Good Omens S3
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elisiSo, tomorrow is Good Omens Day. I don't know how to feel. To be honest, I kept forgetting it was happening.
I'm sad that this lovely show now has such a dark shadow cast over it. I'm sad that we only get 90 minutes instead of 6 episodes, all thanks to NG being a monster. I hope that the victims somehow manage to get closure and some kind of recompense. And it feels ridiculous to care about a TV show in the light of what he did.
So I debated a lot over whether to watch.
In the end, I think what swayed me was the fact that it was Terry Pratchett's family who intervened and managed to salvage a 90 minute special out of the axed 6 episode season. And - like with Buffy (or any of Joss' shows) - the people involved (actors, director, crew etc) were not responsible for the actions of the creator.
But, it's a difficult calculation, and I understand anyone who has added it all up and come to a different decision. I don't know if I will write about it, guess it depends what the story does.
My hope is that it manages to do what Serenity did for Firefly - tell a complete story and wrap everything up, rather than be something clearly cut down and rushed. (I loved S2 of OFMD, but you could tell how they were speed-running certain parts.)
Honestly, all I want is a happy ending. That's it. 🏡 For everything else, there is fic.
I'm sad that this lovely show now has such a dark shadow cast over it. I'm sad that we only get 90 minutes instead of 6 episodes, all thanks to NG being a monster. I hope that the victims somehow manage to get closure and some kind of recompense. And it feels ridiculous to care about a TV show in the light of what he did.
So I debated a lot over whether to watch.
In the end, I think what swayed me was the fact that it was Terry Pratchett's family who intervened and managed to salvage a 90 minute special out of the axed 6 episode season. And - like with Buffy (or any of Joss' shows) - the people involved (actors, director, crew etc) were not responsible for the actions of the creator.
But, it's a difficult calculation, and I understand anyone who has added it all up and come to a different decision. I don't know if I will write about it, guess it depends what the story does.
My hope is that it manages to do what Serenity did for Firefly - tell a complete story and wrap everything up, rather than be something clearly cut down and rushed. (I loved S2 of OFMD, but you could tell how they were speed-running certain parts.)
Honestly, all I want is a happy ending. That's it. 🏡 For everything else, there is fic.
TV Tuesday: Is That Who They're Supposed to Be?
May. 12th, 2026 11:15 amyourlibrarian posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
tv_talk
TV has always glamorized characters, even those who weren’t supposed to be while denying jobs to people who look like what they are.
What does "normal people" mean to you when it comes to television? Which shows and/or characters succeed at portraying "the normal life"? And what are clichés that you dislike seeing about supposed normalcy?
Palestine
May. 11th, 2026 07:39 pmelisiIts Bisan From Gaza, This Is Life After 'Ceasefire'
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BBC: Return of Palestine Marathon attracts thousands of runners
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Resources for Palestinian Liberation
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And a useful link for anyone wanting to contact politicians, national or local (about anything):
https://www.writetothem.com/
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And finally, maybe this fits here too:
“There’s no hope for the future.” And that’s how they felt during the Atomic Age, during the World Wars, during the Enlightenment Revolutions, during thr plagues, during the Viking raids, during the fall of Rome.
Yet, we persisted.
CS Lewis had something to say about this <- excellent Tumblr post
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BBC: Return of Palestine Marathon attracts thousands of runners
~
Resources for Palestinian Liberation
~
And a useful link for anyone wanting to contact politicians, national or local (about anything):
https://www.writetothem.com/
~
And finally, maybe this fits here too:
“There’s no hope for the future.” And that’s how they felt during the Atomic Age, during the World Wars, during the Enlightenment Revolutions, during thr plagues, during the Viking raids, during the fall of Rome.
Yet, we persisted.
CS Lewis had something to say about this <- excellent Tumblr post
A couple of links
May. 11th, 2026 06:52 pmelisiFrom reddit: Jameela Jamil challenges the idea that women are naturally submissive and obedient
Did you know that Private Eye has a podcast?
Main page and on YouTube. A lot of good commentary.
ETA: ‘In the days of old, the world was safe’: West Bank family’s enduring unity.
Did you know that Private Eye has a podcast?
Main page and on YouTube. A lot of good commentary.
ETA: ‘In the days of old, the world was safe’: West Bank family’s enduring unity.
Via Kerk
May. 11th, 2026 06:09 pmelisiWhen the President Declared Martial Law in South Korea!
