2026-11-03T06:50:55Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz Zalka Csenge Virág, PhD https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/npub1u6fz3apk23c0d944g4js2atletquxteep0kmgz6j77x0uedatfnq6gnjaq https://files.ohai.social/accounts/avatars/109/363/951/543/751/170/original/46188c1e1defbecf.jpeg https://files.ohai.social/accounts/avatars/109/363/951/543/751/170/original/46188c1e1defbecf.jpeg https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqszzwv5k98ma7lnz9j5gy025gjpm39a7ud4njx02f9nqy9ym63tkwszyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvy4ha6e So kiddo has an imaginary grandma, and I keep finding out new lore about her.<br/>So far I learned that she is tall and strong, speaks Samoan, has lots of dogs, and drives an expensive green car.<br/><br/>I am starting to suspect her grandma is Dwayne Johnson<br/><br/>#parenting 2026-11-03T07:48:11Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsrm39vzzagrcwlkm6e4ucpxv282r64nkvvfa79fheppg8urf0aykqzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxv6ph9hr RIP Sir Patrick <br/><br/>#SirPatrickStewart<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/117/529/904/961/109/429/original/3c3d5eda3316aa16.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-30T12:41:31Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs0fnm2cdxtq0h3xvyvk85xd2nyjjdc5l235yjtd5j6uuzey5ytsmgzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvsf7zfu &#34;You have been existing on 3 hours of sleep for HOW MANY YEARS?? Oh my god, seek medical help immediately!... <br/><br/>... oh wait, you&#39;re a parent? Oh. Nevermind. You&#39;re good. Back to work you go!&#34;<br/><br/>#parenting 2026-10-19T18:36:16Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsv623atfhqx2g7vqqmz49jjt3q0au3ntplfta78ca9v8psh38yvjqzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvrlgpse For those interested:<br/><br/>I did a blog series on gemstone legends and folktales, in case you are curious what kinds of stories are out there 😊<br/><br/>The Multicolored Diary: Gemstone Folklore <a href="https://share.google/gBu6UMj00Iq4w3fLn">https://share.google/gBu6UMj00Iq4w3fLn</a><br/><br/>#folklore #folktales #storytelling #gemstones #mythology #geology 2026-10-02T09:05:00Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsg20dt486tttqmphsx6maq4yna7p50v5mgpufuup4gscdfdkcvfqgzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvaskz4h Today is the Day of the Hungarian Folktale. So your quest, should you choose to accept it, is to go find a Hungarian folktale a read it / listen to it. <br/><br/>😊<br/><br/>#folktales #folklore #storytelling #Hungary 2026-09-30T05:48:22Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsf8emgtp23kssyg3c6xcq9yal50u7fyqqmmeyyvhqcw5tr44wmaxszyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvnuevl2 I don&#39;t want to brag or anything, but just now I asked the kid if she was hungry and she screamed NOOOOO and then added &#34;but thanks for asking.&#34;<br/><br/>😆 <br/><br/>#parenting 2026-09-26T15:00:48Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs99ftkggjmc2wlrcf58frzfth0k0fza8s8r2v93ag9fqxqjcudnnszyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvw979g9 So some of the emergency blood transport vehicles in Hungary are called Blood Knights.<br/><br/>However, some of the kindergarten kids call them the Blood Police (because of the sirens).<br/><br/>Great start for a cyberpunk setting 😄 2026-09-25T08:06:55Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs8ml6a0rx566cy525nt0ugjlm69js86lnp0g2xjv2axfchwk2hxaczyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvufzree I&#39;m not saying I&#39;m neurodivergent, I&#39;m just saying I spent a lot of time as a kid hoping there would be a power outage in the evening because I loved taking a bath in the dark. Except it never occurred to me to just turn off the lights because that was against the rules...