March Meta Matters
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more about the New Orleans trip
Mar. 4th, 2026 10:56 pmredbirdThe trip to New Orleans was very good for cattitude, who had an easier tiee finding food he could eat and enjoy than Adrian and I, but the few days of warm weather did us good as well. (And then the trip home was physically difficult and painful for Adrian, unfortunately.)
I did more walking each day, including but not only the travel days, than I expected or planned, and found it less difficult than I would have predicted.
Saturday afternoon we met my brother at House of Blues, because they had outdoor music and a performer he liked. That was fun, and Adrian enjoyed dancing with an enthusiastic stranger. I think that was the day we took a streetcar downtown in search of lunch, only to find lines for the relatively small number of places with outdoor seating. But I'd wanted to ride a streetcar--streetcars are part of the New Orleans transit network, not just a tourist attraction, so we could get one a couple of blocks from our hotel.
Our hotel had a courtyard, which was part of why Cattitude chose it. The courtyard had an unexpected, charming cat. The drum circle I mentioned in the previous post was in the park across the street from our hotel, which is part of why Mark recommended it.
Also, the New Orleans airport terminal plays music, not very loudly, over the PA system, which is entirely fitting for an airport named after Louis Armstrong, and much better than what comes over the PA at most airports.
cattitude, who had an easier tiee finding food he could eat and enjoy than Adrian and I, but the few days of warm weather did us good as well. (And then the trip home was physically difficult and painful for Adrian, unfortunately.)I did more walking each day, including but not only the travel days, than I expected or planned, and found it less difficult than I would have predicted.
Saturday afternoon we met my brother at House of Blues, because they had outdoor music and a performer he liked. That was fun, and Adrian enjoyed dancing with an enthusiastic stranger. I think that was the day we took a streetcar downtown in search of lunch, only to find lines for the relatively small number of places with outdoor seating. But I'd wanted to ride a streetcar--streetcars are part of the New Orleans transit network, not just a tourist attraction, so we could get one a couple of blocks from our hotel.
Our hotel had a courtyard, which was part of why Cattitude chose it. The courtyard had an unexpected, charming cat. The drum circle I mentioned in the previous post was in the park across the street from our hotel, which is part of why Mark recommended it.
Also, the New Orleans airport terminal plays music, not very loudly, over the PA system, which is entirely fitting for an airport named after Louis Armstrong, and much better than what comes over the PA at most airports.
[migraine] a belated realisation
Mar. 4th, 2026 10:41 pmkaberettThis evening I am having A Headache. It's an annoying headache; it's definitely a distracting headache; but it's "just" A Headache. No other symptoms that I'm noticing.
... except that it's Exactly The Right Time For A Migraine, and yesterday I had a bunch of migraine prodrome symptoms. (Being Too Warm. Wanting to close my eyes a lot. Nausea. Overwhelming despair.)
I find myself Wondering whether my regular menstrual migraines actually started on 1st January 2021, or if that's just the point at which symptoms tipped over into very obviously photosensitive migraine. At that point I was on continuous acute pain relief, and it is slowly dawning on me that An Annoying Headache with no other symptoms distinguishable from background noise (anxiety, depression, thesis-related stress, ...) is the kind of thing I'd have just merrily ignored, and for that matter that I'd still be ignoring if I weren't now Keeping A Headache Diary...
第五年第五十三天
Mar. 5th, 2026 07:24 amnnozomi posting in guardian_learning部首
手 part 36
插, to insert; 握, to grasp; 揭, to unmask ( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=64
词汇
的确, certain; 似的, similar ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-4-word-list/
Guardian:
我做了十年的龙城揭秘者, I've been a whistleblower in Dragon City for ten years
卢若梅的确也是我的学生, Lu Ruomei certainly was another of my students
Me:
这首歌的不插电版也很好。
她的确有才华。
手 part 36
插, to insert; 握, to grasp; 揭, to unmask ( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=64
词汇
的确, certain; 似的, similar ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-4-word-list/
Guardian:
我做了十年的龙城揭秘者, I've been a whistleblower in Dragon City for ten years
卢若梅的确也是我的学生, Lu Ruomei certainly was another of my students
Me:
这首歌的不插电版也很好。
她的确有才华。
gming #lifehack
Mar. 4th, 2026 01:26 pmstepnixIf you run campaigns in systems that don't match the premise, you can be extra confident that the good and fun parts are the product of your own effort and genius. and when things go wrong you can blame the game. like and subscribe for more pro tips
Bundle of Holding: Ninja Crusade
Mar. 4th, 2026 01:59 pmjames_davis_nicoll
This new Ninja Crusade Bundle presents The Ninja Crusade, the tabletop fantasy roleplaying game from Third Eye Games of ninja, conspiracies, and martial arts.
