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FIC: Trip and Fall (9-1-1)

Title: Trip And Fall

Fandom: 9-1-1

Character: Tommy Kinard

Ship>: Tommy & Theo

Rating: General Audiences

Summary: Tommy takes care of Theo after he trips and falls.

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Éalú (Irish for "escape") is a puzzle game where you play as a mouse trying to find a way out of a diabolical maze. What caught my eye about it is that it's stop-motion animated—not digital art in the style of stop-motion, but actual video clips of physical hand-built rooms and models made of wood and wire.

wooden mouse with a wire tail examines a wooden puzzle box with three symbols and three buttons, with closed doors beyond

wooden mouse with a wire tail examines a wooden puzzle box with three symbols and three buttons, with closed doors beyond

It's a simple one-click interface where you just interact with things. The puzzles are, unsurprisingly, of a very concrete physical nature: Turn a handle in this room to change something in another room, or press buttons on a box to rotate a mechanism until things line up. Successful puzzle solves unlock doors to new areas. Thorough exploration is rewarded, as you may find clues to puzzles in distant rooms—but also punished, as seemingly innocuous and even attractive objects may instantly kill you and send you back to the start of the maze. (If you cannot handle the thought of the cute wooden mouse dying, do not play this game.) But you get unlimited second chances, armed with new knowledge each time you venture out again.

( cut for length )

Éalú is on Steam for $14.99 USD. It's advertised as taking 2-4 hours, which is probably about right. I completed it with all achievements (well, except the one achievement that's currently bugged) in a little under three hours, but I've played a lot of puzzle games. The price may seem high for the duration, but on the other hand, stop-motion animation is incredibly laborious, so I feel like it's fair to give some leeway for that, and I don't think it feels incomplete or needed to be more than what it is.

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bundle of holding

Bundle of Holding: Atomic Robo (from 2021) & Atomic Robo New Era

Nine complete .PDF graphic albums of the Atomic Robo comic series from Tesladyne LLC, plus the 2014 Atomic Robo RPG tabletop roleplaying game from Evil Hat Productions.

Bundle of Holding: Atomic Robo (from 2021)

Eight more albums of Robo's continuing adventures for an unbeatable bargain price.

Bundle of Holding: Atomic Robo New Era

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Fandom Empire - NEW Challenge

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Monday

Well, let's see... yesterday, Bonny came over, Noelle came by, Jackie got scammed.

Bonny brought her new hip down the hall - her apartment is the farthest from mine. Her news to share was that probably Friday, her refrigerator quit. I cannot understand why she would not have noticed but by the time she did, stuff was warm, ice was melting and she tossed everything out - or rather the maintenance guys did. What a PIA.

Noelle returned the Chromebook I lent her and brought flowers which was a lovely thought but the flowers are ugly and now I have to wait until enough time has passed that the flowers will have died and then return her vase. I think I have a work around, though.

Jackie sent a series of emails yesterday which I finally figured out was a scam but it was the I don't know how to work Amazon so I need you to buy a gift card and send it to my friend, thing. The is pretty much exactly what Jackie would do but... she has tons of close friends and family and would never ask me. Plus her note said her friend was dying of ovarian cancer and it was her birthday. No mention of Mother's Day. And she said all the stores were closed so she couldn't just go by one. Finally about an hour later, Jackie sent a note around that she had been scammed.

Meanwhile, I was actually in the middle of an Amazon buying spree so that was weird. All of a sudden I'm out of stuff or I want stuff. I felt like I ordered stuff all weekend but, turns out, it wasn't quite that much. I do have returns that need to get to FedEx sometime this week.

I have learned to swim in the sun. When the blinds are down, in the mornings, and the Sun is strong, you still get the glare but I have decided not to let it bother me. This morning, it was a killer but I still had a wonderful swim.

I track my swim on my Pixel watch that feeds into Fitbit. My health insurance company pays for Fitbit Premium. Fitbit Premium wants me to sign up with a health coach and do all kinds of ridiculous things. I managed to turn most of it off but... I haven't figured out how to turn off the AI critique of my swim. And now I'm kind of addicted to it. I have a good swim and I enjoy it so whothefuckcares what Fitbit has to say about it??? Turns out, I do! And today I found myself swimming a little harder in the middle of my run just to see if the stupid AI would notice. Of course it did. hahahah

Also now on my radar is the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program. My $349 a month Wegovy bill will go to $50. And July 1 is coming right up. My latest order gives me enough pens to get to July 1. But, of course, I have zero confidence that 1. the program will happen and 2. if it does, it will work as boasted. My doctor is all over it so at least I know that if it happens, I'll be included. In about 4 weeks, I'll need to decide if I want to wait and bet on the program happening when and how they say it will or if I want to spend $350 to ensure I'm covered until we know.

