Ruth Sadelle Alderson
@rsadelle.bsky.social
Fandom, writing, feminism. Currently between fandoms. Not a tinhat. May not be suitable for youngsters or celebrities. She/her. Same username at AO3/Tumblr/DW/Gmail.
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This is the ongoing thread for books I've read in 2025 that you might like. I will do my best to include content notes (CN) where/as I remember/notice them, but they may be incomplete. As always, DM/email me if you want to know more.
Friends, I've ordered more blank cards and decided I'm drawing jellyfish for this year's holiday cards. If you want one and (a) I didn't send you one last year or (b) you've moved since last year, here is a form you can fill out to give me your address: forms.gle/txZyVGJAZ75t...
November 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Friends, I've ordered more blank cards and decided I'm drawing jellyfish for this year's holiday cards. If you want one and (a) I didn't send you one last year or (b) you've moved since last year, here is a form you can fill out to give me your address: forms.gle/txZyVGJAZ75t...
Happy Thanksgiving beloved friends! I spent most of the day with my family, and my brother helped out with a lot of the cooking. We cooperatively did potato taquitos and refried beans with apple cake for dessert, and my mom made roasted veggies (squash, beets, and parsnips). Delicious!
November 28, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Happy Thanksgiving beloved friends! I spent most of the day with my family, and my brother helped out with a lot of the cooking. We cooperatively did potato taquitos and refried beans with apple cake for dessert, and my mom made roasted veggies (squash, beets, and parsnips). Delicious!
It's time for ideas: what should I draw on this year's holiday cards?
November 26, 2025 at 1:39 AM
It's time for ideas: what should I draw on this year's holiday cards?
I'm off work for the rest of the week. \o/ I was the only one in my office today and got a bunch of little stuff done. I have thought it's Friday all day since I won't be back in the office until Monday.
November 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I'm off work for the rest of the week. \o/ I was the only one in my office today and got a bunch of little stuff done. I have thought it's Friday all day since I won't be back in the office until Monday.
Oh no, I kind of hate to be this person, but I've been watching Psych and while Shawn and Gus are obviously eternal soulmates, I very much get why people are into Shawn/Lassiter. (On the other hand, platonic soulmates + one of them is partnered is very much my jam so this might just be who I am.)
November 20, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Oh no, I kind of hate to be this person, but I've been watching Psych and while Shawn and Gus are obviously eternal soulmates, I very much get why people are into Shawn/Lassiter. (On the other hand, platonic soulmates + one of them is partnered is very much my jam so this might just be who I am.)
Ankle recovery update: the PA at the ortho clinic was very reassuringly calm about it. I can keep walking in the boot, and they gave me an ankle brace for when I'm ready for that. (And "ready" is up to me and how it feels.)
November 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Ankle recovery update: the PA at the ortho clinic was very reassuringly calm about it. I can keep walking in the boot, and they gave me an ankle brace for when I'm ready for that. (And "ready" is up to me and how it feels.)
Ankle recovery update: I left work early because I was done and came home and napped for a bit. My parents came over this evening and did some chores for me, including my laundry. I have paid for Instacart+ since I will be Instacarting many things for at least a couple of months.
November 4, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Ankle recovery update: I left work early because I was done and came home and napped for a bit. My parents came over this evening and did some chores for me, including my laundry. I have paid for Instacart+ since I will be Instacarting many things for at least a couple of months.
What are your best suggestions for vegan or easily veganizable meals that require little to no preparation? (I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to eat while I'm not particularly mobile.)
November 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
What are your best suggestions for vegan or easily veganizable meals that require little to no preparation? (I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to eat while I'm not particularly mobile.)
Happy Halloween! Here is the pumpkin The Great Pumpkin ( aka my dad) left me this year. I did a different thing for virtual trick-or-treating this year and posted some treats in the comments for anyone to enjoy: rsadelle.dreamwidth.org/560001.html
October 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Happy Halloween! Here is the pumpkin The Great Pumpkin ( aka my dad) left me this year. I did a different thing for virtual trick-or-treating this year and posted some treats in the comments for anyone to enjoy: rsadelle.dreamwidth.org/560001.html
I fell while walking this morning (catching the edge of the asphalt in a part of my street that doesn't have sidewalks) and twisted my ankle. I'm glad I went to urgent care because it turns out I managed to fracture the lateral malleolus. They gave me a boot and a referral.
October 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I fell while walking this morning (catching the edge of the asphalt in a part of my street that doesn't have sidewalks) and twisted my ankle. I'm glad I went to urgent care because it turns out I managed to fracture the lateral malleolus. They gave me a boot and a referral.
By the way, I have spent all day thinking that there needs to be more fic featuring fleshlights and then cracking up about it. (But, really, if I were a BNF, I would be running some sort of challenge about it. And insisting on a canonical tag.)
October 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
By the way, I have spent all day thinking that there needs to be more fic featuring fleshlights and then cracking up about it. (But, really, if I were a BNF, I would be running some sort of challenge about it. And insisting on a canonical tag.)
Have you ever heard the phrase "alfresco doors"? I am running into it in a piece of fic and I can't tell if this author is doing something weird or if it's a regionalism or translation from another language. They appear to just be regular sliding doors onto a patio.