Bundle of Holding: Ninja Crusade
Anime girl King Arthur and the history of genderbending in the Fate series
Mar. 4th, 2026 06:00 pm![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
anifem_feedWhile occasionally thematically messy and narratively convoluted, Fate’s long history of genderbending is rooted in a genuine interest in exploring gender, identity, and personhood.
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2026.03.04
Mar. 4th, 2026 11:57 amlsandersonProtesters demanded hotels ban ICE agents. Here’s why that didn’t happen.
Despite widespread opposition to Operation Metro Surge, local leaders have so far been stymied in efforts to limit their hotel stays.
by Trevor Mitchell
https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/03/protesters-demanded-hotels-ban-ice-agents-heres-why-that-didnt-happen/
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended her characterization of Minnesotans killed during Operation Metro Surge as “agitators” during a nearly five-hour Senate hearing on Tuesday, the AP reports. “It was Noem’s first congressional appearance since the shooting deaths of the two protesters galvanized widespread opposition to how the Trump administration is executing its mass deportation agenda, a centerpiece policy of President Donald Trump’s second term.” Via MinnPost
https://apnews.com/article/noem-testifies-congress-homeland-security-immigration-enforcement-ebb715699e3f4f6dd6fdd22157b4e1a7 ( Read more... )
Despite widespread opposition to Operation Metro Surge, local leaders have so far been stymied in efforts to limit their hotel stays.
by Trevor Mitchell
https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/03/protesters-demanded-hotels-ban-ice-agents-heres-why-that-didnt-happen/
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended her characterization of Minnesotans killed during Operation Metro Surge as “agitators” during a nearly five-hour Senate hearing on Tuesday, the AP reports. “It was Noem’s first congressional appearance since the shooting deaths of the two protesters galvanized widespread opposition to how the Trump administration is executing its mass deportation agenda, a centerpiece policy of President Donald Trump’s second term.” Via MinnPost
https://apnews.com/article/noem-testifies-congress-homeland-security-immigration-enforcement-ebb715699e3f4f6dd6fdd22157b4e1a7 ( Read more... )
I'm Waiting for You And Other Stories by Kim Bo-Young
Mar. 4th, 2026 08:53 amjames_davis_nicoll
Two pair of linked speculative fiction stories.
I'm Waiting for You And Other Stories by Kim Bo-Young
anifem_feedAniFem Round-Up Cripple Punk Motifs in Tank Chair The ongoing post-apocalyptic manga embodies the ethos of cripple punk — that disabled people can be rude, angry, messy, and not just perfect, suffering angels. What artist would you most like to see reinvent a classic anime? In the wake of the unexpected Yoko Taro and Evangelion […]
The post Weekly Round-Up, 25 February – 3 March 2026: Publisher Ethics, Accessibility at Cons, and a Very Joseimuke Winter appeared first on Anime Feminist.
How odd
Mar. 3rd, 2026 11:02 pmjames_davis_nicollIt seems comments of mine quoted on Wikipedia has angered someone.
This bit caught my eye: " I only paid attention to this page after looking up those for several authors whose works I'd enjoyed, only to be surprised by how Nicoll's opinions had been added to criticisms of their works. Looking at the edit history, it showed they had all been added by the same person - Nicoll."
Except I didn't and looking at the Simmons entry, which I did suspect is what set this off, I don't see why anyone would think I had.
This bit caught my eye: " I only paid attention to this page after looking up those for several authors whose works I'd enjoyed, only to be surprised by how Nicoll's opinions had been added to criticisms of their works. Looking at the edit history, it showed they had all been added by the same person - Nicoll."
Except I didn't and looking at the Simmons entry, which I did suspect is what set this off, I don't see why anyone would think I had.
You Can Get The Wood
Mar. 3rd, 2026 04:34 pmkayla_allenToday the stars aligned and Lisa and I went over to Big R and bought a pallet (390 logs) of Pres-to-Logs. Lisa connected the utility trailer to her pickup truck, and I followed her over there. I fortunately remembered to bring a previous purchase receipt that has the SKU for the pallet, because they can never find it. They tend to think that I meant either a six-log packet or a ton of wood pellets, because that's what most people buy. Anyway, there was no problem once she looked up the SKU ($349 for 390 logs), except that initially she tried to enter the quantity as 390, and thus the subtotal was $136,110! Not that they could have sold me that many, even if I had the fleet of trucks and forklifts.