<br/><br/>#neurodivergent #memories 2026-09-22T17:06:45Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfn3v4rvy3ntqt0z3m52lc8yea8y2w7dmxghuzh9xaa6rvpm8j9lszyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvzjq6gk Had a lot of fun at the Geology Park 😊 Got to tell stories about flintstone giants, Vishnu raising the Earth from under the ocean, petrified fairy coins, and some more flint (the park has a flint quarry from prehistoric times). I also got to look at the layers of Triassic (Dachstein) and Jurasssic limestone, and the fossils in them. The cow hoof shaped shells are Megalodus shells; in folklore they are sometimes associated with Wild Women.<br/><br/>#geology #paleonthology #storytelling #mythology #rocks<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/117/258/199/033/393/672/original/3bed33dbb29e6dd1.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/117/258/199/055/684/601/original/22b4d84ccd8e1340.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/117/258/199/073/065/391/original/6c5f0061b205ee29.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-12T13:10:01Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9ddngfhh3pqaprngceaw26urpkvvn2fhjw4ndl8zhzcxqumpgjsczyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxv09gq42 I was using Google Translate to scan through a German folktale. Which is how the king and queen of water popped up as Father Wet and Mrs. Moist.<br/><br/>[@juergen_hubert](<a href="https://mementomori.social/@juergen_hubert">https://mementomori.social/@juergen_hubert</a> ) <br/><br/>(Originally Vater Nass and Frau Feucht)<br/><br/>#folklore #folktales #FolktaleMoment 2026-09-11T07:39:06Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs0jd77r0gtr3q2cf2zq65hy67p4t6d62zpwz0dkc4r5zq6nskf3eczyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvqcauy5 I posted a Hungarian folktale that is a variant of Snow White, but with giants instead of dwarves, and she marries one of the giants at the end.<br/><br/>The commenters are now very hung up on how such a marriage would physically work.<br/><br/>Which tells me:<br/><br/>1. My FB audience and my bookish friends are a Venn diagram that doesn&#39;t intersect<br/><br/>2. People have very limited imagination for relationships beyond sxx<br/><br/>3. People have very limited imagination for sxx<br/><br/>#FolktaleMoment #folklore #romance #spicy 2026-09-10T19:44:34Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqst93fy002rk0j0wpelkc8tgdrlm0c905p5sl9kpalyjnyyaf96kqgzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxv8ama9z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsznagxd0au5jd4hcwvr3qlfjd6cqu6l06mey8e02k9djfcpclnc5g545tu6'>nevent1q…5tu6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In the second half of the legend, Cormac sets out on a quest to find his family. He travels to the otherworld and is tested by Manannan Mac Lir, admitting his mistake, and regaining his family. It is a long and hard quest, and he returns to his kingom wiser for it.<br/><br/>It just strikes me that masking everything with an easy solution and paying for it with people&#39;s lives is... a very timely metaphor. And the way back is gonna be difficult. <br/><br/>3/3<br/><br/>#AI #folklore #mythology 2026-09-04T06:18:31Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsznagxd0au5jd4hcwvr3qlfjd6cqu6l06mey8e02k9djfcpclnc5gzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvt5sa5c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyzcvzazwl4ukk8wmgtarajjtcfy52asrzajmhqgxapdc483kcj4q8tlj4v'>nevent1q…lj4v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The visitor gives Cormac the branch and leaves. For a year Cormac uses the enchanting music to deal with every problem in his kingdom. Instead of listening and dispensing justice, he just shakes the branch.<br/><br/>In one year the stranger comes back for the first installment of the payment: Cormac&#39;s daughter.<br/>The next year, he takes his son.<br/>Then his wife.<br/><br/>Cormac is left alone. He uses the branch to dull the pain, but he eventually realizes the mistake he&#39;d made, swapping people for easy magic.<br/><br/>2/3 2026-09-04T06:16:05Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsyzcvzazwl4ukk8wmgtarajjtcfy52asrzajmhqgxapdc483kcj4qzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvcmu6f4 I just realized that I have the perfect anti-AI story:<br/><br/>King Cormac and the Silver Branch<br/><br/>It&#39;s an Irish legend about a wise king who is visited by a mysterious otherworldly stranger bearing a silver branch with golden apples. Shaking the branch produces such a wonderful music that people immediately forget their pain and sorrows and daily worries.