Huge crowds mourn Bangladesh's first female PM at state funeral
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bbcnewsworld_feedA sea of mourners have gathered in Dhaka to pay final respects to Khaleda Zia, who died on Tuesday aged 80.
bbcnewsworld_feedMali and Burkina Faso impose travel ban on US citizens in tit-for-tat move
Dec. 31st, 2025 09:45 ambbcnewsworld_feedThe two states say they are taking reciprocal measures after the US announced full-entry restrictions on their citizens.
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of John F Kennedy, dies aged 35
Dec. 31st, 2025 08:55 ambbcnewsworld_feedShe shared her cancer diagnosis in an essay last month, writing that she had less than a year to live.
Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers held since July
Dec. 31st, 2025 05:33 ambbcnewsworld_feedThe release is part of a new ceasefire deal after weeks of deadly clashes along the Thai-Cambodia border.
The 'thorny' issues that threaten to derail a Russia-Ukraine peace deal
Dec. 30th, 2025 05:33 pmbbcnewsworld_feedTwo of the main sticking points involve territory and the fate of Europe's biggest nuclear plant, which is currently occupied by Russia.
Heated Rivalry author says TV success led to help with her Parkinson's
Dec. 31st, 2025 09:45 ambbc_news_americas_feedRachel Reid says the publicity from the hit TV adaptation led a Parkinson's specialist to get in touch.
More artists cancel Kennedy Center shows after Trump name change
Dec. 30th, 2025 06:46 pmbbc_news_americas_feedA jazz group cancels their New Year’s Eve shows at the Washington arts institution, days after a Christmas Eve concert was called off.
New Year's Eve
Dec. 31st, 2025 10:20 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
meridian_roseThinking ahead to next year. I've signed up to GYWO of course.
The Fannish 50 is running again but I didn't go great with it previously. I might pick it up again on my terms.
smallhobbit has come up with 26 photos for the year which a lovely way to record the year and post regularly and in this post has an impressive list of courses completed. I've checked out the free courses and identified a couple of Open University ones that looked interesting. My new job has a subscription to National College and are keen for me to do some sort of Continuing Professional Development next year, so at some point I guess I'm be learning something in a structured way :)
I would like to finish the 100 prompts LiveJournal table, started a lifetime ago. And make in-roads on the 100 fandoms. I might ask for help with encouragement/brainstorming for the LJ table. And of course more crafting. Nephew loved the sheep bauble I made for his grandparents that he wants one for his March birthday so that's on the list.
Best wishes as we approach 2026!
The Fannish 50 is running again but I didn't go great with it previously. I might pick it up again on my terms.
smallhobbit has come up with 26 photos for the year which a lovely way to record the year and post regularly and in this post has an impressive list of courses completed. I've checked out the free courses and identified a couple of Open University ones that looked interesting. My new job has a subscription to National College and are keen for me to do some sort of Continuing Professional Development next year, so at some point I guess I'm be learning something in a structured way :)I would like to finish the 100 prompts LiveJournal table, started a lifetime ago. And make in-roads on the 100 fandoms. I might ask for help with encouragement/brainstorming for the LJ table. And of course more crafting. Nephew loved the sheep bauble I made for his grandparents that he wants one for his March birthday so that's on the list.
Best wishes as we approach 2026!
Hundreds of thousands mourn Bangladesh's ex-PM at state funeral
Dec. 31st, 2025 10:17 ambbc_feedA sea of mourners have gathered in Dhaka to pay final respects to Khaleda Zia, who died on Tuesday aged 80.
Who will win what in 2026? Make your predictions
Dec. 31st, 2025 10:15 ambbc_feedWho will win the Premier League, Champions League and Ballon d'Or in 2026? It's time to make your predictions.
Hunt family bravery prompted me to share assault story, says Queen
Dec. 31st, 2025 10:00 ambbc_feedQueen Camilla has praised the courage of John and Amy Hunt, whose family were killed last year.
Hunt family bravery praised by Queen
Dec. 31st, 2025 10:00 ambbc_feedQueen Camilla has praised the courage of John and Amy Hunt, whose family were killed last year.
