saturnine
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merriamwebster_feedMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 11, 2026 is:
saturnine • \SAT-er-nyne\ • adjective
Saturnine is a literary word that typically describes people who are glum and grumpy, or things that suggest or express gloom. It can also mean “slow to act or change.”
// A walk in the sunshine can improve your mood significantly, raising the spirits of even the most saturnine among us.
Examples:
“If he was once more cautious in interviews, coming across as a little saturnine, he’s looser now, illuminated by flashes of wry humour.” — Patrick Smith, The Independent (United Kingdom), 1 Feb. 2026
Did you know?
Saturnine is far—even astronomically far—from the cheeriest of words. It has a long history of describing the glum and grouchy among us, and comes ultimately from Sāturnus, name of the Roman god of agriculture, who was often depicted as a bent old man with a stern, sluggish, and sullen nature. Saturn, the ringed gas giant that is one of five planets visible to the naked eye, is of course the namesake of Sāturnus, and Saturn does indeed seem to dawdle; it requires over 29 of our Earth years to orbit the sun. The ancient Romans (like some astrologers today) believed those who are born when Saturn is rising in the sky tend toward being a Gloomy Gus or Debbie Downer. We don’t know A. A. Milne’s take on the influence of Saturn, but his gloomy, cynical gray donkey Eeyore is famously saturnine, a fact Eeyore himself would surely stoically accept as true if it were pointed out to him.
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olivermossI've talked a bit about this, but we've now got numbers. 60-80% of PWHL ticket buyers have never been to a live NHL game. It's a a new market, expanding hockey. It's not cannibalizing the NHL market or other markets. It's also different fans with different expectations. Interestingly, the mostly-female Pdub market isn't interesting in family-friendliness. NHL games/teams put a high emphasis on being for the whole family, but Pdub fans are there to see high levels of skill and competition.
Daily Happiness
Jun. 10th, 2026 08:23 pmtorachan1. The car charger arrived today so I confirmed with the electrician and he'll be out tomorrow morning to install!
2. When Carla was out running errands today she happened to be near Uncle Tetsu's Cheesecake and there was a board outside with some new seasonal items, including black sesame tarts, so she got a couple of those for us to have for dessert tonight. We haven't had them yet, but I cannot imagine them not being delicious. I love pretty much any black sesame desert!
3. She also got some yummy rolls for us to have with the last of our tuna salad tonight for dinner. They made such good little mini sandwiches.
4. Jasper!
2. When Carla was out running errands today she happened to be near Uncle Tetsu's Cheesecake and there was a board outside with some new seasonal items, including black sesame tarts, so she got a couple of those for us to have for dessert tonight. We haven't had them yet, but I cannot imagine them not being delicious. I love pretty much any black sesame desert!
3. She also got some yummy rolls for us to have with the last of our tuna salad tonight for dinner. They made such good little mini sandwiches.
4. Jasper!
June 10 - Yard service or no?
Jun. 10th, 2026 09:40 pmsenmutBrought to you by me doing both front and back yard (I try to split days on them) all today to beat the rain:
If you are responsible, directly, for the upkeep of a yard, do you do it your self or have a service?
I used to have a service. Then they started either coming too often or SAYING THEY CAME and trying to bill extra. And then I had a pair of older ladies supplementing retirement. But then when one of them moved, I got myself an electric lawnmower and I've been doing it since.
If you are responsible, directly, for the upkeep of a yard, do you do it your self or have a service?
I used to have a service. Then they started either coming too often or SAYING THEY CAME and trying to bill extra. And then I had a pair of older ladies supplementing retirement. But then when one of them moved, I got myself an electric lawnmower and I've been doing it since.
[#302 | Champion] Challenge Post
Jun. 10th, 2026 10:28 pmfanweeklymod posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
fandomweekly| Challenge 302: CHAMPION |
n. a winner of first prize or first place in competition; one who shows marked superiority; one that does battle for another's rights or honor What does it mean to be a champion? Do you just have to win a competition of some sort, or is there more to it than that? Can you be a champion without winning at all? Maybe your characters are great warriors, or professional athletes, or some combination thereof; but there’s less flashy ways to be a champion, too. Write a story about a champion. If your submission features gold, it will earn an extra point to be tallied in voting! |
| Challenge ends Monday, June 15 at 9:00PM EST. • Post submissions as new entries using the template in the profile • Tag this week's entries as: [#] submission, 302 – champion • If you have questions about this challenge, please ask them here |
[#301 | Lost in the Woods] Results Post
Jun. 10th, 2026 10:26 pmfanweeklymod posting in fandomweeklyHere are this week's votes tallied, and below the cut are our winners for Challenge #301 – Lost in the Woods!
