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MeryMay Day 3!

MerMay 2024 🧜‍♂️🧜🧜‍♀️

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Today's prompt: "A curse is a curse" ☠️

Poor Stede, all he wanted was a fancy outfit – and he looked so good in it!

We love that he puts the well-being of his crew first, though (eventually). 💕🏴‍☠️

Have you got any cursed merfolk art for us today, crew? 👀

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I tried…

It’s time to flex those creative muscles again, crew! 💪👨‍🎨

Here’s another of @PatchworkPirateBear’s beautiful colouring pages. 📔🖍️

What are you turning it into?🏴‍☠️

For more, check out their colouring pages thread on Twitter!👀

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It’s time to flex those creative muscles again, crew! 💪👨‍🎨

Here’s another of @PatchworkPirateBear’s beautiful colouring pages. 📔🖍️

What are you turning it into?🏴‍☠️

For more, check out their colouring pages thread on Twitter!👀

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Not to get too personal on here, but the old dysthymia just feels a lot more mellow after spending a few hours with @patchworkpiratebear’s lovely colouring pages.

Yes, this took me several hours, I’m impatient okay?!!

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Oh I’m watching…

POWER HOUR!

Hear ye, hear ye! Jeff says it’s Power Hour time again!🐙 Today’s first action is to get more comments on this article asking to support the campaign, sign the petition, stream on iPlayer etc. 

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Worlds oldest OFMD fan!

Ok, so I think I might have created the world's oldest OFMD fan - my 91 year old mother! Yep, you read it right, Ninety one!

She's a very with it old lady, she still lives independently and drives her own car.

She took a bit of persuading as pirates aren't really her thing but once we started she loved it.

She preferred season two. She went "Ooh!" when she saw MerStede. She said "Aww, aren't they adorable?" when Ed and Stede kissed under the moonlight. She laughed out loud at Buttons weird chanting before he became a bird, and Roach was her favourite character. She thought Izzy had a great singing voice.

In the last episode when Ed and Stede were looking at each other with love by the inn, the shot was on Ed and she said "God, isn't he gorgeous?!" You're never too old to crush on Taika it seems!

I'm pleased to have initiated one more fan, and now she'll understand when I keep talking about my favourite show and 'My boys'. 😊

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Let's get OFMD on Gogglebox!

One of the biggest things we can do to try and get Our Flag Means Death picked up by another network is keep making noise about it, and so I had a wild middle-of-the-night idea about one way we could do this: try and get the show on Gogglebox!

For anyone who doesn't know, Gogglebox is an extremely popular and successful show in the UK on Channel 4, where ordinary people (and sometimes celebrities) watch and react to television shows, pop culture moments and films.

Usually, they seem to react to television shows after they finish airing, between a month and two months after from what I've seen from other shows, so we have time to push this. It would be amazing exposure for the show, and really put it in a fantastic spot in terms of visibility in the UK.

So, how do we do this? Well, firstly, I would say tweet about the show and tag Gogglebox on Twitter, letting them know that they should react to it. The 'This Woman's Work' scene, which feels tailor-made for a Gogglebox reaction, is airing on BBC2 this week (19th February 10pm), so a great opportunity to tag them going 'hey, look over here!'.

Another thing that we can do is contact Channel 4 directly. Here's a rundown of how to do that. Click here to get through to their contact page: https://www.channel4.com/4viewers/contact-us.

Step 1: At the bottom of the screen, after filling in your details (if you're outside the UK, you can generate a random UK address to use here: Random UK Address Generator - GeneratorMix), you will see a box labelled ‘My message is about’. Select ‘Channel 4/+ - streaming/on demand/apps’.

Then click 'submit'. Step 2:

Select how you normally stream Channel 4 (if in doubt, just select ‘Channel4.com’).

When asked if you're contacting them about a technical issue, select ‘No’. 

When asked what your query is about, select ‘Programmes’. 

Then click 'submit'. Step 3:

You can then leave your message. Some points to think about including:

Plainly state what you want them to do (you want Gogglebox to feature OFMD, which is currently airing on BBC 2 and available on iPlayer)

Explain what OFMD is and why it’d be a great candidate for Gogglebox (emotional and funny, with bonkers and heartfelt moments, perfect for reacting to!)

