How to Watch Wimbledon 2025 Live Outside the UK
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Don’t miss a single Wimbledon match. Here’s a trick to watch the London tournament on BBC iPlayer if you’re abroad.
io9_feedDon’t miss a single Wimbledon match. Here’s a trick to watch the London tournament on BBC iPlayer if you’re abroad.
REC: Day by Day by surprisepink (Our Flag Means Death, Stede Bonnet/Izzy Hands)
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Day by Day by![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
surprisepink
Fandom: Our Flag Means Death
Ship: Stede Bonnet/Izzy Hands
Medium: Fic
Length: 1361 words
Rating: Teen
My Bookmark Tags: slice of life, romance, humour, happy ending, established relationship, izzy lives, future, flirtation, compatibility, service
Summary: A typical raid for Captain Bonnet and his new first mate.
Excerpt:
This is everything I love about the idea of Stede and Izzy together on the Revenge, with Stede captaining and Izzy serving as his first mate. The way they rile each other up is perfect, tempered to just the right heat by a better understanding of each other. Izzy's ways of trying to serve Stede while keeping his ego in check are moving, and so is Stede's growing sense of what he's doing and what it means.
The story's funny, with a comedic moment early on that made me laugh out loud, and the sexual chemistry between Stede and Izzy absolutely crackles. This one really made my day.
Day by Day by
Fandom: Our Flag Means Death
Ship: Stede Bonnet/Izzy Hands
Medium: Fic
Length: 1361 words
Rating: Teen
My Bookmark Tags: slice of life, romance, humour, happy ending, established relationship, izzy lives, future, flirtation, compatibility, service
Summary: A typical raid for Captain Bonnet and his new first mate.
Excerpt:
“I’m getting the hang of this, if I do say so myself,” says Stede, cheerily.
“And you do.”
“What’s that, Izzy?’
“Say so yourself.” The man looks entirely unimpressed, but it does take a lot to impress Izzy. Stede has accepted it by this point, and knows not to take it personally. Knows, too, that if Izzy actually wasn’t at least a little happy with him, he could leave the ship just about anywhere and find another pirate crew to join. And yet, port after port, he doesn’t.
And all Stede had ever wanted was for people to stay.
This is everything I love about the idea of Stede and Izzy together on the Revenge, with Stede captaining and Izzy serving as his first mate. The way they rile each other up is perfect, tempered to just the right heat by a better understanding of each other. Izzy's ways of trying to serve Stede while keeping his ego in check are moving, and so is Stede's growing sense of what he's doing and what it means.
The story's funny, with a comedic moment early on that made me laugh out loud, and the sexual chemistry between Stede and Izzy absolutely crackles. This one really made my day.
Write Every Day - Final Tally
Jul. 1st, 2025 00:35cornerofmadness
Oh Dorothy
How is this month over already? Here’s the final tally and now we move to
nafs’s blog for WED.I got bunnied by someone’s draw it in your style challenge and they’re allowing stories. 1575 out of the gate
Let me know what day you’re reporting in for. If I've missed you on the tally let me know. Feel free to jump in at any time.
Day Thirty
cornerofmadness, nafs, cmk418, the_siobhan, sylvanwitch, badly_knitted, trobadora, ysilme, goddess47, carenejeans, chanter1944, brithistorian,( other days )
Elon Musk Wants to Blow Up the U.S. Political System
Jul. 1st, 2025 04:22io9_feed
The tech billionaire has had it with the “Porky Pig Party," and he wants to replace it with something new.
Daily Happiness
Jun. 30th, 2025 21:17torachan1. Our back screen door has two out of three broken hinges and the only thing holding it together at the top is the bar that makes it close on its own (idk what that's called), so whenever we open or close it, it takes more work than usual to get it to actually shut, since it's a little askew. I actually bought some hinges, thinking to try and fix it myself, but after I bought them I realized that the part of the hinge that attaches to the screen is welded on there, not just held with screws. So we ended up calling the people we got the door from (it's been over ten years since we installed all the pet screens!) and they came out today to take a look. Apparently these doors have a hinge plate that attaches with all the hinges on it, so they will order a new one of those. The door itself is totally fine, so I'm glad we can get just a replacement part rather than a whole new screen door. Unfortunately it will take a couple weeks to get the part in, but it's still usable as-is, at least, and can't get any worse since the bar on the top is quite sturdy.
