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Liz (ixwin)
@ixwin.bsky.social
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ixwin on tumblr (and formerly on livejournal). Mostly here for UK politics and Our Flag Means Death with less Twitter toxicity. Middle aged she/her
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tkingfisher.com
I see the “technically it’s ephebophelia” crowd is out today, so just a reminder that A) this is NOT a case where technically correct is the best kind of correct and B) the minute you say this, the gods dump you in the “irredeemable creeper” basket and wash their hands thoroughly after touching you.
November 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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fpwoper.bsky.social
Hello lovely people who physically went to The Wee Con! I'm putting names to gifts and I think I've found everyone except for the two circled items on the picture:
- The origami heart
- the tentacle + teacup earrings

Can you help me find who made these?

@ofmcommunity.bsky.social #theweecon #ofmd
A photo of a whole bunch of gifted items, all with a white label with a black username or name on them. Everything has been labelled except for two items, circled in purple. Those items are: 1) a pair of earrings made out of something acrylic, featuring tentacles coming out of a teacup on a pink background. 2) an origami heart in pride colours. The heart can be folded over itself and will form yet another heart.
November 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
ixwin.bsky.social
Oh man seriously? 😕 Been so disappointed at how many actors have gone for this but this is the worst
ghostsandmermaids.bsky.social Liam 🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈 @ghostsandmermaids.bsky.social · 10d
Someone on Tumblr shared the full cast list for the new Harry Potter audio book...

Fuck you, Joel.
A screenshot from the full cast list of the new Harry Potter audio book. The text is: "The Weasleys Bumble Clarke as Ginny Weasley Joel Fry as Charlie Weasley Hamish Lloyd Barnes as Fred & George Weasley Tom Royal as Percy Weasley Nina Wadia as Molly Weasley"
November 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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sambaschutte.bsky.social
“Number 6 is a gentleman from Mauritania” - never thought I’d hear that on an American TV show❤️🙏🏾 Or poulet yassa🍗

#Pluribus #VinceGilligan #AppleTV
November 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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ontheyellwbrick.bsky.social
"They really just honored that scene, and the thing they brought to it is their natural connection and really playing it honestly with each other, and listening to each other, and the way they look at each other, and how tender they are with each other." #OurFlagMeansDeath
October 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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mrbuttons284266.bsky.social
The UK's Online Safety Act is getting harder to work around. I've reluctantly shared my ugly mug with more sites in the last month than I would like, but now it's affecting Imgur and vicariously AO3.
White text on a dark blue platform. "Imgur access in the United Kingdom From September 30, 2025, access to Imgur from the United Kingdom is no longer available. UK users cannot log in, view content, or upload images. Imgur content embedded on third-party sites will not display for UK users. You can exercise your data protection rights without logging in (for example, to request a copy of your data or deletion) using our Help Center request form." Screenshot from the AO3 fic Hard Disciplines: A Practical Study of Human Sexuality and Subcultures by CitrusSyndicate, KalansPhantom, Pastor_of_Muppets. Where Lucia's beautiful art should be, there's an Imgur message saying "Content not viewable in your region".
September 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
ixwin.bsky.social
Turtle vs crab in mini fusible beads (my own design, feel free to use for pixel art, cross stitch etc)
A mini red crab and green turtle made of fusible beads. They are facing each other and viewed from above. Each is holding a small knife.
September 29, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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loopslip00.bsky.social
if you're planning to send a bit of extra money to @theyoungcenter.bsky.social / you'd rather donate without buying anything but want your donation to count towards the @ofmd-postcards.bsky.social total, you can add it as a "pledged donation" on 32auctions! #ywmlp

www.32auctions.com/organization...
You Wrote Me a Lovely Postcard! An Our Flag Means Death Fundraiser for the Young Centre for Immigrant Children's Rights - Pledged Donation
September 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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youdrewaloveframe.bsky.social
The signup for the loveliest fanart frame project this season is still open for another week! And we still have kissy frames left for you! Simply click this link to go to the signup form, and you'll be onboard! docs.google.com/forms/d/1d-v...

