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Stuff about American election night that you should know:

We’re one week out! Crazy. So I know too much about US politics because I explain this for money, so I figured it might be helpful to talk a bit about what we should expect from election night. If you're not American, are new to our insane election system, or are anxious about what's happening next week, here's the deal with next Tuesday:

1. Most important thing: Do NOT expect to know the winner on election night. Different states have different laws about when they can start counting early/mail-in votes, which often slows down reporting time.

2020 took until the Saturday after to call because of the high mail-in vote count due to Covid, and while that isn't happening this time, it'll take longer than 2016, 2012, or 2008 because the polls are predicting that this one's going to be a lot closer than those. Consider just going to bed instead of staying up for the results.

2. Because of the Electoral College, popular vote doesn't matter as much as who wins each individual state does. Every state has a certain amount of electoral votes based on population, whoever wins a state gets all their votes, whoever gets to 270/538 wins. We know how most states are going to vote. The Electoral College puts the election in the hands of 7 "swing" states that could go either way. This time, that's Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Nevada. These are the states to watch. Here's the map:

3. No one will know anything until polls close and states start reporting results. Doomscrolling is kind of pointless anyways, but it's especially pointless before 7pm. here's a map of closure times:

4. Data will shift throughout the night. Rural counties report results first because fewer people live there. This means the earlier you check, the more conservative the state maps might look. Do not look at the election results for any state with less than 90% reporting and freak out, especially if the state hasn't been called (deemed mathematically impossible for the other candidate to win) by multiple news outlets.

5. Voter fraud happens way less than you think it does. Pretty much never, actually. One study claims you're more likely to get struck by lightning than you are to witness actual, impersonation-based voter fraud in a modern US election. Be extremely skeptical of any voter fraud claims you might see.

6. Avoid getting news from social media accounts that aren't news outlets. There's a lot of disinformation out there, especially as AI/Deepfake tech is getting worse. Fact-check everything you might see. Anyone can make a destiel meme about the election. make sure it's true before you reblog it.

7. The electoral college sucks shit and does allow for a 269-269 vote tie. In this case, it goes to the House of Representatives, who are majority-Republican and will pick Trump. Some states might be within 1% (like 49.3%-49.7%) and candidates can demand recounts, which might delay official results by weeks or months. It HAS to be over by mid- December when the Electoral College officially votes.

8. take care of yourselves. if we're not going to know on election night, you may as well power down your phone and go to bed at a reasonable hour.

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I've been fairly quiet recently as I work on a number of things off Tumblr--including volunteering to help people vote in the US elections on Tuesday the 5th. It's been a lot of good, satisfying work, so I figured I'd spread the love here as well!

Lots of people have already voted, but for those who have early ballots filled out but not returned, or plan to vote in person--make sure you have a plan! Especially if you have a buddy who also needs help getting to the polls. The site below can help get you there. Enter in your state, street address, and zip code, and it'll tell you where and when you can vote:

There's state and local elections that will also be on the ballot, and policy decisions that are being put up for a vote. These are important--lots of people skip these because they don't know what they're about. A small number of people can really make a difference on these: In my area, a municipality was able to kick out abusive corporate landlords thanks to a margin of a handful of votes.

Take a quick look here to find out what's on your local ballot:

That's all from me. Love y'all, and give 'em hell out there.

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DeadBoyWeen 2024 Wrap Up!

Got in by the skin of my teeth on these last few days especially, but I have completed all the DeadBoyWeen2024 prompts:

The Case of the Wilson Brothers: T, 13k, casefic, Edwin & Charles POVs. Chapter 1 is day 1, colors; chapter 2 is day 4, orbs.

Domestic Squabbles: G, 5k, aftermath of being sick, fluff and minor angst, Charles & Crystal POVs. Chapter 1 is day 2, comfort; chapter 2 is day 5, family.

Solidarity: T, 12.7k, casefic, angst, Jenny POV. Chapter 1 is day 3, disguises; chapter 2 is day 10, Hell.

