#June 12th 2025

[ivyrosewater]

We(‘ll) love and miss you all so much and we can’t wait for 2025!!

[blueiskewl]

Medieval Game Pieces Emerge From the Ruins of a German Castle

A small cache of medieval game pieces has been discovered in the ruins of a recently discovered castle in southern Germany. The finds provide a window into leisure time, possibly among actual knights, dating back nearly a millennium, approximately the time that chess arrived in Europe as an import from Asia.

The find includes a six-sided die, assorted game pieces including four in the shape of flowers, and a very well-preserved 1½-inch-high chess piece, all carved from antlers.

“In the Middle Ages, chess was one of the seven skills that a good knight should master,” said Jonathan Scheschkewitz, of the State Office for the Preservation of Monuments Baden-Württemberg. “It is therefore not surprising that known finds mostly come from castles.”

There is evidence that these are not just display objects, but pieces that were actually used. “Under the microscope,” explained Flavia Venditti of the University of Tübingen, “a typical sheen from holding and moving the pieces can be seen.”

An international team of experts from the University of Tübingen, the State Office for the Preservation of Monuments Baden-Württemberg and the German Archaeological Institute is now examining this evidence of early gaming culture.

“The discovery of an entire games collection [from] the 11th/12th century came as a complete surprise to us,” said Lukas Werther, of the German Archaeological Institute, “and the horse-shaped knight piece is a real highlight.”

The pieces came to light during excavations by the DFG Collaborative Research Centre 1070 Resource Cultures and the State Office for the Preservation of Monuments Baden-Württemberg in a previously unknown castle in the Reutlingen district of southern Germany’s Baden-Württemberg region.

“They were lying under the debris of a wall where they were lost or hidden in the Middle Ages,” said Michael Kienzle of the University of Tübingen. They are in such good condition, he added, precisely because they had been covered under those materials.

They will go on display this month in two exhibitions: “Excavated! Knights and Castles in the Echaz Valley” at the Schlössle Pfullingen (June 15–August 30) and “The Hidden Länd: We in the First Millennium” at the Archaologisches Landsmuseum Baden-Württemberg (September 13, 2024–January 26, 2025).

[bouquetface]

Jupiter in Gemini (May 25- June 9 2025) ALL RISING SIGNS

Accuracy influenced by ENTIRE chart. Take it as entertainment.

Starting with general predictions for everyone and then specifics for ALL RISING SIGNS below.

GENERAL INFO:

Jupiter in gemini is in detriment. This means the planet is uncomfortable when it visits Gemini. Why?

Think of Jupiter as the teacher. Gemini as the student. Jupiter wishes to expand and educate to create prosperity for Gemini. However, Jupiter’s lectures are long. Gemini can get bored.

When bored, Gemini can become mischievous. You may notice during this transit, there is an increase in false information & gossip being spread.

Gemini is curious as well. This is great because Jupiter is knowledgable. The problem is Gemini can lose interest fast. As soon as Jupiter begins to create a plan for Gemini to reach their goal, Gemini is onto the next idea. This may manifest as:

You become interested in Jupiter related topics - faith/religion/spirituality, foreign travel, law, higher education. You may begin to plan goals such as moving abroad or going to Law school. However, you may lose interest and never fully create the plan.

Jupiter naturally rules Sag and traditionally it rules Pisces as well. This energy is care-free, go with the flow. Jupiter sees the bigger picture and doesn’t concern itself with details. It just has faith and dreams big.

But Gemini & Virgo are the opposite signs of sag & pisces. Gemini & Virgo can’t “just have faith and dream”. They can be the most anxious of the signs. They need to know the details.

For example, for some Jupiter is dreaming up these plans for foreign travel and higher education. Gemini is asking Jupiter a lot of questions about the details. “How exactly will you manifest this into reality?” This makes Jupiter uncomfortable. He’s used to the dreamy and adventurous spirits of sag & pisces. “Why do we need a plan? just have faith in me and let’s go”

This can result in high levels of anxiety & frustration during Jupiter in Gemini transit. Jupiter might accidentally expand that anxious nature of Gemini.

And now to be more specific, here is how Jupiter in Gemini will influence all rising signs. Keep in mind entire natal chart influences accuracy.

ARIES RISING:

Jupiter is transitting your 3rd house. Possible ways this may manifest:

Opportunities to travel/move neighbourhoods. Your local neighbourhood or community expanding. Finding a new social activity that brings you in contact with the community.

Opportunities & motivation to communicate. Learning languages, writing with long term goals of publishing. Ideal transit for writers. Teaching and learning possibly online.

Birth of sibling or cousin. Having an important teaching moment with a sibling or cousin. A younger sibling may bring a small blessing to you.

Learning to drive. Learning about a new form of transportation.

Thinking becomes more anxious than normal. Jupiter naturally rules your 12th and 9th house. Topics of isolation, foreign travel may leave you feeling anxious. For example, you move and now feel isolated. Or Applying to universities. Anxious about whether you’ll get in or is it the right choice for you.

Pluto in Aqua will trine Jupiter in Gemini. This brings for a positive flow between 11th and 3rd house. This is positive for friendships, sibling relationships, long term goals, humanitarian goals.