#OFMD #OFMDart #OFMDfanart #youdrewmealovelyframe
"You Drew Me A Lovely Frame" Hey, wanna do something weird? Something that makes both Ed and Stede and us fans happy? How about joining a brand new lovely fandom art project? We want to animate the Beach Kiss from season 2, and wish to invite artists of all skill levels and ages to create frames for that. Frames can be created digitally or by traditional media, drawing, painting, all kinds of crafting, knitting, pearls, glass, embroidery, cosplay, dolls, yarnboys, Legos... anything you want! All we ask for is that you follow the outline of the shapes on the frame you receive, so the finished video will have continuity. This project is open for all ages, so the finished frames must be SFW. And - of course - no AI allowed! Signups will be closed on Sept. 21st, and after that, frames (randomly drawn) will be sent out via e-mail to all participants, together with more info and a link to the project Discord server which will be the main workspace.
September 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM
ixwin.bsky.social
People! Where is the best place to get OFMD t-shirts? I know places like etsy and redbubble a) rip off their vendors something terrible and b) aren't great at cracking down on stores that steal other people's designs so I'd prefer to buy direct if possible. I'm based in the UK. TIA!
September 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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esqueer.net
This isn't someone simply spouting anti trans views. He's actively stalked people, including minors, and explicitly called for violence against them. Nearly all of the media coverage has completely omitted this context because they don't believe that violence against trans people should be punished.
September 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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coelasquid.bsky.social
Sometimes we’re unsatisfied with a thing we made because when it only existed in our head, we saw all the things it could have been and when it’s done we know all the things that it isn’t, but we can’t see the way it expands into a million new things when someone else unpacks it in their head. 🖊️🦑
Frustrated little dude gripping a pencil saying “how do I pack this down into something I can actually share?” While swirling rainbows labeled “INFINITE POTENTIAL” float around them. Little dude frowns at a tiny grey box, exclaiming “all that work for THIS?!” Little dude shoves the grey box into another little guy’s hands; Frowning, stomping off, and saying “Here you go, I made this, it sucks.” Second little dude cracks open the box, swirling rainbows project out onto their face. Second little dude stares in awe at all the swirling rainbows now floating around them.
August 31, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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xrayvex.bsky.social
decided to make a higher def version of this clip w/ no music and somehow it became 17 hours long? 🤔

(alt text: kiss scene between stede & ed from ofmd s2 ep 8 with music removed so you can hear their breathing and kisses better)
August 24, 2025 at 4:23 AM
ixwin.bsky.social
Thanks for these! Here’s my version of Ed in coloured pencil #ofmdctiys
A coloured version of the line art from the previous post of Ed holding fruit in the style of a Mucha print. Ed is wearing purple and the background is turquoise.
August 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
ixwin.bsky.social
Here is my piece, titled 'Wedding Thoughts' for #ofmdctiys Hand drawn originally, scanned with minor digital tweaks
A black and white line drawing of Ed and Stede from 'Our flag means death' They are dressed as the wedding cake toppers. Stede is on the left and Ed is on the right, looking at him speculatively.
August 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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butterscup95.bsky.social
@kristiannairn.bsky.social reading a Wee John poem on a Wednesday? Close enough, welcome back Wee John Wednesday. ☠️

But seriously, this poem made me smile like an idiot the whole time. If you haven’t yet, stop what you’re doing and watch this right now! ❤️ #OFMD

www.instagram.com/reel/DMLZOYK...
Kristian Nairn standing outside smiling while wearing his Wee John sweater.
July 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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david-jenkins.bsky.social
Think this was from an early draft. It’s real.

Really wanted I’m On Fire in there. Verrrrry $$$ song tho and S2 budget was tight.

