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Rewatching lazarus rising as one does,,, and holy shit the fact that this was misha collins portraying castiel for the very first time, that he was on as a GUEST STAR for a show that had been running for yearss, and he came in with his big blue eyes and gave THAT performance!!! Like no fucking wonder we bullied them into making him a series regular. Every fucking time I watch this episode I am so thrown by even the smallest tilts of his head,,, truly suchh a talented actor

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thinking abt that interview where j2 said that sam and dean wouldn’t have love interests cause it would be awkward for them to be driving around with some girl in the back of the impala and yet-

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1x03 Dead in the Water / 8x07 A Little Slice of Kevin / 11x03 The Bad Seed / 7x12 Time After Time

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officially we are cooked ✨

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I’m paying to force seven thousand strangers to see a photo of my late husband having fun with his dog. Tumblr Blaze is totally worth it. XD

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As bleak as things may seem, I'm reminded that even in the darkest of times—or, maybe, especially in them—art can help get us through; that's my hope for this year's calendar. I want it to be a balm. I want it to spark joy. I want it to remind you of love, and of the strength we find in each other as people, and as fans of this stupid little show with these frustrating boys that mean so much to us. I know it won't solve any of our problems, but it may ease some ache.

If that sounds like something for you, you can preorder a copy now through December 1st here. (Calendar details can also be found at that link!)

If not, that’s okay, too. Just please remember to take care of yourselves, and each other. <3

For anyone interested in a digital copy: it will be released later in December publicly, but it will also be a supporter perk for everyone on Patreon and Kofi, so if you've been thinking of checking either of those out, now might be a great time <3

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Broke af?

But still interested in feeding yourself? What if I told you that there’s a woman with a blog who had to feed both herself and her young son…on 10 British pounds ($15/14 Euro) per week?

Let me tell you a thing.

This woman saved my life last year. Actually saved my life. I had a piggy bank full of change and that’s it. Many people in my fandom might remember that dark time as when I had to hock my writing skills in exchange for donations. I cried a lot then. 

This is real talk, people: I marked down exactly what I needed to buy, totaled it, counted out that exact change, and then went to three different stores to buy what I needed so I didn’t have to dump a load of change on just one person. I was already embarrassed, but to feel people staring? Utter shame suffused me. The reasons behind that are another post all together. 

AgirlcalledJack.com is run by a British woman who was on benefits for years. Things got desperate. She had to find a way to feed herself and her son using just the basics that could be found at the supermarket. But the recipes she came up with are amazing. 

You have to consider the differing costs of things between countries, but if you just have three ingredients in your cupboard, this woman will tell you what to do with it. Check what you already have. Chances are you have the basics of a filling meal already. 

Here’s her list of kitchen basics. 

Bake your own bread. It’s easier than you think. Here’s a list of many recipes, each using some variation of just plain flour, yeast, some oil, maybe water or lemon juice. And kneading bread is therapeutic. 

Make your own pasta–gluten free. 

She gets it. She really does. This is the article that started it all. It’s called “Hunger Hurts”.

She has vegan recipes.

A carrot, a can of kidney beans, and some cumin will get you a really filling soup…or throw in some flour for binding and you’ve got yourself a burger. 

Don’t have an oven or the stove isn’t available? She covers that in her Microwave Cooking section. 

She has a book, but many recipes can be found on her blog for free. She prices her recipes down to the cent, and every year she participates in a project called “Living Below the Line” where she has to live on 1 BP per day of food for five days. 

Things improved for me a little, but her website is my go to. I learned how to bake bread (using my crockpot, but that was my own twist), and I have a little cart full of things that saved me back then, just in case I need them again. She gives you the tools to feed yourself, for very little money, and that’s a fabulous feeling. 

Tip: Whenever you have a little extra money, buy a 10 dollar/pound/euro giftcard from your discount grocer. Stash it. That’s your super emergency money. Make sure they don’t charge by the month for lack of use, though.

I don’t care if it sounds like an advertisement–you won’t be buying anything from the site. What I DO care about is your mental, emotional, and physical health–and dammit, food’s right in the center of that. 

If you don’t need this now, pass it on to someone who does. Pass it on anyway, because do you REALLY know which of the people in your life is in need? Which follower might be staring at their own piggy bank? Trust me: someone out there needs to see this. 

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Angel-zapping into a moving vehicle is a fancy move, sure, but sometimes I wonder

what if he misses

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in order to not succumb to sex negative conservatism you have to accept that people will get off to things that are upsetting to you. and you cannot assume anything about what they have or have not experienced, what they do or do not believe, and how they act based solely on what gets them off. even if it's extremely confusing and disturbing to you. there are people who have only ever had heterosexual vanilla sex in missionary with the lights off, who actively contribute to more real world harm than your average fetish artist. kink is not a reliable source of information on someone's moral standing. it just feels good to think that way.

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•Normalize Fanart for Fanfics Again You Fools•

It's not cringe anymore (it SHOULDN'T be cringe anymore), just do it. You're doing something you enjoy so who cares what anybody else says. So spread the words my fellow internet brethren.

Spread the Word :)

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Genuine question: besides my ID and passport, what documents do I need to make sure are up to date? Or where can I find a list of that stuff? I wanna be fully secure that I have all of my shit together before January.

rahaeli on bluesky (who you may know as the person who runs dreamwidth) has been assembling this handy thread:

edit for those unfamiliar with how bsky threads work, when you get to the end of op's thread and start seeing replies, that is NOT the end of the thread. click on op's last post and it opens up the next 10 posts in the thread. rinse and repeat. bsky only shows 10 posts in a thread at a time under certain settings (and i don't know what the default is for new/not logged in users), often with no indication that the thread continues

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Cyborg Savior

Author: ValandraWrites

Artist: squirrelofcelestialintent

Rating: Explicit

Pairings: Dean/Castiel, Past Castiel/Aprin (not seen)

Length: 85621

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Tags: Alpha Castiel/Omega Dean Winchester Cyborg Castiel Cage Fighter Castiel Dean Winchester makes a deal with Crowley Young and Innocent Dean Winchester Runaway Dean Winchester Dystopia - EcoPunk Science Fiction Happy Ending - No really

Summary: Castiel is an Alpha cyborg, with a dangerous past and fists made for breaking bones. His cybernetic arm has crushed every problem, except for when it comes to love. After losing the only person he ever cared about, he swore off anything that could come close to his heart. Dean is a naive omega, running from the suffocating traditions of his restrictive father straight into a gritty city that chews omegas like him up for sport. He’s painfully unprepared for the harsh reality of life in Cyn City, where survival is bought in blood and favors. When Dean strikes a deal with Crowley, he doesn't realize he’s sold his soul. Castiel, the cold-eyed cyborg everyone fears could be Dean’s savior—or the worst mistake of his life. Will the deadly Alpha step in and save the day, or is he just as dangerous as everyone around them says?

Link to Fic | Link to Art

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Grieve AND organize.

Good article by David Hunter on how to survive the Trump presidency, both on the personal and on the political plane.

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HAPPY FOUR YEARS OF GAY PEOPLE BEING REAL

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Happy nov 5 to those who celebrate

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Us election results once more proving that nothing is as strong in this world as misogyny