2025 live stuff round-up
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proteinscollideI diligently did write-ups for theatre and concerts for the first half of the year! And then...
Jan - Mar 2025 / Apr - Jun 2025
( Concerts )
( Theatre & dance )
( Art exhibitions & gallery experiences )
Jan - Mar 2025 / Apr - Jun 2025
( Concerts )
( Theatre & dance )
( Art exhibitions & gallery experiences )
Trauma/Critical Care/Acute Care Surgeon Work Conditions & Day-to-Day
Jan. 5th, 2026 03:43 amgravemind posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
little_detailsHello! I have three questions, all about the work of trauma/critical care/acute care surgeons in the US:
1) Would it ever be feasible for a TACS attending at an academic Level I trauma center to take semi-regular lunch breaks when on day shift (obviously assuming there’s no major trauma needing resuscitation and/or immediate operation, and assuming they have adequate support from residents, etc.)? What if it was decreed necessary by their doctor or their psychologist?
Narratively the goal here is to get the character outdoors near the hospital at a regular-ish time for ~30 minutes at least a few days a week, on at least some weeks. Judging from what I’ve read from people in this specialty on reddit it sounds as though this might (???) be achievable at some hospitals, especially if their setup happens to be rotating weeks of ICU / non-ICU trauma / EGS / admin-and-research, but given the apparent prevalence of hospital workers in acute care specialties not getting any breaks whatsoever I really can’t tell.
2) At what point is the TACS attending no longer involved in a patient’s care if the patient ends up requiring a long-term (at least several months) hospital stay to recover? Would it be as soon as the patient is stable enough to be out of the ICU? My understanding is that since trauma surgeons are largely doing non-surgical critical care and may often be in charge of the ICU they might be managing an operative trauma patient for a while post-op, but I’m not clear on at what point that patient stops being their problem.
3) To whom would a TACS attending (again, at an academic Level I) report to within the hospital hierarchy? Would it be the chief of the trauma service(?) (And would that person be the same or different from whoever they would need to clear FMLA leave or vacation time with?)
Any information or corrections on any of this greatly appreciated! Thank you!
1) Would it ever be feasible for a TACS attending at an academic Level I trauma center to take semi-regular lunch breaks when on day shift (obviously assuming there’s no major trauma needing resuscitation and/or immediate operation, and assuming they have adequate support from residents, etc.)? What if it was decreed necessary by their doctor or their psychologist?
Narratively the goal here is to get the character outdoors near the hospital at a regular-ish time for ~30 minutes at least a few days a week, on at least some weeks. Judging from what I’ve read from people in this specialty on reddit it sounds as though this might (???) be achievable at some hospitals, especially if their setup happens to be rotating weeks of ICU / non-ICU trauma / EGS / admin-and-research, but given the apparent prevalence of hospital workers in acute care specialties not getting any breaks whatsoever I really can’t tell.
2) At what point is the TACS attending no longer involved in a patient’s care if the patient ends up requiring a long-term (at least several months) hospital stay to recover? Would it be as soon as the patient is stable enough to be out of the ICU? My understanding is that since trauma surgeons are largely doing non-surgical critical care and may often be in charge of the ICU they might be managing an operative trauma patient for a while post-op, but I’m not clear on at what point that patient stops being their problem.
3) To whom would a TACS attending (again, at an academic Level I) report to within the hospital hierarchy? Would it be the chief of the trauma service(?) (And would that person be the same or different from whoever they would need to clear FMLA leave or vacation time with?)
Any information or corrections on any of this greatly appreciated! Thank you!
In the game of life
Jan. 5th, 2026 05:15 amviridian5 posting in threeforthememoriesThere was a lot of stress for me in 2025, but it had its good moments too.
This shot was an accident that I thought turned out fun! The day my youngest niece, the girl with the pink and blonde hair, graduated from high school was so hot and bright that my camera phone was having a lot of trouble and the screen kept darkening, so I was shooting blind. Also, I was feeling like crap due to the heat. But the colors in all the photos really popped. The bouquet in the corner here is the one her parents gave her. (Seeing my nieces becoming adults is still weird to me; aren't they still kids?!)
