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Thursday, April 16th, 2026 11:14![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rmc28Post-game interview on Facebook for the game against Invicta on Sunday (we lost 10-1). Favourite comment from a friend: "you both pulled such funny faces when the other one was speaking".
My feedback on the Hull camp shared (with permission) on their Facebook page: "I've enjoyed all the camps so far and I think they're good value for money. I think they're helping me improve as a player, and I've definitely seen other players level up in skill and confidence after attending. I'm very much looking forward to three whole days in July. I also really value the friendships I've been building with players from other teams, who I met because of these camps, and the mutual support we've been able to give each other over this past season."
Upcoming: BUIHA will live stream Nationals this weekend on YouTube, my games that will definitely be on it are:
- Sat 15:15 Cambridge Huskies v Leeds Gryphons B
- Sat 18:18 Cambridge Huskies v Nottingham Mavericks C
- Sun 14:20 Birmingham Lions B v Cambridge Huskies
- Sun 19:25 Oxford Women's Blues v Cambridge Huskies
(There's one more group-stage game that will be played on the other ice pad and not streamed, and then depending on how we do in group, we'll be assigned to the semi finals for either Bronze, Silver or Gold finals so we'll have up to two more games on Sunday.)
Small fandom pleasures
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 22:08sholioI had a need for fluff and so I wrote me some (plus banter and a smidgeon of angst and sex) from my nebulous Babylon 5 post-canon fixit future: A Nice Little House on Narn.
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Today I discovered the existence of Murderbot Maladies, basically a whump / h/c event for May, but the list of prompts is AMAZING and I am going to reproduce it under the cut. As someone who has participated in h/c events basically since they have existed on LJ and similar, I can only say that this is perhaps the best prompt list I've seen, mixing as it does a number of serious h/c staples with such glorious inventions as "harpooned", "inhaled a drone", and "accidentally called Mensah 'Mom'".
( The prompt list )
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Today I discovered the existence of Murderbot Maladies, basically a whump / h/c event for May, but the list of prompts is AMAZING and I am going to reproduce it under the cut. As someone who has participated in h/c events basically since they have existed on LJ and similar, I can only say that this is perhaps the best prompt list I've seen, mixing as it does a number of serious h/c staples with such glorious inventions as "harpooned", "inhaled a drone", and "accidentally called Mensah 'Mom'".
( The prompt list )
Follow Friday Master Post
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Nope, that is not an alien spaceship landing on the Moon! This is an image of
Daily Happiness
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 21:09torachan1. We are back home! It was a long day of traveling and then a long day of staying awake for a whole other day so as to get back on LA time, but we did it. So glad to be home!
2. I looked at making reservations for the bus from the hotel to the airport last night but ended up not doing so because I didn't want to commit to a time yet and I had the vague memory of having made same-day reservations last year. Well, either I misremembered or this year they're just busier because this morning it was telling me I was outside the reservation period. We checked out of the hotel and then waited a few minutes downstairs for the bus to come by and asked the driver if we could get on without reservations and he said no, so we ended up just taking another bus to Maihama station and then taking the train (I think it was like three trains lol) to the airport. With the new rolling suitcase we bought last week, it was actually doable, and we would have been able to do the same in Osaka and save those taxi fares if only we'd had it then. idk why we thought backpack style bags were the way to go, but we are definitely converts to the rolling suitcase now. By taking the train, we were able to stop back at the Disney store in Tokyo station which we had checked out yesterday morning but then decided to make our purchases when we came back through on the way back to the hotel, except our plans ended up taking us a different route and we didn't go back through Tokyo station. So Carla was able to get a few more last minute Rapunzel items before we left.
3. Overall it was a really nice trip, but I'm not sure I want to do a full two weeks again. The last couple days we were away, there were some cat pee accidents, so I think the stress might have been getting to someone (we suspect Molly since she was in hiding most of the time we were gone, even though she knows Alex), and we just missed the babies a lot.
4. I never close my bedroom door but Alex was closing it while she was working, which of course made Chloe very curious as to what was going on inside!