<br/><br/>King Cormac covets the branch, and is willing to pay whatever price the stranger sets for it. <br/><br/>1/3<br/><br/>#AI #folklore #legends #mythology 2026-09-04T06:13:12Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsz9acyt9lawumszw0gyy8xc7vmprt0ryel8e7r5uxpm2kju8r3z0czyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvkjm5cr Bless the geologist going around the mineral show with a Geiger counter to see which crystals actually &#34;radiate evergy&#34; 🤣<br/><br/>#minerals #crystals #geology 2026-08-30T11:12:04Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsxf7tkxqf0mvnqr3rcuprew0qcau2c7vvua8c9x43xnwl8wr5qh4qzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvjyy8n6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8gx8x5fwgqlvkqenczs2sdymuut7gfuqetmsnpzl4443wh92cl6qjuwsx6'>nevent1q…wsx6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ACTUALLY<br/>In the Swedish folktale Andersen based this story on, the princess is faking it, to pass as royalty (which she is not). It&#39;s a female Puss in Boots tale. 2026-08-30T11:10:28Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2q523x5rkh0nwu96alvmqlnz458g2aprd2zlgwn39xf8sg0re2cszyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvlxv4qc How did &#34;prince rescuing princess from a tower&#34; become such a universally referenced trope?<br/><br/>Rapunzel doesn&#39;t get rescued by the prince. Actually none of the classic tower folktales I can think of (Canary Prince, Daughter of the Sun, Zal and Rudabeh, Maid Maleen etc.) actually involve the princess being rescued from the tower by the man.<br/><br/>How did this become a thing?<br/><br/>#storytelling #folktales #folklore 2026-08-30T05:59:15Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsxhcrqeqt7q5pslndlxhyfegxkuzmvas740jn490ef27rk52y4q2gzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvfg8vxg RE: <a href="https://ohai.social/@TarkabarkaHolgy/117134297730197472">https://ohai.social/@TarkabarkaHolgy/117134297730197472</a><br/><br/>I am sorry, I have to add an update based on a recent news article: <br/><br/>1. The memorial has been dismantled<br/><br/>2. It was supposed to depict a bird with a helmet, soaring into the sky<br/><br/>3. The design was - surprise, surprise - generated by #AI <br/><br/>4. The mayor claims he didn&#39;t see the finished product, because he was taking time off for pink eye<br/><br/>You can&#39;t make this stuff up<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1tpyuum7v5qpdmmx4rlpyu2g66ugaevesf02uj9zfc64qvc8wgzes9kg82q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1tpy…g82q</a></span><br/> </div> This is the latest Hungarian memorial for the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Mohács against the Ottomans.<br/><br/>Yes. It is real.<br/><br/>Yes. We lost that battle.<br/><br/>#Hungary #history #WTF<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/117/134/294/501/640/287/original/47c218e7bd027119.jpg"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-08-26T13:45:38Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsv78z54q4j06h8g9cfm5tkrj8t7rujdvy3spzje0xtk9ldmkjqp4gzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvqqup6z Facebook just told me &#34;You get $1 million but you have to listen to one song for 24 hours. What song would you choose?&#34;<br/><br/>My dude. I have done this for free. I do it regularly for free. You mean I could have gotten paid for this? Where is my money??<br/><br/>(Yes it was clickbait, no I didn&#39;t click)<br/><br/>#music #neurodivergent 2026-08-26T11:24:37Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqszcw566rhjz54skyvlnjccrgn7rw3hqhsrevch0ch85tvzc7742xqzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvxddf4n People recommending FAFO parenting, as alluring as it sounds, definitely don&#39;t have children.<br/><br/>Because when your child FA, then it is you who FO.