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elves, spaceships, stories Tumblr: conundrumoftime Fanfic: archiveofourown.org/users/eye_of_a_… Tags: #RingsofPower #Doriath #MyFic

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Cethan Leahy @cethanleahy.com · 7h
I think we underrate that JCO came up in 20th century New York literary circles where everyone said five most devastating insults before breakfast and as one of the last one standing, her competition is guys who get sad if their chatbot isn't sufficiently nice to them.
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Cat @eyeofacat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
let’s reverse centuries of human-caused population decline with mama
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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 29/09/2026
I do appreciate just how quickly the whole of British social media pivoted to absolutely taking the piss outta the fairford incident. we still don’t even know what happened but we know it’s funny
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Mohamad Bazzi @mbazzi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Show This to Anyone Denying Genocide” — front page of @scotnational.bsky.social
“Show This to Anyone Denying Genocide” — front page headline of The National, Scotland
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Cat @eyeofacat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
LRP on the Cut article: i wonder whether this sort of approach to fandom that's all about *reading* fic, and reading a very specific kind of fic, and is quite isolated from the places where people are doing anything else, is where this attitude is coming from on places like r/ao3 (the 'there' below)
""It's the pleasure of repetition," Busse tells me. "You want the same characters, you want the same worlds, the same tropes, but you want a slightly different story. You want it phrased differently." It's like watching a comfort show, Raelene, 37, says. "I want to know that, no matter what, some things stay the same as far as the characters and who they are, and that they're going to end up together at the end." Piper, 38, compares reading fan"
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Elizabeth Minkel @elizabethminkel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The vast influx of new folks over the past few years aren't interested in fan*dom*. They're interested in fanfiction—specifically reading as much as possible. That's what I saw reflected in this piece. We passed around fic links like tequila shots etc. The constant language of *guilty* pleasure.
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muse ✨ @muse.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I do wish people who were embarrassed by their participation in fannish spaces would keep that to themselves rather than write articles for new york magazine
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huck mason @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
rip annie dillard
One of the things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time. Do not hoard what seems good for a later place in the book or for another book; give it, give it all, give it now. The impulse to save something good for a better place later is the signal to spend it now. Something more will arise for later, something better. These things fill from behind, from beneath, like well water. Similarly, the impulse to keep to yourself what you have learned is not only shameful, it is destructive. Anything you do not give freely and abundantly becomes lost to you. You open your safe and find ashes.
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Carausius @carausius286.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A Roman mosaic of snails escaping a basket. 🏛️ Basilica Patricale, Aquileia 🇮🇹 🕰️ 4th century AD #MosaicMonday
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⤵️ @bryce.lol · 27/09/2026
If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumber’d here While these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme No more yielding but a dream, Gentles, do not reprehend: if you pardon, we will mend; And, as I am an honest Puck, Show is over, off you fuck.
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Museum of Twitter @museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
@carolinaruins

a few years ago i was trying out a new therapist and i told her about how i was a little embarrassed to have a fan account. she said “if it makes you feel any better, i have a kpop fan account on instagram where i pretend to be an asian teenager.” that doesn’t make me feel better
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Hella Hannah 🌟 [Comms Open!] @hellahannah.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A second foal has hit the ground! <3
A drawing of two adult Przewalski’s horses and their two foals on a blank background in the style of the Lascaux cave paintings. The text underneath reads “making friends with mama.”
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Lee Cronin’s Pablo Hidalgo @infinata.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This was back before you could make money off of having these reactions.
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USER WAS BLOCKED FOR THIS POST @blockedforthispost.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
ah academia, that explains it. i already disregarded your opinion but now i understand why
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Cat @eyeofacat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This thread is wonderful.
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Cat @eyeofacat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A fic & sequel I wrote a few years back, TROP-but-Third-Age, in which Galadriel takes the Ring from Frodo. 1/2, 'Rise in perfect light': archiveofourown.org/works/53647981
Flowers growing out of a stone wallText: "They lay siege to Barad-dur but it is barely a siege at all. His orcs have long fled, his trolls have lumbered away to the mountains. Below his high tower the elves laze on hills where grass begins to grow again under blue sky.
Then: his tower. Rivers of silver begin to spread through dark walls like roots. He waits for them to tear it apart but it holds; they only shine bright, and brighter still, until nowhere is dark.
Then plants begin to grow and he finds his hallways carpeted in leaves, in tiny, nodding bells of alfirin. Pillars turn to the silver-grey bark of mallorn trees.
He screams her name each day for a year and still she does not come."
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Cat @eyeofacat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Getting a bad performance review over Sleep.
Apple Sleep Score: “47
Low
• Duration: 17|50
• Bedtime: 30/30
• Interruptions: 0/20
Your score last night wasn't very good. Getting to bed on time tonight may help you improve things.”
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Joe Scaramanga @joescaramanga.co.uk · 25/09/2026
Greggs are currently laughing quietly to themselves and muttering "bring it on motherfucker".
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Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Just seen Danny Tommo referred to as "Captain Thugwash" and seriously, that's excellent work.
static.klipy.com
Amy Poehler's Perfect Chef's Kiss
ALT: Amy Poehler's Perfect Chef's Kiss
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Nicole 🪲 @fossilforager.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Jumping spiders of the world! 🕷️🌎
An illustration by me featuring 16 different species of colorful jumping spiders of all shapes, sizes, and colors. They are illustrated on a light orange background. Species featured from left to right, starting from the top row:

