linuxkuns vs overreaching government laws!! ...and some other stuff too
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meningiomaThere has been a lot of buzz in the linux community about this age verification on an OS level thing...in my opinion, not enough. did you know they want to add it to systemd? do you know how many distros that would include?? look at how they slowly boil the frog. do you want to have to upload your ID in order to use your computer in 2050? not me...
not to preach to the choir, but i just feel frustrated and hopeless. little else i can do, so i do what i can..i draw weird comics about it.
( warning for a predatory joke here )
not to preach to the choir, but i just feel frustrated and hopeless. little else i can do, so i do what i can..i draw weird comics about it.
( warning for a predatory joke here )
Birdfeeding
Mar. 30th, 2026 11:57 amysabetwordsmithToday is cloudy and cool with howling wind.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches plus a fox squirrel.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 3/30/26 -- My bareroot plants arrived from Prairie Moon. Regrettably it is now 79F outside with howling wind, not suitable for planting, and the rest of the week predicts rain. :/
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I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches plus a fox squirrel.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 3/30/26 -- My bareroot plants arrived from Prairie Moon. Regrettably it is now 79F outside with howling wind, not suitable for planting, and the rest of the week predicts rain. :/
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twas a cautionary tale, not an instruction manual
Mar. 30th, 2026 11:46 amelyusionTitle: Fight Club (1999)
Type: Movie
Poor Summary: Me when I start an underground boxing ring and become a terrorist because I'm bored
Why Did I Watch This??: Because everyone else has πββοΈ It's part of my journey to become a real human.
Strongest Aspect: Probably not actually the strongest, but I thought the CGI looked really cool.
Favorite Part: Not sure I have one... I just liked the entire movie. The twist reveal?
Least Favorite Part: None, but I suspect that during some rewatches I'll skip the first part of the movie, all the way up to when our protagonist meets Tyler.
Blahblah: These are the most intricate rituals which allow one to touch the skin of other men ever constructed.
Brad Pitt at the end of the movie looks like white Michael B. Jordan. Someone please agree with me.
Anyways, I see now why you might want to avoid a guy who says this is his favorite movie π I would gladly rewatch it though; shit was crazy. And I want to read the book because I'm so curious how some of the things in the movie would work in writing.
Type: Movie
Poor Summary: Me when I start an underground boxing ring and become a terrorist because I'm bored
Why Did I Watch This??: Because everyone else has πββοΈ It's part of my journey to become a real human.
Strongest Aspect: Probably not actually the strongest, but I thought the CGI looked really cool.
Favorite Part: Not sure I have one... I just liked the entire movie. The twist reveal?
Least Favorite Part: None, but I suspect that during some rewatches I'll skip the first part of the movie, all the way up to when our protagonist meets Tyler.
Blahblah: These are the most intricate rituals which allow one to touch the skin of other men ever constructed.
Brad Pitt at the end of the movie looks like white Michael B. Jordan. Someone please agree with me.
Anyways, I see now why you might want to avoid a guy who says this is his favorite movie π I would gladly rewatch it though; shit was crazy. And I want to read the book because I'm so curious how some of the things in the movie would work in writing.
Monday Update 3-30-26
Mar. 30th, 2026 01:28 amysabetwordsmithThese are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them:
Activism
Climate Change
Bingo
Wildlife
Birdfeeding
Gaming
Communities
Science
Birdfeeding
Read "This is a prayer to Baba Yaga"
Philosophical Questions: Government
Wildlife
Poetry Fishbowl Report for March 3, 2026
Unsold Poems for the March 3, 2026 Poetry Fishbowl
Space Exploration
Birdfeeding
Follow Friday 3-27-26: Manga
Poem: "A Generous Impulse"
Photos: Coles County Community Garden
Poem: "A Darkness in the Sky"
Community Thursdays
Birdfeeding
Photos: Charleston Food Forest Part 2 Left Side
Photos: Charleston Food Forest Part 1 Right Side
Today's Adventures
Poem: "Become for Us a Highway"
Birdfeeding
Economics
Renewable Energy
Good News
Linguistics has 46 comments. Philosophical Questions: Pregnancy has 64 comments. Safety has 76 comments.
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marchmetamatterschallenge is running this month. See my tracking post and the first check-in post.
