Posts from @yashny

Niche Community Compilation #63

scrobble — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:18:00 GMT

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Hello everyone! OCD has long supported leading niche communities through its Community Incubation Program, but Hive is full of smaller communities outside the program that deserve support too.

This compilation features posts from those other niche communities, nominated by OCD's community curators through scrobble.life/curation and accepted by OCD's curation team. Highlighting both the authors and the communities they post in helps smaller communities grow their subscribers and engagement, and a small boost goes a long way.

Curated Posts

Author: @gatubela

Community: Hive Diy

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Saludos hivers. Luchar por ayudar a los animales es algo que siempre ha estado presente en mi vida ya que desde que tengo uso de razón amo a los animales. Desde hace unos diez años mas o menos soy proteccionista activa, eso significa tener un compromiso mas grande para ayudar,…

Nominator: @edwardstobia

Author: @marile21

Community: Hive Diy

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Saludos queridos amigos de la comunidad HiveDiy, un día más, agradeciendo a Dios por la vida y por las oportunidades, espero tengan una buena semana y que todos sus proyectos sean satisfactorios, en esta oportunidad quiero agradecer a la comunidad por la receptividad y el apoyo…

Nominator: @eugelys

Author: @cajiro

Community: EmpowerTalent

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Todavía está lloviendo adentro. Y tal como las aguas pueden hacer un extenso y profundo lago, de la misma forma hoy las emociones nos pueden golpear y pasar por encima como una fuerte ola. Por momentos sientes que puedes remar y luchar contra la corriente, pero de pronto y sin…

Nominator: @eugelys

Author: @issymarie2

Community: Mundo Hispano

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@mundohispano, junto a las amigas @brujita18 y @annafenix nos invocan para echar el cuento. Ya que estamos en octubre, soltemos los miedos que cargamos adentro; quizás sean consejos encubiertos o algunos querrán replicarlos para ver si hay realidad o falacia. Únete a esta…

Nominator: @edwardstobia

Author: @lianny

Community: Holos&Lotus

https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://i.ecency.com/DQmdkcsbfnL7K5U7aHUpgFbYJhCDccrZNkgUTTArnhFJtoj/eduardoortiz_beach_4161593_1280.jpgThe World That Exists Inside Our Minds - (ES/EN)

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Parade At Contactus

erikah — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:48:12 GMT

Exactly one week ago, I made my usual round and visited three exhibitions. One I posted about it right after the tour and today I'd like to show you some artworks from the other gallery.

It was the Painting Salon 2026 called Contactus, an exhibition organized annually for artist from the country and abroad as well. This edition was the third as the first one was held in 2024.

The beauty of these exhibitions is that the artist get the theme and then send whatever artwork matches it. This is how you get a nice and colorful mix of artworks when you visit.

Andrea Cabuz - Prayers

The minute I spotted the painting, had the impression I have seen it before. The detail that reminded me of it was the colorful flags and the mountains in the background, but it's possible I am mistaken it with another one. Anyway, it reminds me of those peaks that pilgrims are visiting and have these flags.

Anyway, I like the painting, although it's a bit too dark and carry a very serious message for me to want to see it on my wall each day, but appreciate it as artwork, a lot.

Crina Stanescu - Metamorphosis

Those red spots seemed like butterflies, which would have explained the title, but I think they still are maybe abstract ones. The lace like middle section could be the pod, or cocoon. I'm not a spiritual person, so someone else who believes is a lot of things I don't, may see a lot on this canvas :)

Crina Stanescu - Cocoon

And here it is. I guess I was right above.

Hunor Budai - Quietly

So far this canvas seemed to win the game for me. Undoubtedly it was mysterious enough to capture anyone's attention. The upper part looked like those scenes in old English movies, where old castles mostly out of use, full of spiderweb are featured with one or two inhabitants, during torrential rain and thunderstorm. The light is interesting here. The artist chose to use greenish blue and a yellowish light on top. Very good choice, but what kind of puzzles me is the water and what appears to be a lamb in it.

This painting could very well be the cover of a book or a scene in a movie.

