Farmer's Market -- 31 August 2025 (Walnut Day, 14th of Fruitful, Year 233)
Aug. 31st, 2025 12:29 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
neotomaTwo brown-eyed susan (Rudbeckia triloba) plants, 7 lbs of yellow peaches, donut peaches, mixed plums, magness pears, figs, hardy kiwi fruit, goat mozzarella, a baguette, dark chocolate walnut cookies, anaheim peppers, and roma tomatoes.
I got compliments on my shirt (Velvet Night button-down from MorningWitch) and my packbasket.
I got compliments on my shirt (Velvet Night button-down from MorningWitch) and my packbasket.
Book Review
Aug. 31st, 2025 07:46 pmkenjariThe Land Where the Blues Began
by Alan Lomax
This book was written in 1993, but covers Lomax's pre and post war field recording expeditions in the American south. He collected the music of African-American men living under Jim Crow, with a concentration on the Delta blues. He recorded sharecroppers, prisoners, and people making a large part of their living as musicians. The book is filled with the stories of his encounters with these men and of the men themselves and what their music meant to them. Lomax interjects very little analysis or commentary, letting the bluesmen and their experiences largely speak for themselves. It's a pretty unflinching account of life under Jim Crow laws.
I very much enjoyed this book. Lomax really cetners his subjects and lets them speak for themselves. What emerges is a really fascinating portrait of the blues, its origins, and the people who created it. I came away with a much better understanding of and appreciation for Delta blues and for its foundational role in American popular music.
by Alan Lomax
This book was written in 1993, but covers Lomax's pre and post war field recording expeditions in the American south. He collected the music of African-American men living under Jim Crow, with a concentration on the Delta blues. He recorded sharecroppers, prisoners, and people making a large part of their living as musicians. The book is filled with the stories of his encounters with these men and of the men themselves and what their music meant to them. Lomax interjects very little analysis or commentary, letting the bluesmen and their experiences largely speak for themselves. It's a pretty unflinching account of life under Jim Crow laws.
I very much enjoyed this book. Lomax really cetners his subjects and lets them speak for themselves. What emerges is a really fascinating portrait of the blues, its origins, and the people who created it. I came away with a much better understanding of and appreciation for Delta blues and for its foundational role in American popular music.
Daily Check-In
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fandom_checkinThis is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time) on Sunday, August 31, to midnight on Monday, September 1 (8pm Eastern Time).
Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.
Poll #33558 Daily check-in poll
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How are you doing?
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7 (41.2%)
I could use some help
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Weird Al @ The Forum 8/30/25
Aug. 31st, 2025 03:10 pmtorachanCarla wanted to see the opening act and we decided to get dinner at the venue, so we got down there fairly early. We had seats on the floor, since I thought that would be easier/more comfortable for Carla. As it turned out, the entrance to the floor area was fairly near where we parked, and we entered on the side where our seats were, so it was pretty convenient.
I'm not sure if they had more options for food upstairs (I've never eaten at the Forum), but the area where we were just had ready to eat food in warmers that you bought from an Amazon Go space that was sectioned off from the rest of the room. We got a pizza, which was pretty tasty for just being out on the warmer, and took it to eat at our seats.
The opening act was Puddles Pity Party, who I was not familiar with, but Carla knew and liked. He was a good fit for Weird Al, since he's also a comedic singer. His original songs were fine, but the highlight of his set (and possibly the whole night) was when he sang the Gilligan's Island theme song while a fanvid of Kevin Costner's Waterworld played onscreen. That was then followed by a Kevin Costner fanvid (with clips from everything he's ever been in) set to My Heart Will Go On. It was pretty great tbh.
The break between the opening act and main act wasn't too long, which was nice. When the main show started, they had Al coming out from backstage on screen, and when he was going through the hallways in the back, it showed not just Puddles, but also Jack Black, who was in attendance (sadly he never came on stage, that would have been cool).
I don't know a whole lot of Weird Al songs, but I do know many of the songs they're parodies of, and in general it was just a really fun show. He had a lot of clips between songs with fake interviews with celebrities and stuff. I was surprised that I knew almost all the songs in his polka medley as it was one with songs from the past few years.
At one point he played a clip from Weird: the Al Yankovic Story, which I had been aware of when it was first announced that Daniel Radcliffe would be playing him, but then had pretty much forgotten about, but the clip was so funny we decided we should watch the movie soon.
We didn't end up staying for any of the encores. I looked at previous nights' set lists to see what they would probably be and Carla was fine with leaving, so we got a little headstart before the parking lot got too jammed.
Definitely a fun act to see, even for someone who's not already a big fan.
( Set list )
I'm not sure if they had more options for food upstairs (I've never eaten at the Forum), but the area where we were just had ready to eat food in warmers that you bought from an Amazon Go space that was sectioned off from the rest of the room. We got a pizza, which was pretty tasty for just being out on the warmer, and took it to eat at our seats.
The opening act was Puddles Pity Party, who I was not familiar with, but Carla knew and liked. He was a good fit for Weird Al, since he's also a comedic singer. His original songs were fine, but the highlight of his set (and possibly the whole night) was when he sang the Gilligan's Island theme song while a fanvid of Kevin Costner's Waterworld played onscreen. That was then followed by a Kevin Costner fanvid (with clips from everything he's ever been in) set to My Heart Will Go On. It was pretty great tbh.
The break between the opening act and main act wasn't too long, which was nice. When the main show started, they had Al coming out from backstage on screen, and when he was going through the hallways in the back, it showed not just Puddles, but also Jack Black, who was in attendance (sadly he never came on stage, that would have been cool).
I don't know a whole lot of Weird Al songs, but I do know many of the songs they're parodies of, and in general it was just a really fun show. He had a lot of clips between songs with fake interviews with celebrities and stuff. I was surprised that I knew almost all the songs in his polka medley as it was one with songs from the past few years.