The weather has been erratic here, with more whiplash. We did get a good soaking rain recently. Seen at the birdfeeders this week: a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, a male cardinal, and a fox squirrel. Red-winged blackbirds have been singing overhead. Leafing out: mayapple, Dutchman's breeches. Currently blooming: crocuses, daffodils, squill, violets, apricot, grape hyacinths, tulips, cherry.
Activism
Climate Change
Bingo
Wildlife
Birdfeeding
Gaming
Communities
Science
Birdfeeding
Read "This is a prayer to Baba Yaga"
Philosophical Questions: Government
Wildlife
Poetry Fishbowl Report for March 3, 2026
Unsold Poems for the March 3, 2026 Poetry Fishbowl
Space Exploration
Birdfeeding
Follow Friday 3-27-26: Manga
Poem: "A Generous Impulse"
Photos: Coles County Community Garden
Poem: "A Darkness in the Sky"
Community Thursdays
Birdfeeding
Photos: Charleston Food Forest Part 2 Left Side
Photos: Charleston Food Forest Part 1 Right Side
Today's Adventures
Poem: "Become for Us a Highway"
Birdfeeding
Economics
Renewable Energy
Good News
Linguistics has 46 comments. Philosophical Questions: Pregnancy has 64 comments. Safety has 76 comments.
marchmetamatterschallenge is running this month. See my tracking post and the first check-in post.The weather has been erratic here, with more whiplash. We did get a good soaking rain recently. Seen at the birdfeeders this week: a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, a male cardinal, and a fox squirrel. Red-winged blackbirds have been singing overhead. Leafing out: mayapple, Dutchman's breeches. Currently blooming: crocuses, daffodils, squill, violets, apricot, grape hyacinths, tulips, cherry.
Activism
Mar. 30th, 2026 12:18 amysabetwordsmithThe Quiet Alliance That Helps Cities Change
In city after city, a quiet alliance often develops between two people who rarely coordinate directly: the resident pushing from outside city hall and the staff member working inside it.
One pushes from outside. The other nudges from within.
This informal partnership rarely appears on an organizational chart, yet it turns out to be one of the most reliable ways local change actually happens. A recent story from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, illustrates how this dynamic unfolds, but before getting there it helps to understand the environment inside local government that makes this relationship so important.
Nagging as an activism tactic.
In city after city, a quiet alliance often develops between two people who rarely coordinate directly: the resident pushing from outside city hall and the staff member working inside it.
One pushes from outside. The other nudges from within.
This informal partnership rarely appears on an organizational chart, yet it turns out to be one of the most reliable ways local change actually happens. A recent story from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, illustrates how this dynamic unfolds, but before getting there it helps to understand the environment inside local government that makes this relationship so important.
Nagging as an activism tactic.
Climate Change
Mar. 29th, 2026 09:49 pmysabetwordsmithEven moderate levels of warming can unleash extreme climate damage
Some climate futures at 3.6°F (2°C) of warming may be harsher for drought, rain, and fire than average projections at 5.4°F (3°C) or even 7.2°F (4°C), according to a new study.
The findings challenge a common assumption that moderate warming marks a boundary between manageable climate change and severe disruption.
2°C is not moderate. 1.5°C would have been moderate -- causing serious problems, but things civilization could withstand -- except we're far past being able to meet that goal. 2°C is tipping points dumping humans into a global environment unlike what they evolved to live in. 3°C is bend over and kiss your ass goodbye. (Note that many scientists expect a rise of 3°C or more.) But don't worry too much about Earth. It has survived a lot worse. Eventually species will adapt or new ones will evolve.
Some climate futures at 3.6°F (2°C) of warming may be harsher for drought, rain, and fire than average projections at 5.4°F (3°C) or even 7.2°F (4°C), according to a new study.
The findings challenge a common assumption that moderate warming marks a boundary between manageable climate change and severe disruption.
2°C is not moderate. 1.5°C would have been moderate -- causing serious problems, but things civilization could withstand -- except we're far past being able to meet that goal. 2°C is tipping points dumping humans into a global environment unlike what they evolved to live in. 3°C is bend over and kiss your ass goodbye. (Note that many scientists expect a rise of 3°C or more.) But don't worry too much about Earth. It has survived a lot worse. Eventually species will adapt or new ones will evolve.
Bingo
Mar. 29th, 2026 09:46 pmysabetwordsmithI have made blackout on my 3-1-26 card for the National Crafting Month Bingo fest.
