some people call me maurice
Aug. 17th, 2025 05:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
musesfoolI finally saw the new Superman this afternoon and I enjoyed it a lot! The casting was exceptionally good - Nicholas Hoult was the best Lex Luthor since Rosenbaum, and I thought Fillion was just the right amount of bumptious asshole as Guy Gardner. (Do I wish we could get John Stewart in a live action movie? Yes. But I'm still so glad they didn't go with boring Hal Jordan.)
The writing for Clark was great and he and Lois had fantastic chemistry. Mr. Terrific was indeed terrific! Plus KRYPTO!!! ( spoilers )
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The writing for Clark was great and he and Lois had fantastic chemistry. Mr. Terrific was indeed terrific! Plus KRYPTO!!! ( spoilers )
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Fictionkin Symbol Survey
Aug. 17th, 2025 07:21 pmbedes posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
otherkinnewsI'm currently collecting data on a hopeful "universal fictionkin symbol" -- both the community's favorite already-coined symbol, and what the community would want to see in a symbol representing fictionkin. It is intended to be answered by fictionkin (defined as "identifying with fictionkinity") only, is entirely anonymous, and has a very short time demand (around 5-10 minutes). One answer per body, please!
SURVEY
TUMBLR POST (if you'd like to reblog!)
This survey will run for a decent bit of time to try and make sure that a good sample size is collected. It will close on November 20th, and the results will be summarized and shared once it has been completed.
I'd love to have as much input from fictionkin as possible! If you could share this survey to spaces you frequent which might have fictionkin, that would also be very helpful. Thank you!
SURVEY
TUMBLR POST (if you'd like to reblog!)
This survey will run for a decent bit of time to try and make sure that a good sample size is collected. It will close on November 20th, and the results will be summarized and shared once it has been completed.
I'd love to have as much input from fictionkin as possible! If you could share this survey to spaces you frequent which might have fictionkin, that would also be very helpful. Thank you!
so many good books so little time
Aug. 17th, 2025 07:52 pmwychwoodI have had a nice restful weekend, in which I caught up with perhaps 1/3 of the chores that I intended to. Oh well. I added a new book to my bedside pile, and then read it; between that and the realisation that my next book group meeting is approaching, I was then inspired to read at least a chapter of each book in the pile, which was nice. I set myself a to-do list target a few months ago of reading at least one chapter of each per week, which would keep me actually moving through even if I didn't then end up picking anything up and reading more of it.
Unfortunately mostly what happens is that the overdue item sits there and stares at me on the list. It's annoying, because I do in fact! want to read all of these books! and also most of the ones on the to-read shelves in the spare room. I just somehow don't. However, I've not been in much of a computer game mood in the last few days, and that's freed up some time for reading that isn't fanfic (not that there's anything wrong with that!).
Basically there is too much stuff in my life that distracts me from reading, and if only I didn't need to e.g. earn money I could finish more books. But then I wouldn't be able to go on book-buying sprees, and that would be sad.
In other news, I ordered my new mattress, just as my old one started causing me actual back issues, so good timing me. It's not due until the end of the month, and I'm very impatient.
Unfortunately mostly what happens is that the overdue item sits there and stares at me on the list. It's annoying, because I do in fact! want to read all of these books! and also most of the ones on the to-read shelves in the spare room. I just somehow don't. However, I've not been in much of a computer game mood in the last few days, and that's freed up some time for reading that isn't fanfic (not that there's anything wrong with that!).
Basically there is too much stuff in my life that distracts me from reading, and if only I didn't need to e.g. earn money I could finish more books. But then I wouldn't be able to go on book-buying sprees, and that would be sad.
In other news, I ordered my new mattress, just as my old one started causing me actual back issues, so good timing me. It's not due until the end of the month, and I'm very impatient.
Returning Home and Claiming the Center
Aug. 17th, 2025 02:12 pmlb_lee(all quotes are from Akwaeke Emezi, "claiming the center: Akwaeke Emezi," Locus: the Magazine of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Field #773 June 2025, pg. 58-59)
( On returning home, and how the work of Akwaeke Emezi opened the door for us. )
In terms of talking about my work, people often take the spiritual side as an allegory or a metaphor for something else--sometimes for queerness or transness, but for me, it's not. [...] When I use Western language to describe myself, I'm translating. Even when I call myself queer, or I call myself trans, I'm stepping away from my actual Igbo spiritual center, and using Western language, and translating to make myself more accessible. It's honestly a form of masking, because indigenous spirituality is illegible in a Western context. Because of white supremacy, but also because the West does not acknolwedge indigenous realities as real...
