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Democrats Successfully Strip All Anti-Trans Riders From Final Appropriations Bills.

Now would be a great time to tell your Democratic representatives that you saw the party protecting trans people, and that you approve and want them to keep doing that. If your reps are Republicans, I guess tell them to stop putting discriminatory clauses in the budget?

prettygoodword

uranomania (yoor-uh-no-MAY-nee-uh) - n., the delusion that one is of divine or celestial origin.

Or more straightwardly, that one is a god. Caligula was not the only Roman emperor to demand he be worshiped as a god, but he isthe best-known one. It's true, as Carl Sagan reminded us, that “we are made of star-stuff,” but this is taking things too far. Coined from Ancient Greek roots urano-, heavens + -mania, fixation.

---L.

spikedluv

Today was an actual no-shopping day!

I did two loads of laundry, hand-washed dishes, went for several walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, scooped kitty litter, and showered.

I watched the final three eps of Heated Rivalry. (I know I said I wasn’t going to comment until I did a re-watch, but why did no one tell me how emotional I was going to get over the final eps?!! Also, Christina Chang makes one guest appearance on Numb3rs and I remember her for the rest of my life, apparently.)

Despite spending so much time on that, I also found time to write! I added ~1,400 words to my SFBB fic! I had some tea in the afternoon, and chose Afternoon tea, which seemed kind of tasteless to me. Since I like my tea weak, I didn’t think that could actually happen.

Temps started out at 10.7(F) and dropped to 9.5 before I left the house. The forecast called for a high of 13, but it reached 19.9. It was windy, though, so it felt much colder. So freaking windy! There was some sun, which helped with my mood, but didn’t make it feel any warmer.

Mom Update:

Mom sounded okay when I talked to her. She’d had some company throughout the day; my aunt and uncle were there earlier and Sister A was there when I called. The Hospice nurse visited today. Mom said eating was going well, so that's a bonus.

vriddy

Reached a couple of milestones yesterday, and I'm mentally basically ready to shift back into working on my original projects. Just trying to remember where I'm at with everything. Also cool milestone alert!

Milestone alert: GYWO monthly goal for January, reached! ;)

With my pledge, I should write 12.5k words a month, and now I'll have reached it at least once this year!! It feels really good to start the year being on track. As much as Time Is A Construct, I think I should be careful not to set myself up for big editing projects in January in the future, in general.

I'm so surprised that over 5k of that was for a Spring Thunder fic. Like. I do write freely for tiny fandoms! But usually it's more like coughing out a vignette or a missing scene, or a tiny fix-it to deal with canon stress. Not a full hurt/comfort rescue mission. In the end though, I wrote it for the same reasons I wrote those shorter vignettes in the past: it feels good :D It feels right. It was fun. AND I get to reread and enjoy something tailored to my id in the future :D I was delighted with myself by the end of the first draft, hopefully that'll hold when I return to it for edits :D

Time-sensitive fics

I'll likely just let most of the unposted stuff I wrote rest for a while. Couple of exceptions I have in mind:

Well I do need to proofread and post my Candy Hearts assignment. That would be good to do on time XD
For my last 600 words to reach the milestone yesterday, I wrote something for Wind Breaker that will probably be invalidated by a new manga chapter next week. I'd like to clean that up and post it so there's a chance it can be enjoyed as-is for a few days before becoming canon divergent XD
Not really time-sensitive, but I want to post a couple of BNHA fics to get them out of my mind. One was written 3y ago for a collaborative project that never quite completed its landing and I think it's long enough. I need to free my mind of it before I forget it even exists.

Original stuff

( Cursed Witch pacing check )

( Soul Thief edit preps Take Two )

This was supposed to help me figure out what to do this morning, but it didn't really help in the end! Maybe I'll see if there's a fic in an editable state. I know there's a couple of finished drafts in there, but for some of those I wanted to do a canon review first... Gah!! So many fun things to do, so little time :D

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Their calendar is here -- creator sign-ups open on the 26th Jan:

https://fandomtrumpshate.dreamwidth.org/53196.html

Their list of non-profits they're supporting is here:

https://fandomtrumpshate.dreamwidth.org/53468.html

(Mods, could we have a "fund-raising" tag please?)

delphi

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kingstoken's 2026 Book Bingo: eBook/Audiobook

That's a Great Question, I'd Love to Tell You is a 2025 memoir by comedian/musician/online personality Elyse Myers. It's a collection of essays, free verse poetry, and lists that take a humorous but heartfelt look at formative and vulnerable moments in her life, with a retrospective understanding of the anxiety and undiagnosed neurodivergence that often shaped them.