<br/><br/>#parenting 2026-08-23T18:01:14Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9sjwwdlx2qqkaan23lsjw9yddwywukvcyh4wfz3yud2sxvrhypvczyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvj02nqh This is the latest Hungarian memorial for the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Mohács against the Ottomans.<br/><br/>Yes. It is real.<br/><br/>Yes. We lost that battle.<br/><br/>#Hungary #history #WTF<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/117/134/294/501/640/287/original/47c218e7bd027119.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-21T15:52:21Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsyzrj2vu6hg8e3lv37dter5kr5vjqvwtr8rw3pa94jqmj8v9jdddqzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvlgthpr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9fd68scmgzz3rx74u55necnf065p4zype6r7leagjrfjdjqy23jc5lf8la'>nevent1q…f8la</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>do those search engines have book searches specifically? 2026-08-15T18:27:22Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsx9u5d8dhglrclwtm09sycc7zktcxsarl6f4v8r3rhu9d9fh5pwagzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvglxu6h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0l7yav7kgl4mlk0f70s2lc0x6ejymdkqlap87wryfyszjljn2pyq7923cz'>nevent1q…23cz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That is my first instinct too - I don&#39;t necessarily buy all the books I work with, some have previews online and some I can get from a library. But out of print folktale collections are pretty niche, and it feels like they would disappear easily. I guess stockpiling them is an idea... 2026-08-15T18:18:43Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsgqgdctqc022uv4hj5dqc2x55c2t8z4gt87y5hkpksagfqdmuzq6czyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvz39awq No, Mastodon, I am serious:<br/><br/>If AI companies are shredding books<br/>And Google is nerfing search engines to make you ask AI <br/><br/>What do we do?<br/><br/>Like, I am the generation that has learned to use a card catalog. I can do archival searching, and annotating my own books.<br/><br/>I am just in a place of general anxiety about the future of accessing, saving, and sharing information.<br/><br/>Any thoughts welcome.<br/><br/>#AI #information #research 2026-08-15T18:05:03Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfh6wgangr7yw4evtrcx47sh6wlrqe250lue4djp7wngnu56ufjggzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvmkxg2f I just walked out of my workplace, and a lizard scrambled across the sidewalk in front of me, into the bushes. It scares up two butterflies that flew up and then landed on some flowers a few feet away. The butterflies scared up a hummingbird hawk-moth from the flowers, and it went buzzing over the flowerbed.<br/><br/>What a whimsical moment 😄<br/><br/>#nature #cottagecore 2026-08-11T10:13:41Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs0uk2r4ws77sdll4x4nzcnmj6zcjrg2hpmc740vtdlk7vtkhvr8zgzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxv70rvzm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxx2fvsc0ln0j33n6c87krfe8vw5upd5kg2f38e8d2tt2htpkt47gj2nn33'>nevent1q…nn33</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Should I do spoiler tags? Does anyone care if I spoil Paw Patrol: Dino Movie? Does it effect the unified universe in some way? Where does this take place in the Power Rangers - Bluey timeline?...<br/><br/>3/? 2026-08-09T12:46:32Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsxx2fvsc0ln0j33n6c87krfe8vw5upd5kg2f38e8d2tt2htpkt47gzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvzalfc3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfcknkk45h52xj4v7jrgklg77dl6muhke83t4eafwpu4j79daww2c4ntnd5'>nevent1q…tnd5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There is a yacht on fire and a dog team shows up in a giant ass rescue boat.<br/><br/>Snoop Dogg was the perfect choice to voice a man who goes through this experience.<br/><br/>2/? 