Ilargus coccineus

Regal jumping spider (Phidippus regius)

Horned-owl peacock spider (Maratus bubo)

Metallic blue jumping spider (Thiania bhamoensis)

Second row:

Flying peacock spider (Maratus volans)

Magnolia jumping spider (Lyssomanes viridis)

Apache jumping spider (Phidippus apacheanus)

Red-backed jumping spider (Phidippus johnsoni)

Third row:

House jumping spider (Pseudeuophrys lanigera)

Jade jumping spider (Siler semiglaucus)

Paradise jumping spider (Habronattus americanus)

Ant-mimic jumping spider (Myrmaplata plataleoides)

Fourth row:

Bold jumping spider (Phidippus audax)

Coastal jumping spider (Maratus speciosus)

Green jumping spider (Mopsus mormon)

Golden jumping spider (Paraphidippus aurantius)
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M a r c u s 🏳️‍🌈🇧🇧 @marcusjdl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I hope this queen is having a great day!!!
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Cat @eyeofacat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Dwarf Fortress update: one of my fortress's children went down to a deep cavern with some of the miners then wandered off to play alone, got attacked by a flying Hungry Head, and then *beat it to death with the two toys she was carrying*.
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Cat @eyeofacat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I love the way reflections look like ghosts superimposed on the living
People walking across a bridge of iron girders, reflected in modern glass
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Ariel Edwards-Levy @aedwardslevy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
every generation gets the Horse_ebooks it deserves
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Cat @eyeofacat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
well okay then Jamie Campbell Bower.
jamie campbell bower in a black tailored coat jacket thing with elaborate silver embroidery on the lapels and sleeves
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Drawing Across The Ocre, painting by Simon Palmer (b. 1956), Yorkshire landscape artist.
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Cat @eyeofacat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A thing I love about Dwarf Fortress is the amount of detail the game generates for everything. Behold the cougar who is ‘not a private person’, the elk bird who ‘tends to be passive in discussions’ & the carnosaur who is ‘quite comfortable with others that have a different appearance or culture’.
Dwarf Fortress screenshot showing the personality of a cougar. “He has great creativity, a great kinesthetic sense, an iron will, a great affinity for language and a good feel for social relationships, but he has a questionable spatial sense.
He is not a private person and freely shares details of his life. He is very impolite and seconderate of propriety.
He does not easily fall
in love and rarely develops positive sentiments. He is slow to anger. He is brave in the face of imminent danger. He is quite ambitious. He tends to hang on to grievances. He doesn't handle stress well. He often feels lustful. He doesn't often feel envious of others- He doesn't often experience strong cravings.”Dwarf Fortress screenshot showing personality of an elk bird. “He has great intuition, a great feel for social relationships, a great memory, the ability to focus and willpower.
but he has a
questionable spatial
sense and poor analytical abilities.
He feels a strong need to reciprocate any favor done for him. He takes no pleasure in his talents and
appearance. He generally finds himself quite hopetu_ about the future. He tends to think before acting. He often feels discouraged. He isn't given to flights of fancy. He does not often feel lustful. He is stubborn. He likes a little excitement now and then-
He tends to avoid crowds. He tends to be passive in
discussions.”Dwarf Fortress screenshot showing the personality of a carnosaur. “He has an astounding feel for the position of his own body,
unbreakable focus, an unbreakable will, a great
a good
spatial sense and a good intellect, but he has an iffy memory-
He is prone to hatreds and often develops negative feelings. He is a friendly individual. He finds obligations confining. He occasionally
overindulges. He is rarely happy or enthusiastic. He is quite comfortable with others that have a different appearance or culture. He can occasionally lose focus on the matter at hand. He is stubborn. He tends to be passive in discussions. He is slow to trust others. He tends to share his own experiences and thoughts with others. He does not have a great aesthetic sensitivity. He doesn't often feel envious of others. He does not often feel lustful.
He likes working outdoors and grumbles only mildly at inclement weather.”
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Crime Girl @crimegirl.co.uk · 21/09/2026
I thought I’d resurrect a very popular thread I once posted on the other place. As barristers we are trained to question very young children, and it pays dividends in this scenario. Here are my top tips: Finding Out What Your Child Did At School - a parent’s questioning toolkit
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Dr Tony Kainth @tonykainth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
While we’re on the subject of integration, I urge you to watch this clip from Nish Kumar’s excellent stand up show. An hilarious but very salient point. m.youtube.com/shorts/X5ylt... @mrnishkumar.bsky.social
m.youtube.com
From Nish Kumar's special: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe
YouTube video by 800 Pound Gorilla Comedy Exports
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Museum of Twitter @museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
@Very__Regular