Stories include a childhood fixation on a Magic 8 Ball, overthinking and missing the obvious during a teenage game of Seven Minutes in Heaven, college panic attacks, Parisian dates gone awry, beach encounters gone sour, and conquering the mysteries of gravel roads. Anyone familiar with Elyse Myers' work online knows she has a way of telling a story and getting a laugh while also not being afraid to be earnest. If you haven't seen her videos before, you can check her out on TikTok or on Youtube.

I don't listen to a ton of audiobooks, my main exception being memoirs that are read by their authors. That usually works out for me, but in this case I really wish I'd gone with the print book for three reasons:

1) It turns out the print edition is full of little illustrations and creative formatting that brings a lot to some of the pieces.

2) One of the things I enjoy about Myers is her more freeform and sometimes frenetic delivery, but this was a more sedate and traditional audiobook performance.

3) Related to #2, several stories triggered some secondhand embarrassment for me and having to listen to that be slowly relayed instead of being able to read faster during those was rough.

( An Excerpt )

catgiri

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Current Mood: satisfied
Current Music: against the kitchen floor - will wood

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abyssal_sylph

1rst person POV poem about one-sided Porrim <> Kankri (Porrim's POV).

{Note: fill for an allbingo card & 100quadranted ships}

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schneefink

I think this is the last year I do

fandomtrees because like last time I didn't make as many gifts as I wanted and feel bad...

But I did write a post-canon Silksong drabble I'm quite proud of:
Silk Snare for

knave_of_swords
post-canon Lace(&Hornet) drabble
Summary: Much Silk was needed to see her sustained.
Notes: One of my favorite fannish drabbles I've written, I think it works very well.

I got pretty icons under my tree: some Hornet icons by

gimmighoulcoins and some Grian icons by

sarajayechan :D Lovely.

And I also got two other Silksong gifts recently:
Sunlight Dyed by

CrushingOnGogh
stained glass art
Summary: Hornet from Silksong, depicted in stained glass
So pretty! The lights and the colors and the shapes!

reprieve by

strifetxt
1k, Hornet & Shakra gen
Summary: Hornet, a conversation, and a musing.
Aaah the Hornet feelings <3

abyssal_sylph

Card for

allbingo [prompts taken from the bingo generator]

2 of Wands	Page of Pentacles	5 of Pentacles	3 of Pentacles	9 of Wands	2 of Pentacles	4 of Cups
7 of Wands	10 Wheel of Fortune	7 of Cups	10 of Swords	0 The Fool	Page of Swords	4 of Swords
6 of Swords	7 of Swords	10 of Wands	17 The Star	Queen of Pentacles	5 of Swords	6 of Wands
21 The World	18 The Moon	4 of Pentacles	Ace of Pentacles	Page of Cups	5 The Hierophant	Ace of Cups
9 of Pentacles	10 of Pentacles	10 of Cups	8 of Wands	4 The Emperor	16 The Tower	2 of Swords
Ace of Swords	20 Judgement	5 The Devil	6 of Pentacles	7 of Pentacles	6 The Lovers	3 of Cups
2 The High Priestess	King of Pentacles	6 of Cups	Queen of Swords	3 of Swords	Knight of Pentacles	9 The Hermit

abyssal_sylph

Prompt list from

whumptober [prompts written below the cut]

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ysabetwordsmith suggested I share this short list of resources for printing stickers and other relevant accessories.

This is old news, but Stickermule has shown their asses again by giving away free pro-ICE merchandise, so people have been scrambling for other suppliers for custom stickers. I'm thinking about ordering stickers of my art by Harmonycon. I can't keep up with a million tweets and my Bluesky feed is already scrambled, so here's what I've found:

https://www.standoutstickers.com/
https://stickerguy.com/
https://thestickybrand.com/en-ca (limited time deals page is worth looking at)
https://thestickerlad.com/home (website looks like a WIP but furry-owned. Prices are ok)
https://stickerninja.com/ (this looks like Stickermule's biggest rival)
https://unionmadestickers.com/en-ca (you can probably use them for non-union stuff lol)
https://stickerblitz.com/ (another rival with good prices)
https://zapcreatives.com/en-us
https://wiki.scumsuck.com/resources:stickers (guide on how to print your stickers at home. Lists options for scanners and paper to buy, etc.)
Vograce orders from China but I've had a good experience ordering sample packs and one-off keychains from them. YMMV. It's better for physical goods. Not sure of any alternatives that let you do one-off orders.

prettygoodword

farouche (fa-ROOSH) - adj., shy and socially awkward, unsociable; disorderly in appearance or behavior, wild; outrageous, extreme.