Eventually the forklift operator appeared and brought out a pallet of logs. Lisa had me sit in the truck and hold the brake pedal, which helped the operator shove the pallet into the trailer to get it over the axle. He then trundled off without the loading ticket, and I had to chase him down and give it to him.
We came home and Lisa parked the pickup and trailer in the East Lot. We'll start unloading the logs when Lisa feels up to it. It's a lot of work, and I can't do as much heavy lifting as I used to be able to do. (Yes, I know, and I am not complaining. It comes with the territory. I never was much of a tomboy.) I'll be much happier with a full woodbox, and the unit cost of the logs in a pallet is much better than buying them in small bundles.
Eventually the forklift operator appeared and brought out a pallet of logs. Lisa had me sit in the truck and hold the brake pedal, which helped the operator shove the pallet into the trailer to get it over the axle. He then trundled off without the loading ticket, and I had to chase him down and give it to him.
We came home and Lisa parked the pickup and trailer in the East Lot. We'll start unloading the logs when Lisa feels up to it. It's a lot of work, and I can't do as much heavy lifting as I used to be able to do. (Yes, I know, and I am not complaining. It comes with the territory. I never was much of a tomboy.) I'll be much happier with a full woodbox, and the unit cost of the logs in a pallet is much better than buying them in small bundles.
第五年第五十二天
Mar. 4th, 2026 08:17 amnnozomi posting in guardian_learning部首
手 part 35
揍, to hit; 描, to depict; 提, to put forward ( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=64
[Skipping the grammar today, and maybe for a day or two, for reasons too trivial to explain here, sorry. Will return]
词汇
登, to ascend; 登记, to register; 登录, to sign in; 登山, mountain climbing ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-4-word-list/
Guardian:
有没有什么不可描述的东西, was there something indescribable?
进出登记, please fill in the register
Me:
你真的欠揍啊。
他非常喜欢登山。
手 part 35
揍, to hit; 描, to depict; 提, to put forward ( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=64
[Skipping the grammar today, and maybe for a day or two, for reasons too trivial to explain here, sorry. Will return]
词汇
登, to ascend; 登记, to register; 登录, to sign in; 登山, mountain climbing ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-4-word-list/
Guardian:
有没有什么不可描述的东西, was there something indescribable?
进出登记, please fill in the register
Me:
你真的欠揍啊。
他非常喜欢登山。
It could be worse
Mar. 3rd, 2026 02:45 pmjames_davis_nicollBenford and Bear in the Epstein files
As far as I can tell, they weren't involved in Epstein's sex trafficking. Just there as big name authors. Bear at least is reported as unimpressed.
Oddly, the third Killer B doesn't seem to have been invited.
As far as I can tell, they weren't involved in Epstein's sex trafficking. Just there as big name authors. Bear at least is reported as unimpressed.
Oddly, the third Killer B doesn't seem to have been invited.
bad news about @minoanmiss
Mar. 3rd, 2026 01:05 pmredbird[Ny is gravely ill, unconscious, and unlikely to recover:]
Update: Ny is gone. As of a couple of hours ago, she no longer has brain function, and will be moved off life support after evaluation for organ transplant, and allowed to die peacefully, not necessarily immediately.
[my earlier info was via princessofgeeks, who linked togoss's post]
Update: Ny is gone. As of a couple of hours ago, she no longer has brain function, and will be moved off life support after evaluation for organ transplant, and allowed to die peacefully, not necessarily immediately.
[my earlier info was via princessofgeeks, who linked to
goss's post]2026.03.03
Mar. 3rd, 2026 09:53 amlsandersonMinnesota launches investigation that could bring charges against US immigration officers
US county attorney is ‘confident’ her office will be able to pursue charges in cases which led to criticisms of use-of-force policies
Associated Press
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/03/minnesota-investigation-us-immigration-officers
GOP lawmakers introduce impeachment articles against Walz, Ellison
By Howard Thompson
https://www.fox9.com/news/gop-lawmakers-introduce-impeachment-articles-against-walz-ellison ( Read more... )
US county attorney is ‘confident’ her office will be able to pursue charges in cases which led to criticisms of use-of-force policies
Associated Press
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/03/minnesota-investigation-us-immigration-officers
GOP lawmakers introduce impeachment articles against Walz, Ellison
By Howard Thompson
https://www.fox9.com/news/gop-lawmakers-introduce-impeachment-articles-against-walz-ellison ( Read more... )
Four Times Familiar Characters Faced Nuclear Armageddon
Mar. 3rd, 2026 10:19 amjames_davis_nicoll
Stories about nuclear war don't usually feature popular, pre-existing characters...
Four Times Familiar Characters Faced Nuclear Armageddon