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Sep. 8th, 2025 08:18 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I’ve been frustrated, talking with people about going to protests, and some of them saying, “oh, but they’re not doing anything, are they?” And JFC. No, the protests have not instantly converted the fascist orange grifter and his Republican lackeys into decent people who understand and respect what a democracy is. But they have consistently made the point that a whole bunch of people in this country are not happy with the stark rush to fascism and we will make a noise about saving our democracy.
I feel it must encourage and strengthen the judges who are making some important decisions to protect our laws and the politicians who are standing up and demanding oversight and accountability. And shows the world that many Americans disapprove of the felon’s destruction and chaos.
I’m still writing postcards too, which seems like time to do some more.
Byron, sad news
Sep. 3rd, 2025 04:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
His passing was peaceful.
out of joint(s)
Sep. 2nd, 2025 09:45 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Almost every joint in my body cracks. I don't normally feel aches or tension in my hips or elbows (or lower back, thank god) before they make The Noise, but I do everywhere else - ankles, especially the right; knees, especially the right; shoulders, usually the right (but lately the left is bothering me more); spine, which I know is not a joint; neck; both wrists; all fingers.
Each finger (but not the thumbs) cracks at two knuckles, and there's something so very strangely satisfying about getting all eight in a row without having to Do Anything Special to my left little finger (first knuckle) or either index finger (second knuckle).
Last spring I'm pretty sure I strained or even sprained my jaw singing Mozart. That was a bummer. It did an unexpected pop two or three days in a row and then it hurt for weeks - I had to be careful how I opened my mouth when I yawned, which is surprisingly difficult. And just for the past couple of days my left shoulder, as I said, has been bothering me. I thought it might be referred pain from switching to a new bite guard on my bottom teeth, one that I haven't worn a hole in, but it doesn't seem to be that; my next theory is Hormones. (Perimenopause can suck a flagpole.)
Byron!
Sep. 1st, 2025 04:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
He suddenly groomed a paw and scratched his ear. I offered him some Forbidden Kibble (he's been on the C/D diet for years, and perpetually wants 'Thippe's kibble, which is kept out of his reach), and he ate some! And a little wet food too.
I brought him back in to the spot he's been preferring, and after about ten minutes, he got up, walked across the apartment, and plopped down on the deck. I brought him one of the boxes he likes, and he climbed in.
What else?
Sep. 1st, 2025 06:24 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
boys trip! by crybaby
Steve/Eddie
Omegaverse
BFFs who are put on the spot when Steve goes into heat. Super, super hot.
Pull Not Down Your Hedge by thankyouplease
Steve/Billy, Steve/Eddie
Warnings for domestic violence
Steve and Billy have an awful relationship; Eddie watches and tries to help.
Someone's Bound to Get It by ShortAngryTwinks
Billy/Eddie
Billy clocks Eddie's hanky.
Symbiosis series by teddywesworl
Steve/Eddie
Omegaverse
Steve is abducted by a government black op in the aftermath of Vecna's defeat. When they throw him in a tiny cell with a rutting Eddie Munson, he thinks they'll both go feral and kill each other before they can be rescued—but there's another way out.
kiss your knuckles (before you punch me in the face) by insertsomethingwitty and L_E_D
Steve/Eddie
Eddie decides that if he can't get a hug, he'll settle for a punch.
your cosmic call sign by heartofwinterfell
Steve/Eddie, other minor pairings like Suzie/Dustin
This is one of the best writers in Stranger Things; they are so inventive and creative, and this fic is no exception. It's an AU/fusion where the Upside Down is actually aliens. Writing a successful AU of that sort is so difficult, and heartofwinterfell pulls it off so well. In this fic, Eddie is a teenage radio DJ, and I absolutely love all the parts of the fic that are his radio shtick.
The Rest of Our Lives by inkjette
Steve/Eddie
I'm really reccing this for chapter four in which Jonathan and Steve have a truly fantastic conversation that Eddie then joins.
Code deploy happening shortly
Aug. 31st, 2025 07:37 pm![[staff profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user_staff.png)
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Per the dw_news post regarding the MS/TN blocks, we are doing a small code push shortly in order to get the code live. As per usual, please let us know if you see anything wonky.
There is some code cleanup we've been doing that is going out with this push but I don't think there is any new/reworked functionality, so it should be pretty invisible if all goes well.