TAURUS RISING:

Jupiter is transitting your 2nd House. This can manifest as:

Becoming focused on making more money. Learning a new skill, getting higher education (degree, certificate, diploma, etc.), working harder to make more money.

Expanding possessions. Jupiter rules your 8th and 11th house. You may inherit or be gifted a little something during this transit. An older sibling may be very helpful. Could be by physically giving you something or giving you advice.

Pluto in Aqua will trine Jupiter in Gemini. This brings a positive flow between your 10th and 2nd house. A change in career and status could help make you more money. You may seem more knowledgable on your career field. 10th house can be father or masculine authoritative figure in your life. They may help you in career.

GEMINI RISING:

This is transit is in your first house. This can manifest as:

You could feel very lucky and joyful during this transit. You could find a partner as Jupiter naturally rules your 7th. This could result in relationship weight gain or getting pregnant as jupiter expands and 1st house is your body. However, since jupiter is in detriment, you could feel unhappy and end relationships especially when jupiter transit will opppsite your natal sag pluto (only applies to people born 1995-2008). However for some, this could result in marriage. 7th can be business partners and clients as well. A career change or advancement may occur. All depends on entire chart. You likely know what is likely and what isn’t.

Pluto in Aqua will trine Jupiter in Gemini. This is a positive flow between your 9th and 1st house. You may appear better educated. You may travel or love far away where you are better perceived.

Jupiter naturally rules your 10th house. You could find advancement in your career or reputation. However, some may need to watch out for petty gossip influencing their reputation.

CANCER RISING:

Jupiter transits your 12th house. This can manifest as:

Spending time alone. Physically or mentally isolated. Jupiter naturally rules your 9th and 6th. You could slowly focus on fixing your mental or physical healthy by creating a healthier daily routine. You could be moved far from home resulting in more alone time as you don’t know the people around you yet. You could move for education.

You could learn more about religion and having faith as this is a 12th and 9th house topic.

Pluto in Aqua will trine Jupiter in Gemini. This is a flow between your 8th and 12th house. Something may occur that will result in needed alone time. These can be difficult houses. Dealing with death, depression, and isolation. Doesn’t mean something bad will happen though. It may simply be that you need that mental reset and take time to yourself.

LEO RISING:

This is your 11th house. This can manifest as:

Making new friends. Friends that could be like mentors to you. Expanding your network circle. Watch out for letting in bad people. Gossip is likely to become intense at some point during this transit. Some of you may find you are the target. This wouldn’t be anything too serious. Gemini is ruled by a fast moving planet. Any gossip that rises would quickly die down as people move onto the next topic.

Pluto in Aqua will trine Jupiter in Gemini. This is a positive flow in your 7th and 11th house. This can result in a positive transformation in your relationships. Marriage could occur. Either for you or friends. You may date a friend. All depends on your entire chart and what else is activated.

For those born 1995-2008, jupiter in gemini will at some point oppose your natal pluto. For leo rising this is opposition between 11th and 5th house. This could mean eventually hearing gossip about afraid or children, pregnancy. Or being involved in those scenarios. You may feel the need to advocate for what’s right. Speak against any toxic people.

VIRGO RISING:

This is your 10th house. This can manifest as:

Opportunities to change career. Maybe change jobs, or receive advancement.

Jupiter naturally rules your 4th and 7th. Changes in home and marriage/relationship may affect your reputation. For virgos, saturn has been testing your relationships as it is in the 7th. Some may realize the relationship is bad, and breakup or divorce. Others may see their person is supportive and helpful in tough situations and decide to level up the relationship - marriage, moving in.

Jupiter in gemini will opppsite your natal pluto if you were born 1995-2008. The exact opposition depends on your natal. Around the time it occurs, it could bring big changes in family and home. This could change your career. Or how people see you.

LIBRA RISING:

This is your 9th house. This could manifest as:

Taking a trip abroad. Seeking higher education. Faith being tested. Educating yourself on a religion.

For those born 1995-2008, at some point jupiter will opppsite your natal pluto. When this happens, there is tension between 3rd and 9th house topics. You could change communities. You could have transportation troubles. You could have issues in communication especially with siblings/cousins/childhood friends.

Pluto in Aqua will trine Jupiter in Gemini. This can result in a positive flow between 5th and 9th house. You could feel more creative. You may write more. You could publish your work during this transit.

SCORPIO RISING:

This is your 8th house. This can manifest as:

Receiving help from someone else’s resources. Loans, inheritance or gifts. Unfortunately, this may also mean higher stress when it comes to finances. Watch out for debt or needing to repay people.

If you are born between 1995-2008, jupiter will at some point opppsite your natal sag pluto. This creates tension between 2nd and 8th house. You may inherit money. Or you may struggle with debt and saving.

Pluto in Aqua will trine Jupiter in Gemini. This is your 4th and 8th house. Making it likely someone in the home or family may help you at some point during this transit. This could be mentally, or financially.

