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People have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.

What are the biggest moral dilemmas your country is facing now?

Privacy, body autonomy, democracy, and climate change.

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The Empire took someone else before and tried to use them but they resisted, so they were killed?

WTF, the story about Miss Hilin and Hamel was so tragic! And what exactly turned him into a monster? Oh shit I just realized that's why it was going for stones so single-mindedly ahhhh.

Yep, so when Charons 'deteroriate' after Awakening they turn into super strong Filthoids. I'm still confused about the connection between Forsakens and Deterioration. How was Hal a Forsaken?

For the Elsa and Annie case, why didn't we have the option to give Elsa the letter from Annie???

'CRAP' WAS CENSORED WTF even IF this was a children's game that would not be?!

Also I find it really sad that they want to take Psyche away to die with them, like at least they didn't kidnap her, they gave her a choice to meet them and yeah Henrik hasn't given them the best impression but her own parents left her with him and it's clear he's trying to help these people, did they ever consider she might want to stay with her guardian in her last moments?

I cannot believe they just assume Henrik was some evil villain killing and controlling Deteriorators based on that tiny shred of info Vita learned. This is so stupid. *smh* Hope they don't do something irreversible.

Me in the middle of feeling bad for Psyche as walks through her visions of the past: "...Wait, why do her parents look like the most generic NPCs ever, did they adopt her??"

I hate the Empire SO MUCH. They think they're the good guys but they're actually the lowest scum. :|

Is the crystal as a cure a loose end? I don't know how I feel about Psyche's ending, I thought she'd die, then I thought she'd live but then she died by killing herself right when she came back to herself. With practice or done sooner, could Vita's Resonance hold Deterioration back or take it away completely?

Outsider mentioned someone else who could use 'this kind of power' who brought blood and chaos and was hanged, was that the person Sybille mentioned earlier?

Am I ever going to understand how catching Geniemons works?? Edit: I missed how to switch to a higher food, I kept using the same one. 😅

After a little while of playing the game, it suddenly doesn't want to let me turn fast, it's almost like slow moon, same when I use my mouse and move it around the screen. Sometimes I have to restart the game because it's hard to fight when you can't turn fast.

I feel really bad for all the stags, every time I'm out exploring with a team they go off and kill them all. 😭

bluapapilio

KK-chan is a Girl! - I found her recently and now she's my favorite mangatuber, seeing all the goodies and manga etcis a delight. She reads across the board, maybe mostly BL and shoujo.

Rec-Cember - Post recs in December and tag them! More info in sticky there. You can post to your own journal or the community.

Do you know "Pomegaverse"!?🐶

State of Thai GL - November 2025

The Gay Couple Shonen Jump Suppressed - SKET Dance is one of those manga I saw start publishing and just never got around to reading. I don't know if having this knowledge now is better or worse but I still plan on reading it.

Atelier B/W - Free illustrations in various categories. Menu at top left: Food, Drink, Misc, Animals, Plants, Other. Rules: no commercial use, redistribution, hot linking, otherwise you're good (changing color/size, use on social media/site etc)

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These icons were made for the first

vampiremedia 20in20 challenge. The theme is women. So below are 20 icons for the challenge plus all the extras I made.

[01] Aleera, Marishka & Verona (Van Helsing)
[02] Mavis Dracula (Hotel Transylvania)
[02] Barbara Gordon (DC vs Vampires)
[05] Diana (DC vs Vampires)
[01] Raven (DC vs Vampires)
[01] Rose (Vampire Academy books)
[06] Jubilee Lee (X-Men)
[03] Selene (Underworld)
[06] Lily Munster (The Munsters 2022)
[02] Caroline Forbes (The Vampire Diaries)
[03] Elena Gilbert (The Vampire Diaries)
[01] Katerina Petrova (The Vampire Diaries)
[01] Rebekah Mikaelson (The Vampire Diaries)
[07] Hope Mikaelson (The Legacies)
[09] Lizzie Saltzman (The Legacies)

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ysabetwordsmith

Today we made a smoothie with:

1 cup Pom pomegranate-blueberry juice
1 cup Brown Cow vanilla yogurt
1 banana
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup ice

The result is bright red-violet and on the thin side. It has a deeper fruit flavor from the pomegranate -- a nice fall smoothie.

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snickfic

I finally wore myself out on Oasis and Lord Huron for a minute or two, so here are some things I've been listening to instead.

In the Earth Again by Chat Pile (noise rock/sludge metal) and Hayden Pedigo (acoustic guitarist). A bluesky friend turned me onto this, which is a really pleasing mix between menacing electric guitar and beautiful, contemplative acoustic, among other sounds. The concentration of each varies a lot depending on the track. I still don't love metal singing, and honestly there's only maybe two tracks here that I would choose to listen to on their on, but the interplay of all the elements never gets boring.

Lux by Rosalia. I don't feel musically educated enough to really appreciate this, lol, but it's gorgeous! I do lose steam towards the end once things get slow, but I really enjoy the first half or maybe 3/4.

