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I woke up at 4 am after 4 hours of sleep, and when at 6 I realized I wasn't going to sleep any time soon, and it also wasn't raining yet, but was perfect running weather (8, cloudy, windy--you could see the storm moving in with the looming dark grey clouds), I decided to go for it.

I got in 1 hill rep. Physically, my cardio was up to 2 (not sure about 3), mentally...on the principle that any running is better than no running, I'll take it. But my goal is 2 tomorrow.

In other news, I have managed to make good progress on Peter and Fredersdorf, and check enough other items off my todo list, that I'm not feeling maxed out for the first time in a couple of months, maybe all year! I still have a ton of decluttering to do, but it's coming along, and if I can just get enough sleep, I'm hoping to be able to 1) take long walks once the weather is clement again, 2) read books again, 3) practice German and French. (ETA: Oh, and geology, of course!) Maybe I'll even manage to make one of the posts I've been meaning to that isn't either running or the big family move. I know I'm a bit monotonous lately, but I have a lot of interesting stuff going on--just no time to write it up!

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writethisfanfic

I'm on holiday during weeks four and five so won't be available for taking check ins.

Week 1: 1st to 7th
Week 2: 8th to 14th
Week 3: 15th to 21st
Week 4: 22nd to 28th
Week 5: 29th to 5th

lilly_c posting in

writethisfanfic

It's time to sign up for the June WIP challenge! Some people join the challenge mid month, or comment on check-in posts without signing up, which is fine -- I'm glad there's a way for the challenge to be useful in a variety of ways. For those of you who find the commitment of signing up useful, please leave a comment with the below information.

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The post for hosting the daily check-in is here and thanks to everyone who helps out with this. If you're interested in helping out and there are still slots available the post remains open until the last week of the month and we generally run our week Sunday to Saturday, I'm happy to chat via PM on DW for anyone who might need it.

If you have ever completed a fic through this challenge we have a collection on AO3 and on SquidgeWorld both collections are open and unmoderated. Should there be an issue with adding a work, let me know and I'll see if there's a fix for it.

andrewducker

1. I am so sick and tired of "AI": (tags:ai )
2. How do we know mRNA vaccines are safe and effective? An explainer: (tags:vaccines safety research viaKenny )
3. Reminder that you cannot trust anything that you see or hear.: (tags:ai video )
4. Why elephants have low cancer rates and what it means for humans: (tags:elephants cancer )

andrewducker

Companies that email you "Your parcel is on the way!", but it turns out that actually they've just reserved a tracking number and aren't physically sending anything for another day or two.

rionaleonhart

More of The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy! There is so much plot happening right now. I've finished the Eva route, and I'm currently on the route in which Shouma calls us all to the classroom we originally woke up in in order to talk about his memories.

( Notes on The Hundred Line. )

The experience of playing The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy feels a lot like playing a game, going 'well, I enjoyed that, but I feel there was more to be explored,' and then heading to AO3 and reading every fic that's been written for it. It's absolutely bizarre. I'm really enjoying it.

conuly

but Paramount Plus won't cooperate at all. So I finally convinced E to watch some Prodigy with me!

Man, I really love that theme song. Also, I'm gonna just say, maybe it's because it's aimed at a younger audience but this show does the best technobabble - just enough to explain, not enough to confuse or bore.

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sasha_feather

I've been living at my childhood home, a hobby farm in Minnesota, taking care of my dad. Soon my dad will be moving to assisted living, along with my mom who is moving there from the nursing home.

I'll be staying at the farm and looking after the animals. I'd rather live here with other people, as it's safer and more fun. I have multiple disabilities which make managing a whole farm rather difficult on my own. I've had a couple of seizures which make it safer for me to have people around me. Minnesota is one of the better places to live right now in the US and this could be a good opportunity for someone to live here.

So, if you know of anyone that would like a nice place to live, please direct them my way, especially queer and trans people looking for a relatively safe place. There is a lot of space in the house (3 full bathrooms, 4 bedrooms), and plenty of outdoor space.

I have one cat and one dog in the house, and outside there are a few sheep, one aging horse that is strictly a pasture pet, and some guinea fowl. Amenities include a dishwasher, laundry, wifi, some streaming services, 2 gas fireplaces. This is a wonderful place for hobbies such as gardening, woodworking, fiber arts, baking, etc. In addition to the house there are some outbuildings and a nice garden shed. Opportunities for fishing, golf, biking abound in the region.

