The Friday Five for 28 November 2025

Nov. 28th, 2025 02:33 am
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These questions were originally suggested by [livejournal.com profile] the_heartless.

1. What were some of the smells and tastes of your childhood?

2. What did you have as a child that you do not think children today have?

3. What elementary grade was your favorite?

4. What summer do you remember the best as a child?

5. What one piece of advice would you give to your younger self, and at what age?

Copy and paste to your own journal, then reply to this post with a link to your answers. If your journal is private or friends-only, you can post your full answers in the comments below.

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Nov. 28th, 2025 01:18 am
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It's been faaar too long and yet here I am with only another meme. I've got a list of things I wanted to talk about and hopefully will find the motivation to write up some posts. 😭

For now just a fic meme taken from [personal profile] svgurl.

Go to your Works page on AO3, look at the tags, and see what the answers to these questions are. (Or any other site that has tags)

completely unsurprising results here )

The questions for anyone who wants to snag them:

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Nov. 28th, 2025 12:45 am
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[07] X-Men
[01] Spider-Man


  



sustain

Nov. 28th, 2025 12:00 am
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 28, 2025 is:

sustain • \suh-STAYN\  • verb

To sustain someone or something is to provide what is needed for that person or thing to exist or continue. Sustain also means "to hold up the weight of," "to suffer or endure," or "to confirm or prove." In legal contexts, to sustain something is to decide or state that it is proper, legal, or fair.

// Hope sustained us during that difficult time.

// The shed roof collapsed, unable to sustain the weight of all the snow.

// The athlete sustained serious injuries during last week's game.

See the entry >

Examples:

"Pushing fallen leaves into garden beds to insulate plants and nourish the soil will also shelter hibernating insects that, in turn, will sustain ground-feeding birds. It's much better for the ecosystem—and easier for the gardener—than bagging them up and sending them to a landfill." — Jessica Damiano, The Chicago Daily Herald, 12 Oct. 2025

Did you know?

The word sustain is both handy and hardy. Its use has been sustained since the days of Middle English (it traces back to the Latin verb sustinēre meaning "to hold up" or "to sustain") by its utility across a variety of consequential subjects, from environmental protections to legal proceedings to medical reports. The word is so prevalent and so varied in its application, in fact, that it enjoys sustained high ranking as one of our top lookups—evidence of our readers' sustained commitment to, well, sustaining themselves with information about words.



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I had a small but very successful Thanksgiving with my parents, with both of my husbands, and with [personal profile] nineweaving. I have been supplied with all the ingredients for a turkey terrific and a whole lot of apple crumble that doesn't need to be reconstructed into anything except me. My mother taped the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. I leaned back into [personal profile] rushthatspeaks while we talked books and movies and theatrical stories. The photo was taken by [personal profile] spatch for [personal profile] selkie in condolence for the stressors of her holiday for which she was not the responsible party. The Sallust is from 1886, but I work with what I've got.

Happy Thanksgiving

Nov. 27th, 2025 10:06 pm
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It was a pretty good, though laid back day.

I got up at 8:30 and put the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on the TV for Middle Brother to watch. I watched most of it too, I will admit. It was pretty good, though the coverage could have showed more of the parade itself.

We had breakfast, and I had coffee, and then eventually I took a shower and washed my hair and dressed.

The Kid called and we set up when we were going to meet at the diner. She and her boyfriend weren't eating with Middle Brother and me because they were going to his parent's family dinner.

After the parade was over, I tried to play Alice's Restaurant on the computer (from Youtube) but the computer did not cooperate. I finally had to finish it on my phone because the computer completely gave up. It seems OK now, knock wood.

Then we played a random CD I happened to have, and by complete coincidence, just as it finished The Kid called and said we should head to the diner.

So we Ubered over and got seated, and ordered. I got the complete turkey dinner, Middle Brother got his favorite, a cheeseburger and French fries smothered in ketchup.

The Kid and her boyfriend showed up and sat with us and we talked for about 15 minutes, then they left. We were ready for dessert by then, so we ordered and had that.

The Kid had brought a large tarte that she baked, and we bruoght that and my leftovers home by Uber again.

Middle Brother was slightly sick from overeating so I made him wait a half hour, which we spent listening to music on Pandora on the computer. Then we had small slices of the tarte, as he was feeling better by then and I thought it was only fair that he try his niece's homebaked tarte.

Then I took him back to the group home. 44 bus to Jamaica, train to Hicksville. We missed a train, but the next came pretty soon, and it allowed time for the person from his group home to get there to meet us.

Which she did, right on time, and then I turned around and, after a stop n the restroom, came home the same way, train to Jamaica, 20 bus home.

