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elisiIn 24 12 hours, the UN will vote on a landmark climate resolution recognizing that governments have a legal obligation to fight the climate crisis.
Add your name now to help tip the vote!
Add your name now to help tip the vote!
Dune trailer
May. 17th, 2026 06:10 pmelisiJust for me, I want to be able to find it again. I've just had it sitting in a tab, and I am trying to tidy up.
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Link round up
May. 17th, 2026 04:48 pmelisiA win for trans ppl in Australia: Giggle v Tickle: Federal Court dismisses appeal in landmark 'What is a woman' case
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beccadg has started a fundraiser. Go help if you can. <3
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And via Kerk: Pope Leo surprises priests in southern Lebanon with video call (Facebook, sorry. But I could view it without being logged in, so I hope it works for others too.)
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beccadg has started a fundraiser. Go help if you can. <3~
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And via Kerk: Pope Leo surprises priests in southern Lebanon with video call (Facebook, sorry. But I could view it without being logged in, so I hope it works for others too.)
Guess who's back?
May. 16th, 2026 02:51 pmelisiOwls and I posted Chapter 7 of 'Meet the Neighbours', our Doctor Who/Good Omens crossover fic! 🤗🤗🤗
Overall summary, for anyone who might be curious:
Missy and the Doctor move to the South Downs. Aziraphale and Crowley are their neighbours.
That's it, that's the set-up.
(Show canon, what show canon?)
Overall summary, for anyone who might be curious:
Missy and the Doctor move to the South Downs. Aziraphale and Crowley are their neighbours.
That's it, that's the set-up.
(Show canon, what show canon?)
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May. 15th, 2026 07:12 pmelisiA little link for my fellow UK peeps:
R U still there? - Reform Councillor Bingo
Keeping track of the reform UK exits
(As of posting this, the number is 13)
R U still there? - Reform Councillor Bingo
Keeping track of the reform UK exits
(As of posting this, the number is 13)
Nakba Day
May. 15th, 2026 05:25 pmelisi78 years of the ongoing Nakba.
Not sure what to write, so have a couple of links:
For people in the UK: Write to your MP
We need your support for a new Early Day Motion (EDM) marking 78 years since the start of the Nakba, which has been tabled by Iqbal Mohamed MP with cross-party sponsorship.
And if you ever wanted to buy a kufiya, this is the place to get one:
Hirbawi Shop
Not sure what to write, so have a couple of links:
For people in the UK: Write to your MP
We need your support for a new Early Day Motion (EDM) marking 78 years since the start of the Nakba, which has been tabled by Iqbal Mohamed MP with cross-party sponsorship.
And if you ever wanted to buy a kufiya, this is the place to get one:
Hirbawi Shop
Good Omens S3 - quick post
May. 14th, 2026 06:05 pmelisiShould you watch?
- If you loved S1 because it's near-perfect TV and left it at that, stay where you are.
- If the show became your obsession ('Everything is meant') and you fell head-first head-first into fic and meta and analysing everything (*cough* my Good Omens Master Post has links to my other Good Omens Master Posts), then you might hate S3 (those that hate it have good reasons), but it does tie things up.
Personally, then - despite how clunky the plot of it was (more on that in my main post) - then I rather loved it. Even if it wasn't at ALL what I expected.
- If you loved S1 because it's near-perfect TV and left it at that, stay where you are.
- If the show became your obsession ('Everything is meant') and you fell head-first head-first into fic and meta and analysing everything (*cough* my Good Omens Master Post has links to my other Good Omens Master Posts), then you might hate S3 (those that hate it have good reasons), but it does tie things up.
Personally, then - despite how clunky the plot of it was (more on that in my main post) - then I rather loved it. Even if it wasn't at ALL what I expected.
Good Omens S3
May. 12th, 2026 06:53 pmelisiSo, tomorrow is Good Omens Day. I don't know how to feel. To be honest, I kept forgetting it was happening.
I'm sad that this lovely show now has such a dark shadow cast over it. I'm sad that we only get 90 minutes instead of 6 episodes, all thanks to NG being a monster. I hope that the victims somehow manage to get closure and some kind of recompense. And it feels ridiculous to care about a TV show in the light of what he did.
So I debated a lot over whether to watch.