Eurostar services return to normal after major Channel Tunnel disruption
Dec. 31st, 2025 09:55 ambbc_feedThe high-speed rail firm urged passengers to check before they travel as last-minute delays and cancellations are still possible.
The fight over Christian nationalism in a small Tennessee town
Dec. 30th, 2025 01:08 ambbc_news_americas_feedA controversy kicked off after two religious podcasters moved into an Appalachian hill town deep in the Bible Belt.
What I Did in 2025
Dec. 31st, 2025 07:58 pmflamebyrdReading
The Spellshop - Sarah Beth Durst
Lady Eve's Last Con - Rebecca Fraimow
Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
Sword Crossed - Freya Marske
Murder by Memory - Olivia Waite
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea - Rebecca Thorne
A Pirate's Life for Tea - Rebecca Thorne
Tea You at the Altar - Rebecca Thorne
The Kamogawa Food Detectives - Hisashi Kashiwa (translated by Jesse Kirkwood)
The Restaurant of Lost Recipes - Hisashi Kashiwa (translated by Jesse Kirkwood)
A Psalm for the Wild-Built - Becky Chambers
The Archive Undying - Emma Mieko Candon
Alchemy and a Cup of Tea - Rebecca Thorne
Death in the Cloisters - Valentina Morelli (translated by Edward Maltby)
Skysong - C. A. Wright
Queen Demon - Martha Wells
The Enchanted Greenhouse - Sarah Beth Durst
Menu of Happiness - Hisashi Kashiwa (translated by Jesse Kirkwood)
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy - Becky Chambers
Death at Noon - Valentina Morelli
The Tainted Cup - Robert Jackson Bennett
A Drop of Corruption - Robert Jackson Bennett
Brigands and Breadknives - Travis Baldree
I got all of these from my libraries, so yay! Also I was catching the bus a lot and I turned mobile data off for all social media so I was motivated to read more.
Watching
Murderbot (Apple TV+)
Lots of YouTube
Playing
Farm RPG
Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket
Cats and Soup
Projects
A little more work on my static site generator.
The Spellshop - Sarah Beth Durst
Lady Eve's Last Con - Rebecca Fraimow
Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
Sword Crossed - Freya Marske
Murder by Memory - Olivia Waite
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea - Rebecca Thorne
A Pirate's Life for Tea - Rebecca Thorne
Tea You at the Altar - Rebecca Thorne
The Kamogawa Food Detectives - Hisashi Kashiwa (translated by Jesse Kirkwood)
The Restaurant of Lost Recipes - Hisashi Kashiwa (translated by Jesse Kirkwood)
A Psalm for the Wild-Built - Becky Chambers
The Archive Undying - Emma Mieko Candon
Alchemy and a Cup of Tea - Rebecca Thorne
Death in the Cloisters - Valentina Morelli (translated by Edward Maltby)
Skysong - C. A. Wright
Queen Demon - Martha Wells
The Enchanted Greenhouse - Sarah Beth Durst
Menu of Happiness - Hisashi Kashiwa (translated by Jesse Kirkwood)
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy - Becky Chambers
Death at Noon - Valentina Morelli
The Tainted Cup - Robert Jackson Bennett
A Drop of Corruption - Robert Jackson Bennett
Brigands and Breadknives - Travis Baldree
I got all of these from my libraries, so yay! Also I was catching the bus a lot and I turned mobile data off for all social media so I was motivated to read more.
Watching
Murderbot (Apple TV+)
Lots of YouTube
Playing
Farm RPG
Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket
Cats and Soup
Projects
A little more work on my static site generator.
Hex Appeal, Kate Johnson
Dec. 31st, 2025 09:04 amfiredrake_feed2022 fantasy-romance, first of a series. Essie Winterscale lives at the unreliable Beldam House with several other witches (only some of them dead), and her job is to bring the winter in. Josh Henderson, fleeing from a life and relationship crisis, has inherited a house nearby…
Me-and-media update (Happy New Year!)