In this video, Hana from Korea shares a "Survival Manual" from South Korea to the U.S.
From the "Silver Siege" tactics to the "Philosophy of Joy (Heung)," here is how ordinary citizens defeated the army and the elite cartel.
Don't trust the system. Don't wait for heroes.
Trust your neighbor and yourself.
In this video, Hana from Korea shares a "Survival Manual" from South Korea to the U.S.
From the "Silver Siege" tactics to the "Philosophy of Joy (Heung)," here is how ordinary citizens defeated the army and the elite cartel.
Don't trust the system. Don't wait for heroes.
Trust your neighbor and yourself.
salt over my skin.
May. 10th, 2026 02:23 pmgoodbyebird+ 🗣️ New Aldous Harding album. I repeat: new Aldous Harding album.
+ Retreated to my bedroom for a quiet space to finally get a post out. Brough my holiday incense leftovers and now everything smells amazing. There's just nothing else that smells this good to me.
+ Finally did one voluntary social call since coming home. Met my good friend K, the one I didn't get around to last free trip. It's always such a lovely time. Miracles of miracles, it was actually sunny and warm that day. (we've had two full days with white on the ground. This morning greeted me with a hail storm. ~MAY~)
We may be meeting up next week so I can finally see her new house. There's a bunch of springy lambs visible from her window!
+ Friend J got a new Guinea pig and is sending me all sorts of cute pictures and videos 🥰
+ Redid the pin badge banner on my bedroom door, for more springy vibes. ( Wish I had more floral pins, but I feel nicely covered when it comes to work and life vibes. )
+ The online store with the biggest selection of tarot decks and books announced they were shutting down, so whups there goes another shopping spree. I really did want to put a whole lot more time into my new decks first, but that's how it goes. I'll finally have my hands on the supremely queer and joyful Supernova Tarot though!! Absolute delight in a box, cannot wait.As well as Kate Forsyth's Plant Oracle. I'm just really craving florals and animals lately. But mostly it was new books, including a year long work book. So that'll be interesting to tackle. Structure would do me good.
+ I've officially sent in my resignation at work. Wish I could roll around in relief, but of course all I'm feeling is overwhelmed and stressed about having to find something new. Still better than the toxic soup I was drowning in.
Turned to my tarot for a small soothing work reading.
Ah yes, 8 of Swords, my second in line stalker card. Confronting inner barriers, awareness of self-limiting beliefs, a shift of perspective for potential liberation. And Death, the end of one phase and the beginning of another. Embracing inevitable changes. As the foundation I pulled The Hierophant: spiritual wisdom, tradition, embodying guidance and mentorship.
The next couple of days I did three one card pulls, and well, let's just say [it's the same picture dot jpeg].
small
a seed already has the energy to begin
and then takes time in the dark underground,
supported and nourished by the soil, the matrix.
to have a foundation, to root.
•
Peppermint can dispel the mental chatter that prevents us from being present. They can allow our minds to be cool and clear. Peppermint offers perspective on how we see ourselves and how we engage with the world, showing us a way through the many layers of selves around which we build stories.
Peppermint is an excellent ally for transition.
•
No amount of clarity or visualization is possible without distancing oneself from the noise of the world. It can be challenging to take ourselves out of the flood of distractions we deal with minute by minute.
Seek out a place of stillness to hear what you need; time to meditate.
All in all a clear message. To honor it, after I'm done here I'll be brewing myself a cup of peppermint tea and tidying a bit, followed by a bath using a small Aromatgerapy Associates bottle I know contains peppermint. Then hop in bed with the window open to feel the breeze and do a body scan meditation (extremely likely to be followed by a nap heh). Bonus, this matches up perfectly with the exercise for my current Embodied Ecosystems Tarot task.
+ Now, you'd think I was done playing with my cards? lol nope. I just recently received The Intuitive Goddess Tarot, and decided to do their seven card chakra spread. ( Sparing you all my card blather. )
+ We're still open for offerings and requests at 3W4DW Tarot Reading, for anybody who's been thinking about joining in.
+ If you've ever wanted to give paid time a try on Dreamwidth, or would just like to top up your account, please do put your name in the hat. Multiple donors have signed on, we'd just like you to get something nice while supporting Dreamwidth ❤️
+ Tonight I'll play some more with the Star Wars Icon Pass It On. Stop by and drop some images for us to play with and make some shiny icons ✨
+ Retreated to my bedroom for a quiet space to finally get a post out. Brough my holiday incense leftovers and now everything smells amazing. There's just nothing else that smells this good to me.
