Cap ✨ Polly Cocktail
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fandom account • she/they • late 30s • nonbinary disaster bi • drag king & pole
look sometimes when I’m doing a task I hate it helps to have some commiseration, okay
January 1, 2026 at 10:20 PM
look sometimes when I’m doing a task I hate it helps to have some commiseration, okay
Highly recommend kicking off 2026 with this excellent short story by Isabel J. Kim. (But first, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” by Ursula K. Le Guin, if you haven’t.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/kim_02_24/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/kim_02_24/
Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid In the Omelas Hole by Isabel J. Kim
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
clarkesworldmagazine.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Highly recommend kicking off 2026 with this excellent short story by Isabel J. Kim. (But first, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” by Ursula K. Le Guin, if you haven’t.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/kim_02_24/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/kim_02_24/
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my one plea as we ring in the new year with Zohran being sworn in as mayor is to take some fucking wins
he’s not going to be perfect, there will be setbacks and disappointments, but take some joy and some pride in the good that comes out of this
good things are more durable when we celebrate them
he’s not going to be perfect, there will be setbacks and disappointments, but take some joy and some pride in the good that comes out of this
good things are more durable when we celebrate them
January 1, 2026 at 5:34 AM
my one plea as we ring in the new year with Zohran being sworn in as mayor is to take some fucking wins
he’s not going to be perfect, there will be setbacks and disappointments, but take some joy and some pride in the good that comes out of this
good things are more durable when we celebrate them
he’s not going to be perfect, there will be setbacks and disappointments, but take some joy and some pride in the good that comes out of this
good things are more durable when we celebrate them
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just want to remind folks that pushback and public outrage stopped them from closing the CDC library. i bet pushback will stop them here, too
“The Trump administration is closing NASA’s largest research library on Friday, a facility that houses tens of thousands of books, documents and journals — many of them not digitized or available anywhere else.”
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
just want to remind folks that pushback and public outrage stopped them from closing the CDC library. i bet pushback will stop them here, too
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Happy Public Domain Day, gang! Nancy Drew, The Shadow, Japanese superhero Golden Bat, and Betty Boop (dog version) have all just had their copyrights expire.
Go nuts!
Go nuts!
January 1, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Happy Public Domain Day, gang! Nancy Drew, The Shadow, Japanese superhero Golden Bat, and Betty Boop (dog version) have all just had their copyrights expire.
Go nuts!
Go nuts!
Pretty great reading year. I set out to read 50 books & finished with 71. My top 5 (new-to-me) reads:
💚 Never Say You Can’t Survive by Charlie Jane Anders
💚 The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennet
💚 Key Lime Sky by Al Hess
💚 What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher
💚 The Summer War by Naomi Novik
💚 Never Say You Can’t Survive by Charlie Jane Anders
💚 The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennet
💚 Key Lime Sky by Al Hess
💚 What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher
💚 The Summer War by Naomi Novik
January 1, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Pretty great reading year. I set out to read 50 books & finished with 71. My top 5 (new-to-me) reads:
💚 Never Say You Can’t Survive by Charlie Jane Anders
💚 The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennet
💚 Key Lime Sky by Al Hess
💚 What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher
💚 The Summer War by Naomi Novik
💚 Never Say You Can’t Survive by Charlie Jane Anders
💚 The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennet
💚 Key Lime Sky by Al Hess
💚 What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher
💚 The Summer War by Naomi Novik
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I’ve said it before - fan fic is cookies someone made at home and brought in to share. Yes, they should be labeled for allergies (tagged). No, you don’t leave a nasty review if you don’t like them - they weren’t professionally baked, they were made by your peer ❤️ Build community, not negative clout
February 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I’ve said it before - fan fic is cookies someone made at home and brought in to share. Yes, they should be labeled for allergies (tagged). No, you don’t leave a nasty review if you don’t like them - they weren’t professionally baked, they were made by your peer ❤️ Build community, not negative clout
My perpetual Mountain Goats mantra. Got me through writing a dissertation (or thesis, for UK folks) and even more difficult years after that.
new year new mountain goats mantra
January 1, 2026 at 4:26 AM
My perpetual Mountain Goats mantra. Got me through writing a dissertation (or thesis, for UK folks) and even more difficult years after that.
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Probably should’ve added an lol to this to make sure people know I’m just doing a little joke-y joke.
Besides everyone knows it’s either using taskrabbit to deliver an “unban me you cowards” cake to Postmates or this, right?
Besides everyone knows it’s either using taskrabbit to deliver an “unban me you cowards” cake to Postmates or this, right?
January 1, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Probably should’ve added an lol to this to make sure people know I’m just doing a little joke-y joke.
