@cstross@theythemthere@jephjacques All fandoms contain terrible people. If you think your fandom doesn't, you are probably one of the terrible people. If you think you're the only person in the fandom who *isn't* terrible, you are *absolutely* one of the terrible people.
@elizabethminkel They've also fundamentally misunderstood the appeal of WRITING fanfiction, probably because they can't fathom doing anything that doesn't involve turning a monetary profit.
George Washington froze his balls off in Valley Forge so that we could have the constitutional right to choose our leaders.
Voting is cool as fuck and you all should go do it.
(And your local elections too! Local races have the biggest impact on your day to day life!)
-B
Based on no evidence except for the fact that Dracula once used the pseudonym "De Ville" during his infiltration of England I would like to posit that Cruella Deville is his thriving ex-wife -R
this week, be sure to be aware of any asexuals in your area. they, too, will be aware, as they awaken from a year of slumber to sleepily shamble their way through the world, taking in the sights and sounds before they return to their soft beds beneath the earth
@OSPyoutube It's slightly obscure, but what immediately leaps to mind is the climax of Alix E. Harrow's "The Ten Thousand Doors of January," in which we suddenly learn the villain basically has mind control powers. I feel strongly that being a rich white guy was enough of a superpower.
@jonnywaistcoat Before your character was making audio recordings of stuff a lady wrote down. Now a lady will write down the stuff your character recorded. Totally different.
@mw99456 @DomAudy @joe_hill@neilhimself I suspect it'd be like that Tumblr post where someone dreamed about full-grown Teletubbies as these giant eldritch monsters...