Taken in the 1760s from French (though there the meaning is more the first and somewhat the second sense), from Old French word foroche, wild/untamed, alteration of forasche, from Late Latin forasticus, living outside, from Latin foras, outdoors. So the core image is someone who has lived outdoors away from, and so not used to, people.

---L.

cypresssunn

Challenge #7
LIST THREE (or more) THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF. They don’t have to be your favorite things, just things that you think are good.

I can occasionally write a decent story. Or, actually. Listen. Sometimes I do better than decent. Sometimes! I take an incredible amount of pride in tailoring a narrative. And yeah. I feel good when I get to share a story and get feedback and even people telling me they were delighted to go on a little journey with me.

I think I have a good ear for music. Especially when it comes to playlists and fanmixes. I don't keep up with lots of new music so I'm turning into an oldhead, but music is another form of narrative to me. So yeah. Its another thing I like about myself.

and lastly, I'm funny as fuck. I won't elaborate further. Just trust me on this.

Current Mood: contemplative
Current Music: bon iver - creature fear

cypresssunn

Challenge #6:
Top 10 Challenge.

After trying and failing to make top ten lists out of my favorite shows, book, characters AND ships... i've settled on a list of top ten albums. And yes, I did include all three of Hozier's albums in a single slot. Please don't make me choose.

10.The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan
9. Lemonade by Beyonce
8. Between Two Lungs by Florence and the Machine
7. For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver
6. AM by Arctic Monkeys
5. Yours, Dreamily by The Arcs
4. Demon Days by Gorillaz
3. Unreal Unearth / Wasteland, Baby! / Self-titled by Hozier
2. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
1. Back to Black by Amy Winehouse

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I can't believe it's almost the end of January already! There’s just about 12 days left to get your fanwork submission or pimp posted this round! (Or make another claim. *g*) Good luck!

spikedluv

I hit Walmart while I was downtown and Stewart’s on the way home.

I did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, went for a walk with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and scooped kitty litter.

I made a pumpkin pie because mom asked me to. (I make it in a small shell, so put some of the pumpkin filling in a small pyrex dish. I took her that dish. She had it when I made it before Thanksgiving and really enjoyed it.)

I went with one of my own teas again this morning, Celestial Seasonings’ Mandarin Orange Spice. This blend combined the tart flavor of mandarin oranges with aromatic spices, cloves, and coriender to create a bright. lively brew that transports tea drinkers to exotic destinations with every sip. I wouldn’t say I was transported anywhere, but it tasted good.

My stomach tried to rebel on me again this morning. ( cutting for those who don't care to read )

We went to Texas Roadhouse with friends for supper, yay! I managed to write ~300 words on my SFBB fic and Zoo Tampa was my background tv in the evening. I wish I’d gotten more written, but between going downtown, visiting mom, and eating out, there wasn’t much time for it.

Temps started out at 19.4(F) and dropped to 15.6 before I left the house! There was sun in the morning, but then it was overcast. Temps reached 27.3. The roads were good in the morning, but the wind picked up, so we ran into some snow blown into the road on our way to Texas Roadhouse.

Mom Update:

Mom was doing ~okay when I saw her. She seemed tired. She’d already eaten, but even so she had some of the pumpkin pie filling I took her. Sister A was there when I arrived and Ian showed up after. Her BFF showed up later in the afternoon and Sister S was there when I called in the evening. She had a nice string of visitors, which she likes.

abyssal_sylph

Challenge #7: LIST THREE (or more) THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF. They don’t have to be your favorite things, just things that you think are good. Feel free to expand as much or as little as you want.

Creative (drawing & writing mostly), openminded, stubborn, full of adoration & likes animals.

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prettygoodword - uranomania
spikedluv - The Day in Spikedluv (Tuesday, Jan 20)
vriddy - Writing status/check-in/where am I at?
rydra_wong in thisfinecrew - Fandom Trumps Hate 2026
delphi - What I'm Reading: That's a Great Question, I'd Love to Tell You by Elyse Myers (2025)
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