pennypaperbrain

Grumpy British hippo. On Twitter under protest, because my friends are here.

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I use my 'real' Twitter for u k r a i n e activism - my main focus in life now - so I have unfollowed some friends there and followed them here as this is the 'fun' feed. Except not really, because it's Twitter, but y'know. It's unlikely I will become any more active, however.

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Going back to Ukraine on Sunday. For up to three months.

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Do it!!

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This is a variation of what I've been doing for 7 months, on UK time. I used to grab the phone in fear at 5am, now I pick it up when I wake at a normal time, actually looking forward to what it might say. Of course that's complacent, but it also reflects how things have gone.

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@doctornerdingt1 I saw this by chance, having almost totally abandoned Twitter myself. But YES, this is the road to sanity, welcome along it, bring your friends.

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I'm in Kyiv! It's very peaceful here today. Statistically, there's more chance of being hit by a car than a missile strike here.

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@Katsuefox I'll notify you of any significant posts. There will be random minor ones. All at https://t.co/Id4gBAacEi

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I'm travelling to Kyiv tomorrow, to visit nexusyutopia (omgomgomg). I'll be posting about it on tumblr.

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@Gondtengwen https://t.co/uJM4Yt7s8n

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The Enduring Man by pennypaperbrain https://t.co/7UV8cyUeV0 via @ao3org "Loki raises his hand and rips at the back of it with his teeth, and spits blood, and says, his expression a mixture of plea and threat, ‘I did not ask to be mad. It hurts.’"

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Outside Downing Street Sunday afternoon.

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My girlfriend is part of a collective of LGBTQ+ filmmakers and artists in Kyiv. They are currently collecting money for basic needs, medical supplies and relocation for those who want it. https://t.co/zENEhYLMun

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Ukrainian flag on Downing St.

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Outside Downing Street Saturday lunchtime.

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Now I just remembered conventional morality and I should clarify that I am still with my beloved Ponder. Ponder's gf is coming to stay this weekend and I am going round Boris Johnson's house to wave a 'Stop Putin' banner.

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@tamaranth Oh good, it made some sense then.

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Oh ffs that thread looked like I was announcing a happy relationship, with war as a secondary irritation. No. No. War is THING. Meanwhile, articulacy is not thing. Did I mention I can't twitter. *ceases twittering*

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I still live on tumblr and can be found issuing stunned and repetitive updates about missile strikes there. I am not prone to panic, but I can safely say I'm fixated.

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But a Thing is happening.

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In really unexpected developments last year, I got a girlfriend. Someone I've known in fandom for years and met IRL before. I visited her for four days in December. It was amazing. I love her. She's Ukrainian and lives in Kyiv.

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I'm not around here very much because it's appallingly toxic, which means I'm losing contact with friends.