At one point he played a clip from Weird: the Al Yankovic Story, which I had been aware of when it was first announced that Daniel Radcliffe would be playing him, but then had pretty much forgotten about, but the clip was so funny we decided we should watch the movie soon.
We didn't end up staying for any of the encores. I looked at previous nights' set lists to see what they would probably be and Carla was fine with leaving, so we got a little headstart before the parking lot got too jammed.
Definitely a fun act to see, even for someone who's not already a big fan.
( Set list )
Two letters in the same column
Aug. 30th, 2025 10:50 pmconuly posting in agonyauntLink
1. Dear Care and Feeding,
My husband and I have an 8-year-old daughter, “Amanda.” Amanda loves to sing, but if I’m honest, her voice is awful. I’ve learned to tolerate it. But my husband tells her to stop every time she sings in his presence, and it hurts her feelings. In response to my telling him as much, he says her singing is like fingernails on a chalkboard, so he shouldn’t be expected to “endure” it. When I suggested we get her some singing lessons, he said he didn’t want to “waste money on a lost cause.” Should I sign her up anyway?
—Vocally Challenged
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2. Dear Care and Feeding,
My parents divorced when I was 13. Within a year, my dad married my stepmom, who had a son who was 2 at the time, and a little over a year later, they had my half-sister, “Anna.” Anna’s birthday was two weeks ago, and I bought her a Nintendo Switch 2 (I discussed it with my dad and stepmom ahead of time, and they agreed to it).
The problem is that Anna’s half-brother, “Jacob,” has more or less appropriated it for himself, and Anna has called me up saying she has been able to use it all of three times since I gave it to her.
Jacob has literally taken it for himself—as in it’s in his room and Anna can’t access it. My dad and stepmom seem to think this is perfectly acceptable and have made no effort to make Jacob return it to Anna. I wouldn’t have a problem if Anna were sharing it with Jacob, but I didn’t buy the gaming system for it to be given over to him. I am ready to ask my dad and stepmom to either make him return it to Anna or reimburse me for the cost of it so I can buy her a new one. Thoughts?
—Confiscated Console
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1. Dear Care and Feeding,
My husband and I have an 8-year-old daughter, “Amanda.” Amanda loves to sing, but if I’m honest, her voice is awful. I’ve learned to tolerate it. But my husband tells her to stop every time she sings in his presence, and it hurts her feelings. In response to my telling him as much, he says her singing is like fingernails on a chalkboard, so he shouldn’t be expected to “endure” it. When I suggested we get her some singing lessons, he said he didn’t want to “waste money on a lost cause.” Should I sign her up anyway?
—Vocally Challenged
( Read more... )
2. Dear Care and Feeding,
My parents divorced when I was 13. Within a year, my dad married my stepmom, who had a son who was 2 at the time, and a little over a year later, they had my half-sister, “Anna.” Anna’s birthday was two weeks ago, and I bought her a Nintendo Switch 2 (I discussed it with my dad and stepmom ahead of time, and they agreed to it).
The problem is that Anna’s half-brother, “Jacob,” has more or less appropriated it for himself, and Anna has called me up saying she has been able to use it all of three times since I gave it to her.
Jacob has literally taken it for himself—as in it’s in his room and Anna can’t access it. My dad and stepmom seem to think this is perfectly acceptable and have made no effort to make Jacob return it to Anna. I wouldn’t have a problem if Anna were sharing it with Jacob, but I didn’t buy the gaming system for it to be given over to him. I am ready to ask my dad and stepmom to either make him return it to Anna or reimburse me for the cost of it so I can buy her a new one. Thoughts?
—Confiscated Console
( Read more... )
Write every day! - August 2025 - Day 31
Aug. 31st, 2025 09:43 pmzwei_hexenAnd that's it again for this month! Thank you everybody for sharing another month of mutual writing support with us, it's been lovely to have you all! ♥ We both hope you had as good a writing month as possible. See you tomorrow at carenejeans' who's hosting us next! *waves*
The final tally will be up in two or three days.
Tally:
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( Days 1-20 )
Day 21:badly_knitted, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, goddes47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, trobadora, yasaman, ysilme
Day 22:badly_knitted, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddes47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, yasaman, ysilme
Day 23:badly_knitted, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddes47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, yasaman, ysilme
Day 24:badly_knitted, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadess, goddes47, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, yasaman, ysilme
Day 25:badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, goddes47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, yasaman, ysilme
Day 26:badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, china_shop, cornerofmadness, goddes47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilme
Day 27:badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, china_shop, cornerofmadness, falkner, glinda, goddes47, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilme
Day 28:badly_knitted, carenejeans, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddes47, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilme
Day 29:badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddes47, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilme
Day 30:badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddes47, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, trobadora, ysilme
Day 31:china_shop
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ysilme here: I wrote a draft with about 180 words for another 3SF fill. I need a certain canon quote to make it work, though, and could't find any online references to it. As this is a video game fandom, Skyrim, I now need to wait until the quote comes up again in the game... such a hardship! XD
sylvanwitch here: I edited about 25 or so pages of the novel today.
carenejeans' who's hosting us next! *waves*The final tally will be up in two or three days.
Tally:
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( Days 1-20 )
Day 21:
badly_knitted, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, goddes47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, trobadora, yasaman, ysilmeDay 22:
badly_knitted, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddes47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, yasaman, ysilmeDay 23:
badly_knitted, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddes47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, yasaman, ysilmeDay 24:
badly_knitted, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadess, goddes47, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, yasaman, ysilmeDay 25:
badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, goddes47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, yasaman, ysilmeDay 26:
badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, china_shop, cornerofmadness, goddes47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilmeDay 27:
badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, china_shop, cornerofmadness, falkner, glinda, goddes47, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilmeDay 28:
badly_knitted, carenejeans, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddes47, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilmeDay 29:
badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddes47, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilmeDay 30:
badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddes47, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, trobadora, ysilmeDay 31:
china_shopLet us know if we missed you or if you didn't check in for a while, so we can add you. Of course joining the fun is possible at any point.