B1 (smudges) -- "Confident Guesswork and Improvisation" (Frankenstein's Family)
B2 (mended clothes) -- "The Sisters Grimké" (Peculiar Obligations)
B3 (artisan) -- "Nuff Respect" (Polychrome Heroics: Trichromatic Attachments)
B4 (writing) -- "The Expression That Crosses Boundaries" (Polychrome Heroics: Shiv)
B5 (rag rugs) -- "Hidden Opportunities" (Polychrome Heroics and Schrodinger's Heroes)
I1 (ink pens) -- Photos: House Yard
I2 (thread) -- "Our Homemade Safety Nets" (Polychrome Heroics)
I3 (tension) -- "Find a Way Forward" (The Freaks Club)
I4 (upcycling) -- fruit box pots
I5 (lacking storage) -- "Foraging Forever" (A Conflagration of Dragons)
N1 (crocheting) -- studied video tutorials
N2 (time) -- "The Duplicity of Seasons" (The Freaks Club)
N3 (WILD CARD: paint) -- "Become for Us a Highway" (Feathered Nests)
N4 (sewing) -- "A Generous Impulse" (Polychrome Heroics: Iron Horses)
N5 (small spaces) -- "Walnut Park" (Polychrome Heroics: Broken Angels)
G1 (tangles) -- "Whirlwind Romances" (The Freaks Club)
G2 (stone) -- "A Darkness in the Sky" (standalone)
G3 (yarn) -- "Pearls of Wisdom" (Polychrome Heroics)
G4 (tape) -- "Colorful Opportunities" (Arts and Crafts America)
G5 (ribbon) -- "Refusing to Melt" (Alien Romance)
O1 (food) -- "Baked Innovation" (The Freaks Club)
O2 (woodworking) -- "A Proper Community Is a Commonwealth" (Polychrome Heroics: Broken Angels)
O3 (colors) -- "A Confusion of Honeybees" (standalone)
O4 (garden crafts) -- DIY tomato cage
O5 (poetry) -- "The Express Bus to Crazy-Ass Death Land" (Monster House)
B1 (smudges) -- "Confident Guesswork and Improvisation" (Frankenstein's Family)
B2 (mended clothes) -- "The Sisters Grimké" (Peculiar Obligations)
B3 (artisan) -- "Nuff Respect" (Polychrome Heroics: Trichromatic Attachments)
B4 (writing) -- "The Expression That Crosses Boundaries" (Polychrome Heroics: Shiv)
B5 (rag rugs) -- "Hidden Opportunities" (Polychrome Heroics and Schrodinger's Heroes)
I1 (ink pens) -- Photos: House Yard
I2 (thread) -- "Our Homemade Safety Nets" (Polychrome Heroics)
I3 (tension) -- "Find a Way Forward" (The Freaks Club)
I4 (upcycling) -- fruit box pots
I5 (lacking storage) -- "Foraging Forever" (A Conflagration of Dragons)
N1 (crocheting) -- studied video tutorials
N2 (time) -- "The Duplicity of Seasons" (The Freaks Club)
N3 (WILD CARD: paint) -- "Become for Us a Highway" (Feathered Nests)
N4 (sewing) -- "A Generous Impulse" (Polychrome Heroics: Iron Horses)
N5 (small spaces) -- "Walnut Park" (Polychrome Heroics: Broken Angels)
G1 (tangles) -- "Whirlwind Romances" (The Freaks Club)
G2 (stone) -- "A Darkness in the Sky" (standalone)
G3 (yarn) -- "Pearls of Wisdom" (Polychrome Heroics)
G4 (tape) -- "Colorful Opportunities" (Arts and Crafts America)
G5 (ribbon) -- "Refusing to Melt" (Alien Romance)
O1 (food) -- "Baked Innovation" (The Freaks Club)
O2 (woodworking) -- "A Proper Community Is a Commonwealth" (Polychrome Heroics: Broken Angels)
O3 (colors) -- "A Confusion of Honeybees" (standalone)
O4 (garden crafts) -- DIY tomato cage
O5 (poetry) -- "The Express Bus to Crazy-Ass Death Land" (Monster House)
Wildlife
Mar. 29th, 2026 05:25 pmysabetwordsmithBeavers are turning rivers into powerful carbon sinks
Beavers might be one of nature’s most unexpected allies in locking away carbon and fighting climate change.