2026-08-09T12:45:08Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfcknkk45h52xj4v7jrgklg77dl6muhke83t4eafwpu4j79daww2czyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxv5hf6lx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgsth0596saz4ghc2ve9dkvffmtpj7g6xxm2w6hweccra9fcln0fgtgq0pw'>nevent1q…q0pw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Right off the bat:<br/><br/>This is a lot of tech for like 6 dogs and a kid.<br/><br/>Who&#39;s funding this operation? And why is it run by a kid? Is he Tony Stark&#39;s grandson or something?<br/><br/>1/? 2026-08-09T12:43:24Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsgsth0596saz4ghc2ve9dkvffmtpj7g6xxm2w6hweccra9fcln0fgzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxv38zs6f As a parent who has been living in blessed ignorace of Paw Patrol, today I took the kid to her first cinema experience to see Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie.<br/><br/>And I&#39;m making this everyone&#39;s problem because I have So. Many. Questions.<br/><br/>Luckily I was taking notes.<br/><br/>Thread 🧵<br/><br/>#parenting #PawPatrol #cinemastodon 2026-08-09T12:41:24Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswkpamp5829rhmsrd3huzmqj6rlxdcn9eem3fy5mr5g68zy28llggzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvf0k4su My 3am YA novel series pitch:<br/><br/>In the not-so-distant future, AI has poisoned the well. Digital sources are full of misinformation, hallucinations, paid content, and propaganda.<br/><br/>Those people who still wish for reliable information now turn to the Village instead. It is a remote place full of people who are masters of knowledge - each of them with one special interest.<br/><br/>Children showing traits of neurodivergence are brought to the Village so they can be nurtured and guided.<br/><br/>1/2<br/><br/>#AI #bookstodon 2026-08-07T05:36:45Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9qxx6enmsreau8xk26v7w86309quwm07x7h3att9g90uwt48kakczyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvw7js5z I don&#39;t know who&#39;s following the news, but the Danube and other rivers are at an all time low in Hungary. A whole lot of stuff is coming to light.<br/><br/>So far people have found a Roman gravestone, mammoth bones, an 18th century fortress, several ships and boats, a WWII German motorbike, at least one stolen car, two discarded guns, and a whole lot of wartime explosives and ammo.<br/><br/>What a time to be mudlarking.<br/><br/>#Danube #drought #ClimateChange #Hungary 2026-08-06T05:31:10Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsyyv68qv94fg2qmeppu9maz493w0gxj78zx7qw5zv55c8grmfjl9szyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvqhc4tq No, actually, I&#39;m not done.<br/>The more I think about this the angrier I get.<br/><br/>I have gone to great lengths to find books before. International inter-library loan. Expensive purchases. Second-hand bookshop deep dives. Orders and delivery helped by international friends.<br/><br/>I located out-of-print folklore collections. Women&#39;s autobiographies. Queer history. Travel diaries. It was a challenge and I love the treasures I found.<br/><br/>Destroying books to feed AI is evil.<br/><br/>#AI #books #bookstodon 2026-07-29T13:01:59Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsp2vt6ah0l7u723aj9c0gw8fqkm44wt5x7kcwwd8rehwtsetga9dczyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxv55cexq So, apparently AI companies are now buying up books and destroying them after feeding the content into the machines.<br/>Straight up distopian. 😡😡🤬<br/><br/>1. Libraries and archives have to be protected at all costs, now more than ever.<br/><br/>2. Buying up out of print books related to your special interests is now a public service.<br/><br/>#AI #books #bookstodon 2026-07-28T12:51:10Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdqquvel6z6tz0hmqhpmx9wwgfrz0qarj4c0gx06xvtrdldm42edszyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxv85qwqm I would like to introduce everyone to some excellent pebbles from Crete.<br/><br/>#pebbles #image #beach #Crete<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/116/990/414/438/061/782/original/8b254de1c0e9c1a0.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/116/990/414/477/182/784/original/f3aa162b7b065899.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/116/990/414/462/977/925/original/418ac6db7987867d.