I feel like we give too much credit to the inherent homoeroticism of things. In many cases, it's not inherently homoerotic at all, and only becomes so through serious and dedicated effort. People work hard to make that shit homoerotic, and frankly, sometimes the circumstances are NOT helping.

One thing Star Wars gets really right about life is that if you want to be successful all that matters is who your dad is and what powerful friends does he have

I was out til 1:30 to capture the meteor showers over #Pittsburgh (will share those later) and then got right back up at 5:00 to go and capture the moon setting beside PPG Place. The clouds added the perfect natural filter and made for an incredible scene.

are people ready to admit happiness was slept on

‘Why are so many pro writers former members of X fandom’

This is a side effect of a large fandom having a lot of teenagers in it. In fifteen years we will be celebrating the literary work of people who right now are busy writing Minecraft streamer RPF. And that’s beautiful.

"As someone who actually understands the value TikTok brings to millions of Americans, I would rather see it better than gone." slate.com/technology/2...

Seemed like a good time for a re-share.

❄️❄️❄️ It's that time of year.... ❄️❄️❄️ @gavia.bsky.social and I are soliciting seasonal recs for the The Rec Center! Holidays (Christmas fine but others strongly encouraged!), wintry vibes, snow- and ice-based sports, etc. (Or summery vibes around these holidays, for fic set in the Southern Hemisphere!)