Ágnes Forró – Pilgrimage

Colorful, yes, but a bit too geometric and abstract for me. Looks good though. I love the texture.

Mihai Ionescu - Origin in Bionatism

Loretta Băluță Lőrincz - The Agony of Our Planet

I'll leave this to you, to tell me how you see the agony of our planet here.

Loretta Băluță Lőrincz - Hastily

At first glance, it looks like a colorful chaos, which most likely is indeed, but at a closer look, I can spot a head of bull and lower half a head of a cow (or whatever animal it is).

Erzsébet Fruzsina Siklódi - The Aesthetics of Concrete Transparency

Here, both the theme and the title knocked me off my feet, so to speak. Architecture on canvas is not rare, but this structure, although really lovely executed on canvas, looked strange. Interesting choice, as the colors are concerned. In photography, so many times we choose monochrome, to shift the focus on shapes. The artist kind of did the same when opting for these grayish blue colors. Would not want it on my wall, but I like it a lot.

And now about the parade!

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Good deeds don't need a signature.

steemflow — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:31:57 GMT

"Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out." — Frank A. Clark

The definition for charity has changed over the years. Making an anonymous donation is considered to be the highest form of charity within Indian culture and the tradition of philanthropy. However, now people seems looking for attention with their charity work. The various social media platforms are full of charity content. Content creator do the charity works intentionally to attracts more viewership and attention to their content. Sharing a charity post lets users signal their own kindness, empathy, or moral values to their online peers. I am not sure about the intention of these charities were but most of them do to derive monetory benefits. Today social media is all about making money. In my opinion, the purpose of charity should solely be to alleviate the suffering of others, not to seek praise.

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Here for a change, not the credit.

A charity should be done in a manner to, ensure that the dignity (self-respect) of the person receiving help is not compromised. The best way is tobchoose an approach that does not make them feel indebted. Talking about charity work is good when it focuses on raising awareness for the cause rather than seeking personal praise. Social media these days is all about the second reason. Last few years, someone approached me to provide finanacial assistance. They were from my relation. Their offer sounds good to me but if I look beyond the help motive they wanted to publicise their act of goodness. This backfires me and I am not ready to accept their help. When charity is driven purely by self promotion, it can sometimes cross into exploiting the dignity of the people being helped. In my case, I do not wanted to be exploited or indebted with their. While people.may assume I am too harsh on myself by being rigid. But I have heard a lot about their kindness from other. They person who was offering me help had done similr to others but they advertise themselves in big way. I pointed out eaelier that charity should be done in a way, that nobody feel ashamed of it. Neither the donor nor the receipint.

A small act of support or kindness matters deeply, and its true value lies in the positive change it brings rather than the identity of the person who provided it. Acts done without an audience or a hashtag prioritize the recipient's dignity and the genuineness of the help. True generosity and hard work often happen quietly. When you offer help, support, or a kind gesture purely for the sake of doing good rather than chasing applause or public credit, the act carries a much purer weight.

In good faith - Peace!!

PANYANG WITH BIG TROUBLE

priscaben — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:22:18 GMT

Hello everyone, greetings..

Today panyang had showed up for a fight, but his gloves see heavier than his problems! Who's brave enough to face him? 😆

Behind the scene

Refrence

Penguin | Inktober Day 18 | Flightless

yashny — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:35:18 GMT

Hello everyone! I'm back with another Inktober drawing.

The prompt for Inktober Day 18 is 'Flightless'

So I was thinking of a few birds that can't fly since it is supposed to be a flightless bird. I chose the cutest one among them which are penguins. I think penguins are adorable and seem so cute when they waddle around. They may be birds but their wings have adapted for swimming instead of flying due to evolution over time.

I started the drawing with his head. I thought this gives a good idea for the proportions of his body.

Then I drew his little body too. This is only a part of it. Penguins are supposed to have some body fat for insulation and storage of energy during long periods of fasting.

I gave him a pair of wings. I was hoping that they weren't too big. I'll have to make adjustments of the colours later.