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ysilme here: I wrote a draft with about 180 words for another 3SF fill. I need a certain canon quote to make it work, though, and could't find any online references to it. As this is a video game fandom, Skyrim, I now need to wait until the quote comes up again in the game... such a hardship! XDsylvanwitch here: I edited about 25 or so pages of the novel today.vital functions
Aug. 31st, 2025 10:31 pmkaberettReading. ( Regula Ysewijn, McKinley Valentine, David J. Linden, Ann Leckie )
Skimmed several more pain-related papers.
... and I am also making some actual progress on catching up with my reading page! By which I mean "... I'm almost a whole entire week into May." I make no promises about how far I'm going to actually get.
Watching. 'nother episode of Farscape: S02E05 The Way We Weren't. Will concede that this made me go "... okay, yeah, I see why I needed to watch everything that went before, and damn it I am Having Some Feelings".
I have now sat or indeed wiggled my way through through Squish The Fish (Cosmic Kids' "baby yoga") in its entirety, it being a great favourite of The Toddler. I continue to have fascinating conversations about things that are easy for toddlers versus for grown-ups with the resident physiotherapist.
Cooking. A sweetcorn, tomato and runner bean curry, unearthed via Eat Your Books when I realised I had somewhat unintentionally got the nice organic veg box people to bring us runner beans (of which I am generally suspicious because of the texture of the pod).
Two loaves of actually vaguely competent bread (turns out scraping together the executive function to make the timing work... works better).
For breakfast this morning: the next recipe from the Welsh cakes book, being blackberry and apple splits (thereby using up some of the stewed apple in the freezer!). Could stand to have significantly less sugar than the recipe suggested and frozen blackberries very much want to make something that could only generously be called a purée rather than a soup, and definitely benefitted from being left to stand and cool before any attempt is made at the actual splitting, but A is very happy so I am content :)
Eating. Pizza Express takeaway to go with the Farscape on Tuesday evening when we were very, very tired.
Lunch in the café at Forty Hall this afternoon, featuring orange-and-lavender loaf cake!
Blackberries and onions and tomatoes and my mother's fig jam. Many very good food. Very pleased yes.
Exploring. Forty Hall! We went on an ADVENTURE this afternoon to get LUNCH there, which was slightly complicated by the part where ( breathing, everything is fine )
such that I spent a significant amount of time on the way both there and back again going "nope, need to stop" and spending a while lying on the grass staring up at the blue sky and the wispy white clouds through the various oak trees we passed. I have thoughts about this specific medical experience that I might write up elsewhen, BUT we WENT ON AN ADVENTURE and explored the farm shop and had lunch/afternoon tea in the café and walked around the walled garden and went home VIA THE (outskirts of the) BEAVER ENCLOSURE (thank you all, looking up that link means I have just discovered that TOURS NOW EXIST as of last month!!!) (more context: first beavers reintroduced to London after something like 400 years, back in 2022). Very very pleased to have managed this.Creating. Hmm. I haven't been creating, as such, but I have definitely been consulting with A about some 3d prints to make sorting the in-game currency easier at Admin: the LRP!
Growing. Everything is tomatoes. I have not managed to get overwintering onions going; maybe tomorrow?
Rooted lemongrass potted up; let's see how long it takes me to kill it this time.
Observing. Alas no beavers, but lots of excellent birds, including two excursions (one solo, one partnered) to visit the cootlings :) The one that hatched last (by a considerable margin) is very definitely still no more than about half the size of its elder siblings!
The M4 MacBook Pro Is $300 Off for Labor Day
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August fanworks round-up post!
Sep. 1st, 2025 09:16 amchina_shop posting in sid_guardianThis is the fanworks round-up post for August! Please link in the comments to any Guardian (or related fandoms) fanworks you created or enjoyed last month.
If you're linking to fanworks you didn't create yourself, please clearly mark these "REC", so there's no confusion about authorship/creatorship.
(And please still do link your fanworks, meta, etc. separately, in their own post, at any time!)
So ... what Guardian and related fandoms works did you create or enjoy in August?
- all kinds of fanworks are welcome – fic, art, vids, picspams, etc. - including those made for exchanges and events
- new chapters of WIPs count
- meta or discussion posts, too
- whether or not you've already linked these in a post of their own, we still want them here!
If you're linking to fanworks you didn't create yourself, please clearly mark these "REC", so there's no confusion about authorship/creatorship.
(And please still do link your fanworks, meta, etc. separately, in their own post, at any time!)
So ... what Guardian and related fandoms works did you create or enjoy in August?
city turns away from me
Aug. 31st, 2025 04:58 pmunfitforsocietyBatfamily
Alvin Draper of Crime Alley by![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
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Jason is having a hard time finding Tim Drake, but he's been running into a kid by the name of Alvin Draper in the Alley.
In the meantime, Tim Drake totally has 5-step plan to bring get Jason and Bruce to reconcile! Nothing will go wrong. This is hilarious and amazing!
dolly-verse fics bya_alene
gotham city senior dolores patton and the teenaged crime lord she hangs out with sometimes Jason is befriended by a little old lady in Gotham. She teaches him to crochet. <333
Hard Cash, Hard Liquor, and Hard Candies: The Crime Alley Grannies bycookie_rock
They know everything that happens in Crime Alley.
EVERYTHING. <333
Killing the Past (And Coming Back to Life) byRaaorQtpbpdy & TaraLaurel
Tim is visiting Robin's grave when Jason Todd crawls out of it. Oh boys...
Magnets bygender_bender08
On a Tuesday night, Bruce Wayne attends a circus. Halfway through, the trapeze artists are killed, leaving their eight year old son behind, hands wrapped in dancer’s tape and knees bloody with how he falls on them in his anguish. Bruce Wayne watches him for a moment, two, then turns around and leaves.
