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my summary of a study in pink:

John: I am tired. Tired man from war. PTSD does not stand for proficient talent for sucking dick. Seen enough violence to last me a lifetime. My poor leg. Tired.

Sherlock: yo wanna check out this dead body

John: hell yes

Mrs hudson: I'm not ur maid

Sherlock and john: ok but when is our tea gonna be ready

Sherlock: *deduces john*

John: brilliant

Sherlock, not used to praise: uhhhhhhhhhghhh dO iT agAiN

John: so how do u do the deduction thing?

Sherlock: your puny brain couldn't comprehend the answer

John: yeah well i actually have a sister not a brother

Sherlock: wow fuck me i guess.

John: soo any girlfriends?

Sherlock, sweating: not rlly my area

John: boyfriends???

Sherlock, panicking: i'm uh married to my work john

John, also panicking: oh yeah i'm uh not gay obviously ha ha

Sally: don't talk to sherlock, he's mad

John: ok boomer

Sherlock: shut the fuck up Anderson you fucking idiot

Nobody:

Nobody:

Mrs Hudson and Angelo looking at John and Sherlock: ha gay

Mycroft: Sherlock is my arCH NEMESIS

John: that's a thing? lmao

Sherlock: you're my brother dipstick

John: wow and i thought i had a dysfunctional family oof

John: why are you happy?

Sherlock: :) Moriarty :)

John: who the everloving fuck is that?

Sherlock: :) no idea :)

John, trying to flirt: hello

Anthea: goodbye

Sherlock: good shot

John: owo wdym i have never shot a gun in my life

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ao3 is back up and i’m begging you. comment on fics. did you like it? say “i liked this!” and the fic author will be giddy w excitement i promise. longer comments are adored, yes, but so are the shorter acknowledgments of enjoyment!

i think back to fanfic from ten years ago, and the comments were abundant! maybe this is part of the “content” discourse and fried attention spans idk but, fic writers agonise over and spend hours on their work, and they put it up for free.

it’s also fun for readers! idk how much others do this, but i love reading comments on the fics i love, seeing if ppl pointed out a line i also liked or reacted to a part in the same way as me. and often i find more things to admire about the fic from the comments! but that can only happen if ppl comment on fics!

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we may never get to see the exact moments on the show, but i’m willing to bet sherlock realising he was in love with john was like !divine thunderclap!, orgasmic ‘oh’, a mindpalace deduction climax filmed by wes anderson himself. meanwhile john’s was probably earlier on, a nondescript breakfast at baker street, sherlock entering the kitchen and yawning with pillow creases etched into his cheeks, rubbing his eyes. john gets that sinking feeling you get when you Know before you actually know and he thinks, mostly resigned, “oh fuck.” 

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Words from On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

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HorrorVale is a Spooky, Horror themed adventure releasing October 1st, 2024! Join Alice the Skeleton Witch on her journey through undead towns, scary forests, dark swamps, and more as she hunts for her lost Dog! Wishlist today and be there when it drops!

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Hey folks!

If you haven heard we're crowdfunding the SOFTCOVER ANTHOLOGY EDITION of PRISM KNIGHTS (Winter's completed series of short stories featuring queer knights of varying identities)!

The picture above is the iteration of the stories from the last run of the campaign printed as mini soft covers in a boxed set. These were super well received we'd be so happy to bring these back-- and potentially the Hardcover:

As mentioned in our last post, these stories are a bit of a 6 shades of Gay situation where each colour of the rainbow follows a different queer identity via knights and royals... and maybe even.... a dragon~ They're a messy bunch. Here's our quick pitch of each of the stories:

Coqelicot -- a redux of Rapunzel featuring evil lesbian knights. Bronze -- a redux of The Princess & The Pea featuring a nonbinary, ace knight caught in a time loop. Lamplight -- a redux of Beauty & The Beast featuring a trans knight learning to love and forgive herself. Juniper -- a redux of Cinderella featuring a tragic gay knight running from his past and right into a blacksmith's arms~ Sapphire -- a redux of Sleeping Beauty featuring a polyam ship between a dragon (she/her), a knight (she/they) and a royal (they/them)~ Velvet -- a redux of 12 Princesses featuring a bisexual knight overcoming grief.

While the stories are in a Series you don't need to read them in order but the characters DO overlap here and there!

If any of this sounds like its your jam.... consider...

backing the project~

The softcover anthology has been funded, we've hit almost 3 stretch goals so far and if this keeps going the way its going we.... might ACTUALLY hit our goal to unlock a fancy little hardcover redux!