No big plans for today - actually I should go make that Amazon run and I might.

(My friend, Martha, wears yellow Crocs often. Saturday she asked me to make her a doll 'with yellow Crocs with jibbits!')

2026.05.11

Less than half of kindergartners in the north-central Minnesota city of Menahga are vaccinated for measles, reports the Minnesota Star Tribune. Statewide the measles vaccination rate for kindergartners is 86%, compared to 92% nationally. In Menahga it’s 49%. Via MinnPost
https://www.startribune.com/in-one-small-minnesota-city-less-than-half-of-kindergartners-are-vaccinated-for-measles/601601089

No going topless at the beach in Blaine, reports Bring Me The News. Despite a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling declaring breasts don’t constitute indecent exposure, the Blaine City Council decided to pass an ordinance disagreeing with that and updating its own nudity law. Via MinnPost
https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/blaine-updates-nudity-law-following-minnesota-supreme-court-decision ( Read more... )

Current Mood: busy

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Birdfeeding

Today is partly sunny and mild.

I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.

I put out water for the birds.

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Birdfeeding

Today is partly sunny and mild.

I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.

I put out water for the birds.

Why current AI can't actually write one of my books...

I have to remember to put in cuts so I don't post walls of text.

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(while I've been writing this it's also become clear to me that there would be a major problem with current AIs whether or not they were actually sentient/sapient and I suppose I should write that one soon to make sure I don't forget, because it has a big bearing on all the reported "the AI lied/tried to escape/blackmailed" events and how that kind of thing is bloody inevitable because of the way the things are trained. But that's a different post)

Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home in Savannah, Georgia

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/flannery-oconnor-childhood-home

Presenting Flannery O'Connor's collection of short stories in front of her childhood home.

Though many may associate the 'A Good Man is Hard to Find' author with her peacock farm in Milledgeville, celebrated Southern writer Flannery O'Connor began life in Savannah, GA. The townhome in which she spent her childhood is located on a quiet Charlton Street, shaded by live oak, looking over picturesque Lafayette Square, and facing the stunningly gothic revival Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist. With such a looming presence, it is no wonder how prominent O'Connor's Catholicism was in her life and writing.

Although, later in life, she would refer to it simply as "the house I was raised in," we can't overlook the fact that it was the home that shaped her world from birth in 1925 to 1938.

Today, The Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home Foundation operates a museum out of the townhouse as well as making efforts to preserve the home itself.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/flannery-oconnor-childhood-home

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Two Plot-Friendly Approaches to Generation Ships

When it comes to governing a generation ship, do you prefer the Watsonian or Doylist strategy?

Two Plot-Friendly Approaches to Generation Ships

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travel

I'm home!

Thirteen days

9,700+ miles

Two different countries (Lisbon, Portugal, Athens, Greece)

Five different hotel rooms

Seven hours time difference

And I am finally home.

Snacking in the Bath

Posted by Daily Otter

https://dailyotter.org/posts/2026/5/11/snacking-in-the-bath

Photos by Erin Lundy via Aquarium of the Pacific

https://dailyotter.org/posts/2026/5/11/snacking-in-the-bath

Current Mood: pensive

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film

The Promised Movie "Reviews"

Shane (1953)

I like how quiet it is. I wasn't expecting that, and that was nice. But it didn't really grip me. Maybe on a rewatch.

Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

Movies that act like plays are always a jam. You may not agree with them 100%, but you know and understand why Luis and Valentin are the way they are. They change each other for the better and it's so natural and fascinating. You can tell Puig has a thing for old movies and I love that. The world is crumbling, and you shouldn't hide under a rock, but you shouldn't let it consume you. The connection between art and politics. It's gay. It's genderfuck. It's sad. Gomez Adams is there. It's perfect.

The Hunger (1983)

My train of thought: cool poster -> it's about vampires -> what do you mean, it's got David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve?? It's gorgeous and vibe-y and its take on vampires is different. Surprise! The vampire lady is bisexual! I did see there was a difference between John and Miriam's sex scene and Miriam and Sarah's. The way the latter is shot is more, voyeuristic?? But ultimately, I think the style is the substance here, and that's not a bad thing.

Une corde, un Colt (1969)

A French western?? And it's depressing, all the characters are arseholes (not a bad thing!). Death and more death, it never ends. Good stuff, ngl.