( This week's finalists are... )
Total Challenge Words Written: 2863
Congratulations to both of you, and thank you to everyone who took the time to cast their votes!autobotscoutriella will be making this week’s banners, so keep an eye out for those next week.
You may now post your Challenge 301 entries to any additional communities, blogs, archives or sites as you'd like! We also have a FandomWeekly AO3 Collection if you'd like to add your stories there!
( This week's finalists are... )
Total Challenge Words Written: 2863
Congratulations to both of you, and thank you to everyone who took the time to cast their votes!
autobotscoutriella will be making this week’s banners, so keep an eye out for those next week.You may now post your Challenge 301 entries to any additional communities, blogs, archives or sites as you'd like! We also have a FandomWeekly AO3 Collection if you'd like to add your stories there!
Challenge 518: Real
Jun. 11th, 2026 11:57 amchina_shop posting in fan_flashworksOur new challenge is:
As always, you can interpret the prompt literally or figuratively, in whatever way works for you.
Each work created for this challenge should be posted as a new entry to the comm. Posting starts now and continues up until the challenge ends at 4pm Pacific Time on Saturday, 20th June. No sign-up required.
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REAL
As always, you can interpret the prompt literally or figuratively, in whatever way works for you.
Each work created for this challenge should be posted as a new entry to the comm. Posting starts now and continues up until the challenge ends at 4pm Pacific Time on Saturday, 20th June. No sign-up required.
Mods will tag your work for fandom. When you've posted entries to three consecutive challenges, you will earn a name tag, and we'll go back and tag all your previous entries with your name, as well.
All kinds of fanworks in all fandoms are welcome. Please have a look at our guidelines before you play. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact a mod. And if you have any suggestions for future challenges, you can leave them in the comments of this post.
You can view stats for
fan_flashworks entries and search and filter them via the Community Report and Creator Report. See our FAQ post for more details.Also, keep an eye out for the next
ffw_social post, which will go up in the next couple of days. If you haven't joined the ffw_social comm, it's never too late to come and check it out. (Posts are locked, which means you have to join to see them.)Admin: Challenge closed
Jun. 11th, 2026 11:56 amchina_shop posting in fan_flashworksThe Flower challenge is now closed. Here are the entries:
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Fanfiction: A Bouquet for Bucky bylucy_roman
No fandom: icons: flowers bylilly_c
The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: A Simple Flower bybadly_knitted
Bartimaeus & Hogwarts Legacy: Fanfic: Honeysuckle byoldestcharm
Original: Collage: Gloucestershire Wildflowers bysmallhobbit
Due South: Fanfic: Polar Night bymercury7650
Women's Soccer RPF: Fanfiction: The Woman I Know byinfinitum_noctem
no fandom: icons: botanical gardens byhighlander_ii
Heated Rivalry: Fan Fiction: New Gifts bydarkjediqueen
Miss Marple: Fanfic: Miss Marple's Reflections bysmallhobbit
Inspector George Gently: Fanfiction: Roses bylucy_roman
Gundam (UC): Fanfic: Where We Met and Meet (Always Here) byiserlohna
Viola come il mare: Fanfic: Scent of Lavender byveronyxk84
Original: Poetry: in defiance of science and common sense byteaotter
Torchwood: Fanfic: Waiting for the day bym_findlow
Due South: fanfiction: Scent of a Woman bygayvecchio
Sonic the Hedgehog: Fanfic: Watch Them Grow bylaurelwisp
Also, congratulations to those who earned badges and name tags this round:
badly_knitted earned The Phenomenal (12 Year Streak)!
iserlohna earned a name tag!
smallhobbit earned The Phenomenal (12 Year Streak)!
\o/ \o/ \o/
Thank you to everyone who participated! You're now free to post your entries to your journal or wherever else you'd like. If you're archiving on AO3, you can add your work to our fan_flashworks collection there.
The Community Report and Creator Report will be updated shortly with the entries from this round. See our FAQ for more details.
New challenge coming right up.