2. This may be my favorite picture of Tuxie ever. How is that comfortable!? Only a cat would think so.
2. This may be my favorite picture of Tuxie ever. How is that comfortable!? Only a cat would think so.
Eating Dairy Before Bed Can Give You Nightmares, Study Suggests
Jul. 1st, 2025 04:00io9_feed
People with lactose intolerance are more likely to experience nightmares and poorer sleep.
Not what I expected to hear
Jun. 30th, 2025 22:47cornerofmadnessSo I went through the early fog and rain to see the surgeon (at an hour when I usually am waking up so that was a fun drive). He had me up on the table and as I'm getting there, I said I know I'm supposed to be here for the hernia but I have thyroid tumors and here's the report. Do you do that kind of surgery too or do I need ENT? He does it.
He examines me. The actual hernia is actually very small and not in need of surgery (yay) but the real problem is that collagen disorder of mine (the is it Ehlers Danlos or is it something related debate). The aponeurosis that holds the right and left abdominal muscles together (the linea Alba) has pulled apart, a diastasis. They don't operate on that because it's not a hole. That said if I lie back and tense those muscles you can see my stomach like the xenomorph baby is about to pop out. Guess that's something to get used to.
On the other hand, he was STUNNED at how piss poor the ultrasound was from my local hospital. He was rather angry about it. Me too. I said this is why i'm here. He wants another one now but that means staying here all summer (and I have commitments that won't allow for that) because the new ultrasound can't be scheduled for a couple weeks and then if the surgery isn't soon after the insurance goes 'oops you waited too long.'
The surgery is detailed here He doesn't say I need surgery but I know the answer is very likely because I am having obstructive/compressive issues with my esophagus and evil little dog will concur, I'm starting to get a hoarse voice when I talk.
I'm done by 930 in the morning so I go to the coffee house and start a story I said I wasn't going to write last night (I need to be stopped, ha)
I hit TJMaxx which has everything I wanted, two different bamboo utensil organizers (since the mouse pooped on the ones I have and will be tossing), a dish drainer (I need to toss mine) and wood hangers because omg the current flocked ones (which I used to love) are so cheap and breakable I'm over it.
You know I try to avoid politics (for my own sanity more than anything) this article annoys me while on one hand I hope that he does end anyone who votes for this bill but in reality it's a perfect example of the problem with many political systems. At the end of the day most are plutocracies. Most of us remember when Musk was the darling of the democrats only to have him flip and do so. much. fucking. damage. this year. But he's not wrong about this bill. If it does go through I hope every last one who votes for it is never reelected because their base will be hurt by this as much as the democrats. I knew Musk and Trump would flame out, their egos are far too big. It was faster than I thought it would take but longer than I wanted it to take. Sigh.
And of course it's Music Monday. I'm doing the alphabet again concentrating on the last 5 years but you can share whatever you'd like. We're up to the letter M
( M is for Music )
He examines me. The actual hernia is actually very small and not in need of surgery (yay) but the real problem is that collagen disorder of mine (the is it Ehlers Danlos or is it something related debate). The aponeurosis that holds the right and left abdominal muscles together (the linea Alba) has pulled apart, a diastasis. They don't operate on that because it's not a hole. That said if I lie back and tense those muscles you can see my stomach like the xenomorph baby is about to pop out. Guess that's something to get used to.
On the other hand, he was STUNNED at how piss poor the ultrasound was from my local hospital. He was rather angry about it. Me too. I said this is why i'm here. He wants another one now but that means staying here all summer (and I have commitments that won't allow for that) because the new ultrasound can't be scheduled for a couple weeks and then if the surgery isn't soon after the insurance goes 'oops you waited too long.'
The surgery is detailed here He doesn't say I need surgery but I know the answer is very likely because I am having obstructive/compressive issues with my esophagus and evil little dog will concur, I'm starting to get a hoarse voice when I talk.
I'm done by 930 in the morning so I go to the coffee house and start a story I said I wasn't going to write last night (I need to be stopped, ha)
I hit TJMaxx which has everything I wanted, two different bamboo utensil organizers (since the mouse pooped on the ones I have and will be tossing), a dish drainer (I need to toss mine) and wood hangers because omg the current flocked ones (which I used to love) are so cheap and breakable I'm over it.