( On returning home, and how the work of Akwaeke Emezi opened the door for us. )
Weekly proof of life: mostly media
Aug. 17th, 2025 10:56 amumadoshiReading: scruloose and I finished listening to Artificial Condition and have started Rogue Protocol (but only barely--we've listened to however much of chapter 1 we could get in over supper on Friday before scruloose had to be doing something else).
We'll Prescribe You a Cat (Syou Ishida) was a very quick read and hard for me to pin down. It's a story in the vein of "~mysterious~ place provides X [often wishes granted or strange/deadly creatures, as in xxxHOLiC or Pet Shop of Horrors], but the actual cats being prescribed mostly appear to be just ("just") cats. I think this is the first in a series. Alas, I find the prose of the translation awfully flat, and can only hope I would've found the book more engaging in different hands.
I also read The City in Glass, which was my first time reading Nghi Vo. Gorgeous prose, a neat concept, and a great read overall.
Watching: We're six episodes into The Summer Hikaru Died (which is, I suppose unsurprisingly given the premise, touching on a significant existential question from Newsflesh [and from plenty of other places]). It continues to be very good. ^_^
I think we also saw an ep. of Silo sometime last week.
And on Friday I started watching Glass Heart on my own. As so often turns out to be the way, choosing it from my horrifying to-watch list was mostly random. Sometimes the choice is made simply because something is short (ten episodes, in this case) and I've seen several friends talking about it very recently. I'm six episodes in now.
I knew going in that Machida Keita is in it (who I knew only from Cherry Magic). I did not know in advance that Satoh Takeru is one of the leads, and then couldn't place him until I caved and looked up the cast. (He played Kenshin in the live-action Rurouni Kenshin movies [of which I've still only seen the first], and was impossibly good in the role. I keep meaning to rewatch the first and watch the others, despite my feelings about the franchise overall being irrevocably poisoned now by the horrible revelations about the creator. I still need to offload my set of the manga. >.<)
Weathering: The drought continues. Parts of the province are on fire, although the uncomfortably-close-to-me wildfire is under control, last I heard.
Planning: We don't have tickets yet, because there aren't yet showtimes for it, but the plan is to see Dongji Rescue late in the week. *fidgets*
scruloose and I finished listening to Artificial Condition and have started Rogue Protocol (but only barely--we've listened to however much of chapter 1 we could get in over supper on Friday before scruloose had to be doing something else).We'll Prescribe You a Cat (Syou Ishida) was a very quick read and hard for me to pin down. It's a story in the vein of "~mysterious~ place provides X [often wishes granted or strange/deadly creatures, as in xxxHOLiC or Pet Shop of Horrors], but the actual cats being prescribed mostly appear to be just ("just") cats. I think this is the first in a series. Alas, I find the prose of the translation awfully flat, and can only hope I would've found the book more engaging in different hands.
I also read The City in Glass, which was my first time reading Nghi Vo. Gorgeous prose, a neat concept, and a great read overall.
Watching: We're six episodes into The Summer Hikaru Died (which is, I suppose unsurprisingly given the premise, touching on a significant existential question from Newsflesh [and from plenty of other places]). It continues to be very good. ^_^
I think we also saw an ep. of Silo sometime last week.
And on Friday I started watching Glass Heart on my own. As so often turns out to be the way, choosing it from my horrifying to-watch list was mostly random. Sometimes the choice is made simply because something is short (ten episodes, in this case) and I've seen several friends talking about it very recently. I'm six episodes in now.
I knew going in that Machida Keita is in it (who I knew only from Cherry Magic). I did not know in advance that Satoh Takeru is one of the leads, and then couldn't place him until I caved and looked up the cast. (He played Kenshin in the live-action Rurouni Kenshin movies [of which I've still only seen the first], and was impossibly good in the role. I keep meaning to rewatch the first and watch the others, despite my feelings about the franchise overall being irrevocably poisoned now by the horrible revelations about the creator. I still need to offload my set of the manga. >.<)
Weathering: The drought continues. Parts of the province are on fire, although the uncomfortably-close-to-me wildfire is under control, last I heard.