Push the diversity angle and how great it would be to see such a queer show featured on Gogglebox

Show that you are aware of Gogglebox by referring to other things they’ve reacted to (some ideas in my message below, or you can have a look on their YouTube) - the ‘Running Up That Hill’ Stranger Things reaction was incredibly popular and did very well for them on social media, so worth mentioning that there’s a similar scene in OFMD

Mention that the show is immensely popular, so featuring it would bring in an automatic audience AND get social media traction too!

This is the message that I left. I tried to include everything as an example of what we could say, but of course if you want to make it shorter and snappier, please do! I'm getting in touch with a recommendation for the current series of Gogglebox. I think it would be fantastic to watch the Goggleboxers react to Our Flag Means Death - Series 2 of which is currently airing on BBC2 (and is all available on BBC iPlayer). It's an amazing queer romantic comedy about pirates, that can have you laughing out loud and bursting into tears in a single episode, which I think would make for some fantastic reactions from the Goggleboxers. After being deeply affected by the tear-jerking reactions to It's A Sin a few years ago, I think it's really important to see the Goggleboxers react to a very different queer story (twice GLAAD-nominated) which, despite having dark moments, ultimately celebrates queer love and queer joy. I remember how brilliant (and popular!) the Celebrity Gogglebox reactions to the iconic 'Running Up That Hill' Stranger Things scene were, and Our Flag Means Death has a similar (but different) scene, in which Ed (Blackbeard) imagines the man he loves as a mermaid helping him fight back to life following a suicide attempt. It's one of the best scenes I've seen in a television show in years, bonkers AND emotional, made me laugh AND sob, and it feels absolutely tailor made for the Goggleboxers to react to (you can see it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSi1M8iQh_s). Not only is the show brilliant, but it also comes with a hugely passionate fanbase (over 86,000 people have signed a petition calling for its renewal, it was one of HBO Max's most popular shows last year in terms of engagement, and it consistently trends on social media with tens of thousands of tweets) who would flock to watch and talk about Gogglebox if it were featured. I really hope you'll consider letting the Goggleboxers watch this utterly brilliant show!   Then make sure you tick the ‘I agree to having my details passed to the production company if necessary’ (we want our messages to get to the people making Gogglebox!)

Then hit submit, and you’re done!

I think it's worth a shot! Who knows, if we make enough noise, and show how much of a following the show has, the producers might just consider featuring our pirates on the show, and what amazing exposure that will be!

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February 18 to 25

From February 18 to 25 we're reducing our Tumblr activity. But something big is on the horizon on the 26th!

During a daily power hour at 1-2pm EST we’ll share a number of campaign resources.

We'll also be promoting charitable efforts, inspired by the Our Flag Makes a Difference Crew!

Here is our calendar for this week:

If you have questions or ideas for future initiatives and social events, feel free to DM us at any time!

Below are a series of instructions for daily SaveOFMD tasks:

Until February 22, vote for OFMD and Vico in the Queerties!

Google OFMD and click around a bit! (e.g. IMDb, Wikipedia, Rotten Tomatoes)

Request OFMD on Netflix, Apple, Amazon and FX! For Prime users, Molly (aproperpirate on Twitter) has provided special instructions:

go to your acct

settings gear

scroll down to help & feedback 4

scroll down to provide feedback

Share your love with YouGov! @libbyroseitm has created these detailed instructions for you!

Request OFMD songs on BBC Radio! TeeHeeSeason3 on Twitter has created this neat guide for everyone!

Review OFMD!

SchnellaBella on Twitter has created detailed instructions to rate and review the show on German websites, even if you don't speak German!

And @lowrahh has put together detailed instructions for Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb:

Go to https://www.rottentomatoes.com. 

Click “Login/Signup” and continue with email or link up your Google account.

Check your email inbox for the verification email. The “Verify my email address” button will take you to a newsletter signup screen on the website. To close the window, choose whether or not you want to sign up to the newsletter.

Search ‘Our Flag Means Death' or click here: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/our_flag_means_death 

Scroll down or click “Seasons” to jump down, then click “Details”.

Scroll down again or click “Review” to get to the audience ratings. Click “Post a review”.

Rate each season and describe what you loved about it! Hit “submit changes” to save. Don’t mention the petition, as it could get your review flagged as spam.

Rate and/or review a few other shows or movies – we don’t know for sure whether Rotten Tomatoes takes this into account, but it definitely can’t hurt, and leaving a rating only takes a few seconds.

Go to https://imdb.com or download the IMDb app on Google Play / App Store. 

Create a new account or sign in using any of the other accounts shown.