SAG RISING:

This is your 7th. This can manifest as:

Entering a relationship is very likely. Meeting new friends or clients is likely. Becoming balanced and cooperative is likely. Some may get married but this depends on entire chart ofc.

If you are born 1995-2008, jupiter in gemini will opppsite your natal pluto. This creates tension between 7th and 1st house. You may go through phases of feeling bad about your body or yourself in general.

Pluto in Aqua will trine your Jupiter in gemini. This is a positive flow between 3rd and 7th house. This gives improved relationships with siblings, friends, partners and clients. Communication will feel easier. Conversations of closure are likely.

CAP RISING:

This is your 6th House. This can manifest as:

Getting a pet. If you are born between 1995-2008, at some point natal pluto will opppsite jupiter. This can result in tension between 12th and 6th house. Could be a death of a pet. You may feel lonely and isolated. This may be due to more responsibilities in daily life. Or health troubles.

You may feel motivated to improve your health and daily life. Slowly finding ways to improve life in general. This may result in more money as Pluto in Aqua will trine Jupiter in Gemini. A positive flow in 2nd and 6th. Some may find jobs, receive promotion or bonuses for their hard work.

AQUA RISING:

This is your 5th house. This can manifest as:

Having a child. I know an aqua rising who is expecting a child during this transit.

Increase in creativity. You could feel the urge to create. Poems, song, stories, etc. Likely communication related as gemini is the sign.

if your are born between 1995-2008, your natal sag pluto will at some point oppose jupiter in gemini. This is tension between the 11th house and 5th house. Rumours or gossip may cause friction in your social network. 5th house can be love affairs and pregnancy. Watch out for becoming involved in petty drama.

Pluto in Aqua will trine Jupiter in Gemini. This is a positive flow between 1st and 5th. You could make changes to your appearance this year. You could just simply feel better about yourself life direction. Likely due to the creative boost you will receive. Just very joyful transit.

PISCES RISING:

This is your 4th House. This can manifest as

Expansion to your home or family. Birth of new family member. Or moving to a bigger place. Renovations to make the house better or bigger. Getting a roommate.

If you are born between 1995-2008, at some point your natal pluto will oppose jupiter. This creates tension between 10th and 4th. Both your career or home/family life may become demanding.

Pluto in Aqua will trine Jupiter in Gemini. This a positive flow between 4th and 12th house. Changes made could result in needed peace of mind. Happily finding alone time.

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[sensualnoiree]

heyy baee can u please talk more about Jupiter entering Gemini for each ASC 💙💙

hey hey loves! I'm definitely looking forward to this transit especially as a gemini sun ✨ so much to consider! jupiter's entrance into gemini brings with it a profound shift in astrological energies, really spotlighting the tension between order & chaos, coherence & incoherence, faith & doubt. jupiter, symbolizing cosmic order and coherence, now finds itself navigating the realm of mercury-ruled gemini, a sign associated with chaos, change, and life's unpredictable facets. this juxtaposition sets the stage for a dynamic interplay between these two archetypes, really challenging our perceptions of universal workings and how we maneuver through its intricacies.

ancient astrologers considered planets in signs opposite their domiciles as being in exile, not as negative but as highlighting the tension between their natural tendencies. jupiter's sojourn in gemini heightens the tension between zeus (jupiter) and hermes (mercury), accentuating the contrast between the longing for order and the reality of chaos.

throughout jupiter's transit in gemini, from late may 2024 to early june 2025, we are encouraged to embrace the dialectic between these opposing forces. this period may test our beliefs and understanding of the world, potentially leading to breakthroughs in our thinking and perception. it's a time to welcome new ideas and perspectives, even if they challenge our existing beliefs.

on a personal level, jupiter in gemini may evoke restlessness or a thirst for change. there might be an inclination to explore new ideas, undertake new challenges, or seek fresh experiences.

jupiter's transit through gemini really beckons us to embrace life's fluidity, recognizing that coherence is not static but is achieved through the dynamic interplay of opposites. this transit encourages us to strike a balance between order and chaos, faith and doubt, acknowledging that true wisdom lies in understanding and integrating these opposing forces.

~RISING SIGNS~

aries rising (gemini in the 3rd house): with jupiter transiting your 3rd house of communication, learning, and local travel, you may find yourself eager to expand your mental horizons. this is an excellent time to take up new studies or projects that stimulate your intellect. your communication skills may be particularly persuasive now, making it a good time to share your ideas with others. short trips or interactions with siblings and neighbors could also bring opportunities for growth and learning.

taurus rising (gemini in the 2nd house): jupiter's transit through your 2nd house of finances, values, and self-worth may bring opportunities to increase your income or expand your financial resources. you may feel more optimistic about your financial future and more willing to take risks to improve your financial situation. this is a good time to reassess your values and priorities and make changes that align more closely with your true self.

gemini rising (gemini in the 1st house): jupiter in your 1st house of self-expression, identity, and appearance can bring a sense of optimism and confidence to your personality. you may feel more outgoing and enthusiastic about life, and others are likely to be drawn to your positive energy. this is a great time to focus on personal growth and development, as you may be more open to new experiences and ways of thinking about yourself.