The Case of the Garage Gargoyle: G, 3.7k, mid-canon casefic, Crystal POV. Day 6, casefic.

Transcendental: T, 3.7k, post-canon Niko plot, Niko POV. Chapter 1 is day 7, the Endless; chapter 2 is day 12, psychic.

London's Royalty: G, 3.8k, post-canon return to London, Charles POV. Day 8, free day.

From the Heart: G, <1k, post-canon Sandman crossover/Outsider POV. Day 9, Myths/Legends. (Shout out to @catalists for their fic that trick is just to hold on (and so we do) which was the inspiration for this one.)

Beyond the Veil: G, 1k, pre-canon minor angst, Charles POV. Day 11: Halloween.

Down by the Shore: G, <1k, pre-canon Tragic Mick/Cat King, Mick POV. Day 13: pre-canon. (Shout out to @homoquartz for the inspiration for this ship.)

Loyalty Above All Else: G, 1.4k, royalty AU, Charles POV. Day 14: AU

... which is... wow, 45k for this fandom! I haven't gotten the chance to read anyone else's work for this event yet, but rest assured, I put a bunch of fics in my Marked for Later to be read when I have the time! Thanks for a great event @deadboyween!

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Nearly at the finish line! Here’s my fic for Day 13: Pre-canon, of @deadboyween. You can thank @homoquartz for putting the idea of this ship in my head. Despite the lovely doodles about it, this seems to be the only Cat King/Tragic Mick ship fic on AO3...

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Dead Boy Detectives (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: The Cat King | Thomas/Tragic Mick Characters: Tragic Mick (Dead Boy Detectives), Cat King (Dead Boy Detectives) Additional Tags: Fluff, Longing, (for the sea), teeny bit of romance, Cat King is Called Thomas (Dead Boy Detectives), DeadBoyWeen2024, Day 13: Pre-Canon, Pre-Canon Summary:

The sea is rough today, as a cat winds its way between Mick's feet.

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i have not booped half of you as well as i would have liked, and i have booped half of you half as well as you deserve.

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About the Blog!

This blog is an attempt to collate and collect all the monthly writing challenges posted here on tumblr - it is not an attempt to take credit for any of these challenges! Please follow the actual blogs of the challenges you're interested in participating in and check out their individual prompt challenge rules!!

There are many, many more writing prompts out there than these monthly challenges, if you're looking (daily prompts, weekly prompts, fandom specific challenges, etc.). This blog is for monthly prompts only, with prompts given for each day of the month (for now, unless there's a lot of interest in something else?).

If you know of a challenge that hasn't made it to this blog, please let me know, I'm happy to share it.

Monthly prompt blogs for the next three months (Nov. 2024 - January 2025):

November 2024:

@fanovember! Category: variable/fanfiction. Running since 2023. 2024 status: prompts are posted.

@comfy-vember! Category: gen fic and hurt/comfort, heavy on the comfort. First year running! 2024 status: prompts are posted.

@thedrabblecollective! Category: drabbles. First year running! 2024 status: prompts are posted.

December 2024:

@whumpcember! Category: whump. Running since 2022. 2024 status: voting for prompts ends Oct 31. Prompts posted Nov 3.

@fluff-cember! Category: fluff. Running since 2023. 2024 status: prompts are posted.

@hurtcember! Category: hurt(/comfort). Running since 2023. 2024 status: voting for prompts ends in November.

January 2025:

No known prompt challenges.

Check out the active and inactive challenge lists for other months!

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the thing about shawn and chief vicks relationship is that she's never just his boss but she's also Not his mother either. closest word i can think of is handler but that doesn't quite capture the carefully controlled batshittery of their dynamic. shawn can and does do whatever the fuck he wants, much of it is illegal, she kNOWS this, she refuses to ever acknowledge that she knows this, and she mostly just Lets him bc he gets results and by god does she value results. except Sometimes, when she values her very carefully constructed departmental equilibrium more. at which point he inevitably and against all expectations still willingly answers to her. they're like if m and james bond operated in the silliest most pathetic low stakes setting possible and also were californian

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jocks require a certain amount of fresh air and exercise each day or they shrivel up like prunes, but he also needs his emotional support edwin

(ko-fi)

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happy hallowing you can take TWO pieces

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Barely on time, but I got out my day 9 prompt for @deadboyween!