In the end, I think what swayed me was the fact that it was Terry Pratchett's family who intervened and managed to salvage a 90 minute special out of the axed 6 episode season. And - like with Buffy (or any of Joss' shows) - the people involved (actors, director, crew etc) were not responsible for the actions of the creator. ETA: Of course, NG isn't involved in S3 in any way, but also - he isn't involved, and he was the keeper of the vision. OTOH there has been some truly excellent fic over the years, and with Rachel Talalay as director the end result should be good.
But, it's a difficult calculation, and I understand anyone who has added it all up and come to a different decision. I don't know if I will write about it, guess it depends what the story does.
My hope is that it manages to do what Serenity did for Firefly - tell a complete story and wrap everything up, rather than be something clearly cut down and rushed. (I loved S2 of OFMD, but you could tell how they were speed-running certain parts.)
Honestly, all I want is a happy ending. That's it. 🏡 For everything else, there is fic.
I'm sad that this lovely show now has such a dark shadow cast over it. I'm sad that we only get 90 minutes instead of 6 episodes, all thanks to NG being a monster. I hope that the victims somehow manage to get closure and some kind of recompense. And it feels ridiculous to care about a TV show in the light of what he did.
So I debated a lot over whether to watch.
In the end, I think what swayed me was the fact that it was Terry Pratchett's family who intervened and managed to salvage a 90 minute special out of the axed 6 episode season. And - like with Buffy (or any of Joss' shows) - the people involved (actors, director, crew etc) were not responsible for the actions of the creator. ETA: Of course, NG isn't involved in S3 in any way, but also - he isn't involved, and he was the keeper of the vision. OTOH there has been some truly excellent fic over the years, and with Rachel Talalay as director the end result should be good.
But, it's a difficult calculation, and I understand anyone who has added it all up and come to a different decision. I don't know if I will write about it, guess it depends what the story does.
My hope is that it manages to do what Serenity did for Firefly - tell a complete story and wrap everything up, rather than be something clearly cut down and rushed. (I loved S2 of OFMD, but you could tell how they were speed-running certain parts.)
Honestly, all I want is a happy ending. That's it. 🏡 For everything else, there is fic.
Palestine
May. 11th, 2026 07:39 pmelisiIts Bisan From Gaza, This Is Life After 'Ceasefire'
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BBC: Return of Palestine Marathon attracts thousands of runners
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Resources for Palestinian Liberation
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And a useful link for anyone wanting to contact politicians, national or local (about anything):
https://www.writetothem.com/
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And finally, maybe this fits here too:
“There’s no hope for the future.” And that’s how they felt during the Atomic Age, during the World Wars, during the Enlightenment Revolutions, during thr plagues, during the Viking raids, during the fall of Rome.
Yet, we persisted.
CS Lewis had something to say about this <- excellent Tumblr post
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BBC: Return of Palestine Marathon attracts thousands of runners
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Resources for Palestinian Liberation
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And a useful link for anyone wanting to contact politicians, national or local (about anything):
https://www.writetothem.com/
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And finally, maybe this fits here too:
“There’s no hope for the future.” And that’s how they felt during the Atomic Age, during the World Wars, during the Enlightenment Revolutions, during thr plagues, during the Viking raids, during the fall of Rome.
Yet, we persisted.
CS Lewis had something to say about this <- excellent Tumblr post
A couple of links
May. 11th, 2026 06:52 pmelisiFrom reddit: Jameela Jamil challenges the idea that women are naturally submissive and obedient
Did you know that Private Eye has a podcast?
Main page and on YouTube. A lot of good commentary.
ETA: ‘In the days of old, the world was safe’: West Bank family’s enduring unity.
Did you know that Private Eye has a podcast?
Main page and on YouTube. A lot of good commentary.
ETA: ‘In the days of old, the world was safe’: West Bank family’s enduring unity.
Via Kerk
May. 11th, 2026 06:09 pmelisiWhen the President Declared Martial Law in South Korea!
In this video, Hana from Korea shares a "Survival Manual" from South Korea to the U.S.
From the "Silver Siege" tactics to the "Philosophy of Joy (Heung)," here is how ordinary citizens defeated the army and the elite cartel.
Don't trust the system. Don't wait for heroes.
Trust your neighbor and yourself.
In this video, Hana from Korea shares a "Survival Manual" from South Korea to the U.S.
From the "Silver Siege" tactics to the "Philosophy of Joy (Heung)," here is how ordinary citizens defeated the army and the elite cartel.