Then, I drew his feet which are webbed by the way as they swim in water. I'm not sure how many claws they're supposed to have so I think I messed that up. Nevermind, sometimes we do that during drawings and I have accepted that as a part of the process and tried to focus on enjoying the experience.

It was time to add some shading. Penguins are black and white mostly with some little pop of orange and yellow. So I added the black first by inking many cross hatches. I also added some shadow on his body. The part I struggled with the most, is the eye. It was so hard to keep it white with clarity. I had to use my white pen again and again over it. I coloured his beak orange as penguins have that and used the same pen to add a tiny pop of colour on his eye to make it separate from the rest of his head. Oops, big mistake so there I was again back with my white pen trying to reverse my mistake.

I somehow managed to fix the drawing. Since I already use some colour, I wanted to add some yellow too to complete the penguin look. So I used a yellow colour pencil and shaded a little along with some mustard shade that's orangy for shading. This is the final outcome.

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That pretty much sums of my today's Inktober adventure. Thank you for dropping by and I hope that you have a wonderful day ahead.

A visit to Laguna de Mucubají in Mérida State

coquicoin — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:13:12 GMT

I visited this place in April last year, while traveling in the state of Mérida, one of the most beautiful states in my country, Venezuela, in my humble opinion. So join me in reliving the memories of my visit to the Laguna de Mucubají.

In the Mérida páramo, there are several glacial lagoons, and Laguna de Mucubají is one of them. It’s the easiest to reach, since you can get there via the Trans-Andean Highway, on the stretch connecting the towns of Santo Domingo and Apartaderos.

We drove there one morning; from where we were, it took us about an hour along the road to reach the access point to the lagoon.

I’ve been there many times, but this scenery never ceases to amaze me.

It wasn’t very cold, even though the lagoon is located at an altitude of approximately 3,500 meters above sea level. It was a beautiful day to explore the area around the lagoon.

And even though we hadn't gone there with the intention of hiking, some of us in the group decided to take a walk along part of the border of the lagoon.

This is my attempt at taking a panoramic photo during our tour, hehe.

The scenery is so beautiful there. Here, you can really feel the grandeur of nature. So we continued our hike among some frailejones.

The frailejón is a plant that grows abundantly in the páramos above a certain altitude. Its flowers are yellow and very beautiful, but around that time, it was clear that it hadn’t rained much, and the frailejón flowers we saw were dry.

Walking around the lagoon, we reached the spot from which we could see, in the distance ahead of us, the visitor parking lot on the other side of the lagoon.

One of my friends in the group is a birdwatcher, and I seem to recall that she told us that a bird we saw perched on one of the natural islands that form in the lagoon during the dry season was an Andean sparrowhawk. Can you see it?

More of the beautiful scenery that surrounded us.

Before returning to the cars to continue our drive through the paramo, we detour slightly away from the lagoon on our route, toward the mountain trails. Many hiking trails in the area start from here, leading to other glacial lagoons such as Laguna Negra and Laguna de la Victoria.

You can explore these trails either on foot or on horseback. In the area, you can rent horses and arrange a ride with a local guide.

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Recovery Account & proper backup of Keys

thekittygirl — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:47:36 GMT

I hope everyone will read this, as even people who have been on Hive for a long time don't always understand the ramifications of what they're doing. Every account on Hive has a "Recovery Account" trustee that can help us recover our accounts should they become compromised. That trustee is initially the account which created our account, but the trustee can be changed any time.

★ It is important to note that our Recovery Account trustee has no special access over our account. That trustee cannot see our Keys or perform any actions on our behalf. The trustee is only able to login to their own account and broadcast a payload of code to the blockchain that will return control of a compromised account to the rightful owner; that's all they can do.

Many people don't seem to understand this, and one of their first actions on the blockchain is to change their Recovery Account so they can feel sovereign / self-sufficient without relying on the assigned trustee to assist them. But, let's look at a few circumstances where this can be problematic.

• John Doe registers the account @johndoe with Hive. He immediately sets his own account as his Recovery Account trustee. Then, when his account becomes compromised, he is unable to recover his own account because he cannot login to broadcast the payload! And yes, some people have done this and lost everything.