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Fanfiction: A Bouquet for Bucky by
lucy_romanNo fandom: icons: flowers by
lilly_cThe Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: A Simple Flower by
badly_knittedBartimaeus & Hogwarts Legacy: Fanfic: Honeysuckle by
oldestcharmOriginal: Collage: Gloucestershire Wildflowers by
smallhobbitDue South: Fanfic: Polar Night by
mercury7650Women's Soccer RPF: Fanfiction: The Woman I Know by
infinitum_noctemno fandom: icons: botanical gardens by
highlander_iiHeated Rivalry: Fan Fiction: New Gifts by
darkjediqueenMiss Marple: Fanfic: Miss Marple's Reflections by
smallhobbitInspector George Gently: Fanfiction: Roses by
lucy_romanGundam (UC): Fanfic: Where We Met and Meet (Always Here) by
iserlohnaViola come il mare: Fanfic: Scent of Lavender by
veronyxk84Original: Poetry: in defiance of science and common sense by
teaotterTorchwood: Fanfic: Waiting for the day by
m_findlowDue South: fanfiction: Scent of a Woman by
gayvecchioSonic the Hedgehog: Fanfic: Watch Them Grow by
laurelwispAlso, congratulations to those who earned badges and name tags this round:
badly_knitted earned The Phenomenal (12 Year Streak)!iserlohna earned a name tag!smallhobbit earned The Phenomenal (12 Year Streak)!\o/ \o/ \o/
Thank you to everyone who participated! You're now free to post your entries to your journal or wherever else you'd like. If you're archiving on AO3, you can add your work to our fan_flashworks collection there.
The Community Report and Creator Report will be updated shortly with the entries from this round. See our FAQ for more details.
New challenge coming right up.
How did I never know that this was a thing? Even though it wasn't... sort of
Jun. 10th, 2026 11:11 pmicon_uk posting in scans_dailyA random Instagram post filled me in on something I'd never heard of before.
Did YOU know that in the late 1980's, JM Strazynski (He of Babylon 5 and many other series) put together a proposal for a Batman cartoon with Jason Todd as Robin? Because I didn't... (Of course, If you HAVE all have heard of this then sorry for wasting time)
( Batman And the New Robin )
Did YOU know that in the late 1980's, JM Strazynski (He of Babylon 5 and many other series) put together a proposal for a Batman cartoon with Jason Todd as Robin? Because I didn't... (Of course, If you HAVE all have heard of this then sorry for wasting time)
( Batman And the New Robin )
In case you were wondering...
Jun. 10th, 2026 11:45 pmdhampyresa"Is swimming from the Château d'If to land actually doable?" (à la Edmond Dantès, the Count of Monte Christo himself)
The answer is very much yes.
Looks kinda fun, honestly.
The answer is very much yes.
Looks kinda fun, honestly.
Wednesday Reading Meme for June 10 2026
Jun. 10th, 2026 05:57 pmkitewithfishReading Journal June 10 2026
What I’ve Read
Out of the Dead Land by orphan_account - https://archiveofourown.org/works/1871955 - Really good solid Bucky-centric novel-length fic with creepy robots - the ending landed very well. I love alienation from the self as a theme, I love when it’s weaponized, I love when people are actually allowed to be fucked up by the things that fuck them up.
cast your bitterness into the sea by Kilerkki – Untamed Fanfic, Jiang Cheng/ Original Female Sect Leader - Also an older fic (2021, I guess that’s older) that I was returning to. This is technically unfinished, but seems like it lands in a solid spot for a “for now” ending. Jiang Cheng’s competent in this, solid and reliable in a way that the brilliance of his family can overshadow in the main series. This fic shows him slowly coming into an adult understanding of how, in the right hands, he could be a weapon. Also, morally complex sect leader OFC!
Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch #3) – I am so glad I went back to this series. This trilogy has the tightness of a single story in satisfying chapters – I was seeing payoffs from the first book come up in this final book. Breq using the cards dealt her to actually break free of the system she so strongly opposed just tickled me to no end – most often it feels like these autocracies in fiction just get a new king. Not how Breq does it! Really enjoyed these characters – kind of happy to know there’s more in front of me!
Inventing the Renaissance – Ada Palmer – An excellent book about history, the study of history, and the history of history, thru the lens of the study of the Renaissance. Palmer is clear-eyed towards the past and tender towards the people living thru it. If you’re a little bit interested in history, this is excellent – if you’re obsessed, you’re probably going to get something out of Palmer’s examination of how history was built. There are some great approaches to history here, including a really excellent set of metaphors (ever-so-much-moreso, history lab, extensive nicknames, the focus on great minds as belonging to extremely normal human beings.) Palmer has an excellent grasp on how strange the past was, and how the people living in it were being humans in a fascinatingly different context than we are.
