aspeed, a/k/a Dumpster Peacock

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Writer of the Infected series, Josh of the Damned, and more. A small medicinal horse, and the Meryl Streep of stunt corpses. Enby. She/her. Fuck nazis and terfs. https://aspeed.itch.io
Things from RPGs I need ported into real life...

Further listening/viewing to calm the mind.

I've linked the video rather than just audio as its great to see the playing of the Hurdy-Gurdy. Absolutely love this.

Andrey Vinogradov - Spiral Dance

https://youtu.be/CJ2k4JWFMV0

Spiral Dance. Medieval Dance. Hurdy-Gurdy, Organ and Drum

YouTube

If you see any mallard ducklings, don't forget to report them to Duckling Watch

https://citsci.org/projects/ducklingwatch/

CitSci.org

Late evening at the end of a long (in many ways) weekend. Slight back to school blues so I'm consoling myself with a Japanese Rockabilly cover version of a Smiths classic.

The singer struggles a bit with the pronunciation but I think it adds to the charm. Always makes me smile this one.

Radioactive Kids - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

#EdwardGorey is a gem;

Each night Father fills me with dread
When he sits on the foot of my bed;
I'd not mind that he speaks
In gibbers and squeaks,
But for seventeen years he's been dead.

From The Listing Attic
#Poetry #limericks

An amazing historic and scenic #railroad running near #MtRainier National Park had a huge setback for future expansion with a trestle burning to the ground. They’re still running their current line and rail cycle adventures but need help sorting out the mess and how they’ll move forward re: cleanup, planning, rebuilding and all the hoops and regulations therein. Please consider donating to help:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebuild-mt-rainier-scenic-railroads-future-after-deva

#RailFan #pnw

Donate to Help Rebuild Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad’s Future After Fire, organized by Bethan Maher

On April 30th, 2025, a catastrophic fire destroyed Mt. Rainie… Bethan Maher needs your support for Help Rebuild Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad’s Future After Fire

gofundme.com
Someone here posted some amazing pictures of an evening scene, with lichen in the foreground lit by an ultraviolet torch. Forgive me, I didn't note who it was, but if you see this, please say so we can thank you.
Inspired, as we have so much lichen in these parts, we bought a small torch. Last evening was it first test, and it was fascinating. Look at that insignificant patch at the top of the pic
Here's natural light vs UV. We're going to have fun with this
Pulitzer Prize 2025: Who are this year's winners?

Acclaimed novelist Percival Everett, playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and composer Susie Ibarra have won Pulitzer Prizes this year in the arts, while the Washington Post wins for coverage of Donald Trump's shooting. Here are the winners in full.

euronews

Went to the Natural History Museum in Oxford today and saw this.

It’s called the Torus of Time by Scottish artist Angela Palmer, and is made from rocks from all four nations of the UK, ranging from 3 billion year old Lewisian gneiss to a glacial boulder (2.5 million years - 10,500 years old).

If you look closely at the architectural columns around the museum, they are all similarly-labelled geological specimens, showing their origins eg, “The Lizard, Cornwall”. #geology #sculpture #museum

https://mltshp.com/p/1R08U “Fans with LEGO's Simba set can do this one cool trick!”
Fans with LEGO's Simba set can do this one cool trick!

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