+ Finally did one voluntary social call since coming home. Met my good friend K, the one I didn't get around to last free trip. It's always such a lovely time. Miracles of miracles, it was actually sunny and warm that day. (we've had two full days with white on the ground. This morning greeted me with a hail storm. ~MAY~)
We may be meeting up next week so I can finally see her new house. There's a bunch of springy lambs visible from her window!
+ Friend J got a new Guinea pig and is sending me all sorts of cute pictures and videos 🥰
+ Redid the pin badge banner on my bedroom door, for more springy vibes. ( Wish I had more floral pins, but I feel nicely covered when it comes to work and life vibes. )
+ The online store with the biggest selection of tarot decks and books announced they were shutting down, so whups there goes another shopping spree. I really did want to put a whole lot more time into my new decks first, but that's how it goes. I'll finally have my hands on the supremely queer and joyful Supernova Tarot though!! Absolute delight in a box, cannot wait.As well as Kate Forsyth's Plant Oracle. I'm just really craving florals and animals lately. But mostly it was new books, including a year long work book. So that'll be interesting to tackle. Structure would do me good.
+ I've officially sent in my resignation at work. Wish I could roll around in relief, but of course all I'm feeling is overwhelmed and stressed about having to find something new. Still better than the toxic soup I was drowning in.
Turned to my tarot for a small soothing work reading.
Ah yes, 8 of Swords, my second in line stalker card. Confronting inner barriers, awareness of self-limiting beliefs, a shift of perspective for potential liberation. And Death, the end of one phase and the beginning of another. Embracing inevitable changes. As the foundation I pulled The Hierophant: spiritual wisdom, tradition, embodying guidance and mentorship.
The next couple of days I did three one card pulls, and well, let's just say [it's the same picture dot jpeg].
small
a seed already has the energy to begin
and then takes time in the dark underground,
supported and nourished by the soil, the matrix.
to have a foundation, to root.
•
Peppermint can dispel the mental chatter that prevents us from being present. They can allow our minds to be cool and clear. Peppermint offers perspective on how we see ourselves and how we engage with the world, showing us a way through the many layers of selves around which we build stories.
Peppermint is an excellent ally for transition.
•
No amount of clarity or visualization is possible without distancing oneself from the noise of the world. It can be challenging to take ourselves out of the flood of distractions we deal with minute by minute.
Seek out a place of stillness to hear what you need; time to meditate.
All in all a clear message. To honor it, after I'm done here I'll be brewing myself a cup of peppermint tea and tidying a bit, followed by a bath using a small Aromatgerapy Associates bottle I know contains peppermint. Then hop in bed with the window open to feel the breeze and do a body scan meditation (extremely likely to be followed by a nap heh). Bonus, this matches up perfectly with the exercise for my current Embodied Ecosystems Tarot task.
+ Now, you'd think I was done playing with my cards? lol nope. I just recently received The Intuitive Goddess Tarot, and decided to do their seven card chakra spread. ( Sparing you all my card blather. )
+ We're still open for offerings and requests at 3W4DW Tarot Reading, for anybody who's been thinking about joining in.
+ If you've ever wanted to give paid time a try on Dreamwidth, or would just like to top up your account, please do put your name in the hat. Multiple donors have signed on, we'd just like you to get something nice while supporting Dreamwidth ❤️
+ Tonight I'll play some more with the Star Wars Icon Pass It On. Stop by and drop some images for us to play with and make some shiny icons ✨
Hugo Homework 2026
May. 9th, 2026 02:33 pmhamsterwomanHugo voting is open (and the voter packets are out (File770 outlines what’s in them), so it’s time for the Hugo Homework post. How much Hugo homework will I personally do this year? Who can say! But it’s more fun as a group project, so please feel free to join in.
I think the way Best Chat did it last year worked quite well, so I’m planning to follow the same model. Except as a way to motivate myself to get to more things, I will alread make sub-headings for the categories I think I may believably get to XD And everyone should feel free to leave comments for additional categories (I just know that I, personally, am not going to play the video games).