Don't trust the system. Don't wait for heroes.
Trust your neighbor and yourself.
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May. 10th, 2026 12:12 amtellshannon8151. What do you consider your current main fandom? (This can include hobbies and collecting. Anything you feel fannish about!)
My three favourites of all time are Lost, Dark and From, so I'd say these are my main fandoms right now. Also School Spirits, Fringe, Yellowjackets, The Way Home, Doctor Who, Supernatural, Hunger Games
2. What was your first fandom?
While I first became aware of the concept of fandom through my now-ex boyfriend from university having some friends who were active in Harry Potter, the first one I was truly active in was Lost.
3. Do you have any favorite headcanons or fan theories?
I have a lot of headcanons for Dark around the Nielsen family:
Right before Mads went missing, he and Ulrich had one of their typical spats which ended in Ulrich telling him to "get lost". It was something that would normally have blown over, but because Mads did disappear so soon after, Ulrich never entirely forgave himself. Since Regina knew about the incident, she also blamed Ulrich at first; while they never really became friends, they did come to an understanding over the matter.
The night before Katharina and Ulrich's wedding, Hannah decided to try and put a stop to the wedding and see if she could persuade Ulrich to leave Katharina for her. She got as far as turning up to his stag night, but got there just as Ulrich had left for fresh air, upset as it had just suddenly hit him that Mads wouldn't see him get married. Realising it wasn't the right time for that conversation, she didn't say anything in the moment and just let him talk. Ulrich ended the conversation by repeating a rumour that Michael intended to propose to Hannah, and Hannah realised he seemed happy about the possibility, that he felt nothing for her at that time.
What really prompted Michael to turn his back on his old life as Mikkel was not anything Ines ever did, but reading an article in the local paper about the death of "the lunatic on the ward". Realising his old life was now lost to him, he threw himself into the new. The only time he ever let the mask slip was in response to a remark in school assembly that the Berlin Wall was unlikely to come down in the principal's lifetime, to which he had shouted "Bet you're wrong". Michael had a cover story that usually explained it away if the subject ever came up again.
And one for From:
Colony House was one of many just like it at one time, but the others were all destroyed. During the American Civil War, the incarnation of Jade that existed at the time was part of an attempt by his regiment to escape by burning the town to the ground (the idea being that they couldn't be trapped there if there was no town to be trapped in). However, some of the more sober members of the regiment stepped in, saving Colony House. Town as it is now stands on the site of the old houses.
One for Lost:
Jacob also met the deceased characters off island. At this time of night I can't be bothered to type it all out, but here's the story of that: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16228004
4. Have you ever created fanworks?
Dude, have you ever met me?
5. Are you still active in any old fandoms?
I'm still active in Lost and Fringe but will dabble in others. How are we defining an old fandom here - as in one I was active in ages ago? One that's been around for ages and canon finished for a while but was new-ish to me?
My three favourites of all time are Lost, Dark and From, so I'd say these are my main fandoms right now. Also School Spirits, Fringe, Yellowjackets, The Way Home, Doctor Who, Supernatural, Hunger Games
2. What was your first fandom?
While I first became aware of the concept of fandom through my now-ex boyfriend from university having some friends who were active in Harry Potter, the first one I was truly active in was Lost.
3. Do you have any favorite headcanons or fan theories?
I have a lot of headcanons for Dark around the Nielsen family:
Right before Mads went missing, he and Ulrich had one of their typical spats which ended in Ulrich telling him to "get lost". It was something that would normally have blown over, but because Mads did disappear so soon after, Ulrich never entirely forgave himself. Since Regina knew about the incident, she also blamed Ulrich at first; while they never really became friends, they did come to an understanding over the matter.
The night before Katharina and Ulrich's wedding, Hannah decided to try and put a stop to the wedding and see if she could persuade Ulrich to leave Katharina for her. She got as far as turning up to his stag night, but got there just as Ulrich had left for fresh air, upset as it had just suddenly hit him that Mads wouldn't see him get married. Realising it wasn't the right time for that conversation, she didn't say anything in the moment and just let him talk. Ulrich ended the conversation by repeating a rumour that Michael intended to propose to Hannah, and Hannah realised he seemed happy about the possibility, that he felt nothing for her at that time.