Bonus stuff I wrote yesterday (whichs is why they're longer, they are fresher)

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

A TV channel over here is showing all the James Bonds (until Quantum of Solace). That includes the weird Casino Royale movie with Deborah Kerr, which I just couldn't watch. I'm sorry, Deborah Kerr. And I like zany British things.

Putting that aside, I cried. I cried over a bloody James Bond movie. I'm still not sold on Lazenby, he's wooden, and it's jarring because his predecessor was Sean Connery, a man who oozes charisma as Bond. And his Bond can get very nasty (anyone who watched Goldfinger knows), yet I can't hate him. Almost all the 007 movies we had in the house were his, and like James Stewart, I imprinted on him like a duckling. Anyway, I simply cannot see Connery!Bond say and do the things Lazenby!Bond says and does. Funny, isn't it?

The action and the setpieces are awesome (the ski chase down the mountains and the pursuit at the festival! the tobogans! the editing is chef's kiss), the soundtrack fucks and it looks even more gorgeous than, say, From Russia With Love, which in my very original opinion is the best of the first batch of movies.
And the reason I cried is not just because I love Tracy as a character (Diana Rigg is excellent! Good call in getting an experienced Shakesperean actress to counterbalance the model), but because I ended up becoming invested in her and Bond's relationship. Which is wild. There's character development?? In my Bond movie?? And that's why I can't see Connery!Bond say things like "I love you."

Is this why people hate the movie? (Besides Lazenby) Because there's more character stuff? Because Bond gets to be emotionally vulnerable? Because a woman gets to be Bond's equal (kinda, these movies always have a huge misogyny problem)?

And I knew IT was going to happen. And it sucks that it does but it needed to be done because "how else will we make more Bond movies?". But it hit me like a rock still. Ffs.

And I haven't seen Diamonds Are Forever, but I've heard not-good things about it.

Count me in on the OHMSS fanclub.
(Not that the movie is perfect. It's still sexist, and there's a painful racist scene. Because of course, the black woman eats bananas -_- )

Death Becomes Her (1992)

Very mixed feelings on this one. I was expecting a fun time, but ended up getting a woman-hating movie. "Women are obssessed with being young and beautiful" gee! I wonder why that is?? "And let's make fun of them when they aren't young and beautiful!" Don't you see the irony?? There's a Greta Garbo reference that tickled me, then they ruined towards the end (there's a Marilyn Monroe reference that was distasteful).

I can't hate it fully. There's great effects work though. Isabella Rossellini slays, so when I get to watch The Saddest Music in the World in 2036 (if the world hasn't collapsed by then) I'm gonna be in for a treat. 'Cause that seems more up her alley.
I'm both mad and disappointed.

Current Mood: busy

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Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Chemistry

This year during Three Weeks for Dreamwidth, I'm writing about reading as a way of becoming an expert in a given subject. Read Part 1: Introduction to Becoming an Expert, Part 2: Architecture, Part 3: Dance, Part 4: Music, Part 5: Painting, Part 6: Poetry, Part 7: Sculpture, Part 8: Conflict Resolution, Part 9: Cooking, Part 10: Coping Skills, Part 11: Gardening, Part 12: Relationship Skills, Part 13: Repairing, Part 14: Survival Skills, Part 15: Archaeology, Part 16: Biology.

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth Part 17: Chemistry

Chemistry is the science of studying matter, particularly how different substances interact with each other. Its subfields include astrochemistry, biochemistry, environmental chemistry, and geochemistry among others. At home, kitchen chemistry is both amusing and useful. Aspects of chemistry include history, famous people, and famous discoveries. Here on Dreamwidth, check out

common_nature,

environment,

naturaldyes,

science, and

scienceworld.

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth April 25-May 15

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When the hotel clerk smiles at them but cannot meet either of their gazes, Caleb realizes that they must look more like a couple with an age discrepancy than a mother and her son. Sometimes it feels as if those around him are just like Tarima; as if they can read his mind and slurp his thoughts up like spaghetti noodles, swallowing down the all-red desire he has for his mother. Is it really that--

"Sorry," Anisha says, her voice flat and suddenly-dead---the tone she uses to convey potential danger. "That's not what we booked."