I think the way Best Chat did it last year worked quite well, so I’m planning to follow the same model. Except as a way to motivate myself to get to more things, I will alread make sub-headings for the categories I think I may believably get to XD And everyone should feel free to leave comments for additional categories (I just know that I, personally, am not going to play the video games).
Iran
May. 9th, 2026 09:26 pmelisiWhat I didn't have on my bingo card for 2026 was AI LEGO videos from Iran... (Probably the only use of AI slop that I would defend.) I hope they have educated many people on issues they might otherwise not know. (Yes they're propaganda, but when speaking about the rot in America they are not wrong.)
Now there are many, many videos, but this one's my favourite:
Same sun rising, but we're living in hell,
while the leaders are ringing the funeral bell.
Love for the people, but the system must cease,
from Tehran to DC, we're screaming for peace...
~
I don't feel like writing any essays on the situation, but I still vividly remember the Green Movement in 2009. (Just follow the tag to see my posts from back then.) It's where this icon is from. Remember watching the news with hope and terror, seeing the sea of people protesting and thinking that surely they would win?
And then they didn't.
I have re-uploaded a video from back then (8.81MB):
My Elementary Schoolmate.flv
My Elementary Schoolmate.mov
My Elementary Schoolmate.wmv
Content/trigger warning: The footage is exclusively from the 2009 protests. Very raw and powerful, and a lot of violence and injury.
The song is from 1979, and apparently they were singing again during the Green Revolution. (Lyrics here.)
So yeah. The Iranians know a lot about living under a repressive regime... A regime that America/the West is responsible for.
ETA: The sophistication of the LEGO videos is what gets me. America (and Israel, let's not forget) is trying to bomb a people into submission or rebellion. (Bombing a school is... not the way to achieve this.)
Whereas Iranian creators are doing something much cleverer: They are not only exposing the elites and the crimes, but highlighting all the flaws in the system, the bloodstained history of the colonisers: You are a victim too. ('We share the same pain...')
More videos, but I am putting them under the cut:
( Read more... )
Now there are many, many videos, but this one's my favourite:
Same sun rising, but we're living in hell,
while the leaders are ringing the funeral bell.
Love for the people, but the system must cease,
from Tehran to DC, we're screaming for peace...
~
I don't feel like writing any essays on the situation, but I still vividly remember the Green Movement in 2009. (Just follow the tag to see my posts from back then.) It's where this icon is from. Remember watching the news with hope and terror, seeing the sea of people protesting and thinking that surely they would win?
And then they didn't.
I have re-uploaded a video from back then (8.81MB):
My Elementary Schoolmate.flv
My Elementary Schoolmate.mov
My Elementary Schoolmate.wmv
Content/trigger warning: The footage is exclusively from the 2009 protests. Very raw and powerful, and a lot of violence and injury.
The song is from 1979, and apparently they were singing again during the Green Revolution. (Lyrics here.)
So yeah. The Iranians know a lot about living under a repressive regime... A regime that America/the West is responsible for.
ETA: The sophistication of the LEGO videos is what gets me. America (and Israel, let's not forget) is trying to bomb a people into submission or rebellion. (Bombing a school is... not the way to achieve this.)
Whereas Iranian creators are doing something much cleverer: They are not only exposing the elites and the crimes, but highlighting all the flaws in the system, the bloodstained history of the colonisers: You are a victim too. ('We share the same pain...')
More videos, but I am putting them under the cut:
( Read more... )
Star Wars Icon Praise
May. 9th, 2026 01:20 pmgoodbyebird( Very belated SW icons recs/praise for May 4th, but hey, SO MANY PRETTIES. You should take a look, trust. )
Some of these iconners and their pages are lost to the sands of time, but many are still right here on Dreamwidth, and there's loads more icons to choose from. Very much recommend stopping by their communities and digging through their posts, and remember: if you snag an icon, let them know ❤️
Btw the Star Wars Icon Pass It On will run throughout the weekend, come join in! icons for all your space faves :D
Some of these iconners and their pages are lost to the sands of time, but many are still right here on Dreamwidth, and there's loads more icons to choose from. Very much recommend stopping by their communities and digging through their posts, and remember: if you snag an icon, let them know ❤️
Btw the Star Wars Icon Pass It On will run throughout the weekend, come join in! icons for all your space faves :D
How About Some Real Health Care?
May. 8th, 2026 03:36 pmyourlibrarian1) I find the results of this research on people finding medical information to be sad but unsurprising. "Certain groups are particularly likely to say they get health and wellness information from influencers, including adults under 50; Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans; and those without health insurance."