2. I looked at making reservations for the bus from the hotel to the airport last night but ended up not doing so because I didn't want to commit to a time yet and I had the vague memory of having made same-day reservations last year. Well, either I misremembered or this year they're just busier because this morning it was telling me I was outside the reservation period. We checked out of the hotel and then waited a few minutes downstairs for the bus to come by and asked the driver if we could get on without reservations and he said no, so we ended up just taking another bus to Maihama station and then taking the train (I think it was like three trains lol) to the airport. With the new rolling suitcase we bought last week, it was actually doable, and we would have been able to do the same in Osaka and save those taxi fares if only we'd had it then. idk why we thought backpack style bags were the way to go, but we are definitely converts to the rolling suitcase now. By taking the train, we were able to stop back at the Disney store in Tokyo station which we had checked out yesterday morning but then decided to make our purchases when we came back through on the way back to the hotel, except our plans ended up taking us a different route and we didn't go back through Tokyo station. So Carla was able to get a few more last minute Rapunzel items before we left.
3. Overall it was a really nice trip, but I'm not sure I want to do a full two weeks again. The last couple days we were away, there were some cat pee accidents, so I think the stress might have been getting to someone (we suspect Molly since she was in hiding most of the time we were gone, even though she knows Alex), and we just missed the babies a lot.
4. I never close my bedroom door but Alex was closing it while she was working, which of course made Chloe very curious as to what was going on inside!
Negatives.
Thursday, April 16th, 2026 11:45alisxI do not enjoy using generative AI. Not only because have I seen few benefits for me personally. Not only because has it ruined the experience of trying to search for accurate and reliable information. Not only because of the way the chat-bot-style LLMs are built to project some kind of sickening quasi-human personality. Not only because mandated generative AI use is burning out my friends. Not only because this technology has caused numerous people to die. Not only because AI is draining water from areas that need it most. Not only because billions of dollars are going directly to AI organisations whilst millions of humans exist in poverty. Not only because using AI is an incredibly lonely experience where human collaboration and conversation has been replaced by weird conversations with computer algorithms. Not only because of the implicit bias generative AI displays as a result of the data it was trained on. Not only because people are doing some really weird things with AI like trying to sell apps that keep your dead relatives “alive”. Not only because apparently AI performs better when you threaten it. Not only because the pivot to AI has wrongly centred the worker value conversation around how much an individual can do rather than what they can contribute [. . .]
I just enjoyed my work better when I wasn’t bombarded by a single piece of technology 24 hours a day seven days a week, that seems to have very, very bad implications for humans and the planet, actually.
Salma Alam-Naylor has .
What I'm Doing Wednesday
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 19:09sagegnu MinoanMiss/Rubynye/Ny
The memorial was so lovely. I cried a lot. I miss her so much.
books
Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq by Stephen Kinzer. 2006. Imperialism is so gross.
The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles & Their Secret World War by Stephen Kinzer. 2013. These guys were such jackasses. I only knew about their Latin American horrors, not the rest of it.
Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse. 1934. My Wodehouse is all over the place and I didn't keep track of what I read when, so I'm rereading. This was cute and fast-paced.
The Jeeves Omnibus Vol. 1 by P.G. Wodehouse.
Thank You, Jeeves: Really pissed off at Bertie's repeated "n-word minstrels", and the disaster blackface, augh, though Jeeves at least uses "negro." SIGH. I guess it was 1934, but GAH.
The Code of the Woosters: a bit tedious. Needed more Dahlia. 1937.
The Inimitable Jeeves: Needed more Jeeves and less gambling. 1923.
healthcrap
Had an allergy shot Monday and I need one more to get back on maintenance after falling behind.
taxes
I tried twice today to free-file my taxes, only to get to the end of the long long long process and have then say, no, this isn't free after all. So I paid a semi-random amount and got an extension. I think I got an extension. Did I get an extension? Now I need to double check. Gah.
#resist
May 1: No Kings 4
I hope you're all doing well! <333
The memorial was so lovely. I cried a lot. I miss her so much.
books
Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq by Stephen Kinzer. 2006. Imperialism is so gross.
The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles & Their Secret World War by Stephen Kinzer. 2013. These guys were such jackasses. I only knew about their Latin American horrors, not the rest of it.
Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse. 1934. My Wodehouse is all over the place and I didn't keep track of what I read when, so I'm rereading. This was cute and fast-paced.
The Jeeves Omnibus Vol. 1 by P.G. Wodehouse.