What really prompted Michael to turn his back on his old life as Mikkel was not anything Ines ever did, but reading an article in the local paper about the death of "the lunatic on the ward". Realising his old life was now lost to him, he threw himself into the new. The only time he ever let the mask slip was in response to a remark in school assembly that the Berlin Wall was unlikely to come down in the principal's lifetime, to which he had shouted "Bet you're wrong". Michael had a cover story that usually explained it away if the subject ever came up again.
And one for From:
Colony House was one of many just like it at one time, but the others were all destroyed. During the American Civil War, the incarnation of Jade that existed at the time was part of an attempt by his regiment to escape by burning the town to the ground (the idea being that they couldn't be trapped there if there was no town to be trapped in). However, some of the more sober members of the regiment stepped in, saving Colony House. Town as it is now stands on the site of the old houses.
One for Lost:
Jacob also met the deceased characters off island. At this time of night I can't be bothered to type it all out, but here's the story of that: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16228004
4. Have you ever created fanworks?
Dude, have you ever met me?
5. Are you still active in any old fandoms?
I'm still active in Lost and Fringe but will dabble in others. How are we defining an old fandom here - as in one I was active in ages ago? One that's been around for ages and canon finished for a while but was new-ish to me?
Iran
May. 9th, 2026 09:26 pmelisiWhat I didn't have on my bingo card for 2026 was AI LEGO videos from Iran... (Probably the only use of AI slop that I would defend.) I hope they have educated many people on issues they might otherwise not know. (Yes they're propaganda, but when speaking about the rot in America they are not wrong.)
Now there are many, many videos, but this one's my favourite:
Same sun rising, but we're living in hell,
while the leaders are ringing the funeral bell.
Love for the people, but the system must cease,
from Tehran to DC, we're screaming for peace...
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I don't feel like writing any essays on the situation, but I still vividly remember the Green Movement in 2009. (Just follow the tag to see my posts from back then.) It's where this icon is from. Remember watching the news with hope and terror, seeing the sea of people protesting and thinking that surely they would win?
And then they didn't.
I have re-uploaded a video from back then (8.81MB):
My Elementary Schoolmate.flv
My Elementary Schoolmate.mov
My Elementary Schoolmate.wmv
Content/trigger warning: The footage is exclusively from the 2009 protests. Very raw and powerful, and a lot of violence and injury.
The song is from 1979, and apparently they were singing again during the Green Revolution. (Lyrics here.)
So yeah. The Iranians know a lot about living under a repressive regime... A regime that America/the West is responsible for.
ETA: The sophistication of the LEGO videos is what gets me. America (and Israel, let's not forget) is trying to bomb a people into submission or rebellion. (Bombing a school is... not the way to achieve this.)
Whereas Iranian creators are doing something much cleverer: They are not only exposing the elites and the crimes, but highlighting all the flaws in the system, the bloodstained history of the colonisers: You are a victim too. ('We share the same pain...')
More videos, but I am putting them under the cut:
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Now there are many, many videos, but this one's my favourite:
Same sun rising, but we're living in hell,
while the leaders are ringing the funeral bell.
Love for the people, but the system must cease,
from Tehran to DC, we're screaming for peace...
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I don't feel like writing any essays on the situation, but I still vividly remember the Green Movement in 2009. (Just follow the tag to see my posts from back then.) It's where this icon is from. Remember watching the news with hope and terror, seeing the sea of people protesting and thinking that surely they would win?
And then they didn't.
I have re-uploaded a video from back then (8.81MB):
My Elementary Schoolmate.flv
My Elementary Schoolmate.mov
My Elementary Schoolmate.wmv
Content/trigger warning: The footage is exclusively from the 2009 protests. Very raw and powerful, and a lot of violence and injury.
The song is from 1979, and apparently they were singing again during the Green Revolution. (Lyrics here.)
So yeah. The Iranians know a lot about living under a repressive regime... A regime that America/the West is responsible for.
ETA: The sophistication of the LEGO videos is what gets me. America (and Israel, let's not forget) is trying to bomb a people into submission or rebellion. (Bombing a school is... not the way to achieve this.)
Whereas Iranian creators are doing something much cleverer: They are not only exposing the elites and the crimes, but highlighting all the flaws in the system, the bloodstained history of the colonisers: You are a victim too. ('We share the same pain...')
More videos, but I am putting them under the cut:
( Read more... )