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awesomeers2025-08-11 09:47 pmJust one thing: 12 August 2025
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yourlibrarian) wrote in common_nature2025-08-11 10:56 amThe Devil's Punchbowl
Not far from our hotel was a rock feature that had an interesting look to it. What was especially interesting to me were its walls.
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jazzyjj) wrote in awesomeers2025-08-11 06:50 amJust one thing: 11 August 2025
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jazzyjj) wrote in awesomeers2025-08-10 06:26 amJust one thing: 10 August 2025
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peaceful_sands) wrote in bitesizedcleaning2025-08-10 11:44 amAugust Theme - Rest & Relaxation
What needs tackling most in your bedroom? Are there any quick wins (e.g. picking up and packing away clothes)? If there's something that is quick to do that will make a big difference, that's a great place to start, but if not, look for a particular spot that you can tackle and change e.g. the bedside table or floor beside the bed. Start with the area closest to your sleep space and gradually move further away, building on the cocoon of restfulness by enlarging the space step by step - remove the visual clutter and distraction so that when it comes to sleeping, you & your mind know that when you're entering the space it's time to rest properly.
Let us know how you get on.
hannah) wrote2025-08-09 08:31 pm
Bringing good ideas.
"Wouldn't it be more fun to shout it out?" I asked.
And the entire rest of the party agreed with me.
Overall, I had a decent time. I arrived early to help set up, which included deciding how to arrange the table for maximum flow throughout the apartment, considering whether the plates and cutlery should be on this side or that based on how people are going to be moving and where the drinks will be. Nobody got in anyone's way, even when the room was crowded, so I take that as a small victory. I had a handful of genuine conversations with people, and the watermelon tonic I brought was a success. There were a few unpleasant moments - someone talking about generative programs as a positive thing, one of the guests not flushing the toilet after they were done in the bathroom - but overall, even with those moments taken into consideration, I'm fairly glad I went.
nanila) wrote in awesomeers2025-08-09 01:00 pmJust One Thing (09 August 2025)
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hannah) wrote2025-08-08 10:10 pm
Eighth of the Eighth.
Amazingly, it works perfectly.
What also worked perfectly was twice tonight, getting into the station and to the platform within a minute of the train pulling in, where I walked down or walked up and it's arriving just as I am. It's now something where I have to stop saying it never happens and go to saying it almost never happens. Because it's now happened at least once.
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otw_news_feed) wrote2025-08-08 06:43 pmJuly 2025 Newsletter, Volume 202
I. UPCOMING BOARD ELECTION
The 2025 OTW Board Election will be held on August 15-18, a week from today.
Elections, Communications, and Translation worked together to announce candidate and voting information. Voting instructions have been emailed to all eligible OTW members, and translated versions of voting instructions are available on the Elections website. Candidate answers to Q&A questions can also be found on the Elections website, and a live Candidate chat was held on August 2 via Discord.
II. ARCHIVE OF OUR OWN
Legal has been closely monitoring legal developments and proposals about internet age verification in the US, UK, and around the world and taking steps to ensure that the AO3 user experience will not change. They also responded to a number of user queries and dealt with a commercial company that has been using the AO3 trademark in a confusing way.
In early July, Accessibility, Design, & Technology resolved some issues and downtime related to creating bookmarks on AO3. They also deployed several releases of bug fixes and improvements, including a performance improvement for the page that administrators use to search for user accounts. Lastly, in conjunction with Systems having installed and set up new servers, they finalized some Elasticsearch upgrades. You can refer to the recent release notes for more details.
In June, Support received 3,348 tickets, while Policy & Abuse received 3,738 tickets. Their TOS Spotlight news post series has now concluded; if you missed it, we encourage you to look it over and contact Policy & Abuse if you have any further TOS questions.
Tag Wrangling continues to test processes for wrangling canonical tags in “No Fandom”—tags that aren’t specific to any particular fandom—and announced some new canonical tags on July 14. More tags will continue to be canonized and announced on a regular basis.
In June, Tag Wrangling handled over 526,000 tags, or over 1,200 tags per volunteer! \o/
III. OPEN DOORS IMPORTS CONTINUE
Open Doors finished importing all fanfiction from the Harry Potter archive FictionAlley and is now processing fanart hosted on the site. You can find all imported works in the FictionAlley collection. Unclaimed works are currently restricted to logged-in AO3 users, but per Open Doors’ agreement with the archivist, they will be unlocked 30 days after the import is fully completed.
