Trish of the Many Ships

Close enough welcome back Chekov's gun.

ID: A screenshot of tags left on the tumblr post. They read "#it's actually kind of a reverse Chekhov's Gun #Chekhov's Gun says "If there is setup there must be payoff" #Asimov's Tail says "if there is payoff there must be setup" #and I think the tail is also important #a tail is not something you'd expect to see on a character unless explicitly pointed out #someone stepping on the tail not only reveals its existence but also tells us things about it #eg it's floor length sensitive and the character either can't or won't keep it out of the way of foot traffic #the upshot seems to be "acclimatise your audience to things they don't understand before you use them" #you don't need to explain how a gun on the mantelpiece works in the same way you need to explain how your protagonist's tail does" End ID.

Being anti-death penalty is literally the easiest stance ever. People just say "but should the state kill THIS type of person?" and you just say "no". Not killing people is so fucking easy actually

I have reblogged this before, but since then I've listened to the excellent Criminal episode "The Job", where a prison superintendent is asked to write the manual on execution for the state of Oregon. The journey he takes from being staunchly in support to opposed to the death penalty is sensitively told and really worth a listen or read.

For more information search for "Star Trek Rule 34"

My issue with Magic Baseball Mud isn't that I don't understand its purpose. I know it's really about standardisation; if the league didn't dictate the exact composition of the mud they use to take the shine off of new baseballs, each team would have their own formulation, and they would absolutely being Doing Shit to that mud in an effort to obtain some imagined advantage. Rather, I object precisely because I do know what it's for, and I want to live in a world where every team is playing stupid games with their mud and professional baseball players need to develop specific strategies to deal with the unique texture of their opponents' balls.

Like, imagine the Drama™. Imagine how many pages would be added to the rulebook at the professional level to nail down exactly what you are and are not permitted to smear all over your balls. Imagine the documented incidents which would produce and periodically expand that body of rules. By god, it would be glorious.

Why do they need to remove the shine at all?

It's hard to grip shiny balls.

we have to thank our brave soldiers in fandom who write gen fics. we have to thank our brave soldiers in fandom who write character studies and stories with no focus on romance or sex. we have to get on our knees and thank the brave soldiers in fandom who write about minor characters and friendship and family with no focus on romance or sex. i know it’s hard to care about characters in a world that seems to only revolve around ships but i see you. and i love you

what the, op must have been a cute and delightful princess when she wrote this

anatine

wherewithal

grotto

umstroke

posthaste

superlative

beastmode

fuck OFF. WHO ASKED FOR THY OPINION

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cis people can reblog this but keep it on subject, please

Happy pride month everyone always remember that the sinkhole has an ecosystem large enough to house not only insects but likely several species of small birds or mammals

I wish all Black girls a clear shot at this world. I wish all Black girls a full belly. I wish all Black girls a respite from their many troubles. I wish all Black girls nothing but grace, prosperity, and ease. Black girls I am hoping for your continued safety and success every single day.

I need people to know: femslash does not have a higher barrier of entry than mascslash. writing women does not require you to be a better writer than writing men does. you can write femslash that is low quality and i actually encourage it. you should write femslash that’s shitty, that’s underbaked, that you wrote in one night, that you didn’t proofread. you should write femslash for that one ship, yeah even that one other people might think is weird. you should write femslash whenever you feel like it and you don’t need to tackle misogyny when you do it, it can just be escapist, you can invent a fictional world where two women can be in love with each other without consequences. I promise you the people in fandom who enjoy femslash will love it.