"House" and "Chains of Love" by Charli XCX. My most recent obsession. Apparently she's making an entire concept album to accompany the new Wuthering Heights adaptation directed by Emerald Fennell? Okay!! I'm only mad I have to wait until February for the album, because I love these. "House" is pretty far outside my usual listening, and she's barely even on it, but that big moment the tuba comes in and then she follows? Incredible. And "Chains of Love" is more conventional and might not have grabbed me on its own, but paired with "House," idk, it really works for me.

Is this what finally gets me to click with Charli XCX? Signs point to yes.

senmut

2013. You know what this means, right? Time to cancel the apocalypse!

It seems to also have been a real slow down in my viewing, but I was working nights and/or juggling supervision work without being a supervisor.

Fast & Furious 6 - Decent. At this point it really was about how ludicrous the stunts could be.

After Earth - Is it great? No. Did it hold my attention? YES. It's one of those that I watched a few times, will not rec it to just anyone, but it had SOMETHING there that grabs my attention.

Pacific Rim - Not even in the Top 10 movies of the year, and yet. The impact of seeing this (I bought it in a cheapie bin! I don't think there was ANY marketing in my area for it) cannot be measured. It was watching Godzilla on a Saturday morning, and following it up with Voltron. It was joy. It was tragedy. It was beautiful.

josilverdragon

What a fantastic read!

Crossposts: https://josilverdragon.insanejournal.com/332241.html

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CANON: Pokemon Z-A
CHARACTERS: Corbeau
ADDITIONAL INFO: 36 icons from the game
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CANON: Wind Breaker
CHARACTERS: Hayato Suo
ADDITIONAL INFO: 51 icons from Season 1
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senmut

AO3 Link | At His Side (100 words) by Merfilly
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Freedom Series - Anne McCaffrey
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Kris Bjornsen [Freedom Series], Bazil [Freedom Series]
Additional Tags: Drabble
Summary:

Kris knows where she would rather be

Kris kept her eyes out on the horizon, her mood gloomy and filled with worry. Zainal was gone, without her, and even though one of his sons was here to guard, it never set easy in her soul for their separations. Even with their children to watch over, with all the work that Botany Bay took from them, she ached to share the adventure and dangers out there.

"You think of Father," Bazil said, bringing her a mug of warmed cider.

She smiled at him, nodding. "I always miss sharing the risk with him."

"Father chose a strong mate, then."

amalthia

Here is the lowdown, this year for Thanksgiving I traveled from Alaska to Texas. That part went well.

The part that annoys me is my mom just told me one of my aunts and uncles plan to attend Thanksgiving and they plan to watch football in the living room. My mom's house has an open floor plan so the dinning area, the kitchen, and living room are all in the same space. They are planning on at least 12 people attending this party.

The biggest problem beyond my own irritation at that level of rudeness is that I can't hear well when there are too many competing noises and I've noticed over the years I don't do well with crowds or too much noise.

I'm like why the fuck are you even visiting people if you plan to watch TV? They could stay home and do that, or show up for an hour two, then leave to go home and watch TV. There is no visiting and catching up if someone's attention is focused on a TV show. Also why does "football" get a pass on family holidays in terms of what is played on TV but not other shows?

I was sort of looking forward to catching up with aunts, uncles, and cousins, but not sure that's going to happen. It's hard enough talking when there are a lot of people around and there is just conversation happening, but add in TV noise and it's just unbearable. I'll probably eat and bail. Too much noise stresses me out. I already told mom when I get overwhelmed I'm leaving the party to go hide out away from the noise.

Which is what I did a lot of when I was growing up, parties with large groups of people make me miserable. Small gatherings are fine but I think after 10 people it's just too much.

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bluapapilio

Using my gameboard!

I read 6/7 from my last challenge! I DNF'ed the Adonis one because I didn't click with it at all.

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Heaven's Official Blessing | Supernatural
Skill: Re-draw a prompt once

Roll #1

An 8, just past the trap tile and on the 'generate from TBR' tile. #508 which is Jubo! "Shaolin monk gong. Pretty strong manly bottom."

Roll #2

A 10. Prompt: royalty/nobility. I really want to know what happens next in It Seems Like I Fell into a Reverse Harem Game.

Roll #3

An 11...but it's the trap tile. Went back, rerolled a 6, prompt: martial arts: Was about to use my skill before I saw that Trash of the Count's Family is labelled martial arts for some reason. XD

Roll #4

A 5, prompt: sex friends to lovers. The first one on the list is The Chairman’s Mistaken Canary. "A seemingly aloof yet secretly passionate shou × A rich gong who seamlessly alternates between domineering and clueless." that sounds interesting!

Roll #5

An 8, prompt: time rewind. I really wanted to pick Epiphanies again but I don't want to forgot what's going on in I Just Want to Be in a Relationship if I don't read it soon.