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HA, you thought the trauma was over for Merlin

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do you ever think about how sometimes it just... takes one random message? and suddenly you find yourself with a best friend or in constant conversation with someone who lives on the other side of the world but is just as much of a freak as you are or maybe you find yourself in love with someone without a last name but with so much kindness and affection in their words and presence. crazy how life and love and friendship just happen

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What article would you recommend to someone just getting into queer history?

It would really depend on the person and what they are looking for in terms of queer history, but how about we do a choose-your-own-adventure type answer!

Are you looking for a look at how we got to where we are today in terms of queer history?

Read: Magnus Hirschfeld or Maryam Khatoon Molkara

Are you looking to find comfort in the fact that queerness has existed throughout history?

Read: Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum or Sir Ewan Forbes 

Are you looking to have some of your preconceived notions about queer history to be challenged?

Read: The Golden Orchid Society or Rotimi Fani-Kayode

Does queer history intimidate you because you are afraid of it being a list of tragedies?

Read: The Ladies of Llangollen or Jackie Shane

Do you want to learn about the intersection of queer and disability history?

Read: Lou Sullivan or Victoria Arellano 

Do you want queerness that resonates with lesser-known/discussed identities?

Read: Kristina King of Sweden or Zinaida Gippius 

Are you looking for more information about names you already recognize?

Read: Sappho or Langston Hughes

Are you looking to be pulled into a rabbit hole of queer history?

Read: Edward Carpenter or Xulhaz Mannan 

Are you looking for someone within your region?

Read: Making Queer History by country

Just searching for an odd little slice of queer history to wet your appetite?

Read: Elmyr de Hory or Salim Halali 

Just want to know something new?

Read: Bajazid Doda or Geoffrey Bawa

Just looking for a story to grip you emotionally?

Read: Emmeline Freda Du Faur or Zdeněk Koubek 

I hope you find something in this list that helps!

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STAGNANT CAMPAIGN: Help Starving Family Survive Bombings in North Gaza

UN reports North Gaza in particular is seeing a 300% increase in children presenting with acute malnutrition, which field hospitals that are routinely targeted via bombing by the iof are not equipped with handling.

International aid organisations received less than half of the aid needed for the people of Gaza in April, and by July, the number of deliveries to Palestinians had dropped by another 80 percent.

“NRC aid has been blocked for months, with only 2 trucks getting through since May – one of which was looted," according to Norwegian Refugee Council chief.

Hazem’s campaign vetted and promoted by el-shab-hussein. His campaign is listed as #281 on the verified fundraiser list by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi.

I no longer know how to articulate the urgency of this plea for donations and help in Hazem's stead. It is exam season for dentistry students, and he splits his time fearing for his family's safety and trying to build a future for them.

As I am typing this, conflict is escalating in Jabalia, where Hazem's younger siblings and parents are living. They do not have money to be displaced. They can only stay put. iof attacks martyred 3 Palestinians hours ago.

I am begging you to care. Please. There has only been 5 donations in the past 6 hours for this family. This is nowhere near enough in order to evacuate all 7 members, 5 of them children.

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youtube channels for the book girlies

♡ a frolic through fiction

♡ alexa raye

♡ alexandra roselyn

♡ anda kent

♡ ashley’s little library

♡ basically britt

♡ becca and the books

♡ briddy

♡ carmen gilfraguada

♡ coverswithcassidy

♡ destiny sidwell

♡ ellen catherine

♡ fruitful reader

♡ gabbyreads

♡ hailey hughes

♡ haley pham

♡ heather mclarry

♡ jack and the books

♡ jaime fok

♡ jodie

♡ katie is reading

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♡ kendall watson

♡ larry

♡ leora aileen

♡ lexi aka newlynova

♡ maditales

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♡ pursuit of the truth

♡ rachel catherine

♡ reading with asha

♡ read with kate

♡ reading with meg

♡ sara carrolli

♡ taylor ann wright

♡ tia chu

♡ the book leo

♡ withcindy

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I firmly believe that some stories can never be translated into a different medium and that's okay

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in a land of myth, and a time of magic...

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isn't it called läslus in swedish?? haven't heard bokmal at all.

How book lovers are called across Europe

In French, the word for “bookworm” is “rat de bibliothèque” (library rat). In German, it’s “Bücherwurm” (bookworm). In Italy, the most common way to describe a book lover is “topo di biblioteca,”  which is a library mouse. The same in Spain – “ratón de biblioteca” is nothing else but a library mouse.

(via How book lovers are called across Europe (infographic))

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The Secret Garden 🌹

Mary finds the door to the secret garden with the help of the little robin!

Based on the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett