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One of the LED bulbs in the bathroom vanity developed a distracting (which is code for sensory nope) flicker. Since the porch fixture takes the same bulb, I proposed that the ailing bulb become a public nuisance rather than a private one.

One of my oncologists (I believe I have dubbed her Dr. Bitsblobs, the oncology gynecologist) is retiring soon. So she has been bidding her patients farewell. Apparently I am a "gold star" patient in terms of trying my best to comply with medical advice, and for self-advocacy. A good grade in cancer, something that is normal to want and possible to achieve.

princessofgeeks

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dine

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shippen_stand

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twistedchick

Firing Stephen Colbert, whose contract guarantees he'll have a show through next May, may be the stupidest thing Paramount has ever done.

petra

Stephen Colbert is the only thing I have watched on CBS for a very, very long time, and even him, via clips.

Except for the time we were in NYC and went to a taping, which was good fun.

Paramount: How dare this man we hired to speak truth to power speak our truth to our power!

Trump: BWAH HA HA HA

Fans who grew up on the Colbert Report and are growing inured to canceled shows: ...okay, so who's going to hire the most popular guy in late night TV now?

I find it upsetting that one of the loudest voices pointing out that the emperor has no clothes is losing his position, not because Colbert is flawless but because what the fuck, censoring satire much? Being able to laugh at the assholes in charge is a survival mechanism.

Self-soothing with John Finnemore.

Current Mood: yelling with a friend
Current Music: Unlikely-sounding invisible things don't exist

petra

No shit, there I was, updating my LinkedIn profile -- you know, the one under my wallet name -- for the first time in (mumbledy), for professional reasons that do not involve looking for a job.

LinkedIn: You want to connect with

marcelo and

mary!

Me: ... I really, deeply wish you did not know that. Also, and this is important, neither of those people lives on my continent, and I have never so much as spoken on the phone with them. How do you know I know them, since I met them via writing porn about DC Comics characters 20 years ago? How can I make you un-know it? What arcane nonsense lurks in the data-mining?

Don't worry -- if I only know you through fandom, I ain't connecting via Linkedfreakin'In unless you give me the okay, because WHAT.

Current Mood: uncomfortably perceived
Current Music: And my friends are your friends and your friends are my friends

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princessofgeeks

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Current Mood: awake

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princessofgeeks

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Current Mood: curious

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twistedchick

We're part of a stew, not a melting pot, in this wildly diverse country.

princessofgeeks

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Current Mood: content

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watersword

It turns out that North & South (2004) is not soothing to watch whilst stitching; I am not interested in the 1850's generally, I am in no fit state to be entertained by the Industrial Revolution and labor unrest, and the cinematography is bleak. Richard Armitage's jawline does not make up for these flaws.

The Three Sisters plot has begun giving me peas! It is surprisingly difficult to distinguish between "immature snap pea" and "mature snow pea". I should probably give up this plot next year, as the fee is almost twice as much as the one near my apartment, and getting there & back is annoying, and the plot is weed central ....but the raspberry patch! I got sour and sweet cherries at the farmer's market, which of course means that I made cherry-pit whipped cream to go with the cherry galette; it is now corn and zucchini season, which is one of my favorite seasons; I miss having a grill so much. It is absolutely perfect grilling weather.

Somehow I have three community events at the same time tonight: a embroidery meetup, a constituent outreach meeting with my city councilor, and a meeting of the neighborhood association board. ::facepalm::

petra

If the new Superman movie had included Súperman es Ilegal (lyrics in English and Spanish in video), even just a little bit, I might've felt all the whiners were justified in saying how woke it is. It's a charming movie with compelling performances, but "woke" is a serious overstatement by people who can't handle characters who aren't white dudes doing things.

This Ma and Pa Kent were my favorite iterations of themselves outside of comics, and I fully believed that this Clark would say, "Dang."

If you like your superheroes a little too clean-cut and a lot too earnest, you, too, may enjoy this flick.

Current Mood: the future liberals want
Current Music: ¿Es periodista? ¡También yo soy!

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rhi

Art and Spirit (4661 words) by Gryphonrhi
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: DCU (Comics), Avengers (Comics), Marvel (Comics)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Clark Kent & Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson & Clark Kent, Clark Kent & Steve Rogers
Characters: Clark Kent, Steve Rogers, Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson
Additional Tags: Various Avengers (minor parts), Various JLA (minor parts), Crossover, Gates - Freeform, who authorized this? Not the JLA or the Avengers, finding someone who understands can be a little hard for these guys
Summary:

Sometimes, you just need someone else who understands why the job is hard. Especially if you're Superman, or Captain America.

Current Mood: sleepy

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Reading

A good grade

Goodbye, hanarobi

thanks for coming to my TED talk

(no subject)

if Ignorance is bliss, why aren’t there more happy people in the world?

New Substack post

US Politics: The Late Show is cancelled (literally)

I don't like the modern internet

if I'm going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice

this and that

the secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. if you can fake that, you've got it made

Fannish history

Hail Fredonia!

New Substack post

update

half a league, half a league, half a league onward

(no subject)

Superman 2025 thoughts, no spoilers

everything is made up and the points don't matter

Fic posting: Art and Spirit, DC/Marvel

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