Roll #6

A 3 and right to the end. There were a couple I wanted to continue but I can't help it, I really want more Epiphanies of Rebirth;;

Webnovel TBR List:

[BL Romance/Contemporary] Jubo
[Reverse Harem/Game] It Seems Like I Fell into a Reverse Harem Game
[Transmigration/Fantasy] Trash of the Count’s Family
[BL Romance/Contemporary] The Chairman’s Mistaken Canary
[Contemporary BL/Time Rewind] I Just Want to Be in a Relationship
[Contemporary BL/Time Rewind] Epiphanies of Rebirth

x4 BL, x Het and x 1 Gen

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halfshellvenus

After losing in the head-to-head Idol poll the other day, I got sent into a write-off with two other authors. My new story is here, with a link to the poll at the bottom. Please read and vote if you can, and thank you for your support!

I just finished a book by "James Patterson." I say that because I'm never sure how much of the work on his co-authored books is actually his. This was 2 Sisters Detective Agency, and I'm guessing the bulk of the story was written by Candice Fox. This came up because I recently finished Lion and Lamb, co-authored with Duane Swierczynski, which I read for Duane after liking his Secret Dead Men so much. And how does this work? Random people approach Patterson and say, "I've written a book, and I think it would sell better with your name on it?" Or maybe, "I have a detailed idea for a book, but I want you to write it?" (Bill Clinton) Is Patterson a glorified ghost-writer, or more of a finishing editor? Or a pimp?

I wish I could 1) write novels instead of just short stories, and 2) be as prolific as this guy (maybe?) is!

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"Epiphanies of Rebirth"

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Chapter 11: IN. SANE. If this Liu doesn't get thrown behind bars after this there is no justice in this world.

Chapter 12: I feel a little bad for Du Kang.

Can you imagine how furious Lin Jingzhe would be if someone died in his home?

Du Kang, who walked in the front, approached and slapped his face hard.

YES. DO IT AGAIN.

Chapter 13: To the execution block!

Chapter 14: Justice served, though we didn't see Qi Qia's reaction.

Chapter 15: Li Yurong needs to bite the dust next... AND that president eww. Can Li Jingzhe refuse to go back to class 1??

Chapter 16: Du Kang visiting the school, I was worried there for a second but he managed to run into Li Jingzhe so he should find out about class 5.

Chapter 17: *glee*

Chapter 18: Du Kang is a good guy, I'm glad he's the one getting stuff done even though it's stressing him the fuck out all at once lol

Chapter 19.1: Li Jngzhe turned down Qunnan and everyone decided Yu Zhuliang should get it. In the previous life, he would have if it hadn't been for Jiang Run, and Jingzhe didn't want to rob that from him.

Hu Yu is finally getting recognized as an official teacher!

Aw I love the new English teacher, Qian Tian.

Ohh, two new characters? A guy named Hu Shaofeng who curses rather a lot complaining about the donated antiques and his friend Xiao Chi and they're skydiving?! I don't want to jump to conclusions but could Xiao Chi be a regressor as well, since he has knowledge of that Qi Kai guy? If so, he must've found the news interesting since in the previous life the antiques were taken by Jingzhe's mother.

Chapter 19.2: We see how the losers are doing (not great, hah). It's exams time and I can't believe how proud I am of the boys for getting this far. Jingzhe knows inflation is coming so he's going to have to get a job to pay for college tuition.

Chapter 20: Li Jingzhe getting so mad at Zhou Haitang for trying to give up. Ahh I hope they all make it to Yan city.

Holy shit, all those people suggesting Hu Yu falsify his college choices. Glad she didn't do it.

Chapter 21-22.1: How are Hu Shaogeng and Xiao Chi even friends;;

He turned the corner, and the sight he found made his heart soften: the three brats, still shouting not too long ago for Lin Jingzhe to check out, were huddled in the king-sized bed in the outer room, fast asleep.

I should've known Li Jingzhe would do something wild like this to make money. But he can pull it off!

Chapter 22.2: If Gao Sheng was the brains and Zhou Haitang was the muscle, then Deng Mai was the one who got rid of the corpses and eliminated evidence.

😂

Li Jingzhe got his loan, is working on getting into stock and bought the guys new clothes so they can be his bodyguards.

It's really sweet how protective the guys are of Li Jingzhe. :') Just as he is of them though.

His chin was rather pointy, but when combined with a bit of baby fat still left on his cheeks, it made him look like a little innocent white rabbit.

Good thing Li Jingzhe can't read thoughts. 🤣

I like these two quotes:

"speaking the language of humans when seeing a human, and speaking the language of devils when seeing a devil”

“dragons and snakes jumbled together"

CW: Use of 'mentally retarded' in chapter 20: there was no way Mother Zhou would believe it just like that unless she was mentally retarded

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autobotscoutriella

I am so tired. I'm going to make an emergency run to the local coffee shop up the street before I go home tonight, just so I can have enough energy to do a few chores when I get home and maybe write a little bit.

It's not even a particularly busy week, it's just cold and gray and I don't have anything urgent enough to hold my attention.

Current Mood: sleepy

ysabetwordsmith

Light has been hiding a magnetic secret for nearly 200 years

New research shows that light’s magnetic field is far more influential than scientists once believed. The team found that this magnetic component significantly affects how light rotates as it passes through certain materials. Their work challenges a 180-year-old understanding of the Faraday Effect and opens pathways to new optical and magnetic technologies.