cancer rising (gemini in the 12th house): jupiter's transit through your 12th house of spirituality, hidden strengths, and subconscious mind may bring opportunities for inner growth and spiritual development. you may find yourself more interested in exploring your inner world through meditation, dream work, or other spiritual practices. this is a good time to release any old patterns or beliefs that no longer serve you and to embrace a more compassionate and forgiving attitude towards yourself and others.

leo rising (gemini in the 11th house): with jupiter in your 11th house of friends, groups, and social causes, you may find yourself expanding your social circle and getting involved in new group activities. this is a great time to connect with like-minded people who share your interests and ideals. your social life may be particularly active now, and you may find that your friends are a source of support and inspiration.

virgo rising (gemini in the 10th house): jupiter's transit through your 10th house of career, goals, and reputation may bring opportunities for advancement and success in your professional life. you may feel more optimistic about your career path and more willing to take risks to achieve your goals. this is a good time to focus on long-term goals and to take steps towards achieving them.

libra rising (gemini in the 9th house): with jupiter transiting your 9th house of higher education, travel, and philosophy, you may find yourself drawn to exploring new ideas and philosophies. this is a great time to expand your knowledge through study or travel, as you are likely to be more open to new experiences and ways of thinking. your worldview may undergo a positive transformation, leading you to adopt a more optimistic and expansive perspective on life.

scorpio rising (gemini in the 8th house): jupiter's transit through your 8th house of transformation, intimacy, and shared resources may bring opportunities for deep emotional growth and transformation. you may find yourself delving into your innermost desires and fears, and confronting them with courage and openness. this is a good time to let go of any emotional baggage that is holding you back, and to embrace a more authentic and empowered way of being.

sagittarius rising (gemini in the 7th house): with jupiter in your 7th house of partnerships, relationships, and marriage, you may find yourself attracting new and beneficial relationships into your life. this is a great time to strengthen existing partnerships or to form new ones that are based on mutual respect and understanding. your relationships, both personal and professional, may bring you opportunities for growth and expansion.

capricorn rising (gemini in the 6th house): jupiter's transit through your 6th house of health, work, and service may bring opportunities for improvement in these areas of your life. you may find that your health improves, or that you are able to find more fulfilling work. this is a good time to focus on self-care and to make positive changes to your daily routine that support your overall well-being.

aquarius rising (gemini in the 5th house): with jupiter in your 5th house of creativity, romance, and children, you may feel a surge of creative energy and a desire to express yourself more freely. this is an excellent time to pursue creative projects or hobbies that bring you joy. you may also find that your romantic life is particularly fulfilling now, and that you are more open to new romantic opportunities.

pisces rising (gemini in the 4th house): jupiter's transit through your 4th house of home, family, and roots may bring opportunities for growth and expansion in these areas of your life. you may feel a strong desire to create a more nurturing and supportive home environment, or to strengthen your bonds with your family members. this is a good time to focus on building a solid foundation for your future and to create a sense of security and stability in your life.

[sithcityzine]

Hello fellow sith lords and acolytes,

You all have been heard and as such, this project is MOVING FOWARD.

This is a 𝐍𝐎𝐍-𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅𝐈𝐓 / 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 Zine centered on all the sith lords & acolytes (Canon & Legends included), antagonists and villains of Star Wars. This zine is SFW and we aim for themes such as adventure, hurt/comfort, aprenticeships, character introspectives, allegiances, sith lore & lore building, AUs... 

This zine will be physical, A5 sized, and have accompanying physical and/or digital merch.

Here you have our schedule:

Mod Apps:

Apps open on June 1st. Apps close on June 16th.

Email go out on June 12th.

Contributor Apps:

Apps open on June 23th. Apps close on July 14th.

Email go out on July 18th.

Creative period:

- 1st Check-in: July 25th - 2nd Check-in: August 15th - 3rd Check-in: September 3rd

Due day September 10th

Pre-Orders:

Open November 9th Close December 28th

Pre-Orders go out aprox. on February 2025

[There may be some changes after Mod apps. The schedule will be updated accordingly.]

If you have any questions, feel free to ask! We will get back at you as soon as we can.

[reasonsforhope]

Across New York City, delivery drivers are a ubiquitous sight: congregating outside big restaurant chains waiting to collect orders, zooming through the city streets with orders in tow. “The most chaotic time for deliveries is easily during lunch time,” says Elijah Williams, who delivers food for both Uber and DoorDash. “I’ve had up to four orders at one time.” 

Mayor Eric Adams recently announced a major change that will deeply impact busy workers like Williams: app-based delivery workers will be paid $17.96 an hour starting July 12th — and nearly $20 an hour by 2025 — marking the nation’s first minimum pay for such workers.

“Our delivery workers have consistently delivered for us — now, we are delivering for them,” he said. “They should not be delivering food to your household, if they can’t put food on the plate in their household.”

The Background

Mayor Adams made the announcement at City Hall, surrounded by delivery workers as well as members of the nonprofit organizations, Workers Justice Project (WJP) and Los Deliveristas Unidos.

Ligia Guallpa, executive director of WJP, expressed her excitement and gratitude.

