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Cecelia and Kasseh cuddled together in the dark. Cecelia pressed herself up against Kasseh's broad back.
"Do you…"
"Hmm?"
"Do you remember when we got expelled for #conduct unbecoming of a lady?"
"How could I forget!?"
Cecelia wrapped her arms around her and whispered, "Let's do it again!"

#wss366

#ScribesAndMakers Do you blog or journal about your work?

I write short pieces on social media and share longer pieces on my blog: https://stevendbrewer.com/

I write about more than just my writing on the blog, but select just the pieces about writing for my monthly newsletter. https://author-sdbrewer.micro.blog/subscribe/

Newsletters always seemed stupid to me, so I resisted setting one up, but finally gave in a few months ago.

#WritersCoffeeClub International Workers’ Memorial Day! How important is class or caste in your writing?

In Revin's Heart, social class is very important. Revin is a commoner who is inescapably aware of the divisions with the aristocracy. He joins pirates that are more egalitarian, but subsequently is accepted by members of the aristocracy. Rather than accepting the divisions, he works to undermine them. A follow on series, Lady Cecelia's Journey, uses a road story motif to explore further.

The meeting broke up. Many people came to thank Totemo and Lambda for helping to protect the sound.
As they left, Totemo asked Lambda, "How did you know the mayor was getting kickbacks from the developers?"
Lambda's tongue lolled and she ruffed.
"Ah. Something just *smelled* funny. Got it." (3/3)

After she sat down, the mayor spoke, "If that's everyone, I believe we're ready to announce our decision."
Lambda came to her feet. She barked and growled.
Everyone turned and stared at the mayor.
"Is that true?" one man said.
The mayor blanched.
"The project is cancelled. Meeting adjourned." (2/3)

The mayor and developers sat behind a table at the public hearing.
Totemo Isogashii stood and spoke.
"I understand why you want to site the marina here," she said. "But it will damage the ecology of the #sound, which plays important roles as a nursery for fish and capturing sediment." (1/3) #wss366

"It's just a haircut. It's not that bad."
"Yes, it is!"
Zsazsa thought for a moment and tried another tack.
"I've got some potato chips…" she purred.
"You're a liar."
Mama-san walked up, unlocked the door, and barked, "Get ready for show or no potato chip for month!"
"Yes, Mama," Booboo said. (2/2)

"Come out, Darling," Zsazsa said.
"No!" Booboo replied, her voice muffled though the door.
Zsazsa tried the handle, but it was locked.
"You can't stay in there forever."
"Yes, I can."
"You'll turn into a #recluse!"
"It's better that way," Booboo said, bitterly. "Just forget about me." (1/2) #wss366

I'm reminded of, years ago now, the central IT group on campus proposed to build out a new computer lab with laptops that they were planning to have use wifi. I strongly encouraged them to use ethernet.

"You really think we should use ethernet?" they asked.

"Only if you want it to work," I replied.

They did, in fact, end up building it out with ethernet. Wifi is great, when it works. But if you really want to be sure something will work reliably, it's hard to beat ethernet.

“That’s when I learned why my VPN had gone down. It wasn’t the VPN. Someone had shut off my Wi-Fi,” Jackson speculated. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/04/trump-administration-authoritarianism-fear-deportations-threats.html

This is why you should have all of your important infrastructure connected via ethernet.

"What's that?"
"It's my #book."
"Your book?"
"Yes."
"…"
"What?"
"You wrote a book?"
"Don't you think I could write a book?"
"Did you sell your soul to the devil?"
"Well, yeah. I mean, how else do you get published?"

#wss366

Read more about Lala and the rest in Better Angels: Tour de Force, only at the Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy! https://truckstop.waterdragonpublishing.com/product/better-angels-tour-de-force/

When Lala arrived, she fed the shirt into the analyzer.
"Everything except the ice cream…"
The replicator dinged and Popo retrieved a new white shirt.
Bebe ran up shrieking, "Bebe can't find Lala!" And mashed her ice-cream into the new shirt.
"I made two," Lala said handing him the other one. (4/4)

"Come in! We'll replicate a new one for you!"
Once inside, Popo sent Bebe to find Lala, then she stood with her hand outstretched.
"What?" Philip said.
"Off with it."
Philip turned beet red, but then unbuttoned his shirt and shrugged out of it.
Popo turned red too and averted her eyes. (3/4)

"Oops!" Bebe said, as a big dollop of purple ice cream dripped down and landed on his white shirt.
"Bebe!" chastised Popo. "That's going to leave a #stain!"
"Bebe is sorry," Bebe said.
"It's alright, Miss Bebe," Philip said.
"No, it's not!" Popo said, as they arrived at Angels' Wings. (2/4) #wss366

Prince Philip and Popo walked back from McCools along the Docking Ring of the Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy enjoying their ice-cream cones.
"Bebe loves Purple Spurple!" Bebe said. She had insisted on going along as their chaperone and was currently riding on Philip's shoulders. (1/4)

Interesting article about kawaii/kowai https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/t-magazine/cuteness-kawaii-japan.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CE8.bIH8.u7LO_QBsgh9n&smid=url-share

You should mock and shun any corporation that forces you to interact with their stupid AI. I look forward to a time in the near future when having an AI as your front facing interface is recognized for the cringey, user-hostile behavior it really is. If a corporation can't be bothered to hire human beings, they don't deserve your business.

Read more about Sisi and the rest in Better Angels: Tour de Force, only at the Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy! https://truckstop.waterdragonpublishing.com/product/better-angels-tour-de-force/

It required careful calibration to withstand the forces produced inside the accelerator.
After reassembly, she powered it up and used the flux monitor to check for leakage. One spot was still just barely outside norms. Sighing, she powered it down, stripped it again, and started over. (2/2) #wss366