You know I try to avoid politics (for my own sanity more than anything) this article annoys me while on one hand I hope that he does end anyone who votes for this bill but in reality it's a perfect example of the problem with many political systems. At the end of the day most are plutocracies. Most of us remember when Musk was the darling of the democrats only to have him flip and do so. much. fucking. damage. this year. But he's not wrong about this bill. If it does go through I hope every last one who votes for it is never reelected because their base will be hurt by this as much as the democrats. I knew Musk and Trump would flame out, their egos are far too big. It was faster than I thought it would take but longer than I wanted it to take. Sigh.
And of course it's Music Monday. I'm doing the alphabet again concentrating on the last 5 years but you can share whatever you'd like. We're up to the letter M
( M is for Music )
something I learned at climbing today
Jun. 30th, 2025 19:12echanIt is possible to use your entire forearm against one of those giant sloping holds where there's basically nothing to grab its just an awkward orb bigger than your head and you're praying to the gods of friction to keep you there. You do get a lot of friction, laying an entire forearm on it! So much that, after moving your feet up, you're in a terribly awkward position with no good way to move your forearm without losing a bunch of skin or falling off the wall.
I'm better at sloper holds than I think I am, but, confidence & lack thereof adds its own difficulty.
Mark Zuckerberg Already Knows Your Life. Now He Wants His AI to Run It
Jun. 30th, 2025 23:51io9_feed
In a sweeping new plan, the Meta CEO is assembling an AI "Avengers team" to build not just a better chatbot, but a personalized intelligence that anticipates your needs, manages your schedule, and guides your decisions. Welcome to Life-as-a-Service.
Daily Check-in
Jun. 30th, 2025 18:11starwatcher posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
fandom_checkinThis is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time) on Monday, June 30, to midnight on Tuesday, July 1. (8pm Eastern Time).
Poll #33309 Daily Check-in
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 19
How are you doing?
I am OK.
13 (68.4%)
I am not OK, but don't need help right now.
6 (31.6%)
I could use some help.
0 (0.0%)
How many other humans live with you?
I am living single.
6 (31.6%)
One other person.
9 (47.4%)
More than one other person.
4 (21.1%)
Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.
Lake Lewisia #1271
Jun. 30th, 2025 16:41scrubjayspeaksThis weekend will see our streets taken over by masked vigilantes, superpowered villains, and transforming magical girls, but have no fear! These will be entirely fictional for once, and any destruction is expected to be limited to costume sewing crises and possibly a brawl in the signing line for Abernathy Clovis (creator of the comic series My Dad Was a Virgin Sacrifice). That’s right, it’s the Lake Lewisia Comic Convention, where we celebrate all the kinds of weird we pretend to be when we need a break from the kinds of weird that come naturally to us.
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The Trump Robot Has Returned to Center Stage at Disney World, With a Facelift
Jun. 30th, 2025 22:35io9_feed
The president's uncanny valley robot takes the oath of office for theme park goers in Orlando, Florida.
$1,320 Off the Most Trusted Lifetime Cloud Storage – Act Fast!
Jun. 30th, 2025 22:30io9_feed
Looking for a new cloud storage service? This special Independence Day promotion might just win you over!
waiting for the moment to turn
Jun. 30th, 2025 18:24musesfoolRecs update ahoy:
unfitforsociety has been updated for June 2025 with 15 recs in 3 fandoms:
✭ 13 Batfamily
✭ 2 Percy Jackson crossovers
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I'm not sure why I went looking for PJO crossovers but I'm kind of glad I did?
Anyway, I took today and Thursday off and I'm looking forward to this 2 day work week. *g*
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unfitforsociety has been updated for June 2025 with 15 recs in 3 fandoms:✭ 13 Batfamily
✭ 2 Percy Jackson crossovers
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I'm not sure why I went looking for PJO crossovers but I'm kind of glad I did?
Anyway, I took today and Thursday off and I'm looking forward to this 2 day work week. *g*
✭
July's Bingo
Jun. 30th, 2025 18:04cornerofmadnessIt's the winter in July fest at allbingo. Here's my card
allbingo. Here's my card| Fruit Cake | Oranges | Party | Shopping | Decorating |
| Blankets | Feast | Pie | Snuggling by the Fire | Panettone |
| Wooden Shoes | Hot Cocoa | FREE SPACE | Bacalao | Hats |
| Yule Log | Pig Roast | Silver & Gold | Midnight Kiss | Peppermint |
| Feast of the Seven Fishes | Baking/Cooking | Food Board | Candles | Hiding Gifts |
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Despite near-consensus that memory has a physical basis, neuroscientists are split on whether we might someday be able to extract memories from a preserved brain or upload them into a computer.
