Events This Week at the Sunweaver and Montecito Bay Clubs, Furry Fashion, Urban Furry, and Club Scorn

 

Here's what's going on at the Sunweaver, Montecito Bay, Furry Fashion, Urban Furry, and Scorn clubs.

Club Cutlass: Very British, TV Themes , TBA

Happy Vixen: DJ Charlee, DJ Scratch, DJ Malit, TBA, DJ Khyra

Club Zero Gravity: DJ Rose - Fantasy

 

Bouncing Bunny Beach Club:  DJ Rose - Predator and Prey

Xanadu: DJ Jesse 

 

Montecito Bay:  CAYA, After Dark

Club Scorn: Th 8-12, Sat 2-12

 

Furry Fashion: Fantasy, Cats vs Dogs, Smol/Tinie avatars

 

Urban Furry :  DJ Juana, DJ Charlee, DJ Whiskey, DJ Vantox

 

Read the schedules in SL Clubbin'

 

 

Memorials For Renee Good And Alex Pretti At Book Island

 

 At Book Island a memorial has been set up for two people who were killed recently in Minneapolis Minnesota by Federal ICE agents, Renee Good on Thursday January 8 and Alex Pretti on Saturday January 24. 

 

Light a candle if you wish.

There is a small shrine to the two Minnesotans gunned down by ICE recently by the main teleporter and message board.

We were donated a system for leaving a candle to them, which is by the pictures.

America has our sympathy at this time ♥ 

 

Originally brought into Minneapolis following stories of major fraud by Somalian immigrants, the ICE agents have been accused of creating a climate of fear among legal immigrant residents and there have been confrontations with protestors. The Trump Administration, as well as supporters of ICE, claim the two people shot were trying to harm the agents, who were there to arrest dangerous criminals, and the shootings were justified. Critics feel what the agents did was outright murder, and the real purpose of the agents being there was to intimidate a state and city unfriendly to the President into submission. 

 

 Sources: Associated Press, ABC News

 

 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Book%20Island/173/208/37

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

At The Living Expo

 

 While the Winter Burn was taking place, so was the Second Life Living Expo. Over the weekend, I dropped by one party in Silverfall City aka New York Noir. With environment set to local, things looked pretty dark and gray, as well as rainy. With the winter storm approaching, I imagined some people had gloomy weather on their mind as well.

 

Stay tuned for more about the Living Expo, which raises funds for the Relay for Life.

 

For more information, Click Here - https://sl-living-expo.org/

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Winter Burn Festival Ends

 

 Last night were the final events of the Winter Burn, the Burn2 spinnoff event taking place in January at Burning Man Deep Hole. Late into the night, a few dozen people partied it up.

 

 While the DJs played music from the stage, some from the crowd cheering them on.

 

 While the events are over, aside from occasional unscheduled ones, the builds (most of them) will still be up for a few more days for those who couldn't make it or wanted to avoid the lag.

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Burning%20Man-%20Deep%20Hole/157/37/24 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Winter Storm Knocks Out Power For Almost A Million In The US

 

 This weekend brought weather woes to much of America. A massive snowstorm pushed into the Midwest and South, dumping lots of ice and snow and setting record low temperatures. 

 

Tree damage from ice accumulation has been reported all across the South. Icy roads have been reported as far south as a stretch of Interstate 10 near Kerrville, Texas, northwest of San Antonio, as well as in the Houston area. 

 

Yesterday, close to a million Americans were without power in a number of states, with over 800,000 as of the writing of this article. And as the storm is heading northeast, there may me some there who will soon be out of power. There were also many reports of grocery stores with numerous aisles of empty shelves. So some people may find items such as toilet paper hard to get for a short while

 

So if a Second Life resident who's on almost every day hasn't been on for a few days, this very well be the reason. Power should be restored to most within a few days. But for a few it may be over a week. 