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/116/990/414/467/325/991/original/a3fe2f16ef8b24c0.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-27T06:05:08Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswdg7c6ny34xcxs90285aw7rl3p9u4xaskeu4kmwn5qwug33dchkczyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvpv092z The child has discovered the ultimate UNO reverse card.<br/><br/>Example:<br/><br/>Me: &#34;I said no to you because you were trying to lick the sink in the public restroom. That is very yucky and you could get sick.&#34;<br/><br/>Angry Child: &#34;No! You did that!&#34;<br/><br/>And that, your honor, is why I growled at my child in public.<br/><br/>#parenting 2026-07-23T05:23:01Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs007a4me5nsfs5g5jrhgnj57pm7pcqnnp3mv8nse6d6qr6ntqdd3czyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvddwk7h Hey friendly rock people, can anyone tell me what kind of rock this is?<br/>(Found on the beach in Crete)<br/><br/>#rocks #geology #rockstodon #image #pebble<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/116/956/488/263/526/257/original/8dfa420695d8fc2c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-21T06:13:53Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswjzx0434ssulzzasnztygef74s70hxdrdvs3ss2vkg0edrhdlx8qzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvjwh88y New #ToddlerDnD spell:<br/><br/>INTERVENTION<br/>Casting time: 2 hours (5 if at night)<br/>Range: Self<br/>Duration: Varies<br/>Verbal component: A parent uttering the words &#34;date night tomorrow&#34;<br/><br/>This spell generates an immediate mystery illness, non-threatening but enough for Toddler character to require a Long Rest at home. Effects last until the possibility of free time for date night has passed.<br/><br/>#parenting #DnD #ttrpg 2026-07-16T04:30:59Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqszns3cukuvef9xy454s8p7c7vzcsmne8kgw3wny7awku7qhekz9pqzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvnx2fyr My Cajun husband just described the current weather as &#34;hotter than two woolen socks f*ing in the Devil&#39;s sock drawer&#34; and honestly, accurate.<br/><br/>#heatwave 2026-06-20T15:34:33Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqstfxa4s80czju7rurzymt7q2v9uc4287375jk6pz95uqrx2se7vwszyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvd235yk #ToddlerDnD adventure hook:<br/><br/>4:30 am: Toddler character wakes up. Long Rest cut short for everyone else.<br/><br/>4:30-4:45 am: Party members take turns rolling Persuasion checks to make Toddler go back to sleep. Critical fail.<br/><br/>4:50 am: Toddler agrees to do Play actions independently.<br/><br/>4:50-5:15: Toddler plays with Hammer toy from personal inventory.<br/><br/>5:15-5:45: Roll from random encounter table for other toys of various noise levels. Party members roll Wisdom saves to avoid Rage.<br/><br/>#parenting #DnD 2026-06-20T05:56:14Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsgqzjtnkc90gul5ff9j2rdgp6gv6y0qgpcysrurw04uch8upg7f7qzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxv0cagzv Good news: The kid is very much excited about storytelling and role-playing games<br/><br/>Less good news: Now I have to run 45 minute RPG sessions during the morning commute before I had my first coffee 😅 <br/><br/>#parenting #ToddlerDnD #ttrpg #DnD 2026-06-15T10:39:34Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfu4hdqky4wulxqzxc38ch2g4cxl7jrsyzp6vwmcauf8yg8t3cykgzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvrxq3z3 Dear Wizards of the Coast,<br/><br/>We have been playing RPGs with pen and paper since the 1970s (in my case, the 1990s) and we can do it again.<br/><br/>Screw You,<br/>D&amp;D Players not giving a crap about D&amp;D Beyond anymore<br/><br/>#ttrpg #DnD #gaming 2026-06-12T06:11:32Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsxxd4hkdepcwcaswa8mfq9n28qny6evqw9k38lyyefeny37cnum0qzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvu467jz Imagine if they hired a human person who made regular mistakes and the boss just went &#34;Hey... they will learn to do it well if you give it time. It&#39;s an investment in the future!