kengr | Reading

Posted by Lyle Seaman

https://thedailywtf.com/articles/on-the-dark-side

...matter of fact, it's all dark.

Gitter Hubber checks in on the holidays: "This is the spirit of the Black Friday on GitHub. That's because I'm using dark mode. Otherwise, it would have a different name… You know what? Let's just call it Error Friday!"

"Best get typing!" self-admonishes. Jason G. Suffering a surfeit of snark, he proposes "Not sure my battery will last long enough.
Finally, quantum resistant security.
I can't remember my number after the 5000th digit. " Any of those will do just fine.

Don't count Calle L. out. "This is for a calorie tracking app, on Thanksgiving. Offer was so delicious it wasn't even a number any more! Sadly it did not slim the price down more than expected."

"Snow and rain and rain and snow!" exclaims Paul N. "Weather so astounding, they just had to trigger three separate notifications at the same time."

It's not a holiday for everyone though, is it? Certainly not for Michael R. , who is back with a customer service complaint about custom deliveries. "I am unlucky with my deliveries. This time it's DPD. "

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https://thedailywtf.com/articles/on-the-dark-side

ysabetwordsmith

These are active communities in Dreamwidth from Fall 2025. They include things I've posted, but only the active ones; the thematic posts also list dormant communities of interest. This list includes some communities that I've found and saved but haven't made it into thematic posts yet. This post covers A-I.

See my Follow Friday Master Post for more topics.

Highly active with multiple posts per day, daily posts, or too many to count easily
Active with (one, multiple, many) posts in (current or recent month)
Somewhat active (latest post within current year, not in last month or few)
Low traffic (latest post in previous year)
Dormant (latest post before previous year, but could be revived because membership is open and posting is open to all members or anyone)
Dead (not listed because there are no recent posts, plus membership and/or posting are moderated)
Note that some communities are only active during a limited time, or only have gather posts on a certain schedule.

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ysabetwordsmith

Today is Buy Nothing Day. Take a break from being a consumer, and be a creator for day. How do you celebrate Buy Nothing Day? Here are some ideas...

Buy Nothing Day Banner

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http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=3186

Well, don't we all?
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Hey! The third Gunnerkrigg Court Omnibus from Dark Horse is here! As usual, there is a hardcover and a softcover available, and they are available pretty much wherever you can find them! Here's a link to a Dark Horse Page with links to retailers, and here is a link to my Topatoco store for pre-order there (it takes me a little longer to get copies sent over to them, that's all)! Anywhere you choose to buy them helps me and the comic greatly, and you know, Christmas is soon, so my recommendation is all three of the omnibus editions! I'm biased because I made them.

http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=3186

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http://www.sjgames.com/ill/a/2025-11-28

I'm sure by now you've heard about the daring-but-kind-of-silly jewel heist at the Louvre in October. It's not really related, but I was amused that, according to PC Gamer (summarizing from French newspaper Libération), the password on the Louvre's security system was:

Louvre

Yeahhhh. I feel kind of bad about the times I've yelled at movies for having crazy-obvious one-word passwords, rather than whatever random 20-character protection I force my password-storing software to keep track of . . . which, of course, I keep secure with "password."

As an aside, our Daily Illuminator uploader automatically capitalizes the first letter of each headline word, meaning I needed to specifically "hack in" to tweak the coding and make its joke work . . .

– Steven Marsh

Warehouse 23 News: The City Never Sleeps Because Of All The Action

There are a million stories in the city, and they're all exciting! GURPS Action 9: The City shows how you can add GURPS City Stats to your GURPS Action campaigns. It also features six sample cities to use with your own action-packed adventures. Download it today from Warehouse 23!

http://www.sjgames.com/ill/a/2025-11-28

apod_feed

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

NGC 6888, also known as the Crescent Nebula, is a

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

apod_feed

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251127.html

Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 1055 is a dominant member of

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251127.html

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http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20251128

The Girl Genius comic for Friday, November 28, 2025 has been posted.

http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20251128

marycatelli posting in

girlgenius_lair

NAH -- not YET.

Battle banter!