Dec. 31st, 2025 10:25 pmchina_shopPrevious poll review
In the dance dance revolution poll, 5.8% of respondents had danced with other people that week, 1.9% with a pet or other animal, and 28.8% had danced on their own, while 46.2% said no or not yet. Making the poll prompted me to dance with my sister in the kitchen for half a Spin Doctors song, but I didn't change my vote on that basis.
In ticky-boxes, "enthusiastically and fervently loving what you love" came second to hugs, 63.5% to 76.9%. Thank you for your votes! <3
Reading
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Kdramas
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Other TV
We finished Pluribus, which was super interesting in terms of a) moral quandaries, and b) difficult personalities crashing into each other. Finished the available episodes of Stranger Things and season 3 of Dark Winds, both of which were a bit dark, hence the doodling.
I've just signed up for Neon (NZ HBO), so this morning I did my stretches while John Oliver slagged off the British monarchy. I'm planning to try the new hockey sensation, but I'm saving it for while Andrew is in hospital, and we don't yet know when that will be. (In the meantime, no spoilers, please!)
Audio entertainment
The usual: Writing Excuses, Cross Party Lines, Letters from an American. Plus the AI episode of Our Opinions Are Correct.
Writing/making things
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Goals
* keep on top of my email inbox
* get my arms back on track
* finish a fic WIP (I keep starting new things and foundering -- which is a problem given picking stalled things up again isn't my strong suit)
* make some![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
fandomtrees fills
* work through chapters 1 & 2 of the drawing book
* something for the next round offan_flashworks
* restock the well, whatever that looks like (this isn't a specific, measurable, blah blah goal, I know)
Good things
The boy. The cat. Guardian. Jung Eun-Chae. Strawberries. We still have some Christmas mince pies left. TV. Kdramas. Colour pencils. Sleep. Watching things while I'm on my exercise machine. Audiobook re-listens. My garden. All of you. <3
It's New Year's Eve here, so Happy New Year!! <3
In the dance dance revolution poll, 5.8% of respondents had danced with other people that week, 1.9% with a pet or other animal, and 28.8% had danced on their own, while 46.2% said no or not yet. Making the poll prompted me to dance with my sister in the kitchen for half a Spin Doctors song, but I didn't change my vote on that basis.
In ticky-boxes, "enthusiastically and fervently loving what you love" came second to hugs, 63.5% to 76.9%. Thank you for your votes! <3
Reading
( Read more... )
Kdramas
( Read more... )
Other TV
We finished Pluribus, which was super interesting in terms of a) moral quandaries, and b) difficult personalities crashing into each other. Finished the available episodes of Stranger Things and season 3 of Dark Winds, both of which were a bit dark, hence the doodling.
I've just signed up for Neon (NZ HBO), so this morning I did my stretches while John Oliver slagged off the British monarchy. I'm planning to try the new hockey sensation, but I'm saving it for while Andrew is in hospital, and we don't yet know when that will be. (In the meantime, no spoilers, please!)
Audio entertainment
The usual: Writing Excuses, Cross Party Lines, Letters from an American. Plus the AI episode of Our Opinions Are Correct.
Writing/making things
( Read more... )
Goals
* keep on top of my email inbox
* get my arms back on track
* finish a fic WIP (I keep starting new things and foundering -- which is a problem given picking stalled things up again isn't my strong suit)
* make some
fandomtrees fills* work through chapters 1 & 2 of the drawing book
* something for the next round of
fan_flashworks* restock the well, whatever that looks like (this isn't a specific, measurable, blah blah goal, I know)
Good things
The boy. The cat. Guardian. Jung Eun-Chae. Strawberries. We still have some Christmas mince pies left. TV. Kdramas. Colour pencils. Sleep. Watching things while I'm on my exercise machine. Audiobook re-listens. My garden. All of you. <3
It's New Year's Eve here, so Happy New Year!! <3
Poll #34022 Comfort food
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 4
My preferred comfort food is
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chocolate
2 (50.0%)
other sweets
1 (25.0%)
savoury carbs
3 (75.0%)
other savoury
1 (25.0%)
tea
2 (50.0%)
alcohol
0 (0.0%)
other drinks
0 (0.0%)
other other
0 (0.0%)
ticky-box full of juicy intricate poetry words
2 (50.0%)
ticky-box full of pushing on through
3 (75.0%)
ticky-box of glow worms vs fireflies vs angler fish
1 (25.0%)
ticky-box of ninja gibbons searching for lost things behind the fridge
1 (25.0%)
ticky-box full of hugs and hugs
2 (50.0%)
New Year's Eve trains disrupted by cable theft
Dec. 31st, 2025 09:18 ambbc_feedThe disruption is now likely to last until the end of New Year's Eve, according to National Rail.