The Real Emotion That Brought the Earworms of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ to Life
Jun. 30th, 2025 21:15io9_feed
Netflix's latest animated movie has become a viral hit—and so has its banger-filled soundtrack.
Some Disposable E-Cigarettes Are More Toxic Than Traditional Cigarettes, Study Finds
Jun. 30th, 2025 20:40io9_feed
Alarming research challenges the widely held belief that vapes are safer than cigarettes.
io9_feed
'Cowboy Bebop' creator Shinichiro Watanabe's latest sci-fi anime with Mappa had legacy and time stacked against its pursuit to tell a lasting story beneath the cool.
Trump Says Roads Prevent Wildfires. The Truth Is More Complicated
Jun. 30th, 2025 20:10io9_feed
Experts say repealing the "Roadless Rule" won't help stop fires, but it will help loggers.
pictures for June
Jun. 30th, 2025 16:07pauraque
Ox-eye Daisy.
( more flowers [7 photos] )
( birds [3 photos] )
( bugs [4 photos] )
( miscellaneous [4 photos] )
pick-n-mix
Jun. 30th, 2025 15:39jadelennoxPoll #33308 choices of varying difficulty
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 32
pick one science!
pick one plastic pal who's fun to be with!
View Answers
murderbot
6 (18.8%)
lieutenant commander data
10 (31.2%)
lieutenant commander murderbot
5 (15.6%)
murderdata
11 (34.4%)
pick one cat!
View Answers
a cat who does crimes
1 (3.1%)
a cat who does naps
1 (3.1%)
trick question, they're the same cat
30 (93.8%)
pick one poll type!
View Answers
radio button
6 (18.8%)
ticky boxes
17 (53.1%)
free text answer
0 (0.0%)
scientifically constructed and balanced poll with an IRB approval and crosstabs
9 (28.1%)
pick one brassica!
View Answers
brussels sprouts
5 (15.6%)
box choy
2 (6.2%)
cauliflower
5 (15.6%)
turnip
1 (3.1%)
kohlrabi
3 (9.4%)
mustard
4 (12.5%)
sauerkraut
2 (6.2%)
candytuft
1 (3.1%)
horseradish
6 (18.8%)
purple pickled horseradish, maybe with a little charoset
3 (9.4%)
pick one way to feel better!
View Answers
petting the cat
5 (15.6%)
eating cheese
1 (3.1%)
throwing your phone into the fires of mount doom
2 (6.2%)
medication
1 (3.1%)
looking at pictures of nebulas
1 (3.1%)
throwing the technology of your choice into the fires of mount doom
0 (0.0%)
petting this other cat
7 (21.9%)
doing crimes
5 (15.6%)
reading
2 (6.2%)
writing
1 (3.1%)
'rithmetic
0 (0.0%)
digging in the dirt
1 (3.1%)
listening to music
0 (0.0%)
being in the ocean
2 (6.2%)
throwing mount doom into the fires of mount doom, just to see if you can create a singularity via recursive destruction
4 (12.5%)
Readercon 2025 Schedule
Jun. 30th, 2025 15:50oracneMy schedule is finalized! I didn't list participants in case there were changes.
Who will I see at Readercon next month?
The Works of P. Djèlí Clark
Salon I/J Friday, July 18, 2025, 1:00 PM EDT
Our Guest of Honor P. Djèlí Clark rounded out his first decade as a published author with a Nebula and a Locus for his fantasy police procedural novel, The Master of Djinn, and both those awards plus a British Fantasy Award for his monster-hunting novella Ring Shout. His short story "How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub" is short-listed for the Hugo this year. As a History professor at University of Connecticut, he investigates the pathways leading from West African storyteller/poets (griots, a.k.a. djèlí) to the American abolitionist movement. Help us celebrate the works of our honored guest!
The Purposes of Memorable Insults in Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Salon I/J Friday, July 18, 2025, 5:00 PM EDT
Some of the most quotable lines in science fiction and fantasy are zingers. Wit can do a lot to build a character, a world, and a universe, and has the ability to either support or undermine reader expectations. This panel aims to explore and elaborate on the use of wit—and especially takedowns—in literature, exposing how a verbal jab can serve as more than just a punchline.