October 28, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Have you ever heard the phrase "alfresco doors"? I am running into it in a piece of fic and I can't tell if this author is doing something weird or if it's a regionalism or translation from another language. They appear to just be regular sliding doors onto a patio.
Friends, semi-regular reminder that this exists if you want to join us! Our next three books are Shutter by Ramona Emerson (November 1), Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant (December 6), and The Change by Kirsten Miller (January 3).
The sci fi/fantasy book club I started last year is still going. \o/ We meet on Zoom the first Saturday of the month at 11am Pacific/1pm Central/3pm Atlantic. If you would like to join us, here is a link to sign up: forms.gle/V5VSAtnkJ2FZ...
Join Other Worlds Book Club
We meet on Zoom the first Saturday of the month at 11am Pacific/1pm Central/3pm Atlantic. We operate as an enlightened dictatorship: Ruth chooses the books to create a schedule but takes suggestions a...
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October 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Friends, semi-regular reminder that this exists if you want to join us! Our next three books are Shutter by Ramona Emerson (November 1), Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant (December 6), and The Change by Kirsten Miller (January 3).
If you need shirts or stickers with (mostly psychedelic) chemistry research puns, here is an Etsy shop for you: www.etsy.com/shop/prafits It includes explanations if you don't get the jokes. If you buy things there, you will be supporting a cool nerd (full disclosure: my brother) and his orange cat.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
If you need shirts or stickers with (mostly psychedelic) chemistry research puns, here is an Etsy shop for you: www.etsy.com/shop/prafits It includes explanations if you don't get the jokes. If you buy things there, you will be supporting a cool nerd (full disclosure: my brother) and his orange cat.
I made one of the classic blunders (bought Halloween candy too early and have now eaten half the bag).
October 23, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I made one of the classic blunders (bought Halloween candy too early and have now eaten half the bag).
My boss who was on leave all summer came back briefly and then resigned. Given our hiring timelines, I'm going to be doing at least half of that job at least through the end of the year.
October 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
My boss who was on leave all summer came back briefly and then resigned. Given our hiring timelines, I'm going to be doing at least half of that job at least through the end of the year.
I'm watching a TV show Hugh Dancy is in, and every time I see him, I think he's Burn Gorman. Unanswered question: do they actually look alike or is this my not being able to identify celebrities striking again?
October 21, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I'm watching a TV show Hugh Dancy is in, and every time I see him, I think he's Burn Gorman. Unanswered question: do they actually look alike or is this my not being able to identify celebrities striking again?
Some friends and I watched Doom At Your Service over the last couple of months. It's a Korean show that made me feel a lot of feelings - I laughed, I cried, I clapped with delight. The side characters include a love triangle that really could have been fixed with a threesome.
October 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Some friends and I watched Doom At Your Service over the last couple of months. It's a Korean show that made me feel a lot of feelings - I laughed, I cried, I clapped with delight. The side characters include a love triangle that really could have been fixed with a threesome.
Nothing like a fire alarm at the end of the day to get your heart rate up. (The childcare people always apologize when we have to evacuate because one of the small children pulled the alarm, but I think it's better than there being an actual fire.)
September 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Nothing like a fire alarm at the end of the day to get your heart rate up. (The childcare people always apologize when we have to evacuate because one of the small children pulled the alarm, but I think it's better than there being an actual fire.)
Shana tova, Jewish friends! May you have a sweet new year.
September 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Shana tova, Jewish friends! May you have a sweet new year.
Friends, if you look at winter clothes, let me know if you run into any sort of petite long-sleeve straight silhouetted dresses/tunics that fall somewhere between mid-thigh and knee-length and can go in the washer and dryer. (I live in hope every year that this seemingly simple thing will exist.)
September 22, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Friends, if you look at winter clothes, let me know if you run into any sort of petite long-sleeve straight silhouetted dresses/tunics that fall somewhere between mid-thigh and knee-length and can go in the washer and dryer. (I live in hope every year that this seemingly simple thing will exist.)
Me, continually rereading the same few stories from a long-ago fandom: How is there no mpreg where Danny's the one who gets pregnant?
September 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Me, continually rereading the same few stories from a long-ago fandom: How is there no mpreg where Danny's the one who gets pregnant?
The funniest thing that happened to me today was that I, in my 2002 Civic, was at a stoplight and then merging onto the freeway behind a Hummer and in front of a Cybertruck.
September 17, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The funniest thing that happened to me today was that I, in my 2002 Civic, was at a stoplight and then merging onto the freeway behind a Hummer and in front of a Cybertruck.
I had an eye doctor appointment today, and they also had another Ruth and (coincidentally) my mom in this afternoon, which was mildly confusing for everyone. It's also deeply unusual for me to run into anyone sharing either my first or last names.
September 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I had an eye doctor appointment today, and they also had another Ruth and (coincidentally) my mom in this afternoon, which was mildly confusing for everyone. It's also deeply unusual for me to run into anyone sharing either my first or last names.
Covid and flu vaccines received! \o/ I am in California, so that is relevant to my experience, but the closest thing I had to a problem getting it was that I was a little early for my appointment and I had to wait for the previous person to get their vaccines.
September 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Covid and flu vaccines received! \o/ I am in California, so that is relevant to my experience, but the closest thing I had to a problem getting it was that I was a little early for my appointment and I had to wait for the previous person to get their vaccines.