Beavers may be unlikely climate heroes, but new research suggests they could play a powerful role in fighting climate change. By building dams and transforming streams into wetlands, these industrious animals dramatically reshape how carbon moves and is stored in landscapes. Over just 13 years, a beaver-engineered wetland in Switzerland stored over a thousand tonnes of carbon—up to ten times more than similar areas without beavers.
It's not just carbon. Beavers also greatly reduce the impact of droughts and wildfires by storing water in the environment over large areas. As ecosystem engineers, they create many more niches for other species to share the habitats they create -- fish, amphibians, aquatic invertebrates, weasels, minks, otters, wading birds, waterfowl, and so on. Crucially, they do all this work for free. All they need is space, saplings, and a thread of water. So if you see an opportunity for beaver restoration, jump on it.
Beavers might be one of nature’s most unexpected allies in locking away carbon and fighting climate change.
Beavers may be unlikely climate heroes, but new research suggests they could play a powerful role in fighting climate change. By building dams and transforming streams into wetlands, these industrious animals dramatically reshape how carbon moves and is stored in landscapes. Over just 13 years, a beaver-engineered wetland in Switzerland stored over a thousand tonnes of carbon—up to ten times more than similar areas without beavers.
It's not just carbon. Beavers also greatly reduce the impact of droughts and wildfires by storing water in the environment over large areas. As ecosystem engineers, they create many more niches for other species to share the habitats they create -- fish, amphibians, aquatic invertebrates, weasels, minks, otters, wading birds, waterfowl, and so on. Crucially, they do all this work for free. All they need is space, saplings, and a thread of water. So if you see an opportunity for beaver restoration, jump on it.
Birdfeeding
Mar. 29th, 2026 12:41 pmysabetwordsmithToday is sunny, breezy, and cool.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches. A flock of blackbirds is flying around and singing.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 3/29/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 3/29/26 -- I trimmed brush around the Japanese maple tree.
EDIT 3/29/26 -- I trimmed brush between the parking lot and wild cherry grove, trying to reestablish a mow path there.
EDIT 3/29/26 -- I trimmed more brush along the mow path.
EDIT 3/29/26 -- I trimmed more brush along the mow path.
I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, plus a fox squirrel.
EDIT 3/29/26 -- I filled a trolley with sticks and dumped it in the firepit.
I saw a pair of red admiral butterflies courting. It's way early for them to appear.
I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches. A flock of blackbirds is flying around and singing.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 3/29/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 3/29/26 -- I trimmed brush around the Japanese maple tree.
EDIT 3/29/26 -- I trimmed brush between the parking lot and wild cherry grove, trying to reestablish a mow path there.
EDIT 3/29/26 -- I trimmed more brush along the mow path.
EDIT 3/29/26 -- I trimmed more brush along the mow path.
I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, plus a fox squirrel.
EDIT 3/29/26 -- I filled a trolley with sticks and dumped it in the firepit.
I saw a pair of red admiral butterflies courting. It's way early for them to appear.
I am done for the night.
Gaming
Mar. 29th, 2026 11:13 amysabetwordsmith"'We were there in the 80s for the crash, and this is definitely crashier.'"
guess I can get where they're coming from, but I don't think the current video game industry crash feels, specifically, "crashier." It feels worse and bigger, most definitely, which is what they meant, I'm sure, but it doesn't really feel much like an actual "crash" at all, at least not in the usual sense of such things.
This discussion post links to the original article about problems in the video game industry.
guess I can get where they're coming from, but I don't think the current video game industry crash feels, specifically, "crashier." It feels worse and bigger, most definitely, which is what they meant, I'm sure, but it doesn't really feel much like an actual "crash" at all, at least not in the usual sense of such things.
This discussion post links to the original article about problems in the video game industry.
Communities
Mar. 28th, 2026 07:39 pmysabetwordsmithMusing on an essay: the commodification and enshittification of community
The fact that community is becoming a wellness trend—often with an aesthetic and hefty price tag—is very telling to me. Very exposing of the larger game at play here. Because upon hearing “loneliness kills”, the impulse wasn’t to rebuild the free, accessible infrastructure of community, and ask why we’re all too exhausted and automized to connect. It was to commodify connection—sell us Community as a product: friendship coaches, curated community memberships, networking events with entry fees, apps that gamify making friends.
