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lb_lee posting in

Nobody's getting food stamps next month, and I'm doing something about it! Maybe I could do something... FOR YOU!

See, I've discovered that I'm a really good courier when it comes to getting stuff into free boxes! I've also discovered that I'm good at helping people clean out their kitchens (and other rooms, but right now, food is the important thing). I've helped people do this and can give references!

So: is your kitchen full of herbs, spices, teas, drinks, or food that you are never going to get to? (Teas and herbs/spices are SO useful to people, and so often forgotten!) Does looking into your cabinets stress you out? I can help with that! I can help clean out your kitchen, disappear the bad stuff into the compost, and transport the good stuff to local free pantries so that hungry people can eat it! You get cupboard space, your neighbors get fed, I get to prove to myself the government can't break my spirit, and everyone wins!

This is an open offer for the general Boston area, but because I am a pedestrian and stuff like canned goods are heavy, I'm most useful in the Arlington, Cambridge, Medford, and Somerville areas. I will be limited in how much I can carry, but I have two VERY sturdy 20 liter backpacks, a tote bag, and a heart filled with determination and spite.

Help us feed our neighbors! Spread the word to anyone around who might find this useful!

(I don't require payment for this. I am MAD.)

mark posting in

dw_maintenance

Good morning, afternoon, and evening!

We're doing some database and other light server maintenance this weekend (upgrading the version of MySQL we use in particular, but also probably doing some CDN work.)

I expect all of this to be pretty invisible except for some small "couple of minute" blips as we switch between machines, but there's a chance you will notice something untoward. I'll keep an eye on comments as per usual.

Ta for now!

rix_scaedu

Here we are on Day 65 of Anadrasata's journey and I am beginning to think that possibly it's a good thing her stay with her cousins is drawing to an end. It has been a long visit that they all know isn't permanent and the task she was brought to Tlemutsiko for has moved beyond her hands. (People are rubbing up against each other a bit more, I think.)

This piece runs to 3,364 words, and I hope that you enjoy it.

Index page.

Brogaiday, 15 Deichen, 1893 C.E.
Rebi, 5 Kaalen, 2157 T.M.L.
13 Ueuekayomatilistli, 20 Coatl, 6.11.2.1.8.4.1

Dear Journal,

I could hear the waves on the seawall when I woke this morning, and there was a strong wind from the sea. When I looked out the window, I could see seagulls perched on ledges and roof slopes out of the wind. At home I would make sure I tied my bonnet ribbons tightly if I went out in this weather, but I will have to find out for myself if I have sufficient means to keep my new hats on my head if I go out in this.

I was in time to exchange greetings with Mitzli when I reached the foyer before he left the house for his morning training session. I mentioned that I had missed our little interaction yesterday morning, and he said that they had needed to leave early yesterday to get things done. The he pointed out briefly that we had three more mornings before I leave, and when I do, I won't be bereft - I will be with Axolin and Lord Elnaith who are good men who will take excellent care of me, and Lord Elnaith is preparing to take his vows to me.

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gingicat posting in

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I am seeking anecdotal advice about cycling in the Somerville-Medford-Malden area. Even the amazing Susan McLucas could not teach me to ride a bicycle (I can't keep myself from looking down on a turn) so I am considering investing in an adult tricycle with or without power assist. (I can fall down and bang myself up while walking with something in my hands that throws my balance off-center, too.)

My issue is that as a motorist, I have noticed that I often don't have room to pass a cyclist. I keep pace with the cyclist until I can safely pass with two or more feet between the side of the car and the cyclist. I very much appreciate the roads painted with the indication that cyclists are allowed to ride down the middle of the car lane!

How well is this honored? Am I a typical motorist when it comes to cyclist safety?

alierak posting in

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DW is seeing some issues due to today's Amazon outage. For right now it looks like the site is loading, but it may be slow. Some of our processes like notifications and journal search don't appear to be running and can't be started due to rate limiting or capacity issues. DW could go down later if Amazon isn't able to improve things soon, but our services should return to normal when Amazon has cleared up the outage.

Edit: all services are running as of 16:12 CDT, but there is definitely still a backlog of notifications to get through.

Edit 2: and at 18:20 CDT everything's been running normally for about the last hour.

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