#not a transcript!

[lux-et-astra]

the sink timeline

so here’s what i think ACTUALLY happened…

after i finished listening to the sink the first question i had was “can someone explain this to me??” so hopefully this will make some sense of what went on! this is just my interpretation, but here’s my best guess at the truth of what happened.

i think the first meaningful moment is that in some way, kate lost her parents. i don’t know if that was due to divorce, as needs to dig/dip day would suggest (“Because – her mum thinks I don’t give her enough physical outlets, I, I only get her every other –”) or due to death or abandonment, but however it happened, kate ended up living with her grandparents. we get evidence that kate lives with her grandparents in a few places (“Peter Mansford lives in his grandma’s house, which means two things. There are always lots of jam tarts, and his parents are dead.” session three, “It was her grandma’s car, because her grandma was giving you a lift to swimming” session five, “It’s nice she gets out, obviously boring for her, just… just with her grandma and grandad, but… people say things, darling.” session six) and due to the mention of this in sherbet, i think it’s safe to place this occurrence first in our timeline!

i think this ties in with the next point about kate: upon at least one time, she was in a fire. we get mention of this in a few different places again (“He wasn’t even gonna do it, because he couldn’t afford the train, and his car had been in that fire.” session one, “I’d wave, but I don’t want to boast about my hands.” session three - i explain this a little more in my analysis) and it’s probably the best explanation for why kate is the way she is - a formative (and traumatic) experience with fire could lead to an obsession. i think these two points tie together and kate lost her parents in a fire, but i don’t have enough evidence of this to call it any more than a personal opinion!

the next point in our timeline is kate meeting birdie! we can gather that they meet as children from sherbet (“You walk over with your see-through dolphin bag with three dolphins on, bumping on your leg.” places their age as fairly young) and from the fact that they’re firm friends as adolescents in snakes & ladders. by the time kate and birdie meet, kate is already beginning to show signs of her obsession (“You say, “do you like swimming?”, and she says, “it’s not very dry.” And then you just listen. And look at her. And you go swimming.”) and this friendship seems to carry on mostly unhindered until the girls reach adolescence and the cusp of adulthood.

there is an argument to be made for kate having caused another incident of some sort - we get a little textual evidence for this in session six (“What happened in the swimming pool, it’s just…”) and also a suggestion that kate had somewhat of a reputation (“People say things, darling.” session six, “Um, s– you – you also state that he was known for being a “troublemaker”, which I can tell you – is can…tegorically not, non true.” session one) all of which suggests that kate may have caused some incidents during the course of their friendship, but her problems largely went unnoticed and untreated.

as kate and birdie approach adulthood, they go on a camping trip together. it’s implied that this isn’t an unusual occurrence (“Sweetheart, just… these little swimming trips, and camping trips, and little…” session six) but this trip is framed very differently - both girls seem to be aware, given that kate declares it openly, that this time they are running away (“Bye, everyone! See ya fuckin’ never! […] They are gonna be so surprised when we don’t come back!” session six) and don’t intend to return. however kate has an ulterior motive - she intends to set fire to their tent with herself and birdie inside (“And they knew all they needed to do to be dry, and warm, forever was just to huff, and puff, and burn the house down.”, “So, they knew, it would – it would hurt, for a minute. It would hurt for a little min– minute, but then, they would be so warm and dry to their bones forever. And they knew that the wet ones would look for them, but they were together, and they knew that sometimes, it’s better when people don’t come back.” session six) in order to be dry forever. we can tell now that kate’s intention not to return is much less innocent than it seems. the girls play a game of birdman, similar to hide and seek, and when kate finds birdie, she explains the true purpose of their camping trip and reveals her intentions (“I’ve got a story. Okay? That’s gonna be your scare. You just have to listen to the story. To the end, that’s all. Okay? And then it’s finished. And we go back.”)

at this point, birdie runs away (“Come back, you have to – come back! Wait! Ah, fuck! […] Wait! Don’t leave me!” session six) and kate gives chase, at some point ending up in the lake ([SFX: SPLASH] session six, “They couldn’t tick her off, in the end. No one could. Yeah, they looked and looked, but no one could find her.” session four) which presumably leads her to spiral, and to return to the burning tent or to run away - at any rate, kate then disappears for a long time.