Mississippi site block, plus a small restriction on Tennessee new accounts
Aug. 31st, 2025 12:28 pm![[staff profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user_staff.png)
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A reminder to everyone that starting tomorrow, we are being forced to block access to any IP address that geolocates to the state of Mississippi for legal reasons while we and Netchoice continue fighting the law in court. People whose IP addresses geolocate to Mississippi will only be able to access a page that explains the issue and lets them know that we'll be back to offer them service as soon as the legal risk to us is less existential.
The block page will include the apology but I'll repeat it here: we don't do geolocation ourselves, so we're limited to the geolocation ability of our network provider. Our anti-spam geolocation blocks have shown us that their geolocation database has a number of mistakes in it. If one of your friends who doesn't live in Mississippi gets the block message, there is nothing we can do on our end to adjust the block, because we don't control it. The only way to fix a mistaken block is to change your IP address to one that doesn't register as being in Mississippi, either by disconnecting your internet connection and reconnecting it (if you don't have a static IP address) or using a VPN.
In related news, the judge in our challenge to Tennessee's social media age verification, parental consent, and parental surveillance law (which we are also part of the fight against!) ruled last month that we had not met the threshold for a temporary injunction preventing the state from enforcing the law while the court case proceeds.
The Tennesee law is less onerous than the Mississippi law and the fines for violating it are slightly less ruinous (slightly), but it's still a risk to us. While the fight goes on, we've decided to prevent any new account signups from anyone under 18 in Tennessee to protect ourselves against risk. We do not need to block access from the whole state: this only applies to new account creation.
Because we don't do any geolocation on our users and our network provider's geolocation services only apply to blocking access to the site entirely, the way we're implementing this is a new mandatory question on the account creation form asking if you live in Tennessee. If you do, you'll be unable to register an account if you're under 18, not just the under 13 restriction mandated by COPPA. Like the restrictions on the state of Mississippi, we absolutely hate having to do this, we're sorry, and we hope we'll be able to undo it as soon as possible.
Finally, I'd like to thank every one of you who's commented with a message of support for this fight or who's bought paid time to help keep us running. The fact we're entirely user-supported and you all genuinely understand why this fight is so important for everyone is a huge part of why we can continue to do this work. I've also sent a lot of your comments to the lawyers who are fighting the actual battles in court, and they find your wholehearted support just as encouraging and motivating as I do. Thank you all once again for being the best users any social media site could ever hope for. You make me proud and even more determined to yell at state attorneys general on your behalf.
Fannish Fifty #33: Poor Stargate!
Aug. 31st, 2025 10:55 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
The camp literature said to wear clothes that we didn’t mind getting dirty, so I brought 3 Stargate Atlantis shirts, figuring they were 22-24 years old, I'd look fannish but I wouldn't cry if something happened.
My first 'huh' was being introduced to one of the camp directors who looked around 35 and he asked who was on my shirt. "Stargate," I replied, which received only blankness. "It’s a show, like Star Trek," was an explanation that didn't help much. He was likely a kid in elementary school when Stargate SG-1 was on, so could have seen it but clearly didn’t. IIRC, it had started on HBO and moved to syndication so might not have had the widest audience.
Then Sunday morning having breakfast with two women, also I think in the 30s, and one woman was suddenly, "Bob! Bob is on your shirt!" And yes, it was a season 5 shirt, and she knew Robert Picardo from other shows, and sorta vaguely thought he’d been president on Stargate, right? So I explained his role, and then since we were looking at my shirt, pointed out Jewel Staite, who the other woman loved from some kids show that she’d been on. These were fannish people, we’d already talked about conventions, but there was very little recognition of Stargate.
I realize now I should have pointed out that Aquaman was also on my shirt, to see if they knew Jason Momoa had worked with Bob and Jewel. Possibly not. They may only know him as Aquaman.
Thinking more, I realize all the random times I’ve been in stores where there is a variety of designs, card stores or socks or whatever, there often are Star Trek or Star Wars options. Not Stargate!
Poor Stargate! A couple of years ago, there had been reports of a reboot coming from TPTB of the original movie. I was a bit ambivalent about it, as the plan seemed to wipe out SG-1 and Atlantis, which would be heart breaking. Now I hope it does happen, whatever brings the franchise back to life! I wrote a lot of McShep, I’d love to see new interest in the shows. Or at least awareness!
Byron
Aug. 31st, 2025 01:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Here he is enjoying some sun today
https://bsky.app/profile/drglam.bsky.social/post/3lxpeliaqas2v
And Sunday when he seemed fine.
https://bsky.app/profile/drglam.bsky.social/post/3lx3ywhtkis2q
Thursday at the emergency vet, when we thought he might have some time
https://bsky.app/profile/drglam.bsky.social/post/3lxidnmsitk2e