Thank You, Jeeves: Really pissed off at Bertie's repeated "n-word minstrels", and the disaster blackface, augh, though Jeeves at least uses "negro." SIGH. I guess it was 1934, but GAH.
The Code of the Woosters: a bit tedious. Needed more Dahlia. 1937.
The Inimitable Jeeves: Needed more Jeeves and less gambling. 1923.
healthcrap
Had an allergy shot Monday and I need one more to get back on maintenance after falling behind.
taxes
I tried twice today to free-file my taxes, only to get to the end of the long long long process and have then say, no, this isn't free after all. So I paid a semi-random amount and got an extension. I think I got an extension. Did I get an extension? Now I need to double check. Gah.
#resist
May 1: No Kings 4
I hope you're all doing well! <333
Solar Feelings
Thursday, April 16th, 2026 00:53diffrentcoloursI'm in the process of sorting out solar panels and domestic battery for my house. This is a very popular thing in the UK currently due to Trump fucking around in Iran, which means that gas, petrol and other prices have skyrocketed.
The logistics are reasonably simple - I've approached three major providers (Wickes, EDF Energy, Octopus Energy) for quotes, plus a local installer who hasn't gotten back to me. I have quotes ranging between £8-12k, all for slightly different setups, with different capacities and brands of panel / inverter / battery (I'm obviously not touching Tesla). I need to figure out what I want and put the order in. I also have two other local installers I've been recommended, who I may approach for further quotes.
There have been rumours about the Government issuing interest-free loans for this work, which would be lovely, but if it's going to go ahead it won't be until after the local elections in a month due to purdah. And the install will require a G99 certificate, which can take up to 3 months to be issued due to the sudden high demand which isn't going to slow down. Between those, we'll miss a lot of the summer, so I'm tempted to just go ahead. And I'm immensely fortunate that between the household, we can afford that.
Down the path.
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 19:21hannahI got the date wrong on an appointment. I knew I had something on the 22nd, as well as the adjacent week, but I'd forgotten it was the week of the 29th, not today. I understand how I made that mistake and I'm not sure what to do to keep it from happening again, other than writing it down in a dedicated weekly planner instead of on a post-it note.
But, I ran a couple errands I'd wanted to get done. I found that swings got installed at Lincoln Center for the summer and rode one for a few minutes, and now I know they're around for another sunny day sometime soon. I was able to visit a grocery store near where my appointment would've been held and got a few things there on discount - a couple dollars less than the prices at my usual store, and while the leftover dollars went to fancy coconut water, it about balanced out. Walking downtown, someone I met at a party recognized me from the street and called out my name and we had a nice little chat. I took the time I would've spent at the appointment, went home, and got some good writing done ahead of going out tonight.
So all in all, I'm not upset about how things went today.
But, I ran a couple errands I'd wanted to get done. I found that swings got installed at Lincoln Center for the summer and rode one for a few minutes, and now I know they're around for another sunny day sometime soon. I was able to visit a grocery store near where my appointment would've been held and got a few things there on discount - a couple dollars less than the prices at my usual store, and while the leftover dollars went to fancy coconut water, it about balanced out. Walking downtown, someone I met at a party recognized me from the street and called out my name and we had a nice little chat. I took the time I would've spent at the appointment, went home, and got some good writing done ahead of going out tonight.
So all in all, I'm not upset about how things went today.
Write Every Day: Intro
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 16:36sanguinityWhat Is Write Every Day?
A roving writing support community, with a bias toward encouraging a daily writing habit. It's a decentralized community, without moderators or a fixed home; hosting duties are passed around among members of the community.carenejeans hosted the first half of April; I'm hosting the second half, starting on the sixteenth. (By my time-zone: tomorrow.) zwei_hexen keeps a list of who volunteered to host when.. No one is yet scheduled for May -- it could be you!
( FAQ )
Housekeeping
As host, I'll be publishing daily check-in posts, distributing encouragement in the comments, and keeping a tally of who checked in what day. I'm in Pacific Daylight Time (UTC -7), and plan to post the daily check-in during my evening. (About when this post went up.) I know my proposed posting time is very late for many people, so don't feel you have to wait for the new day's post -- just check in on the most recent post whenever is convenient for you. Whatever post you use, please include what day you're checking in for, so I can keep the tally straight.
