2025 round up. (Yes, it's late, hush.)
Feb. 2nd, 2026 10:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rhi I came down with whatever that not-flu, not-Covid, not-strep shit is the morning of Christmas. Three weeks later, I stopped running a fever and started recovering. All of which is to say, this is not late so much as delayed.
To my pleased shock, I posted a *lot* last year: 13 individual pieces, plus three chapters of Deadfall. Total words: 45K, pretty much. I have at least that much again in progress, and I'm delighted to be able to say this!
YAY!!
Also, let me mention that there is a lovely community,![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
communal_creators , in which people work over a week or month together. (March, so coming up soon for the week; September/October and we vote on the dates for that one, too.). This has been a huge help to my creative output coming back up again and it's a blast to see/hear what people are doing, cheer each other on, and man, the gif game in that Discord server is amazing.
Anyway. All of this to say, I'm very happy with how much I posted this last year and hope this year will also be productive!
To my pleased shock, I posted a *lot* last year: 13 individual pieces, plus three chapters of Deadfall. Total words: 45K, pretty much. I have at least that much again in progress, and I'm delighted to be able to say this!
YAY!!
Also, let me mention that there is a lovely community,
communal_creators , in which people work over a week or month together. (March, so coming up soon for the week; September/October and we vote on the dates for that one, too.). This has been a huge help to my creative output coming back up again and it's a blast to see/hear what people are doing, cheer each other on, and man, the gif game in that Discord server is amazing.Anyway. All of this to say, I'm very happy with how much I posted this last year and hope this year will also be productive!
Daily Happiness
Feb. 2nd, 2026 07:53 pmtorachan1. I stopped at the car wash on the way to work this morning and it looks much better now. Thankfully the trees on our street have stopped shedding berries the way they were a couple weeks ago, but there's still a ton of dust from the construction site at the end of the street, so it was very dusty even though I have been getting it washed like every week. D:
2. Looking at my work tasks and meetings and I think I will be able to work from home most or all of the rest of the week.
3. Look at those toes!
2. Looking at my work tasks and meetings and I think I will be able to work from home most or all of the rest of the week.
3. Look at those toes!
monday poem #337: Mary O'Malley, "The Lie"
Feb. 2nd, 2026 09:06 pmheresluckThe Lie
The lie that a protester shot dead by ICE
in Minneapolis was a terrorist, the lie
that killers set loose on their own cities
are victims, the lie that a poem is a gun.
A poem is not a gun, though a poem
from the pen of Akhmatova or Neruda
or Mandelstam, not one of whom ever
to my knowledge fired a shot, might
in certain conjugations of the stars
lodge in the heart and spread out
across mountains and borders
across languages and the sea and you
can't shoot is down, or lock it up
or alter its pixels. It is played
on the hollowed reeds of dead bones.
A poem like that is a bomb.
— Mary O'Malley
from The Irish Times, 31 January 2026
The lie that a protester shot dead by ICE
in Minneapolis was a terrorist, the lie
that killers set loose on their own cities
are victims, the lie that a poem is a gun.
A poem is not a gun, though a poem
from the pen of Akhmatova or Neruda
or Mandelstam, not one of whom ever
to my knowledge fired a shot, might
in certain conjugations of the stars
lodge in the heart and spread out
across mountains and borders
across languages and the sea and you
can't shoot is down, or lock it up
or alter its pixels. It is played
on the hollowed reeds of dead bones.
A poem like that is a bomb.
— Mary O'Malley
from The Irish Times, 31 January 2026
posting to clear the earworm
Feb. 2nd, 2026 08:46 pmlannamichaelsI have had this song stuck in my head on and off for days upon days, so here is a post to maybe make it go awayyyyy
-Lovers in a Dangerous Time
(also randomly having johnny are you queer in my head but at least that one can be banished if I try hard enough)
One Month Until March Meta Matters Challenge Begins Again!
Feb. 2nd, 2026 07:37 pmyourlibrarian posting in marchmetamatterschallenge
It's February 1, so that means the kickoff to this year's March Meta Matters Challenge is just 4 weeks away! As usual, the challenge involves locating and copying over meta you've created to a second site in order to ensure its preservation, plus there will be some prompts for creating new meta.
As recorded in our FAQ it's recommended to cross post meta to SquidgeWorld where all types of it are welcome. Additionally, Squidge offers image hosting for fandom content, so if your meta includes images and you need a host, the site will suit.
This does not mean that any challenge participant must use SquidgeWorld, however. If you would prefer to use AO3, to copy content from Tumblr to Dreamwidth, to ensure content is backed up at the Internet Archive, etc. you can choose whatever second destination you would like. The MMM Challenge is primarily concerned with preserving meta so that it doesn't disappear or get lost with site changes, and secondarily with ensuring meta can be easily found so that people can engage with it. Some sites do better at ensuring these things than others.
Feel free to ask questions here about the challenge, locations, etc. Otherwise look for our opening post on March 1!
Yugioh: YGO Rare Pairs Mini Bang - Artist Claims Open! (Feb. 2-6)
Feb. 2nd, 2026 07:38 pmpendulumscale posting in fandomcalendarDescription: ygorarepairs is a mini bang event that focuses on rare pair ships for all Yugioh series (including crossovers), open to writers, artists, and image & video editors.
This year's mini bang is in regular bang order. Authors have drafted fics for their chosen rare pair. Artists will claim at least 1 fic to use as inspiration for fanart. Partners will collaborate and share their fanworks together during the posting period for this event. Please read our specifications page for more details about expectations for event works.
Claims for the 2025-2026 mini bang are open!