birdie finds help, though she herself is traumatised and shocked by this experience (“Come and sit down. Do you want some water?”, “Can you talk? Love? Listen to me, are you alright? Love? Are you alright?”, “Was there anyone else, love? Is there anyone else in there? Can you hear me?” session six) and presumably is so overcome by trauma and shock that she begins to repress her memories of the camping trip (“You just have to remember what happened.” session six, “Underneath your dreams, swimming into focus, is the truth. Like a lovely bit of hair, at the bottom of the canal. And we’ll find it. Whatever it is that’s keeping you from sleeping. Whatever it was that you did.” session two) - we can see that birdie is deeply affected by this experience, and it has a toll on her life as she proceeds, affecting her relationship with others. (“I’m not mad, Claire, you’re making me sound mad.” session two, “It’s all in your head.” session five)

birdie begins to have (or continues to have and begins to seek aid for) disturbing dreams. she turns to “the very latest in nanomesh sleep technology” (session one) in order to try and stop her dreams or understand what’s happening. unfortunately, it seems that her dreams were painting a realistic warning of what’s coming for her - unbeknownst to birdie, the faceless voice helping her “sleep clean” is in fact kate, who has come for birdie at last to finish the game they never finished playing in the woods. the ending is left ambiguous after birdie remembers the camping trip incident in full and realises what has happened, but it’s implied that birdie comes somewhat under kate’s thrall (“And the last little bird to get scared is scared so much it isn’t a bird anymore.”) or possibly, in fact, finally burns (“All its feathers get hot and dry”, “So warm now. So warm. So dry.”)

i hope that was helpful!! i’ve mostly tried to only suggest things that i can back up with evidence but there’s my idea of what went on in the sink!! feel free to chat if you have any other thoughts/ideas <33

[tetraduels]

thought this would be good to share.

[fuckyeahgoodomens]

David Tennant at the British LGBT Awards where he was presented with LGBT+ Celebrity Ally award ❤ :) (x)

David: With a slogan I attract the ire of the occasional online idiot, but I don't have social media, so even I have tobe told about that by my brilliant wife, Georgia, who is the real engine behind anything we do. She educates me about empathy and understanding and she has been a huge educator for me. But I think, I suppose if I'm honest, I'm a little depressed by the fact that acknowledging that everyone has the right to be who they want to be and live their life how they want to live it, as long as they're not hurting anyone else, should merit any kind of special award or special mention, because it's common sense, isn't it? It is human decency. We shouldn't live in a world where that is worth remarking on. However, until we wake up and Kemi Badenoch doesn't exist anymore... I don't wish ill of her I just wish her to shut up. Whilst we do live in this world, I am honoured to receive this. I'm thrilled to be here and to be a part of this night. Pride is very important in our house. It's a family affair. We have skin in the game. So this event tonight thrills me. It gives me hope, it gives me fire, it gives me energy and deep joy. And even if I feel I don't really deserve this, I'm very pleased and very proud to be receiving it. Thank you all so much.

[bisexualbaker]

Mom found this while she was cleaning up some papers from who-knows-where; I told her it was the kind of thing that would do numbers on the internet, and she told me to go ahead and post it. Transcript follows:

Two Kittens If you were a kitten, how would you play? Sneak up, pounce! Then run away! If I was another, what would I do? Roll over, jump up! Then, chase after you! If we were two kittens, how would it end? I got you, I caught you! Now, please be my friend. by Beth Bylander

[aq2003]

sam and brennan’s greatest weaknesses (respectively)

(transcript under the cut)

[transcript:

Clip 1:

Elaine: It’s possible this is my new favorite bird!

Sam: I agree. Before, my favorite birds were... [pauses]

Elaine: What?

Sam: Fuck me.

Elaine: [Laughs]

Sam: Um, bluejay. A robin. A cardinal. A flamingo... [pauses] Dinosaurs were technically birds. A pterodactyl—

Brennan: Sorry, dinosaurs were technically birds?!

Sam: I was just listening to an NPR story about this, Brennan.

Brennan: I believe that you mean birds were technically dinosaurs. Not all dinosaurs, were birds!

Elaine: He has a point.

Sam: Oh god in heaven, I don’t know if I know five more birds.

Clip 2:

Carolyn: Woody Harrelson has the vibe of someone who should have been cancelled years ago, but remains one of the rare celebrities loved by both sides of the political aisle, like Dolly Parton, The Rock, and... Kid Rock.

Brennan: That’s the opposite of these five celebrities that both the left and the right hate... Honestly, just like a list of five celebrities would be enough to really... [sigh] oh god, who’s famous? Um...

Sam: Who’s famous?

Carolyn: [Laughs]

Sam: This is like me with the birds.

Brennan: Oh, god, let’s switch. Let Sam name five famous people and I’ll name five birds. I’ll name a hundred birds!

Sam: Nobody wants your birds, Brennan!

