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Every time Sean Astin makes a statement on whether or not Sam and Frodo were indeed gay for each other in lord of the rings he’s always like “well we have to acknowledge that attitudes around sexuality have changed dramatically over the past several decades and since authorial intent is only up to speculation, the story is open to multiple readings, some of which might have different significances for different groups of people also they kiss on the lips because I said so”

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req'd by @emrysmaerlyn

text: You gonna do something or stand there and BLEED?!?

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This is your semi frequent reminder that there is no official AO3 app

All those are unofficial and available on the Google play store as of August 13th 2025. They mirror AO3's content and insert ads, for which the developer gets paid by page impression (that's every time the ad appears in the fic you're reading) not just clicks.

No money goes to AO3, nor to the fic writer. It goes to the person who did the bare minimum.

Many of these apps have poorly worded or non existent privacy policies, so they may also be mining as much data as possible and selling that on to unknown third parties.

Please, just use the official AO3 site and the browser.

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The MTH mod team is proud to bring back Marvel Trumps Hate for an eighth run! Inspired by Stony Trumps Hate and Fandom Trumps Hate, our purpose is to encourage fandom unity while raising money for nonprofit organizations that work to protect civil rights, marginalized and oppressed communities, and the environment.

Our fandom-wide fundraiser auction raised $47,000 USD for charity with the help of 180 generous creators and hundreds of bidders last year (and we shattered some records while we were at it). This year, we’re looking forward to raising just as much awareness and money for some Marvel-ous causes!

Creator sign-ups will open in one month’s time, on Sunday, September 14, 12 AM ET (Eastern Time). Creators may offer different types of works such as fics, art, edits, videos, beta services, crafts, and more for any character, ship, or universe in the Marvel multiverse. 

Sign-ups will run until Saturday, September 27, 11:59 PM ET, which should give everyone plenty of time to think about what they’d like to offer, spread the word, and sign up as a creator! 

There will be a preview week from October 12 to October 18, during which potential bidders can peruse all the auctions and start building their list of fanworks to bid on. We will also use this time to make corrections to auction pages before bidding begins.

The 2025 MTH Auction Week will then run from October 19 to October 25. All auction times are in ET. If you’re in a different time zone, you can convert times here.

Please follow us for updates and visit our About, How to Participate, Schedule, and FAQ pages for more information. If you have any questions after doing so, you can contact us here!

We believe our fandom is a caring community determined to help those in need just like the superheroes we love so much, so let’s unite, organize, and pay it forward. As the Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes theme song goes, “assembled, we are strong!”

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Has someone quote Transmetropolitan on this yet? Because issues 8 is... exactly that.

Yeah, this is a good time to stop news-scrolling and go read some fanfic

And what a giveaway line: “Product-market fit is people believing that it works.” ...Jeez, guys, showing your hands much??

Your customer inevitably dies and has no legal recourse. And you get to keep their money. It's perfect! Not least because the whole thing rests on the idea that sometime in the far future, scientists (or even more greedy venture capitalists?) will wake your perfectly-preserved brain up.

...And if they don't? What, are your relatives going to sue them from the past? Bwahahaha.

And are you sure that your mind's definitely associated with that organ? People in some venues are still arguing about that.

And who owns the contents of your brain? Can't wait for the first court case... a couple hundred thousand years from now, maybe. If ever.

There are, like, about a hundred possible SF/horror novels flowing from this concept. If not more. ...It's a good thing I'm busy this week. 😏

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Doomscrolling Save Point

hey relax for a second and watch the cat

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The gold foil prints of my Watership down piece 'But first they must catch you' are here and listed in my shop! I'm so happy with how they look! :D thank you so much for all your support 💗🥺

They can be found here:

https://artofmaquenda.etsy.com/listing/1784264055

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Final Day to Back the SCHOLARLY PURSUITS Campaign!

We're in the home stretch on our crowdfunding campaign! It's not a "miss it and miss out" situation - late pledges are available for some backer levels, and the book will be published roughly 6 to 8 weeks after we complete fulfillment - but still! Back the campaign! Get awesome merch! Help us hit our second stretch goal! Be awesome! We'd appreciate it!

Alternative: boost this post to be my hero.

Learn more about the crowdfunding campaign for Scholarly Pursuits: A Queer Anthology of Cozy Academia Stories now!

campaign ends August 12th at 1 pm Eastern time.

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You will not die at the hands of quicksand. Ask me how I know this

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Proposal for new fandom etiquette:

If you read a fic because it was linked/recced somewhere, you leave a comment saying "came from XXX" and that comment doesn't need to include anything else.

Because when all of a sudden there's a lot of activity on one particular fic I WANNA KNOW WHY!!!!!

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i love how cas is always JUST on the verge of smiling in lazarus rising, like he really wants to express his joy at seeing dean but hasn't quite figured out how to do it yet

it's even funnier when you notice how he looks like he genuinely wants to murder bobby for interrupting when he's talking to dean

and then he turns back to dean and he's all soft and puppy-eyed and almost-smiling again

like. could he be more in love.

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internet friends are kinda like illegally downloaded friends. you don’t get the physical copy but you still get all the great content