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olivermossDue to a shift in strategy Babylon 5 has been pulled from youtube
So much for going through it Dracula Daily style.
So much for going through it Dracula Daily style.
olivermoss
Nominations Open!
Feb. 18th, 2026 11:32 pmlettersmod posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
unsent_letters_exchangeNominations for Unsent Letters 2026 are now open (a little late, my apologies)! The tagset is here.
Nominations will remain open until Feb 25, 11:59PM UTC (countdown).
Please disambiguate all relationship nominations (include the fandom in parentheses after the relationship). This will help your nominations get approved faster!
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Mod contact: DW PM or unsentlettersexchange @ gmail
Nominations will remain open until Feb 25, 11:59PM UTC (countdown).
Please disambiguate all relationship nominations (include the fandom in parentheses after the relationship). This will help your nominations get approved faster!
AO3 Collection | Rules
Mod contact: DW PM or unsentlettersexchange @ gmail
- You may nominate 7 fandoms, and 7 relationships in each fandom.
- Please disambiguate all nominations: add the fandom in parentheses to the end of the relationship, e.g. Cassian Andor/Jyn Erso (Rogue One).
- Please nominate under a specific media type if possible. Nominations under [Fandom] & Related Fandoms or [Fandom] - All Media Types will be accepted, but please note that requests under All Media Types will not match to an offer under a specific media type, and vice versa.
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art - Salvador Dalí | icons | Disintegration of Memory
Feb. 18th, 2026 11:23 pmhighlander_ii posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Disintegration of Memory
Fandom: art
Rating: G
Content notes: None apply
Summary: icons of art by Salvador Dalí
( Disintegration of Memory )
Fandom: art
Rating: G
Content notes: None apply
Summary: icons of art by Salvador Dalí
( Disintegration of Memory )
bleh
Feb. 18th, 2026 10:44 pmviridian5I haven't been feeling well. Between that and being afraid I won't find a parking spot if I drive back home late-ish--the snow/ice mounds are only starting to disappear now, weeks later--I haven't been going out and doing much. (I'm so glad I'm not doing physical therapy, since finding parking near their office would be a nightmare.) Certainly, no late-night trips to the city to see and photograph window displays, which means I've missed Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day displays.
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From The Onion:
"Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance (‘¡Dios Mío!’ Cry Millions Of Panicking Republicans)"
Curse you, Conejito Malo.
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From The Onion:
"Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance (‘¡Dios Mío!’ Cry Millions Of Panicking Republicans)"
Curse you, Conejito Malo.
The Dumbest Gender
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I'm a boy, I'm allowed to say boys are dumb
Resource management.
Feb. 18th, 2026 09:09 pmhannahLooking around the kitchen cabinets and what passes for a pantry, wanting to supplement a half-meal's worth of pasta, thinking about what's readily available. Some cherry tomatoes came my way, a couple onions didn't get used in last week's rice dish. There's sardines. There's an impulse buy can of kidney beans.
With one thing and another, there's tomato-sardine-bean soup that manages to do the trick and then some. Sardines and beans - affordable luxury.
With one thing and another, there's tomato-sardine-bean soup that manages to do the trick and then some. Sardines and beans - affordable luxury.
Whims of the Force (50 Sentences about Luke Skywalker)
Feb. 18th, 2026 05:27 pmbut_can_i_be_trusted posting in 1characterCharacter: Luke Skywalker
Fandom: Star Wars Original Trilogy
Theme set: Gamma
Rating: G
Warnings: None
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Fandom: Star Wars Original Trilogy
Theme set: Gamma
Rating: G
Warnings: None
( Read more... )
My Condolences to your TBRs
Feb. 18th, 2026 05:02 pmolivermoss* Terry Pratchett Discworld Humble Indie Bundle. 16 bucks for over 35 books, $401 value.
* I do not have time or space in my life to rewatch B5, but if they really are going to do the whole series weekly I might do that. Could be interesting, as it's doing a weekly watch along. I was originally not going to consider it, but after having rewatched a few eps I keep thinking about one scene.