Brennan: PLEASEEEEEEE

[/end transcript]

[billpottsismygf]

Doctor Who: The Impossible Planet & The Satan Pit / The Legend of Ruby Sunday

[revvethasmythh]

Scanlan used a 9th-level counterspell to defeat Vecna and, in doing so, was unable to save Vax, in campaign 1 episode 114. In campaign 3 episode 114, he was able to free the beacon from the machine keeping Vax imprisoned and finally save him

[phlesbianintermission]

being a phannie in 2024

[x]

[determinate-negation]

this is him responding to a reporter asking how hed describe the past year

[lostjonscaves]

while listening to ep 9 i realized that my “listening to new tmagp ep” behavior is not how normal people experience podcasts

[lux-et-astra]

analysis of what each sink scene represents - session one

i'm going to try and be as clear as possible about which scenes i'm referring to! obviously massive spoilers under the cut

do not read this yet if you haven't finished the sink

anyway thank you tash for the reams of analysis material!!!!

for reference, i'm calling fire/dry girl/narrator kate, and her victim/best friend birdie

sonic the hog: characters in this are a man (trapped), a woman, and her partner. i think we can pretty safely infer the woman as a representative of birdie - things are Happening to her in a woods. the first scene being set in the woods establishes it as an important backdrop for birdie's dreams in general, and we can see that it recurs many times. the woman finds something trapped in the woods and tries to help it - i'm hesitant to call mr sonic the hog a representative of kate, since he seems pretty passive in this scene, so i would suggest that the scene more shows how birdie's conscience and repressed feelings of guilt and helplessness when it comes to kate affect her relationships. she can't do anything to help sonic ("Oh God you’re too heavy", "He’s – he’s trapped, Roy.") however her inability to move on causes her to push others away ("This is not about us!" from the woman, "I’m going, alright!" from Roy)

too big (book interview): characters in this are a female interviewer disguisedly antagonistic towards a man. i struggled with figuring out how this one connects! in one sense it shows how a female figure talking to you who initially seems kind can turn hostile and not be what you imagined ("Please give him a very warm welcome." and "Great success!" turn into "Upsetting to hold, and far, far too big, that’s the Telegraph." and her continuing to needle him), which parallels the initial belief that "the narrator" is there to help and the realisation that she is in fact. not. not sure if it links in any other ways to kate & birdie, but there's also the suggestion of repressed memories? "MAN: Sorry, is that – is that knocking, do we –? // WOMAN: We don’t need to worry about that." the man clearly senses something is going on that he can't quite reach, but his subconscious represses this.

beany hag: characters in this are a woman seeking cleansing (literal & figurative) and a priest! i do not think the priest represents kate in this scene although the woman definitely seems to be birdie - it parallels the sonic the hog scene in that birdie's relationships seem very strained. here we can see more explicitly that it's some guilt she is hiding - the caginess over it being a red substance ("Just – uh, just some tins of red, uh…") implies physical injury/death, which is definitely what birdie thinks happened to kate. "Tell them all. Tell them what you did." suggests that she feels personal responsibility and culpability for what happened, underlined by her putting herself down ("I know, you just – he thinks I, I’m so… and, and I’m not, I’m a – a saucy, beany hag!) and her image of herself as dirty ("Yes, uh, silly mix up, I, I thought it should be dirty.") this scene builds on the feeling of guilt and how it affects her life - the woman clearly dreads getting married when she clearly doesn't feel that she's "clean" enough (possibly a theme somewhat echoed in the narrator's words? "We’ll play your bad dreams back to you, so that you can rinse them off and finally sleep clean." - she uses a lot of clean/dirty language)

birdman 1: ahhh the start of the birdman scenes. this features two men (john and jim), and discussion of the birdman! due to what we later learn about the girls' game "birdman", we get the dynamic of the birdman (scarecrow) as the hunter and the birds as the hunted. this scene plays into that a little, putting forward ideas about fear & truth ("Yeah, you can’t be scared of dreams, can ya?" followed by "Which was the dream, was it that –") john & jim seem to be the men whom birdie found after fleeing the camping trip fire, a meeting which is cut off here by the narrator ("Oh dear, it’s gone, that’s okay, don’t try and squeeze that bit out right now. Let it go, let it drip off. Here’s a secret for you. The important ones come back!") which establishes the birdman as a theme and the meeting in general as something important. the scene's primary function i think is to build fear of "the birdman" and to show how scary it is to be a bird, laying the groundwork for bird mentions to inspire fear and frame the bird-referenced people as prey/victims.

