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Current Mood: you gotta be kidding me
Current Music: À la volonté du peuple

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US Politics: Transcending parody

After illegally ordering the National Guard and the Marines to violently end protests in California, 47 went to the theatre to see Les Misérables.

Can we please fire the people scripting this season of the United States of America? Some of these choices are so asinine I think they're consulting genAI for their scripts, and no one is editing them.

Oh, wait, that's what the politicians are doing to make fucking laws.

I'm going to go read amnesia fic now and think, "I wish that were me."

Current Mood: Alive, Dead, & Bloody Furious
Current Music: And your friends are my friends

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Make an ass out of u and me - Star Wars story on the theme of "Obi-Wan: Virgin and/or Whore"

Make an ass out of u and me (1431 words) by Petra
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars - All Media Types
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker, Depa Billaba/Obi-Wan Kenobi/Shaak Ti/Quinlan Vos, Aayla Secura & Anakin Skywalker
Characters: Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Aayla Secura, Quinlan Vos, Shaak Ti, Depa Billaba
Additional Tags: A+ Jedi Pedagogy, Polyamory, POV Outsider
Summary:

Anakin has the most boringly perfect master in the entire Jedi Order. Some masters go on interesting missions; Obi-Wan does diplomatic missions where he sits at a table and says, "Hm, well…" a lot till he gets his way. Some masters have showy, dangerous lightsaber styles; Obi-Wan does Soresu, which is as purely defensive as anything anyone has ever devised. Some masters are fully-rounded people who drink and laugh and dance; Obi-Wan stays in with his three best friends and talks about philosophy all night, because he is a perfect Jedi, and so are they.

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"And If You're Under Him, You Ain't Getting Over Him." (Vorkosigan Saga) R

Title: And If You're Under Him, You Ain't Getting Over Him.
Author:

lannamichaels
Fandom: Vorkosigan Saga
Pairing: Ges Vorrutyer/Aral Vorkosigan, Ges Vorrutyer/Serg Vorbarra
Rating: R
A/N: The title is from New Rules, sung by Dua Lipa, written by Caroline Ailin, Emily Warren, and Ian Kirkpatrick.
Archives: Archive Of Our Own, SquidgeWorld

Summary: Ges Vorrutyer has ex-boyfriend problems.

( This has languished in Scrivener since 2019... )

not complaining about the weather too much????

Somehow we got a spring this year -- after so many years of maybe a week between winter and summer -- and I am so so so happy and relieved. Summer is certainly icumen in, but we have had spring. An actual spring. Yay.

Current Mood: exhausted
Current Music: Everyone can see that he's a wet Marvin boy

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doctorin'

Neurodivergent reward cycle

My brain reward cycle is fucked, and the longer I think about it, the more I recognize that it's always been this way.

Case in point: I performed recently after preparing for 5 months.

My mother said, "It went well! That must feel good."

Me: "..."

It didn't. It never really does, not unless someone else gives me external validation.

Whenever I do something hard, my brain's response is, "Well, I did it, so how hard could it have been?"

This applies to excelling academically (which I have done frequently), excelling at my job (which I have done on occasion), every type of performance I've ever undertaken (and there have been a lot), every form of art/craft I've ever done (writing, knitting, crocheting, etc.), and helping friends.

Mostly I just feel relief that it's over, and my brain isn't going to give me the constant round of "You should work on [thing]!" anymore. Nah, the shoulds will switch to something else, but at least it'll be new at first.

Current Mood: charmed
Current Music: There's Klingons on the starboard bow. Scrape them off, Jim!

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recommendation

Recommendation: love is an affliction by WerewolvesAreReal, ST:TOS Hanahaki Disease

I deeply enjoyed reading a Star Trek: The Original Series story in which Hanahaki is nonfatal and limited to Vulcans. I enjoyed it all the more because I didn't read the tags beyond noting that it's General Audiences and No Warnings Apply. Having now read the tags and finished the story, which ends hopefully, I recommend that you give the story a try if the idea of Spock coughing up flowers of unrequited love appeals to you -- but page down and skip the tags, unless there are common pairings in the fandom that you need to avoid.

love is an affliction

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daf yomi

[Daf Yomi] Maseches Shevuos perek 1-4

Notes on the first 4 prakim of Tractate Oaths, of which two of them were not about oaths at all.

( Read more... )

Current Mood: i'm a drag
Current Music: I deal my own deck: sometimes the ace, sometimes the deuces

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movie: star wars

The time Padmé lost an Amidala look-alike contest

Padmé, much like Dolly Parton, loses an Amidala look-alike contest. How many of the entrants are in drag? I leave that as an exercise for the reader.