Sixteen years later, the thing who was once a man named Dick Grayson nurses a bottle of scotch as he stitches the gaping wound in his side from where Batman got him with a batarang. AU where Bruce doesn't take in any of his kids, but they all come together somehow anyway.
Penelope byNerdyGay
Tim finds that there are more ways to protect the Bats than just Robin. A little magic never hurt anyone, after all. I enjoyed this!
The Pieces of What's Left bymynameisjessejk
When Blockbuster burns down his whole life and Tarantula takes what isn't hers to claim, Dick ditches his life, his name, and his city for an anonymous, quiet life in the Bowery. Just till he can put himself back together.
Jason is doing his best to fix his corner of the city, keep Black Mask out of his business, and arrange a confrontation with Batman, the Joker, and all the water under the bridge. He has no idea what to do with a Dick Grayson who's apparently in hiding and joined his gang by accident.
But it turns out they need each other far more than they could have imagined, and if either of them are going to fix their broken pieces, it's going to have to be together. I enjoyed this! #hoods and birds
r/MaleLivingSpace byJackedrabbit
Stephanie Brown is many things: a vigilante, a gossip, an ally, a ragebaiter, and a friend. But when a blizzard knocks out her apartment's WiFi, she tacks on another label to that list - an uninvited houseguest. And uninvited guests are often most welcome when they leave. Hilarious!
Red Hood's Shelter for Feral Kids bydandelionlily
Jason has a plan for his return to Gotham. Steal the clown's old Red Hood identity? Check. Make sure meddling birds know to keep out of his territory? Check. Recruit some homeless youth to keep an ear to the street in exchange for shelter? Check. Take over the Crime Alley drug trade, convince Black Mask to break the clown out of Arkham, murder his Replacement and force Batman to finally avenge him? ...he's still working on it.
His plans are delayed when the homeless kids he's sheltering are joined by a fearful boy with hand-shaped bruises around his neck. Alvin Draper may not want to say who did it, but Red Hood isn't about to let anyone who beats up children go unpunished. This is fun!
3 Times Timmy Drake Meets Santa + 1 Time He Meets Bruce byWriter_loves_tropes
Exactly what it says on the tin, though it's an AU where Tim is 6 while everyone else is their normal canon ages. It's adorable!
Whose Vault Unlocked bymyvividreams
Jason's war against emotional competency, ft. a concussion, nosy neighbors, superhero RPF, and the local library's writing circle.
...Not that he's winning or anything. Fuck. Oh Jason...this is a lovely look at how Jason begins reconciling with the family.
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Crossover
Spiderman/Batman
Fries With That Secret Identity? byN0t_Sketchy
This is a fun crossover where Peter goes to Gotham on a photography assignment and runs into Robin. Banter and hijinks ensue.
✭
Alvin Draper of Crime Alley by
Jason is having a hard time finding Tim Drake, but he's been running into a kid by the name of Alvin Draper in the Alley.
In the meantime, Tim Drake totally has 5-step plan to bring get Jason and Bruce to reconcile! Nothing will go wrong. This is hilarious and amazing!
dolly-verse fics by
gotham city senior dolores patton and the teenaged crime lord she hangs out with sometimes Jason is befriended by a little old lady in Gotham. She teaches him to crochet. <333
Hard Cash, Hard Liquor, and Hard Candies: The Crime Alley Grannies by
They know everything that happens in Crime Alley.
EVERYTHING. <333
Killing the Past (And Coming Back to Life) by
Tim is visiting Robin's grave when Jason Todd crawls out of it. Oh boys...
Magnets by
On a Tuesday night, Bruce Wayne attends a circus. Halfway through, the trapeze artists are killed, leaving their eight year old son behind, hands wrapped in dancer’s tape and knees bloody with how he falls on them in his anguish. Bruce Wayne watches him for a moment, two, then turns around and leaves.
Sixteen years later, the thing who was once a man named Dick Grayson nurses a bottle of scotch as he stitches the gaping wound in his side from where Batman got him with a batarang. AU where Bruce doesn't take in any of his kids, but they all come together somehow anyway.
Penelope by
Tim finds that there are more ways to protect the Bats than just Robin. A little magic never hurt anyone, after all. I enjoyed this!
The Pieces of What's Left by
When Blockbuster burns down his whole life and Tarantula takes what isn't hers to claim, Dick ditches his life, his name, and his city for an anonymous, quiet life in the Bowery. Just till he can put himself back together.
Jason is doing his best to fix his corner of the city, keep Black Mask out of his business, and arrange a confrontation with Batman, the Joker, and all the water under the bridge. He has no idea what to do with a Dick Grayson who's apparently in hiding and joined his gang by accident.
But it turns out they need each other far more than they could have imagined, and if either of them are going to fix their broken pieces, it's going to have to be together. I enjoyed this! #hoods and birds
r/MaleLivingSpace by
Stephanie Brown is many things: a vigilante, a gossip, an ally, a ragebaiter, and a friend. But when a blizzard knocks out her apartment's WiFi, she tacks on another label to that list - an uninvited houseguest. And uninvited guests are often most welcome when they leave. Hilarious!
Red Hood's Shelter for Feral Kids by
Jason has a plan for his return to Gotham. Steal the clown's old Red Hood identity? Check. Make sure meddling birds know to keep out of his territory? Check. Recruit some homeless youth to keep an ear to the street in exchange for shelter? Check. Take over the Crime Alley drug trade, convince Black Mask to break the clown out of Arkham, murder his Replacement and force Batman to finally avenge him? ...he's still working on it.
His plans are delayed when the homeless kids he's sheltering are joined by a fearful boy with hand-shaped bruises around his neck. Alvin Draper may not want to say who did it, but Red Hood isn't about to let anyone who beats up children go unpunished. This is fun!
3 Times Timmy Drake Meets Santa + 1 Time He Meets Bruce by
Exactly what it says on the tin, though it's an AU where Tim is 6 while everyone else is their normal canon ages. It's adorable!
