9 Beautiful Real-Life Castles That Look Straight Out of Disney
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mentalfloss_feedTravel to these stunning locations to live out your Disney dreams, from Ireland to Spain and more.
mentalfloss_feedSaturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Daisy
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goodbyebird+ Lit my Christmas incense and drank some red soda today. It's pouring down outside but it still did the trick! Hopefully there's a dry morning soon so I can get some decorations out of the shed.
+ Many thanks for the lovely comments on the Holiday Love Meme, I was coming out of a bout of stomach flu combined with my period, and the tiny bumps of kindness throughout the days was highly appreciated ♥
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BeautifulBooks does yearly videos on their favorite illustrated books, and is already out with their Myths & Legends and Children & Young At heart collections. If you're looking for bookish gifts this year - or just want to look at some art - might be a good one to check out.
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Rec-cember Day 2
Star Wars
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Deputychairman (5978 words). A glimpse into Leia's life before and after the events of Force Awakens. Hands down my favorite Leia fic I've read so far.
Her daily life doesn’t change when Han dies.
He’d been gone for years, and she was used to that. He was there on a Comm link once a week, sometimes, and other times she wouldn’t hear from him for months, but she knew he was out there.
She feels the difference anyway. Like losing a tooth, or a bone in the ear - something from deep inside. It didn’t show, but you knew it was gone.
+ Many thanks for the lovely comments on the Holiday Love Meme, I was coming out of a bout of stomach flu combined with my period, and the tiny bumps of kindness throughout the days was highly appreciated ♥
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Rec-cember Day 2
Star Wars
Song for a fifth child by
Her daily life doesn’t change when Han dies.
He’d been gone for years, and she was used to that. He was there on a Comm link once a week, sometimes, and other times she wouldn’t hear from him for months, but she knew he was out there.
She feels the difference anyway. Like losing a tooth, or a bone in the ear - something from deep inside. It didn’t show, but you knew it was gone.
What makes a healthy and safe boarding school culture?
Dec. 2nd, 2025 11:01 amphys_social_feedLast week, police confirmed four students at Victorian boarding school Ballarat Grammar had been cautioned over a series of "strappings" of younger students. This followed other allegations of hazings and abuse at the school, which emerged earlier this year. Some of these dated back decades.
Your first look at Guz Khan's new comedy, landing this Christmas
Dec. 23rd, 2025 10:00 pmbbc_feedThe Farooqi family have a chaotic Christmas in Lapland after a surprise bonus for Dad.
Andrew won't get any money back after Royal Lodge move
Dec. 2nd, 2025 04:01 pmbbc_feedMPs announce an inquiry into the Crown Estate and its properties after Andrew's departure from Windsor.
US Navy admiral ordered second deadly Venezuela boat strike, White House says
Dec. 2nd, 2025 03:38 pmbbc_feedThe strikes, authorised by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, have raised fresh legality questions - but the White House says laws have been followed.
Fanfic, Hudson & Rex, Charlie/Sarah & Rex, Fix-it
Dec. 2nd, 2025 11:02 amspikedluv posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
smallfandomfestTitle: just the beginning
Author: Spikedluv
Fandom: Hudson & Rex (tv)
Rating: PG13/Het/Gen
Pairing/Characters: Charlie/Sarah, Rex, Team
Prompt: Hudson & Rex (tv), Charlie, fix-it (for s7/8) (Charlie/Sarah, Charlie & Rex, and/or ensemble welcome)
Spoilers: Through ep 7.02.
Summary: Charlie finds out his brother's missing and wonders if he should go look for him.
Author's Notes: n/a
Feedback: Would be greatly appreciated.
Disclaimer: None of these characters belong to me.
Posted: December 2, 2025
Read Fic @ AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/75132671
Author: Spikedluv
Fandom: Hudson & Rex (tv)
Rating: PG13/Het/Gen
Pairing/Characters: Charlie/Sarah, Rex, Team
Prompt: Hudson & Rex (tv), Charlie, fix-it (for s7/8) (Charlie/Sarah, Charlie & Rex, and/or ensemble welcome)
Spoilers: Through ep 7.02.
Summary: Charlie finds out his brother's missing and wonders if he should go look for him.
Author's Notes: n/a
Feedback: Would be greatly appreciated.