I'll also be using a consistent tag for these check-in posts ("write every day") so feel free to block or follow that, depending on your interest.
If you have any questions, or wish to check-in ahead of tomorrow's post, the comments are open! Welcome!
A roving writing support community, with a bias toward encouraging a daily writing habit. It's a decentralized community, without moderators or a fixed home; hosting duties are passed around among members of the community.
carenejeans hosted the first half of April; I'm hosting the second half, starting on the sixteenth. (By my time-zone: tomorrow.) zwei_hexen keeps a list of who volunteered to host when.. No one is yet scheduled for May -- it could be you! ( FAQ )
Housekeeping
As host, I'll be publishing daily check-in posts, distributing encouragement in the comments, and keeping a tally of who checked in what day. I'm in Pacific Daylight Time (UTC -7), and plan to post the daily check-in during my evening. (About when this post went up.) I know my proposed posting time is very late for many people, so don't feel you have to wait for the new day's post -- just check in on the most recent post whenever is convenient for you. Whatever post you use, please include what day you're checking in for, so I can keep the tally straight.
I'll also be using a consistent tag for these check-in posts ("write every day") so feel free to block or follow that, depending on your interest.
If you have any questions, or wish to check-in ahead of tomorrow's post, the comments are open! Welcome!
Critical Role
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 19:14settiaiI've finally started my rewatch of the early episodes of CR4 so that I can properly get caught up on Critical Role. Actually starting it has been the hardest part, so I'm hoping that now that I've begun I can stick to at least one episode a day and more if possible.
It's definitely easier to keep track of things in the early episodes now that I actually know who everyone is and what's going on. Having advance knowledge of just what groups everyone will be splitting up into shortly seems to be helping as well, as I have a better idea of what's really important to focus on and what's not. I'm also picking up on some smaller details that I completely missed the first time around just because I was already struggling to keep track of who was who and such.
I'm hoping that this rewatch will help it keep my attention better than it was the first time around. 🤞🏻
It's definitely easier to keep track of things in the early episodes now that I actually know who everyone is and what's going on. Having advance knowledge of just what groups everyone will be splitting up into shortly seems to be helping as well, as I have a better idea of what's really important to focus on and what's not. I'm also picking up on some smaller details that I completely missed the first time around just because I was already struggling to keep track of who was who and such.
I'm hoping that this rewatch will help it keep my attention better than it was the first time around. 🤞🏻
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Wednesday Reading Meme
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 16:35sinealaWhat I Just Finished Reading
Nothing! My big accomplishment is having the energy to put together a Book Club for the 616 Discord. It consists of two comics about the Avengers doing their taxes.
What I'm Reading Now
Comics Wednesday!
( Ultimate Wolverine #16 )
What I'm Reading Next
Not sure yet; it's hard to tell how much brain I will have at any given time, as I am currently getting two or three days between migraines. In baseball non-fiction reading, I am partway through Billy Bean's autobiography but I don't know what fiction to try reading. Probably I should just go for some more tropey m/m romance or something.
Nothing! My big accomplishment is having the energy to put together a Book Club for the 616 Discord. It consists of two comics about the Avengers doing their taxes.
What I'm Reading Now
Comics Wednesday!
( Ultimate Wolverine #16 )
What I'm Reading Next
Not sure yet; it's hard to tell how much brain I will have at any given time, as I am currently getting two or three days between migraines. In baseball non-fiction reading, I am partway through Billy Bean's autobiography but I don't know what fiction to try reading. Probably I should just go for some more tropey m/m romance or something.
View From a Hotel Window, 4/15/26: Atlanta Metro
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 18:50scalziwhatever_feed
A very arboreal view today. It’s a little misleading, since if you look left from here you’ll find a not unbusy street. Still, it would be churlish to complain about a bit of green in one’s window.
I’m in the area for an event tomorrow in which I am in conversation with Brandon Sanderson, prior to him spending time at JordanCon, and me at the LA Times Festival of Books (which will not be in the Atlanta area, but in Los Angeles). Our event is already sold out, so if you missed getting tickets, I’m sorry. Perhaps there will be a audio or video recording of it at some point.
And what about today? Well, I have a hotel room to myself and no one expecting anything of me until tomorrow afternoon around this time. I think I’ll take a nap and then see where the day takes me.
— JS