Couples (+) are welcome as are kids. There is a good elementary school just a few miles away.

The house needs a bit of work, but overall it's very nice and peaceful. One thing I do contend with here is bugs. There is no central AC but we can do window AC units when needed. Sometimes the dog barks in an annoying manner (we are working on it). I could use help with mowing, weeding, cutting brush.

You could live here for cheap as I mostly am looking for company and help. I can't live with smokers due to my disabilities. I have lived with roommates for most of my life and can provide references.

The house is rural but only a few miles from the nearest shopping area, and close to a small city. You would probably need to have a car, though we can get grocery delivery here.

My interests include watching TV shows and movies, gardening, science fiction, jigsaw puzzles, thrifting. I'm a queer woman in my 40s. I'm a rather extreme night owl.

If interested you can comment here or email me, sandphin at gmail dot com. Share this link with people you think might be interested!

shipperslist

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cofax7

Y'all, things are shitty and going to get worse. I'm so sorry for, well, everyone.

But I heard a story today that was just fucking amazing, and I cannot repeat it, but! ( Read more... )

And that's all I can say about that.

Anyway I watched the finale of Andor and the first two eps of Murderbot, and lo! they are enjoyable. I have my issues with how Gilroy handled one specific character, but in general, he landed the show really well.

Murderbot is fun and it's nice to see they are hinting at the backstory already. And the casting is excellent.

dine

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sovay

Despite spending rather more of the afternoon at the doctor's than planned, I do not consider the day a total loss because it contained an unexpectedly successful nebulizer treatment, the acquisition of bagels and chopped liver, a cinnamon cake donut, and

ashlyme introducing me to Idris the Dragon. I have now seen what a gas station looks like when the fire suppression system has been deployed. Fell over in the evening and went down a rabbit hole of Boston vintage radio. Read some film criticism by Graham Greene. Am still not really watching movies myself. My brain could come back online any time.

Current Music: Pulp, "Spike Island"

settiai

In tonight's game, ( the rest under a cut for those who don't care. )

And that's where we left off.

Current Mood: sleepy

princessofgeeks

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Current Mood: confused

torachan

1. We finished up another puzzle today. This is the first 500 piece one we've completed. It actually didn't feel much more difficult than the 300 piece ones as the characters are all pretty well differentiated colorwise (which is why I bought it). A fun one for sure.

2. This afternoon I had to drive around to four of our stores (three of which were our more distant ones while still being in the greater LA area) with a couple guys here on a business trip from our Hawaii branch. Didn't love that I had to change my schedule when this week is already pretty packed (this was only decided on Friday) but it was a pretty enjoyable afternoon showing them around the stores.

3. I have one of those phone wallets that sticks on the back of your phone and holds a few credit cards/driver's license, and tonight after work I picked it up from my desk and noticed all the cards were gone. I knew they were there yesterday because I got gas, but I couldn't remember when I'd last seen them after that. Thankfully they had just fallen out in the car and not somewhere else! I'll have to be more careful about it from now on.

4. Look at that cutie curly tail Gemma's showing off.

dialecticdreamer

Whose Rights?
By Sarah Williams
Part 1 of 1, complete
Word count (story only): 1104
[Landing #7, day 2]

:: Surprisingly, it’s Backstep who goes toe to toe with the Iblis when they refuse to consider Anita’s idea. Part of the Sidestep Travelers universe. ::

“You want us to use you as bait to trap the shayatin?” Iblis Nur blurted, shocked.

Anita nodded. “It’s my right. I’m the one being targeted, at least according to the way that you describe the situation.”
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Current Mood: artistic

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pinchhits

Event: Fandom5K s a multi-fandom gift exchange for fic with a 5,000-word minimum and comics with a 5-page minimum
Event link: Rules and FAQ on AO3
Pinch hit link: At the DW community
Due date: 28 June, with a required check-in during the week of 7-14 June

Pinch hits available:

PH 2 - Blue Lock (Manga), 終わりのセラフ | Owari no Seraph | Seraph of the End (Anime & Manga), Fairy Tail

PH 5 - Temeraire - Naomi Novik, The Inheritance Cycle - Christopher Paolini, His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman

PH 7 - Dial M for Murder (1954), To Catch a Thief (1955), Dial M for Murder - Hatcher

PH 8 - Path of Night (Podcast), Vampire: The Masquerade - Various Authors (Choice of Games), Vampire: The Masquerade Port Saga (Podcast)

PH 9 - 終わりのセラフ | Owari no Seraph | Seraph of the End (Anime & Manga), Blue Lock (Manga), Fairy Tail

PH 10 - Doctor Who (1963), Dragon Age (Video Games), This is How You Lose the Time War - Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone

PH 13 - The Elementalists (Visual Novel), Heart of Battle - Fay Ikin, Royal Affairs - Harris-Powell-Smith

PH 15 - Code Vein (Video Game), 神さまのいない日曜日 | Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi | Sunday Without God (Anime & Manga), Octopath Traveler II (Video Game), 刀使ノ巫女 | Toji no Miko | Katana Maidens (Anime), よるのないくに | Yoru no Nai Kuni | Nights of Azure (Video Games), Xenoblade Chronicles (Video Game)

PH 17 - Breaking Bad, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV), The Godfather (1972 1974 1990)

PH 18 - Ancient History RPF, Solstice (MoaCube Visual Novel), Crossover Fandom

PH 19 - Ace Combat (Video Games), Dishonored (Video Games), Warhammer 40k (Novels) - Various Authors

PH 20 - ATEEZ (Band), Blink-182 (Band), Men's Basketball RPF

PH 21 - Ranma 1/2, Lost Girl (TV), Star Trek: Lower Decks (Cartoon), Marvel (Comics), 超時空要塞マクロス | Super Dimension Fortress Macross

PH 22 - Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV), Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV), Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (Video Game), Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (Video Game), The Angel of the Crows - Katherine Addison, The Angel of the Crows - Katherine Addison, Battlestar Galactica (2003), Battlestar Galactica (2003), Babylon 5 (TV 1993), Babylon 5 (TV 1993)

PH 23 - Original Work, Crossover Fandom, BioShock 1 & 2 (Video Games), The Wheel of Time (TV), Tenet (2020)

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recthething

Over time I've made a few rec lists for friends and never thought to share them with the wider fandom, so I thought it would be nice to do that and post it here!

An SNK (specifically Levi/Eren) rec list from Aug. 13 2022 with 40 recs, split into CANON, CANON DIVERGENCE, REINCARNATION and ALTERNATE UNIVERSE.

Example recs:

Grown To Be Wild by graves | T, 4k | Hanahaki. Eren wakes hours before dawn with his hands tearing at his throat.

Pinecones by ShamelesslyPoetic | G, 5k | While Eren is wandering in the forest, he meets a short, dark, handsome soldier and immediately falls in love.

10 X-Men: First Class (Charles/Erik) fics under 1000 kudos, posted on Apr. 30, 2022 (some of these stories have since gotten 1k kudos).

Example recs:

Kiss and Tell by pearl_o | T, 2k | It's been a long time since Charles and Raven were able to sit down and really talk to each other, but the awkwardness of the occasion is lessened by a lot of red wine and comparing notes on something they have in common - namely, what Erik was like in bed.

Kintsugi by xtinethepirate | E, 49k | When Charles had told Hank there would be a time when they would all be together again, he hadn't meant immediately. In Charles’s mind, that indeterminate time was something more along the lines of “in a few months or a year, once Erik realized what a colossal ass he had been and Charles had stopped wanting to punch him again.”

An MDZS Fic Sampler with 16 fics, with a subsection of fics specifically where the Wen Remnants survive, posted on Apr. 22, 2020.

Example recs:

Seldom All They Seem by fahye | 24k, E | He bows to Wei Wuxian, sword in hand, sleeves falling properly. Wei Wuxian bows in return, and the sect leaders begin the opening courtesies, and for all of ten minutes Lan Wangji is under the impression that he is betrothed to a boy who is perfectly normal and acceptable apart from an unfortunate tendency to fidget with his clothes. That impression does not last.

Operation Old Men by chiharu | 17k | An ill-fated parent teacher conference reunites Jin Ling's wayward uncle with Sizhui's father. AKA: A matchmaking disaster as told by Jin Ling, Sizhui, and Jingyi.