Disclaimer: None of these characters belong to me.
Posted: December 2, 2025
Read Fic @ AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/75132671
How Trees Are Both Alive and Dead At the Same Time
Dec. 2nd, 2025 03:49 pmlaughing_squid_feedThe insightful animated video series Kurzgesagt explains how trees are in a constant state of being both dead and alive at the same time. Only the outermost ring of a tree has cells that are alive, while the very inner rings are considered “undead” wood. The rings outside the center plus the tree’s bark are dead, despite the ability to grow so very deep into the ground and so very tall into the air.
Every tree you have ever seen is dead. It turns out the alive part of a tree is just a tiny, paper thin strip of cells, trapped between a dead skeleton and dead outsides.
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laughing_squid_feedA devoted seeing eye donkey named Petey uses his loud braying and the sound of his hooves to guide a blind horse named Luna around their farm on St. Simons Island in Georgia.
Every morning, Petey helps Luna navigate her world, proving that love doesn’t need eyes, just trust.
Luna was able to see when she first arrived, but after three years, her sight dwindled to nothing due to a condition called moon blindness. Despite this setback, Luna remained as calm and gentle as she always was.
After she lost her sight, Luna had to learn everything all over again.She’d forget where the door was or stand in the wrong stall, unsure where to go. You could see her trying to map out the world in her mind. But somehow she never panicked. Even in total darkness, she stayed calm, the same gentle soul she’s always been.
When Petey came to the farm, he was incredibly shy, but when his lively personality began to show through, he found that his mission was to help Luna wake up, lead her around during the day, and lead her back to the stall at night. This adorable pair is also the best of friends.
The moment Petey met Luna, something just clicked. They connected instantly, like two old souls finding each other again.Since that day, Petey has hardly ever left her side. Wherever Luna goes, he’s right there beside her.
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Dec. 2nd, 2025 10:51 ammajuI keep seeing forecasts for possible snow here in Connecticut, but it always turns out to be a false alarm and either there is no precipitation or it rains but doesn't snow. This has happened again today, and it's very dreary. Actual snow would be much more appealing.
I've just had a phone call from the dermatologist's office to say the lesion on my leg which they biopsied is benign.
I've just had a phone call from the dermatologist's office to say the lesion on my leg which they biopsied is benign.
New study exposes how conspiracy theories go mainstream across EU
Dec. 2nd, 2025 10:20 amphys_social_feedNew pan-European research has shown that the spread of conspiracy theories across the continent is driven by a continuous feedback loop between media reporting, political rhetoric, protest movements and social media algorithms—not any single cause.
Hadjar promoted and British teenager Lindblad gets F1 drive
Dec. 2nd, 2025 03:21 pmbbc_feedRed Bull will promote Isack Hadjar to their senior team and hand Briton Arvid Lindblad, 18, a debut Formula 1 season in 2026.
Quarter of police forces lack basic policies on sexual offences, Sarah Everard inquiry finds
Dec. 2nd, 2025 03:09 pmbbc_feedThe report, four years after the 33-year-old's murder, says urgent action is needed to prevent violent, sexual attacks against women.
Andrew won't get any money back after Royal Lodge move
Dec. 2nd, 2025 03:08 pmbbc_feedMPs announce an inquiry into the Crown Estate and its properties after Andrew's departure from Windsor.
Reeves speech did not mislead on challenges facing UK ahead of Budget, says OBR official
Dec. 2nd, 2025 02:36 pmbbc_feedProf David Miles tells MPs the messaging given by the chancellor was "not inconsistent" with the situation she faced.
Search for British teenager who went missing in Romanian mountains while hiking
Dec. 2nd, 2025 01:32 pmbbc_feedHis rugby club says its thoughts are with him, family and friends in this "incredibly worrying time".
Diddy hits out at 'shameful' and 'illegal' documentary
Dec. 2nd, 2025 01:30 pmbbc_feedThe rapper's representatives say the series is "a shameful hit piece" that "relied on stolen footage".
Fifa set to use VAR for corners at World Cup
Dec. 2nd, 2025 12:10 pmbbc_feedFifa is set to have VAR checks on the awarding of corner kicks at the World Cup despite domestic leagues rejecting the idea.