Communities

Here are a couple of community activity updates from soc_puppet:

moodthemeinayear is nearing its next break period! It begins on Wednesday. Following that break, the Minimum and Medium Tracks will reset, so it's a great time to jump on for anyone who wants a schedule to follow.

summerofthe69's amnesty period will end on Monday, with theme suggestions for 2025 set to open on Wednesday. Voting for themes will begin in May, so you have plenty of time to ponder theme suggestions.

Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 8: My Fanifestos

This is a new meta entry for marchmetamatterschallenge 2025. See my tracking post here.

Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 1: The Importance of Fanifestos
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 2a: What Is a Fanifesto? intro & canon guide
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 2b: What Is a Fanifesto? cast list & character study
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 2c: What Is a Fanifesto? ship manifesto & milieu study
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 2d: What Is a Fanifesto? plot analysis & crossovers
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 2e: What Is a Fanifesto? trope manifesto & format guide
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 2f: What Is a Fanifesto? personal manifesto & others
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 3: Benefits of Fanifestos
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 4: Drawbacks of Fanifestos
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 5a: Contents of a Fanifesto statement to tropes
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 5b: fanon to other aspects
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 6: How to Write a Fanifesto
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 7a: Where to Find Fanifestos location types & communities
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 7b: fanifestos A-E
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 7c: fanifestos F-I
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 7d: fanifestos J-R
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 7e: fanifestos S-Z
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 8: My Fanifestos

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Birdfeeding

Today is partly cloudy, breezy, mild, and wet.  It rained off and on yesterday.  It had dried off somewhat by morning, but stormed again midday.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a small mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, two grackles, a starling, a mourning dove, and a fox squirrel.

I put out water for the birds.

The first bluebell has opened.  :D

EDIT 3/30/25 -- The sun came out for a while.  I was going to go outside, but then it starting storming again.

EDIT 3/30/25 -- It stopped raining just long enough for me to do a bit of work around the patio.

I am done for the night.

Climate Change

Researchers' breakthrough method reveals clouds amplify global warming far more than previously understood

Better technology to prepare for climate change.
Tropical marine low clouds play a crucial role in regulating Earth's climate. However, whether they mitigate or exacerbate global warming has long remained a mystery. Now, researchers have developed a groundbreaking method that significantly improves accuracy in climate predictions. This led to a major discovery -- that tropical cloud feedback may have amplified the greenhouse effect by a staggering 71% more than previously known to scientists.


This is another example of the common pattern where scientists drastically underestimate how screwed we are.

Unsold Poems for the March 4, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl

The following poems from the February 4, 2025 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 "Qui Gatta Ci Cova," "Pumpkin Spice Prosperity," "Delight in Another," "A Sense of Weather Changes," "Ouroboros Insects," "The Loving Embrace of Night," "Generations of Cooks Past," "Homefree and Clear, " "One Bite at a Time," "Stars and Diamonds," "Mishpocha," "Changing Your Nature," and "Besa."

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Poetry Fishbowl Report for March 4, 2025

This month's theme was "Yes, actually, it IS that bad." I wrote from 12:15 PM to 5:30 AM, so about 14 hours 45 minutes, accounting for breaks. I wrote 6 poems on Tuesday and another 4 later in the week.

Participation was up slightly, with 9 comments on LiveJournal and another 40 on Dreamwidth. A total of 12 people sent prompts. You have new prompters crunchysteve and zesty_pinto to thank for the second freebie.


Read Some Poetry!
The following poems from the March 4, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl have been posted:

"A Darkness Over Democracy"
"The Daughters of Entropy" haiku collection
"The Intrusive Thumb of Male Privilege"
"Sisters of the Once Snow"
"Staring into the Dragon's Maw"
"Weeping Over the Trail They Almost Walked"

"Of Greater Value" (Daughters of the Apocalypse February 4, 2025 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 March 4. That includes the title, length, price, and the original thumbnail description for the poems still available.

This session's donors include: siliconshaman , janetmiles , and Anthony Barrette. All sponsored poems from this fishbowl have been posted. There are 2 tallies toward a bonus fishbowl.


The Poetry Fishbowl has a landing page.