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I want you to remember:

The fascists hate you too and they just will pretend otherwise until after they've killed the rest of us, before they turn on you.

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Wind Rider

NSFW Alt

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Since it's pride month I'm going to say. Can we stop making fun of adults who don't have sex. Not even particularly asexuals, just general people who don't like sex personally or don't want to have it for whatever reason. It's just not great to portray people who don't have sex as weird losers or naive little kids or whatever, even as a joke

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goat fight. non-negotiable.

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It’s interesting how diseases rip through schools at incredible speeds despite being in an arguably modern, clean(ish) environment. I wonder if it has something to do with the whole “you need a doctor’s note to excuse your absence of even one day” combined with the average price of going to a doctor, the lack of education on things like “you’re still contagious even after the fever goes away”, and the overwhelming message of “if you don’t struggle through it, you’re a failure!”

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In a protest against censorship, photographer A.L. Schafer staged this iconic photograph in 1934, violating as many rules as possible in one shot.

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You ever think about Ned Coates who knew John Keel and then there comes this impostor claiming to be him and he's all wrong and angrier and scowling and everyone is captivated by his every word. He comes in, takes over and walks around the place and picks it apart, turns it around 180°. People seem to like him.

But... He is not Keel. The name isn't his to bear. Who does he think he is? What side is he playing? Winder? Snapcase? Are all his actions a farce? Another of his lies, to trap those who don't know better?

Where's John Keel, his John Keel?

Ned sees Carcer, and he sees what he is doing, and he sees what the so-called Keel is doing.

And he knows which is wrong. Is this betrayal? What would Keel think, Ned supporting a man stealing his name?

But it doesn't matter. They all die the same.

And maybe... Maybe this man isn't Ned's Keel, but he will fight beside him anyway.

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sojourner mullein (with bisexual lighting space background!)

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A big part of what makes sxf ludicrous is that the three lead characters are from three different, albeit overlapping, genres. The hero, and nominally the setting, is from espionage drama. The heroine is blatantly a meta from superhero adventure. The kid is from paranormal mystery.

So the spy is running around grimdark, woe is me, every man is an island because I've been systematically conditioned into subsuming any independent, and therefore obstructive to my superiors, sense of self, This is nonsense, of course.

The hit woman is clark kenting around her coworkers while trying to gauge the likelihood of her spouse getting fridged by a villain, or fellow antihero. Sadly, consumer level microwaves won't be available until the late 1970's so RIP her kitchen.

The little girl, who pretends to be older than she is, has telepathy influenced by tidal forces. Her arc puts her in contact with a family almost certainly run by at least one alien pod person. Very popular 1960's scifi theme! She finds a clairvoyant dog but doesn't name it lassie.

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More DC Roleswap AU stuff:

Carter Hall, Green Arrow, a reincarnated Xeenian Warrior guided by an ancient emerald arrowhead.

Oliver Queen, Hawkman, Thanagarian Archer defected to Earth after crash-landing and falling in love with a human woman

Capt. J. Arthur Curry of the SHAZAM, Lost Prince of the Magiclands' Kingdom of Eternity

Willie Batson, Aquaman, The Seven Seas' Mightiest Mortal

Agent Orange (Rohtul Xel of Lexor)

Joker and Harlequin (Veronica Cale and her robot bodyguard)

Bizarro (Thal Sinclair, former US Superman Corpsman)

Ares (Patrick Pennyworth, Fallen Knight of Paradise)

OMAC (Arleen Quinzela, Cyber-Metahuman)

Phantom Lantern (Major Ibrahim Zodesta)

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So this is called a Melting Moment. I got it from B Dylan Hollis's book. Technically it's a biscuit, but it's almost like a meringue. It's so soft and light, it just melts on your tongue.

Not hard to make, but they're very crumbly and soft and they have to be kept in the fridge or an airtight container, so these will probably be a special occasions recipe.

Now I feel like finding a bunch of special occasions as an excuse.

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Was playing around w a new brush & somehow these popped out

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actually i think graduates of a university should have access to the library databases forever and ever amen

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I continue to run into people that are confused as to why Americans have screens on our windows and it’s really quite simple.

Bugs

Diseases carried by bugs

Other assorted wildlife such as dogs and teenagers

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i just pointed out in my judaism class that it’s interesting to me that when asked God’s name, God did respond with the ineffable name (the tetragrammaton) but put a much greater emphasis on who they are the God OF (I’m the God of Abraham, the God of Moses, etc.).

and my teacher said she feels a kinship with that because she remembers the joy that came with the first time she was called “(son’s name)’s mom”, and how beautiful it feels be named for who you love. and i almost burst into tears

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It’s been hard enough keeping this place afloat by myself. Without you—