Valonia
@valonia.bsky.social
she/her, fannish person. Valonia on ao3, Valonia47 other places. I like to read what people think! I live in Michigan. I don’t give money or repost requests for money.
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i treat all my ships like i am cupid with a bow and arrow. unless i'm craving whump. in that case i am cupid with a gun
December 15, 2025 at 1:42 AM
i treat all my ships like i am cupid with a bow and arrow. unless i'm craving whump. in that case i am cupid with a gun
I wrote a chapter 2 to this: archiveofourown.org/works/753882... Shane pov of the aftermath
December 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I wrote a chapter 2 to this: archiveofourown.org/works/753882... Shane pov of the aftermath
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yeah I'm involved in unethical non monogamy. no no, nobody's cheating on anyone else; me and my polycucle just operate a whaling ship.
December 14, 2025 at 1:56 AM
yeah I'm involved in unethical non monogamy. no no, nobody's cheating on anyone else; me and my polycucle just operate a whaling ship.
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Heated Rivalry is about the extremely sexy fantasy that professional hockey players are witty and charming.
December 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Heated Rivalry is about the extremely sexy fantasy that professional hockey players are witty and charming.
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Every state in the United States has a disgusting soda that only they know about and that’s kind of beautiful
December 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Every state in the United States has a disgusting soda that only they know about and that’s kind of beautiful
Oh we can save skeets now!
December 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Oh we can save skeets now!
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Guys! GUYS! If you are an iPhone user you are NOT crazy. You're not just getting old. You're not suddenly all thumbs. Our iPhones are broken - that's why you keep misspelling shit so often in texts. I shared this with Jess and we both went 🤯
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hksV...
Thank the maker- I was feeling clumsy for about three releases. Well done Apple.
Thank the maker- I was feeling clumsy for about three releases. Well done Apple.
It's Not Just You - The iOS Keyboard is Broken
YouTube video by Michi NekoMichi
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Guys! GUYS! If you are an iPhone user you are NOT crazy. You're not just getting old. You're not suddenly all thumbs. Our iPhones are broken - that's why you keep misspelling shit so often in texts. I shared this with Jess and we both went 🤯
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oh my god HOW did I fail to notice the logos
December 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
oh my god HOW did I fail to notice the logos
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I wrote about the narrative importance of the sex scenes in Heated Rivalry, how this reflects the magic of romance novel storytelling, and how the plot is fuelled by a genuinely bleak view of homophobia in hockey culture.
(Spoilers for ep 4!)
(Spoilers for ep 4!)
On Heated Rivalry, Sex Scenes Do the Talking
The hockey romance series offers a clear counterargument to complaints about gratuitous sex scenes on screen
www.tvguide.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I wrote about the narrative importance of the sex scenes in Heated Rivalry, how this reflects the magic of romance novel storytelling, and how the plot is fuelled by a genuinely bleak view of homophobia in hockey culture.
(Spoilers for ep 4!)
(Spoilers for ep 4!)
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The moment on Heated Rivalry last night when the soundtrack switched from t.A.T.u.'s "All The Things She Said" to a dark British cover of t.A.T.u.'s "All The Things She Said." Screaming.
December 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The moment on Heated Rivalry last night when the soundtrack switched from t.A.T.u.'s "All The Things She Said" to a dark British cover of t.A.T.u.'s "All The Things She Said." Screaming.
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With Hockey RPF the fanfic was for the romance and the sex, the things canon didn't provide. But in Heated Rivalry canon does provide. So logic dictates that the fanfic is there to make them actually play hockey.
December 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
With Hockey RPF the fanfic was for the romance and the sex, the things canon didn't provide. But in Heated Rivalry canon does provide. So logic dictates that the fanfic is there to make them actually play hockey.
We now learn that Fifa had a very specific "ask" in exchange for its "Peace Award" to Trump, with loads of gold trinkets, and that was dismissal of a criminal corruption case against senior Fifa officials. And Trump granted it. Another corrupt bargain, barely noticed (and ignored by US media).
December 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Me: I need you. I can’t go on without you. Why do you want to hurt me?
My lower back: Because you turned very slightly to the left.
My lower back: Because you turned very slightly to the left.
December 11, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Me: I need you. I can’t go on without you. Why do you want to hurt me?
My lower back: Because you turned very slightly to the left.
My lower back: Because you turned very slightly to the left.
Lots of snarking on this but our societal reliance on more and more caffeine actually isn’t great
Cafes across the U.S. are embracing the low- and no-caffeine lifestyle, with options that are a far cry from dusty tea bags and rewarmed decaf. nyti.ms/3XKlqoj
December 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Lots of snarking on this but our societal reliance on more and more caffeine actually isn’t great
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The intimacy coordinator gave a great interview to Elle magazine the other day. The two actors adore her, they both have talked about how valuable her work.
Everyone's Talking About the 'Heated Rivarly' Sex Scenes—Meet the Woman Who Choreographed Them
Intimacy coordinator Chala Hunter talks about crafting the show’s steamiest moments, and why they’re revolutionary.
www.elle.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
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I begged Jenny to write this and am so grateful she did.
Sex scene are craft. They are characterization. They are worldbuilding. They are storytelling.
The fact that we're culturally too uncomfortable with sex to recognize that is not the fault of well written sex scenes!
Sex scene are craft. They are characterization. They are worldbuilding. They are storytelling.
The fact that we're culturally too uncomfortable with sex to recognize that is not the fault of well written sex scenes!
good morning, I have noticed that some of the critical responses to the Crave show Heated Rivalry have been, let's say, incomplete
sex scenes are craft! goddammit!
sex scenes are craft! goddammit!
Anatomy of a Sex Scene: Heated Rivalry Edition - Reading the End
Heated Rivalry, AKA the gay hockey show, has been getting a lot of buzz for its explicit(-ish) sex scenes, and a lot of that buzz has been coming from viewers and critics whose experience with the rom...
readingtheend.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I begged Jenny to write this and am so grateful she did.
Sex scene are craft. They are characterization. They are worldbuilding. They are storytelling.
The fact that we're culturally too uncomfortable with sex to recognize that is not the fault of well written sex scenes!
Sex scene are craft. They are characterization. They are worldbuilding. They are storytelling.
The fact that we're culturally too uncomfortable with sex to recognize that is not the fault of well written sex scenes!
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[Watching the lead swallow the other lead's cum in the 12th minute of the premiere episode]: why is there no sex in this
December 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
[Watching the lead swallow the other lead's cum in the 12th minute of the premiere episode]: why is there no sex in this
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there is no way to put gay men doing gay men stuff on screen that will not draw out people claiming it's sanitized fluff for straight women. literally no way
Yep it totally sounds like this show has been "desexed"
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
December 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
there is no way to put gay men doing gay men stuff on screen that will not draw out people claiming it's sanitized fluff for straight women. literally no way
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Josh O'Connor and Andrew Scott do ASMR for Wake Up Dead Man promo, this is SO ridiculous and I love it so much www.tumblr.com/princeoconno...
Post by @princeoconnor · 1 video
💬 0 🔁 1 ❤️ 5 · how sexy
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December 9, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Josh O'Connor and Andrew Scott do ASMR for Wake Up Dead Man promo, this is SO ridiculous and I love it so much www.tumblr.com/princeoconno...
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I feel like I'm going to need a British Britpicker for this Yuletide story, in addition to my regular beta.
Are there salvage yards in England, where you can get wood and metal items from homes that have been destroyed?
Are there salvage yards in England, where you can get wood and metal items from homes that have been destroyed?
December 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I feel like I'm going to need a British Britpicker for this Yuletide story, in addition to my regular beta.
Are there salvage yards in England, where you can get wood and metal items from homes that have been destroyed?
Are there salvage yards in England, where you can get wood and metal items from homes that have been destroyed?
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People keep asking if the gay hockey show is good or bad but it is simply too horny for either of those words to apply
December 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
People keep asking if the gay hockey show is good or bad but it is simply too horny for either of those words to apply
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This is something I and my fellow hyper literate types have a really hard time grasping. It’s frustrating to think you’re being really clear in writing, but still get wildly misunderstood because you’ve overestimated people’s literacy level.
This is…a real problem online.
This is…a real problem online.
People don't understand what is meant by "literacy" and the "literacy crisis".
Literacy isn't just not being able to physically read. Many people know how to see words and say words, which is basic reading. Literacy is being able to infer the correct information from what you read.
Literacy isn't just not being able to physically read. Many people know how to see words and say words, which is basic reading. Literacy is being able to infer the correct information from what you read.
December 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This is something I and my fellow hyper literate types have a really hard time grasping. It’s frustrating to think you’re being really clear in writing, but still get wildly misunderstood because you’ve overestimated people’s literacy level.
This is…a real problem online.
This is…a real problem online.
Hubs is away doing hockey things and I’d forgotten how nice it is to store things on the other side of the bed
December 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Hubs is away doing hockey things and I’d forgotten how nice it is to store things on the other side of the bed