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fandom5k

Updated pinch hits here! Thanks very much to everyone who has claimed one. If you can claim one of these, please comment with your AO3 name and the number of the pinch hit you want. All comments are screened.

Like main assignments, these pinch hits are due on 28 June, and they require a check-in during the week of 7-14 June.

You may ask to exchange your assignment for an open pinch hit. If you are given that pinch hit and fulfill it, this won't count as a default. Please tell me in your comment requesting a pinch hit if you are asking to swap.

( PH 2 - Blue Lock (Manga), 終わりのセラフ | Owari no Seraph | Seraph of the End (Anime & Manga), Fairy Tail )

( PH 5 - Temeraire - Naomi Novik, The Inheritance Cycle - Christopher Paolini, His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman )

( PH 7 - Dial M for Murder (1954), To Catch a Thief (1955), Dial M for Murder - Hatcher )

( PH 8 - Path of Night (Podcast), Vampire: The Masquerade - Various Authors (Choice of Games), Vampire: The Masquerade Port Saga (Podcast) )

( PH 9 - 終わりのセラフ | Owari no Seraph | Seraph of the End (Anime & Manga), Blue Lock (Manga), Fairy Tail )

( PH 10 - Doctor Who (1963), Dragon Age (Video Games), This is How You Lose the Time War - Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone )

( PH 13 - The Elementalists (Visual Novel), Heart of Battle - Fay Ikin, Royal Affairs - Harris-Powell-Smith )

( PH 15 - Code Vein (Video Game), 神さまのいない日曜日 | Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi | Sunday Without God (Anime & Manga), Octopath Traveler II (Video Game), 刀使ノ巫女 | Toji no Miko | Katana Maidens (Anime), よるのないくに | Yoru no Nai Kuni | Nights of Azure (Video Games), Xenoblade Chronicles (Video Game) )

( PH 17 - Breaking Bad, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV), The Godfather (1972 1974 1990) )

( PH 18 - Ancient History RPF, Solstice (MoaCube Visual Novel), Crossover Fandom )

( PH 19 - Ace Combat (Video Games), Dishonored (Video Games), Warhammer 40k (Novels) - Various Authors )

( PH 20 - ATEEZ (Band), Blink-182 (Band), Men's Basketball RPF )

( CLAIMED - PH 21 - Ranma 1/2, Lost Girl (TV), Star Trek: Lower Decks (Cartoon), Marvel (Comics), 超時空要塞マクロス | Super Dimension Fortress Macross )

( PH 22 - Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV), Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV), Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (Video Game), Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (Video Game), The Angel of the Crows - Katherine Addison, The Angel of the Crows - Katherine Addison, Battlestar Galactica (2003), Battlestar Galactica (2003), Babylon 5 (TV 1993), Babylon 5 (TV 1993) )

( CLAIMED - PH 23 - Original Work, Crossover Fandom, BioShock 1 & 2 (Video Games), The Wheel of Time (TV), Tenet (2020) )

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Title: take the edge off
Author:

maevedarcy
Fandom: Teen Wolf
Relationship: Derek/Stiles
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Recreational drug use.

Artist: Former Vandal
Album: Honeymoon Haze
Song: First Drag

Summary:

Stiles had told him Maddie's book club would meet at their place, but Stiles didn't say there would be women staring at him as if he were a piece of meat they were dying to take a bite from.
"Stiles?" he asked cautiously. When no one moved or said anything, he called louder "Stiles!"
"Yes, babe?"

[Or, Stiles invites Maddie's book club and Derek hides. Set in the Bloodmoon AU]

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Better than nothing

Volunteers for June

June sign up

Interesting Links for 22-05-2025

Today's annoyance

I'm Feeling A Little Less Than Totes Chill Today.

We've been trying to go back and watch the sad episode with the future drone

Looking for housemates in Minnesota

doMAYstic 2025 #22: bragging

(no subject)

there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics

I was wrestling with a coat hanger, can you guess who won?

Aurendor D&D: Summary for 5/21 Game

Apple TV Foundation S1

Daily Happiness

Whose Rights? (part 1 of 1, complete)

Fandom5K Pinch Hits due 28 June

Rec Lists for SNK, XMFC, The Untamed

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2025 May Album Challenge - Teen Wolf: take the edge off

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