There are definitely drag king portrayals of Anakin and Obi-Wan in their heyday, possibly including makeouts with each other and/or drag king clones.

Anyone who has seen The Empire Strips Back knows what drag!Luke Skywalker is wearing, and as for Leia -- well, I could insert any number of pictures of people doing Leia drag, in any number of costumes, and she’s not even royalty in this galaxy. Who even knows how many hotass drag kings lust after Han’s gender, too.

Current Mood: bouncy

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Post for the ticky brain

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charity,
yay

ACLU fundraiser total!

...and the final total for the ACLU fundraiser is... $2414.99! (Or roughly that; still some processing to go.)

That is pretty amazing, honestly! Thank you to all of you for the support - we hope you enjoy the reading and the awesomeness of a good cause! And many many thanks to R. Cooper for organizing us and taking the lead! And to Geneva Vand for being our intrepid third! (Er. Not in a kinky way. As authors. You know what I mean.)

If you missed the fundraiser but would still like to make an ACLU donation and show me your receipt, I've got a few copies left, and I could send you a copy!

Love you!

Current Mood: silly

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A post, a post, a lonely post

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Current Mood: beginning somewhere
Current Music: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot

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Dance in the oldest boots I own - Star Wars story, Winter Soldier AU

Dance in the oldest boots I own (5106 words) by Petra
Chapters: 2/2
Fandom: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi/Hondo Ohnaka
Characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Hondo Ohnaka, Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe - Winter Soldier AU, Inspired by Fanart, Not a Superhero AU
Summary:

Hondo finds Obi-Wan frozen in carbonite and decides that he is worth more than the bounty on his head.

Obi-Wan is discomfited to learn what has been happening in the galaxy since he's been out of commission, but not nearly as discomfited as he is by finding out what his erstwhile padawan has been doing.

Two chapters of a Winter Soldier AU.

Current Mood: calm

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GF chocolate buckwheat waffles

Adapted and experimented with from Bon Appetit:

I list the topping as part of the recipe but to be honest, I've never bothered. I top these with fruit from fridge or freezer, or a little butter and maple syrup, or if I have whipped cream on hand, that's my preference.

( Topping )

( Waffle ingredients )

( Assemble and cook )

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i read things

Tian Guan Ci Fu [Heaven Official's Blessing], V. 1 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, translators Suika & Pengie

Funnily enough, the thing that gets me to actually read a MXTX novel is to assess getting it as a birthday present for someone who would give me no info on their current reading tastes and said they were willing to get anything, so based on some of their previous tastes, I considered a MXTX book and figured TGCF would be the most likely book of interest. So out from the library I got the first volume out to read it and assess it.

And it's funny and it's good, so I keep reading to see if the volume ends on a cliffhanger or not, and then I get to the Banyue arc. And I had been told the Banyue arc was racist but I was so not prepared for how racist it is. Right off the bat, it's "hello, nice to meet you, I'm a racist caricature" and then it *keeps getting worse*. So I plan to get the other volumes out from the library and read them myself, because this is enjoyable, but I'm unsure of the birthday present situation. I may go with something else.

Current Mood: okay
Current Music: We Both Go Down Together - Decemberists

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so high you can't see over

Vids

Avengers

My Metrocard by

seekingferret
Fun Avengers + NYC vid!

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Star Wars

What Was I Thinkin'? by

Tafadhali
Fun, fantastic Han/Leia vid!

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Current Mood: annoyed
Current Music: until you hit the ground

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05/25,
star wars

falling feels like flying

Star Wars

Sparks by

SpellCleaver
AU where Luke is raised by Vader, but is working as a Rebel agent and complications ensue. A good, long read.

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Current Mood: sleepy
Current Music: Level Up - Vienna Tent

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05/25,
dcu

there will be no sign from above

Batfamily

Bury Me Face Down by

historical_allusions
After his confrontation with Batman leaves Red Hood bleeding out on a warehouse floor, Jason Todd wakes up back in his teenage body and still trapped in his casket.

When every death leads back to the same starting point, Jason stumbles through attempt after attempt to get things right. But he's not giving up until he's fixed things. Interesting, slightly melancholy time loop AU where Jason keeps reviving in his grave until he gets things right. <3

door, opening by

cowboysorceror
Long, compelling casefile focusing on Dick and Jason's contentious relationship. I really enjoyed it.

Forget me, Forget me not by

Captain_Aurinko
Kon gets erased from reality, and Tim keeps trying to figure out why there are so many weird gaps in his life. Oh heart...