There is an episode where each race has to do a demonstration of their dominant religion. It's not just what Sinclair chooses for Humans, it's how strongly the show's production committed to the scene, especially with the shoe-string budget.
* If I do a lot of sporadic posting today it's because of milk. I've been so hardline about my diet for so long, I've often wondered if my system is really that sensitive to certain things after so many years of controlling my IBS symptoms.. as much as I enjoy working at Dragonfly Cafe they have a bad cross-contamination problem with drinks that need any kind of stirring or steaming and yes, holy shit, milk protein fucks me up. As sick as I am right now, this should mostly clear up quickly. I'll get to 85% better soon and then that last 15% will linger for a bit.
* I did make myself go and do some pre-possible-snow shopping. I have extra food, and also some shelf stable options in case of power outage.
* I do not have time or space in my life to rewatch B5, but if they really are going to do the whole series weekly I might do that. Could be interesting, as it's doing a weekly watch along. I was originally not going to consider it, but after having rewatched a few eps I keep thinking about one scene.
There is an episode where each race has to do a demonstration of their dominant religion. It's not just what Sinclair chooses for Humans, it's how strongly the show's production committed to the scene, especially with the shoe-string budget.
* If I do a lot of sporadic posting today it's because of milk. I've been so hardline about my diet for so long, I've often wondered if my system is really that sensitive to certain things after so many years of controlling my IBS symptoms.. as much as I enjoy working at Dragonfly Cafe they have a bad cross-contamination problem with drinks that need any kind of stirring or steaming and yes, holy shit, milk protein fucks me up. As sick as I am right now, this should mostly clear up quickly. I'll get to 85% better soon and then that last 15% will linger for a bit.
* I did make myself go and do some pre-possible-snow shopping. I have extra food, and also some shelf stable options in case of power outage.
[ SECRET POST #6984 ]
Feb. 18th, 2026 07:51 pmcase posting in fandomsecrets⌈ Secret Post #6984 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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Notes:
Secrets Left to Post: 01 pages, 13 secrets from Secret Submission Post #997.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - Episode 5
Feb. 19th, 2026 10:47 amluthienEver since I first heard that the TV adaptation of these novellas was going to go ahead, I've been crossing everything that they'd do a good job. The novellas are a great bit of (mostly) contained storytelling in a franchise that is otherwise notable for its narrative sprawl. Plus, I've loved both Dunk and Egg since I first read The Hedge Knight in the Legends anthology back when it came out just before the turn of the millennium.
And you know, as it turns out, the show really, really does not disappoint. First of all, the casting is spot on, starting with Egg. If Dexter Sol Ansell had not existed, they would have had to create him. Like Gwendoline Christie being cast as Brienne of Tarth in GoT, I can't imagine another actor being so perfect for a role. Dexter was still only nine when they shot this, but he'd already been acting for five years. Amazing. Meanwhile, I saw Peter Claffey in an interview saying that many actors could have done justice to Dunk, but only Dexter was right to play Egg. I agree with half of that. Peter inhabits Dunk. At this point, I can't imagine another actor being him. I'm also super happy with the supporting cast, but especially Bertie Carvel as Prince Baelor Breakspear Targaryen and Daniel Ings as Ser Lyonel Baratheon aka the Laughing Storm. I really liked Bertie Carvel in the title role of Dalgliesh and he brings that same sort thoughtful but authoritative calm to Baelor. Perfect. Meanwhile, Daniel Ings has the charisma that the Laughing Storm requires.