Moving from Traditional Publishing to Self-Publishing
Salon G/H Friday, July 18, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT
It's becoming increasingly common to hear of authors whose self-published work was so successful that they were picked up by a traditional publisher. But what of the authors who have gone the other way, by turning their backs on traditional publishing and going into self-publishing? Panelists will survey the varying reasons for making this transition, how authors have navigated it, and what this might say about the state of publishing overall.
Kaffeeklatsch: Victoria Janssen
Suite 830 Friday, July 18, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT
Meet the Pros(e) party
Salon F Friday, July 18, 2025, 10:15 PM EDT
Program participants are assigned to tables with a roughly equal number of conferencegoers and other participants, and then table placements are scrambled at regular intervals so that everyone gets to meet a new set of people in a small-group setting. Think of it as a low-key sort of speed dating where you need never be the sole focus of anyone's attention, and the goal is just to get to know some cool Readerconnish people. Please note that this event will include a bar and is mask-optional, unlike most other programming.
The Works of Cecilia Tan [I'm moderating this one]
Salon I/J Saturday, July 19, 2025, 12:00 PM EDT
Our Guest of Honor, Cecilia Tan, has a publication history that spans Asimov's, Absolute Magnitude, Ms. Magazine, Penthouse, and Best American Erotica, among others. Writer and editor of science fiction and fantasy, especially as they intersect with erotica and romance, she is also the founder of Circlet Press, an independent publisher that specializes in speculative erotica. Her own writing earned a Lifetime Achievement for Erotica in 2014 from Romantic Times magazine. She also contributes to America's other pastime, baseball, in her role as Publications Director for the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). Come hear our panel discuss Cecilia's many talents and accomplishments.
Un-Kafkaesque Bureaucracies
Salon I/J Saturday, July 19, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT
In fiction, bureaucracies are generally depicted as evil in its most banal form, yet many of the actual bureaucracies that shape our lives exist to protect us from corporate greed. How can—and should—we tell other stories about bureaucrats and bureaucracies, particularly as the U.S. stands on the precipice of disastrous deregulation? And might fantasies of bureaucracy (such Addison's The Goblin Emperor and Goddard's The Hands of the Emperor) be the next cozy subgenre?
The Endless Appetite for Fanfiction
Create / Collaborate Saturday, July 19, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT
In an article of the same name (https://www.fansplaining.com/articles/endless-appetite-fanfiction), Elizabeth Minkel discussed how "2024 was the year [fanfic] truly broke containment—everyone seemed to want a piece of the fanfiction pie, leaving fic authors themselves besieged on all sides." Attempts to steal and monetize fanfic proliferated, as did reviews treating living authors as distant and unreachable. What do these trends say about larger changes in attitudes toward stories and creators? How can fans of all kinds nurture supportive connections to authors?
The Best Gadgets of June 2025
Jun. 30th, 2025 19:46io9_feed
Take a wild guess what gadget topped our list. Here's a hint: it's made by a company that rhymes with funtendo.
The Simple Joys of Watching a Giant Robot Knee a Giant Monster in the Balls
Jun. 30th, 2025 19:45io9_feed
Thirty years ago today, 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie' climaxed with perhaps the most absurd way to defeat a giant monster.
"I Already Decided" for Bases
Jun. 30th, 2025 15:45ceu posting in dreamwidthlayoutsTitle: (I'm supposed to win!) I already decided!
Credit to:ceu
Base style: Bases (Tropical)
Type: CSS
Best resolution: 1200x800 | Desktop only
Tested in: Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox
Features: Two column, fixed width, supports only custom text & navigation, custom background
live preview/usage @blackthorncity
(fake cut for instructions and code)
Credit to:
ceuBase style: Bases (Tropical)
Type: CSS
Best resolution: 1200x800 | Desktop only
Tested in: Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox
Features: Two column, fixed width, supports only custom text & navigation, custom background
live preview/usage @
blackthorncity(fake cut for instructions and code)
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Adjusted One Key Scene Because of Reddit Fan Art
Jun. 30th, 2025 19:00io9_feed
Director Jon Watts recently discussed crafting the scene that brought Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield into the Tom Holland movie.
OpenAI Reportedly Shuts Down for a Week as Zuck Poaches Its Top Talent
Jun. 30th, 2025 18:28io9_feed
An employee's public lament over poached colleagues and a company-wide shutdown reveal a difficult truth: the human cost of building AI is reaching a breaking point.
Forecasters to Lose Hurricane Satellite Data at the Worst Possible Time
Jun. 30th, 2025 18:25io9_feed
This latest blow to federal forecasting abilities is sparking outrage from meteorologists and public officials.