( more from 2025 )
This shot was an accident that I thought turned out fun! The day my youngest niece, the girl with the pink and blonde hair, graduated from high school was so hot and bright that my camera phone was having a lot of trouble and the screen kept darkening, so I was shooting blind. Also, I was feeling like crap due to the heat. But the colors in all the photos really popped. The bouquet in the corner here is the one her parents gave her. (Seeing my nieces becoming adults is still weird to me; aren't they still kids?!)
( more from 2025 )
It's the truth of candor shone through the prism of deceit
Jan. 5th, 2026 04:51 ambeansideIt's Monday, and I am not ready. I need another couple of days, I think. I seem to be coughing more last night and this morning, so that's not ideal. I will stumble through work, but it's probably going to suck.
Yesterday was mostly a day of being a lump, though I did do one productive thing and dyed my hair. It's now a purple/red. It's pretty, but I do want more purple, so I may bleach next time and then dye, if the overtone doesn't bring out more purple. It's not bad, just not what I want.
The other thing I did was have Jess take pictures of my three dresses. I thought I knew which one I liked, but the pictures show a different take. So I'm outsourcing it. What do you think? (you can also see the hair color!)
After that, I went back to my nightgown and remained a lump. I rewatched a youtube series on the ship. Part of the problem I have with a lot of the youtube vids is that they're made by able bodied people who do shit like hike of their own free will. I need someone like me to make a video. Someone who can walk, but gets tired and needs to sit. Someone who will be using the free buses and shuttles and will not be taking five mile hikes for fun.
There's one place that has 79 steps. I'm taking the courtesy van, thank you.
Then, I felt in need of a comfort movie, so I put on the Losers. Goddamn, I love that movie. It's such a great 80's style action/comedy and is totally my jam. The cast doesn't hurt, and goes way harder than they need to. Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Zoe Saldana and Jason Patric. It's fun and it's fluffy and it was exactly what I wanted for the day. And from a purely aesthetic point, that's a whole lot of pretty stuffed into one movie.
After that, it was time for dinner and to walk the dog. He's been SO obliging the last few days about not getting long walks. He'll walk up to the corner and do his business. I hope that soon, I'll be up to doing the full walk.
And on that note, I'm going to hop off and get ready for work. Everyone have an amazing Monday!
Yesterday was mostly a day of being a lump, though I did do one productive thing and dyed my hair. It's now a purple/red. It's pretty, but I do want more purple, so I may bleach next time and then dye, if the overtone doesn't bring out more purple. It's not bad, just not what I want.
The other thing I did was have Jess take pictures of my three dresses. I thought I knew which one I liked, but the pictures show a different take. So I'm outsourcing it. What do you think? (you can also see the hair color!)
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Which dress would you pick?
After that, I went back to my nightgown and remained a lump. I rewatched a youtube series on the ship. Part of the problem I have with a lot of the youtube vids is that they're made by able bodied people who do shit like hike of their own free will. I need someone like me to make a video. Someone who can walk, but gets tired and needs to sit. Someone who will be using the free buses and shuttles and will not be taking five mile hikes for fun.
There's one place that has 79 steps. I'm taking the courtesy van, thank you.
Then, I felt in need of a comfort movie, so I put on the Losers. Goddamn, I love that movie. It's such a great 80's style action/comedy and is totally my jam. The cast doesn't hurt, and goes way harder than they need to. Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Zoe Saldana and Jason Patric. It's fun and it's fluffy and it was exactly what I wanted for the day. And from a purely aesthetic point, that's a whole lot of pretty stuffed into one movie.
After that, it was time for dinner and to walk the dog. He's been SO obliging the last few days about not getting long walks. He'll walk up to the corner and do his business. I hope that soon, I'll be up to doing the full walk.
And on that note, I'm going to hop off and get ready for work. Everyone have an amazing Monday!