Who will win what in 2026? Make your predictions
Dec. 31st, 2025 09:00 ambbc_feedWho will win the Premier League, Champions League and Ballon d'Or in 2026? It's time to make your predictions.
Hospital attack suspect held under Mental Health Act
Dec. 31st, 2025 08:57 ambbc_feedSix people including staff and patients were treated for injuries inflicted with a crowbar.
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of John F Kennedy, dies aged 35
Dec. 31st, 2025 08:55 ambbc_feedShe shared her cancer diagnosis in an essay last month, writing that she had less than a year to live.
Hunt family bravery prompted me to share assault story, says Queen
Dec. 31st, 2025 08:43 ambbc_feedQueen Camilla has praised the courage of John and Amy Hunt, whose family were killed last year.
Jailed Hong Kong tycoon's teeth rotting and fingernails falling out, daughter warns
Dec. 31st, 2025 08:12 ambbc_feedThe daughter of Jimmy Lai tells the BBC that her father's health is deteriorating in prison.
'I've had wonderful support from women', says incoming Archbishop of Canterbury
Dec. 31st, 2025 06:00 ambbc_feedDame Sarah Mullally will be the first woman to hold the position when she is installed in January.
Machu Picchu head-on train crash leaves one dead and dozens injured
Dec. 31st, 2025 01:15 ambbc_feedA train driver died and at least 40 people were injured in the crash on the single-track line to Machu Picchu.
Jailed HK tycoon's 'teeth rotting and fingernails falling off', daughter tells BBC
Dec. 31st, 2025 08:12 ambbcnewsworld_feedThe daughter of Jimmy Lai tells the BBC that her father's health is deteriorating in prison.
Diane Keaton, Pope Francis and Ozzy Osbourne... famous faces who left us in 2025
Dec. 31st, 2025 07:55 ambbcnewsworld_feedPope Francis, Ozzy Osbourne and Diane Keaton are among those who died this year.
Thieves use drill to steal €30m in German bank heist
Dec. 30th, 2025 04:54 pmbbcnewsworld_feedGelsenkirchen Police say thieves used the "quiet" days after Christmas to break into the high street branch.
2025/202: The Riddle of the Labyrinth — Margalit Fox
Dec. 31st, 2025 09:05 amtamaranth2025/202: The Riddle of the Labyrinth — Margalit Fox
The pull of an undeciphered ancient script comes not only from the fact that its discoverer cannot read it, but also from the knowledge that once, long ago, someone could. [p. 38]
Margalit Fox offers the 'first complete account' of the decipherment of Linear B, the earliest Greek script, which was first identified on tablets excavated by Arthur Evans at Knossos. Fox worked with the newly-opened archive of classicist Alice Kober's papers to uncover her role in decoding an unknown language, written in an unknown script, with unknown meaning.
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Write every day: final post of December
Dec. 31st, 2025 09:47 amluzulaOops, forgot to make a check-in post for the 30th. *facepalm* Since various people have already checked in for the 30th, let's just make this the final check-in post for both the 30th and the 31st. trobadora will be taking over in January, so head over there after this. It's been an honor to host you! And I will endeavour to write SOMETHING on this last day of the year. I'll make a final tally post tomorrow.