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The fact that community is becoming a wellness trend—often with an aesthetic and hefty price tag—is very telling to me. Very exposing of the larger game at play here. Because upon hearing “loneliness kills”, the impulse wasn’t to rebuild the free, accessible infrastructure of community, and ask why we’re all too exhausted and automized to connect. It was to commodify connection—sell us Community as a product: friendship coaches, curated community memberships, networking events with entry fees, apps that gamify making friends.
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Science
Mar. 28th, 2026 02:06 pmysabetwordsmithWhy human babies are born helpless yet highly aware of the world
Because they cannot survive alone, human development unfolds through constant care. Feeding, carrying, soothing, and protecting do more than keep infants alive – they shape what babies see, hear, and experience.
A baby who cannot crawl into a group still becomes part of it, because caregivers bring the world closer. In that sense, dependence does not slow development. It creates the conditions that development grows from.
This explains a lot about why isolated or neglected infants -- in hospitals, orphanages, disadvantaged homes, etc. -- so often fail to thrive or outright die. They are deprived of the developmental needs for attention, interaction, and bonding with adults that would have supported healthy growth. The result is the same as when nutritional needs go unmet.
Because they cannot survive alone, human development unfolds through constant care. Feeding, carrying, soothing, and protecting do more than keep infants alive – they shape what babies see, hear, and experience.
A baby who cannot crawl into a group still becomes part of it, because caregivers bring the world closer. In that sense, dependence does not slow development. It creates the conditions that development grows from.
This explains a lot about why isolated or neglected infants -- in hospitals, orphanages, disadvantaged homes, etc. -- so often fail to thrive or outright die. They are deprived of the developmental needs for attention, interaction, and bonding with adults that would have supported healthy growth. The result is the same as when nutritional needs go unmet.
Birdfeeding
Mar. 28th, 2026 01:52 pmysabetwordsmithToday is sunny and chilly.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I did more work on the tomato cage.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I sowed chives, catnip, and lemon bergamot in former fruit boxes that should make good upcycled pots.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I fastened the tomato cage to the new picnic table. It's much less wobbly now.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I did some weeding around the forest garden. There's a mayapple putting up leaves. :D
I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I did more work on the tomato cage.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I sowed chives, catnip, and lemon bergamot in former fruit boxes that should make good upcycled pots.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I fastened the tomato cage to the new picnic table. It's much less wobbly now.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 3/28/26 -- I did some weeding around the forest garden. There's a mayapple putting up leaves. :D
I am done for the night.
Read "This is a prayer to Baba Yaga"
Mar. 28th, 2026 12:01 pmysabetwordsmithThis is a prayer to Baba Yaga; this is a prayer of resistance.
This is a prayer for Baba Yaga. This is a prayer for Resistance.
This is a prayer for the magic of chicken feet, the heat of old hates, the way old bones hurt. This is a prayer for Resistance.
This is a prayer for Baba Yaga. This is a prayer for Resistance.
This is a prayer for the magic of chicken feet, the heat of old hates, the way old bones hurt. This is a prayer for Resistance.
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Rune Factory 1 notes
Mar. 28th, 2026 03:20 ammarchionessofmustacheInstead of a full play diary of sorts, I'm just gonna write various things I notice while replaying the original Rune Factory, this time in Japanese.
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Philosophical Questions: Government
Mar. 28th, 2026 12:52 amysabetwordsmithPeople have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.
If you were given the ability to reform how your country’s leaders were chosen and how they serve, what would you change?
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If you were given the ability to reform how your country’s leaders were chosen and how they serve, what would you change?
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Wildlife
Mar. 28th, 2026 12:41 amysabetwordsmithIncredible Video Shows Sperm Whales Come Together to Birth a Calf
The beautiful moment when an entire group of sperm whales came together to support the birth of a calf has, for the first time, been recorded in unprecedented detail.
Over several hours on 8 July 2023, scientists recorded two sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) family groups coming together in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Dominica, taking turns to assist with the birth and help the newborn calf stay at the surface to take its first breaths.
Species survival depends on cooperation.
The beautiful moment when an entire group of sperm whales came together to support the birth of a calf has, for the first time, been recorded in unprecedented detail.
Over several hours on 8 July 2023, scientists recorded two sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) family groups coming together in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Dominica, taking turns to assist with the birth and help the newborn calf stay at the surface to take its first breaths.
Species survival depends on cooperation.
