Getting back on the #writing horse tonight, after too goddamn many days of not having the mental resources to handle it. And I think another reason I've been putting it off is that I knew I needed to cut a big chunk of stuff from one scene.
It turns out to have been about 1138 words. Ouch. That'll make my graph look funny, but so what.
Also, I can probably put them back in later on. This particular soliloquy isn't *bad*, it's just too early in the book for... 1/2
What is this little fruit? - All For Gardening
I bought my house around this time last year and wasn't aware that I have a fruit-bearing tree in my backyard until I found my dog snacking on theseGardener (All For Gardening)
Clashing, inconsistent testimony and a threadbare defense landed Anthony Boyd on Alabama’s death row. Boyd, who maintained his innocence, was executed with nitrogen gas this fall.
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He Was Convicted Entirely On Clashing Eyewitness Testimony. Alabama Plans to Execute Him Next Week. - Bolts
No physical evidence connected Anthony Boyd to a 1993 murder. He was sent to death row on the word of a co-defendant who testified under the threat of capital punishment.Michael Barajas (Bolts)
[Cw: if cooking videos frustrate you and you only want a list of ingredients, this one has that in the beginning, so you can skip the video]
Cuban black beans
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Lithuania’s Vilnius airport reopen after airspace disruption
Lithuania's Vilnius airport resumed operations after balloons had forced it to close its airspace earlier, it said on Saturday, the latest in a series ofBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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> Worse, it's not just limited to major tech companies. This even applies to some smaller ones, even some not-for-profits
... including Mozilla, and some governments, including the EU;
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Open Letter: The European Union must keep funding free software
Open letter initially published in French by Petites SingularitésDanyl Strype (Disintermedia)
#Linux 6.17.11, 6.12.61, 6.6.119, 6.1.159, 5.15.197, and 5.10.247 kernels are now available for download at kernel.org
Czech Helicopters Support NATO Air Defense with Poland Amid Russia’s Ukraine Attack | Ukraine news
On the night of December 6, during Russia’s massive air assault on Ukraine, Czech helicopters joined the Polish Air Force’s preventive operation to defend itsBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Czech president warns Europe not to appease Russia
In March 1939, Adolf Hitler proclaimed the Nazi German-dominated “protectorate” of Bohemia and Moravia from a balcony in Prague Castle.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Europeans could look to the west and see the US as a sick framily member.
The US is a powerful player - but its system is shocked, as it has been many times. They are suffering and we should support them. That is what friends do, and in the free world we value the dream of kindness. And that should be rewarded.
Help them dream, as they dream.
Vanda in Winter - All For Gardening
It might be 40 degrees in Manhattan right now but my little Ms Vanda is loving the cold and thriving! She’s proof that a Vanda can do well on the east coast.Gardener (All For Gardening)
Stereolab tonight from up in the posh seats.
Weirdly they actually cost the same as the stalls but you need to book them quickly (they cost us £37 each!). A private booth for 4 people is pretty sweet, no putting up with anyone else's bullshit (talking, farting, pushing or blocking the view) at the gig.
Autistic folk, this is definitely worth considering!
The 2nd picture is the opposite view of the boxes. Amazing early 1950s futurism in the concert hall 😍
That's fantastic.
How was the performance?
I actually only attended my first gig last year and got a box, which was only fractionally more expensive than regular seats. Definitely worth the money, I think, in terms of making the experience more autism friendly.
The performance was good. Sadly they didn't play French Disko. My friend who got us the tickets saw them quite recently and said they opened with it but at 200 mph, like they wanted to get it out of the way.
I'd never considered a box as an option before. I was struck how much I enjoyed the personal space and freedom. Having an autistic person in my life, and generally being aware of differing needs, it was a real lightbulb moment for me that it's a great option for people who might need a different experience.
Hoya krohniana came home - All For Gardening
Went to that shop again. Lol I have pictures. I guess below?! Haha 💚Gardener (All For Gardening)
Summer Olympians begin torch relay for Milan Cortina Winter Games on 2-month countdown
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/torch-relay-milano-cortina-olympics-9.7006181?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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in reply to Kagan MacTane (he/him) • • •...this particular character to be opening up this way. He's supposed to be playing it close to the chest until later.
Anyway. It's good to be doing some writing again, even if my time-spent and word count will probably both be pretty low tonight. (Even as I try to fill in the rest of the scene, the word count may well wind up negative for today. Unless I wind up going on for a lot longer than I think I'll be able to.) 2/2
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