Sometimes, when life gives you lemons, you just want the lemons. They are incredibly useful in the kitchen, they work for cleaning, cooking and drink making. Yes, they taste sour that's what makes them so fabulous! Have them on hand all the time...virtually.

Summer is still here but, eventually, it will be FALL! Pretty trees will be upon us, for a few weeks anyway. The Maples have some fall colour and a few particle falling leaves, ground leaves as well.

Follow the Dolphin! The updated SFsail boats can now use the autopilot to follow other users, other boats, or anything. Rez our wandering dolphin and say 'follow dolphin' to follow him around.

You will find the SFsail boats package in OpenSimWorld -> hg.osgrid.org:80:OpenSimWorld

Learn more about SFsail here: https://opensimworld.com/sfsail

not sure if anyone will know what this is just by looking at this pic. Or if anyone else will Nerd Out like I did when I found it in my inventory. HOWEVER! Howls Moving Castle *in its original box Now in Vintique Antiques on Steamland.

My RL client received her earrings today. This is the first exclusive RL order. It is such a rewarding experience to first create jewelry but to see it realized in RL has brought tears, it is an overwhelming awesome experience! Thank you to my kind and generous client! It is very much appreciated!

6 KINDS OF ONE PRIM MODELS OF STREETLAMPS ** All for FREE and FULLPERM at STORE 02 (STREETLAMPS SECTOR) ** Use only one single script (*)!!

(*) if its at same SIM and when streetlamps are linked / script goes to the last streetlamp selected (root prim) // Enjoy :)

We are proud to present you the new Stark! magazine with the famous Nice Minik as photographer and the stunning model Bobbi Coulter. This issue is definately worth coming by at Stark to grab your copy.

You can get your copy of the magazine and vendors at the Stark landing point as usual.

3 new outfits in Steamland, Zetaworlds. "what a doll", "smokin hot", and "BwB's versatile retro bathingsuit" *sorry its been a while since I have added to the shop, RL has gotten chaotic :) Hope you enjoy.

Hello New Avatar [Male Dragon Quadrupe]

The new four-legged Dragon avatar is now available, if you have any questions you can use the box of restraints and I will read the problems A greeting, For next week the same avatar will be but a Female! Thank you

Wir, als Besitzer des Soul Grids sind entsetzt und geschockt von den Vorfällen in Amerika . Dies ist keine Demokratie mehr !

We, as owners of the Soul Grid, are horrified and shocked by the events in America. This is no longer a Democracy
Nasti and Rudi Bakerly
#BlackOutThuesday

The new vendors now have magazines with a new script version without OSSL modified by the wonderful Typhaine Artez. Thank you very much, Typhaine!

Get your updated vendor on the landing point at Stark!

Due to the move from Kitely to Zeta Worlds, I am a little late with the March edition. However, it will be delivered shortly. Promised!

See you!
Mathilda

In the long distant past, my commentary on current events would be published by the local papers. In the somewhat more recent past, I would have posted this on Google Plus, where I had 10,000+ followers (most of them were, admittedly, fake Russian accounts). I don’t have quite the reach now on the few social media accounts I use. So I’m posting here, among mostly friends, while I decide how and where-else to post this on-line. Feel free to pass this along in whatever fashion you like.

The Execution of Alex Jeffrey Pretti 

The man fatally shot by Border Patrol agents in the morning of Saturday, January 24th in Minneapolis was Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a U.S. citizen with no criminal record. Mr. Pretti, who was 37, was a registered nurse who worked in the intensive-care unit at the Veterans Affairs hospital. According to friends, he wanted to be a ‘force of good in the world.’ He was, but can be no longer. He was not just shot by Border Patrol agents. He was executed.

Almost immediately after agents shot Mr. Pretti, federal officials claimed that he had endangered agents with a gun he was carrying, and some later accused him of “domestic terrorism.” But videos on social media that were verified by The New York Times appear to contradict portions of the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the shooting. But let’s not, for the moment, debate about why the shooting happened. It happened. And what happened after is what made this not just a shooting. It was an execution.

Border Patrol agents threw Mr. Pretti to the ground and, within seconds, four or five agents started shooting him. Ten shots were fired. Afterwards, when agents could have been rendering first aid, they appeared to be inspecting the body, counting the number of bullet wounds. Like you might count the number of hits on a target at the shooting range.

There were five or more bullet wounds, three of them to his back.