Artists can see summaries and complete the claim submission form here:
https://docs.getgrist.com/forms/nmJe1ZZzHoDu1qWfkKNGeM/10
Artists can see summaries and complete the claim submission form here:
https://docs.getgrist.com/forms/nmJe1ZZzHoDu1qWfkKNGeM/10Dates (see Schedule for more info):
Signups: Nov 1-Nov 30 (writers may start immediately)Check-in #1 (writers only): Dec 21-23Check-in #2 (writers with claim pitch): Jan 30-Feb 1- Claims: Feb 2-6
- Claims assigned: Feb 7/8
- Artist WIP share: Feb 20-21
- Check-in #3 (all participants): Mar 6-7
- Posting prep: Mar 12-14
- Posting: Mar 15-Apr 4
Satire Site Makes Me Giggle
Feb. 2nd, 2026 06:33 pmjesse_the_kBugsAppleLoves.com summarizes 17 long-standing bugs in the Apple computing ecosystem, and calculates entirely bogus yet entertaining cost estimates for the time we Apple users waste -- while trying to select text on an iPhone or trying to maintain window sizing in macOS' Finder.
(At least it confirmed the iPhone text selection issues was not just me).
Poem: "Each Diverse Human Gift"
Feb. 2nd, 2026 05:11 pmysabetwordsmithThis poem is spillover from the December 3, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from fuzzyred. It also fills the "Fresh-baked Bread / Rolls" square in my 11-1-24 card for the Sleepytime Bear Bingo fest, and the "Adaptive Equipment" square in my 9-1-24 card for the People with Disabilities Drabble Fest Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the College Arc of the Shiv thread in the Polychrome Heroics series.
( Read more... )
fuzzyred. It also fills the "Fresh-baked Bread / Rolls" square in my 11-1-24 card for the Sleepytime Bear Bingo fest, and the "Adaptive Equipment" square in my 9-1-24 card for the People with Disabilities Drabble Fest Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the College Arc of the Shiv thread in the Polychrome Heroics series.( Read more... )
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Meta Monday: Rule 63 and femslash within fandom
Feb. 2nd, 2026 08:02 pm![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
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This Meta Monday, we’re highlighting “Rule 63 and femslash within fandom Women, femslash, trans identities, rule 63/genderswap, and fandom: a not at all definitive essay”, posted in 2014 by Dreamwidth user intransitive. It covers the exclusion of Rule 63—or genderswapped—characters from femslash events.
The essay does not call to abolish this rule, and acknowledges the need to give canonical women a spotlight. It does encourage organizers, when prohibiting genderswapped characters, to check their language for echoes of transphobia and gender essentialism. Intransitive ultimately proposes both types of femslash can coexist.
Responses were varied. In 2019, one femslash event moderator cited the essay when choosing to allow Rule 63.
Want to learn more about this piece of meta? Check out its Fanlore page!
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fanlore_tumblr_feedthe thing is when people say a specific fanfic trope comes from supernatural they usually mean “it was invented by the supernatural fandom in a fanfic”. on the other hand, when people say a specific fanfic trope comes from star trek, they mean “it was the plot of at least one star trek episode”
Star Trek Tropes & Genres vs Supernatural Tropes & Genres on Fanlore
Fanlore Monthly Editing Challenges - February
Feb. 1st, 2026 09:00 pmfanlore_tumblr_feed
ALTReturning for 2026, Fanlore will have monthly editing challenges!
Each month, you can earn a shiny new badge for completing the editing task.
February’s editing challenge is create or expand a page related to femslash fandom, in honor of Femslash February!
To find out more about how to participate in the monthly challenges, and how to claim your badges, please check out the challenge’s help page.
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Femslash February!
Feb. 1st, 2026 04:00 pmfanlore_tumblr_feed
ALTLovers of femslash, yuri, GL, wlw, and all things sapphic, it’s time to rejoice, for Femslash February has returned!
Femslash is a genre of fanworks about women characters in a romantic/sexual relationship, and Femslash February is an annual challenge to create fanworks for these pairings. All month long Fanlore will be spotlighting articles related to femslash fandom, so keep an eye on our social media for more.
In addition to the highlighted articles, we would love your help in expanding the femslash pages on Fanlore. Not sure where to start? Check out our femslash fandom category.
We hope you’ll join us for this year’s month of sapphic appreciation!
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Updated Badge URLs
Feb. 2nd, 2026 04:05 pmffw_mod posting in fan_flashworksHi, all!
We previously hosted our achievement badges on image-hosting site Imgur, but on 30 September, Imgur blocked people in the UK from accessing its content. It’s taken us a little while, but we’ve uploaded the badges to a private hosting site.
We’ve updated the Achievement Badges page and the Creator and Community Reports.
How do I update my badge links if I want to do that?
To update your badge links:
I can still see my badges! Do I have to update the links?
We have no plans to remove or change the old Imgur links. If you have badges embedded on your profile page or anywhere else, you can leave your badge links as is. But if you do, the badges will not be visible to people in the UK.
We previously hosted our achievement badges on image-hosting site Imgur, but on 30 September, Imgur blocked people in the UK from accessing its content. It’s taken us a little while, but we’ve uploaded the badges to a private hosting site.
We’ve updated the Achievement Badges page and the Creator and Community Reports.
How do I update my badge links if I want to do that?
To update your badge links:
- Go to the Creator Report and search on your username.
- Under Details, click Badges, and then under View, click Badges again.
Result: The badges you’ve earned will display, with a Copy Embed button under each. - Click the Copy Embed button under each of your badges, and paste the embed codes in place of your old badge links.
I can still see my badges! Do I have to update the links?
We have no plans to remove or change the old Imgur links. If you have badges embedded on your profile page or anywhere else, you can leave your badge links as is. But if you do, the badges will not be visible to people in the UK.