Trump Admin Is Building a Searchable Database to Track Citizens
Jun. 30th, 2025 18:15io9_feed
Just normal government stuff.
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The acclaimed anime studio behind 'Beastars' brings Scott Westerfeld’s alternate-history WWI novel into a 3DCG anime, debuting on Netflix July 10.
another place where the faces are so cold
Jun. 30th, 2025 14:05unfitforsocietyBatfamily
Blood of the Covenant byChemical_Processes
Working as a street fighter in the Iceberg lounge, Jason manages to attract all the wrong sort of attention. Tense, believable AU where Jason never becomes Robin but eventually gets tangled up in Bat business anyway.
Can't Raise Hell as a Saint byhistorical_allusions
When an adult Jason Todd is thrown into the past, he must balance raising his childhood self with reinventing his vigilante personae, all without revealing his knowledge of the future...
A task made infinitely more difficult when he starts changing things in the past and attracts the attention of a young Batman and Robin. Compelling time travel adventure for Jason.
Damian's Secret Friend byLakeAwen
5 times Damian's family panicked over him sneaking out, and 1 time they found out who he was meeting. Oh heart.
the picture frames have changed and so has your name byZahri
There's something wrong with Dick.
Tim thought everything was getting back to normal. Bruce was alive and back in their timeline, the Birds of Prey were once again operating out of Gotham, Dick had the city well under control as Batman and even Damian had been less obnoxious than usual.
And then during a firefight at a warehouse by the docks, Tim was almost hit by a flying boomerang. And Dick never noticed.
When something is wrong with your big brother, who else do you turn to but your big sisters? Interesting casefic with real emotional stakes, plus the Birds of Prey!
Purr-ple Power byCephalogod
In which Batman thoroughly rejects young Stephanie Brown's attempts to join the vigilante lifestyle, but Catwoman is much more willing to take on a protege.
Especially a protege with a demonstrated talent for getting under Batman's skin.
The Bats aren't going to know what hit them. This series is super cute!
The Right Substitution is Key byAddictedApple
When Batman and Nightwing disappear, Tim recruits up and coming crime lord Red Hood to fill in as Batman. Hijinks ensue. This is a lot of fun.
The Road to Recovery. byorpheusaki
I enjoyed these two (unconnected?) stories of Bruce and Jason reconciling and getting to know each other again.
Rotten Work byManURonaldo
Dick is supposed to be on a boring stakeout assignment. Jason complicates that. <333
Shortcut to Maturity byIsonian
Jason is just trying to survive on the streets of Gotham--made slightly more difficult by the fact that some gang has apparently decided to make him their most wanted person. Until he befriends a kid-who-definitely-isn't-Robin, who promises to help him reunite with his dad. And, well, Jason's not in the habit of accepting favors. But maybe it would be worth it, just this once.
Featuring ghosts or zombies or hallucinations, misunderstandings (both unintentional and entirely intentional), lots of identity shenanigans, and some discussion of dads. I really enjoyed this team-up between feral street kid Jason and hiding-he's-Robin Tim!
A Tale of Two Memoirs bygoldenraeofsun
Batman's tell-all memoir is about to publish. Normally, Bruce wouldn't care about the 100th Batman parody to hit the shelves. But when he gets his hands on an early sample, he finds this memoir contains a troubling amount of truth about him and his family.
Bruce can't let this stand. As he knows better than most, the only way to squash a scandal is to create an even bigger scandal. Dominate the news circuit. Take up all the publisher's publicity resources. Sure, he has never written a book before, but how hard can it really be?
Well, as Clark tells him, those are some famous last words, Bruce. Oh my heart...
Third Robin Tales byweekend_conspiracy_theorist
Currently a series of semi-connected scenes within a world where Bruce encountered Stephanie as Spoiler before Tim decided that if no one else was going to be Robin, then he had to. Tim and Steph found each other anyway. This AU is a lot of fun, with excellent Steph & Tim interaction.
told the world i had a plan bya_alene
Three glimpses into an AU where Jason survives Ethiopia and comes home. I enjoyed them!
two can keep a secret bycarolinaa
Steph doesn't tell anybody that her mom died. Everyone's always bitching and moaning about cleaning up her messes, so Steph handles this one all on her own.
No problem. Ouch. Oh Steph...
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Blood of the Covenant by
Working as a street fighter in the Iceberg lounge, Jason manages to attract all the wrong sort of attention. Tense, believable AU where Jason never becomes Robin but eventually gets tangled up in Bat business anyway.
