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Hello wonderful people!

I've got a fantasy story that's set in early 18th-century Venice. I don't speak Italian, and definitely don't know the difference between the various regional dialects, so I'm looking for some help with a nickname in Venetian.

I have a priest who can use magic, who is not exactly a nice guy. Nobody likes to be around him, he's the kind of person you can just tell will erupt like a magic-spewing volcano the moment something doesn't go his way. My main character is ten when she first meets him and has a very visceral Do Not Like reaction to him, comparing him to a pack of rabid dogs. She is not told his name at the time, so in her mind she dubs him Father Mad Dog (creative, I know).

Several years ago I tried to parse "Father Mad Dog" into Italian/Venetian, and I don't know where I came to the conclusion that it'd be "Don Can' Pazzo" but that's what I've been using. I guess somewhere along the line I was under the impression that cane would get shortened to can when used like this. Is any of this correct? Or do I need another phrase entirely?

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Via Oregon Zoo

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lexin

My doctors have been in touch and I have an appointment with Scary Mary next week. So they will be looking at my feet.

The weird thing is that the podiatrist's poking at my big toe was completely painless. That is not a good sign.

Crossposts: https://lexin.insanejournal.com/325093.html

goddess47 posting in

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I'm writing a story where my main character stops his friend, a dad to a 13-ish year old boy, from purchasing some ~~anime~~ manga books because the main character knows the book series is too adult (sex, violence, both) for a 13 year old. The main character then recommends a different series because the story line is more appropriate for the age of the teen.

The story is the relationship between the main character and the dad, so this is a small piece of the larger story. But I know absolutely nothing about anime (or manga, obviously!) and would appreciate some recommendations of titles that would fit those categories.

Thanks!

ETA: I'm looking for currently available titles and perhaps where they are best purchased (a bookstore, a comic book store, a specialty shop, online?)

ETA2: I'm looking US-centric here.

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Posted by Daily Otter

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Via Alaska SeaLife Center, which writes:

❗New northern sea otter pup patient admitted ❗

Have you heard the news? There’s another adorable sea otter patient admitted to the ASLC Wildlife Response program! He was first spotted high up on the beach in Homer with no adult otters in sight. After a few hours alone, birds began to approach the vulnerable pup, and the team knew they needed to act. With authorization from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the ASLC Wildlife Response Team coordinated the pup’s safe transport to Seward for immediate care.

So far, the pup seems to be doing well, and our team is caring for him around the clock.

Read more at ASLC’s website!

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Via Alaska SeaLife Center - this is that little pup we told you about last week - here and here.

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lexin

I had a visit from my chiropodist today, and she spotted a problem with my right big toe.

aunty_marion and I travelled hither and yon in North Wales during the last couple of weeks and it turned out I got a blister.

She wants me to take it either to the diabetic nurse, Scary Mary, or the local podiatrist service. So I’ve sent in an online request and await contact.

Current Location: Bangor, Gwynedd
Crossposts: https://lexin.insanejournal.com/324694.html

trobadora

It rained for three hours straight - thunderstorm, hail and torrential rain - and didn't cool done one bit. That shouldn't be allowed. And now we have all the heat and all the humidity, and ugh.

(Hi! I'm still here. Things are just very busy and I can't seem to find the time or energy for posting, much less keeping up with anything other than the

sid_guardian discussions ... I hope everyone's doing well, whether you're caught in this heat wave too or not.)

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alierak posting in

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We're having to rebuild the search server again (previously, previously). It will take a few days to reindex all the content.

Meanwhile search services should be running, but probably returning no results or incomplete results for most queries.

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Posted by Daily Otter

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This comes from Sea Otter Savvy, which writes:

Sea otters and river otters may both be mustelids (weasels) with big appetites, but these cousins live very different lives. Sea otters are marine mammals who can live their entire lives in the ocean and their diet is specific to marine invertebrates (animals without backbones), while river otters move between fresh, saltwater, and terrestrial habitats—and have a far more varied diet.

New research from Megan Isadore and Terence Carroll of the River Otter Ecology Project, just published in the IUCN Otter Specialist Group Bulletin, reveals a surprising twist in river otter diet: predation on Brown Pelicans at Abbotts Lagoon in Point Reyes National Seashore.

From 2018–2023, researchers documented this novel predator-prey relationship, with 73 pelican carcasses recorded during 19 surveys in 2023. Despite the surprising number, pelicans didn’t seem to shift their use of the lagoon in response. The study raises intriguing ecological questions—like how these carcasses might act as nutrient subsidies for local scavengers, and what long-term effects this could have on local ecosystems.

This research highlights the dynamic role river otters are playing as a recovering predator species—and reminds us that even familiar animals can surprise us.

📚 Citation: Carroll & Isadore (2025). IUCN Otter Spec. Group Bull. 42 (2): 71–84

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lexin

Today

aunty_marion and I went to Caernarfon Castle, which was lovely, and we bought fudge, then we ransacked a couple of charity shops, where I bought knitting yarn and a cross stitch kit. We also saw some sweet dogs.

Current Location: Bangor
Crossposts: https://lexin.insanejournal.com/324453.html

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Via MTSOfan, which writes:

Each of the two zoos I serve as a volunteer has an otter named Piper. Elmwood's Piper recently lost her roommate, Rocky, who had reached a very mature age.

Today, I will meet Piper's new partner, Jet. They've just completed a period of a few weeks off-exhibit, becoming more acquainted. The zoo has just announced that they have come out to play together in public. Hopefully, I'll bring home some photos of Jet.

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Posted by Daily Otter

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Staff members from the Oregon Zoo traveled to the Alaska SeaLife Center recently to help out with their rescued pup! The zoo writes:

This fluffy pup was found stranded on a beach in Homer, Alaska and rescued by Alaska SeaLife Center. Since sea otter pups rely on their mothers for everything from feeding to grooming, she needs constant care to survive. To help give her excellent care around the clock, members of the Oregon Zoo's marine life team traveled to Alaska to lend a paw.

https://dailyotter.org/posts/2025/6/27/behind-the-scenes-with-yesterdays-rescued-sea-otter-pup

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Posted by Daily Otter

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Okay, this is old news by now but this is a female sea otter pup rescued in Homer, Alaska who has been admitted to the Alaska SeaLife Center for round-the-clock care. She’s gaining weight and grooming herself, even with an arm injury. Here’s a link to the ASLC’s release on her rescue. Everybody say aww!

https://dailyotter.org/posts/2025/6/26/look-at-this-angelic-little-face

lexin

aunty_marion an I have been having a holiday of sorts, travelling hither and yon around North Wales to see various sights. Yesterday we went up the Great Orme on a tramway and had hot chocolate and a hot dog at the top. Lovely views.

On another day we went to a National Trust property called Plas Newydd in which is probably Rex Whistler’s finest work, a mural of a fantasy city on the dining room wall. It is so intricate that you could look at it for hours and still be finding new bits. It is fantastic, if you ever get a chance, do go and see it.

Current Location: Bangor
Current Music: Classic FM
Crossposts: https://lexin.insanejournal.com/324105.html

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