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This year during Three Weeks for Dreamwidth, I'm writing about reading as a way of becoming an expert in a given subject. Read Part 1: Introduction to Becoming an Expert, Part 2: Architecture.

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth Part 3: Dance

Dance is a performing art about moving the body, usually but not always to music. It exists in many styles. Every ethnic group or other cultural identity tends to have their own dances. Here on Dreamwidth, check out

beautifulmechanical and

first_nations_freaks.

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth April 25-May 15

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ysabetwordsmith

These are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them:
Poem: "Our Homemade Safety Nets"
Birdfeeding
Friending Meme
Today's Adventures
Philosophical Questions: Different
You Don't Have to Stay
Science
Birdfeeding
Today's Adventures
Birdfeeding
Follow Friday 4-24-26: Metal
Vocabulary: Scabrous
History
History
History
Community Thursdays
Earth Day
Poem: "When You Learn to Read"
Wildlife
Birdfeeding
Hard Things

Poem: "Walnut Park" has 41 comments. Early Humans has 22 comments. Philosophical Questions: Pregnancy has 66 comments. Safety has 77 comments.

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth is running April 25-May 15. People aim to make a new post each day, or participate in various activities to celebrate the platform.

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Introduction to Becoming an Expert
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Architecture

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth April 25-May 15

"No Faster or Firmer Friendships" belongs to Polychrome Heroics and needs $45 to be complete. Josué makes friends with Maria-Vera.

The weather has been mild here. We got some rain the other day. Seen at the birdfeeders this week: a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, a male cardinal, and a fox squirrel. Red-winged blackbirds have been singing overhead. I heard a bluejay screaming but didn't see it. Currently blooming: violets, tulips, anemone, Solomon's seal, pansies, violas, sweet alyssum, bleeding heart, chokecherries, alliums, lilies of the valley, marigolds, honeysuckle, raspberies, snapdragons, lantana, million bells, blue lobelia, petunias, portulaca, nemesia, wild chives, star of Bethlehem. Flower buds: peonies. Green fruit: mulberries.

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These are the Notes for "Our Homemade Safety Nets."

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This poem came out of the March 17, 2026 Bonus Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from

dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "Thread" square in my 3-1-26 card for the National Crafting Month Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by

fuzzyred. It belongs to the Mercedes thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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Thanks to a donation from

fuzzyred, there are 50 new verses in "No Faster or Firmer Friendships." Josué and Maria-Vera begin reading The Last Calabash together, a story about family loss and recovery.

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ysabetwordsmith

Today is sunny and mild.

I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches, plus a fox squirrel.

I put out water for the birds.

I set out some of the potted plants in flats.

4/26/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

4/26/26 -- I planted 4 petunias, 4 blue lobelia, and a 'Dusty Miller' artemesia in the blue chalk horse pot.

4/26/26 -- I planted two pots, each with 2 petunias, 4 white alyssum, and a 'Dusty Miller' artemesia. I put the last 'Dusty Miller' into the previous pot of yellow-and-white flowers.

When making a container garden of different flowers, it helps to create some unity by repeating elements. I do that with the fillers: 'Dusty Miller' artemesia, alyssum, and lobelia.

4/26/26 -- I potted up the three ice plants for the new picnic table garden. This concludes the batch of plants from DeBurh's.

4/26/26 -- We picked up dead weed stems from the edge of the south lot. We filled the wagon and only cleared about 3-4 feet by maybe 20 feet. :/

4/26/26 -- I got the groundcloth laid out; it's still flyaway and fragile, but at least on a calmer day I got it pinned down good enough for government work. I hauled out the solid-top pallet and sprayed the top side with waterseal.

4/26/26 -- I sprayed the underside of the solid-top pallet.

We rolled up the hose.

My partner Doug is going out to mow the little bit we got cleared.

4/26/26 -- I put the solid-top pallet back in the shed.

4/26/26 -- I did more work around the patio.

As it is now dark, I am done for the night.

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ysabetwordsmith

maevedarcy has posted a friending meme. I've copied my answers below.

