| Economics |
[Apr. 23rd, 2025|12:32 pm] |
Gamers Nexus out there casually providing the best coverage of tariffs
Let’s say you’ve got a power supply. Let’s say it’s at 145% as a base unit, ’cause right now it probably is. That’s not the only tariff – that’s just one of them. Percentage aluminium by weight? You’ve got to figure that out, and you need to know where it came from, because that’s an additional tariff. Sometimes. Percentage steel by weight? Same question, same fluctuating situation. How the fuck do you figure out where the aluminium legs on a resistor came from?
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| WWW Wednesday 2025-04-23 |
[Apr. 23rd, 2025|03:34 pm] |
What are you currently reading?
I started Psycop #2, which is a reread so I'm not gonna count it in my total books read.
So, I read the first chapter of Aurora Australis, since ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png) spiralsheep is doing a readalong of it. T. W. Edgeworth David talks about Mount Erebus, the world's southernmost active volcano.
It's utterly fascinating and I'm gonna be sharing my thoughts in the comments of the readalong ^_^
What have you recently finished reading?
Remember when I made noise about starting "Pressure Head" by J. L. Merrow? Yeah, I got distracted... If you stick around, you'll notice that this is a regular occurrence with me :P I can't help it, I see something shiny and I need to run after it!
This week I read not one but two books of the same series, The Unwanted King by Isabel Murray. It's an indie queer romance (thanks for the rec, tozka!) which is both super cute and quite funny.
Book #1, "Gary of a Hundred Days", is an adorable story of this unlucky bastard [affectionate] who does not want to be king and runs away after yet another assassination attempt. Thankfully his hot stable boy (man? Hunk?) is there to help him!
Book #2, "Gary the Once and Former King", talks a bit more about politics and gives us a very cool backstory, while adding more depth to the side characters. Of course, our main guys have super hot sex, which is definitely a plus :D
I also read another book (yay, 3 day weekend!): Skeleton Crew by Jordan Castillo Price, which is book 14 of the Psycop series. Listen, I love this series, I've been into it for years. A couple of books here and there didn't really hit the spot but this one? It's fantastic :D
( Inserting a cut for spoilers. )
After this, I got into a Pyscop mood and started rereading the series. Book 1 has plenty of Victor's snark, and his voice is pretty similar to the following books, but I did notice some differences in writing. Also, it was so freaking short, I didn't remember that! Still, a very pleasant re-read :)
What will you be reading next?
More Aurora Australis for sure! I do want to read about my gay detective plumber, but we'll see if something else catches my attention :P |
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| Random question: Murderbot |
[Apr. 23rd, 2025|10:21 am] |
I was looking around and I couldn't find a Murdebot community :O I tried searching by interest, too, but nothing came up.
Is it just me missing something glaringly obvious or does it really not exist?
Found it: ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png) murderbotbookclub, thank you spiralsheep! |
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| World Book Day |
[Apr. 23rd, 2025|12:10 am] |
The official theme for World Book Day 2025 is:
"Read Your Way: Diverse Books for Every Mind"
This theme emphasizes the importance of inclusion and diversity in reading. It encourages readers to explore different voices, perspectives, and cultures through literature, promoting empathy and global understanding.
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| Good News |
[Apr. 23rd, 2025|12:09 am] |
Good news includes all the things which make us happy or otherwise feel good. It can be personal or public. We never know when something wonderful will happen, and when it does, most people want to share it with someone. It's disappointing when nobody is there to appreciate it. Happily, blogging allows us to share our joys and pat each other on the back.
What good news have you had recently? Are you anticipating any more? Have you found a cute picture or a video that makes you smile? Is there anything your online friends could do to make your life a little happier? |
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| FFVII got me BAD |
[Apr. 22nd, 2025|09:49 pm] |
"I wanna shell out $50 for the next part of the FFVII remake" I said, fully believing the lie was telling myself.
Anyway.
I picked up FFVII Rebirth on Sunday and I basically haven't put it down since XD It's so much better than Remake it's honestly incredible; they very clearly took feedback into consideration with this one. The gameplay is tightened up and modified just enough that it's fun instead of clunky, and while I still prefer the traditional turn-based experience, this is massive improvement over the last one. I still think Crisis Core feels a bit smoother because it leans more into the hack and slash nature of it, but I'm not dying in every fucking fight like I did in Remake.
ALSO THE FEW SECONDS OF ZACK IN THE OPENING IN AN ALTERNATE(??????) TIMELINE GOT ME RIGHT IN THE FEELS. I think because I just finished playing Crisis Core it hit particularly hard, but holy shitttttt, I was about ready to cry ;w;
Cloud looks so good too, like...they really have nailed "anime spiky hair bullshit" mixed with realism...it looks so soft and fluffy and also well spiked. It's just. idk. It manages to nail a lot of the stylistic things that fell short in Kingdom Hearts 3, and while I'm delighted it did...it also makes me sad for what could have been in KH3. It was ALSO an amazing game, but I'm still fussy about the style changes between KH3 and literally every other KH game ever :T
MOVING ON!!!
For the first time in a long time, I feel like I'm playing a game that was made for the PS5. Besides Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, everything else I own for the PS5 is on at least one other system (usually a fair amount), because everything is made for every damn system now!!!! It makes it feel like.....why do I have this system if it's just like everything else on the market?