Check your email inbox for the verification email. Return to IMDb and fill in the code to verify your email address.

Search ‘Our Flag Means Death' or click here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11000902/  

Give your overall rating for the show, then select ‘User reviews’ to write an honest but positive review, ideally at least 600 characters long. Do not mention the petition, as it could get your review flagged as spam. If you can’t leave a review, scroll through other people’s reviews and mark the positive ones as helpful/the negative ones as not helpful. 

You can also rate each individual episode: go to the episode guide and rate each one. Find your favorite episode(s), select ‘User reviews’ and write your own! Don’t copy & paste your review, as this can get it flagged as spam.

Important! Rate and/or review a few other shows or movies – otherwise IMDb’s algorithm will give your reviews less weight. 

For Google, go to the "Reviews" tab, click "More Audience Reviews" and then "Write a Review" in the top right hand corner.

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RTL+ Our Flag Means Death

Die 2. Staffel von Our Flag Means Death wurde vorgestern angekündigt, aber von RTL+ bis jetzt noch überhaupt nicht beworben.

Folgt RTL+ und sagt ihnen, wie sehr ihr euch auf den 15. März freut!

Zeigt RTL eure Liebe für diese fantastische Serie unbedingt auf allen Plattformen, besonders Insta.

Instagram

Twitter

Facebook

TikTok

YouTube

Jeff freut sich riesig auf den Sendestart! Wie sieht's bei euch aus?

Damit unsere Piraten ein drittes Mal in See stechen können, brauchen sie deine Unterstützung! http://saveofmd.com

For all pirates who don't speak German: This thread informs people of the German release of season two on RTL+ and how to raise awareness of it. It would be neat if you could repost so we can increase our show's reach!

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Zaslovian Blunders, and Other News

I (mod) saw in your tags that you all like to get Twitter news even if you don't have Twitter so you can pass it along. Well boy do we have some news for you. Ol' Zaslav's at it again—he's thrown Coyote vs Acme overboard to the despair of interested streamers and the confusion of everyone else. WBD's stock has already been under $10/share for days before this Zaslovian blunder*: both WB and The Zas are trending. Send your fellows to tweetstorm and storm his ship! #SaveCoyoteVsAcme #Zaslav #SaveOFMD #WarnerBros #WarnerBrothers #DavidZaslav! Petition to save Coyote Vs. Acme v https://chng.it/2zMryvDqGC

*Zaslovian (adjective): to make a decision that is unanimously deemed absurd, that almost seems to purposefully damage one's reputation, company, self, and others.

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Flashback Friday!

It’s Flashback Friday y'all: what is your favorite fandom memory, moment, or lore? Comment or reblog it! The mod knows exactly what theirs is 💀

Tomorrow kicks off #Woo As A Crew- get ready for a fun filled week of shenanigans and love! 🐙💕

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Flashback Friday!

It’s Flashback Friday y'all: what is your favorite fandom memory, moment, or lore? Comment or reblog it! The mod knows exactly what theirs is 💀

Tomorrow kicks off #Woo As A Crew- get ready for a fun filled week of shenanigans and love! 🐙💕

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🎊85K!!!🎊

Keep it going y'all! We're most definitely making waves 🐙🏴‍☠️💕 https://chng.it/g8hbmrb67X

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CALLING ALL HANDS ON DECK!

@ EdandStede5ever on Twitter has put forth an initiative to text/email BBC Radio tomorrow and request OFMD songs to celebrate #OurFlagBBC! You all know what to do: descend, polite menaces! Info in the graphics below by @ TeeHeeSeason3 on Twitter! 🐙🏴‍☠️

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Giving my show the attention it deserves

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How to watch: #WeeJohnWondays

When: Mondays from Feb 5. 10.30pm GMT/2.30pm PT/5.30pm EST.

Where: Live on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristiannairn/Later on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kristiannairn #SaveOFMD

Season 2 of Our Flag Means Death being broadcast in the UK isn’t the only thing happening on Monday. Kristian Nairn aka Wee John will be hosting the first John Wonday on Monday 5 February at 10.30pm GMT.

The live broadcast will kick off on Wee John’s Instagram after which it will be available to watch on Instagram and uploaded to Twitch later. Catch up on Kristian’s Wee John Wednesday shows from last January now!

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A bingo card I made in collaboration with the wonderful @OFMDBingo42 on twitter for today's Wee John Wonday! Have fun :D