You're talking to Serenity. And, Early... Serenity is very unhappy.

River ,'Objects In Space'


Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Steph L. - Feb 07, 2025 1:09:17 pm PST #5286 of 5782
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Okay, there are Nazis dressed in all black waving Nazi flags on an overpass of I-75 about 12 miles north of downtown Cincinnati

What?!? I am horrified but not really surprised.

I did see video on BlueSky of a group of local people (ie, not Nazis) who got one of the flags away from the Nazis and burned it. I don't hate that.


Jessica - Feb 07, 2025 1:29:35 pm PST #5287 of 5782
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I did see video on BlueSky of a group of local people (ie, not Nazis) who got one of the flags away from the Nazis and burned it.

Yes, good.


flea - Feb 07, 2025 1:38:41 pm PST #5288 of 5782
information libertarian

We had nazi flyers left in the public library in Cincinnati when I worked there. And that was 5 years ago.


Amy - Feb 07, 2025 2:11:58 pm PST #5289 of 5782
Because books.

Onerosity confronted and conquered.

This could be a really useful mantra for the next four years.

::waves at everyone:: I'm somewhere between outraged and terrified by what's going on, and I know I'm probably missing a lot of the nuances because my knowledge of politics is a lot less sophisticated than most of you. But it's nice to see so many familiar pixels.


Laura - Feb 07, 2025 2:21:31 pm PST #5290 of 5782
Our wings are not tired.

Hi Amy! Most of us are still pretty news-avoidant, but still discussing the horrors here when they slap us in the face despite our efforts. Like Nazis in our paths!


sj - Feb 07, 2025 2:28:00 pm PST #5291 of 5782
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Brenda, you got a hamper from Fortnum and Mason! You won’t regret that for sure.

And now I have “It’s Okay to Punch Nazi’s” stuck in my head. Although Chapel Rowan and Sabrina Carpenter are also excellent earworms!


DCJensen - Feb 07, 2025 2:49:05 pm PST #5292 of 5782
All is well that ends in pizza.

To paraphrase the Blues Brothers: " Illinois Ohio Nazis." "I hate Ohio Nazis"


JenP - Feb 07, 2025 2:49:29 pm PST #5293 of 5782

Amy, great to see you! How are you?


JenP - Feb 07, 2025 2:50:30 pm PST #5294 of 5782

And DCJ! Havent seen you in a while either! Hope you're well.


Sheryl - Feb 07, 2025 3:17:37 pm PST #5295 of 5782
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Had an annoying morning. My badge wouldn't work at the gate, so I had to go in the visitor entrance. I had gotten emails yesterday claiming I had reported a lost badge and needed to make an appointment for a new one, which....no. I had reported a lost/stolen badge back in November, after my purse was stolen, but I got a new one then.

Luckily, I went to the badging office in my building and was able to get a new one. My guess is that our new AO accidentally made the report when she reported a lost key to the lab.(I reported this to the previous AO in November, and nothing was done about it.) Hopefully this is the end of it.