george lucas, 1975 (in tunisia, severely dehydrated, over budget) sure, yeah. put the little blue guy in the background. is alec still in his trailer

guy who gets mad for money on youtube, 2024: and now disney made Deebo Threebo green. that's how little respect they have for you
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General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
*this is a sub-epistle*
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Cat @eyeofacat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Moving some plants around today
A lot of houseplants
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Cat @eyeofacat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Sauron coming to Numenor ‘in the likeness of a giant bird’ with species of bird unspecified leaves room for some fascinating creative interpretations. Personally I’m thinking hoopoe.
§5. And in time it came to pass that Sûr (whom the Gnomes called Thû) came in the likeness of a great bird to Númenor and preached a message of deliverance, and he prophesied the second coming of Morgoth. But Morgoth did not come in person, but only in spirit and as a shadow upon the mind and heart, for the Gods shut him beyond the Walls of the World. But Sûr spake to Angor the king and Istar his queen, and promised them undying life and lordship of the Earth. And they believed him and fell under the shadow, and the greatest part of the people of Númenor followed them. Angor raised a great temple to Morgoth in the midst of the land, and Sûr dwelt there.”
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Cat @eyeofacat.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
“there are axioms that are self-evident. Including: regardless who ends up winning in the end, a person, if he or she wants to remain a human being, cannot, in any circumstances, take the side of the plague.”
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pride of the tidepool @samarqand.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
😔🤙
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Tom Ewing @tomewing.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Narnia books as Isekai Manga
1. My Sweet Tooth Made Me The Villainess’ Slave
2. In Another World, The Dwarves Picked Me To Lead The Revolution
3. All At Sea With My Level 0 Sailing Skills
4. On A Mission In Another World And I Can’t Remember The Cheat Codes
5. That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Horse
6. Help! My Uncle’s In Love With The Demon Queen!
7. Reincarnated In Another World Just As The Game’s Ending
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JP @jpbrammer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Slavoj Žižek has my dream job. I watched him speak in front of a crowd for 45 minutes uninterrupted about whatever he felt like while the host watched helplessly. when he finally finished she said "wise words" and he said "I HATE WISDOM" then started talking again
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CELEBORN'S EARS x SAURON'S STUBBLE @dreadwolfknot.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
let's think about this some more
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Cat @eyeofacat.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
At a soft play birthday party (hiding out in the cafe with a book) and somebody’s 6-year-old just explained to me how unhealthy slushies are. Well this is a cappuccino, kid, but I support your campaign.
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
my brilliant colleague @robertshrimsley.bsky.social on the threat from Elon Musk’s X platform www.ft.com/content/f270...
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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
sure would be nice if the UK had a government instead of 17 Sun polls in a waistcoat
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Cat @eyeofacat.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
really need work to ease UP for a while, I’ve got OTHER THINGS TO DO.
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 18/09/2026
It is incredibly important that political violence does not succeed. The far-right mob that shut down Portsmouth wanted this outcome. If the state wishes to avoid more of these actions, it needs to make sure this RNLI branch reopens *immediately*, or as close to that as humanly possible.
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Cat @eyeofacat.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
meant to write more fic today but got distracted, and I promise I am serious here, scrolling through pictures of men's 18th century French court dress for some Doriath scenes.
Close-up of elaborate embroidery of plants on a long-sleeved waistcoatClose-up of a man's jacket cuff and waistcoat beneath, with elaborate embroidery of flowers on cuffs and buttons, and lace under the cuff. Close-up of an embroidered blue waistcoat with silver flowers and grassesClose-up of an elaborately embroidered waistcoat half-buttoned over some kind of equally elaborately embroidered undershirt
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Dr Tony Kainth @tonykainth.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Once again: Burnham, why aren’t you DOING SOMETHING? For the love of god, do SOMETHING.
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Cat @eyeofacat.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Some Friday morning flowers on the way to work:
Pink and white cosmos flowers
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Cat @eyeofacat.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
youtu.be
Fountains of Wayne - Hey Julie
YouTube video by johncarrafa
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Cat @eyeofacat.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
#TRoPSpoilers keeping my fingers crossed for Celebrimbor's ghost to show up just to give Annatar a really passive-aggressive 360 degree employee review and then vanish again.
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sariane @sarriane.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
ok but for real?
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Cat @eyeofacat.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
beginning to suspect I have accidentally offended a woodland sprite and been cursed for the next seven years.
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