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Most galaxies have a single nucleus -- does this galaxy have four?
We didn't start the Fire (in the 18th Century)
Jan. 5th, 2026 10:25 amselenakcahn tells you more about how these two attempts to brighten up our lives came to be here, but I can't resist sharing them over here as well. Both are filks of We didn't start the Fire for the 18th century. The one with my lyrics is somewhat Prussian centric (though it includes other nations as well) and chronological, plus it ends with the arrival of the French Revolution which started a different era of history, while mildred_of_midgard went for an non-chronological, but all encompassing approach, covering the French Revolution and Napoleon's debut as well. Enjoy (we hope!) 
A small announcement!
Jan. 5th, 2026 09:28 amkitarella_imaginesI have just passed the 1 million words of fanfiction mark on AO3! Very proud of myself 🤩
I've been there 10 years this coming April, what changes I have seen in those years in every part of life.
I've been there 10 years this coming April, what changes I have seen in those years in every part of life.
Monday Update 1-5-26
Jan. 5th, 2026 02:22 amysabetwordsmithThese are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them:
Poem: "The Universal Assent to the World"
Poem: "A Heaviness of Heart"
Photos: Sunset
News
How to Comfort the Dying in an Emergency
Early Humans
Birdfeeding
Poem: "The Sound of Anguish"
Politics
Poem: "Help Others to Grow Up"
Fossils
Birdfeeding
Brains
Poem: "The Songwitch"
Philosophical Questions: Government
Poem: "A Different Language, a Different Vision of Life"
Poem: "Liberosis"
Friending Meme
Wildlife
Birdfeeding
Follow Friday 1-2-26: Most Useful Communities
Friday Five
Poem: "Heartspur"
Watch "The Other Large Thing"
Vocabulary: Permacomputing
Community Thursdays
Exoplanets
Birdfeeding
Persistence
Poem: "Ruling from Beneath"
Public Domain Day Bingo Card 1-1-26
Hangover Severity and Symptom Tracker
Planning Ahead Goals for 2027
Friending Memes in 2026
My Crowdfunding Activities in 2026
Bingo Blackouts in 2025
My Bingo Fests for 2026
Planting Ahead in 2026
2026 Wishlist in Progress
Goals for 2026
2025 Goals in Review
Writing
Poem: "Once the Avalanche Has Begun"
Today's Cooking
Safety
Birdfeeding
New Year's Resolutions Check In
Poem: "Eyes Wide, Mind Open"
Good News
Food has 51 comments. Trauma has 46 comments. Affordable Housing has 78 comments. Robotics has 119 comments.
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Poem: "The Universal Assent to the World"
Poem: "A Heaviness of Heart"
Photos: Sunset
News
How to Comfort the Dying in an Emergency
Early Humans
Birdfeeding
Poem: "The Sound of Anguish"
Politics
Poem: "Help Others to Grow Up"
Fossils
Birdfeeding
Brains
Poem: "The Songwitch"
Philosophical Questions: Government
Poem: "A Different Language, a Different Vision of Life"
Poem: "Liberosis"
Friending Meme
Wildlife
Birdfeeding
Follow Friday 1-2-26: Most Useful Communities
Friday Five
Poem: "Heartspur"
Watch "The Other Large Thing"
Vocabulary: Permacomputing
Community Thursdays
Exoplanets
Birdfeeding
Persistence
Poem: "Ruling from Beneath"
Public Domain Day Bingo Card 1-1-26
Hangover Severity and Symptom Tracker
Planning Ahead Goals for 2027
Friending Memes in 2026
My Crowdfunding Activities in 2026
Bingo Blackouts in 2025
My Bingo Fests for 2026
Planting Ahead in 2026
2026 Wishlist in Progress
Goals for 2026
2025 Goals in Review
Writing
Poem: "Once the Avalanche Has Begun"
Today's Cooking
Safety
Birdfeeding
New Year's Resolutions Check In
Poem: "Eyes Wide, Mind Open"
Good News
Food has 51 comments. Trauma has 46 comments. Affordable Housing has 78 comments. Robotics has 119 comments.