The thing is though, the topics revealed in the study have very little to do with health and medicine and a lot more to do with appearance and weight (plastic surgeons are influencers!) This makes sense, both because women outnumber men as both influencers and viewers, and also because this area of "health" is particularly apt to be a source of revenue for influencers, whether trolling for clients or selling people stuff they think will help them. The number of people who even claim a medical background or auxiliary medical training are outnumbered by people who don't.
2) I mentioned in my last post watching the Roku Soccer Comes to America documentary. Although not that enlightening to somebody who lived through virtually all of it, two things were singled out as being critical to truly establishing the sport which I hadn't thought about. I found it an interesting coincidence that Ted Turner should die at the same time I was seeing it. ( Read more... )
3) Saw all of S2 of Percy Jackson and I think I enjoyed it more than S1. ( Read more... )
4) Daredevil's second season is more of a favorite for me than the 1st. ( Read more... )
5) I speed watched High Country. ( Read more... )
The thing is though, the topics revealed in the study have very little to do with health and medicine and a lot more to do with appearance and weight (plastic surgeons are influencers!) This makes sense, both because women outnumber men as both influencers and viewers, and also because this area of "health" is particularly apt to be a source of revenue for influencers, whether trolling for clients or selling people stuff they think will help them. The number of people who even claim a medical background or auxiliary medical training are outnumbered by people who don't.
2) I mentioned in my last post watching the Roku Soccer Comes to America documentary. Although not that enlightening to somebody who lived through virtually all of it, two things were singled out as being critical to truly establishing the sport which I hadn't thought about. I found it an interesting coincidence that Ted Turner should die at the same time I was seeing it. ( Read more... )
3) Saw all of S2 of Percy Jackson and I think I enjoyed it more than S1. ( Read more... )
4) Daredevil's second season is more of a favorite for me than the 1st. ( Read more... )
5) I speed watched High Country. ( Read more... )
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🎂
May. 8th, 2026 09:00 pmelisiHappy Birthday Sir David Attenborough! Congratulations on the century. 👑
A couple of things from the BBC:
King and Queen lead tributes for David Attenborough's 100th birthday
Attenborough: The risk-taker who changed how we see Earth
A couple of things from the BBC:
King and Queen lead tributes for David Attenborough's 100th birthday
Attenborough: The risk-taker who changed how we see Earth
I don't want to look at the news
May. 8th, 2026 06:44 amelisiLocal elections yesterday, and I don't want to look at the news. :(
However I made an icon of Banksy's new statue, which is very apt. At least we have a few good artists, and that's something.
ETA: Meant to share this video. Here's to hoping Reform fails through sheer awfulness/incompetence:
ETA2: OMG this is so accurate 😭
However I made an icon of Banksy's new statue, which is very apt. At least we have a few good artists, and that's something.
ETA: Meant to share this video. Here's to hoping Reform fails through sheer awfulness/incompetence:
ETA2: OMG this is so accurate 😭
Trailer: Star City
May. 7th, 2026 12:28 pmjo posting in tv_talkApple TV+'s For All Mankind spin-off, Star City, premieres on May 29.
From the blurb: Star City is a propulsive paranoid thriller that takes us back to the key moment in the alt-history retelling of the space race — when the Soviet Union became the first nation to put a man on the moon. But this time, we explore the story from behind the Iron Curtain, showing the lives of the cosmonauts, the engineers and the intelligence officers embedded among them in the Soviet space program, and the risks they all took to propel humankind forward.
From the blurb: Star City is a propulsive paranoid thriller that takes us back to the key moment in the alt-history retelling of the space race — when the Soviet Union became the first nation to put a man on the moon. But this time, we explore the story from behind the Iron Curtain, showing the lives of the cosmonauts, the engineers and the intelligence officers embedded among them in the Soviet space program, and the risks they all took to propel humankind forward.
Long time no see...
May. 5th, 2026 09:10 pmelisiApril was a busy month... In the best possible way, but I barely glanced at Dreamwidth in weeks.
Firstly, then the wedding went very well indeed (I will probably do a separate post, but it was a wonderful day in every way), and we also had my parents staying + more, so the house was very full.
Then at the end of the month Darcy & I went to Athens for a 6 day mini break which was absolutely wonderful.
