Killer Asteroids

There are a lot of them, and without advance preparation, Earth is defenseless.  We need to get the Umbrella up.

Conformity

Here's an article about conformity and evil. Now, we know that most humans are contextual and that evil spreads readily.

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Voice Profiling

People use voice profiling and recording to spy on each other.

Shit like this is why I refuse to be recorded.  And that means there are things I can't get, especially services.  Remember, it's not consent if there are consequences to either choice.

Also bear in mind that when a society routinely pressures or forces people to do things they don't want, or abuses them for making choices that annoy those in power, you wind up with a really rape-friendly nation like America.  >_<

Rain

Toward the end of lunch, it started raining vigorously, so I won't be able to get outside for a while.  We sure can use the rain though. 

EDIT 6/27/21 -- When the sun came out after the rain, I went outside and spotted a rainbow low in the northeast.  :D  There are more clouds to the west, so we may get more rain later.

Poetry Fishbowl Report for June 1, 2021

This month's theme was "I never thought I'd have to say that." I wrote from 1:30 PM to 5:45 AM, so about 14 hours 15 minutes, allowing for breaks. I wrote 4 poems on Tuesday and 7 later in the week.

Participation was down, with 14 comments on LiveJournal and another 47 on Dreamwidth. A total of 15 people sent prompts.


Read Some Poetry!
The following poems from the June 1, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl have been posted:
"All That Tyranny of Biology"
"Dig a Little to Find It"
"Not the Answer I Was Expecting"
"An Unconditional Acceptance of Life"

"The Loving Embrace of Night" (standalone, April 2021 Crowdfunding Creative Jam 100) (linkback perk)
"A Fabric of Our Own Making" (Polychrome Heroics: Kraken, April 6, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl)
"Science on the Side" (Polychrome Heroics, May 4, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl)
"The Hobbomak" (The Bear Tunnels, March 2, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl)


Buy some poetry!
If you plan to sponsor some poetry but haven't made up your mind yet, see the unsold poetry list from June 1. That includes the title, length, price, and the original thumbnail description for the poems still available. All sponsored poems have been posted.

This month's donors include: janetmiles, ng_moonmoth, and Anthony & Shirley Barrette. There were no new donors. There are 2 tallies toward a bonus fishbowl.


The Poetry Fishbowl has a landing page.

Unsold Poems for the June 1, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl

The following poems from the June 1, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl are currently available. Poems may be sponsored via PayPal -- there's a permanent donation button on my Dreamwidth profile page -- or you can write to me and discuss other methods. There are still verses left in the linkback poems "Everything That Blooms," "In the Shade of the Mighty Oak," "Let the Children Lead Us," "Autumn's Palette," "Pumpkin Spice Prosperity," "Delight in Another," "A Sense of Weather Changes," "Ouroboros Insects," and "The Loving Embrace of Night."


"The Aftermath of Disaster"
Story Date: July 2016
Summary: In several different places, people think about what has gotten better after the Big One.
107 lines, Buy It Now = $54

The Big One destroyed
much of the West Coast, but
it has left opportunity in its wake.


"Bane or Meaning"
Summary: A family visit at the Temple of Shaeth stirs up feelings.
54 lines, Buy It Now = $20


"Closer to Where You Belong"
Story Date: Friday, October 9, 2015
Summary: Warshirt and Spotted Deer struggle to deal with their relationship, along with several new victims from the Merry Acres Ranch.
168 lines, Buy It Now = $84

Warshirt and Spotted Deer
were both exhausted.

Following the raid on
Merry Acres Ranch,
the authorities -- tribal,
state, and federal -- had
launched a search for
additional victims.


"The Endless Reweaving of a Social Fabric"
Story Date: Scraping Moon 30, 15 A.E.
Summary: Sir Jacqueline meets a scrounge who has fabric to trade.
283 lines, Buy It Now = $142

Sir Jacqueline was patrolling the land
beyond Lazarus Lake when she spotted
a vehicle on Rainshadow Road.


"Getting to the Next Part of Yourself"
Story Date: [Saturday, January 23, 2016 around 5 PM in China]
[Saturday, January 23, 2016 around 2 PM in Thalassia]
Summary: Kraken roboticists do their best to help the rescued sexbots.
454 lines, Buy It Now = $227

Bayesia was beyond outraged,
but she didn't dare show it.


"Knitting by the Numbers"
Story Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Summary: Shiv visits the Silver Knitters club.
203 lines, Buy It Now = $102

Shiv caught a bus to the Arts Room
over at the Papillion Community Center,
where the Silver Knitters gathered.


"Nourish All Those Things"
Story Date: Monday, March 21, 2016
Summary: Shiv makes lunch for Fred.
182 lines, Buy It Now = $91

Shiv had just finished patrolling
the neighborhood for Boss Finn,
and it was still pretty early.

Moral Enhancement

Here's an article about moral enhancement.

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