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- JD Vance, attempting to justify his criticism of people without children, after calling them 'childless cat ladies'.

This man really is so weird. Gif is from the newsletter What A Day put out on weekdays by Crooked Media and it's free if you're interested. My favorite part is the Light at the End of the Email where it's just good news. Sometimes I skip straight to it if I'm tired of whatever is going on.

Crooked Media is giving out a free month trial of their Friend of the Pod status which gets you ad free listens to all the podcasts and subscriber only pods including the two I'm interested in Pollercoaster (smart people decipher what the polls mean) and Terminally Online (unprepared dum-dums talk about internet nonsense).


I impulse bought some candles off an instagram add with 10% off, so of course they're doing 25% off now. I'm a little mad. But they are cool. Shy Wolf Candles does tarot and rock song inspired scents. I bought - Thunderstruck, Whole Lotta Love, Tiny Dancer, and Death.

Top Gun: Maverick is turning serious adult men into fangirls – not bad for a film that echoes a movie beloved by women. -
I've never actually watched Bring It On, but I've seen Top Gun twice now and intend to go again on Tuesday. I am >this< close to finishing the most self indulgently college football thing I have ever written for Rooster/Hangman. I have brain rot.

Speaking of fic, the thing about writing RPF is that when you find yourself in a room with the famous person listening to them talk about their latest book, you spend at least the first five mins hoping they don't have telepathy because you can't stop thinking about the explicit rated Yuletide fic you posted. Anyway, Dan was delightful. If anyone wants a copy of Battling the Big Lie: How Fox, Facebook, and the MAGA Media Are Destroying America I will send you my extra.

( I laughed so hard at this commercial - pubes song )

( Mackie is getting so big, the vet says he'll end up being a big, leggy cat. Everyone is still getting along and playing nice. Dasher accepted the invasion to his bed for exactly as long as it took to snap this pic, and then he was up and gone. I am still Mackie's only cuddle buddy! \0/ )

Saving America didn't end with getting Donald Trump out of the White House.

Anti-democratic forces in the Republican Party are hard at work trying to take away your right to be heard. Defeating them won’t be easy, but we’ve beaten them before, and we can do it again. We have something they don’t: You. For the last five years, your hard work has paid off in close races across the country and we can’t let up this year. If we start earlier and work harder, we can win again.

Basically you sign up with your zipcode to get sorted into you region and they'll email you monthly about how you can help get out the vote and help democrats across all levels of government. This month has Voter ID Month of Action: Letter Writing events on Wednesdays with VoteRiders. Every little bit helps, and it's not a competition totally a competition and the South is gonna win! There's a chance to get some Crooked Media swag, and mostly just the peace of mind of doing a little bit that might make a difference somewhere.

( Thank you for your previous attention to politics talk, as a reward, here is a kitty! )

I have a fandomgiftbox post here requesting, MCU -Sam/Bucky, Redwing, Sam/Lance Tucker (The Bronze), Rodney McKay/Ronon Dex, Rampage - Davis Okoye/Harvey Russell, 911 - Evan "Buck" Buckley/Josh Russo, and Dragon Age - Male Adaar/Dorian Pavus.

Why am I playing The Kittens Game again. Is this what nightshift has brought me to?

Anthony Mackie is hosting the ESPYS on July 10th. Now I just have to figure out how to watch it.

This seems like it would be of interest to some of y'all. I haven't listened to any yet, but I intend to. Historical Fiction Podcast ‘Edith!’ Stars Rosamund Pike as Former First Lady
New series offers a satirical, irreverent take on the story of First Lady Edith Wilson following President Woodrow Wilson’s stroke.

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Challenge #6 In your own space, rec at least three fanworks that you didn’t create.

-I like this one because the obstacles to a happy ending feel real, both internal and external and I love it when characters get in their own way. The antagonism that so very slowly blurs into real affection is so good. For most of you this will basically be original fiction, but I think it still works as just a couple of dudes looking for some love during the scary parts of college with a few complications. You need to be logged in to view.

Bro Down (56856 words) by Mellow_Yellow
Fandom: Pod Save America (RPF)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jon Lovett/Tommy Vietor
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - College/University, Alternate Universe - Fraternity, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Pining, Angst, Hook-Up, Miscommunication
Summary:

Lovett wrenched Tommy’s head down, growling, “Come on, don’t be a fucking baby about it.” Urging Tommy to bite him harder, apparently.

Tommy huffed, exasperated, against the damp skin of Lovett’s neck. “You’re so fucking annoying, christ.”

Lovett tried to kick at him with his pinned knees. “I’m annoying? You smell like beer and you weigh a thousand pounds and all you’re doing is heavy-breathing against my neck.” He tugged on Tommy’s hair again, which felt really good, shit.

“God,” Tommy bit out, skin hot. “You never shut up.”

-Blake is the uber private assistant to the Secretary of State. At the end of the third season he got a great scene coming out as Bi to his friend/boss and a hug in return. This uses the characters really well, but it's also just a very refreshing and honest look at being Bi and choosing who and how to tell for yourself and not for them.

Accompanist (14214 words) by Mosca
Fandom: Madam Secretary
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Blake Moran/Dmitri Petrov
Additional Tags: Bisexuality, Coming Out, Sharing a Bed, Diligent Fingering, Work Family
Summary:

Blake has a Russian spy in his bed, a ton of people to come out to, and the chance to become the leading man in his own story.

-So I was sold with the cultural differences and gender roles hurt every tags - there is some great worldbuilding here. The misunderstandings aren't so farfetched given the differences in culture. I usually don't go for the Bilbo was always female fics, but occasionally I love a secret!baby trope and this one hits my buttons. The pining is great, the adventure is very well planned, and then the recovery back at the mountain is everything I wanted. This was my favorite fic I read last year.

The Seedling (103031 words) by Chrononautical
Fandom: The Hobbit - All Media Types
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Bilbo Baggins/Thorin Oakenshield
Additional Tags: Kid Fic, Mutual Pining, Epistolary, Adventure & Romance, Slow Build, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Alternate Universe - Always a Different Sex, Female Bilbo Baggins, Dwarf & Hobbit Cultural Differences, Gender Roles Hurt Everyone, The Silmarillion References, and serious exploration of the term halfling
Summary:

In the course of her adventures, Bilbo finds herself pregnant. Without an offer of marriage from Thorin, she returns to the Shire to raise the child with the help of her family.

The King Under the Mountain is heartbroken that Bilbo chooses to leave Erebor, but he cannot blame her. Not after he tried to kill her. There was a time when she would have proposed marriage, but that time is clearly past. If all he can have of her are her letters, then he will be grateful for the missives.

Getting these two to talk just might take divine intervention. Or the intervention of a particularly interested child.