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This year during Three Weeks for Dreamwidth, I'm writing about reading as a way of becoming an expert in a given subject. Read Part 1: Introduction to Becoming an Expert, Part 3: Dance.

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth Part 2: Architecture

Architecture is the art of designing and building structures, such as houses, offices, churches, or skyscrapers. It goes back only a little less far than humanity does. People have always needed shelters and event spaces, and started making their own rather early on. Here on Dreamwidth, check out

farmhouseprints,

flaneurs,

photographic_i, and

urban_photos.

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth April 25-May 15

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ysabetwordsmith

Today we went to the Douglas-Hart Nature Center for their Earth Day celebration and native plant sale.

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People have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.

What would be different if the 9/11 terrorist attack never occurred?

We would have a lot more freedom, privacy, and civil rights. I might still be willing to use airports.

The terrorists may have missed the White House, but they scored a direct hit on the American way of life. It's among the most effective terrorist attacks in recorded history, and it's still working.

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The Game Is Rigged And You Don't Have To Stay

Most people don't leave because they think they can't. Not because of money. Not because of the kids. Because nobody ever said out loud that leaving is a rational choice.

If you are unhappy with your life, do something about it. If you only have one or a few issues, then it makes sense to try fixing them first. But if you hate most or all things about your job, where you live, your family, whatever -- then leaving IS a rational choice. See Introduction to Goal-Setting Frameworks for ideas about making logical decisions. As long as you are a legal adult, you have the right to leave situations that don't suit you. It's not selfish to stay alive.

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Scientists just discovered Africa is closer to breaking apart than we thought

East Africa may be cracking open—and the same forces tearing it apart could be why we have such a vivid record of human origins.

Beneath East Africa’s Turkana Rift, scientists have found the crust is thinning to a critical point, suggesting the continent is gradually breaking apart. This “necking” process marks an advanced stage of rifting that could eventually lead to a new ocean forming millions of years from now. Surprisingly, the same geological forces that are splitting the land may also explain why the region holds such a rich fossil record. Instead of being the birthplace of humanity, Turkana may just be where the story was best preserved.

... or the rift could rip open suddenly and unexpectedly quite a bit sooner. Say, if some other part of the crust made a massive shift to release pressure. I wouldn't want to live or work near there. It's fascinating to watch from a safe distance though.

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Today is sunny and mild. It rained on and off yesterday.

We went out early to catch the native plant sale at Douglas-Hart Nature Center. Then we had more errands to run.

I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.

I put out water for the birds.

I set out some flats of pots and watered them.

EDIT 4/25/26 -- I planted four Burpless Cucumbers in pots, two on the old picnic table garden and two on the new picnic table garden.

EDIT 4/25/26 -- I planted four chocolate cherry tomatoes in pots, two on the old picnic table garden and two on the new picnic table garden.

I planted a garden sage and a variegated sage in a trough pot, and a cilantro in another trough pot, at the new picnic table garden. I still need to do more with the troughs because their soil level is low.

EDIT 4/25/26 -- I topped up the trough pots, sowed 'Slow Bolting' cilantro around the potted cilantro, and watered the recently planted things.

EDIT 4/25/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 4/25/26 -- I planted the catnip. This completes the flat of small square pots. \o/

EDIT 4/25/26 -- I did more work around the patio.

I've seen a male cardinal and a fox squirrel at the hopper feeder.

As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.

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This year during Three Weeks for Dreamwidth, I'm writing about reading as a way of becoming an expert in a given subject. Read Part 2: Architecture, Part 3: Dance.

Part 1: Introduction to Becoming an Expert

Previously I posted about "How to Get Good at Anything." That touched on "The 3 Book Rule to Become An Expert." The premise is that, if you have read just three books on a subject, you know more about it than the general level of knowledge. You don't know as much as a professional should, but you know enough to answer about 80% of questions on the matter. This is enough to be useful to most people regarding most issues in that area. The really complicated or difficult stuff can be left to the professional level of experts. Here on Dreamwidth, check out the Books communities and

datahoarders.