“This first of its kind minimum pay rate will uplift working and immigrant families,” said [Ligia Guallpa of Workers Justice Project (WJP)] alongside Gustavo Ajche of Los Deliveristas Unidos. “[It will] ensure that workers who keep New Yorkers fed, are able to keep also their families fed too.”

WJP was founded in 2010, and coordinates numerous worker-led programs, including Los Deliveristas Unidos, that aim to improve conditions for low-wage immigrant workers across the five boroughs.

The Details

The current minimum wage in New York is $15 an hour. On average, service workers are paid $7.09 an hour, excluding tips. The new wage is in keeping with a law passed by the City Council in 2021, which requires the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to set a standard minimum rate for delivery workers.

App-based delivery workers are classified as “independent contractors,” which means they’re not entitled to the standard minimum wage that applies to salaried employees’ pay. Instead, delivery workers who work for the big food delivery services, like Uber Eats and Relay, are entitled to just $2.13 an hour before tips — a so-called “tipped sub-minimum wage.”

Research has shown that getting rid of tipped sub-minimum wages benefits not just the workers getting the raise, but the economy as a whole. A 2021 analysis found that states without a tipped sub-minimum wage saw 29 percent growth in their leisure and hospitality sectors, compared to just six percent in states that used the federal tipped sub-minimum wage of $2.13.

...For many of the workers who face hostile roads and unpredictable weather conditions to get New Yorkers their ordered goods, this is a life-changing development.

“This is my full-time job. I get up every day and do this,” says delivery driver Justin Martinez outside the Chick-Fil-A in Washington Heights. 

Martinez, 30, is originally from the Dominican Republic. His commitment to completing deliveries, he explains, is fueled by his love for his family.

“This is my way to contribute. I go out, 9, 10 hours a day, do deliveries, and then I can come home,” he says. Martinez first started driving for Uber in 2019 before transitioning to delivering food for Uber Eats and other apps in 2021. He’s excited for the pay wage increase: “Maybe now, I only [have to] go out for 6 hours.”

-via Reasons to Be Cheerful, June 30, 2023

[hostilemuppet]

The Twitter Drama AU Timeline

finally, after months, we finally have a timeline. this is not exhaustive (i tried to mainly include the super important parts, and some less important parts i thought were REALLY funny), and is probably only 75% accurate due to the non-linear nature we wrote the fic in to begin with, but it is better than nothing! updated as of chapter 10 (low hanging fruits)

12th March 2023: Tiny Diamond is born, Creek is his other dad, which is kept a secret from everyone except Guy and Creek.

November 2023: The events of Band Together, almost completely identical. Following which, Brozone get back together and start working on their reunion album. Now that Branch is in the spotlight, Barb is forced to acknowledge her ex girlfriend (one night stand) Poppy is a lot happier with a transfem butch, which sparks Barb’s descent into terfism. Val and Creek briefly see each other.

December 2023: John Dory gets his Twitter confiscated by Clay. Floyd gets his sex tape leaked (by Creek). Clay throws Viva under the bus for the first time. Clay accidentally gets Bruce accused of cheating on his wife, but they pin it on Branch, who just organised a fake breakup with Poppy because he was uncomfortable with all the smutfic. Riff leaves Barb’s band, and collabs with Creek but calls him an asshole. Velvet gets out of prison and writes a callout thread on Floyd. Floyd gets cancelled for the first time. Creek and Floyd start seeing each other in secret.

January 2024: Val publicly comes out as nonbinary and is kicked out of Barb’s band, then outs Barb as a nepo baby as revenge. JD tries to sneak back onto stantwt but is doxxed. Floyd tells Branch about his relationship with Creek; Branch is surprisingly fine with it as long as Creek is suffering, and boy does he suffer.

February 2024: A misunderstanding leads everyone to think Branch broke up with Poppy because he’s a gay man. He comes out as a lesbian but is immediately met with vitriol of both the exclusionist and transmisogynistic varieties. Barbtwt have a bone to pick with Hickory but he comes out on top. Clay throws Viva under the bus again but this time she's had enough, and releases an expose video on him and kicks him out of the pod. Viva and Floyd become BFFs.

March 2024: Dating rumours about Smidge and Poppy start, which Smidge does nothing to help. Barb accuses Smidge’s actual boyfriend of being a pedophile, and gets ratio’d. Creek and Floyd go public with their relationship.

June 2024: Guy Diamond gets into controversy after soliciting a camgirl and his family vlog channel goes on hiatus. Clay and Viva get back together, and Viva records revenge porn of him to “keep him in line”.

August 2024: Biggie gets into mild controversy that escalates into cancelation when he responds in character as Mr Dinkles. Clay and Vivas relationship becomes undeniably abusive, but they’re really good at hiding it.

September 2024: Floyd and Creek get married! Satin & Chenille have Velvet on their podcast. Guy Diamond gets cancelled after being outed as Pro-Life. 

15th December 2024: Floyd and Creek have twins, Brad and Angelina [LASTNAME]-[LASTNAME2-.

April 2025: Creek and Floyd drop all pretences of thinking they’re a healthy couple.