&#34;<br/><br/>#AI 2026-06-06T19:50:59Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfvd27j09wj8r93l60vxtc97tlx3fj4ez4px8ph6eu3t30f4yzkpgzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxv49xdms Here is another one 😊<br/><br/>It&#39;s from the Sinking Wasteland Tarot. The whole concept of the deck is imagery from a dying world. And yet, this 4 of Wands card is so beautiful.<br/><br/>(I am sharing queer cards from my magpie tarot deck)<br/><br/>#image #tarot #queer #lgbtq #PrideMonth #pride #MagpieTarot<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/116/695/675/375/463/573/original/e5f241004b4bac0a.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-05T04:48:54Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9vl4v8kh3t5hstes7vsn0rvv2sede4yq9wyhl5t0lmc85ntj8lyczyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvdpyj8t 20 years from now someone&#39;s Media Studies dissertation is gonna be titled &#34;Parodies of Elon Musk in min-2020s popular culture&#34;<br/><br/>#CultureStudies #academia #TV #cinema 2026-06-03T15:26:31Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2w7rz5299n3up92ey2lv5pkcql2vx3n6npj9njfg2zy8lxw3fhaczyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvk98k22 Grandma was a wartime kid. She hoarded and reused everything. Most famously, she repurposed our old sandbox toys for kitchen use.<br/><br/>Which is why all her recipes say things like &#34;One shovel of flour. Two scoops of cocoa. One half fish of sugar.&#34;<br/><br/>😅 One day, historians will be baffled.<br/><br/>#food #recipes #tradition 2026-05-31T08:06:20Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqvdwzwc64stpdw0zhn3kj4sy37vwuslz3xuxutezwfvv6t56zemgzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvwpeasp Cultural confession: <br/><br/>The first time I visited the USA, I was shocked about smores. I always assumed that the white things kids in American cartoons roasted over the fire were squash (because that&#39;s what it got translated as).<br/>Then I had to realize it was sugar. With melted chocolate and crackers.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Hungarian kids cook bacon over the campfire, and drip the grease onto slices of bread, seasoning with paprika and onions. 😆 <br/><br/>#Hungary #food #culture 2026-05-30T19:02:41Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsva4hudd6tt3aceg8w5vcuxr4ugzuq0ndqmcsryygvwmtpfreztlczyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvmll6z4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyw3yfm2kuqgmfdrp3sz82n4mwa3kd249tvtnvstrqgyg2rhx7w9c7hwucf'>nevent1q…wucf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I would be less shocked if it was a kink 😆 2026-05-25T11:25:16Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswdpys9glpm345pmcst9kh5yz0h53lz59y3ft2009p3vjeftr2vsqzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvklaka5 What in the straight white hell is this 😂<br/>(Facebook ad)<br/><br/>#image #WTF #why #sleep<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/116/634/944/539/888/845/original/163803d39610c4b9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-25T11:22:57Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsz6hnmsv064lfm3havpt7hse8hluxd68z6muz99p4rlalm7ffv9jszyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvlj0xpp Part of why I&#39;m baffled and outraged by #AI is because I&#39;m a traditional storyteller. The stories I tell are fascinating to me because they have been told by countless generations. Shaped by every single person who passed them on. In spoken word, person to person, retelling them in the moment with deep attention to their audience&#39;s moods and needs. The stories kept changing but they changed through human connection.<br/><br/>Stories are not &#34;content&#34; or &#34;text&#34;. They are connection.