Can't Raise Hell as a Saint by
When an adult Jason Todd is thrown into the past, he must balance raising his childhood self with reinventing his vigilante personae, all without revealing his knowledge of the future...
A task made infinitely more difficult when he starts changing things in the past and attracts the attention of a young Batman and Robin. Compelling time travel adventure for Jason.
Damian's Secret Friend by
5 times Damian's family panicked over him sneaking out, and 1 time they found out who he was meeting. Oh heart.
the picture frames have changed and so has your name by
There's something wrong with Dick.
Tim thought everything was getting back to normal. Bruce was alive and back in their timeline, the Birds of Prey were once again operating out of Gotham, Dick had the city well under control as Batman and even Damian had been less obnoxious than usual.
And then during a firefight at a warehouse by the docks, Tim was almost hit by a flying boomerang. And Dick never noticed.
When something is wrong with your big brother, who else do you turn to but your big sisters? Interesting casefic with real emotional stakes, plus the Birds of Prey!
Purr-ple Power by
In which Batman thoroughly rejects young Stephanie Brown's attempts to join the vigilante lifestyle, but Catwoman is much more willing to take on a protege.
Especially a protege with a demonstrated talent for getting under Batman's skin.
The Bats aren't going to know what hit them. This series is super cute!
The Right Substitution is Key by
When Batman and Nightwing disappear, Tim recruits up and coming crime lord Red Hood to fill in as Batman. Hijinks ensue. This is a lot of fun.
The Road to Recovery. by
I enjoyed these two (unconnected?) stories of Bruce and Jason reconciling and getting to know each other again.
Rotten Work by
Dick is supposed to be on a boring stakeout assignment. Jason complicates that. <333
Shortcut to Maturity by
Jason is just trying to survive on the streets of Gotham--made slightly more difficult by the fact that some gang has apparently decided to make him their most wanted person. Until he befriends a kid-who-definitely-isn't-Robin, who promises to help him reunite with his dad. And, well, Jason's not in the habit of accepting favors. But maybe it would be worth it, just this once.
Featuring ghosts or zombies or hallucinations, misunderstandings (both unintentional and entirely intentional), lots of identity shenanigans, and some discussion of dads. I really enjoyed this team-up between feral street kid Jason and hiding-he's-Robin Tim!
A Tale of Two Memoirs by
Batman's tell-all memoir is about to publish. Normally, Bruce wouldn't care about the 100th Batman parody to hit the shelves. But when he gets his hands on an early sample, he finds this memoir contains a troubling amount of truth about him and his family.
Bruce can't let this stand. As he knows better than most, the only way to squash a scandal is to create an even bigger scandal. Dominate the news circuit. Take up all the publisher's publicity resources. Sure, he has never written a book before, but how hard can it really be?
Well, as Clark tells him, those are some famous last words, Bruce. Oh my heart...
Third Robin Tales by
Currently a series of semi-connected scenes within a world where Bruce encountered Stephanie as Spoiler before Tim decided that if no one else was going to be Robin, then he had to. Tim and Steph found each other anyway. This AU is a lot of fun, with excellent Steph & Tim interaction.
told the world i had a plan by
Three glimpses into an AU where Jason survives Ethiopia and comes home. I enjoyed them!
two can keep a secret by
Steph doesn't tell anybody that her mom died. Everyone's always bitching and moaning about cleaning up her messes, so Steph handles this one all on her own.
No problem. Ouch. Oh Steph...
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it's just a silly phase I'm going through
Jun. 30th, 2025 14:02unfitforsocietyCrossovers
Percy Jackson/Avengers
Can I Write 'Tried to Rob Tony Stark' On My Resume? byhyperInactive
Percy was at least happy that this wasn't a prophecy. Stealing back some demigod weapons from a mortal? Sure, Iron Man was a superhero and a genius, but after dealing with Gaea, that was nothing. They just had to steer clear of anyone who might recognize them, and they were positive that they could pull it off easier than most of their quests. And potentially land Leo a job, while they're at it.
But Percy should have known better. Nothing is ever that simple for a demigod. This is a lot of fun!
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Percy Jackson/Batfamily
The Acolyte byAnonymous
The war ends. Kronos falls.
Percy is tired. He's tired of being the leader, the hero, the general, the prophesied. He's tired of fate. He's tired of the Gods.