12th May 2025: Creek aborts his second egg. They would have been named Shiloh. Floyd is distraught and gets harassed on Twitter again for being Pro-Life.

August 2025: Creek and Floyd divorce.

September 2025: It comes to light that DJ Suki is stealing from her niece CJ.

December 2025: Creek and Floyd get back together. Val stops hiding their racism from twitter and get doxxed by KPop fans. They have to live with their mother.

January 2026: Harper starts drawing Bruce as a transphobic caricature, a skinny feminine twink.

February 2025: Viva stops taking birth control. Branch gets doxxed for the first time (by Cloud Guy). Dante starts stalking Branch.

March 2026: jdtwt find out that JD used to have a thing with Delta Dawn, and harass her a bit. The two get back in touch, and Delta tells JD that they actually had a kid together (Holly Darling). JD is thrilled about being a dad. Holly is initially apprehensive but eventually comes around. JD gives Delta Cooties (it’s okay, there’s a cure). Sky Toronto buys Twitter.Crimp gets run off the internet for uncomfortable roleplay with Tiny Diamond (pretending to be 14). Velvet gets cancelled for workplace abuse. Smidge starts queerbaiting by selling merch of referencing her and Poppy’s fake relationship.

April 2026: Tiny Diamond reveals he is not actually 14, he is physically 3 years old (but for our purposes he is functionally 9 because Trolls age weird). He loses all his OOMFs (CJ, Preiscilla, Keith (all approx 13)) and has his account suspended. Branch gets really jealous over Smidge and publicly shittalks her. He and Poppy “get back together” but set the “boundary” that any smutfic about either of them can only be Broppy (obviously not everyone follows this rule).

May 2026: Cloud Guy leaks Smidge’s miscarriage after being paid off by Barbtwt. Branch gets doxxed for the third time. Poppy demands Sky Toronto take action so he permabans Cloud Guy’s IP. Cloud Guy goes to live with his parents.

June 2026: Gust Tumbleweed is violently homophobic to Synth during an LGBT charity event, but faces no consequences because he starts flirting with his fellow straight male friends again. Poppy gets sick of Dante stalking Branch so she prepares to take matters into her own hands. Holly Darlin starts selling snake oil, from the same company that supplies for Satin & Chenille. Holly and Satin start dating.

July 2026: Satin & Chenille (both Creek’s exes) are invited to the Floyd and Creek household for dinner to ‘bury the hatchet’, where they witness blackmailable activities and force them both to come on their podcast and embarrass themselves (mostly Floyd).

August 2026: Demo falls in love with Gust after being flirted with for several months, breaks up with his current girlfriend (DJ Suki) and gets very VERY aggressively turned down by Gust. Dante sends a glitter bomb to Branch’s pod, so Poppy beats him up, but Dante calls the cops on her and she faces legal trouble. Harper starts drawing Creek as a trans man, even though Creek is a cis man, because she felt like it. It catches on. Biggie gets cancelled for something unspecified but really, really bad.

September 2026: Guy Diamond faces controversy for thinking Troll babies sleeping in beds causes Autism, which he got from Creek, who he used to date and is now interested in again. Clay starts nearing his brink wrt Viva and stays with JD for a bit. Viva finds an egg in her hair, which she soon loses (19th). Cloud Guy kills himself. Biggie overdoses while playing Overwatch. Veneer gets hit by a bus.

October 2026: Sky Toronto and Nova Swift get divorced (she leaves him for a trans Troll). Branch and Poppy get an egg, and Viva is the first they tell, so she manipulates them into thinking they’d be awful parents and she can take care of it for them. Viva uses the egg to convince Clay to come home.

31st October 2026: The egg Viva stole from Branch and Poppy hatches. Their name is Ha’Penny Hatch. Since the kid looks nothing like either “parents”, Clay figures that Viva cheated on him and finally goes grey.

November 2026: Harper deletes all her socials when her proship side account is found. Gust tricks Demo into thinking his feelings are finally returned, only to crush his heart again publicly during a subathon.

December 2026: BrozoneRonpa resurfaces. Branch accidentally says something offensive about Guy Diamond publicly, and Guy capitalises on the potential controversy, which leads to intense Guy VS Floyd beef (they are both interested in the same man (only Floyd is married to him). Nova Swift moves to Mount Rageous, leaving S&C in need of a podcast producer, and Fuzzbert is their only hope but expects a big paycheck.

January 2027: Guy Diamond reveals that Tiny Diamond is actually Creek’s son. Floyd goes to stay with Branch. Bruce finds out the real reason Clay went grey and his immediate plan is to fake Clay’s suicide and take him with him to Vacay Island. JD, Viva and Penny are the only members of Clay’s immediate family who don’t know he’s still alive. Clay’s funeral is livestreamed on Twitch. Holly Darlin’s newly rekindled relationship with her dad is halted in its infancy. 

[dpxdc-worldscollide]

When will the zine be done/when can I read it?