 

Sources: weather.com, poweroutage.us, Yahoo.com

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

 

Cartoon of The Day: Skunky Weather

 

 Taken at Club Balance. And yeah, the weather in real life for many in the USA this weekend stinks. 

 

By Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Interview For A Study

 

A few days ago, it was yours truly who ended up interviewed.  It was by Evonova, a graduate student of the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. Inspired by the "1000 Avatar Project" by Gracie Kendel in 2011 and 2012, she was doing "research on how people’s avatars have evolved over time and what that means for identity and self-expression." She contacted me, and I agreed to answer her questions, us meeting at the Newser office in HV Community, 

 

We ended up talking for a while not just about avatars, but about Second Life and how it's changed over the years, and what brings people here and what makes them stay. 

 

Evonova didn't say how many in total are being interviewed, but I'm sure she'll get quite a study.

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

Announcement: Beccca Baxton's Memorial Information

 

Beccca's Memorial will be  01/25/26, if weather permits most to be there,  to be determined. 

 

The memorial will be from 12 noon to 3pm  SLT,  it is a come and go.  There are past pictures of her and her friends.
Arra & Erin & Satin will sing a few songs in her honor.  Here is the URL for the venue.   I hope to see you all there.

  Moonlight Bay (154,77,3502) 

 Much love, Kara
 

Winter Burn This Weekend (Last Events Tomorrow)

 

 For Burning Man fans, this weekend offers a treat. The Winter Burn event is taking place at Deep Hole Burning Man, with numerous builds on the sim and music events.  The theme for this year's Winter Burn is Winter Gardens

 

From January 23 to January 25, BURN2 returns with Winter Burn, transforming the Playa into snow-dusted Winter Gardens filled with handcrafted glass greenhouses. Inspired by the culture of Burning Man, this community-driven event invites participation through art, music, shared gifts, and creative expression. 

Explore performance stages, roaming art cars, an ice rink, and the iconic Effigy, all designed to spark connection and creativity.

 Checking things out, the combination of ice and lights at night was just beautiful with some of the builds.

 

 And with one event, the dance floor turned out to be a huge sled that slid across the snow. 

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Burning%20Man-%20Deep%20Hole/157/37/24 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

SL Video: "Five Thousand Years of Waiting"

 

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From Pearl Astor Winchester on October 26 2025, "This track carries a quiet ache — nostalgia, sadness, longing, and the weight of waiting. It was shaped by that familiar Second Life moment when you care deeply for someone, you wait, you hope… and yet nothing ever arrives. Not days, not months — sometimes, not even after years. The inspiration came from a Japanese sim during Halloween 2025, where the atmosphere felt suspended between memory and reality. It reminded me of the people I’ve met in SL: those who have been betrayed again and again, yet still hold on to the same hope, the same dream, even when truth is already in front of them. Listeners should imagine that quiet space inside yourself — the one where old sadness lives, where past hurts whisper, where the fear of slipping back into depression feels too close. But within that space, this track reminds us of one thing: take care of yourself dearly. Sometimes the kindest thing we can do is simply… let go."

 

SL Living Expo

 

 The Second Life Living Expo starts today. This mega-event supporting the American Cancer Society through the Relay for Life is taking place before the official Relay season starts. Taking place across several sims next to the ACS one, there's plenty to places to see, smaller events to enjoy music and other activities, and items to buy. 

 

From January 23rd through February 6th, the SL Living Expo opens its doors and its heart. 100+ creators gather in 8 regions filled with creativity, paired with 100+ hours of music that drifts through streets alive with shopping, contests, bingo, bustling street markets, and countless activities waiting to be discovered. Every moment and every purchase supports Relay For Life of Second Life. For more information, visit their website: sl-living-expo.org 

 

Known as the Home and Garden Expo in the past, last year it merged with the Fandom Con and the Renaissance Festival in an expanded event. 