( Read more... )
Pass It on 6
Jan. 5th, 2026 02:56 amempyrealflamez66 posting in iconthat
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Next picture: Jack Sparrow & Will Turner (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
Reading Wrap-up 12/25
Jan. 5th, 2026 08:29 amvamp_ress posting in booknookLots of middling stuff in December with one notable exception:
Parrott, Ursula: Ex-Wife. Faber & Faber. 2024.
Discovered, once again through Lost Ladies of Lit (my favourite literary podcast by MILES) this novel from the roaring 1920s gets compared to The Great Gatsby a lot. In my opinion, this is the better book. Bold, outspoken, modern - Ex-Wife (despite the stupid title) is an excellent novel and I'd love for more of Parrott's work to get re-issued. Alas, I can't find anything anywhere. Such a shame!
Schweblin, Samantha: Little Eyes. Riverhead Books. 2020.
For years after Covid I couldn't touch dystopias, even though I've always loved that genre. I'm slowly getting back to those novels (very tentatively), but this was just not IT. It should definitely have been a short story. This isn't so much a novel as it is a collection of interconnected stories in the same world where smart plushies invade people's most intimate spaces. The novel wants to say so many things, but it never really goes there. Additionally, while I think the basic premise sounds plausible to a lot of people it simply doesn't hold up under scrutiny. I won't deny that something like this would appeal both to voyeurists and exhibitionists. But that's about it. The most shocking thing about this novel is the fact that it was on the longlist for the International Booker.
Bridle, James: New Dark Age. Technology, Knowledge and the End of the Future. Verso. 2018.
Bridle sometimes goes on the wildest tangeants (I now know more about Peppa Pig than I ever wanted to know) and his own interests show clearly (he seems overly interested in air travel), but overall this was a riveting and thought-provoking read. I thoroughly enjoyed following him on his journey through the history of technology.
Wood, Benjamin: Seascraper. Viking. 2025.
This novel is set in the 1960s, but it reads like it's the 1660s. Nice language and prose, but it sounds too much like a creative-writing-class for my taste with no actual plot to carry all these fancy words over the finish-line. The last 25% did not seem to belong with the rest of the book and stood out like a sore thumb. If you want to give this a go either way, I'd recommend the audiobook. Well read (and sung) by the author himself.
Whitehead, Colson: Underground Railroad. Doubleday. 2016.
My least successful Whitehead so far, maybe "only" because I'm not American and I couldn't really tell when he was being faithful to the history of slavery and when he was making stuff up. That considerably lessened my enjoymend and what I could take away from the novel. Also, he wasn't doing himself any favours with the many voices and POVs he used throughout. I've been looking forward to reading Underground Railroad for years now, but I must say that this - sadly - was a letdown.
Parrott, Ursula: Ex-Wife. Faber & Faber. 2024.
Discovered, once again through Lost Ladies of Lit (my favourite literary podcast by MILES) this novel from the roaring 1920s gets compared to The Great Gatsby a lot. In my opinion, this is the better book. Bold, outspoken, modern - Ex-Wife (despite the stupid title) is an excellent novel and I'd love for more of Parrott's work to get re-issued. Alas, I can't find anything anywhere. Such a shame!
Schweblin, Samantha: Little Eyes. Riverhead Books. 2020.
For years after Covid I couldn't touch dystopias, even though I've always loved that genre. I'm slowly getting back to those novels (very tentatively), but this was just not IT. It should definitely have been a short story. This isn't so much a novel as it is a collection of interconnected stories in the same world where smart plushies invade people's most intimate spaces. The novel wants to say so many things, but it never really goes there. Additionally, while I think the basic premise sounds plausible to a lot of people it simply doesn't hold up under scrutiny. I won't deny that something like this would appeal both to voyeurists and exhibitionists. But that's about it. The most shocking thing about this novel is the fact that it was on the longlist for the International Booker.
