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i love the…. almost horror aspects of this album. all the references to ghosts and death…. and sonically, the unexpected shrieking in WAOLOM and the banging and screaming during “old habits die screaming” and even the way the tension subtly builds across the sixteen tracks and by the end you’re so stressed and shaken it’s like! losing your sense of self and feeling like you’ve become a monster is horror. and i’m sooooo glad she leaned into it

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I haven't purchased a HP item in close to a decade - I use the books I already had as doorstops or to prop a laptop up for meetings nowadays.

There is NO "death of the author" with JK Rowling - she controls and continues to profit from her IP, and uses that money to fund hate groups.

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"i can fix him" "i can make him worse" yeah well i can boop him

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"who knows what they still do on tumblr"

us:

#boop

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i have been laughing about this to myself all day

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What if Lily Potter survived?

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be sure to leave out milk and cookies for brutus tonight

#ides of march

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You are Gaius Julius Caesar, and it's a lovely day in March.

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Here’s a video so you can hear the water and the thrushes. I took it for you because you couldn’t be there. <3

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Have 27 (more) One Shots

I made a one-shot rec list last year for my birthday, and since I cannot pass up any opportunity for tradition, I am doing it again!

The list turned out to be almost all rare pairs, totally unintentionally, which says something? I think? I don’t know what!

(The numbers are not rankings, I just needed a visual aid to count all the way to 27) (I am stretching the definition of one-shot to include anything under 20k)

Onward with the list!

1. When the Hurlyburly’s Done by @aibidil (Gen, 7k, T): I have yet to make a rec list without an Aibidil fic and who knows if I ever will! Their writing is always full of humour and heart and clever turns of phrase and this 8th year Goyle character study is no exception. It also forms the basis for my Official Goyle Headcanon™.

2. I have always lived in the castle by @pacific-rimbaud (Hermione & Tom, 3k, T): This story has spare, poetic prose that blew me out of the water. I remember thinking about it for ages after I read it. It’s something completely different and truly special.

3. 5,400 miles by @lqtraintracks (Ginny/Pansy, 2k, M): This Ginsy road trip fic will make you feel the summer heat even in the winter. It will make you feel like you know something about LA even though you’ve never been, and it will remind you that some broken things can still be fixed.

4. Longing by @scullymurphy (Remus/Fleur, 4k, M): I kept having to double check that this fic was what I was thinking of because even though it is pretty short, it feels longer in my mind? Scully does A Lot in under 5k here. There is a scene in a cabin in a rainstorm that I think about with an astonishing regularity.

5. Big Teeth Little Red by @pacific-rimbaud (Remus/Lavender, 4k, M): This charming, witty, sexy, Halloween-party themed fic is like a personal checklist for me. A library? An age difference? A Sirius/Ginny side pair? Check, check, check. Also, this + the above PR fic show such an incredible range and the reason why choosing a single one would have been impossible.

6. Hermione Granger’s Infinite Reading List by @hawksquill (Romione, 3k, T): As someone who convinced a friend to join Goodreads literally last week, and as someone who constantly buys books I don’t have time to read… I felt deeply seen by this. It is a super clever textfic full of amazing book titles and banter between all our favourite bffs.

7. Let’s Workshop This by @roseharpermaxwell (Dramione, 3k, M): Another one in which Hermione is all of us (i.e. writing smut during work hours). It also has all my favourite Dramione tropes (i.e. pining, coworkers, Draco in glasses), and is an absolute gem of a one-shot.

8. Old Enough - by @provocative-envy (Sirius/Ginny, 7k, M): Listen. I have been a PE fan for ages, and I sure as heck subscribe to her AO3 updates, and when I tell you that the noise I made when I got the email for this was inhuman, I mean it. My favourite niche pairing. A favourite writer. They get drunk together at a wedding. I cannot describe to you how that makes me feel in a way that is even remotely coherent. 

9. Dear Tom by @suliswrites (Ginny/Tom, 8k, E): This dark, sad, beautiful story is exceptional. Do check the tags, but it is absolutely a top-tier fic for this pairing - and for any pairing really.

10. A Beautiful Fool by @ladykenz347 (Hansy, 8k, M): This is a Hansy Gatsby AU. Need I say more? (It is deeply tragic and just a little bit hopeful and I positively adored it).

11. three knocks upon the door by @lunapwrites (Lily/Tonks, 6k, E): This is a stunningly written dark mystery. It was originally posted in Untagged Fest and as I recall, swept the awards (with good reason!). A true hidden gem.

12. The Ballad of Sir Sirius, the Brave but Dim by @bluestringpudding (Kreacher POV, 6k, G): A wonderfully absurd tale in which Kreacher, the squire for Sir Sirius, suffers greatly. Another spectacular Untagged Fest gem!

13. Shuffling the Cards of Fate by @ptwritesmore (Sirius/Sybill, 3k, M): This is the kind of premise where I see it, my eyes bug out of my head, and I open a tab at the speed of lighting. PT makes this unconventional pairing work with truly exceptional finesse.