Besides everyone knows it’s either using taskrabbit to deliver an “unban me you cowards” cake to Postmates or this, right?
Besides everyone knows it’s either using taskrabbit to deliver an “unban me you cowards” cake to Postmates or this, right?
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holy shit holy fuck i'm crying
December 31, 2025 at 9:03 PM
holy shit holy fuck i'm crying
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Chicago’s annual snowplow naming contest is underway and Mayor Brandon Johnson is backing the name “Abolish ICE.” blockclubchi.co/4pi3DA4
December 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Chicago’s annual snowplow naming contest is underway and Mayor Brandon Johnson is backing the name “Abolish ICE.” blockclubchi.co/4pi3DA4
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Just like every year, a friendly PSA:
“Feliz ano nuevo” means “happy new anus.”
“Feliz año nuevo” means “happy new year.”
Wishing folks either one is nice, but make sure you’re using the one you mean.
“Feliz ano nuevo” means “happy new anus.”
“Feliz año nuevo” means “happy new year.”
Wishing folks either one is nice, but make sure you’re using the one you mean.
December 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Just like every year, a friendly PSA:
“Feliz ano nuevo” means “happy new anus.”
“Feliz año nuevo” means “happy new year.”
Wishing folks either one is nice, but make sure you’re using the one you mean.
“Feliz ano nuevo” means “happy new anus.”
“Feliz año nuevo” means “happy new year.”
Wishing folks either one is nice, but make sure you’re using the one you mean.
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so while most of you have been absolutely lovely — and thanks for that btw! — it is sadly time for the quarterly reminder: if you are being "playfully" rude in the replies of someone you have not met, you are just being rude. you have not yet earned the good faith required for joking rudeness!
December 31, 2025 at 5:11 PM
so while most of you have been absolutely lovely — and thanks for that btw! — it is sadly time for the quarterly reminder: if you are being "playfully" rude in the replies of someone you have not met, you are just being rude. you have not yet earned the good faith required for joking rudeness!
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I do almost all my reading via audiobook because the amount of time I am available for uninterrupted holding and staring is much less than the amount of time I am available for listening
audiobooks are great and count as reading!! if you don't like visual books or have a schedule that makes them difficult, read an audiobook!
i am fully prepared to blame this on that thing where for decades anglo kids haven't been taught to read properly; to which the immediate fix would be to turn many more people onto audiobooks
December 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I do almost all my reading via audiobook because the amount of time I am available for uninterrupted holding and staring is much less than the amount of time I am available for listening
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Next test for America: pick up & distribute Crave’s upcoming lesbian softball mockumentary sitcom co-exec produced by Elliot Page & Stevie from Schitt’s Creek with Nadine Bhabha - Kip’s friend Elena from Heated Rivalry - both as a guest star & one of the writers.
www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/pre...
www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/pre...
Beer, Lesbians and Baseball! Casting Announced for New Crave Original Comedy Series, SLO PITCH - Bell Media
TORONTO (October 2, 2025) – Crave announced today casting details for its new original series SLO PITCH, produced by Shaftesbury in association with Boss & Co, and Elliot Page’s PAGEBOY Productions. T...
www.bellmedia.ca
December 31, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Next test for America: pick up & distribute Crave’s upcoming lesbian softball mockumentary sitcom co-exec produced by Elliot Page & Stevie from Schitt’s Creek with Nadine Bhabha - Kip’s friend Elena from Heated Rivalry - both as a guest star & one of the writers.
www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/pre...
www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/pre...
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I’ll see yall next year ✨
December 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I’ll see yall next year ✨
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THIS. Did you know sickle cell is curable, now? FULLY curable.
If you're feeling down or despairing about what FEELS like technology/advancement/science "standing still" or being fully malicious, I have great news: You're not paying attention to actual science. Just tech industry marketing.
If you're feeling down or despairing about what FEELS like technology/advancement/science "standing still" or being fully malicious, I have great news: You're not paying attention to actual science. Just tech industry marketing.
meanwhile.... medicine has taken INSANE leaps and bounds in the last 2 years.
we're out here curing HIV and leukemia and creating 100% efficacy vaccines against all sorts of cancers, and now this??
between this and renewable energy outstripping fossil fuels in efficiency, the future is bright
we're out here curing HIV and leukemia and creating 100% efficacy vaccines against all sorts of cancers, and now this??
between this and renewable energy outstripping fossil fuels in efficiency, the future is bright
Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
December 31, 2025 at 3:44 AM
THIS. Did you know sickle cell is curable, now? FULLY curable.
If you're feeling down or despairing about what FEELS like technology/advancement/science "standing still" or being fully malicious, I have great news: You're not paying attention to actual science. Just tech industry marketing.