<br/><br/>#storytelling 2026-05-21T05:06:30Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsy528sjysw8f2wughdyu4mz432s7lvu0t5aajquva7mmp6fw632pszyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvjaxs3e New damage types just dropped for #ToddlerDnD <br/><br/>Eyeglass nose pad punched into eye socket<br/>Damage: 2d12 blinding<br/><br/>Toe broken by dropped wooden block<br/>Damage: 3d10 swearing<br/><br/>Nailbed bit while feeding piece of banana to Toddler<br/>Damage: 2d6 radiating<br/><br/>Shoulder dislocated from sleeping on floor in one specific comforting position<br/>Damage: 1d12 permanent<br/><br/>Stepping on D4 discarded in shag carpet:<br/>... actually that was the DM&#39;s fault<br/><br/>#parenting #ttrpg 2026-05-20T18:51:16Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2kauhalhu8ekf72dgvx597p2edzwcaxej4jkaw4jcsdprdnez06szyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvvu43lx TIL that one of the diagnostic clues for autism is &#34;Thinks about their special interests outside of the time when actually engaging with special interests.&#34;<br/><br/>And I&#39;m like... what? What else do you think about?... <br/><br/>#neurodivergent #psychology 2026-05-17T08:08:17Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfs9s52t8u9g4lad7q93dr5gdd5u22kapgafgvuqfzg9j5gnw0jnczyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvledxuk Do people who are losing their absolute shit over Elliot Page being Achilles &#34;just because of accuracy&#34; know that in mythology Achilles was raised disguised as a girl among women to avoid going to war?...<br/><br/>#mythology #Odyssey #storytelling #ChillTheHellOut 2026-05-14T06:21:13Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsx7mvrdsy0qf7nsm5lqs0j68jyzqsua2jhxnxvr44clp20g6r9ukgzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvlxfn68 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswxk9us54ds6k4zzztda4y4685g2n7j0dpme9wgvvt87zeqp8u4mg2rsw33'>nevent1q…sw33</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this book:<br/><a href="https://saqibooks.com/books/saqi/classical-poems-by-arab-women/">https://saqibooks.com/books/saqi/classical-poems-by-arab-women/</a> 2026-05-07T16:04:03Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs98u50qhf8aulpfxw2rt3002wk5f9da7gp393pwpgzh8lhn8uy63czyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxv208h5s I feel like the Internet Archive debate hits differently in countries like the US and UK, and countries like Hungary. <br/><br/>I do tons of academic research. The volumes needed to keep up with academia often run $100+ each. And unless I order them from overseas (delivery $30-50 each) there is no access to them. Several don&#39;t have a copy *on the entire continent* (few Hungarian libraries do international loan but it takes large amounts of money and months.)<br/><br/>I imagine many countries are even worse off. 2024-06-21T06:17:33Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsz54249evwe6qrfe8pgaypt80tk32nx5rryf4uyh2m3gx3p2gcg7szyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvsy7azs I have seen it before, but it doesn&#39;t cease to astonish me to see people complaining about the X-men &#34;becoming woke.&#34;<br/><br/>Like.<br/><br/>Dude.<br/><br/>My dude.<br/><br/>My dear little angry strawberry muffin.<br/><br/>THE X-MEN?!<br/><br/>Have you, like... literally... read any of the basic premise? <br/>Ever?...<br/><br/>#Xmen #Marvel #comics #popculture #representation #woke 2024-06-17T13:15:44Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsf47vwjzgn9qjk3wph6zzv0r7n38fzdyzxr3h8m4wep5tkydewt5qzyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxvs88t84 I made a rainbow of (some of the many) birds that have documented same sex pairs and behavior. <br/><br/>Scarlet ibis<br/>Guianan cock-of-the-rock (yes really)<br/>Peach-faced lovebird<br/>White fronted amazon<br/>Satin bowerbird<br/>Pukeko<br/><br/>(Source and citations: Biological exuberance by Bruce Bagemihl)<br/><br/>Happy #PrideMonth 😄🌈<br/>#pride #lgbtq #birds #rainbow #nature<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/112/592/508/740/626/474/original/81e705973e66ec7b.jpg"> <br/> 2024-06-10T13:23:33Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsznu3k4yrsk045xcske4vk6g3w4r6p2xf2t6xqdww88eklnehrwzczyrnfy285xe28pa5kk4zk2pt40l9vrse08y97mdqt2tmceln9h4dxv7cfc5h Just hit SEND on my Forgotten Greek Myths manuscript 😊 <br/><br/>#mythology #MythologyMonday #AmWriting 2024-05-13T08:25:50Z