All FictionAlley creators should have received one or more emails with links to claim, orphan, delete their works, or prevent the import of any additional works of theirs in the future. If you were a creator and did not receive this email, please contact Open Doors for assistance. You can also contact Open Doors if you would like to prevent future imports of your Harry Potter works specifically.
The import process for HarryPotterFanFiction.com and MuggleNet Fan Fiction are also underway. If your email address has changed since you were a member of either archive, or you would like Open Doors not to import your works, please contact Open Doors. Please refer to the import announcements for a full list of how Open Doors can assist you.
Elsewhere, Open Doors has continued their importing work on My Mongoose, an archive for The Sentinel.
IV. ELSEWHERE AT THE OTW
Communications’ Con Outreach team wrapped up Capital City Comic Con in Lansing, Michigan, USA—thank you to everyone who tabled and who said hi to us! You can check out con attendees’ fanwork recommendations in the convention’s AO3 collection.
Fanlore’s themed month for July, Fandom in Color, was a big success! They’re now planning their next editing challenge, Stub September, which will be themed around animals with swords this year. Check out Fanlore’s social media (Bluesky, Twitter/X, and Tumblr) for announcements about the challenge, which will run from September 8-21.
Transformative Works and Cultures is finalizing their upcoming general issue, volume 46, which will be published on September 15. Their upcoming Latin American Fandoms and Music Fandoms specific issues are still accepting submissions until January 1, 2026. Lastly, they collaborated with Communications on an OTW website page about the TWC committee, outlining the team behind the publication and spotlighting TWC’s Fans of Color research prize.
V. GOVERNANCE
Board held the quarterly Board meeting on July 20 on Discord. There were 44 attendees, and minutes will be available soon on the OTW website.
Alongside preparing for the Board meeting, Board and the Board Assistants Team collaborated across the OTW and made progress on several goals, including the OTW Crisis Management Plan, OTW Procurement Policy, Cybersecurity Report, Paid Staff Transition, and researching nonprofit training resources.
Finance is wrapping up 2024 reconciliations and working with auditors for the 2024 audit.
VI. OUR VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers & Recruiting conducted recruitment for three committees this month: Communications, Fanlore, and Policy & Abuse. Volunteers & Recruiting also closed out all projects carried over from previous years and plan to start new projects this year in accordance with their 2025 roadmap goals.
From June 23 to July 22, Volunteers & Recruiting received 175 new requests, and completed 124, leaving them with 102 open requests. As of July 22, 2025, the OTW has 926 volunteers. \o/ Recent personnel movements are listed below.
New Communications News Post Moderation Volunteers: Deniz (News Post Moderation Volunteer)
New Open Doors Volunteers: Kriti S (FCPP Intern)
New Support Volunteers: moonlithic, SlantedKnitting, and 23 other Support Volunteers
New Translation Volunteers: 1 Translation Volunteer Manager and 1 Translation Task Assistant
Departing Communications Volunteers: 2 Fanhackers Volunteers
Departing Communications News Post Moderation Volunteers: 2 News Post Moderation Volunteers
Departing Policy & Abuse Volunteers: 1 Policy & Abuse Volunteer
Departing Support Volunteers: Jennifer D2 (Liaison to User Response Translation), Geraldine and 2 other Support Volunteers
Departing Tag Wrangling Volunteers: demilyver, Goodwin, Ratty, and 11 other Tag Wrangling Volunteers
Departing Volunteers & Recruiting Volunteers: Ducky (Volunteers & Recruiting Volunteer) and 1 Tool Implementation Lead
For more information about our committees and their regular activities, you can refer to the committee pages on our website.
nanila) wrote in awesomeers2025-08-08 08:07 amJust One Thing (08 August 2025)
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hannah) wrote2025-08-07 11:11 pm
Footing it.
I wandered through a nursery and made my way over to a sandwich shop that doubles as a grocery and picked up some spicy jarred peppers, then went across the street and had an ill-advised espresso. I found a used record store that made the hard call to stop at cassette tapes, and spent a little while watching a pair of crows up in an old leafy tree. I don't think I'd want to make the move out there, and moments like crows up a tree make me consider it as a charming fancy.
anais_pf) wrote in thefridayfive2025-08-07 03:03 pmThe Friday Five for 8 August 2025
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sparklesalad. 1. What is one food (or meal) you used to hate but now love?