A doctor on the scene told an agent that they were a physician and asked to check Mr. Pretti. He was initially refused, but eventually allowed to go to Mr. Pretti after being patted down. “Normally, I would not have been so persistent,” the doctor said in their statement, “but as a physician, I felt a professional and moral obligation to help this man, especially since none of the agents were helping him.”

Law enforcement officers are generally expected to render first aid after a shooting once the scene is safe and the threat has been neutralized. This expectation is rooted in federal policies, state laws, and professional standards. Once a person is incapacitated or arrested, they are considered to be in the officer's care, making the officer responsible for their safety and treatment. But the agents were not rendering first aid. And when the doctor asked if Mr. Pretti had a pulse, the agents allegedly stated they did not know.

The agents did not take Mr. Pretti’s pulse. They hadn’t applied first aid. Rendering first aid is what you do after a shooting. It’s not what you do after an execution.

This mirrors a similar shooting on January 7, 2026, involving Renée Good, where a doctor was recorded asking to check the victim's pulse. The doctor was initially told "No." The agent said "I don't care."

We do care. We should care. We should do something to stop the shootings and the deliberate indifference of federal agents.

We should do something to stop the executions.  

Es ist wieder soweit: Pangea Grid feiert den Kölner Karneval!
Unter dem Motto „ALAAF – Mer dun et för Kölle“ feiern wir 20 Jahre Kölner Karneval im virtuellen Leben – wow, was für ein Jubiläum!
Den Auftakt macht am 12.02. die große Karnevalsfeier im Funkhaus in Köln mit DJ Marlon Wayne, DJane Loru und DJane Marina – drei DJs aus drei Grids für einen unvergesslichen Abend. Zieht eure schönsten und kreativsten Kostüme an: Es wird bunt, fröhlich und einfach zauberhaft.
Am 16.02. folgt der große Rosenmontagszug mit traumhaften Wagen, liebevollen Details und ganz viel Staunen entlang der Strecke. Begleitet von mitreißender Karnevalsmusik – aufgelegt von unserem Marlon Wayne – wird der Zug zu einem echten Fest für Augen, Ohren und Herz.
Zum Abschluss treffen wir uns am 17.02. zur Nubbelverbrennung, verabschieden gemeinsam den Karneval und freuen uns schon jetzt auf das nächste Wiedersehen am 11.11.
ALAAF – wir freuen uns auf euch!
Ihr seid alle herzlich willkommen. Kommt vorbei, feiert mit uns, tanzt, lacht und genießt den Karneval in all seiner Lebensfreude. 🎭✨
It’s that time again: Pangea Grid celebrates Cologne Carnival!
Under the motto “ALAAF – Mer dun et för Kölle”, we celebrate 20 years of Cologne Carnival in virtual life – wow, what an anniversary!
The festivities kick off on February 12 with the big Carnival party at the Funkhaus in Cologne, featuring DJ Marlon Wayne, DJane Loru, and DJane Marina – three DJs from three grids for an unforgettable night. Put on your most beautiful and creative costumes: it will be colorful, joyful, and simply magical.
On February 16, the grand Rosenmontag parade follows, with dreamlike floats, loving details, and plenty to marvel at along the route. Accompanied by rousing Carnival music – played by our Marlon Wayne – the parade becomes a true feast for eyes, ears, and heart.
To close the celebrations, we meet on February 17 for the Nubbel burning, bid farewell to Carnival together, and already look forward to the next reunion on November 11.
ALAAF – we’re looking forward to seeing you!
You are all warmly welcome. Come and celebrate with us, dance, laugh, and enjoy Carnival in all its joy and spirit. 🎭✨

🎉🎭 GRAND REOPENING 2026! 🎭🎉
✨ Welcome back to the beautiful Carnival Land 2026 in Arkham Grid! ✨

🎪 Get ready for an unforgettable experience where fun, colors and magic come together!

👗🕺 Carnival Zone
• Funny items 🎈
• Amazing outfits for men & women 👕👗
• Everything you need to celebrate Carnival 2026 in style! 🎭✨

💖🌹 Valentine’s Area
• A romantic zone dedicated to St. Valentine 💕
• Special items & outfits for him and her 💑
• Perfect to celebrate love and friendship ❤️✨

🎠🚛 Themed Carnival Floats
• Newly built, colorful and spectacular 🎨
• Beautiful to see and perfect for photos 📸
• A real feast for the eyes! 🤩

🎊 Don’t miss the magic, the fun and the love!
📍 Carnival Land 2026 – Arkham Grid
🔥 Fun • Love • Celebration 🔥

🎭💖✨ See you there! ✨💖🎭
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