Hi! Thank you so much for the question! So our schedule for the zine is as follows:

Contributor Applications: March 16th – April 12th

Acceptance Decisions and Pitch Approvals: April 13th – April 20th

Discord Links Sent Out: April 21st

Creation Period: April 21st – August 30th

Check in 1: May 11th – May 13th (approximately 25% complete)

Check in 2: June 1st – June 3rd (approximately 50% complete)

Check in 3: July 1st – July 3rd (approximately 75% complete)

Final submissions: August 30th (100% complete)

Zine First Draft: October 1st

Zine Second Draft: November 1st

Zine Final Check: January 2nd

ZINE PUBLISHED: January 10th

So as long as things go according to schedule we will have the finished product out at the beginning of 2025!

DPxDC has so many events happening all the time with the new DPxDC bang, different themed weeks, and also a lot of artists and writers participate in DP or DC only events as well. Because of that we want to give people as much time as possible to create a piece for the zine without having to stress too much about it and give them the chance to participate in other events as well.

Thank you for being interested in the zine! We’re all really excited to get this project out for everyone to see!

[ballerinadellamusica]

Phantom productions announced to run this year:

Daegu, South Korea - closed 4th February

Madrid, Spain - closed 26th May

London, UK - currently booking until 2025

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Eastern Europe & Middle Eastern Tour) - closed 10th March

Vienna, Austria - currently booking until 31st December

Sofia, Bulgaria (EE&MET) - closed 21st April

Yokohama, Japan - booking until 11th August

Budapest, Hungary - last show 13th May

Shenzen, China (World Tour) - opening 2nd July, booking until 4th August

Xi’an, China (WT) - opening 13th August, booking until 18th August

Helsinki, Finland - opening 24th August, booking until 23rd October

Sofia, Bulgaria (EE&MET) -

Shanghai, China (WT) - opening 27th August, booking until 13th October

Suzhou, China (WT) - opening 22nd October, booking until 3rd November

Lisbon, Portugal (EE&MET) -

Basel, Switzerland (EE&MET) - opening 6th November, booking until 22nd December

Chengdu, China (WT) - opening 12th November, booking until 24th November

Beijing, China (WT) - opening 3rd December, booking until 29th December

Love Never Dies productions announced to run this year:

Shenzen, China (Tour) - closed 7th January

Quingdao, China (T) - closed 21st January

Nanjing, China (T) - closed 4th February

Harbin, China (T) - closed 3rd March

Tianjin, China (T) - closed 10th March

Taiyuan, China (T) - closed 17th March

Xi’an, China (T) - closed 31st March

Changsha, China (T) - closed 14th April

Zhuhai, China (T) - closed 21st April

Xiamen, China (T) - closed 28th April

Wenzhou, China (T) - closed 5th May

Hangzhou, China (T) - closed 12th May

Zhengzhou, China (T) - closed 19th May

Beijing, China (T) - booking until 9th June

Magdeburg, Germany - opening 14th June, booking until 7th July

[strangerthingsreversebigbang]

That's a wrap on STRBB!! We want to thank all of you for participating and hope you had as much fun as we did with this event!

If you'd like to sign up for the STRBB 2025/2026 mailing list you can do so here.

In the meantime, we also have a couple other events coming up!

SIGN UPS OPEN --July 1st, 2024 SIGN UPS CLOSE-- September 9th, 2024 SUBMISSIONS DUE --November 2nd, 2024 FIC CLAIMS --November 9th, 2024 BETA CLAIMS-- November 23rd, 2024 TEAM CHECK IN #1-- December 1st, 2024 TEAM CHECK IN #2-- January 12th, 2025 POSTING CLAIMS-- January 19th, 2025 POSTING -- February 10th - March 17th, 2025

Join the mailing list and follow @eddiemunsonbigbang for more updates!

SIGN UPS OPEN -- January 01, 2025 SIGN UPS CLOSE -- March 21, 2025 SUBMISSIONS DUE -- April 04, 2025 FIC CLAIMS -- April 19, 2025 CHECK-IN #1 -- May 25, 2025 BETA CLAIMS -- June 07, 2025 POSTING CLAIMS -- June 21, 2025 CHECK-IN #2 -- July 06, 2025 POSTING -- August 03, 2025 - September 13, 2025

Join the mailing list and follow @steveharringtonbigbang for more updates!

We hope to see some familiar (and new!) faces!

~ Your Friendly Neighborhood Mods!

[always-is-always]

Math is Mathing (??) and FESTA 2025

Okay. So some smart ARMY on X posted this today, and it makes total sense to me, and my non-math oriented brain.

Namjoon, Taehyung, Jimin and Jungkook enlist the first of December. Add 18 months to that and what do you get???

JUNE 2025. FESTA 2025. Yeah!!

So it looks like they are enlisting in time to get out by the BTS 12th Anniversary FESTA of 2025. That is actually super duper cool.

What do you think? What a cool thing to look forward to. A FESTA live with all of them, in 2025.

I'm counting down the months, starting in December!! We CAN do this. WE CAN DO THIS. 💜💜💜

[ivyrosewater]

my bts boysssss 😭😭😭😭😭 we’ll see you all back together June 12th, 2025 🫰💜💜💜💜

[speedycherryblossomwitch]

We have officially completed our first ever Broppy Week!!!!

