"This weekendish DreamWidth is changing one of it's service providers because [DW have] ethics. You can read the details in the DW Maintenance post and comments if you want to know more. The comments took a left turn into free-speech, censorship and content-moderation (which are, to be clear, completely unaffected by this move) and several very good analogies were brought up which I want to preser... » Continue Reading
This afternoon I dug over a small area at the front of the waste land outside - turning the sod, breaking it up, levelling it out a bit, pulling out stones which would interact poorly with a lawn mower and so on. Contrary to my expectations (from conversations with a neighbour who has done their landscaping and from the excavation leavings around the house) of clay and stones it is actually quit... » Continue Reading
"Who’s driving a new, aggro New Zealand where death threats are mainstream and disinformation is contagious. Stuff Circuit investigates the inciters ..." Content warning: violence and rhetoric/threats #longwatch a little over an hour #nzpolitics #nzculture #disinformation http » Continue Reading
My talented, crafty wife got her first ever exhibiting ribbons this week, nailing the Best Art Quilt and BEST IN SHOW from ~200 quilts at a local guild exhibition (and another Merit). SO PROUD. Here's a quick gallery showcasing the 9 of her quilts which were present (one as part of a touring exhibition). All her quilts » Continue Reading
(As a side note, my lovely wife managed the rare 15-card tableau earlier in the afternoon as well. I don't think I've ever actually seen that happen. She would have done it a second time too, but didn't have enough military to get the last world out of her hand). [Screenshot of a Race For Th » Continue Reading
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