• John Doe registers the account @johndoe with Hive. Then he registers another account, @johndoe-2 and sets that as the Recovery Account trustee for his first account. That is fine, if he never loses the Keys to the second account ~or~ if both accounts are not compromised at the same time. It happened recently where this scenario failed, as the user lost the Keys to the trustee account, then their original account was compromised. Fortunately, they finally found the Keys to the second account, but it took some work to locate them.

• John Doe registers the account @johndoe with Hive. Then he sets his friend Mary Jane (@maryjane) as his trustee. Then Mary Jane becomes ill and is in the hospital and can't login to help John when his account becomes compromised. Or worse, she dies, and then there is no trustee to help John when he loses his account. There have also been cases where John's account and Mary's account were both compromised at the same time, and both of them lost everything.

So, what to do...?

There are many large projects on Hive which contain a team of people working together, and many of them create accounts for new users. Some of those projects include @ecency, @appreciator, @ocd, @threespeak, @actifit, and many others. Those project accounts automatically become Recovery Account trustees for the accounts they create. My advice is to leave them in that position unless you have a valid reason for not trusting them any more (the founder of the project has disappeared, the project seems to be going 'rogue' in some way, etc.). If your account becomes compromised and one person on the Ecency team is unavailable to assist in recovering an account when the need arises, someone else on the team is probably available to do it. So, that gives more flexibility to the situation than having a single person as the only one who can help.

Anyone's Recovery Account trustee can be seen in one of our "block explorers" for Hive. The following is an alphabetical list of the ones I know about (please tell me in the comments if I have missed one!):

~ **Block Explorers for the Hive Blockchain** ~
	URL	courtesy of
AusbitBlocks	https://hive.ausbit.dev	@ausbitbank
HiveBlockExplorer	https://www.hiveblockexplorer.com	@penguinpablo
HiveHub.dev	https://hivehub.dev	@peakd team
HiveScan.info	https://hivescan.info	@hdev team
Openhive	https://explore.openhive.network	@gtg (Gandalf)

In those block explorers, two fields are important when an account becomes compromised:

• last_owner_update shows the timestamp of when the Owner Key was last changed. The format is: YYYY-MM-DD T HH:MM:SS, so "2021-08-09T05:24:21" means August 9th of 2021 at a Time of 5 hours 24 minutes 21 seconds after midnight UTC. If you did not make the change to the Keys at the time shown, then someone else has control of your account.

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Beyond the Rituals - Dussehra Delights

sanjeevm — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:31:15 GMT

Honoring loyalty and spreading joy this festive season- giving back to the hands that help us everyday - They eagerly wait for this festival for the annual reward.

As I mentioned in my last post, Dussehra is all about welcoming positive energy and good vibes into our lives. A truly meaningful aspect of this festival is showing appreciation to the people who support us every single day - especially our domestic helpers and house staff.

They look forward to this festive season all year for their annual reward. For us, gifting isn't just a formality. We believe in gifting them clothes of the exact same quality and value as the ones we buy for ourselves. We don't believe in cutting corners or giving something just for the sake of it. These are the individuals who take care of our homes year-round, and treating them with genuine respect and gratitude creates a lasting bond. Doing good for others is our way of inviting those positive festive vibes into our own lives.

To find the perfect gifts, we went straight to the Bunkari showroom - the very same store where we shop for our own family. After exploring several options, we handpicked a couple of beautiful outfits. We want our house help to feel like an extension of our family, so we prioritized high-quality fabrics, even if they cost a bit more. After all, this is an annual token of appreciation, and seeing them happy makes it completely worth it. Finding loyal and trustworthy people can be challenging these days. We feel incredibly fortunate because our house help is exceptionally faithful and dedicated, making our daily lives so much easier to manage.

You will be fascinated by the collection they have and the way the showroom is maintained. Let me show you some more photos of the place. Most of the time the sizes run out quite fast because our traditional wears are incredibly popular, especially given that we have so many festivals back-to-back.