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Posted by David M Willis

https://www.dumbingofage.com/2025/comic/book-16/02-im-the-problem-its-me/pricetag/

https://www.dumbingofage.com/?p=19974

https://www.dumbingofage.com/2025/comic/book-16/02-im-the-problem-its-me/pricetag/

https://www.dumbingofage.com/?p=19974

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Posted by David M Willis

https://www.dumbingofage.com/2025/blog/black-friday-and-rest-of-the-weekend-online-store-sale-code-thanks20-3/

https://www.dumbingofage.com/?p=20857

Turkeys have been vored, and so not only is it now Folgers Siblings Time again, but it’s also JESUS SHOPPING SEASON NOW AND FOREVER AND EVER, and so that means this year’s new book is now available in my online store for purchase for everyone! Dumbing of Age Book 14: Reminding Myself That Despite What That Sign On The Highway Says, Hell Isn’t Real is here! Hell isn’t real, but Christmas sure is! Despite all that warring we do on it.

let me copy-paste my webstore’s write-up down here, like a professional

This 220-page full-color book includes the entire fourteenth year of strips (four full storylines) from August 2023 through August 2024! There’s commentary! There’s cast bios! There’s bonus features! There’s a year’s worth of bonus strips from Patreon! You can also pay extra to get it doodled in and autographed, because this is America. As of this writing.

There’s also last year’s Kickstarter Magnet set, or at least what’s left of it to sell. We’re down a Sal! You can find that here: Dumbing of Age Character magnet set of 12 (Book 13)

Now, this weekend there’s a coupon code to ease you into your holiday shopping. If you use code THANKS20, you can lift 20% off any order over $20! that’s right you have to buy at least one book, that’s how i getcha

Anyway, that code’ll last until Sunday night. Head on over to The Store!

https://www.dumbingofage.com/2025/blog/black-friday-and-rest-of-the-weekend-online-store-sale-code-thanks20-3/

https://www.dumbingofage.com/?p=20857

ysabetwordsmith

We made this today and it was delicious. :D

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ysabetwordsmith

Living beyond growth: How communities bypass the machine

The paradox of modern life is that economies grow larger every year, yet most people do not feel more secure or more fulfilled. Global production has multiplied many times over in the last century, but inequality persists, and ecological systems face collapse. Growth is celebrated as the path to prosperity, yet its reality often means longer working hours, deeper debts, and fragile supply chains that make us more vulnerable rather than less.

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https://www.girlswithslingshots.com/comic/gws-hair-of-the-dog-784

New comic!
Today's News:

Let's all give Maureen the credit she deserves; imagine not knowing your future spouse's parents are clowns until the moment you walk down the aisle. Great job, Maureen.

Here's the original post! Here's the chaser post!

https://www.girlswithslingshots.com/comic/gws-hair-of-the-dog-784

ysabetwordsmith

Scientists warn half the world’s beaches could disappear

Rising seas and human pressures are rapidly shrinking the world’s beaches and destabilizing the ecosystems that depend on them.

Human development and climate-driven sea level rise are accelerating global beach erosion and undermining the natural processes that sustain coastal ecosystems. Studies reveal that urban activity on the sand harms biodiversity in every connected zone, magnifying worldwide erosion risks.

This sounds overly optimistic. Beaches -- in the sense of pleasant sandy stretches -- are by definition shallow shorelines. Little if any of that will be left given the rapid rise of sea level. That's before factoring in other hazards such as sand theft, erosion, etc. Of course, there will always be places where land and water meet, but those won't be in the same places in the future, wherever there is a shallow slope of land facing a large body of water. Ironbound coasts, which have a high rocky cliff, are much less subject to inundation.

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ysabetwordsmith

✨ holiday love meme 2025 ✨
my thread here

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dialecticdreamer

Declan’s Views
By Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
Part 1B of 1, complete
Word count (story only): 662
[Sunday, May 10, 2020, night]

:: Hours later, Declan opens up a little more. Part of the Edison’s Mirror universe. Thank you to everyone for your patience after a day of connectivity issues and other crud chewed up almost all of my writing time for the entire 24-hour period. Here’s what I’d INTENDED to post yesterday. For everyone in the US, Happy Thanksgiving! ::

Aidan crossed to the door just as someone pounded on it with a heavy fist. Aidan opened the door for Shandiin, his eyes widening in alarm. “Shandiin? What’s wrong?”
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https://assignedmale.tumblr.com/post/801390866155683840

https://assignedmale.tumblr.com/post/801390866155683840

ysabetwordsmith

What are you thankful for?

Buffy characters with caption "It's a ritual sacrifice with pie."

For Thanksgiving recipes, see the Cuddle Party post.

Current Mood: grateful

ysabetwordsmith

Today is mostly sunny and cool.

I fed the birds. I've seen a large mixed flock of sparrows and house finches.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 11/27/25 -- I filled a trolley with cut berry canes and dumped it in the firepit.

EDIT 11/27/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 11/27/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

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