Fanfiction is not "Eww... fanfiction".
Fanfiction is comfort after a long day. Fanfiction is hope when things aren't going so well. Fanfiction is exploring your emotions and sexuality in a safe place. Fanfiction is reaching out into a universe to discover things you never knew before. Fanfiction is discovering things about yourself that you were unsure of. Fanfiction is going on adventures. Fanfiction is walking when maybe you cannot. Fanfiction is standing up for yourself when it's hard to do in real life. Fanfiction is having the family you never had, the friends you always wanted, the love and affection you deserve. Fanfiction is letting out your frustrations and anger in a safe place. Fanfiction helps people. Readers and Writers alike.
Fanfiction is not "lesser writing".
Fanfiction is 100k stories about two dudes in a shiny black car. Fanfiction is 47 chapter epic tales about dragons and magic. Fanfiction is short stories that evoke such emotions that leave you crying for hours. Fanfiction is incredible prose that lingers in your mind for years to come.
Fanfiction is not shameful. It is not worthless. It is not just some silly thing kids do.
Some of you need to read this
It get lonely at the top and I do it by myself. I got everything I want without anybody help.
At the Top by Princess Nokia
film in other countries continuing as usual, but those actors/writers are NOT crossing picket lines! other countries unions often have rules where they can’t strike in solidarity with american unions.
new indie movies separate from hollywood studios. indie movies can continue as usual too, and may even use union actors if they follow certain guidelines and/or get permission from the union.
awards shows, although they might look different and may be postponed. if there are award shows during the strike, there’s a chance they will just be live conferences announcing winners with no celebrations attached.
celebrities will not be promoting their work during this time— that WOULD be crossing the picket line! yes, this includes social media. they can still post on social media, as long as it doesn’t pertain to their work.
a lot more reality tv. this happened the last time there was a writers strike, and it will certainly happen again.
actors will also not be able to campaign for awards. this awards season is going to be a strange one.
propaganda from hollywood. they are already trying to flip the narrative by claiming they can break the unions, but they can’t. the strikers have the power. stand with them for however long this takes!
Kendrick Lamar x Not Like Us (Super Bowl)
Hi,
It’s you friendly neighbor fanfic author here. In the light of this apparent new trend of people feeding unfinished fics to AI to get an “ending,” and some people even talking about “blanket permissions,” let me just say this:
I EXPLICITLY FORBID ANYONE TO FEED MY FICS TO AI. DUDE, THAT IS ABOUT THE LEAST RESPECTFUL THING YOU CAN DO. IF YOU DO IT, SHALL YOU BE EXCOMMUNICATED FROM YOUR FANDOM AND WALK ON LEGOS BAREFOOT TILL THE END OF DAYS.
That is my anti-permission.
Thank you for your attention.
Okay a couple weeks ago I started this post trying to keep track of all the stuff going on in order to help remind us of everything that’s happened when the next election comes around. Well, because there’s just so much going on, I’ve realized trying to cram it all into one post isn’t going to work. So I’m going to do a new post every month and include links to the previous ones.
So here goes…
January 2025
February 2025
Donald Trump has enforced his tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China. [x]
Donald Trump has put Mexico tariffs on hold for one month. [x]
Donald Trump allowed Elon Musk to begin dismantling USAID. [x]
Congress is voluntarily giving up its power and allowing Trump to make unilateral decisions. [x]
Darren Beattie has been made Under Secretary of State. [x]
Everything that Donald Trump has done so far lines up with Project 2025 [x]
The White House is drafting an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education [x]
Elon Musk, who nobody voted for or elected, has, essentially, hacked the government. [x]
El Salvador has agreed to take US deportees of any nationality. [x]
US Representative Andy Biggs is proposing a bill to abolish OSHA. [x]
Pam Bondi has been confirmed as Attorney General [x]
Donald Trump doesn’t think Palestinians should return to Gaza. [x]
Donald Trump says he’ll use US troops to “take over” the Gaza Strip. [x]
A federal judge has blocked Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship. [x]
Donald Trump has banned trans women from women’s sports [x]
Donald Trump sanctions the International Criminsl Court. [x]
A judge has paused the federal “buyouts” [x]
DOGE: Member of DOGE resigns [x]
DOGE has been given access to the Department of Energy. [x]
Miscellaneous news about Elon Musk [x]
DOGE is using AI to infiltrate the Department of Education [x]
Russell Vought, author of Project 2025, has been confirmed as Director of OMB [x]
Democrats in Congress have introduced the Taxpayer Data Protection Act [x]
Donald Trump has flagged the words “women” “diverse” and “historically” from studies done by the National Science Foundation. [x]
New Mexico Representative Melanie Stansbury has introduced the Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act [x]
Democratic Congressional leaders have introduced the Stop the Steal Act [x]
Donald Trump has called for a review of funding for the United Nations [x]
Federal agencies are barred from celebrating Black History Month [x]
Donald Trump has frozen aid to South Africa and accused the South African government of racism against white South Africans [x]
Donald Trump wants to use Leavenworth Prison as a migrant detention facility and have it run by a for-profit company known for its numerous human rights violations. [x] [x]
Trump has told the Treasury to stop making pennies. [x]
Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI) proposes the E.L.O.N. M.U.S.K. Act (which stands for Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy) [x]
Employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were told to stop all work and are now being told to stay home. [x]
Trump will impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum. [x]
Trump says Palestinians won’t be allowed back in Gaza if the US takes it over [x]
Here’s a link to the Project 2025 Policy Agenda that Donald Trump claimed he didn’t know anything about.*
*He only claimed he didn’t know anything about it after it proved to be deeply unpopular with the general public.
I’m also including directories for both the House of Representatives and the Senate. That way, if you’re so inclined, you can also track the individual actions of every Senator and Representative.
Miscellaneous News
Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) repeatedly uses a transphobic slur on the Congressional floor. [x]
Clarence Thomas is…being Clarence Thomas *sigh* [x]
Donald Trump fired the Chair of the Kennedy Center and named himself as the new Chair [x]
Trump said that no group of people in the history of America has been treated worse than the way the January 6th insurrectionists have been treated. [x]
Once again, please feel free to let me know about anything I’ve missed. With this era of constant news we live in, it can be easy to forget so let’s give our future selves a little help!
A reminder to the "the American government wouldn't..." crowd. They have. They have made their own internment camps before. They have rounded up innocent citizens and immigrants before. The victims of which are still alive to this day and trying to share their stories with the world, they have been trying to warn us for a long time. George Takei (as seen above) is a famous example of this. He has written about his experiences time and time again, even publishing a book talking about his time in these camps. He may be famous now, but at the time he was just another kid forced from his home. To this day he still firmly dedicates himself to trying to educate and inform people, trying to spread awareness with his platform. The American Government can and will do terrible things. Do not let anyone convince you otherwise.