Planning: We don't have tickets yet, because there aren't yet showtimes for it, but the plan is to see Dongji Rescue late in the week. *fidgets*
Just one thing: 16-17 August 2025
Aug. 17th, 2025 06:53 amjazzyjj posting in awesomeersIt's challenge time!
Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.
Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished!
Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!
Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.
Go!
Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.
Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished!
Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!
Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.
Go!
Tiny House, Big Fix, by Gail Anderson-Dargatz
Aug. 16th, 2025 03:31 pmrachelmanija
Of the MANY bait-and-switch books I've been tricked into reading, this takes the prize for the biggest switch. The back cover says it's about a single mom carpenter who builds a tiny house for herself and her daughters to live in. The title is about tiny houses. There is a tiny house on the cover. I read the book because I thought it would be about building a tiny house.
The book is actually about the events leading up to her building the tiny house. She doesn't build the tiny house until the LAST CHAPTER. It takes up about four pages.
The Flash (CW series) | Caitlin/Barry drabbles
Aug. 16th, 2025 06:30 pmflareonfury posting in tvfanfictionTitle: second chance at happiness (Barry Allen's lips)
Fandoms: Arrowverse
Pairings: Caitlin/Barry
Rating: PG
Warnings/Spoilers: The Flash S1Ep19.
Summary: Caitlin reacting to kissing Barry.
Notes: Did a few Cailtin/Barry drabbles, this is the first one.
First Published May 12, 2015.
( Read more... )
Title: second chance at happiness (everything's changed)
Fandoms: Arrowverse
Pairings: n/a
Rating: G
Warnings/Spoilers: The Flash S1Ep19.
Summary: Caitlin reacting to what happened in the episode.
Notes: Did a few Cailtin/Barry drabbles, this is the second one and mostly focused on Cailtin.
First Published May 12, 2015.
( Read more... )
Title: second chance at happiness (Tones of Jealousy)
Fandoms: Arrowverse
Pairings: implied Caitlin/Barry
Rating: G
Warnings/Spoilers: The Flash S2Ep5.
Summary: Episode tag to Season 2 Episode 5 "The Darkness and Light". But at the same time, I think it could also take place sometime in the future.
Notes: Did a few Cailtin/Barry drabbles, this is the third one and requested by anonymous at my Tumblr. .
First Published November 5, 2015.
( Read more... )
Fandoms: Arrowverse
Pairings: Caitlin/Barry
Rating: PG
Warnings/Spoilers: The Flash S1Ep19.
Summary: Caitlin reacting to kissing Barry.
Notes: Did a few Cailtin/Barry drabbles, this is the first one.
First Published May 12, 2015.
( Read more... )Title: second chance at happiness (everything's changed)
Fandoms: Arrowverse
Pairings: n/a
Rating: G
Warnings/Spoilers: The Flash S1Ep19.
Summary: Caitlin reacting to what happened in the episode.
Notes: Did a few Cailtin/Barry drabbles, this is the second one and mostly focused on Cailtin.
First Published May 12, 2015.
( Read more... )Title: second chance at happiness (Tones of Jealousy)
Fandoms: Arrowverse
Pairings: implied Caitlin/Barry
Rating: G
Warnings/Spoilers: The Flash S2Ep5.
Summary: Episode tag to Season 2 Episode 5 "The Darkness and Light". But at the same time, I think it could also take place sometime in the future.
Notes: Did a few Cailtin/Barry drabbles, this is the third one and requested by anonymous at my Tumblr. .
First Published November 5, 2015.
( Read more... )Stargirl (TV) | Courtney/Henry Jr. drabbles
Aug. 16th, 2025 04:36 pmflareonfury posting in tvfanfictionflareonfuryTitle: “You came back every single time that I tried to shove you away.”
Fandoms: Stargirl (TV series)
Pairings: Courtney Whitmore/Henry King Jr.
Rating: G
Warnings/Spoilers: Canon Divergence/AU.
Summary: Small moment between Courtney & Henry Jr. as he joins the JSA.
