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Sunday, June 14th, 2026 12:37 pm
Helping the New York Knicks to their first title in over 50 years, NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson has his sights set on NBC's Law & Order: SVU.
Sunday, June 14th, 2026 12:12 pm
Halo: Flashpoint has revealed several new additions coming to the game as part of the 1.5 update rolling out for the tabletop title
Sunday, June 14th, 2026 12:30 pm
The call for themes is still open. If you have not yet made your suggestions for that, now is the time. I plan to post the poll on Monday, so folks can vote on which themes they want to see in upcoming Poetry Fishbowls for late 2026.
Sunday, June 14th, 2026 12:29 pm
Today is cloudy, mild, and wet. It rained last night. Grass and trees still have water on them.
I fed the birds. I haven't seen any activity yet.
I put out water for the birds.
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I fed the birds. I haven't seen any activity yet.
I put out water for the birds.
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Sunday, June 14th, 2026 12:22 pm
Embracing Change (4410 words) by dreamlittleyo
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Relationships: Roy Kent/Ted Lasso
Additional Tags: Season/Series 01, Episode: s01e05 Tan Lines (Ted Lasso), episode coda, Alcohol, impaired judgment, Casual Sex, Morning After, Coach/Player Relationship, Power Imbalance, Good Intentions, Bad Decisions, Protective Roy Kent
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Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Relationships: Roy Kent/Ted Lasso
Additional Tags: Season/Series 01, Episode: s01e05 Tan Lines (Ted Lasso), episode coda, Alcohol, impaired judgment, Casual Sex, Morning After, Coach/Player Relationship, Power Imbalance, Good Intentions, Bad Decisions, Protective Roy Kent
Summary:
"Thought you were getting me drunk to interrogate me about my woes," Lasso murmurs, peering at Roy curiously and taking an appreciative sip.
Roy shrugs. "I am getting you drunk. Up to you whether you want to actually talk. I don't give a fuck one way or the other." This is a lie. He cares a hell of a lot. But he's already made the offer; from here on out, it isn't up to him.
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Roy may not be great at dealing with feelings—his own or anyone else's—but it doesn't take a genius to notice Coach Lasso's shit mood after Michelle and Henry's visit. Probably Roy is the last person who should try to help.
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Sunday, June 14th, 2026 11:26 am
Magik and Colossus #5 concludes the Rasputin saga this Wednesday. Can the siblings set aside their differences to defeat Koschei the Immortal?
Sunday, June 14th, 2026 11:23 am
Bring some Energon home as Hasbro is back with a new selection of Transformers: Age of the Primes action figures
Sunday, June 14th, 2026 11:12 am
Jurassic World Evolution 3 is bringing a lot of content to the game in the new Rebirth expansion, set to be released this week
Sunday, June 14th, 2026 12:57 pm
Today in the DC area it is a day for staying at home for more than one reason, including it being terribly hot and muggy out. Though I did have to run down to the Giant for ketchup, rosemary, and drano, since we neglected to order those yesterday. I suppose my iPhone shuffle was only trying to help by playing two holiday songs. Though one of them was "Silent Mind," and any time of the year is a good time to listen to Laura Bailey singing, so....
I think I am accepting that, at some point, I'm going to give in and shell out for YouTube premium. I'd do it faster if it would very much be rewarding bad behavior to do so. The increase in commercials has been bad enough, and now I am getting really, really sick of the health insurance companies' nonstop propaganda trying to claim they're the good guys. Do they really think we haven't all long known better? I suppose I should be glad I haven't seen any pro-ICE commercials on that one. Yet.
As of right now, I am still scheduled to have Friday off. There's plenty of time this week for Trump to cancel that, though. Nonetheless I'm already mentally making plans for the day. Including possibly streaming the original Baldur's Gate game, which I've been thinking about looking at for a while. Which I might also end up doing on July 3rd instead, since I can rely on spend all of that day at home.
I think I am accepting that, at some point, I'm going to give in and shell out for YouTube premium. I'd do it faster if it would very much be rewarding bad behavior to do so. The increase in commercials has been bad enough, and now I am getting really, really sick of the health insurance companies' nonstop propaganda trying to claim they're the good guys. Do they really think we haven't all long known better? I suppose I should be glad I haven't seen any pro-ICE commercials on that one. Yet.