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Dead Boy Detectives (TV), The Sandman (TV 2022) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Calliope (The Sandman), Charles Rowland (DCU) Additional Tags: Pre-Relationship, Pre-Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland, Love Letters, DeadBoyWeen2024, Day 9: Myths/Legends, outsider pov, For Dead Boy Detectives, Calliope POV Summary:

In this tiny lost park in London, at these picnic tables hidden between the trees, there’s a boy sat with a piece of paper in front of him, agonizing over the words he’s putting to the page. The boy is dead, but that doesn’t matter. He’s got something he wants to say, words that are bursting to come out of him. Calliope can tell. She can always tell.

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Day 8 of @deadboyween is posted!

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Dead Boy Detectives (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne & Crystal Palace & Charles Rowland Characters: Charles Rowland (DCU), Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Crystal Palace (DCU) Additional Tags: London's Cat King, Post-Canon, DeadBoyWeen2024, Day 8: Free Day Summary:

The cat in the center of the room has a good weight to it, unlike many of the street cats that fill the edges. His fur is gray, nearly a blue-gray, short and clean. The eyes that stare at the three of them are practically orange in color. Just like with the Cat King in Port Townsend, there's a flash of light—orange this time—and then a man stands before them instead of a cat.

He doesn't look anything like the Cat King Charles has already met, but there are certain aspects that seem like they could be familiar, though he can't quite put his finger on which ones. The eyes, certainly. The build, maybe. London’s Cat King isn’t so fashionable, so to speak, content with a leather jacket and jeans, but he holds himself the same way. Imperious. Demanding. Regal.

Like a cat.

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-During stoner night-

Jonathan: I think Will likes Mike…

Argyle: The dude with the fake threads? Really?

Steve: Why Mike!? Lucas is right there!

Eddie: Wheeler? Jesus H Christ that’s so embarrassing, Baby Byers.

Steve: Dustin! Dustin would treat him so much better than Mike could!

Argyle: This is worse then when we had to bury that super secret agent man in the desert.

Jonathan:…thank you all for understanding what I’m going through.

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i quote this daily

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PSYCH, S2E02: Sixty Five Million Years Off

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Day 7 for @deadboyween!

Chapters: 1/2 Fandom: Dead Boy Detectives (TV), The Sandman (TV 2022) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Niko Sasaki, Death of the Endless, Delirium of the Endless, Dream of the Endless | Morpheus, Despair of the Endless, Desire of the Endless, Destruction of the Endless, Destiny of the Endless Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Canon-Typical Self-Harm, (Despair), Death, Depictions of dead bodies, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, DeadBoyWeen2024, Day 7: The Endless Summary:

Niko Sasaki saves her friends, Crystal and Edwin and Charles. Niko Sasaki gives kindness to a lonely man who made a choice he now regrets, listens to his story when no one else will. Niko Sasaki spares the sprites who’d wanted nothing other than to kill her. Niko Sasaki puts good out into the world—and the good she does comes back around to greet her and carries her off, takes her elsewhere and nowhere and everywhere and between, and gives her a second life that is nearly Endless, compared to the first.

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Finally got my day 6 prompt for @deadboyween posted!

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Dead Boy Detectives (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne & Crystal Palace & Charles Rowland & Niko Sasaki Characters: Crystal Palace (DCU), Charles Rowland (DCU), Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Niko Sasaki Additional Tags: casefic, Gargoyles, Dialogue Heavy, DeadBoyWeen2024, Day 6: Casefic, Mid-Canon, missing episode Summary:

There's a gargoyle in a garage. Charles and Edwin are puzzled by its behavior, Niko is just happy to be along for the ride, and Crystal would really like to go back to bed, please.