BUT NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FFVII REBIRTH FEELS LIKE IT'S USING THE FULL CAPABILITIES OF THE SYSTEM!!!!!!! And not just like, oh the graphics are fancy, isn't that enough? No!!! There are so many little details that pull it all together and make it a richer experience *w*
I have a lot of other thoughts about it, but tbh I just wanna go back to playing....
so here's a majestic picture of Cloud with a dolphin XD
( few more screencaps under here! )
OH ALSO!!!! We had to go out to get more food for Lumos, because she's currently on "only the fanciest food money can buy" for her sensitive tummy...which is definitely hitting us where it hurts (the wallet). But we also picked up some groceries, including this absolutely necessary ceramic figure of a balloon animal. What animal? I have no idea, but I love him ♥
I put him on top of the TV with my son who has every disease (the green pumpkin)
BACK TO MORE FFVII I have a mini game I actually like (rhythm game)~ |
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| Birdfeeding |
[Apr. 22nd, 2025|02:17 pm] |
Today is mostly sunny and warm with a light breeze, a beautiful spring day. :D
I fed the birds. I've seen several sparrows and house finches, two brown-headed cowbirds, a mourning dove, and two fox squirrels.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 4/22/25 -- We went out shopping. I picked out roughly 5 flats of plants at DeBuhr's. We found a garden hose, nozzle, and reel plus a gas can at Home Depot. Also at Home Depot I spotted a modular garage storage system that looks very promising. It has mounting rails for shelves and a wide variety of hooks. That ought to combine well with a pegboard.
EDIT 4/22/25 -- I planted a 'Sugar Snack' cherry tomato and a 'Yellow Pear' tomato in the large pots by the septic garden, each with 4 marigolds around it.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
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| Monday Update 4-21-25 |
[Apr. 21st, 2025|01:36 pm] |
These are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them:
Birdfeeding
Spring Friending Meme
Intro to the Web Revival #1: What is the Web Revival?
Books with Queer Autistic Characters for Autism Awareness Month
Today's Adventures
Birdfeeding
Philosophical Questions: Immigrants
Creative Jam
Vocabulary: Ladramhaiola
Join the Fictionfolk Webring
Safety
Read "The Greater Good"
Birdfeeding
Safety
Food
Where are the trans people toilets?
Jug Crafts for Gardening
Frugal Friday
Never Forget
Follow Friday 4-18-25: Graphics
Reality Imitating Art
Navajo Peaches
Birdfeeding
Anosognosia
Hobbies: Creative Writing
Gilda and Meek and the Un-Iverse
Success!
Transgender
Birdfeeding
Cuddle Party
"Not a Destination, But a Process" has 127 comments. "The Democratic Armada of the Caribbean" has 75 comments. Joann Fabrics going out of business has 56 comments.
Watch for Three Weeks for Dreamwidth coming April 25-May 15. People will celebrate the anniversary of the platform by posting things only on Dreamwidth and doing other blog activities. Think ahead about what you'll want to post while the traffic is higher.
"Babes in the Pineywoods" belongs to the Big One. It belongs to the Big One thread of Polychrome Heroics. Bo-Art and Creamjeans talk with the Black Doctor.
The weather has been variable and wet here. It rained last night Seen at the birdfeeders this week: a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, a flock of grackles, a flock of brown-headed cowbirds, several blue jays, several starlings, two mourning doves, a male cardinal, a brown thrasher, a robin, and Nipple Squirrel. I've heard red-winged blackbirds and woodpeckers. Squills, pear, forsythia, and serviceberry are done. Currently blooming: daffodils, violets, blue grape hyacinths, tulips, dandelions, trilliums, snowbells, crabapples, lilacs, bleeding heart, redbud, columbine. Peonies have flower buds.
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| Birdfeeding |
[Apr. 21st, 2025|01:32 pm] |
Today is cloudy, breezy, and cool. It rained for hours last night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches, plus a brown-headed cowbird.
I put out water for the birds.
The single yellow violet (which might be a hairy yellow violet) that I planted in the forest garden has seeded a whole new plant! :D 3q3q3q!!!! I am so excited.
We measured from the spigot to the old picnic table and the new picnic table. We'll need to acquire a 75-foot hose.
EDIT 4/21/25 -- The plumbers have come and gone. We have a working outside spigot! \o/ It has low water pressure for reasons that are not feasible to fix, but at least water comes out of it.
We dug up the old hoses. The yellow ones were in pieces so we threw those away. The green is still attached to a different spigot that it won't come off. But at least the yellows are gone. Progress.
I started working on a new cookie jar terrarium for the potted fern, but other things intervened so I haven't gotten very far yet.
I've seen the tufted titmouse! :D I haven't seen him in weeks, so I'm glad he's still around.
EDIT 4/21/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 4/21/25 -- I picked up more sticks for the firepit.
As it is now dark, I am done for the night.
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| Voter Suppression |
[Apr. 21st, 2025|01:28 pm] |
Indivisible reports that these Democratic senators in particular need to hear from their constituents right now to oppose HR22, a bill which would disinfranchise millions of people, mostly women, from voting.
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| Let's be honest: |
[Apr. 21st, 2025|01:36 pm] |
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No better sensation than changing the sheets, showering and going to sleep in a clean bed and waking up to the smell of clean linen. |
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busy
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grateful
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