2. If you had to give up one of your favorite foods (or meals) for good, what would it be, and why?
3. Which food seems like it should be healthy and isn't, and do you eat it? Why?
4. If you were an item of food, personified, what would you be and why?
5. You've seen tomatoes and pies used for this purpose ... now think of a more inventive item of food one could throw at someone. What is it and why would throwing it at someone be hilarious?
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nanila) wrote in awesomeers2025-08-07 08:39 amJust One Thing (07 August 2025)
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otw_news_feed) wrote2025-08-06 04:07 pmThe OTW is Recruiting for Board Assistants Team Volunteers, Development & Membership Volunteers, and
Are you a detail-oriented and highly organized individual interested in assisting the OTW Board of Directors with administrative and project management tasks? Do you have skills with graphic design, fundraising, or customer service? The Organization for Transformative Works is recruiting!
We’re excited to announce the opening of applications for:
- Board Assistants Team Volunteer – closing 13 August 2025 at 23:59 UTC or after 60 applications
- Development & Membership Volunteer – closing 13 August 2025 at 23:59 UTC or after 30 applications
- Development & Membership Graphic Designer – closing 13 August 2025 at 23:59 UTC or after 30 applications
We have included more information on each role below. Open roles and applications will always be available at the volunteering page. If you don’t see a role that fits with your skills and interests now, keep an eye on the listings. We plan to put up new applications every few weeks, and we will also publicize new roles as they become available.
All applications generate a confirmation page and an auto-reply to your e-mail address. We encourage you to read the confirmation page and to whitelist our email address in your e-mail client. If you do not receive the auto-reply within 24 hours, please check your spam filters and then contact us.
If you have questions regarding volunteering for the OTW, check out our Volunteering FAQ.
Board Assistants Team Volunteer
Are you detail-oriented, highly organized, and passionate about supporting meaningful work behind the scenes? The Board Assistants Team (BAT) is looking for volunteers to assist the OTW Board of Directors with essential administrative and project management tasks.
As a BAT Volunteer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring smooth operations by:
- Moderating and coordinating Board meetings on Discord
- Editing and drafting Board communications, documentation, and public statements
- Supporting internal projects and cross-committee collaboration
- Offering valuable feedback to improve workflows and communications
We’re looking for volunteers who are proactive, driven, and committed to the OTW’s long-term success.
You must be 18+ in order to apply for this role. In addition to the initial application, you will be emailed a part two to help us understand how well you understand and can complete the committee’s tasks.
Applications are due 13 August 2025 or after 60 applications
Apply for Board Assistants Team Volunteer at the volunteering page! If you have further questions, please contact us.
Development & Membership Volunteer
The Development & Membership committee (DevMem) coordinates the OTW’s fundraising and membership-building activities. Our primary responsibility is coordinating our biannual fund drives, although we are also responsible for communicating with donors, exploring new fundraising opportunities, and managing the voter roll for OTW elections. If you have skills or interests in fundraising, membership database management, creating promotional OTW graphics, eCommerce, or customer service, consider applying to join our committee!
Applications are due 13 August 2025 or after 30 applications
Apply for Development & Membership Volunteer at the volunteering page! If you have further questions, please contact us.
Development & Membership Graphic Designer
The Development & Membership committee (DevMem) coordinates the OTW’s fundraising and membership-building activities. Our primary responsibility is coordinating our biannual fund drives, although we are also responsible for communicating with donors, exploring new fundraising opportunities, and managing the voter roll for OTW elections. If you have skills or interests in creating promotional OTW graphics for our fundraisers, membership gifts, and donor communications, consider applying to join our committee!
Applications are due 13 August 2025 or after 30 applications
Apply for Development & Membership Graphic Designer at the volunteering page! If you have further questions, please contact us.
The Organization for Transformative Works is the non-profit parent organization of multiple projects including Archive of Our Own, Fanlore, Open Doors, Transformative Works and Cultures, and OTW Legal Advocacy. We are a fan-run, entirely donor-supported organization staffed by volunteers. Find out more about us on our website.
dewline) wrote in common_nature2025-08-06 09:39 am
Shark Off Of Halifax
Still feeling awestruck at the sight of this. Apparently, some sharks do curiosity.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/close-encounter-with-great-white-shark-near-halifax-sparks-awe-disbelief-1.7600371