What I’m Reading
Feet of Clay – Terry Pratchett – My continued read-thru of the Night’s Watch thread of Discworld.
The Raven Scholar – Antonia Hodgson – At almost exactly the 50% mark, I got to an actually interesting twist. A minor complaint – I was able to put this book down (as of yesterday) nearly a month and pick it back up again without missing any of the threads. Fortunate for me, but a sign of a repetitive style of writing that doesn’t really trust the reader to have been paying enough attention to catch all of the hints and apply them to the characters. I wish this book trusted the reader more to follow along on our own attention span – I don’t need THIS MANY reminders about who people are and how they have interacted in the past attend each mention of them. It feels like Hodgson doesn’t trust me to not have my phone out.
The Postman – David Brin – post apocalyptic story, I’m only about 5% in
What I’ll Read Next
Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky
More Hugos nominees
What I’ve Read
Out of the Dead Land by orphan_account - https://archiveofourown.org/works/1871955 - Really good solid Bucky-centric novel-length fic with creepy robots - the ending landed very well. I love alienation from the self as a theme, I love when it’s weaponized, I love when people are actually allowed to be fucked up by the things that fuck them up.
cast your bitterness into the sea by Kilerkki – Untamed Fanfic, Jiang Cheng/ Original Female Sect Leader - Also an older fic (2021, I guess that’s older) that I was returning to. This is technically unfinished, but seems like it lands in a solid spot for a “for now” ending. Jiang Cheng’s competent in this, solid and reliable in a way that the brilliance of his family can overshadow in the main series. This fic shows him slowly coming into an adult understanding of how, in the right hands, he could be a weapon. Also, morally complex sect leader OFC!
Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch #3) – I am so glad I went back to this series. This trilogy has the tightness of a single story in satisfying chapters – I was seeing payoffs from the first book come up in this final book. Breq using the cards dealt her to actually break free of the system she so strongly opposed just tickled me to no end – most often it feels like these autocracies in fiction just get a new king. Not how Breq does it! Really enjoyed these characters – kind of happy to know there’s more in front of me!
Inventing the Renaissance – Ada Palmer – An excellent book about history, the study of history, and the history of history, thru the lens of the study of the Renaissance. Palmer is clear-eyed towards the past and tender towards the people living thru it. If you’re a little bit interested in history, this is excellent – if you’re obsessed, you’re probably going to get something out of Palmer’s examination of how history was built. There are some great approaches to history here, including a really excellent set of metaphors (ever-so-much-moreso, history lab, extensive nicknames, the focus on great minds as belonging to extremely normal human beings.) Palmer has an excellent grasp on how strange the past was, and how the people living in it were being humans in a fascinatingly different context than we are.
What I’m Reading
Feet of Clay – Terry Pratchett – My continued read-thru of the Night’s Watch thread of Discworld.
The Raven Scholar – Antonia Hodgson – At almost exactly the 50% mark, I got to an actually interesting twist. A minor complaint – I was able to put this book down (as of yesterday) nearly a month and pick it back up again without missing any of the threads. Fortunate for me, but a sign of a repetitive style of writing that doesn’t really trust the reader to have been paying enough attention to catch all of the hints and apply them to the characters. I wish this book trusted the reader more to follow along on our own attention span – I don’t need THIS MANY reminders about who people are and how they have interacted in the past attend each mention of them. It feels like Hodgson doesn’t trust me to not have my phone out.
The Postman – David Brin – post apocalyptic story, I’m only about 5% in
What I’ll Read Next
Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky
More Hugos nominees
Sonic the Hedgehog: Fanfic: Watch Them Grow
Jun. 10th, 2026 04:45 pmlaurelwisp posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Watch Them Grow
Fandom: Sonic the Hedgehog
Characters/Pairings: Surge the Tenrec/Amy Rose
Rating: General Audiences
Length: 927 words
Content notes: Just fluff, with some mild identity/self-worth issues for spice
Author notes: Of course I plan on filling one of these and then my whole week goes to absolute hell. First time poster, god I hope I did this right.
Summary: Surge has a question about Amy's decorating choices.
( It's a Gerbera daisy. )
Fandom: Sonic the Hedgehog
Characters/Pairings: Surge the Tenrec/Amy Rose
Rating: General Audiences
Length: 927 words
Content notes: Just fluff, with some mild identity/self-worth issues for spice
Author notes: Of course I plan on filling one of these and then my whole week goes to absolute hell. First time poster, god I hope I did this right.
Summary: Surge has a question about Amy's decorating choices.
( It's a Gerbera daisy. )