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oh, to have a single episode of them

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there's something crazy going on between my doctor and my first officer guys

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https://claudiearseneault.com/call-for-submissions-common-bonds-2/

The submission call for Common Bonds 2 has officially been announced!

This is copy'pasta'd directly from the above link:

Common Bonds returns for another anthology of aromantic science fiction and fantasy!

At the heart of this collection are the bonds that impact our lives from beginning to end: platonic relationships. Whether with family, mentors, friends, colleagues, or found family, these links pepper our lives and their importance is often overlooked. We seek to explore the powerful impact of these bonds on aromantic people through the lens of science-fiction and fantasy.

We dream of sisters on a roadtrip through space, of queerplatonic partners hunting dragons, of an alchemy teacher changing the course of their student’s life, of neighbours supporting each other through the apocalypse.

The heart of the anthology

Common Bonds 2 is open to short story and poetry submissions with these three elements at their core:

Belongs in the fantasy or science fiction genre Has a clear aromantic MC Centers a non-romantic relationship

We aim to build an anthology vibrant with marginalized voices, and authors from all underrepresented backgrounds and marginalized communities are encouraged to submit. We are especially interested in hearing from aromantic authors whose identity intersects with other marginalizations.

For Common Bonds 2, we are particularly interested in stories featuring these elements:

– Stories bold in their aromanticism and unafraid to explore its many facets – Horror with strong SFF elements/settings – Allosexual aromantic characters, and/or the exploration of platonic fuck buddies and other forms of non-romantic sexual partners – Worldbuilding that decentres romantic pairings as the highest form of attachment or a central structural unit of a society, especially inspired by authentic cultural and historical norms

Submission Details

We are seeking original submissions only; no reprints.

Word Count: Short stories of up to 7500 words; poems of up to 100 lines.

Rates: We will pay 0.08 USD/word or a flat $60 for poems.

Submission period: Submissions will be open until August 15th. We aim to respond in a timely manner but delays will depend on submission volume.

Format: Please submit your stories as a .doc or .docx file, and include your pen name, email, wordcount, and title at the start. We prefer a Modern Manuscript format but won’t hold you to it.

Simultaneous submissions: Yes, absolutely, but please withdraw immediately if your story is accepted elsewhere.

Multiple submissions: No. You may submit another story if your first is rejected before deadline. However, we make no guarantees about how quickly we’ll reply to submissions.

Previous contributors: Previous Common Bonds contributors are welcome to submit again.

How to submit

Please send all submissions to commonbondsantho@gmail.com with your email titled “[Submission] STORY TITLE” and your story attached. You do not need to include anything else in your cover letter, but we welcome a short bio.

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me when someone tags something as tos but then mentions jim and bones at the academy together

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idk why, but for some reason i find photoshopped pictures of poptart boxes with fake ridiculous, outrageous flavor names to be the funniest freaking thing

like this is hysterical

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Ooooo. New blooper I've never seen before!

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Round 2 of Turtle Cage 2025 is complete! Here's the fights scheduled for Round 3

Monday June 16:

2003 Raph vs 90s Leo

2012 Leo vs 1987 Donatello

Tuesday June 17:

2003 Mikey vs Rise Leo

Rise Mikey vs 2003 Leo

Wednesday June 18:

90s Raph vs IDW Michelangelo

Mirage Leonardo vs 2007 Mikey

Thursday June 19:

Archie Raphael vs Batman Leo

2003 Donny vs Mirage Donatello

Friday June 20:

Round 3 highlights and Round 4 schedule

Highlights from Round 2 coming up soon!

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@tmnt-splinterweek is hosting a well. Week. to appreciate. Splinter.

ANYWAY. First day of Rat-dad Week; the prompt was warmth/wisdom. And like.

I dunno guys, 03 just has those vibes.

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Arrival, 2016. Dir. by Denis Villaneuve.

Other friends have called it 'creepy', but it's soooo soothing to me.

what’s your “odd” comfort movie? a movie that isn’t stereotypically comforting but does comfort YOU? mine’s conclave (2024)

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dear lord, please take all life problems and responsibilities away from fanfic writers but also make them financially stable and happy with nothing to worry about so they can happily focus on writing and posting fanfiction. amen

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And we love it so.