Poetry Fishbowl Report for March 3, 2026
Mar. 27th, 2026 10:42 pmysabetwordsmithOur theme for this session was "World Cuisine." I wrote from 12 PM to 3:45 AM, so about 13 hours 45 minutes, allowing for lunch and supper breaks. I wrote 3 poem on Tuesday plus 3 later in the week.
Participation was up, with 7 comments on LiveJournal and another 40 on Dreamwidth. A total of 11 people sent prompts. There were no new prompters.
Read Some Poetry!
The following poems from the March 3, 2026 Poetry Fishbowl have been posted:
"Confident Guesswork and Improvisation"
"Nuff Respect"
"Refusing to Melt"
"To Understand Water" (Polychrome Heroics, October 7, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl)
Buy some poetry!
If you plan to sponsor some poetry but haven't made up your mind yet, see the unsold poetry list from March 3. That includes the title, length, price, and the original thumbnail description for the poems still available.
This month's donors include: [Bad username or unknown identity: janetmiles>, <user name=], and Anthony Barrette. All sponsored poems from this fishbowl have been posted. There are 0 tallies toward a bonus fishbowl.
The Poetry Fishbowl has a landing page.
Participation was up, with 7 comments on LiveJournal and another 40 on Dreamwidth. A total of 11 people sent prompts. There were no new prompters.
Read Some Poetry!
The following poems from the March 3, 2026 Poetry Fishbowl have been posted:
"Confident Guesswork and Improvisation"
"Nuff Respect"
"Refusing to Melt"
"To Understand Water" (Polychrome Heroics, October 7, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl)
Buy some poetry!
If you plan to sponsor some poetry but haven't made up your mind yet, see the unsold poetry list from March 3. That includes the title, length, price, and the original thumbnail description for the poems still available.
This month's donors include: [Bad username or unknown identity: janetmiles>, <user name=], and Anthony Barrette. All sponsored poems from this fishbowl have been posted. There are 0 tallies toward a bonus fishbowl.
The Poetry Fishbowl has a landing page.
Unsold Poems for the March 3, 2026 Poetry Fishbowl
Mar. 27th, 2026 08:23 pmysabetwordsmithThe following poems from the February 3, 2026 Poetry Fishbowl are currently available. Poems may be sponsored via PayPal -- there's a permanent donation button on my Dreamwidth profile page -- or you can write to me and discuss other methods. There are still verses left in the linkback poems "Delight in Another," "A Sense of Weather Changes," "Ouroboros Insects," "The Loving Embrace of Night," "Generations of Cooks Past," "Homefree and Clear, " "One Bite at a Time," "Stars and Diamonds," "Mishpocha," "Changing Your Nature," and "Besa."
"An Expression That Crosses Boundaries"
Story Date: Saturday, July 9, 2016
Summary: Shiv and Pain's Gray make treats to celebrate Rutledge setting up a teleport hub, and they visit Kardal at the Syrian Foods truck.
236 lines, Buy It Now = $118
Shiv had heard that Rutledge
was going to get a teleport hub.
"Foraging Forever"
Summary: Refugees of the Fall struggle to find enough food and cope with cultural differences.
195 lines, Buy It Now = $98
If there was one thing
they all had in common
after the Fall, it was hunger.
"Walnut Park"
Story Date: Monday, June 6, 2016
Summary: Boss Blaster looks at an empty lot and imagines a food truck park.
505 lines, Buy It Now = $253
Just after breakfast,
Boss Blaster's phone rang.
Checking the screen, he saw
that it was Farrah Van Andel,
his usual real estate agent.
"An Expression That Crosses Boundaries"
Story Date: Saturday, July 9, 2016
Summary: Shiv and Pain's Gray make treats to celebrate Rutledge setting up a teleport hub, and they visit Kardal at the Syrian Foods truck.
236 lines, Buy It Now = $118
Shiv had heard that Rutledge
was going to get a teleport hub.
"Foraging Forever"
Summary: Refugees of the Fall struggle to find enough food and cope with cultural differences.
195 lines, Buy It Now = $98
If there was one thing
they all had in common
after the Fall, it was hunger.
"Walnut Park"
Story Date: Monday, June 6, 2016
Summary: Boss Blaster looks at an empty lot and imagines a food truck park.
505 lines, Buy It Now = $253
Just after breakfast,
Boss Blaster's phone rang.
Checking the screen, he saw
that it was Farrah Van Andel,
his usual real estate agent.