Notes: Hey so I totally started shipping Courtney/Henry kinda before 1x9 but THAT scene just confirmed it for me. There was a very little interest in the pairing on tumblr so I figured I'll try and write something for it. Of course I did and then 1x10 was released before I published it and well - anyone who saw it will understand. Granted we have a few more episodes of the season and I will be hoping that we see more of Henry - I honestly love his character growth so much. Due to the trailer of 1x11, I'm assuming we learn Starman isn't actually Courtney's father which ties with the comics canon for those worried about it. (Not that I care either way, honestly.)
The first prompt is based off of a tumblr sentence prompt #3 “You came back every single time that I tried to shove you away.” and was first published July 24, 2020.
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Title: “Stop being grumpy, it’s lame.”
Fandoms: Stargirl (TV series)
Pairings: Courtney/Henry Jr.
Rating: G
Warnings/Spoilers: Canon Divergence/AU.
Summary: Courtney is late to a JSA meeting and finds Henry.
Notes: It's written for a tumblr sentence prompt “Stop being grumpy, it’s lame.” First published on July 24, 2020.
( Read more... )
Fandoms: Stargirl (TV series)
Pairings: Courtney Whitmore/Henry King Jr.
Rating: G
Warnings/Spoilers: Canon Divergence/AU.
Summary: Small moment between Courtney & Henry Jr. as he joins the JSA.
Notes: Hey so I totally started shipping Courtney/Henry kinda before 1x9 but THAT scene just confirmed it for me. There was a very little interest in the pairing on tumblr so I figured I'll try and write something for it. Of course I did and then 1x10 was released before I published it and well - anyone who saw it will understand. Granted we have a few more episodes of the season and I will be hoping that we see more of Henry - I honestly love his character growth so much. Due to the trailer of 1x11, I'm assuming we learn Starman isn't actually Courtney's father which ties with the comics canon for those worried about it. (Not that I care either way, honestly.)
The first prompt is based off of a tumblr sentence prompt #3 “You came back every single time that I tried to shove you away.” and was first published July 24, 2020.
( Read more... )Title: “Stop being grumpy, it’s lame.”
Fandoms: Stargirl (TV series)
Pairings: Courtney/Henry Jr.
Rating: G
Warnings/Spoilers: Canon Divergence/AU.
Summary: Courtney is late to a JSA meeting and finds Henry.
Notes: It's written for a tumblr sentence prompt “Stop being grumpy, it’s lame.” First published on July 24, 2020.
( Read more... )Fandoms: Stargirl (TV series)
Pairings: Courtney/Henry Jr.
Rating: G
Warnings/Spoilers: Canon Divergence/AU.
Summary: Courtney is cold.
Notes: It's written for a tumblr sentence prompt “Sharing is caring; now give me your hoodie!”. First published on August 5, 2020.
( Read more... )Title: “Can you please…? Hmmm, I don’t know. Maybe put a shirt on?!”
Fandoms: Stargirl (TV series)
Pairings: Courtney/Henry Jr.
Rating: G
Warnings/Spoilers: Canon Divergence/AU.
Summary: Henry is changing.
Notes: It's written for a tumblr sentence prompt “Can you please…? Hmmm, I don’t know. Maybe put a shirt on?!”. First published on September 16, 2020.
( Read more... )MST: 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
Aug. 16th, 2025 09:47 amlb_leeMori: for catharsis and the good of us all, I’m fuckin MSTing Trumpy’s grand, glorious action of declaring the anniversary of the services he wishes to destroy. You’re welcome.
EDIT: I just highlights all the lies or highly misleading statements in red. This is an MST, not a fact-check.
( orphans and widows, orphans and widows )
EDIT: I just highlights all the lies or highly misleading statements in red. This is an MST, not a fact-check.
( orphans and widows, orphans and widows )
Weekly chat reminder
Aug. 15th, 2025 11:48 pmsnycock posting in ts_bluejunglePlease join us for the weekly TS chat on Saturday, August 16th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 12 pm if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 3 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 8 pm in the UK, or early Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.
We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”
It’s time for our feedback session. We’ve got four pieces to read and comment on, which you can find here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-ByszdikuKEFCJ2VDBZcC0i7Xf_FnloF
See you there!
