of accepting their disabled self—the non-disabled people are in my experience, enthusiastic allies.
Folks sell things they’ve made, organizations advertise for participants or employees, political folks recruit advocates, there’s music, there’s free food. It’s a hoot!
https://www.disabilitypridemadison.org/festival-2025
I was thrilled to run into half of the staff of adhdcleaning.com, who proclaim they will Clean All The Things and invite passers-by to share their special enthusiasms.
Their promo material is brimming with disability pride:
Accommodating, Compassionate Help Tailored to Your Needs
- Flexible Scheduling, Easy to Cancel
- Allergy/Asthma-friendly vacuum with fully sealed HEPA filtration system
- Keep two disabled adults happily employed!
- Commercial steamer for chemical-free clean
- We care about you and your pets
- No guilt or judgment, ever
They continue with cleaning tips for cool, imperfect humans
This pair of people were dressed up to spread joy
( what a couple! )
From an earlier festival, I captured a Disability Pride Strawberry, in two photos
thoughts about accessible gardening?
Jul. 26th, 2025 05:26 pmrafiwinters posting in gardeningHello lovely gardener friends. I have various physical limitations which frustrate me when trying to do traditional gardening--you know, in the ground, where you have to bend, kneel, squat, use heavy long-handled tools, etc. My wife and I managed a few tomato plants and one cucumber plant this year but I want to do more, yet to do it without hurting myself. So I'm doing research for next year. If it helps to know, I'm in New England in the U.S.
What are your favorite ways to make gardening easier on your body?
So far I've come across the following ideas: planter boxes on legs, and vertical gardening. Any further ideas are welcome, as are any elaborations on the raised boxes and the vertical gardening.
Mostly my interests are in growing vegetables, stawberries, and herbs. We get lots of sun in our yard.
Thanks!
What are your favorite ways to make gardening easier on your body?
So far I've come across the following ideas: planter boxes on legs, and vertical gardening. Any further ideas are welcome, as are any elaborations on the raised boxes and the vertical gardening.
Mostly my interests are in growing vegetables, stawberries, and herbs. We get lots of sun in our yard.
Thanks!
Reforming the WSFS committee elections
Jul. 26th, 2025 04:07 pmjames_davis_nicollThe quoted material below is quoted material.
I wrote in 2022 that the election system used by WSFS should be changed. At present, the rules for electing the Mark Protection Committee, the body charged with ensuring that the intellectual property of WSFS is protected, are set out in Standing Rule 6.2:
Voting shall be by written preferential ballot with write-in votes allowed. Votes for write-in candidates who do not submit written consent to nomination to the Presiding Officer before the close of balloting shall be ignored. The ballot shall list each nominee’s name. The first seat filled shall be by normal preferential ballot procedures as defined in Section 6.4 of the WSFS Constitution. There shall be no run-off candidate. After a seat is filled, votes for the elected member shall be eliminated before conducting the next ballot. This procedure shall continue until all seats are filled. In the event of a first-place tie for any seat, the tie shall be broken unless all tied candidates can be elected simultaneously. Should there be any partial-term vacancies on the committee, the partial-term seat(s) shall be filled after the full-term seats have been filled.
I warned that this carries the risk that a single faction with roughly half of the total votes could win every single seat and squeeze out other viewpoints.
My warning has come dramatically true.
Not so anonymous as they might have thought
Jul. 26th, 2025 02:36 pmbrithistorianI read a news article today "K-pop trainee ordered to pay damages after tattoo and dorm exit led to canceled debut". In the article, the trainee was referred to as A, in an effort to protect their privacy — they even used "they/them" pronouns throughout, thinking that concealing their gender might have further helped in concealing their identity. However, they referenced the company involved by name and gave the debut date of the group that A didn't debut with, which meant that 30 seconds at the Kpop Wiki was enough for me to find A's identity. Definitely sub-optimal anonymization.
I'm also not too keen on the headline. To me "canceled debut" sounds like the group that A was to have been in didn't debut, but instead it was just that A didn't get to debut with the group.
Also, if you're curious, according to the contract, the damages in question should have been 60 million won (approx. US$43K) for 2 violations for contract terms (once for leaving the dorm without permission, once for getting a tattoo without permission). For some reason, though, the company sued A for 80 million won (approx. US$58K). The judge ruled that this amount was excessive and ordered A to pay 5 million won (approx. $US3600). The agency is appealing the ruling, though, which just has me eye-rolling. (It seems significant to me, though I don't know if a court would feel this way, that the group that A was prevented from debuting with has already disbanded.)
Birdfeeding
Jul. 26th, 2025 02:02 pmysabetwordsmithToday is overcast, humid, and hot. I'm hearing thunder, so it's likely to rain soon.
I rushed through feeding the birds. I've seen several sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 7/26/25 -- It rained at least a little.
I refilled the thistle feeder. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, plus a male cardinal.
EDIT 7/26/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 7/26/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 7/26/25 -- I potted up a white nectarine and a white peach seeds.
EDIT 7/26/25 -- I planted 2 wild senna, one under the golden rain tree and one under the maple.
EDIT 7/26/25 -- I potted up 5 cherry plum seeds and 2 black plum seeds.
I watered the newly planted things.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
I rushed through feeding the birds. I've seen several sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 7/26/25 -- It rained at least a little.
I refilled the thistle feeder. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, plus a male cardinal.
EDIT 7/26/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 7/26/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 7/26/25 -- I potted up a white nectarine and a white peach seeds.
EDIT 7/26/25 -- I planted 2 wild senna, one under the golden rain tree and one under the maple.
EDIT 7/26/25 -- I potted up 5 cherry plum seeds and 2 black plum seeds.
I watered the newly planted things.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
Weekly Update
Jul. 26th, 2025 01:58 pmfuzzyredThis one is a little late, but Thursday was super hot and frustrating, then yesterday was busier than expected. It's been an okay week overall, if a bit on the warm side. I've managed to do my Duolingo and most of my yoga, but reading fanfic is still consuming most of my time. I'm not very good at separating what I want to do from what I need to do, or even switching between two tasks I both enjoy. This unfortunately means that there are a lot of things that I've been ignoring lately and I'm not quite sure how to fix that.
Last weekend I went camping with my boyfriend and we had a great time despite having a holey air mattress the forst night and a bit of rain the second night. We got to the beach and did a lot of walking though, and spent quality time together, so it was a very good trip. Yesterday I had lunch with my good friend and my boyfriend, which was very nice since we don't get to do that too often.
Coming up, I'm going to a rodeo tomorrow with my boyfriend and I'm going to try to get into the garden to do some weeding. I really need to focus on getting back on track this week and trying to make progress on more of my goals.
I hope everyone is staying safe in this weather and you all have a fabulous weekend!
Last weekend I went camping with my boyfriend and we had a great time despite having a holey air mattress the forst night and a bit of rain the second night. We got to the beach and did a lot of walking though, and spent quality time together, so it was a very good trip. Yesterday I had lunch with my good friend and my boyfriend, which was very nice since we don't get to do that too often.
Coming up, I'm going to a rodeo tomorrow with my boyfriend and I'm going to try to get into the garden to do some weeding. I really need to focus on getting back on track this week and trying to make progress on more of my goals.
I hope everyone is staying safe in this weather and you all have a fabulous weekend!