I'm also really happy with the script and the direction. ( Spoilery stuff for the end of episode 4 + episode 5 under here )
And you know, as it turns out, the show really, really does not disappoint. First of all, the casting is spot on, starting with Egg. If Dexter Sol Ansell had not existed, they would have had to create him. Like Gwendoline Christie being cast as Brienne of Tarth in GoT, I can't imagine another actor being so perfect for a role. Dexter was still only nine when they shot this, but he'd already been acting for five years. Amazing. Meanwhile, I saw Peter Claffey in an interview saying that many actors could have done justice to Dunk, but only Dexter was right to play Egg. I agree with half of that. Peter inhabits Dunk. At this point, I can't imagine another actor being him. I'm also super happy with the supporting cast, but especially Bertie Carvel as Prince Baelor Breakspear Targaryen and Daniel Ings as Ser Lyonel Baratheon aka the Laughing Storm. I really liked Bertie Carvel in the title role of Dalgliesh and he brings that same sort thoughtful but authoritative calm to Baelor. Perfect. Meanwhile, Daniel Ings has the charisma that the Laughing Storm requires.
I'm also really happy with the script and the direction. ( Spoilery stuff for the end of episode 4 + episode 5 under here )
Hello everynyan
Feb. 18th, 2026 08:16 pmaxlraimi posting in addme
Name:Morgan :) 
Age: 23 I mostly post about: The media I consume and my opinions on it, daily life occurences and complaints, thoughts about the internet and modern life My hobbies are: Playing videogames, watching movies and tv shows, drawing digitally, roleplaying in discord, coding My fandoms are: Game of thrones books, whatever actor I might be obssesed with ATM (currently daniel ings and david dastmalchian), dcu, doctor who, death stranding, fallout new vegas, cyberpunk 2077, kingdom come deliverance I'm looking to meet people who: are interested in interacting in eachothers posts even in small ways, like liking. creating and building an active community. people who read entire journal entries and anyone with interests similar to mine, also lgbt and neurodivergent people.My posting schedule tends to be:It's sporadic, although I try to hit a daily paceWhen I add people, my dealbreakers are: I have no deal breakers... for now? I just have fun with itBefore adding me, you should know: I'm a huuuuge leftist. I don't want right wing people interacting with me, ever. Also I complain alot, I swear like a sailor... if you're sensitive to swearing don't add me. Yay 
More Stuff
Feb. 18th, 2026 06:51 pmmoon_custaferYesterday I disassembled the too-wide bed frame and assembled a new one that’s the same length but a foot narrower, so Andrew has room to get into it from the side. I then packed the big frame into the new frame’s box, with the instructions, screws, and alan key, and took it down to the recycling room in the basement of our building. There’s a section there for people to leave stuff that other residents might want, so I set it there. Someone else had left a “Phantom-Line 100,” a vintage device for superimposing ruled lines on paper when doing calligraphy. I took it home, on the suspicion that it was a type of camera lucida. It sort of is—I would have to invert it and mount it at eye-level to use it as such, but in the meantime I’ve had some luck with balancing this tablet on it and using it to trace images from the screen onto a surface.
The device flips the image from the original.
Monday Andrew had been watching Blackadder, and I’d remembered that Rowan Atkinson had played Inspecteur Maigret a few years ago—ten years ago as it turns out. I’ve only been able to find two of the four tv movies they did before they pulled the plug. We watched Maigret Sets A Trap, and we’re saving the other for later. Nice work by Atkinson in a serious role. Budapest stands in for 1950s Paris. Very different plot structure from the police procedurals of the last twenty-odd years, in which the murderer is nearly always someone who shows up in the first fifteen minutes—Maigret and his detectives don’t find their suspect till the third act, and then it becomes a matter of how to confirm it.
Mackenzie Crook has ventured further into magic realism with Small Prophets, and I just watched the first episode of…six, I think? The best part so far is Michael Palin as the protagonist’s father, building Rube Goldberg machines in the common living-room of his care home. This is, so far, the kind of show where much of the storytelling is done through the set dressing—there’s a wordless scene that made me say ohh, out loud, because it’s so sad and it also makes it more believeable that the protagonist will (spoiler, but nothing that doesn’t come up in the trailer and most reviews) ( Read more... )
The device flips the image from the original.