Head in the Clouds by

lurkinglurkerwholurks
Jason takes a week off to heal from injuries and enjoys it more than he expected.

Independent Variable by

potofsoup
Tim is doing great being an independent vigilante, he's fine! He doesn't need help, he's definitely not estranged from the family -- he's just being independent.

Good thing he's part of a family of detectives who have their own ways of reaching out.

Featuring two powerpoints, one casefile, half a contract, a roomba, and several hugs. Oh Tim... I enjoyed this! (Plus, there's art!)

Jason Todd: Regular College Student by

AddictedApple
AU where, at the end of his League of Assassins training, Jason decides to go to Metropolis for college instead of going back to Gotham for revenge. Things spiral from there. The title is so sarcastic by the way. There's nothing regular about Jason Todd. This is a lot of fun!

Join the Club by

Cephalogod
In which Jason Todd meets Tim Drake, who is inexplicably Dick Grayson's #1 Fan, and decides the only reasonable course of action is to plot to get the two of them to meet and see what happens. It definitely won't have a major impact on his life or anything. This is super cute!

Lois Lane's Number One Fan Tim Drake by

Chiyana
Bruce is missing - as Bruce Wayne - and somewhere in Metropolis. Tim knows Bruce said to tell Clark Kent in case something like this happens, but why would you go to Clark Kent for help when Lois Lane is right there? I mean, he's not wrong...This is fun!

No Need To Fake It by

LakeAwen
When Talia and Cheshire start a civil war against Ra's, they send Damian and Lian to safety with the one bodyguard they can trust: Jason Todd. Jason and his charges set up house in a small New Zealand town, and try to figure out civilian life together. They find more of a home -- and a family -- than they ever expected. Jason just can't let himself forget that this is temporary. This is really lovely. There's a sequel in progress, but I think this story can stand on its own.

Nobody by

goldenraeofsun
One week of feverish research. Two days of furious tracking. Thirty minutes of hopeless fighting.

It is all coming to this, a deal Tim has no choice but to accept.

"I'll release your family in exchange for all their memories of you," Klarion the Witch Boy says.

"I'll do it," Tim says loudly before he can second-guess himself. His fingers tighten around his last birdarang, but he does not throw it. Instead, he stands stock still, forcing himself to keep breathing, keep standing, despite the bone-deep exhaustion weighing his body down.

After all, Gotham needs Batman much more than it needs Robin. Oh Tim...

Of A Genius' Legacy by

sparkoflena
Tim takes a couple of months off in order to catch up on two and a half years of school all in one go - and graduates high school. He knows he deserves a celebration.

He just didn't expect his whole family to show. <333

you long for a feeling you'll never get back by

puddingcatbeans
In a family made of up people unused to having such a big family, sometimes you get lost in the noise. And Tim has always been taught to be the child that was seen, not heard. Oh Tim...

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charity time: ACLU fundraiser live!

Okay, our link is live for the fundraiser! You can find that here on Galabid!

9am Saturday May 31st through 11pm Sunday June 1, R. Cooper and Geneva Vand and I (KL Noone) are offering small collections of short stories, flash fiction, AUs, sneak peeks etc. All proceeds will go to the ACLU, and everything is priced at $10!

The sale ends at 11pm Sunday night or if we run out of copies – limited quantities, so come grab yours now!!

Things you can get:

–from me (KL Noone): a bundle with six things: a couple of flash fics, a poem I wrote for my husband, a preview of the first 7k of the next Magician-related novel (it’s a Jer/Talis sequel!), a (moderately kinky!) bonus story for Sam and Leo from Character Bleed, and…well, one story you will never ever see anywhere else, a story which is now seventeen years old, from back when I wanted to write Humorous Fantasy and wanted to be young Terry Pratchett (or at least Peter David?), and I should probably apologize in advance about the terrible jokes

–from Geneva Vand: flash fiction of both m/m and f/f and stories for some of her published characters, including a proposal scene!

–from R. Cooper: one bundle of three AU short stories for the Familiar Beings (the Familiar Spirits/Beings fusion silliness) and ALSO a very limited rerelease of an old bundle for a different fundraiser several years ago

(The lovely R. Cooper, who organized this, adds: “copies will start to go out as Stripe (Galabid’s payment processor) begins to process the payments. So you won’t get your stuff immediately, but within a few hours or a day/two days. They tell me, and then I manually email them out. So it takes a bit lol. Please be patient with me.”)

After the sale is over and the last payment processed and copies are out, all three of us authors will post the total and the receipt everywhere!