Bridle, James: New Dark Age. Technology, Knowledge and the End of the Future. Verso. 2018.
Bridle sometimes goes on the wildest tangeants (I now know more about Peppa Pig than I ever wanted to know) and his own interests show clearly (he seems overly interested in air travel), but overall this was a riveting and thought-provoking read. I thoroughly enjoyed following him on his journey through the history of technology.
Wood, Benjamin: Seascraper. Viking. 2025.
This novel is set in the 1960s, but it reads like it's the 1660s. Nice language and prose, but it sounds too much like a creative-writing-class for my taste with no actual plot to carry all these fancy words over the finish-line. The last 25% did not seem to belong with the rest of the book and stood out like a sore thumb. If you want to give this a go either way, I'd recommend the audiobook. Well read (and sung) by the author himself.
Whitehead, Colson: Underground Railroad. Doubleday. 2016.
My least successful Whitehead so far, maybe "only" because I'm not American and I couldn't really tell when he was being faithful to the history of slavery and when he was making stuff up. That considerably lessened my enjoymend and what I could take away from the novel. Also, he wasn't doing himself any favours with the many voices and POVs he used throughout. I've been looking forward to reading Underground Railroad for years now, but I must say that this - sadly - was a letdown.
New Year's Book Prediction Meme
Jan. 5th, 2026 01:34 amysabetwordsmith posting in goals_on_dwNew Year's Book Prediction Meme
found viavass
* Grab the nearest book.
* Turn to page 126
* The 6th full sentence is your life in 2026.
found via
vass * Grab the nearest book.
* Turn to page 126
* The 6th full sentence is your life in 2026.
Venezuela
Jan. 5th, 2026 07:29 amelisiThe perspective of Venezuelans:
A Mastodon thread by a Venezuelan, talking about the events.
Caolan Robertson is one of the best reporters of the Ukraine war, so here is his perspective on what this means for Russia, as well as talking to a Venezuelan:
A Mastodon thread by a Venezuelan, talking about the events.
Caolan Robertson is one of the best reporters of the Ukraine war, so here is his perspective on what this means for Russia, as well as talking to a Venezuelan:
Challenge 199 - Tiebreaker Polls
Jan. 4th, 2026 11:21 pmluminousdaze posting in iconthatThere are four ties for the top icon main placements. Please vote to help break the ties for the top icons.
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Voter Guide
Anyone is welcome to vote.
Please try to vote fairly for the best quality icons, not only the subjects, fandoms or creators.
If your icon is present, you may still vote, but not for any of your own icons.
The voting will be open approximately 48 hours from the date on the post.
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#177 - Scintilla
Jan. 5th, 2026 02:14 ammxcatmoon posting in vocab_drabblesThis week's word is
Scintilla
[sinˈtilə]
noun
A tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling:
"A scintilla of doubt."
Scintilla
[sinˈtilə]
noun
A tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling:
"A scintilla of doubt."
How we spend our days
Jan. 5th, 2026 06:36 amannofowlshireHow we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.
What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing.
A schedule defends from chaos and whim.
It is a net for catching days.
It is a scaffolding on which a worker can stand and labor with both hands at sections of time.
A schedule is a mock-up of reason and order—willed, faked, and so brought into being;
it is a peace and a haven set into the wreck of time;
it is a lifeboat on which you find yourself,
decades later, still living.
Each day is the same,
so you remember the series afterward as a blurred and powerful pattern.
~ Annie Dillard, The Writing Life
What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing.
A schedule defends from chaos and whim.
It is a net for catching days.
It is a scaffolding on which a worker can stand and labor with both hands at sections of time.
A schedule is a mock-up of reason and order—willed, faked, and so brought into being;
it is a peace and a haven set into the wreck of time;
it is a lifeboat on which you find yourself,
decades later, still living.
Each day is the same,
so you remember the series afterward as a blurred and powerful pattern.
~ Annie Dillard, The Writing Life