 

For more information, check the event's website at https://sl-living-expo.org/ . For the SURL, head to https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SL%20LIVING%20EXPO/128/239/23 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

 

 

Kondor’s Art Café

 

Netera Landar recently went to the grand opening of a new exhibition at Kondor’s Art Cafe, located at Kondor’s Art Center. She also viewed Hermes Kondor's art collection, as well as getting a chance to talk to the artist, and heard just what was meant by the location being an "art cafe." 

 

 Read Netera's article in Design. 

 

SL Video (Science Circle): "The Face of Dementia"

 

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 From the Science Circle on Sept 2019, Robert A. Hendrix presents "The Face of Dementia".

 

The Big Chill: Winter Storm Threatens Power (And Internet) Outages Across USA

 

 This Friday and weekend, a huge winter storm will be rolling south across America "from Texas to (the) Northeast," affecting a total of about 180 million. 

A major, widespread, long-lasting winter storm will hammer parts of the South, Midwest and Northeast Friday through Monday with potentially damaging ice and heavy snow for millions from New Mexico and Texas to parts of New England. This storm will lead to widespread dangerous travel and its destructive South ice storm could lead to long-lasting power outages and tree damage.

The storm has been named Winter Storm Fern by The Weather Channel. According to The Weather Company forecasters, Fern could affect over 180 million in the U.S. with snow and/or ice, over half the nation's estimated population. Either heavy snow or ice is forecast for 33 states from the storm, from Arizona to the Midwest, South and New England.

 With the ice and snow, power outages are likely, meaning no Internet, and for Second Life residents, no getting online until the damage is repaired. 

 

Those in it's path, keep an eye on local weather.

 

Source: weather.com 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Meeroos Addresses It's Pet Issues

 

Longtime residents will likely remember the Meeroos, even if they never got one. Introduced in 2011, these cute virtual pets known for their wanting to snuggle were very popular then. Almost fifteen years later, they're still around, with a smaller but still active fanbase.  Recently a friend of mine who owned some started telling me about trouble. But after several days, there was finally a response from someone in the company behind them.

Read the story in Design. 

Reader Submitted: Red River Saloon

 

Monday's have always been kind of an off day, that was until I got together with the ROOS RFL Team and they introduced me to the RED RIVER SALOON.. If you like country music, you will enjoy Monday night there, from 5 PM SLT to 6 PM SLT.

On Monday night you are treated to a real, live country singer, Gary Jonstone.. Singing isn't Gary's RL job, but he enjoys it enough to come on SL and perform for our enjoyment. Gary does accept requests and usually will sing it, if he knows it.

The RED RIVER SALOON is owned by Sienna Thor and she has been running it for almost 20 years.  Sienna is also a member of the CURE CHASERS RFL Team.

So if your a fan of country music, dancing, hooping and hollering. Then there is no more fun place on Monday night, than the RED RIVER SALOON.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lilith/228/209/83

Rita Mariner

 

Commentary: Meanwhile in Real Life News ...

 

 

Taken at Gladstone Cove. It's unusual I report on real-life news that doesn't have anything to do with Second Life. But one of the reasons I didn't have much ready on Monday was I was pondering about the news in real life, notably the situation with Greenland and Denmark. For some reason, the American President has been pressuring Denmark to sell the huge icy island, and the Danes at first responded that since it's an autonomous territory they can't just hand it over, but as the demands have persisted and the pressure has been going up, they've expressed more confusion, irritation, then anger, "Why are you doing this? I thought we were friends?"

 

Denmark and America have been longtime friends and allies, since the end of WW2, and have been part of NATO since it's founding. Other NATO allies have come to Denmark's defense, and the situation continues to get worse. 

 

It's been my goal to not tell people what to think, just present the facts as I see them and let the readers think for themselves. But I've grown up and lived with the idea of my country as the champion and leader of the free world. It is sad and disheartening to see our President acting on the world stage not like a champion, but a bully. 

 

For my comments on "Food on The Table," Click Here.  

 

Bixyl Shuftan