Good thing the Gods can't reach Gotham. Long, interesting crossover where Percy flees to Gotham and ends up involved with the Bats.
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Percy Jackson/Avengers
Can I Write 'Tried to Rob Tony Stark' On My Resume? by
Percy was at least happy that this wasn't a prophecy. Stealing back some demigod weapons from a mortal? Sure, Iron Man was a superhero and a genius, but after dealing with Gaea, that was nothing. They just had to steer clear of anyone who might recognize them, and they were positive that they could pull it off easier than most of their quests. And potentially land Leo a job, while they're at it.
But Percy should have known better. Nothing is ever that simple for a demigod. This is a lot of fun!
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Percy Jackson/Batfamily
The Acolyte by
The war ends. Kronos falls.
Percy is tired. He's tired of being the leader, the hero, the general, the prophesied. He's tired of fate. He's tired of the Gods.
Good thing the Gods can't reach Gotham. Long, interesting crossover where Percy flees to Gotham and ends up involved with the Bats.
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DC-Slash Con Seeking Panel Suggestions Today
Jun. 30th, 2025 12:46amediaDC-Slash is an online convention coming up at the end of July. We still have ONE DAY for people to make panel suggestions (https://www.dcslash.org/dc-slash-con/programming) and I for one would LOVE to see MOAR Asian Drama-related suggestions!!!
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Mister Miracle #13
Jun. 30th, 2025 18:43iamrman posting in scans_dailyWords and pencils: Jack Kirby
Inks: Mike Royer
Mister Miracle must save his friend from a dictator with a secret.
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‘Squid Game’ Creator Explains That Wild Final Scene
Jun. 30th, 2025 17:30io9_feed
Hwang Dong-hyuk talks that reveal, that cameo, and his ultimate intentions for the Netflix series.
Mystic Arcana: Magik #1
Jun. 30th, 2025 13:30brerrabbit posting in scans_daily
"David Sexton: gave Not so long ago, there was a magic based mini-series (which I won't name) that climaxed in a battle between a good wizard and an evil wizard. After the evil wizard head-butted the good wizard, it cast a spell on some innocent bystanders by pointing its evil wizard finger at them and uttering that most famous of magical phrases, 'Bang!' Reading that sequence kind of crystallized some of the things I had been thinking about regarding magic in comics. Magic is not a gun. It should look and feel different from technology or from a mutant power. Magic should be depicted in an imaginative manner. Magic only exists in our shared imaginations, so a writer needs to provide that kind of convincing detail in order for the reader to 'believe' in what they're reading...The rules have gotten rather mushy, but 'The Magic Gun Syndrome' can be stopped. If a character or a creature manipulates magic in a new and different way, fantastic, but the reader needs to understand how. The magic has to make sense. Not rational sense, but it should have what Jung referred to as 'Mythopoeic' meaning."
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Trump’s Proposed Budget Threatens Key Part of Mission to Send Astronauts to Mars
Jun. 30th, 2025 16:55io9_feed
NASA may be forced to cut funding for three orbiters used to communicate with spacecraft on Mars.
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To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the original 'TMNT', the beloved movie is skating back into theaters—with a few new surprises.
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Jun. 30th, 2025 19:19porn_clips posting in style_system Hi, I would like to ask why every new topic and every new page piles up vertically in the form of posts in the main home page? I would like to have separate pages, for each separate category, and when the link on the page is clicked, it opens a whole new page instead of scrolling down the posts! I tried changing the template with other templates, it doesn't help...
I also looked in the settings: Select Journal Style / Customize Journal Style / Test Beta Features, but I didn't find a function to create separate pages anywhere.
I also looked in the CREATE menu, but there is no option to create a new separate page, only Post Entry / Edit Entries, but again I didn't find a function to create separate pages anywhere.
I would be glad if someone with more experience could help, thanks in advance!
I also looked in the settings: Select Journal Style / Customize Journal Style / Test Beta Features, but I didn't find a function to create separate pages anywhere.
I also looked in the CREATE menu, but there is no option to create a new separate page, only Post Entry / Edit Entries, but again I didn't find a function to create separate pages anywhere.
I would be glad if someone with more experience could help, thanks in advance!
Could Ozempic Treat Migraines, Too? Small Study Finds Early Promise for GLP-1s
Jun. 30th, 2025 16:25io9_feed
People with unresponsive chronic migraine and obesity experienced substantial relief after they started taking a GLP-1 drug, researchers in Italy have found.