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Blind skateboarder creates 'world-first' adaptive skatepark: 'I've never had a place where I can skate with full confidence'

About seven years ago, he started dreaming of creating the world’s first adaptive skatepark right in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan.

Finally, the park is a reality.

Called “The Ranch,” the 5,000-square-foot skatepark is completely accessible, allowing both seasoned low-vision boarders to take it for a spin and newcomers to the sport to feel welcome.

Everyone should have access to opportunities for physical activity and creativity.

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ysabetwordsmith

These are active communities in Dreamwidth from Spring 2025 . They include things I've posted, but only the active ones; the thematic posts also list dormant communities of interest. This list includes some communities that I've found and saved but haven't made it into thematic posts yet. This post covers J-Z.

See my Follow Friday Master Post for more topics.

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lassarina

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Posted by Jesse Kessenheimer

https://cheezburger.com/40891653/oh-boy-triple-the-orange-cat-lover-bestowed-3-random-kittens-in-the-same-week-raising-the-babies

The Cat Distribution System works in mysterious ways. One minute, you're a dog person walking through life with only the fantasy of cat ownership in mind, and the next minute the CDS is hanging down your door with a trio of orange kittens.

Purrhaps it comes as a shock to non-cat people, but when you've been chosen as the lucky benefactor of a couple of kittens, you are morally obligated to become their new pawrent—at least until the little rascals grow into their whiskers. The ferocity of their feline accumulation sideswiped the person in this next story. Within a week, they'd been gifted, bestowed, or stumbled upon a total of 3 kitties who all needed a new mama to hold their bottle and pet their floof.

Lucky for those little beans, this woman eagerly accepted the challenge.

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ysabetwordsmith

Someone mentioned efforts to increase use of offal. The much simpler way to get more people to eat organ meat is to present delicious recipes using it. This is easily accomplished by scouting cuisines that already use a lot of organ meat, such as soul food or some Asian cuisines. Use everything but the squeal!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_soul_foods_and_dishes

https://www.butterforall.com/traditional-cooking-traditional-living/category/nutrient-dense/

https://foragerchef.com/category/carnivore/offal/

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torachan

1. I had a nice work from home day. Pretty chill. Got a lot done.

2. My Switch 2 arrived this afternoon! I have not taken it out of the box yet as I do not have time to set it up and transfer all my stuff from the Switch, so I will do that tomorrow or Saturday.

Last night Carla decided to swing by Best Buy just to see what the situation was, thinking that the store would not open until midnight, but actually they were opening at 9pm (midnight for east coast stores). She went by around 10:30, saw a bit of a line but not much but didn't want to hang around until midnight (we still thought that was the timeline) so she came home, and then ended up going back about an hour later to see if they were still open. They were, and they did not have the bundle left, but did have both the system and the cartridge version of Mario Kart, so she got both. Now we both have Switch 2s! Really surprised it was so easy to get one after all the fuss with the preorders. Since she is going out of town tomorrow, she didn't end up setting hers up yet either lol.

3. Gemma is so cute! How is she so cute!?

dialecticdreamer

Wishful Thinking
By Sarah Williams
Part 14 of 15
Word count (story only): 1368
[Landing #7, day 3, a bit before six a.m. local time]

:: After a long day, the Ashton family, and Backstep, are sitting down to dinner. Conversation turns to longer term plans. Part of the Sidestep Travelers universe. ::

Smashup had just finished the bridge of “House of the Rising Sun when a curly-haired preteen stepped into the living room, carrying a tall tumbler full of lemonade. “Hi. I brought you something to drink.” He brought the tumbler to the end table near Backstep’s head and eased it onto a leaf-shaped cork coaster. “I’m Derek.”

“I’m Smashup.” He grinned slyly. “Has Zipper fallen asleep sitting up yet?”
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hannah

I went to a master's program's commencement ceremony at the Apollo Theater today, and while I left after two hours and didn't see it end, based on how those first two hours and the setup went, I doubt anyone blasted any James Brown.

What a wasted opportunity.

