Dimash FIRE

Feb. 5th, 2026 09:19 pm
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First from Global Spin (from the GRAMMYs):

Kazakh superstar Dimash Qudaibergen brings arena-level drama to "Fire," delivering a fire-starting performance of the track, packed with pyrotechnics, a revved-up motorcycle, and his signature vocals, at Astana Arena in his home country.

This is a mash-up of two performances from his concerts in Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital, on the 13th and 14th of September 2025, where the song premiered. More info here.

I first experienced this song at his London concert and it absolutely blew me away. You'll see (hear) why.

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Then today (5 Feb 2026) this performance:

On February 5, Dimash Qudaibergen’s musical project 'Voice Beyond Horizon' premiered, with the artist serving as its executive producer. The project opened with Dimash’s song Fire, which he performed in English, Kazakh, and Chinese.


This is a perfect example of how he constantly switches things up. No song stays the same: he adds, he subtracts, he integrates another language (or two) or changes the genre or style or combines them in different ways... the versatility is endless.

It's important to remember that not everything in the world is bleak. There are wonders also. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

(You can find the official trailer for 'Voice Beyond Horizon' here.)

I have talented friends. <3

Feb. 4th, 2026 07:15 pm
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[personal profile] mecurtin has a fascinating post:

Hiding in Plain Sight: Autism in Jane Austen’s Emma
A 5000 word draft on Mr. Woodhouse as an autistic character in Emma, looking for your comments, critique, and input.

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[personal profile] kerk_hiraeth posted fic, although I would say it's poetry. Beautiful and tragic:

The Briefest of Heroes
(re-post for Halfamoon 2026 Prompt #01 – The Innocent) (This is not a happy story with a happy ending.)
Summary: Amongst all the Slayers born into new powers; what happens to those who are alone; untrained and unfound. This is an account of one such abandoned innocent.
Length: 350 words
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[staff profile] mark posting in [site community profile] dw_maintenance

Hi all!

I'm doing some minor operational work tonight. It should be transparent, but there's always a chance that something goes wrong. The main thing I'm touching is testing a replacement for Apache2 (our web server software) in one area of the site.

Thank you!

For those on TikTok...

Jan. 30th, 2026 10:35 am
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I've never been on TikTok, but now appears to be time to get off. From Tumblr:

Take a look at the latest update to Terms & Conditions...
(Also has instructions for how to delete the app while bypassing the new terms.)

Instead people are switching to something called Upscrolled:

UpScrolled, a Palestinian-Founded App, Emerges as TikTok's Rival
The app gained momentum after TikTok’s US operations were taken over last week by a consortium of US-backed investors and corporations.

Among them is Oracle founder Larry Ellison, a close ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose involvement has raised alarm among users over alleged censorship of pro-Palestinian content.

TikTok’s global operations remain under its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. However, criticism intensified after TikTok permanently banned Emmy Award-winning journalist and Al Jazeera contributor Bisan Owda from Gaza on Wednesday.




It's been a long January

Jan. 26th, 2026 07:21 am
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Hope everyone is okay in all the snowstorms across the pond. Not to mention the ICE... :(

Life is a Sacred Text: Actions to take as ICE intensifies
Ways to support MN and your own community

Penelope Trunk: Why you should send money to Minneapolis right now
(includes links)

Reporting from Davos

Jan. 25th, 2026 09:27 pm
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Been meaning to recommend Caolan Robertson, a young journalist who is doing an absolutely excellent job of reporting from Ukraine.


I also wanted to link to this article:

BBC InDepth: As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge

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