One of my favorite things about the TMNT franchise is how they use the term shell shock. Like they just use it as a silly pun. Then theres the song for Bayverse thats like "knock knock youre about to get shell shocked." Shell shock is literally just an outdated term for PTSD. Knock knock youre about to get PTSD theyre singing and theyre so right all these boys are traumatized

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weeks 11-20 on my weekly poster challenge this year, crazy I've actually managed almost half a year of getting these done. 1-10 here.

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10 weeks of poster illustrations for my weekly challenge this year. honestly 2025 is shaping up to be the most I've ever drawn consistently in my life

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Aromantic short fiction open call!

Hey! We're doing an open call for submissions for Being Aro, which released from Page Street Publishing next summer. Submission guidelines here!

Text: Editor of BEING ACE Madeline Dyer and author of TARNISHED ARE THE STARS and FIRE BECOMES HER Rosiee Thor's BEING ARO, an anthology of short stories in multiple genres from contemporary to fantasy to science fiction that celebrate and explore the sub-identities of the aromantic spectrum from a mixture of established and emerging YA writers, to Tamara Grasty at Page Street, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in summer 2026, by Saba Sulaiman and Amy A. Collins at Talcott Notch Literary Services (world English). 

Submissions are open between March 31st-April 28th 2025!

Stories should be:

approximately 5000 words long

any genre/subgenre of young adult fiction

centered on aromantic characters/themes

written for a young adult audience

original fiction (no fanfiction, no AI)

written by new/emerging authors who identify on the aromantic spectrum and are 18+

Once again, here's the link to the full guidelines! Please don't self-reject! We hope to see your submissions in the inbox!

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no language should be mocked other than french

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STARTING TOMORROW

Scientists in weather and climate are live streaming for 100 hours to make their case to the American public.

They are live streaming, but engagement is necessary for it to work. SHARE THIS WITH PEOPLE, RECORD THE STREAM, POST CLIPS OF IT THAT ARE FUNNY, if you can tune in, PLEASE DO!

This is something that has to be heard by as many people as possible. Put it on in the background! See if you can get other people to watch it! Do whatever you can do support those who are trying to be supported! Anything and everything helps!

TUNE IN HERE

article I posted screenshots of here

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Thanks for the tag!

Favourite color: It's blue overall.

Last song: the Zoltraak soundtrack from Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. (before this it was a lot of Starset, though).

Currently reading: I most recently finished a thriller called "Worst Case Scenario" by T.J. Newman and a fantasy book called "Godkiller" by Hanna Kaner (I was reading both simultaneously). I highly recommend Godkiller - it's got a fascinating magic system around gods, a lived-in world, and really compelling characters. I bought it on a whim and then was taken aback by how much I enjoyed every bit of it. In between books currently since finishing those, though I've been recommended "Anathem" by someone and so will probably check that out next.

Currently watching: Rewatching "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" because holy cow is it such a solid and cool show. Top tier anime.

Currently craving: Water, I guess. Finished dinner a while ago so not particularly hungry.

Coffee or tea: Tea as well, though if hot chocolate is ever an option, that wins.

Not the most savvy on tags so I'll tag @void-inked-pen @imaginashon @hoshisoul @sidsky @poet-tree-lines @sapphireskeletons @saladforbrainz and @theeviltriplet-fromao3

Get to Know Your Moots Tag Game

Thanks, @aliciadreaming ! :)

Favourite color: Depends on the day: blue, green, or orange. People tend to get me blue things, so it ends up being blue by default.

Last song: Anxiety by Doechii

Currently reading: Last finished: The Fear Doctor (book of horror drabbles). Haven't started my next read yet. It will probably be The Faithless by CL Clark, since I finally did the first book, unless the next InCryptid book is finally acquired by my library.

Currently watching: Cupcake Wars while waiting for new Ghosts episodes.

Currently craving: Fighting off a cold, so I don't have a huge appetite. I was craving chicken alfredo, so I ordered some for way too much money, but it was good, and I still have half left.

Coffee or tea: Tea for sure.

Tagging: whoever sees this and wants to do it.