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth April 25-May 15

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Three Weeks for Dreamwidth runs April 25-May 15. During this time, people post content only visible on Dreamwidth (although it can be reposted elsewhere after the event ends). There's usually a flurry of activity as bloggers share anchor posts, new fiction, icons, banners, questionnaires, friending fests, memes, and other goodies. Community hosts often hold special activities in their communities too. Watch your reading page for more festivities. (See the introductory posts from 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.) To find posts for this event, follow the Threeweeks feed.

This year I plan to post about becoming an expert by reading three books on a subject. See "My Blog Is About..." for an overview of my blogging in general.

I have also posted about this event in my communities. See the entries:

* THREE WEEKS FOR DREAMWIDTH: INTRODUCTION in

allbingo
THREE WEEKS FOR DREAMWIDTH: SHARE YOUR CARDS

* Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Introduction in

birdfeeding

* Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Introduction in

crowdfunding

* Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Introduction in

goals_on_dw

* Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Introduction in

newcomers

* Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Introduction in

reddit_refugees

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth April 25-May 15

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Title: "Waltzing Across the Universe"
Artist:

magnavox_23
Character/Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Rating: PG (language)

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2x18 One False Step

mific

Okay, so, general update then some happier HR stuff. NZ now has about 16 days of onshore diesel left and there's nothing in the news about it. The official govt fuel update page says no worries, prices will just be a bit higher next few weeks, no need to ration. Surendran says we only have stocks and some diesel incoming on two ships as we're outbidding poorer nations, which is causing other countries in our fuel supply chain around the Asian-Pacific rim to side-eye us as they've all imposed restrictions on their own populations, being collectivist cultures. So NZ is looking like a selfish, short-sighted, individualistic nation, which is just great, if we ever need their help. Fucking National government dickheads.

I mailordered a bunch of things on the basis of why not while I still can, and am now faced with needing to tidy and reorganise my spare room and garage to store stuff. Ugh. I'm too physically lazy to be a survivalist.
Maybe I can hire a boy scout? Do boy scouts still exist? I also need the boy scout to change bulbs in my kitchen as I don't think I'm safe on a stepstool any more. Rats. I got my second shingles vax and over the next two weeks will get a flu shot and covid booster.

Lots of rain and thunderstorms recently but still many nice days, although temps have dropped so definitely autumnal. The liquidamber trees are bronzing up - the main tree that reliably has autumn colours here in the subtropics. I'm going to revamp a couple of my wheeliebeds and plant kale and spinach, also pansies are available, so yay. Potted colour for interesting times.

On the HR front, have been arting, and posted another podfic. Lots of fiddling!
Ilya and Friend - portrait of a contemplative Ilya with rabbit (kind of for Easter)
cut to the feeling - podfic of Charlotte_Stant's wonderful fic
Collectors Items - picked up 4 art pinch hits for the ICE OUT donations challenge. This one is hollanov in Topps card format.
Everyone's Issue - for ICE OUT. A mental health poster format with Shane and Ilya.
Best t-shirt ever - Scott/Kip, domestic fluff, for ICE OUT.
I got you something - Troy/Harris and the NY Pride pin for ICE OUT
podfic of Torture Me (With All I've Wanted) - excellent fic by toomuchplor (teenage Shane/Ilya bonding on a long bus ride)

HR recs:
(I've lost track of who reccd what so some of these will already have been reccd by friends.)
Retirement, apparently by cheryl123
Hilarious romp of crack taken seriously. Post retirement from hockey, Shane and Ilya end up in VERY different reality tv shows, with iconic results.
Knock on Wood by McShrug
Hot as hell fic in which "just the tip" becomes part of Shane's superstitious pregame playoffs ritual.
Is this thing on? by arustyspork
I saw this ask on tumblr - someone suggested a post-retirement fic where Shane and Svetlana have a hockey podcast together. Arustyspork took up the baton, and it's marvellous! They have a segment called "why Ilya Rozanov owes me money" in which guests relate terrible/funny things Ilya did to them. They won't let Ilya himself come on the show and it drives him crazy!
i carry your heart by corvidcordelia
A complete AU where they're competing literary fiction writers having rivalrous sex in a retelling of the show. CC adds in mocked-up covers for their bestsellers and extremely real-feeling & pretentious rave critic reviews, plus quotes from Cummings and Austen. Brilliantly done. As usual, Svetlana and Rose (their literary agents) do some emotional heavy lifting.

And, new to me HR writers that I'm now reading everything of:
ghoulien
Cheryl123sing
HH_Arrow

Okay, enough for now! Today was supposed to be a writing day, ha.
Hugs to you all!

ysabetwordsmith

Today we went to the Spring Fest in Charleston. It was drizzling, but not enough to discourage us.

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Friday Five whilst I consider my artistic options...

1. What decade did you attend/are you attending high school or college?
The 90's.

2. What clothing fashion from that time are you glad/do you wish went out of style?
Polyester parachute pants and plastic butterfly hair clips. Loved my baggy jean, cons, and neo tartan.

3. Do you still listen to the music from your high school/college years on a regular basis?
Oh yeah, Seattle and UK grunge and then into emo/scandi rock.

4. What hairstyle/hair colour did/do you wear during high school/college?
I had a red fro... don't ask.

5. What was/is "the cool thing to do" while in high school/college?
Rebel against the establishment but in a conformist way?

josilverdragon

I keep meaning to update but then time gets away from me and suddenly it's 2 hours past the time I should be in bed. Had some tests done this week just to see where I am at for my nurse practitioner and uhhhh, not good. Not terrible, but not good. So yeah. Have to make some changes to my eating, which was already in progress, but I guess I have to be more aggressive and ugh, sucks. But it is what it is. Especially if I want to live past my father (he died in 2008 at the age of 56) and my mother (alive and turning 71 this year).

Anyway, I've removed the mobile game that took up so much of my time from my phone and disabled the other one so here's hoping that means I have better time management haha. I'm also trying to use socmed with intent, rather than just opening the app. Such as checking on a specific account that I follow or posting daily whimsy. I am hoping it means I get inspired to do more, such as pick up podficcing again. I had an amazing anon message on tumblr about it and now I've been thinking about it frequently and even asked permission to do a podfic of a short 00Q fic (less than 2k words) to kind of ease my way back. Last one I posted was May of 2023. Nearly 3 years. And the one before had been posted in August of 2022. So we will see how it goes.

Crossposts: https://josilverdragon.insanejournal.com/385280.html

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ysabetwordsmith - Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Dance
ysabetwordsmith - Monday Update 4-27-26
ysabetwordsmith - Notes for "Our Homemade Safety Nets"
ysabetwordsmith - Poem: "Our Homemade Safety Nets"
ysabetwordsmith - New verses in "No Faster or Firmer Friendships"
ysabetwordsmith - Birdfeeding
ysabetwordsmith - Friending Meme
ysabetwordsmith - Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Architecture
ysabetwordsmith - Today's Adventures
ysabetwordsmith - Philosophical Questions: Different
ysabetwordsmith - You Don't Have to Stay
ysabetwordsmith - Science
ysabetwordsmith - Birdfeeding
ysabetwordsmith - Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Introduction to Becoming an Expert
ysabetwordsmith - Three Weeks for Dreamwidth
magnavox_23 - Wallpaper: "Waltzing Across The Universe", Rated: PG
mific - Fiddling on
ysabetwordsmith - Today's Adventures
magnavox_23 - *Nah nah nah nah naahhh* (You're Standing On My Neck)
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Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Dance

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Notes for "Our Homemade Safety Nets"

Poem: "Our Homemade Safety Nets"

New verses in "No Faster or Firmer Friendships"

Birdfeeding

Friending Meme

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Architecture

Today's Adventures

Philosophical Questions: Different

You Don't Have to Stay

Science

Birdfeeding

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Introduction to Becoming an Expert

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth

Wallpaper: "Waltzing Across The Universe", Rated: PG

Fiddling on

Today's Adventures

Nah nah nah nah naahhh (You're Standing On My Neck)

Well well well. . .

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