Whose Vault Unlocked by
Jason's war against emotional competency, ft. a concussion, nosy neighbors, superhero RPF, and the local library's writing circle.
...Not that he's winning or anything. Fuck. Oh Jason...this is a lovely look at how Jason begins reconciling with the family.
✭
Crossover
Spiderman/Batman
Fries With That Secret Identity? by
This is a fun crossover where Peter goes to Gotham on a photography assignment and runs into Robin. Banter and hijinks ensue.
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Things learned in August
Aug. 31st, 2025 10:33 pmtinnyAugust was... pretty much a bust. I didn't write down anything until this week. I could remember ten things by the end, better than nothing. I also learned a lot of work-related things that I had to leave out of the list anyway.
( 10 things, some history, some Wu Lei-related things )
And while I'm at it, a youtube channel I found this month that does fun science experiments: https://www.youtube.com/@JaDroppingScience - I have learned a few things from it so far, but I guess pointing you to the channel makes more sense than reiterating everything I've learned from them. :D
( 10 things, some history, some Wu Lei-related things )
And while I'm at it, a youtube channel I found this month that does fun science experiments: https://www.youtube.com/@JaDroppingScience - I have learned a few things from it so far, but I guess pointing you to the channel makes more sense than reiterating everything I've learned from them. :D
Recent Reading: Siblings
Aug. 31st, 2025 01:06 pmrocky41_7 posting in booksThis review will be briefer than I wish, because I’ve got two fingers taped up (injury) and it makes typing a pain. This morning I finished book #12 from the “Women in Translation” rec list, which was Siblings by Brigitte Reimann, translated from German by Lucy Renner Jones.
This book was published in 1963, just two years after the Berlin Wall went up, but takes place in 1960, before the Wall. It’s a book about three siblings, but really it’s a book about Germany’s future. The core of the novel is the relationship between the protagonist, Elisabeth (“Lise”) and her brother, Uli; and their views on the German state.
Lise is an adamant supporter of the German Democratic Republic (GDR; aka communist East Germany) and communism as a whole. She views it as her generation’s chance to right the injustices of a capitalistic world. Uli, on the other hand, while supportive of communism, resents the GDR for what he views as a lack of opportunity and its petty politics. At the start of the novel, Uli has decided to defect to the west, and Lise and her partner Joachim are trying to convince him to stay.
Throughout these efforts, the shadow of their eldest brother Konrad hangs over them—Konrad has already defected, years earlier, and is firmly settled in West Germany, though not without struggle.
This book is very politically philosophical. As mentioned, it’s about Uli and Lise (and Konrad), but it’s really about the future of Germany. Not yet 20 years out from the end of WWII, this is not an easy question (and there is a lot of finger-pointing to go around about who did what for the Nazis while they were in power). The book definitely leans in favor of supporting the GDR. While Uli and Konrad have their gripes about it, these are generally cast, through Lise’s viewpoint, as self-centered, or fig leaves for their real issue, which is that they cannot let go of a capitalist ownership mindset. Even where she acknowledges their complaints as valid—such as Uli’s frustration at the stunted opportunities for anyone who is not a Party member—her attitude is essentially that they need to tough it out for the sake of making the communist experiment work, or that it’s a reasonable trade off to avoid what she sees as the cruelties of capitalist West Germany.
It's the closest I’ve ever come to reading a pro-communism book (even Soviet authors I’ve read have been pretty staunchly against the Party, a la Lydia Chukovskaya’s Sofia Petrovna), which made it interesting in that respect, as well as in how it addresses the ways the split of Germany affected individual Germans and German families.
However, the prose is very “tell not show” and this, combined with the highly philosophical nature of it, kept me at arm’s length from the characters and their lives.
Nevertheless, it’s fascinating from a historical perspective.
The Best Labor Day Tool Deals Under $25
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There’s nothing worse than getting partway through a DIY project and discovering you don’t have the right tool to finish it—and Labor Day sales provide a good way to keep that from happening, providing discounts that make it easier to upgrade your toolkit while keeping to a budget. Even if your budget is relatively miniscule. To that end, here are the best Labor Day tool deals I’ve found under $25.
Wrenches and ratchets
A good tool kit should include a set of wrenches and a ratchet, which will allow you to drive nuts for multiple sizes of bolts for assembling and disassembling furniture, changing filters on large appliances, or auto maintenance. Here are some great under-$25 deals on wrenches and ratchets.
This Crescent 20-piece ratchet set is on sale on Amazon for $24.98, 41% off its usual price. This set comes with a ⅜-inch ratchet handle, an extension bit, and 8 each of metric and SAE sockets. This is a good beginner kit because it covers most sizes of nuts you’ll encounter, and it’s small and easily portable.
This Ryobi 26-piece 1/4 -inch drive ratchet set is on sale for $19.97 at Home Depot, 33% off its normal price. This set comes with a ¼-inch drive ratchet handle, 24 sockets in both metric and SAE sizes, and a carrying case. This is a good set for smaller home maintenance tasks and because it’s so compact, it’s great for apartment living.
This Craftsman 10-piece combination wrench set is on sale for $19.98 at Lowe’s, 31% off its typical price. The set includes 10 double-ended, SAE wrenches. This set is a good companion to a ratchet set, so you can use a wrench to hold a bolt head as you’re turning the nut, or use the wrenches on their own to drive nuts.
Screwdriver sets
A range of screwdrivers is essential for any basic home toolkit, whether you're assembling flatpack furniture or swapping out a switch plate. Here are some deals on screwdriver sets on sale for under $25.
The Craftsman 8-piece screwdriver set is on sale on Amazon for $14.98, 49% off its usual price. This set includes 8 screwdrivers with half slotted and half Phillip’s head, in a variety of sizes; it also has two short-handled drivers for turning screws in tight spaces. This is a good starter set.
The DeWalt 2-piece screwdriver set is on sale for $9.97 for Labor day. The set includes two drivers, on Phillip’s head, and one flathead. The tips of these screwdrivers are magnetic, so they’ll hold onto your fasteners, which is convenient if you’re working in an awkward space.
The Craftsman 15-piece ratcheting screwdriver set is on sale at Ace Hardware for $14.99, 41% off the regular price. It's labeled as a 15-piece set because the bits are double ended, but it actually comes with 7 bits and a ratcheting handle. The bits store inside the handle, so it's a compact option for your home tool kit if you have limited storage space. It includes Phillip's head, flat head, square tip, and star drive bits.
Other tools and accessories
Here are a few more standout Labor Day tool deals on tools and accessories.
The DeWalt 20-inch handsaw is on sale at Ace Hardware for $15, 50% off its normal price. This is a basic handsaw for cutting medium sized dimensional lumber, and can be handy for finishing corners when cutting sheet goods with a power saw. The 8-tooth-per-inch blade will provide a medium-to-smooth cut without splintering or tear out on most lumber.
A set of four Vevor bar clamps is on sale at Lowe’s for $24.99. This set includes two 6-inch clamps and two 12-inch clamps with a 2 ½-inch jaw depth and a 600-pound pressure capacity. Clamps are a useful tool for DIY woodworking because you can use them to hold joints flush while you’re driving fasteners or waiting for glue to dry.
A DeWalt 16-oz. Hammer is on sale for $14.99 at Ace Hardware, 44% off its regular price. This is a small, smooth-faced hammer with a curved-claw for pulling nails. This is a good hammer for projects like hanging pictures or driving small finish nails, but it doesn’t have the weight necessary for larger jobs like framing.
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My Khepri amulet is in my other pants
Aug. 31st, 2025 09:26 pmdhampyresaI've been sitting on this fic for far too long and at this point it is melting out of my eyes. Hopefully posting it will give me back brain power.
This fic was started shortly after the first Black panther movie came out and I have ignored all MCU canon since. Nothing but the movie and myths, babey!
This fic is, to me, "Shuri vs the gods of pre-dynastic Egypt", but that's not entirely accurate. The existence of Bast is attested since at least the IVth dynasty (Old Kingdom). I thought it was prior to Narmer's unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, but I can no longer find the source. I've chosen to interpret this, in the context of the MCU, as meaning she was brought there by Wakandans.
Additionally, predynastic Egypt has kings known as Scorpion, Double Falcon and Crocodile, a list of names in which "Black Panther" would fit perfectly.
Seth dates back to Naqada III (predynastic Egypt), Neith to the Irst dynasty (Thinite period), as does Khnoum.
I have also chosen to use the French names of the gods because I'm French ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The gods of Ancient Egypt, with very rare exceptions, are associated with one or more animals. These animals are all real and known animals.
Except for the sha, Seth's animal.
There are several theories as to what animal the sha is meant to be. The one I most believe in and have chosen to use for this fic -- under the name "seteshin" is that it is a (sub-)species of canid, gone extinct in Ancient times, as happened to Ovis longipes palaeo-aegyptiacus, itself linked to Khnoum.
I'm sure I'll close this window and be reminded of something I meant to say, but alas I have a headache and must away.
Coming Forth by Day (24977 words) by sevenofspade
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Black Panther (Marvel Movies), Ancient Egyptian Religion
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Erik Killmonger & Shuri
Characters: Shuri (Marvel), Erik Killmonger, Bastet (Ancient Egyptian), Set (Ancient Egyptian), Tanit (Carthaginian Religion & Lore)
Additional Tags: written before Wakanda Forever, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
Summary:Shuri and the others don't go to the Jabari following Killmonger's murder of T'Challa, and the gods take a more active role.
This fic was started shortly after the first Black panther movie came out and I have ignored all MCU canon since. Nothing but the movie and myths, babey!
This fic is, to me, "Shuri vs the gods of pre-dynastic Egypt", but that's not entirely accurate. The existence of Bast is attested since at least the IVth dynasty (Old Kingdom). I thought it was prior to Narmer's unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, but I can no longer find the source. I've chosen to interpret this, in the context of the MCU, as meaning she was brought there by Wakandans.
Additionally, predynastic Egypt has kings known as Scorpion, Double Falcon and Crocodile, a list of names in which "Black Panther" would fit perfectly.
Seth dates back to Naqada III (predynastic Egypt), Neith to the Irst dynasty (Thinite period), as does Khnoum.
I have also chosen to use the French names of the gods because I'm French ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The gods of Ancient Egypt, with very rare exceptions, are associated with one or more animals. These animals are all real and known animals.
Except for the sha, Seth's animal.
There are several theories as to what animal the sha is meant to be. The one I most believe in and have chosen to use for this fic -- under the name "seteshin" is that it is a (sub-)species of canid, gone extinct in Ancient times, as happened to Ovis longipes palaeo-aegyptiacus, itself linked to Khnoum.
I'm sure I'll close this window and be reminded of something I meant to say, but alas I have a headache and must away.
(no subject)
Aug. 31st, 2025 08:26 pmthisbluespiritI forgot I hadn't quite brought my rainbowfic posting up to date, so here's the last one I wrote before summer:
Name: Singled Out
Story: Starfall
Colors: Warm Heart #29 (Pleasure); Beet Red #29 (Wear it well)
Supplies and Styles:
Word Count: 3726
Rating: PG
Warnings: Minor injury.
Notes: Portcallan, 1313; Viyony Eseray, Leion Valerno, Kadia Barra, Seahra Jadinor, Kettah Jadinor.
Summary: Leion is being frivolous, Viyony has a question, and Kadia is behaving strangely yet again...
rainbowfic posting up to date, so here's the last one I wrote before summer:Name: Singled Out
Story: Starfall
Colors: Warm Heart #29 (Pleasure); Beet Red #29 (Wear it well)
Supplies and Styles:
Word Count: 3726
Rating: PG
Warnings: Minor injury.
Notes: Portcallan, 1313; Viyony Eseray, Leion Valerno, Kadia Barra, Seahra Jadinor, Kettah Jadinor.
Summary: Leion is being frivolous, Viyony has a question, and Kadia is behaving strangely yet again...
8/31/2025 Inspiration Trail
Aug. 31st, 2025 11:45 ammrkinchI awoke at 4:30, which is perfect, but this would the third day running I'd gone out and I'll be going out tomorrow with U so initially I went back to bed. But the weather was forecast clear and I felt pretty good, so to my cat's disappointment I got up again. It had been 95 in Orinda and was quite warm in the parking lot even before dawn; I was on the first rise when the sun rose, which is where I like to be. After listening for a bit I decided to go directly to the north end of the trail and bird on the way back. Before all this crap got me down I would take two hours out and one back, and I hoped this would make the return less hard. And it did, although I might have skipped the north end for all the birds I found there. But it was encouraging even so. It was Western Tanager day; I heard them in a couple of places and then saw two. No warblers but I saw a Western Flycatcher where I heard one two days ago. As usual recently, I heard all three nuthatches and all five woodpeckers, which makes me happy. ( The list: )
The Red-tailed Hawk was freebie. I foolishly was not checking the towers but when I was almost under one, A Red-tailed Hawk objected to my presence and took off, rattling the metal they'd perched on. For good measure, they screamed as they headed west. Thank you! :)
The Red-tailed Hawk was freebie. I foolishly was not checking the towers but when I was almost under one, A Red-tailed Hawk objected to my presence and took off, rattling the metal they'd perched on. For good measure, they screamed as they headed west. Thank you! :)
Black Emporium Exchange
Aug. 31st, 2025 03:06 pmsettiaiThe Black Emporium Exchange went live today, and I got not one, not two, but three lovely gifts this year!
How and Why?, Female Cousland/Nathaniel Howe, 2033 words.
Separated from the rest of the order after a darkspawn ambush, Haelia Cousland and Nathaniel Howe take shelter in a cave from a particularly harsh snowstorm. Once the two can finally catch their breaths, Nathaniel asks a question that forces Haelia to confront her feelings of Nathaniel, past and present.
Wrapped Up In Your Touch, Nicoline de Ghislain/Vivienne (with past Bastien de Ghislain/Nicoline de Ghislain/Vivienne), 2790 words.
Just a quiet moment between Vivienne and Nicoline de Ghislain while they enjoy a summer storm. Mild AU - Bastien/Vivienne/Nicoline triad, and also reversed the deaths in canon so in this case Bastien died of fever instead of Nicoline.
Patron of the Arts, Bastien de Ghislain/Nicoline de Ghislain/Vivienne, 1997 words.
If it were in any way seemly, Nicoline would commission a thousand paintings of Vivienne in all her graceful beauty. Or: Nicoline shows her *appreciation* to Vivienne by instructing her husband on how to please their lover.
How and Why?, Female Cousland/Nathaniel Howe, 2033 words.
Separated from the rest of the order after a darkspawn ambush, Haelia Cousland and Nathaniel Howe take shelter in a cave from a particularly harsh snowstorm. Once the two can finally catch their breaths, Nathaniel asks a question that forces Haelia to confront her feelings of Nathaniel, past and present.
Wrapped Up In Your Touch, Nicoline de Ghislain/Vivienne (with past Bastien de Ghislain/Nicoline de Ghislain/Vivienne), 2790 words.
Just a quiet moment between Vivienne and Nicoline de Ghislain while they enjoy a summer storm. Mild AU - Bastien/Vivienne/Nicoline triad, and also reversed the deaths in canon so in this case Bastien died of fever instead of Nicoline.
Patron of the Arts, Bastien de Ghislain/Nicoline de Ghislain/Vivienne, 1997 words.
If it were in any way seemly, Nicoline would commission a thousand paintings of Vivienne in all her graceful beauty. Or: Nicoline shows her *appreciation* to Vivienne by instructing her husband on how to please their lover.
Daily Check-In: Day 31
Aug. 31st, 2025 02:48 pmmiscellaneous_section posting in writethisfanficGood afternoon everyone!
It's the end of August, and September is just right around the corner to start fresh.
And so, have you written anything today?
It's the end of August, and September is just right around the corner to start fresh.
And so, have you written anything today?
- Yes
- No
- I've thought about it here and there.
- I'm taking a break.
- I'm too busy right now to write.
By people, for people.
Sep. 1st, 2025 04:29 amalisxI write the content on this website for people, not robots. I’m sharing my opinions and experiences so that you might identify with them and learn from them. I’m writing about things I care about because I like sharing and I like teaching.
Sophie Koonin on .
Pimp: Fandom Gift Basket 2025
Aug. 31st, 2025 02:25 pmspikedluvFor anyone interested, my basket is HERE. (I asked for fic/art in several fandoms: 9-1-1, Hudson & Rex, MCU, Murder She Wrote, and Terminator (Genisys/Dark Fate)).
Sign-ups are open through Sept 5, so if you want to sign-up there is still time! Go HERE.
Dates and links are in the Sticky Post.
I plan on going through the baskets, but if you'd like to link to yours here, please do so!
Sign-ups are open through Sept 5, so if you want to sign-up there is still time! Go HERE.
Dates and links are in the Sticky Post.
I plan on going through the baskets, but if you'd like to link to yours here, please do so!
B5 Triple Drabble: The Third Option
Aug. 31st, 2025 07:11 pmbadly_knittedTitle: The Third Option
Fandom: Babylon 5
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Vorlons, Shadows, and everyone else.
Rating: PG
Spoilers/Setting: Into the Fire.
Summary: The Shadow War is over, and despite the losses, there is cause for hope.
Written For: Challenge 477: Amnesty 79 at
fan_flashworks, using Challenge 462: Rival.Disclaimer: I don’t own Babylon 5, or the characters. They belong to J. Michael Straczynski.
A/N: Triple drabble.
Items with Dates between Sunday, August 31st and Saturday, September 6th
Aug. 31st, 2025 11:08 amsquidgiepdx posting in whenisitdueHere are items with dates between Sunday, August 31st and Saturday, September 6th, as well as items added recently that started this past week. Remember, you can comment here on new items that need to be added to the list.
Items starting since the last update & this coming week
Items ending this coming week
Remember: For anything Harry Potter fandom related, please refer to the Potterfests community on Dreamwidth or on LiveJournal. Additionally, there is a new community calledvocab_drabbles (located here) that does weekly drabbles based on a vocabulary word.
Items starting since the last update & this coming week
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| 09/01/2025 | 09/30/2025 | allbingo (DW) | Fanworks | Piracy Bingo Fest | click here for details |
| 09/01/2025 | 09/30/2025 | fandomwithbenefits (Tumblr) | Fanworks | Three Things (prompt list)Note: This challenge community has no true deadlines. | click here for details |
| 09/01/2025 | 09/30/2025 | fffc (DW) | Fanworks | Challenge period for September Special S225: Three is a Crowd | click here for details |
| 09/01/2025 | 09/30/2025 | SithSeptember (Tumblr) | Fanworks | Star Wars: Sith September runs the entire month of September | click here for details |
| 09/01/2025 | 09/08/2025 | StarTrekFemslashDrabbleExchange2025 (AO3) | Fanworks | Signup period for Star Trek Femslash Drabble Exchange. | click here for details |
| 09/01/2025 | 09/08/2025 | StarTrekFemslashDrabbleExchange2025 (AO3) | Tagset Noms | Tagset nomination period for Star Trek Femslash Drabble Exchange. | click here for details |
| 09/02/2025 | 09/09/2025 | fandommixtapeex (DW) | Tagset Noms | Tagset nominations for Fandom Mixtape Exchange | click here for details |
| 09/02/2025 | 10/13/2025 | moodthemeinayear (DW) | Fanworks | Minimal Mood Theme Track period | click here for details |
| 09/06/2025 | 09/17/2025 | aspecex (DW) | Tagset Noms | Tagset nominations for the Multifandom Asexuality/Aromanticism themed exchange. | click here for details |
| 09/06/2025 | 09/30/2025 | Stuffed_with_Love_Multi_Fandom_Incest_Exchange_Gift_Exchange_2025 (AO3) | Fanworks | Signup period for Multifandom Incest Exchange | click here for details |
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| 08/01/2025 | 08/31/2025 | allbingo (DW) | Fanworks | The theme for August is: British Library Crime Classics Bingo | click here for details |
| 08/02/2025 | 08/31/2025 | dove_drabbles (DW) | Fanworks | Prompt #142: Look how far you've come | click here for details |
| 08/01/2025 | 08/31/2025 | fancake (DW) | Recs | Round 177: Marriage of Convenience | click here for details |
| 08/01/2025 | 08/31/2025 | fandomwithbenefits (Tumblr) | Fanworks | Yes, And (Finish the story prompts)Note: This challenge community has no true deadlines. | click here for details |
| 08/01/2025 | 08/31/2025 | fffc (DW) | Fanworks | Froday Flash Fiction Challenge August special mission: Rodeo | click here for details |
| 08/17/2025 | 08/31/2025 | Fic_In_A_Box_2025 (AO3) | Fanworks | Signup period for Multifandom: Fic in a Box Exchange | click here for details |
| 08/21/2025 | 08/31/2025 | innumerable_stars (DW) | Fanworks | Signup period for Tolkien Fandom challenge: Innumerable Stars | click here for details |
| 08/23/2025 | 08/31/2025 | PodRPG25 (AO3) | Fanworks | Signup period for Signup period for PodRPG: Where in the Whole Wide World is Carmen Dandielmo? | click here for details |
| 08/16/2025 | 08/31/2025 | sexpollenplus (DW) | Fanworks | Signup period for Multifandom: Sex Pollen Plus Exchange | click here for details |
| 08/01/2025 | 08/31/2025 | sweetandshort (DW) | Fanworks | August Sweet and Short 10 out of 20 prompt fest | click here for details |
| 08/15/2025 | 08/31/2025 | sweetandshort (DW) | Fanworks | August's Only Two challenge. | click here for details |
| 08/22/2025 | 08/31/2025 | sweetandshort (DW) | Fanworks | August Bingo for the four prompts: Hair, Luck, Candle, and New | click here for details |
| 08/01/2025 | 08/31/2025 | trope_of_the_month (DW) | Recs & Prompts (+fills!) | Trope for August: Omegaverse | click here for details |
| 08/20/2025 | 09/01/2025 | fan_flashworks (DW) | Fanworks | Challenge 489: Amnesty | click here for details |
| 08/23/2025 | 09/05/2025 | fandomgiftbasket (DW) | Fanworks | Signup period for Multifandom: Gifting Fest | click here for details |
| 07/13/2025 | 09/05/2025 | Stuffed_with_Love_Multi_Fandom_Incest_Exchange_Gift_Exchange_2025 (AO3) | Tagset Noms | Tagset nominations period for Multifandom Incest Exchange | click here for details |
| 08/24/2025 | 09/06/2025 | 10itemsorless (DW) | Tagset Noms | Tagset nominations period for Multifandom: 10 Items or Less Exchange | click here for details |
| 08/17/2025 | 09/06/2025 | allsagifanex25 (AO3) | Tagset Noms | Tagset nomination period for Allsagi Fest Fanwork Exchange Exchange | click here for details |
| 08/17/2025 | 09/06/2025 | allsagifanex25 (AO3) | Fanworks | Signup period for Allsagi Fest Fanwork Exchange Exchange | click here for details |
| 08/03/2025 | 09/06/2025 | sga_saturday (DW) | Fanworks | Weeks #505-509: "wait" and/or "survive" is open! | click here for details |
| 06/09/2025 | 09/06/2025 | summerofthe69 (DW) | Fanworks | Prompt fills for the 2025 Summer of the 69 celebration | click here for details |
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