And now I am slowly trying to get to everyday life... I have caught up with DW, but if I missed something, please leave a comment!
I will do my best to post more. 🤞
Firstly, then the wedding went very well indeed (I will probably do a separate post, but it was a wonderful day in every way), and we also had my parents staying + more, so the house was very full.
Then at the end of the month Darcy & I went to Athens for a 6 day mini break which was absolutely wonderful.
And now I am slowly trying to get to everyday life... I have caught up with DW, but if I missed something, please leave a comment!
I will do my best to post more. 🤞
Ask For Some Points!
May. 5th, 2026 01:37 pmyourlibrarian1) Hopefully everyone has been enjoying 3weeks4dreamwidth activities! Your help is now needed for a new one, finding Dreamwidth point giftees.
Paid features are the only way to support Dreamwidth financially, but people who want these services can't always get them for financial or logistical reasons. Thanks to donor pledges, we can now provide points to as many as 68 people, but in order for this to work, people need to step forward! Follow the link above to find out more. Donors and giftees both participate anonymously through screened comments.
If you do not need points yourself, please share the information and above link to others on your own account or in communities. There are lots of helpful features offered in paid accounts, such as the polling functions (which I use below in every post 🙂). So it's a win-win!
2) Speaking of Dreamwidth, I know someone else recently mentioned these issues too, but I have been having recurring problems for months now. The main issue is that it takes a really long time for pages to open when I click on them. I'll click on a link and nothing will happen. ( Read more... )
3) Some of the birds seem pretty clear that the scary hoomans inside are responsible for refilling those plates. Nothing like getting shade from a morning dove who hasn't been fed.
4) For May the Fourth, rewatched part of S1 of The Mandalorian. I can't remember when we watched it the first time, but having searched my account, apparently we finished the season in mid-July 2020 (so I'm guessing we started it either that month or in late June). ( Read more... )
5) Roku got me by promoting its Soccer Meets America documentary, which covers for the umpteenth time the evolution of soccer as a national sport. ( Read more... ) Apparently the 1994 men's team, having just been eliminated from the Cup, had gone to a nearby restaurant after the loss. The U.S. official with them said everyone was very down, not only because of the loss, but because a decade of work had gone into developing the team for the competition. All of that for just four games.
Then a few minutes after being seated, Robin Williams comes through the door. He goes over to the table and knows all the players' names. They're all amazed as he begins to tell jokes and chat with them, feeling that they must have arrived after all. Having turned the mood around entirely, the official said that, of all Williams' performances, that the half hour with the team was his most impressive.
3weeks4dreamwidth activities! Your help is now needed for a new one, finding Dreamwidth point giftees.Paid features are the only way to support Dreamwidth financially, but people who want these services can't always get them for financial or logistical reasons. Thanks to donor pledges, we can now provide points to as many as 68 people, but in order for this to work, people need to step forward! Follow the link above to find out more. Donors and giftees both participate anonymously through screened comments.
If you do not need points yourself, please share the information and above link to others on your own account or in communities. There are lots of helpful features offered in paid accounts, such as the polling functions (which I use below in every post 🙂). So it's a win-win!
2) Speaking of Dreamwidth, I know someone else recently mentioned these issues too, but I have been having recurring problems for months now. The main issue is that it takes a really long time for pages to open when I click on them. I'll click on a link and nothing will happen. ( Read more... )
3) Some of the birds seem pretty clear that the scary hoomans inside are responsible for refilling those plates. Nothing like getting shade from a morning dove who hasn't been fed.
4) For May the Fourth, rewatched part of S1 of The Mandalorian. I can't remember when we watched it the first time, but having searched my account, apparently we finished the season in mid-July 2020 (so I'm guessing we started it either that month or in late June). ( Read more... )
5) Roku got me by promoting its Soccer Meets America documentary, which covers for the umpteenth time the evolution of soccer as a national sport. ( Read more... ) Apparently the 1994 men's team, having just been eliminated from the Cup, had gone to a nearby restaurant after the loss. The U.S. official with them said everyone was very down, not only because of the loss, but because a decade of work had gone into developing the team for the competition. All of that for just four games.
Then a few minutes after being seated, Robin Williams comes through the door. He goes over to the table and knows all the players' names. They're all amazed as he begins to tell jokes and chat with them, feeling that they must have arrived after all. Having turned the mood around entirely, the official said that, of all Williams' performances, that the half hour with the team was his most impressive.
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