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Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

Amazed by this. One more story, and Brilliant Minds will be in the fandoms that show on my dashboard without expanding the fandoms list.

A screenshot from Archive of Our own. It lists two fandoms and the number of works for each. The first one is Star Trek the Original Series with 12 works, and the 2nd is Brilliant Minds with 12 works.

November 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

Cursed!Josh! archiveofourown.org/works/73541616

A Story summary from a03. The story is rated teen. It is called what is done can be undone, what is broken can be mended by dogpoet. It is a brilliant mind fanfic. No archive warnings. Josh Nichols / Oliver wolf. Other tags include lily, Sarah kim, Dana dang, Samantha lee, cursed josh, friendship, communication, witches, spells, curses, pre-episode, episode S102e05 Once Upon a Time in america, episode SO2 e06 the doctor's graveyard, non-chronological, POV Oliver wolf, slight Canon divergence, I got a little jossed. The summary of the story is: Josh needs to remove the curse on his life. Oliver knows some witches who can help, but witches can only do so much. The rest is up to Josh and oliver. A sequel/companion to maybe hope is a habit you can hang on to, but can probably stand alone. 4,664 words

November 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

Okay, wait, I have never seen the movie, but the wiki says.... "complex relationship"? Please tell me that means beach bathroom blowjobs.

Screenshot from the wiki for point break. It describes the keanu reeves/patrick swayze relationship as "complex"

October 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

At election officer training for my 4th election. 💪

Also I posted a thing. archiveofourown.org/works/72891091

Ao3 screenshot. Brilliant minds josh/oliver. Teen. The great vent event: a tale for which the world is no prepared. No warning. Josh takes it upon himself to go after arianna burnett. Oliver helps.

October 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

I love that Brilliant Minds packs in so many AMAZINGLY SUBTLE queer references. This might be my fave. The lower quote is used in the pilot, but when you look in the Oliver Sacks book, Anthropologist on Mars, it appears like this.

A photo of the epigraph from an anthropologist on Mars by Oliver sacks. There are two quotations on the page. The first says: the universe is not only queerer than we imagine, but queerer than we can imagine. JBS haldane. The second quote, which is used in the pilot episode of Brilliant Minds is: ask not what disease the person has, but rather what person the disease has. Attributed to William Osler

October 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

Where is my email, Josh?

Teddy Sears as Josh Nichols on brilliant Minds.

October 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

Decided to post this mofo in chunks as I revise. archiveofourown.org/works/72244131

Screenshot from Archive of Our own. The title of the story is: first we ever met, you thought I was an asshole by dog poet. It is rated e. It is a Brilliant Minds story. No archive warnings apply. The pairing is Josh Nichols / Oliver wolf. There is also josh/dustin brief and off screen. Characters include Carol pierce, Van marcus, Jacob nash, Dana dang, and Erica kenny. Tags include: marriage of convenience, alternate universe Canon divergence, alternate universe different first meeting, but otherwise very close to canon, safe sex, safe sexting, protective josh, Josh has a midlife crisis, Oliver is a hot mess, do not try this at home, spoilers for all of season 1, minor spoilers for so2e01 and so2e02, POV Josh nichols. The summary reads: Dr Landon finally looked at Josh and he was surprised to see empathy on her face. "we have a donor- a very wealthy donor - who wants to give this Hospital - and specifically neuro- a huge sum of money. But she's placed specific conditions- frankly, extremely eccentric conditions - upon the donation."

October 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

41,487 words. I have sent it to @spirkme915.bsky.social for beta!!!! OH MY GOD.

A screenshot of document information from ellipsus. The title of the document is: first we ever met, you thought I was an asshole. The timestamp says just now. The bottom right shows an icon with the letters sp, signifying my Beta

October 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

Training hands

My right hand. The palm. It is covered in Gray smudges. You can't really see the blisters but they are there

October 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

I've stopped using gdocs for most things because privacy, but I needed it for structure purposes with this story. I gotta admit, I miss some if its suggestions.

A screenshot from a Google doc. The words "putting out" are underlined in blue and Google has suggested that I change it to "putting it out."

October 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

This arrived. It is from Goodwill. Unopened. $3. Wow.