Stay tuned for Broppy Week 2025!!! I'll make sure to plan ahead of time before randomly announcing it so I don't have anyone panicking.

Anyways, I didn't expect 5 people to participate.I assumed it would flop. But thanks for participating I loved reading your interpretations on each prompt.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/56107804/chapters/143581333

For the ones who couldn't participate you had June 12th to June 18th!!!

Thank you for participating!!!

[thefundiedata]

Upcoming Events - Bates and Duggars

Completely non-sims related. But I've been plugging the data we've got into my spreadsheet for the Bates and Duggars to see what else we might expect for 2023 and 2024 as I missed the incredible next 6 months DuggarData used to do for us. My data is nowhere near that complex or well sorted but fingers crossed it might scratch an itch!

Who's Late and What For?

Justin and Claire are late for baby 1. The Bates/Duggar average for first child is 352 days after marriage. This would have meant a due date of 13th February 2022.

Jinger and Jeremy are late for baby 3. The spreadsheet had her down for a baby on 13th March 2023. On Jinger's press tour, she said she was happy with her two girls and didn't see a problem with preventing pregnancy.

Lawson and Tiffany are late for baby 1. This was predicted for 29th April 2023.

Jana is (unsurprisingly) late for courtship. My data has her initial courtship down for 29th May 2011. It now has her down for +5 SD - 1st March 2025.

Jason is also late for courtship. He was predicted to enter into a pre-courtship on 22nd June 2022 and a courtship 12th November 2022. This has been moved to 2026 (+1 SD).

So... What's Happening in 2023?

We have two more 2023 babies we know of. Ryker Cruise and William Gage. Ryker is due 26th September 2023. Due to Erin's health conditions, it is likely William will be born early and my spreadsheet is expecting him 7th November 2023.

There is also one 2023 wedding on the cards. Jackson and Emerson are due to wed 14th October 2023.

There are only two 2023 prediction left in my spreadsheet. Jessa and Ben are due for baby 5 on the 17th November 2023. We'll see, there's been no announcement yet.

James is due to start a pre-courtship 7th September 2023 for a courtship on the 28th January 2024.

And What About 2024?

We already know of one 2024 baby - Josie B's third. (Predictor birth date is 19th February 2024) - this baby was late, spreadsheet was expecting baby 3 on the 28th January 2023. Josie has stated she used birth control.

The spreadsheet also expects the following babies:

Joe and Kendra #5 - 21st January 2024

Tori and Bobby #5 - 27th January 2024

Jeremiah and Hannah #2 - 9th August 2024

Jedidiah and Katey #3 - 29th August 2024

Jackson and Emerson #1 - 30th September 2024

Carlin and Evan #3 - 23rd October 2024

Nathan and Esther #2 - 5th December 2024

Katie and Travis aren't predicted until 2025 (25th April) but if I had to pick a non-predicted baby, it would be for these two.

Overall...

So, by the end of 2024 the predictor expects 6 more Grand-duggars for a total of 37. It expects 8 more Grand-bates for a total of 33.

There are a few more potential courtships when we look at family members beginning a pre-courtship 1 SD early - notably Warden (September 2023) and Addallee (April 2024) Bates, as well as Johannah Duggar (December 2023). All of these are due 2025 or later if they stay completely Bates / Duggar average. (Let's avoid more teen brides!)

[loveroftime]

BTS Discharge update on how many days left!

This is just a personal thing for me, but if it helps others, then good 💜

As of Thursday, June 20th, 2024, they get discharged in:

Kim Seokjin: WELCOME HOME JIN 💜(Wed. June 12th, 2024)

Min Yoongi: 366 Days (Sat. June 21st, 2025)

Jung Hoseok: 119 Days (Thurs. October 17th, 2024)

Kim Namjoon: 355 Days (Tues. June 10th, 2025)

Park Jimin: 356 Days (Wed. June 11th, 2025)

Kim Taehyung: 355 Days (Tues. June 10th, 2025)

Jeon Jungkook: 356 Days (Wed. June 11th, 2025)

This is just what I've seen as the dates, and when I researched, this is what came up, so if it's wrong, please let me know 💜💜

(P.S. I'm keeping this post pinned until they all return home. I'll update whenever I can)

[ask-serendipity-sky]

some ppl says jkk only applied for Buddy prgrm because they wanted to get the right dates so they can come till june 2025. And RM and tae can choose dates they want because of the type of service/unit they're going to. If jk and jm had applied individually then they might have gotten dates which could have fked up their schedules (especially jk's promo) so by buddy prgrm they can get dates so that they can come before their 12th anniversary.

This is what cults aka tkkrs are saying so do you or your korean frnd know anything about this?

Hi anon,

First of all, you all need to stop thinking about the things tkkrs say. They are liars and they keep getting debunked.

This makes no sense because it wasn't a guarantee jikook was going to get chosen for the buddy system. It's done by lottery.

It is by chance they got selected and will be back for Festa.

Tkkrs and other people that simply can't understand that jikook decided together to enlist together using the buddy system together need to stfu 🙂

Hope that helps:)