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Look! I remembered to post before December started this year!

Hello, friends! It's about to be December again, and you know what that means: the fact I am posting this actually before December 1 means

karzilla reminded me about the existence of linear time again. Wait, no -- well, yes, but also -- okay, look, let me back up and start again: it's almost December, and that means it's time for our annual December holiday points bonus.

The standard explanation: For the entire month of December, all orders made in the Shop of points and paid time, either for you or as a gift for a friend, will have 10% of your completed cart total sent to you in points when you finish the transaction. For instance, if you buy an order of 12 months of paid time for $35 (350 points), you'll get 35 points when the order is complete, to use on a future purchase.

( The fine print and much more behind this cut! )

Thank you, in short, for being the best possible users any social media site could possibly ever hope for. I'm probably in danger of crossing the Sappiness Line if I haven't already, but you all make everything worth it.

On behalf of Mark, Jen, Robby, and our team of awesome volunteers, and to each and every one of you, whether you've been with us on this wild ride since the beginning or just signed up last week, I'm wishing you all a very happy set of end-of-year holidays, whichever ones you celebrate, and hoping for all of you that your 2026 is full of kindness, determination, empathy, and a hell of a lot more luck than we've all had lately. Let's go.

Current Mood: busy

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Allbingo and Crowdfunding

allbingo provides a space for creative people to share their work, using bingo cards for inspiration.

crowdfunding is a community for creators, patrons, and fans of cyberfunded creativity.

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Name: Katie

Age:

I mostly post about:

Daily life ,books, video games.

My hobbies are:

books, video games, coloring ,

My fandoms are:

Books lots and lots of books ,Disney , 80's and 90's movies tv shows , cartoons old school ones.

I'm looking to meet people who:

who have the same interest.

My posting schedule tends to be: daily/weekly/monthly/sporadic/etc

I post random. I do read though.

When I add people, my dealbreakers are:

Before adding me, you should know: I have mental health. so I do write about that. it can be triggering.

Current Mood: excited

Hello Hello!

Name: Mary (they/them pronouns)

Age: Late 20s

I mostly post about: Meta, media roundups (books, series, and videogames), recs, and the occasional odd post. My journal is strictly about my fannish hobbies so it's unlikely you'll every see personal irl stuff. It's also fairly new so please bear with me as I'm still learning how this site works.

My hobbies are: Writing fics, developing OCs, psychoanalyzing fictional characters. Reading manga, playing videogames, watching series. Web development, web design, and web accessibility. I maintain my own websites.

My fandoms are: Ace Attorney, Sasaki and Miyano, Hirano and Kagiura, all MXTX works (Scummy main), Inazuma Eleven, and Katekyo Hitman Reborn. While I have only written fics for Sasaki and Miyano, Hirano and Kagiura, and Inazuma Eleven and actively talk about those series in my journal, all of the series in the list are those I would love to find people in common with.

I'm looking to meet people who: Are queer and/or neurodivergent who are screaming their journals about their fannish interests, write meta, and obsess about their blorbos (OCs or not). I'm a thousand percent more likely to become interested in something new if I see how much it means to you!

My posting schedule tends to be: Sporadic atm as I finish setting up my account.

When I add people, my dealbreakers are: People who vent, complain, and write using inflammatory language without contributing to advancing on the issue they are complaining about in their journals. I'm not particularly interested in people's personal lives nor am I interested in befriending people who publicly speak about their hateful phobias and -isms, particularly on queer identities and ableism.

Before adding me, you should know: My journal is under a blanket "view with discretion" warning. While I have some NSFW and 18+ posts (appropriately tag), these are not the norm. Please exercise caution when viewing.

Current Mood: nervous

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I forgot to add a title, so here we are.

Name: Sim / Simmy

Age group: In my late 20s :')

Country: Somewhere in Southeast Asia

Subscription/Access Policy:

I generally subscribe back if we have shared interests and if the vibes are good. I don't really have access-locked posts yet, so I don't have a clear policy on that for now.
I'm queer, sex positive, anti-censorship in media and fiction, and anti-generative AI. If this is a problem, please refrain from subscribing, thank you!
Minors are generally fine; any possible adult content will be age-restricted as needed.

Main Fandoms: Fire Emblem: Three Houses, My Hero Academia

Other Fandoms: Spy x Family, Hetalia, Dangan Ronpa, Hunter x Hunter, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

Fannish Interests: Writing fanfics, making fanart, participating in community events or challenges, meta, rambling about headcanons or just thoughts about a thing in general

OTPs and Ships: I'm not very particular about top/bottom dynamics; I have preferences, but I'm fine with whichever arrangement. I'm also a huge multi-shipper and if I list everything out, this will get really long, so I'll just list my top ships lol

FE3H

Sylvain Jose Gautier / Felix Hugo Fraldarius
Marianne von Edmund / Hilda Valentine Goneril
Caspar von Bergliez / Linhardt von Hevring
- I'm also into Caspar von Bergliez / Ashe Ubert / Linhardt von Hevring <3

My Hero Academia

Todoroki Shouto / Bakugo Katsuki / Midoriya Izuku (poly ship/OT3, but all variations are okay too, like BakuDeku or TodoBaku, etc.)
- In order of preference, it's BakuDeku, TodoDeku, and TodoBaku
Kaminari Denki / Jiro Kyouka
Togata Mirio / Amajiki Tamaki

Other ships: Killugon, Hisoillu, Okubade, Twiyor, Damianya, USUK, GerIta

Movies: Chicago, Spirited Away, Forrest Gump, Star Wars (1-6; I've also watched 7-9 but I honestly don't remember much)
Other Anime/Manga: Code Geass, 86, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Naruto, Chainsaw Man, The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, Dungeon Meshi, Sousou no Frieren; I tend to like a lot of shounen/seinen, but I also like slice-of-life, comedy, and romcoms.