A set of DVDs that is unopened, which we know because there is a CW promotional sticker still on the wrapper. It is the complete second season of The flash. The picture shows the flash kneeling on some asphalt with a determined expression on his face

September 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

I so badly want Brilliant Minds to succeed that, even though I purchased the new season, I signed up for a free NBC account to run eps with ads in the bg while I work so the show will have clicks and ad revenue. Consider watching! It's so smart and humane! And these 2 are 🥰.

A screenshot from Brilliant Minds episode 7. Zachary Quinto as Oliver wolf and Teddy Sears as Josh nichols. They are kissing

September 26, 2025 at 11:26 AM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

During a long meeting where I was hardly needed, I...

Yes, the shirt project is underway again!

Screened because it is spoilery for episode 2.01 of Brilliant Minds.

A hand-drawn shirt. It is green. The text written on it says: 14.4. Jersey button up. Nice shiner, wolf. You should see the other guy.

September 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

Grateful I have mindless tasks to do at work today because there is only one thing on my mind, and it is not work. SEVEN HOURS.

A screenshot from a season 1 episode of brilliant minds. Zachary Quinto as Oliver wolf and Teddy Sears as Josh nichols, walk down a hallway in the hospital

September 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

I wrote it. archiveofourown.org/works/71172146

A screenshot of story information from Archive of Our own. The title is nemo a residei by dog poet. It is rated g. The fandom is brilliant minds. No archive warnings apply. The pairing is Josh Nichols / oliver wolf. The tags include: sentient elevators, POV elevator, inanimate objects, this is because I come from a long tradition of Star Trek fic about turbo lifts, Canon compliant, spoilers for all of season 1. The summary reads: elevator 301 at Bronx gen has carried thousands of people, but it cares about two of them in particular. The language is English and there are 816 words in the story

September 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

I love the internet sometimes.

A screenshot of a web page. It shows Hospital lift basic standard sizes you should know. A small chart shows elevator cabin width/depth, and elevator door width and height

September 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

I decided to handle it this way, @muse.bsky.social and @blueberryash.bsky.social. Does it make sense?

A screenshot of a word processing document. The text reads:

"wait," Jacob said, "so you aren't... don't you live together?"

"We do," Oliver said, "and we've been living together ever since we got married."

Van looked baffled. "But you - I mean."

"Let's just say it worked out," Carol interjected.

"It was a practical arrangement," Josh added. "At first. And then..."

"oh my god, that is so danmei," Dana said.

For once, Josh was just as mystified as oliver. But whatever it was didn't seem like a bad thing?

September 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

Good morning. Your daily reminder that Brilliant Minds s2 starts Monday, which means there is time to binge s1! I will be here staring at my desktop wallpaper (screened below). I'm FINE. EVERYTHING IS FINE.

A screen grab from Brilliant Minds season 2 promo. It shows Teddy Sears and Zachary Quinto as Josh Nichols and Oliver wolf. They are in a romantically lit bar kissing.

September 19, 2025 at 9:29 AM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

My new desktop wallpaper. 😍 I am only screening this because of spoilers not because of content. It is perfectly work safe.

A screenshot from a Brilliant Minds promo. In it, Josh and oliver, played by Teddy Sears and Zachary Quinto, sit in a romantically lit bar kissing

September 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

Holy shit. Passage from Gray Matters by T. Schwartz

The brain itself has no pain receptors, so surgery on the brain is not felt. The brain is completely unaware of itself as a physical organ in space. We are as oblivious to what's happening inside our skulls as we are to what's going on in our spleens or in our livers.

September 16, 2025 at 12:37 AM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

The garden appreciated the 10-day break from my grazing. The tomatoes and beans, wow. Here are gherkins, okra, and bitter melon.

A Red Bull filled with tiny gherkins that look like watermelons. Two bumpy vegetables that are bitter melons. And a bunch of different kinds of okra some of which are too huge really to be tender. There are a few beans at the edge of the photo

September 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM

Garryowen

@garryowendogpoet.bsky.social

Last travel activity. One of the congregants was a dog. I let google nav home, and it took me through the Bronx, which made me happy bc I got to see Josh and Oliver's stomping grounds. Now home w a sore clutch foot. Gonna rewatch s1 finale of Brill Minds to prep for s2 IN A WEEK!! 😍😍😍😍😍 A WEEK!!