14. The Christmas Gala by @catmintandthyme (Dramione, 4k, M): I loved this sweet, sad, special Christmas Cinderella retelling. And it has gorgeous embedded art!

15. Table for Two by maeshowers (Pansy/Sirius, 3k, E): Is it embarrassing to reference my love of the ‘getting drunk together at a wedding’ trope twice in a single rec list? Regardless, everyone in this is such a mess and I love it so much.

16. Things You Shouldn’t Do at Christmas by akissinacrisis (Hinny, 10k, E): A story about the way that some things are just inevitable. Another one full of the sort of messiness that I love so so much.

17. Fixer Upper by @provocative-envy (Pansy/Charlie, 10k, M): A Bakery AU featuring one of my favourite ever Charlies. Pansy & Charlie have so much chemistry and the writing is so great and I love it a lot. (Also there are sharks. All bakery AUs should include sharks.)

18. R. v. Riddle by devdevlin (Tomione, 18k, M): A muggle AU courtroom drama. It is creepy and complex and so well done.

19. The Hush of Waiting by victoria_p (Wolfstar, 7k, T): An older fic (2006!),  tragic in the way only Wolfstar can be. Stellar characterization and multiple lines that had me gasping out loud how beautiful they were.

20. Inferno - by @jadepresley (SECRET PAIRING!, 6k, M): This fic is so clever. The secret pairing is so, so good. A must read!

21. Beneath the Yew-Tree by BelladonnaLee (Tomarry, 3k, M): An off-brand pairing for me, but a very on-brand dose of gothic horror! Chillingly atmospheric.

22. break on me like light by epsilonargus (Sirius/Charlie, 6k, M): An inspired pairing. Top tier hurt/comfort vibes. A slow-burn within 6k. What more could I ask for, truly.

23. Smoke and Mirrors  by sophh (Bill/Pansy, 2k, T): A charming rom-com, featuring holiday parties, awkward situations and the start of something cute. An excellent dose of fluff!

24. Room Serviced by pir8fancier (Dramione, 6k, E): A classic! From 2004! I’m so glad I had this recc’d to me and got the chance to read it. Hoping I can pass the favour along! Angsty and messy, this is an excellent rendition of Dramione’s relationship.

25. Richard by @indreamsink (Dramione, 5k, M): A story about grief, second chances, and dragons. A highlight of this year’s DHr advent for me, with really lovely writing.

26. One Day / The Day by @icepower55 (Panville, 3k): I read this literally minutes ago and simply had to add it to the list! I loved this Panville - it really leans into the inherent conflict and difficulty of the two of them together, while still being an incredible love story.

27. Funny Little Feeling by DianaSkye (Harry/Tonks, 8k, E): I hope you’ll excuse an impertinent little self-rec for my birthday. I had such a fun time writing this story and I think it’s my favourite of my one-shots.

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Have Some One Shots

(as a birthday treat)

In honor of this, the week of my 26th birthday, here are 26 one-shot and short fic (under 20k) recommendations. Various pairings, genres, and ratings, listed according to the careful system of whatever I thought of first. The end result is a mix of old and new fics, popular stories and hidden-gems. Enjoy!

1. Les Pèlerins by @pacific-rimbaud (Dramione, 10k, M): A magnificently atmospheric story of Christmas in Paris and some of the best writing I’ve read this year. I read this in a candlelit room with a cup of tea, and that is an experience I cannot recommend highly enough.

2. Brick by @olivieblake (NottPott, 11.4k, M): The competitive Lego AU of all our dreams + contemplations of mental health and mortality and being human.

3. Eyes Closed by @olivieblake (Tom/Narcissa, 11.2k, M): A whirlwind of dark romance and a brilliant characterization of both Tom and Narcissa. I read all of Olivie’s one-shots in a row a little while ago and, for some reason I cannot quite explain, this one stands out to me several months later.

4. The First Rule of Fight Club by @ladykenz347 (Dramione,15.9k, M): An 8th year story with all the themes of healing and trauma you’d expect, but with a unique take and a tangible physicality that just grabs onto you.

5. Something About Summer Storms by @ladykenz347 (Dramione, 9.6k, M): A story of road trips and romance, sweetness and longing, and oh yes, there’s only one bed.

6. to seek, to find, to collide by @your-girl-is-lovely (Ginny/Tom, 3.2k, T): Sparse, poetic prose and beautifully poisonous intensity. This one’s a whirlwind.

7. This Indecision’s Killing Me by cinnamonfreckle (Ginny/Sirius, 3k, E): If you know me, you’ll know Ginny/Sirius is my fav rare-pair. This is one of my fav stories with this pairing and it’s so much fun.

8. Pure Imagination by @aibidil (Drarry, 14.9k, T): Probably the best representation of therapy I have read in fic and such a beautiful story. The mental health professional in me loves the CBT and the me in me loves the Drarry.