Tally:
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Day 29:luzula, china_shop, garonne, brithistorian, badly_knitted, trobadora, goddess47, ysilme, the_siobhan, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, ysilme, sanguinity, cornerofmadness, chestnut_pod,
Day 30:ysilme, china_shop, sanguinity,
trobadora will be taking over in January, so head over there after this. It's been an honor to host you! And I will endeavour to write SOMETHING on this last day of the year. I'll make a final tally post tomorrow. Tally:
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Day 29:
luzula, china_shop, garonne, brithistorian, badly_knitted, trobadora, goddess47, ysilme, the_siobhan, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, ysilme, sanguinity, cornerofmadness, chestnut_pod, Day 30:
ysilme, china_shop, sanguinity,2025/201: Skyward Inn — Alisa Whiteley
Dec. 31st, 2025 08:54 amtamaranth2025/201: Skyward Inn — Alisa Whiteley
‘I put my hands in the mud and it said to come here. Mud, speaking to me in my head. They had a word for that when I was young: touched, they would have said. But here I am, and I’ll be touched if that is what’s next, because I felt certain it was Tom’s voice. Can you tell me—was it Tom’s voice? I suppose it couldn’t have been.’ [loc. 2155]
By the author of Three Eight One, this novel is set in the aftermath of interplanetary war. Two veterans of the war, Isley and Jem, have returned to the Western Protectorate (Devon and Cornwall: 'a small area of a small country that decided to secede from modern life, from space flight, from the Coalition and the conquering spirit of the new age') to run the Skyward Inn, née the Lamb and Flag. Jem is human, and comes from the nearby town, where her brother Dom (the Mayor) looks after her estranged son Fosse. Isley is a Qitan, from the side that lost: he's in charge of preparing the Qitan drink, 'brew', that the pub serves. It may be addictive, and it is certainly popular.
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icons | one hundred and twenty-four.
Dec. 31st, 2025 02:54 amnowhere posting in insomniatic124 | stock images, art, photography, text, etc.
( far away, somewhere in this sky, you must be there )
( far away, somewhere in this sky, you must be there )
BBC Sport's 2025 Quiz: 12 months, 12 questions, how many can you get?
Dec. 31st, 2025 08:19 ambbc_feedHow much have you paid attention to what has happened in the world of sport over the past 12 months?
Multifandom Recs
Dec. 31st, 2025 09:44 amselenak posting in yuletideRec lists at my journal for Akhenaten, Greek Mythology, Born with Teeth, Bride of the Rat God, Copenhagen, Farscape, Katabasis, The Last Unicorn, Lord of the Flies, Penny Dreadful, The Ring of the Nibelung, Some Desperate Glory, Sieben Jahre, 18th Century RPF, Radiant Emperor Series, and for my fabulous two gifts, which were both Foundation stories.
Trump says US hit 'big facility' linked to alleged Venezuelan drug boats
Dec. 31st, 2025 03:23 ambbc_news_americas_feedThe US president would not confirm US media reports that the explosion was caused by a CIA drone strike.
Isiah Whitlock Jr: The Wire and Veep actor dies at 71
Dec. 31st, 2025 02:07 ambbc_news_americas_feedWhitlock was known for his notably elongated, profane catchphrase, which he used on The Wire and in films.
NFL player Stefon Diggs faces felony strangulation charge
Dec. 30th, 2025 09:49 pmbbc_news_americas_feedDiggs "categorically denies these allegations," his lawyer said in a statement
Queen praises Hunt family for their bravery after triple murders
Dec. 31st, 2025 08:09 ambbc_feedHer Majesty shares her own experience of assault in a discussion with John and Amy Hunt about violence against women.
Diane Keaton, Pope Francis and Ozzy Osbourne... famous faces who left us in 2025
Dec. 31st, 2025 07:55 ambbc_feedPope Francis, Ozzy Osbourne and Diane Keaton are among those who died this year.
Rookie Edgecombe earns 76ers dramatic late win
Dec. 31st, 2025 07:37 ambbc_feedRookie VJ Edgecombe scores with 1.7 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Philadelphia 76ers victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.