As of right now, I am still scheduled to have Friday off. There's plenty of time this week for Trump to cancel that, though. Nonetheless I'm already mentally making plans for the day. Including possibly streaming the original Baldur's Gate game, which I've been thinking about looking at for a while. Which I might also end up doing on July 3rd instead, since I can rely on spend all of that day at home.
Sunday, June 14th, 2026 12:01 pm
‘The Death Zone’: How Russia Is Luring Africans to Ukraine
A growing number of Africans are ending up on the front lines of Russia’s war with Ukraine. Some go there willingly as mercenaries, but many more are like Mr. Kamau, young men lured by the promise of ordinary civilian jobs — from bodyguards to line cooks — only to be forced into joining Russian forces in battle.
Russia is now resorting to slavery.
A growing number of Africans are ending up on the front lines of Russia’s war with Ukraine. Some go there willingly as mercenaries, but many more are like Mr. Kamau, young men lured by the promise of ordinary civilian jobs — from bodyguards to line cooks — only to be forced into joining Russian forces in battle.
Russia is now resorting to slavery.
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Sunday, June 14th, 2026 09:58 am
I finished the Not-A-Hobbit-House about two weeks ago. It was a lot of fun to build, despite some areas that could have been sturdier (the trees!) and some wrong/ambiguous directions. Only missing one piece, a 2x1 flat white tile. I substituted a light gray one I had left over from the Magic Workshop set from a few years back. If I ever make it to the nearby Minifigures store, I'll buy a replacement.
Here's the inside, with the Frodo, Smeagol, and Gandalf mini-figures that HalfshellHusband bought as anniversary gifts to go with the set (which was a Mother's Day gift from our son):
The interior lighting was a missed opportunity in the directions. It's shown as something you "slip" into the middle roof piece after that gets built, but there's no way to do that. You'd have to include it during the build. Too late now! (That's kind of a shaky area of the set). As a result, it's not bright enough to see that this "Dwarf Cabin" (Hobbit House) mysteriously contains a boombox. \o?
This is the view of the rear when the roof is entirely closed. It has 4 hinged pieces that let you open things up, which is pretty neat!
And a view of the front, with the door partly open so you can see inside a little. I left some parts out of the build, namely the giant orange dog (that is completely out-of-scale with the rest of the house) and the signpost that states "Roantic Home." Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha! You have to love the Chinese companies who create these knockoffs. They don't fully understand the culture of the target customers, so misspelling aside, it apparently isn't clear that while you might name your home something like "Bag End," you wouldn't post a sign describing they type of home you intend it to be.
All-in-all, I thought this was a terrific set. And while LEGO makes a set for "The Shire" (at $270), it does not make a Hobbit house. Especially not for $36! :D
Here's the inside, with the Frodo, Smeagol, and Gandalf mini-figures that HalfshellHusband bought as anniversary gifts to go with the set (which was a Mother's Day gift from our son):
The interior lighting was a missed opportunity in the directions. It's shown as something you "slip" into the middle roof piece after that gets built, but there's no way to do that. You'd have to include it during the build. Too late now! (That's kind of a shaky area of the set). As a result, it's not bright enough to see that this "Dwarf Cabin" (Hobbit House) mysteriously contains a boombox. \o?
This is the view of the rear when the roof is entirely closed. It has 4 hinged pieces that let you open things up, which is pretty neat!
And a view of the front, with the door partly open so you can see inside a little. I left some parts out of the build, namely the giant orange dog (that is completely out-of-scale with the rest of the house) and the signpost that states "Roantic Home." Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha! You have to love the Chinese companies who create these knockoffs. They don't fully understand the culture of the target customers, so misspelling aside, it apparently isn't clear that while you might name your home something like "Bag End," you wouldn't post a sign describing they type of home you intend it to be.
All-in-all, I thought this was a terrific set. And while LEGO makes a set for "The Shire" (at $270), it does not make a Hobbit house. Especially not for $36! :D
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Sunday, June 14th, 2026 05:39 pm
O, the times we live in. I have bought a portable air conditioner. Not so much for us, as for aged father-in-law. I was remembering the summer a couple of years ago when emperatures reached 40C. Bryan was staying with us then, and he really struggled.