Also have no idea how that bulging parenthetical got in there, hate those 😅🫠

Love that this is out there enjoy 💜
trashcakecos.bsky.social 💀 spooky maggie 🎃 Trash Cake Cosplay @trashcakecos.bsky.social · Jul 4
OFMD truly is the only show for which we keep getting new content over a year after it was cancelled twice 🫶🏴‍☠️
Extract of a script from Our Flag Means Death S2 E6. The page reads: STEDE: Well, we’re here now. (He looks at Blackbeard for a second, then extends his hand). We never finished our dance. Blackbeard looks at Stede’s hand, a little unsure as to whether or not he should take it. BLACKBEARD: There’s no music. STEDE: There isn’t? I always hear music when I’m around you. Gosh he’s charming. Blackbeard blushes and takes Stede’s hand. As they sway to the imaginary music Stede holds Blackbeard a little closer and gives him a kiss on the forehead. Blackbeard’s eyes brighten. We hear the first instrumental bars of Brice Springsteen’s “I’m on Fire.” The slow rolling percussions pounding like Blackbeard’s heart. He looks up at Stede and gives him a gentle kiss on the lips. As Blackbeard draws back to continue dancing, Stede pulls him for a longer, more passionate kiss. “Tell me now baby, is he good to you? /And can he do to you the things that I do? /Oh no /I can take you higher /Oh, oh, oh, I’m on fire” Blackbeard’s head is spinning. He has to sit on the corner of the bed to catch his breath. STEDE (continued): I’m sorr… was that too much? Before he can finish asking, Blackbeard grabs him by the shirt. He pulls Stede down onto him until they’re both lying on the bed. He looks up at Stede. BLACKBEARD (whispers): Again. “At night, I wake up with the sheets soakin’ wet. /And a freight train runnin’ through the middle of my head /Only you can cool my desire. /Oh, oh, oh, I’m on fire” Stede smiles. He takes Blackbeard’s face in his hands, taking in the beauty of his features. He gently draws the lines of Blackbeard’s lips with his fingertips. Then he kisses him deeply, pressing his body down into Blackbeard’s as the sounds of the party echo into the room. “Oh, oh, oh, I’m on fire / Oh, oh, oh, I’m on fire / Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh” EXT. THE REVENGE, DECK - NIGHT Fireworks explode in the sky as the crew of the Revenge continue their celebration into the night.
July 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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frankieofmd.bsky.social
We bookmarked so hard they ran out of database numbers 😭 good work everyone 😀
July 5, 2025 at 10:12 AM
ixwin.bsky.social
Mine. I was pleased with how this came out and loved everyone's different interpretations #youwearfineframeswelk
An artwork in watercolour and marker of a frame from Our Flag Means Death showing Stede's hand reaching out towards Ed's
June 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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tom--scott.bsky.social
The Greens now have nearly 200 more councillors than Reform.

This is not something you'd be likely to guess from all the copiously salivating media coverage of Farage & his crew of billionaire-backed far-right chancers.
chrisw100.bsky.social Chris Williams @chrisw100.bsky.social · May 2
Another record year for the Green Party 👏
859 Councillors on 170 Councils in England & Wales

Now join us to keep Greens growing and to take the fight to Reform join.greenparty.org.uk
May 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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krisis.bsky.social
If you don't live in New Zealand, I need you to understand how important the words "biscuit tin" are to this week's political discourse.

You think the Conclave is where the excitement in democracy is? You're hyped about smoke from a chimney where they burn ballots?

Get ready for the biscuit tin.
April 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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rottensoldier.bsky.social
All this to say, Peter David is struggling with serious health issues for years, and now he's been cut off from Medicaid. If you're able to help this legend of Trek and this idol of fanfiction, his family has a GoFundMe:

www.gofundme.com/f/help-peter...
Donate to Help Peter David, organized by Graham Murphy
Hi, friends. I'm restarting a fundraiser for Peter David and his family. Peter's health issues continue… Graham Murphy needs your support for Help Peter David
www.gofundme.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
ixwin.bsky.social
I was aware of this, but had no idea how bad it was or just how far back the risks were known. Absolutrly deserves more coverage.
lewisgoodall.com Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · Mar 22
NEW: Weekend News Agents

A special ep on one of the most shocking scandal I’ve reported on: the generation of disabled children created by the British state. A responsibility it is still refusing to pay for. The shocking story of Sodium Valproate.

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Special report: A scandal 'bigger than Thalidomide'
Podcast Episode · The News Agents · 21/03/2025 · 45m
podcasts.apple.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
ixwin.bsky.social
Some little Hama/Perler bead OFMD characters including MerStede
February 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
ixwin.bsky.social
Here's my frame (watercolour, alcohol markers and pencils because I am incapable of sticking to one medium lol).

I am in awe of the quality and variety of art generated for this project - it has been so much fun seeing it come together on discord.
A still from season 2 of our flag means death interpreted in watercolour. Stede's hand on the left of the image is reaching out to Ed's hand on the right. Ed is wearing the rice sack garment.
February 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM