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Opening

by Tess Gallagher

I entered this world not wanting to come. I'll leave it not wanting to go. All this while, when it seemed there were two doors, there was only one -- this passing through.

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After nearly nine years of construction, the Mexi-Canadian Overpass, the controversial $4.3 trillion highway overpass linking Guadalupe and Winnipeg, was finally completed last week, drawing harsh criticism from U.S. citizens and officials alike.

“If you’re a Mexican who regularly commutes to Canada, or vice-versa, this is great. But what about all of us poor Americans caught in the middle?” said Dallas resident Tom Hitchner, one of an estimated 850,000 U.S. citizens forced to evacuate their homes to make room for concrete supports for the 1,600-mile, 18-lane overpass. “For Mexico and Canada to do this without any concern for all the Americans whose lives this affects, well, the arrogance is just unbelievable.” Full Story

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étable, 7e rang, saint-dominique

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Wishing all of you a very merry "I suddenly have the motivation and time to write a minimum 10k fic"... please

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My aunt and I are re-reading The Fellowship of the Ring together. We haven't read the trilogy in a VERY long time (like 10 years for me, back in 8th grade. It's been over 30 years for my aunt).

One of the recent chapters we got through was "Many Meetings," where Arwen first appears. I tried to draw what she looked like based on this description:

Her lace cap was a bit tough to figure out, so I based my depiction on this take by MirachRavaia on DeviantArt.

I wanted to give her sleeves, but since the text specifically mentions her arms, I opted to give her sheer/lacy sleeves to get the best of both worlds. I think that helped balance out the simpler dress to the more elaborate headwear.

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My Old Ass (2024) dir. Megan Park

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hello hello!! It is your secret santa again. this might be my last check in with you before the posting commences, but i can stop by next week with a little snippet if you want. you let me know!

i hope your december has been chill and peaceful and so lovely. and i hope this last full week before Christmas is cozy and lovely! i’ll see ya on the other side, dear giftee!

cheers 🥂

Thank you, my friend! It's been a lot of fun chatting with you and I'd love to see a snippet next week, if you feel like putting a little something in my stocking 😏

Hope you have a lovely holiday tide yourself and a happy new year! 🍾

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Louise Bourgeois (French/American, 1911-2010), Les Fleurs, 2009. Gouache on paper, in twelve parts, each: 23 ½ x 18 in.

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I realized I'd forgotten to post any updates on how my November challenge went... oh well, it's only halfway through December.

I met my realistic goal and managed to write 8000 words of if thou wear me, the draft of which is now over 42K. I also wrote 2500 words of my FFFX assignment. 🎉

I did NOT finish a complete draft of anything 🫤

One encouraging development is that although I didn't write as often as I hoped, the writing time I had was very productive. By the end of November I was regularly writing 750-1000 words per session (which is a lot for me) and I've managed to keep up that pace so far this month. Maybe I've finally learned how to write faster? That would be helpful, since once work picks up again in January, my free time is only going to shrink.

I also enjoyed chatting with @anghraine on Discord! ❤️ It would be nice to keep up those informal check ins, so if anyone planning to work on a long term project in 2025 would like an accountability buddy, let me know.

November writing plans

It's sorely tempting to sign up for @novella-november even though it would only be setting myself up for failure (there is no world in which I can possibly write 30,000 words in a month). It's such a nice round number! And it would double the current wordcount of if thou wear me to something nearly full novel length! 😭

Instead, I've signed up for a Discord-based November writing challenge to help me stay on track. Since I'm pretty much at the midpoint now (I hope), my goal is to finish a rough draft of the second half of the story, i.e. 4 chapters. I don't do "zero drafts" because I'm too much of a perfectionist, but I'm going to try sketching rougher scenes than usual to figure out the rest of the plot. I also need to make progress on my FFFX and RCSS exchange stories.

p.s. One of the best motivations for me is having someone to report to on my progress or lack thereof. So if anyone could use a November writing buddy to check in and commiserate/celebrate with, let me know!

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Are you getting that annoying "Buy Art from Me" spam on your AO3? Here is what to do

First - if you are a real non-spam person asking folks to commission art by commenting on their fics on AO3.. please do not do that. That is a violation of the TOS.

Second - We are working on filtering it out, and you can help! Below the cut is info on identifying the spam comments, and then how to report them in the most effective way!

So we can stop this flood of spam.

<3 Mod Remi

(Details from PAC are below the Read More)

How to identify it - 1. Comments are left by registered accounts 2. Usually, the comments are on works that have just been posted or updated 3. The comment may provide very specific compliments about the work, and if challenged, the commenter will firmly deny being a bot or scammer 4. The key identifier is that in the comment itself, or in a follow-up to any reply to the comment, the spammer will always do at least one of these two things: - Offer to create art for the work, or say that they are an artist interested in working with you - Ask if they can speak with you on another platform (they may provide their own contact details for other platforms, such as Discord, Artstation, or Instagram)

THE BEST WAY TO REPORT IT 1. Select the 'Thread' button on the comment so that you're viewing the comment's direct page 2. Scroll to the bottom and select the "Policy Questions & Abuse Reports" link 3. In the "Brief summary" field, put "spam comment" 4. In the "Description" field, put "This is a spambot" and then "The account name is [whatever account name]" – this will ensure it gets sorted correctly - Please only include 1 account in your report – if you see another, then please file a new report - Please don't re-report accounts you've already reported

What AO3 is doing about this - 1. We're implementing several measures to try and stop these spammers from making new accounts, but unfortunately, some are going to slip through our fingers 2. Fortunately, it is very easy for us to get rid of this type of spam and prevent the account from posting more – so long as it is reported to us in the correct fashion. If our auto-sorter detects the keywords in your report that will file it into our "suspected spam" folder, then it's easy for our volunteers to quickly check and handle it

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in my work of fanfiction i am going to hold the villain responsible for their actions by making them have sex with the person they tried to kill, which will effectively address all the relevant moral issues by being hot.

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Just checking!

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Rebelcaptain 🥰

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Oh, I thought of something I don’t like at all: I’m severely allergic to the phrase “good girl” in a smut context. 😬 No shade, etc, you do you, but that’s an instant bonerkiller for me.

hello, hello giftee! it's your secret santa here! i hope you had a great first week of December!

what is a trope/moment/scene/etc that you have watned to see more of (or any at all) in Rebelcpatain fanfiction? what about a trope/moment/scene that you aren't so fond of?

i hope you have a lovely week!

I'm having a great week, thank you friend! 😘

It's not even a guilty pleasure because I cheerfully admit it: sex pollen. 👀 I always want more sex pollen/accidental aphrodisiacs/oh no we must have sex for some convoluted reason. Also, I'm a big fan of that moment when someone who's been denying/ignoring their feelings admits to themself that they're Down Bad.

Not so fond of? Hmmm. This is harder because there are very few things I unequivocally dislike - usually, there's a take on a trope that I can enjoy. That said, there's a fine line for me between possessiveness (very hot in fiction!) and jealousy of a specific person, i.e. the kind of scene where a character is set up to be the "bad guy" by hitting on one half of the ship.

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folks whats your favourite christmas song. religious, non-religious, not even christmas and just winter holiday, idgaf. tell me the song. leave it in my comments or in tags. me wanna hear