It was 8:00 by then and I Teamed the FWiB for about an hour.

And then I puttered online, and at 10:00 fed the pets. Christie seems right back to her old self again. I am so glad.

And now it's time for bed.

Gratitude List (double for the day)

1. The FWiB.

2. The Kid.

3. Middle Brother and his group home.

4. Thanksgiving.

5. My friends.

6. My extended family.

7. My cancer was easily operated on and removed.

8. My pension money came today (on a holiday? Go figure...)

9. The Long Island Railroad.

10. The weather was nice today.

11. Christie seems well again.

12. Good food at the diner.

Daily Check-In

Nov. 27th, 2025 09:38 pm
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This is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time) on Thursday, November 27, to midnight on Friday, November 28 (8pm Eastern Time).

Poll #33886 Daily check-in poll
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 12

How are you doing?

I am OK
8 (66.7%)

I am not OK, but don't need help right now
4 (33.3%)

I could use some help
0 (0.0%)

How many other humans live with you?

I am living single
4 (33.3%)

One other person
5 (41.7%)

More than one other person
3 (25.0%)



Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.

Thursday Recs

Nov. 27th, 2025 07:26 pm
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Sneaking this in before homework pulls me away...


Do you have a rec for this week? Just reply to this post with something queer or queer-adjacent (such as, soap made by a queer person that isn't necessarily queer themed) that you'd, well, recommend. Self-recs are welcome, as are recs for fandom-related content!

Or have you tried something that's been recced here? Do you have your own report to share about it? I'd love to hear about it!

Moonshine Bigfoot #1-4

Nov. 27th, 2025 06:38 pm
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This year saw the publication of the greatest mini series of all time. Not DC KO, not One World Under Doom, not Age of Revelation…

No, I’m talking about the one, the only, MOONSHINE BIGFOOT!



Featuring Bigfoot, hippie chicks, moonshine, car races, Bigfoot Hunters, ghosts, degraded kids' show hosts, and the Cobra Commander you get on Wish!
 

Just a Big ol' Foot, Never Meaning No Harm... )

 


Happy Holidays to y'all!

Nov. 27th, 2025 12:56 pm
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Hi ya!


I was quite shocked to not only realize it was time to post over here, but that also this is my third year participating! Wowza! Anyhoodles, I'm wishing everyone a safe, happy, calm, and healthy holiday season! May 2026 be a great year for all of us. 💜💜💜

NGL, the bulk of my list is a reprise from last year's, though there's a new thing here and there.


NO COST AND/OR MINIMAL EFFORT

1. Leave comments on folk's fanworks. Don't stress abt how how old or recent the fic, fanart, fanvid, etc is because even a simple "I liked this!" will be v. welcomed. This is a link to my fanworks over at AO3 if you'd like to start with me. 😉

2. If you're a fanwork creator, please make sure to have a Blanket Permission statement on your profile at your preferred posting platform. This will help folks who might want to record a podfic, create fanart, etc inspired by your fanwork. Here's an explanation of what a BP is.

3. Would LOVE to get recs for romance novels featuring MCs who are 40-y.o. and older. I prefer to read abt queer pairings, btw.

4. Go check out and/or join these fandom reccing communities on DW: [community profile] recthething (full disclosure: I'm one of the admins for that one), [community profile] fancake (a monthly, theme based reccing comm), and [community profile] fanart_recs.


COSTS MONEY (but let me dream big)

5. Amazon e-gift cards for any amount. They can be sent to mazingergirlie AT gmail (dot) com.

6. Donate to local food banks (preferably cash).

7. Donate to animal shelters if you've got some coin to spare.

8. Donate to women's shelters (money or items such as menstrual products if you prefer )

Taking matters into my own hands

Nov. 27th, 2025 12:47 pm
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There was no line - no waiting. The turkey was nice and juicy and the ham was cooked well. The salad was excellent. And the mashed potatoes were better than usual. I passed on the yams and the oven baked vegetables and green beans casserole. The dressing was very difficult to describe. But, I'm pretty sure that in all 50 states, it would be prosecutable. It had the consistency of wet oatmeal. The color of baby shit. And zero flavor.

I did get enough of everything for leftovers but I'll be damned if I'm eating left overs without decent stuffing. So after I finished eating the good bits, I got in the car and went to Safeway and bought already chopped up onions and celery and some stuffing mix (I already had the chicken broth and butter on hand). In under 15 mins I had better than just decent stuffing.

I have enough for the left overs and plenty more for the freezer. It's delicious.

Thanksgiving travesty righted. By Me.
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