#LAKEWOOD

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Over the Wall

[catfindr]

[pangeen]

" Working Princess " //© Nicole Pearce

[faguscarolinensis]

Opuntia macrorhiza / Prairie Prickly Pear on the Red Rocks Trail in Lakewood, CO

[dogdownloader]

hey one of my good friends is facing homelessness and is in urgent need for a place to stay for awhile. their twitter is @ furtistic or discord is @ sunshinecats if anyone is able to help and would like to reach out. here’s a link to the original post any assistance or sharing would be greatly appreciated, he is trying to get out of this situation as soon as possible

[whilereadingandwalking]

Lakewood by Megan Giddings is an intriguing sci fi horror about human experimentation and the exploitation of poor and Black research subjects. Lena Johnson needs to be accepted into Lakewood: the study would give her the money she needs to support her sick mother and be able to continue attending college as well. As long as she keeps the study secret and confidential, it should be fine—but how far will she go for stability? How much is she willing to sacrifice?

Megan Giddings' writing and I don't get along. I'm not surprised its first three chapters won a prize, as those were the most compelling. It's a fundamental mistake for this book not to be in 1st person; it is a deeply close 3rd pov that's all about what is and isn't real, and I believe it's the main reason the writing often came off as awkward to me—it had to explain what Lena was feeling or experiencing, her thoughts, but from just outside, which led to a detached feel to the storyline.

I found the experiments and the entire experience of Lakewood compelling and upsetting. There's a true element of social horror here, as every time Lena considers leaving, she thinks about how much she needs the money, and stays. That desperation is so brutal and relatable that it powers much of the book. The end was unsettling and unresolved. While it makes sense for only so much to be resolved—part of the point of the book is the destabilizing nature of the research project, Lena's inability to know what did and didn't happen, and what people can get away with—the ending did still lack a sense of urgency.

Content warnings for medical trauma, body horror, sexual assault, torture, gaslighting, abuse, grief, misogyny, racism.

[catsofcalifornia]

Katella from Kitty Katchers in Lakewood, California

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KATELLA WAS FOUND IN A DUMPSTER IN A BROWN PAPPER BAG BEHIND A VETS OFFICE. SHE WAS SURRENDER BY A VET TECH AND SPAYED AND VACCINATED. SHE IS IN GREAT HEALTH AND READY TO HAVE A WONDERFUL LOVING HOME. SHE IS APPROX 1 YEAR AND VERY SWEET.

[ballparksaroundtheworld]

ShoreTown Ballpark, Lakewood, New Jersey, USA

[travelella]

Lakewood, Ohio, USA.

[sandytrish008]

Some digital doodles I did of Fern Walters from Arthur, along with George and Sue Ellen, aaand Buster too, done back on September 23th, 2022 🐶🐕💞

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[missing-girls-and-women]

Tina Denman, 15

Last seen in Lakewood, Washington in 2000.

[faguscarolinensis]

Helianthus pumilus / Little Sunflower on the Red Rocks Trail in Lakewood, CO

[clwhowrites]

Kountze Lake

Kountze Lake at Belmar Park in Lakewood Colorado, it's a good place for bird watching, and its near a library and shopping,. It also has a small theater and retro buildings. Like this? Then please support my work on Kofi. Those who support my work at Kofi get access to high rez versions of my photography and art.

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