Monday Andrew had been watching Blackadder, and I’d remembered that Rowan Atkinson had played Inspecteur Maigret a few years ago—ten years ago as it turns out. I’ve only been able to find two of the four tv movies they did before they pulled the plug. We watched Maigret Sets A Trap, and we’re saving the other for later. Nice work by Atkinson in a serious role. Budapest stands in for 1950s Paris. Very different plot structure from the police procedurals of the last twenty-odd years, in which the murderer is nearly always someone who shows up in the first fifteen minutes—Maigret and his detectives don’t find their suspect till the third act, and then it becomes a matter of how to confirm it.
Mackenzie Crook has ventured further into magic realism with Small Prophets, and I just watched the first episode of…six, I think? The best part so far is Michael Palin as the protagonist’s father, building Rube Goldberg machines in the common living-room of his care home. This is, so far, the kind of show where much of the storytelling is done through the set dressing—there’s a wordless scene that made me say ohh, out loud, because it’s so sad and it also makes it more believeable that the protagonist will (spoiler, but nothing that doesn’t come up in the trailer and most reviews) ( Read more... )
Fannish Fifty Challenge 2026: Post # 9: This One's for the Amigurumi Fancrafters
Feb. 18th, 2026 05:29 pmride_4everHere's what happens when fandom and amigurumi collide: Crochet Your Celebrity Crush by Lee Sartori, ISBN 9780760393659.
第五年第三十九天
Feb. 19th, 2026 08:13 amnnozomi posting in guardian_learning部首
手 part 24
挤, to crowd in; 挥, to wave; 挨, in order ( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=64
词汇
代替, to replace; 近代, modern; 替代, substitute ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-4-word-list/
Guardian:
人湖拥挤信号干扰, there are so many people it's crowding the signal and causing interference
现在唯一的办法就是找个人做在办公室里代替赵处, right now the only thing we can do is find someone to replace Chief Zhao in his office
Me:
成为指挥者比较难。
他那个人没有代替。
手 part 24
挤, to crowd in; 挥, to wave; 挨, in order ( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=64
词汇
代替, to replace; 近代, modern; 替代, substitute ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-4-word-list/
Guardian:
人湖拥挤信号干扰, there are so many people it's crowding the signal and causing interference
现在唯一的办法就是找个人做在办公室里代替赵处, right now the only thing we can do is find someone to replace Chief Zhao in his office
Me:
成为指挥者比较难。
他那个人没有代替。
what does one do with Sad Bedsheets?
Feb. 18th, 2026 10:55 pmkaberettSpecifically: I find myself in possession of both a superking duvet cover and a deep fitted double sheet that are mostly Genuinely Nice Cotton... and have both got holes worn through them in one specific place.
I have accepted about myself that I am not a person who will tolerate sleeping on patched bedsheets (because Textures). I am loathe to just hand them over to rag recycling. I am scared of trying to sew anything out of them, but might manage it with some encouragement.
I would greatly appreciate people Being Opinionated on this topic.
(no subject)
Feb. 18th, 2026 02:46 pmolivermoss* I am hoping to watch the Olympics Women's Hockey Gold Medal game tomorrow. Sports Bra is opening early.
* Finns made it to the next round! They have a decent chance at a medal.
* Sweden starting Markstrom again. They've got both of the Wild goalies, an amazing tendie duo, but every time I look at a game it's Markstrom. And right now Markstrom has only let in 1 of 31, so maybe it's the right call.
I'd hoped to catch the Wild goalies, but they only played Gus in some early round games and Wall not at all. (Technically, they are not out yet, but they are playing the US rn so...)
Actually, the game is surprisingly close, so this is now a liveblog. ( Read more... )
* Finns made it to the next round! They have a decent chance at a medal.
* Sweden starting Markstrom again. They've got both of the Wild goalies, an amazing tendie duo, but every time I look at a game it's Markstrom. And right now Markstrom has only let in 1 of 31, so maybe it's the right call.
I'd hoped to catch the Wild goalies, but they only played Gus in some early round games and Wall not at all. (Technically, they are not out yet, but they are playing the US rn so...)
Actually, the game is surprisingly close, so this is now a liveblog. ( Read more... )