Books: I used to read a lot when I was a teenager, but now, not so much. I did like The Hunger Games series, and The Princess Diaries.

Music: BTS, NMIXX, Fall Out Boy, Vaundy, Yorushika, Two Door Cinema Club, etc.

Games: Some other Fire Emblem games (9, 10, 13, 14, 17); Civilization VI; Persona 3; Persona 5; Pokémon
Webcomics/Manhwa: The Remarried Empress, True Beauty

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"The Old Usher," by Oliver Reynolds

The Old Usher
Oliver Reynolds
2010, from Hodge

--

for Farès Moussa

I have
shouted Lights! in the foyer as the show begins

I have
opened and closed a million doors
Push and Pull stamping my palms

I have
woken with Good Evening on my lips

I have
ROH in moles over my left nipple

I have
Tchaikovsky as a heart-beat

I have
told ten thousand bladders
It’s down the slope and on the right

I have
stood at the bottom of Floral Hall stairs
with Peter Bramley at the top
tapping the metal hand-rail with his ring
to annoy me

I have
bent my head to complaints about the row in front
the big hair-do, the change-jingler, those who snore or smell

I have
turned a blind eye, a deaf ear, and a stopped nostril

I have
opened and closed a million doors
Push and Pull stamping my palms

I have
waited in the wings to present flowers
cygnets wafting past me in a crush of tutus
each back tight with the cordage of muscle

I have
sold ices with Susie Boyle

I have
passed the black-and-white monitor at Stage Door
and felt proud to see Haitink in the pit
a bottled homunculus preserved in music

I have
opened my locker on a vista of dirty shirts

I have
killed a moth for Monica Mason
It wants to settle on me!
she who once danced her death in the Rite
now frightened of millimetres of flutter

I have
Tchaikovsky as a heart-beat

I have
bassoons and strings planned for my last-act death
the weightless pas-de-chat
lifting me out of this ninth life
into the proscenium’s eternal gold

I have
perfected my farewell
a final turning-out of the pockets
as I rise and vanish into air
swirling with the confetti of ticket-stubs

I have
shouted Lights! as the show begins

I have

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Hello and Welcome to my Post!

Name: Meme
Pronouns: She/Her
Age Group: I’m in my late 20s — please ONLY add me if you’re 18+!
Country: USA, specifically EST
Subscription / Access Policy: Open for now, I may restrict access in the future depending on when I write ficlets.
What I Chat About: Fandom, particularly. But I especially love talking about original characters, writing, roleplaying, and so, so much more.
I’m Looking to Connect with People Who: Love OCs, diving into dynamics between characters, creating worlds, into roleplaying and plotting. I’m full of endless headcanons and I adore original characters, so don’t be shy about sharing them with me!

Main Fandom: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure; it has a chokehold on me. I’m an experienced roleplayer with an OC for Stardust Crusaders that I’m very proud of and love talking about!
Other Fandoms: Transformers, Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire. I’m sure I can think of more, but those are the ones on the top of my head.
What I Create for Fandom: OCs, roleplays, and fanfics! They’re an endless resource of fun for me.
Other Hobbies: Reading, writing, roleplaying, and art—the last one is a new development.

Hello! I'm Diana. :)

Name: Diana

Age: 40

I mostly post about: trying to build a gentler life, small daily victories and struggles, mental health, and job-hunting reflections

My hobbies are: walking in quiet neighborhoods, beginner yoga, journaling, solo dining adventures, reading nonfiction, and classical guitar.

I'm looking to meet people who: are kind, nonjudgmental, gentle, and thoughtful. People who understand being in transition and trying to build a life that feels more like their own.

My posting schedule tends to be: more or less daily.

When I add people, my dealbreakers are: cruelty, judgment, political hostility, and unsolicited advice.

Before adding me, you should know: I live with bipolar disorder and write openly about managing it while working full-time. I would love to meet other neurodivergent folks.

Current Mood: ecstatic
Current Music: Heart-Shaped Box - Nirvana

(no subject)

Name: Misty

Age: 16

I mostly post about: my dreams and random things that happened in my day, I may post pics from my Flickr at some point

My hobbies are: making music n playing guitar

My fandoms are: none 😭 I like music theory n rock tho

I'm looking to meet people who: like music n wanna be mutuals

My posting schedule tends to be: sporadic

When I add people, my dealbreakers are: if they're 12 or younger or immature (15+ preferred/)

Before adding me, you should know: I'm a closeted t girl (irl)

New from Torment Nexus Industries: THE BAD IDEA BEAR!

dissectionist: Back in MY DAY, we had to read Penthouse Forum letters into a tape recorder and put the resulting tape into a first-gen Teddy Ruxpin. Nowadays kids don’t even have to work to turn their teddy bear into a creep.

Context reports FoloToy’s Shock and Surprise! at what happens when you feed a kid’s toy OpenAI.

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author: ursula k le guin

For Leonard, Darko, and Burton Watson

For Leonard, Darko, and Burton Watson

by Ursula K. Le Guin

A black and white cat
on May grass waves his tail, suns his belly
among wallflowers.
I am reading a Chinese poet
called The Old Man Who Does As He Pleases.
The cat is aware of the writing
of swallows
on the white sky.
We are both old and doing what pleases us
in the garden. Now I am writing
and the cat
is sleeping.
Whose poem is this?

Current Mood: hopeful

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