9. Learning Curve by @aibidil (Romione, 9.9k, E): Listen. You’re going to click on this fic, and read the summary, and be like, Diana, this sounds weird, why are you recommending this? Just trust me. Seriously. It’s sweet, sexy, SO funny, and friends-to-lovers at it’s best.

10. Two Truths and a Lie by Llaeyro (Wolfstar, 3.4k, E): Angst, sadness, pining, regret…and a happy ending. In other words, exactly what I want from Wolfstar.

11. To be Out of Your Own (and consumed by another) by @cassiaratheslytherpuff (Drarry, 18.3k, E): A dramatic case-fic with gorgeously written, well-developed characters and a sweet, blossoming relationship. Also, smut. (Mind the tags). 

12. Death Wish by @grangerdangerfics (Padma/Daphne, 3.5k, T): As a former camp person, summer camp AUs push all my buttons. This is an excellent one, as are all the fics in it’s collection.

13. Over/Under by @provocative-envy (Draco/Scabior, 15.9k, E): Another from the same collection, this one is less camp-focused, but SO. GOOD.

14. A Very Long Engagement by @theprongsletthatlived (Wolfstar, 6k, M): If you know me, you know I love complicated relationships, heartbreak, and debatably happy endings. If you also like these things, you will love this fic.

15. resolution by rougeatre (Wolfstar, 5k, T): New Years Wolfstar. The writing in this is so pretty and creative. There is quite a lot of pining.

16. Misfortune’s Bitter Storm by @onbeinganangel (Bill/Fleur/Tonks, 5.6k, E): This is a lot of sadness and fear mixed in with longing and desire, that culminates in an absolutely delicious resolution.

17. To Tame a Kitten (is to love) by @tsauergrass (Drarry, 13.8k, G): A brilliantly creative, funny, smart story in which Harry fosters kittens, including one rather special kitten…

18. Hopelessly Devoted to You by @writcraft (George/Harry, 9.7k, E): A pairing I never thought to want, but that turns out to be quite perfect. They consider their trauma. They go to musicals. They find comfort in each other. It’s lovely.

19. Is This The Place by @teacupniffler (Myrtle/Tom, 7.9k, M): As you might expect from the pairing, this is not a story with a happy ending. But what it does have, is one of the best characterizations of Tom I’ve ever read - he is manipulative and vile in a completely believable, familiar way.

20. In Harmonia Progressio by @olivieblake (NottPott, Dramione, 2.5k, T): A slightly silly, very funny, quite cute, and mildly poignant little story.

21. Cracked by @sportivetricks (Neville/Hermione, 6.4k, E): Would this even be a proper one-shot list without at least one piece of PWP? I think not. (There is a little plot and it’s as good as the rest of it. Which is: excellent.)

22. That’s What She Said by @provocative-envy (Ginny/Cho, 1k, T): Don’t you dare tell me that there’s anyone out there who doesn’t want to read a Ginny/Cho ice-skating AU. 

23. Divination for Dickheads by seefin (Drarry, 6.9k, G): Harry has a birthday party at an aquarium. Draco’s a professional seer. Ginny & Harry are BFFs. It’s all quite funny and sweet.

24. Transparency by @mightbewriting (Dramione, 4.9k, T): You are a ghost. You watch Dramione fall in love at Christmas. You enjoy a well done 2nd-person POV. You are having a strategic time.

25. To Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth by @onyx-and-elm (Dramione, 13.9k, E): I love this characterization of Hermione, the tension is unreal, and the take on patronus lore is fascinating. Very highly recommended.

26. Guilty by Association by DianaSkye (Ginny/Sirius, 14.1k, E): And a self-rec to close out ‘cause it’s my birthday and I do what I want. I cannot possibly give you a review, but I will inform you that this is my favourite thing I’ve written.

I’m sorry these reviews are so short! They are probably very unhelpful. But I promise all these fics are amazing and I could have written multiple paragraphs about any of them.

#Just sending these around again #No new birthday offerings this year I'm afraid #fic recs

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hold on a second man…

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With so many elections coming up worldwide it's probably a good time to remind everyone that tumblr once got infested with agents trying to convince everyone not to vote, or not to vote left because the candidates weren't morally pure enough.

Also a reminder that they were better at tumblr than most of us, comrade interloper was great at memeing. Like, the talent!

Anyway don't fall for it. There is no morally pure option.

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the unexpected joy of the worst summer of our lives by christine mi for vox

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not to sound like your dad but if your not having a great time rn you might legitimately be playing too many video games or being on that damn phone too often, or at least without any necessary activity buffers

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You can read the rest of the thread here. Plus here's the 84 page document submitted by South Africa

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1/365 Pansy my love <3

#365daysofartchallenge #dailysketch #sketchart #sketchartist #procreateart #artofcrumbs #pansyparkinson #hpart