I'm glad I went, though, for all its wasted opportunities and long-winded metaphor-straining speeches and a prerecorded speech from a chancellor that included a plug to sign up for the alumni association while detailing its many features. My sister in law E. and older brother J. seemed happy about it, and I'll know I was willing to make an effort to show up.

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Current Music: Breaking Glass - David Bowie

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Posted by Blake Seidel

https://cheezburger.com/10512470784/dream-on

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Posted by John Scalzi

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/06/05/view-from-a-hotel-window-6-5-25-phoenix-az/

https://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=55948

Where it is a brisk and nippy 100 degrees Fahrenheit! Sweater weather here, certainly. I am here for Phoenix Fan Fusion, and I will have panels and signings all weekend long; check the schedule for the details (I also need to check the schedule for the details. I am running slightly behind these days). If you are in the Phoenix area, I hope to see you there. If you’re not in the Phoenix area, well, I mean, have a nice weekend anyway, I guess.

— JS

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/06/05/view-from-a-hotel-window-6-5-25-phoenix-az/

https://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=55948

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Posted by Mariel Ruvinsky

https://cheezburger.com/10513384704/consequences

ysabetwordsmith

Aces and Aros: An Asexual and Aromantic Comic Book Anthology
A 100-page graphic novel anthology about Asexual and Aromantic experiences across a wide range of genres.

$40,513 pledged of $30,000 goal
854 backers
21 days to go

Aces & Aros Vol. 1 is a 100-page GRAPHIC NOVEL that collects twenty-one (21) brand new short stories about Asexual- and Aromantic-spectrum experiences!

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kaberett

On Tuesday, I picked a kohlrabi. The stem itself got eaten at the plot; the leaves I brought home to cook and eat subsequently rather than compost them. I stuck them in a glass of water to keep them going while I work out what exactly it is I want to do, and -- they are stunning. I am enjoying them so much every time I go past them: dark blue-tinged green leaves, pink-purple stems and veins (the cultivar is Azur; I do not currently have photos but will attempt to get my act together tomorrow.)
I have four spikes of ginger, one thoroughly unfurled into leaves, and at least one more thinking hard about it. I do not expect to wind up self-sufficient in ginger but I am very much enjoying the experiment.
a word you've never understood (Prophet, 9k words). I did not read it all in one gulp -- I paused to take notes -- and I'm now on my second read through, which could in theory be more of a gulp but mysteriously I seem to be taking more notes and also remembering that I wanted to shake the internet for more information about the experience termed "aftersensations", for Book Purposes. (Also I think I've lured another person into at least starting the book...)
Asparagus for lunch! Still in season; still delicious.
My house once again contains Large Quantities of hazelnuts and pecans. I Monch.

fayanora

Been kinda stuck in a weird way concerning my latest book, book 7. The Dalia arc part needs more planning out, same with the other arcs in the story. Struggling with planning, emotionally I want to write, not plan. Usually if I get stuck on one arc, I skip to another. But none of the other arcs are in the "writing" stage, they're all in the "needs planning" stage.

Because of the emotional side of this issue, attempts to plan go by very slowly and with difficulty. So it's basically me being stuck.

Maybe a long walk where I can think and plan would help. Problem is first the heat, then even when the heat isn't an issue, I tend lately to do "can-boxing" walks, IE checking these boxes on garbage cans that returnables are supposed to go in, and raiding them for more money.

I hate being stuck on writing.

ysabetwordsmith

This poem came out of the June 3, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from

siliconshaman. It also fills the "comfort" square in my 6-2-25 card for the Pride Fest Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by

librarygeek. It belongs to the Cuoio and Chiara / Marionettes threads of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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Posted by Sarah Brown

https://cheezburger.com/40521221/23-hissterical-photos-of-cats-giving-pitch-purrfect-meowsical-performances

From tiny guitars to pint-sized pianos and even full-on drum kits, these cool cats are putting on the purrformance of a lifetime and honestly, we can't get enough. Some are absolutely shredding like feline rockstars, paws flying and whiskers wild, while others are just vibing out, lost in the rhythm with their toes on the keys and a faraway look in their eyes. Whether they're giving full-on jazz lounge energy or headbanging like they're on tour, these kitties are total meowsic legends in the making.

No two feline performers are alike. Some take their stage time seriously, laser-focused on their next note (or maybe the fly buzzing nearby), while others are clearly just here for the snacks and applause. But every single one of them brings undeniable star power. You'll catch some mid-meow, as if they're belting out a power ballad, while others softly tap the keys like they're composing a love song for their favorite sunbeam.

It's a pawsitive, feel-good concert of fur, fluff, and feline flair. These cats didn't come to play... well, actually, they did.

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ysabetwordsmith

This poem came out of the June 3, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired and sponsored by

librarygeek. It also fills the "I'd rather eat cake." square in my 6-2-25 card for the Pride Fest Bingo. This poem belongs to the series Polychrome Heroics. It follows "A Reflection of Your Energy" and "Tomato Pie and Ice Cream," so read those first or this won't make much sense.

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ysabetwordsmith

librarygeek has sponsored "The Bond With a Dog" and "All It Takes to Be Invulnerable." I'll get those up as soon as I can.

EDIT 6/5/25 -- Done!

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Posted by Sarah Brown

https://cheezburger.com/40846597/i-dont-know-how-to-help-either-of-my-cats-overwhelmed-pawrent-struggles-to-manage-energetic-kitten

This pawrent is feline the pressure two months into adopting a high-energy orange kitten to be a companion for their anxious older cat. While the two felines technically coexist, sharing sunbeams, snacks, and even the same litter box, the young one's chaotic energy is making life anything but purrfect.

The kitten's favorite pastime seems to be full-on feline parkour, often chasing and cornering her senior sibling. At one point, she even launched surprise sneak attacks mid-litter box business. Talk about invading privacy! Switching to an open litter box helped avoid some ambushes, but the older cat is still clearly on edge, and the pawrent is stressed, too.

With the kitten's endless energy and her senior sibling's anxiety, the home dynamic feels tense. The pawrent admits they're full of regret and uncertainty, questioning if they should push through the kitten chaos and hope for calmer days ahead, or if they're stuck in a tail-spin with no clear solution in sight.

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ysabetwordsmith - Skate Park
ysabetwordsmith - Follow Friday 6-6-25: Active Communities on Dreamwidth Spring 2025 J-Z
lassarina - Clair Obscur Liveblog Part Fourteen
icanhascheezburger_feed - ‘Oh boy! Triple the orange’: Cat lover bestowed 3 random kittens in the same week, raising the babie
ysabetwordsmith - Recipes
torachan - Daily Happiness
dialecticdreamer - Wishful Thinking (part 14 of 15)
hannah - In your room again.
icanhascheezburger_feed - Dream on.
bookblather - fridayfive
scalziwhatever_feed - View From a Hotel Window, 6/5/25: Phoenix, AZ
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ysabetwordsmith - New Crowdfunding Project: "Aces and Aros"
kaberett - various sizes of joy
fayanora - Stuck
ysabetwordsmith - Poem: "All It Takes to Be Invulnerable"
icanhascheezburger_feed - 23 Hissterical Photos of Cats Giving Pitch Purrfect Meowsical Performances
ysabetwordsmith - Poem: "The Bond with a Dog"
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The Many Ramblings of K. A. Webb

Reading

Skate Park

Follow Friday 6-6-25: Active Communities on Dreamwidth Spring 2025 J-Z

Clair Obscur Liveblog Part Fourteen

‘Oh boy! Triple the orange’: Cat lover bestowed 3 random kittens in the same week, raising the babie

Recipes

Daily Happiness

Wishful Thinking (part 14 of 15)

In your room again.

Dream on.

fridayfive

View From a Hotel Window, 6/5/25: Phoenix, AZ

Consequences

New Crowdfunding Project: "Aces and Aros"

various sizes of joy

Stuck

Poem: "All It Takes to Be Invulnerable"

23 Hissterical Photos of Cats Giving Pitch Purrfect Meowsical Performances

Poem: "The Bond with a Dog"

Poetry Fishbowl Update

'I don’t know how to help either of my cats': Overwhelmed pawrent struggles to manage energetic kitt

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