Tootfinder

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[…] and I opened the case (politely examined by the guards of the Palace at four stages of my approach to the Red Hall) that held my ansible and some pictures. The pictures—films, photos, paintings, actives, and some cubes—were a little gallery of Man: people of Hain, Chiffewar, and the Cetians, of S and Terra and Alterra, of the Utter-mosts, Kapteyn, Ollul, Four-Taurus, Rokanan, Ensbo, Cime, Gde and Sheashel Haven … The king glanced at a couple without interest. “What’s this?”
“A person from Cime, a female.” I had to use the word that Gethenians would apply only to a person in the culminant phase of kemmer [a cyclical period of heightened sexual activity during which secondary gender characteristics emerge], the alternative being their word for a female animal.
“Permanently?”
“Yes.”
He dropped the cube and stood swinging from foot to foot, staring at me or a little past me, the firelight shifting on his face. “They’re all like that—like you?”
This was the hurdle I could not lower for them. They must, in the end, learn to take it in their stride.
“Yes. Gethenian sexual physiology, so far as we yet know, is unique among human beings.”
“So all of them, out on these other planets, are in permanent kemmer? A society of perverts? So Lord Tibe put it; I thought he was joking. Well, it may be the fact, but it’s a disgusting idea, Mr. Ai, and I don’t see why human beings here on earth should want or tolerate any dealings with creatures so monstrously different. […]”
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(Ursula K. Le Guin, The Left Hand of Darkness)

Maybe it’s suitable, but yesterday we came back from my dad’s funeral and this last week I did an episode of our @… radio show full of nautical songs in his memory
Told a few stories, you can listen to if you feel the urge to travel out to sea that way
🫡 🪗 
Fair Winds, Fallowing Seas Capt. Fred

Accordion Noir radio playlist 2026-05-27: Fair Winds, Fallowing Seas Capt. Fred
Last night’s episode of CFRO’s weekly Accordion Noir alt-squeezebox broadcast was a playlist of squeezy songs arranged by your host Bruce in memory of his sailor father, who recently pa…

Starting the day with going through the #bergwelten magazine once more. Sometimes I wish I'd knew the focal length of the photos.
Later we did two nice walks near #dietramszell and enjoyed spring and the sun. Wrist is also feeling better.
We saw really a lot of cyclists. But …

A lucky find in my local #book store: the anthology "Flight or Fright" with new and classic stories to work on your fear of flying.
#reading

The Dutch police are presenting the electric patrol cars which, following the completion of the trial period, are now set to be rolled out on a larger scale. It’s interesting to note what they mention in the video:
- the global fuel supply is volatile, as has recently been demonstrated once again; these EVs mean they can remain operational even in such situations
- climate change affects police work: floods, fires (and climate protests)

'Stealth mode' en laadpalen: elektrische Skoda en Cupra voor de politie
Dit zijn de nieuwe, volledig elektrische voertuigen van de politie.

Israeli settlers? You mean colonists. Thugs. Thieves.

Per @…'s suggestion—following on from @…’s theme last week, and much more in keeping with my own wintry location—today’s #ThursdayFiveList

"There is no insider information": Cooper DeJean makes feelings known on 'conflict of interest' issue over dating Cowboys cheerleader https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/news-there-in…

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#UltimateCalm
- Erland Cooper: Series 5
Look inward with Erland Cooper and musical selections that conjure up the feeling of home. Plus a soothing safe haven courtesy of musician Keaton Henson.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002lm6w

Last day of vacation! We just did a small walk to our local hill. The clouds in the south look pretty grey, while it looked nice in the north.
We have a relaxing day today, a real #silentsunday.
#hiking