My cunning plan was to store the air-con unit in the attic until we needed it. I carefully checked dimensions, and measured the attic hatch, and yes it would fit through the hatch. But I didn't think of the weight. The air-conditioner weighs 20kg, and the loft hatch is 12ft up a steep & awkward ladder. Fallback plan - my wardrobe
Thinking about units ... I seem to do temperature and weight in metric, but distances & volume are mixed. Petrol comes in litres, but beer & milk come in pints. People's heights are feet and inches, driving distances are miles, but if I'm walking in the countryside it's kilometers (because it's km on the OS maps). If I'm measuring with a tape measure (eg. attic hatchway) it's centimeters, but if I'm guesstimiting a distance (height of ceiling) then we're back to ft & inches. Interesting to see myself doing it.
I do like the way the British mix units; the local hardware shop used to sell planks with sizes such as 2cm x 30cm x 6ft. And everyone was just fine with that.
My cunning plan was to store the air-con unit in the attic until we needed it. I carefully checked dimensions, and measured the attic hatch, and yes it would fit through the hatch. But I didn't think of the weight. The air-conditioner weighs 20kg, and the loft hatch is 12ft up a steep & awkward ladder. Fallback plan - my wardrobe
Thinking about units ... I seem to do temperature and weight in metric, but distances & volume are mixed. Petrol comes in litres, but beer & milk come in pints. People's heights are feet and inches, driving distances are miles, but if I'm walking in the countryside it's kilometers (because it's km on the OS maps). If I'm measuring with a tape measure (eg. attic hatchway) it's centimeters, but if I'm guesstimiting a distance (height of ceiling) then we're back to ft & inches. Interesting to see myself doing it.
I do like the way the British mix units; the local hardware shop used to sell planks with sizes such as 2cm x 30cm x 6ft. And everyone was just fine with that.
Sunday, June 14th, 2026 10:36 am
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Sunday, June 14th, 2026 05:56 pm
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Sunday, June 14th, 2026 10:22 am
Bring some Energon home as Hasbro is back with a new selection of Transformers: Age of the Primes action figures
Sunday, June 14th, 2026 10:13 am
Check out nearly 15 minutes of gameplay from Chronicles: Medieval, as the developers have revealed more about the combat to come
Sunday, June 14th, 2026 10:07 am
Though he's certain Doctor Who will "very, very definitely" return, Steven Moffat isn't a big fan of the Christmas Special being canceled.
Sunday, June 14th, 2026 10:31 am
Yeah, I read Tumblr and then come here to post my thoughts.
I still can't get over how so many fans' love their favorite characters specifically because the characters remind them of themselves. Or they head canon them with those same things/backgrounds/traits/etc. Then they argue about how 'blank'-coded the characters are.
I mean, sure, I might have something in common with a few of mine, but others are totally different from me and some I wouldn't even want to know in real life! There's only one I fee I know on a deeper level due to sharing some personality traits. It is kinda nice... but it's not a requirement or even something I'd want more of.
I don't even put myself in the character's shoes when I write them. I'm not thinking about how I would react in this situation, I'm asking myself how they would react (or, more accurately, they are telling me how they'd react and I'd better listen).
We're clearly not doing fiction/fantasy the same way.
More power to them. I know I'm not normal, and I'm okay with that. Wouldn't want to be.
I still can't get over how so many fans' love their favorite characters specifically because the characters remind them of themselves. Or they head canon them with those same things/backgrounds/traits/etc. Then they argue about how 'blank'-coded the characters are.
I mean, sure, I might have something in common with a few of mine, but others are totally different from me and some I wouldn't even want to know in real life! There's only one I fee I know on a deeper level due to sharing some personality traits. It is kinda nice... but it's not a requirement or even something I'd want more of.
I don't even put myself in the character's shoes when I write them. I'm not thinking about how I would react in this situation, I'm asking myself how they would react (or, more accurately, they are telling me how they'd react and I'd better listen).
We're clearly not doing fiction/fantasy the same way.
More power to them. I know I'm not normal, and I'm okay with that. Wouldn't want to be.