cat ashes: gotta love this one. the characters seem pretty obviously to represent birdie and kate, birdie being the speaker and kate being james tuft, the boy referenced throughout. more than anything this shows the relationship between a girl and someone more dangerous than she is, yet highlights her conflicted feelings about them and how she is still drawn to them (not necessarily based on anything at first - "I mean, we weren’t friends, really, he didn’t even notice who I… you know, why would he?") which parallels birdie's friendship with kate, someone who is clearly more dangerous than her, yet a friendship she clings onto (before the camping trip at least) - a sentiment which we see a little of later in the bath and the tent scarecrow scene. one key detail of this scene is the mention of fire - it is the very first mention of fire in the whole of the sink (for reference: outside of the narrator's speech, "dry" doesn't come up until dip day) and shows a kate-parallel as having fire in their history ("He wasn’t even gonna do it, because he couldn’t afford the train, and his car had been in that fire.") this is a point in my theory that kate had a formative & traumatic incident with fire in her childhood but more on that later! this scene has some speech from the speaker which correlates pretty directly to speech we get from the real laser gun action monologue section, which is textually closer to being a "true" recollection of birdie about kate, so it explains fairly directly birdie's feelings about kate ("I would’ve done anything. Some people, you know, they just… they have that way about them. You can’t help it." - from cat ashes, "Just for you. Just for you. And so, when you see her, for the first time, she’s leaning over to open the door, and you look at each other, and you just think… oh no. And right now, with – with her looking right at you, is the last moment you’ll, sort of, be alive. Because it – it was all a different life, after that. You were a different person now." - from sherbet)

that ended up being a Lot longer than i thought it would so i'll do each session separately rather than all together like i was going to!! anyway hope you enjoy & feel free to rant at me if you have any thoughts/think i'm wrong <33

[michaelwheelers]

Our fates are sealed. But I think we have one move left.

We can try.

[fuckyeahgoodomens]

David Tennant interview at the British LGBT Awards, June 2024 (x)

Int: You being an ally to the community isn't something new. You've been doing it, but recently you've obviously really stepped up for trans and non-binary people in a time that's so, so needed. What made you do that?

David: I don't know that I feel like I've done anything that I wouldn't just sort of be normally doing. I mean, it's for me it's just common sense that there's there should be any suggestion that people aren't allowed to live the life they want to live and and to be who they want to be with and to express themselves wholeheartedly. I mean, as long as you aren't hurting anybody else, everybody else just needs to fucking butt out. I don't really understand why...

Int: ...it's controversial.

David: Yeah, there is and the thing... the thing, if there's something that's particularly sobering and depressing, it's that certain debates are being weaponized by certain elements of the political class, often for no... it seems it's not ideological so much as opportunistic. And I just think that's pretty disgusting, really.

Int: I couldn't agree more. What message would you like to send out to trans youth?

David: Please don't feel like you're not loved and that you're not accepted and that you're not... you know, most people in the world are good and kind and just want you to be able to be who you are. Most people in the world don't really care. I mean... you know what I mean?

Int: We're all narcissistic.

David: Exactly. Everyone's so self obsessed that really, the sort of noise that comes from a certain area of the press and of the political class is... it's a minority. It really is. And please don't let that make you feel diminished or dissuaded or discouraged, because, you know, you just... you have to be allowed to be yourself, and you are, and you are yourself and you must thrive and flourish, and we're all here for it.

Int: Amazing. I think, yeah, it's so important .I think sometimes it feels like there's so many people, but it is a minority. It's such a minority.

David: It's a tiny bunch of little whinging fuckers that are on the wrong side of history and they'll all go away soon.

Int: Like what happened with gay people 20 years ago.

David: When I was a kid, when I was a kid, exactly. You know, I was at school when Clause 28 came in and it all felt like being gay was something to be terrified of. And gay men in particular were demonised as paedophiles and now that just feels historic and ludicrous and, I mean, I don't see all those... all those battles aren't won, but we're in a very, very different place. And I feel like.I feel like history is on a progressive trajectory and it might get knocked sideways now and again by people for all sorts of reasons, which are often quite selfish and quite, as I say, not coming from a place of any sort of genuine belief system, but other than a place of opportunism. And that's something that we... I hope that in 20 years time, we're talking about, you know, these culture wars as something of the past.

Int: I believe we will. I'm a huge Doctor Who fan, so.

David: Oh, good, me too!

Int: You are my Doctor.

David: Oh, thank you very much.

Int: But recently, obviously, you came back for the 60th anniversary and you got to work with Yasmin Finney.

David: Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Int: What was it like working with her?

David: Oh, she's brilliant. She's fantastic. Yeah. And she's in the show again now, she's back in it, so that's fantastic to see. She's lovely, talented, cool as a cucumber, articulate, brilliant. I learned a lot from her as an actor and also as someone who, you know, who's become a sort of de facto activist just because of who she is and where she is, and she becomes a sort of symbol of hope, and she's wonderful.

[geluckgk]

Tubbo stayed perfectly calm when Etho arrived 👍

Transcript :

Etho ? [BIG SCREAM ] OH MY GOD ETHOSLAB HAS LOGED IN

[While typing in chat] HEYY

Oh that came of too strong [laugh], Oh my god Ethoslab is here

[Reading Etho's response] "Hey" ooh he said hey back !

Ok, ok , ok. Stay calm, stay calm, everyone stay calm, everyone stay calm it's okay

Dude, look I've meet so many people in my time streaming, he's just another guy, that you know, entirely shaped the person I am today and like inevitably affected my childhood but other than that, he's just another guy