Beyond our household help, I also make it a point to voluntarily give a good festive reward to the society security staff. These individuals work round the clock, enduring tough shifts to keep our families safe. Sadly, a disheartening incident happened in our society this year. The guards were politely asking owners for festive tips, but a few residents complained, leading to a strict ban on them asking for anything.

It is incredibly unfortunate that people who are financially well-off can be so tight-fisted. These workers labor hard just to put food on the table for their families. Giving them a small token of appreciation once a year will not hurt anyone’s pocket. It breaks my heart to see that so many people only love to accumulate wealth for themselves but completely forget to give back to the community that serves them. Festive joy becomes real only when it is shared with everyone around us.

Shot with Samsung S25 Ultra

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The Breakfast Launcher | Inktober Day 17 | Contraption

yashny — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:33:33 GMT

Hello everyone! I can't skip my Inktober post can I? So here's my Inktober of the day.

The prompt for Inktober Day 17 is 'Contraption'

A contraption is basically an old fashioned machine that's awkward and can even seem a little clumsy. My mind immediately went to this cartoon I adore so much and loved watching when I was younger. It is called 'Gloria's House'. Even now sometimes I check the videos on YouTube to reminisce.

It is about a family who are a little weird but very close knitted and warm. It gives a comfy and homey feeling when I watch it. The father is an inventor and he creates all kinds of machines that they use for convenience in the household like a kitchen gadget and even an elevator to go upstairs. So for the Inktober challenge, I decided to draw a toaster machine that sends food flying straight to the plate.

This is the basic toaster machine. It is similar to the one we see in the store. I just drew it and shaded the smallest area the darkest to create depth.

I have added more details here to the toaster like wheels at the bottom to move it around and some weird handles on the sides. There are some wires hanging around too. That seems like a hazard to me but I was just trying to recreate what I saw in the cartoon. It was in the first episode during a breakfast scene.

There was also a tennis racket installed on the wall and somehow it is connected to the toaster. I'm assuming that, because it knows whenever a new bread is ready. Once the bread pops out of the toaster, the tennis racket immediately gets triggered and hits the bread, sending it flying to the dining table. I was fascinated to see that in the cartoon and wondered what it would be like if we have this setup in real.

I drew a dining table nearby to create a breakfast scene. There's another bread flying it's way to the plate on the table. It looks funny and strange but it is also kind of cool. I remember the father also invented a machine to feed his son as the boy was always playing drums so the machine feeds him. Anyway that sums up my Inktober drawing for today.

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Thank you for dropping by and I hope that you have a wonderful day ahead!

My story today is about focusing and persevering with what's in front of me... my youngest daughter is sculpting a little dog.

newhope1988 — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:25:15 GMT

Hello everyone!

Today I have another little story to share about my youngest daughter. Usually, when kids go to the mall or toy stores, they're especially interested in squishies. But my husband always says that cheap, non-original squishies are often contaminated with toxins. He says it might not be good for them to play with them too often. Sometimes I don't want my daughter to play with them because they break after only a short time – she plays with them quite roughly! So today, I came up with a way to give her something to play with that's far removed from store-bought toys: I made some homemade toys for her to enjoy.

I used tapioca starch I had at home, mixed with hot water and food coloring to create a pliable, moldable paste for my youngest daughter to play with while I cooked. Today, she chose to mold a dog—yes, you heard right!—she told me she would make a little dog for me to see. I prepared parchment paper for her to use so she could mold easily without making a mess on the floor. While she was molding, she looked so focused and concentrated. I love it when my daughter is focused on something; it's so charming and adorable.

My daughter spends quite a long time working on this, chatting as she goes. I always enjoy the moment when she's nearby to talk. I cook while my daughter sits and molds her little dog. Eventually, the dog takes shape, but it's not quite a perfect likeness. Sometimes, I can see her complaining about what she's not doing. Her playful activities teach her something at the same time; when she's molding the dog but it doesn't quite take shape, she gets a little discouraged and disheartened. This is the point I want to emphasize and teach my daughter: be patient and persistent in achieving something, even if it's slow or the first attempt isn't perfect. Subsequent attempts will show improvement. That's my story for today. Thank you for reading.

Thank you for your continued support and I'll see you in the next article. Bye!