If you're feeling down or despairing about what FEELS like technology/advancement/science "standing still" or being fully malicious, I have great news: You're not paying attention to actual science. Just tech industry marketing.
Name three comics you've owned in at least three editions.
—Bone (Disney Adventures Magazine, Scholastic, Cartoon Books, Cartoon Books Deluxe Edition vol. 1)
—Sailor Moon (Chix Comix, Kodansha, Eternal Edition)
—Nausicaä (two separate editions released by Viz Media and the deluxe box set)
—Bone (Disney Adventures Magazine, Scholastic, Cartoon Books, Cartoon Books Deluxe Edition vol. 1)
—Sailor Moon (Chix Comix, Kodansha, Eternal Edition)
—Nausicaä (two separate editions released by Viz Media and the deluxe box set)
Name three comics you've owned in at least three editions.
-The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck (Gemstone, Fantagraphics books, & deluxe edition)
-Lone Wolf & Cub (First, Dark Horse, & new Deluxe Edition.)
-Harvey Kurtzman's EC War comics (Cochran annuals, slipcases, Fantagraphics)
-The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck (Gemstone, Fantagraphics books, & deluxe edition)
-Lone Wolf & Cub (First, Dark Horse, & new Deluxe Edition.)
-Harvey Kurtzman's EC War comics (Cochran annuals, slipcases, Fantagraphics)
Name three comics you've owned in at least three editions.
- LOVE AND ROCKETS (comics, first Fantagraphics hc/pbks, Titan UK pbks, current Fantagraphics pbks, deluxe hc collections)
- TOMIE (Comics One pbks, Viz pbks, Viz Complete deluxe hc)
- BATMAN YEAR ONE (comics, '88 hc, 2005 hc
- LOVE AND ROCKETS (comics, first Fantagraphics hc/pbks, Titan UK pbks, current Fantagraphics pbks, deluxe hc collections)
- TOMIE (Comics One pbks, Viz pbks, Viz Complete deluxe hc)
- BATMAN YEAR ONE (comics, '88 hc, 2005 hc
December 31, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Name three comics you've owned in at least three editions.
—Bone (Disney Adventures Magazine, Scholastic, Cartoon Books, Cartoon Books Deluxe Edition vol. 1)
—Sailor Moon (Chix Comix, Kodansha, Eternal Edition)
—Nausicaä (two separate editions released by Viz Media and the deluxe box set)
—Bone (Disney Adventures Magazine, Scholastic, Cartoon Books, Cartoon Books Deluxe Edition vol. 1)
—Sailor Moon (Chix Comix, Kodansha, Eternal Edition)
—Nausicaä (two separate editions released by Viz Media and the deluxe box set)
Holidays especially emotionally rocky this year. Why don’t I ever listen when folks tell me the process of healing is its own different sort of pain
December 31, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Holidays especially emotionally rocky this year. Why don’t I ever listen when folks tell me the process of healing is its own different sort of pain
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[ #scoobydoo ]
I went back rewatch what's new scooby-doo this year, pretty lovely!
I went back rewatch what's new scooby-doo this year, pretty lovely!
December 25, 2025 at 8:14 AM
[ #scoobydoo ]
I went back rewatch what's new scooby-doo this year, pretty lovely!
I went back rewatch what's new scooby-doo this year, pretty lovely!
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not too late for a flu shot btw, flu historically often peaks in february and by all accounts it is pretty bad this year
Flu deaths exceeded COVID deaths last winter and we may be on track for the same thing this year!
I can speak anecdotally that at the hospital I work at we’ve had very low covid census. We test anyone experiencing respiratory symptoms, and we’ve had very few people with Covid who have needed to be hospitalized. Which is a relief because we are absolutely inundated with flu rn
December 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
not too late for a flu shot btw, flu historically often peaks in february and by all accounts it is pretty bad this year
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Happy 2 year anniversary to this thing. well 2 years from the first chapter being posted, really started writing on 10/26/2023. Anyway there was a thread somewhere about fics that aren't romantic love & the romance takes a backseat to friendships mostly in these two, so there's that
🌸First Light Parts One & Two (Complete)🌸
#udfic #ofmdfic
Resurrection, redemption, a bunch of crew shenanigans, & magic all set post s2. 🔗 to the series:
archiveofourown.org/series/3908644
#udfic #ofmdfic
Resurrection, redemption, a bunch of crew shenanigans, & magic all set post s2. 🔗 to the series:
archiveofourown.org/series/3908644
December 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Happy 2 year anniversary to this thing. well 2 years from the first chapter being posted, really started writing on 10/26/2023. Anyway there was a thread somewhere about fics that aren't romantic love & the romance takes a backseat to friendships mostly in these two, so there's that
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This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)