AO3 LINK

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Monday Update 5-11-26

These are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them:
Economics
Birdfeeding
Artificial Intelligence
Poem: "How Great You Really Are"
Space Exploration
Birdfeeding
Books
Climate Change
Books
Philosophical Questions: World
Poem: "Restoring Them to Their Former Glory"
Buffalo
Birdfeeding
Follow Friday 5-8-26: Muse
Wildlife
Birdfeeding
Moment of Silence: Ted Turner
Low Tech
Community Thursdays
Space Exploration
Birdfeeding

Poem: "Walnut Park" has 46 comments. Early Humans has 22 comments. Philosophical Questions: Pregnancy has 80 comments. Safety has 83 comments.

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

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth is running April 25-May 15. People aim to make a new post each day, or participate in various activities to celebrate the platform.

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth April 25-May 15

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Introduction to Becoming an Expert
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Architecture
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Dance
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Music
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Painting
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Poetry
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Sculpture
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Conflict Resolution
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Cooking
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Coping Skills
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Gardening
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Relationship Skills
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Repairing
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Survival Skills
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Anthropology
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Biology

"The Worst Thing in Life" opened and closed within a few days. Quain tries calling his friends to talk about recent accomplishments, but the only person willing to talk with him is someone he hasn't contacted in a couple of years.

"No Faster or Firmer Friendships" has 50 new verses. It belongs to Polychrome Heroics and needs $35 to be complete. Josué reads a funny poem to Maria-Vera.

The weather has been variable here. We got some rain the other day. Seen at the birdfeeders this week: a large mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, a pair of cardinals, a male and a female rose-breasted grosbeak separately, a male Baltimore oriole, a brown thrasher, a blue jay, a gray catbird, and a fox squirrel. Currently blooming: pansies, violas, sweet alyssum, alliums, marigolds, honeysuckle, snapdragons, lantana, million bells, blue lobelia, petunias, portulaca, nemesia, wild chives, wood hyacinths, columbine, peonies, irises, mock orange. Green fruit: mulberries, raspberries.

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Sunday, May 10th

Prof. Walsh: Next class we'll be moving on to personality types and disorders. For those of you who have done the reading you already know (she sees Buffy's hand up) yes?
Buffy: She read the reading.
Prof. Walsh: well, she'll have some time on her hands. As I was saying. We won't be able to cover it all in the class but that doesn't mean it isn't work knowing and it doesn't mean it won't be on the mid-term. Now, if I've been unclear in any way. Speak now.

~~S4E5: "Beer Bad"~~

The Sunnydale Herald is looking for a new editor. Contributing to the Herald is a great way to get your Buffy on! Find out more.

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

The Third Waltz (Buffy/Giles, M) by Nixiet
worse girls (Buffy/Faith, M) by N1_Adora_Fan
Curses and Promises (Angel/Spike, T) by Leata
Fortitude (Faith/Buffy, T) by jadedxwritings

[Chaptered Fiction]

A Stake In The Family, Chapter 27 (Buffy/Spike, M) by voidslayerworks98
Stake Me Baby One More Time, Chapter 12 (Buffy/Faith, M) by Moonlit_Illusion
Undisclosed Desires, Chapter 9 (Spike/Buffy, E) by mistigrisunshine
Double Life Dark Heart, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Giles, M) by Jazer94
Infoboner, Chapter 6 (Spike/Andrew, E) by Laqt15
Playing With Fire, Chapter 19 (Spike/Buffy, M) by stellugh
Boston Doll, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Faith, M, Dollhouse xover) by
The Gift, Chapter 1 (Xander, G) by Isobel_Sharp
Ashes to Amber, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Jacob Black, unrated, Twilight xover) by Aya1600
Put Me Down, Chapter 60 (Buffy/Faith, E) by Inspectorrr
Amber the Vampire Slayer, Chapter 27 (OC, M) by Red Cowling she they (Redtheseer)
You Make Slaying Fun, Chapter 37 (Spike/Buffy, E) by cosplayermadness
The Red Slayer:, Chapter 135 (Many ships, E) by VladimirHarkonnen (TheLightdancer)
Spike Becomes Hogwarts’ Problem, Chapter 1 (Spike, unrated, Harry Potter xover) by faewm

‘Til Death?, Chapter 3-4 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Maulikiller
Undisclosed Desires, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Misti
Playing With Fire, Chapter 19 (Buffy/Spike, G) by stellugh
The English Professor, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by the_big_bad

Rewoven, Chapter 20 (Buffy/Spike, R) by EnchantedWillow
Da Capo al Fine, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, R) by EnchantedWillow
Knock Me off My Feet, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by VeroNyxK84
Lost and found, Chapter 31 (Buffy/Spike, R) by JSBirsa

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Artwork: [Spike art] (Spike, SFW) by linh-imp-2
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