Are poinsettia plants toxic to cats and dogs? Fears of serious harm are overblown
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Game Changers (Heated Rivalry): fresh out of any good judgment by gurlsrool
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fancakeFandom: Game Changers series (Heated Rivalry)
Characters/Pairings: Hayden Pike & Shane Hollander, Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Hayden Pike/Jackie Pike, Montreal team ensemble
Rating: Mature
Length: 5450
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: gurlsrool on AO3
Themes: Friendship, Five things, Humor, Outsider pov, Established relationship, Canon LGBTQ+ characters
Summary: “I don’t hate him!” Hayden says, which is only true because hate doesn’t quite capture it. No, he despises Rozanov. In his defense, everyone with a pulse and without the last name Hollander does.
Or: 5 times Hayden doesn’t get Shane and Ilya’s relationship, +1 time he does.
Reccer's Notes: This is set just after the end of the Heated Rivalry book so I guess mild spoilers for ep 6 follow (it's really not very spoilery). In the fic, Shane and Ilya have acknowledged their feelings and are exclusive, and Shane's told Hayden, his best friend on the Montreal team. The story focuses on Hayden's incredulity and his conviction that Ilya Rozanov is a giant dick (which Ilya delightedly feeds into). The more Hayden learns about Shane's relationship with Ilya, the more horrified he gets (the bottoming, their mild D/s dynamic). Then, in the sixth part, he sees another side of Ilya entirely. The story's very well written and extremely funny, with brilliant characterization of Hayden, Ilya, and Shane. A ton of fun!
Fanwork Links: fresh out of any good judgment
Characters/Pairings: Hayden Pike & Shane Hollander, Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Hayden Pike/Jackie Pike, Montreal team ensemble
Rating: Mature
Length: 5450
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: gurlsrool on AO3
Themes: Friendship, Five things, Humor, Outsider pov, Established relationship, Canon LGBTQ+ characters
Summary: “I don’t hate him!” Hayden says, which is only true because hate doesn’t quite capture it. No, he despises Rozanov. In his defense, everyone with a pulse and without the last name Hollander does.
Or: 5 times Hayden doesn’t get Shane and Ilya’s relationship, +1 time he does.
Reccer's Notes: This is set just after the end of the Heated Rivalry book so I guess mild spoilers for ep 6 follow (it's really not very spoilery). In the fic, Shane and Ilya have acknowledged their feelings and are exclusive, and Shane's told Hayden, his best friend on the Montreal team. The story focuses on Hayden's incredulity and his conviction that Ilya Rozanov is a giant dick (which Ilya delightedly feeds into). The more Hayden learns about Shane's relationship with Ilya, the more horrified he gets (the bottoming, their mild D/s dynamic). Then, in the sixth part, he sees another side of Ilya entirely. The story's very well written and extremely funny, with brilliant characterization of Hayden, Ilya, and Shane. A ton of fun!
Fanwork Links: fresh out of any good judgment
Did Judge Frank Caprio find Barron Trump guilty of assault? We have objections
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Image of Trump with young girl emerged after Epstein files dropped. There's no proof it's real
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'Home Alone' cast reunited after 35 years?
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False claim of secret tunnels beneath Rob Reiner's home spreads online
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Epstein files screenshot linking Trump to 14-year-old girl needs context
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Yuletide
Dec. 22nd, 2025 07:08 pmsettiaiNow that we're getting closer and closer to golive, I've been narrowing down my bookmarks on the app for potential treats to try to get written. I'd originally included some fandoms that I could write for if I found the time to re-read/re-watch/etc. the fandom in question, but the odds of me finding the time to fit any more canon reviews in is slim to none at this point.
So I've taken out those fandoms and left the ones that I know that I'd be able to write without having to do a proper review beforehand. Because, you know, that would get it down to a reasonable number of options to choose from, right? Right?
... yeah, it's still at 161. I'm way too multifannish even with rare fandoms. 🙃
So I've taken out those fandoms and left the ones that I know that I'd be able to write without having to do a proper review beforehand. Because, you know, that would get it down to a reasonable number of options to choose from, right? Right?
... yeah, it's still at 161. I'm way too multifannish even with rare fandoms. 🙃
snopes_feedThe Trump administration's policies of mass deportation led to direct suffering, according to the report.
Israel didn't sign a deal with ChatGPT. Here's what actually happened
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Hug!
Dec. 23rd, 2025 11:10 amchina_shopI doodled this in front of the TV last night. Looking at it today, I think it might be an accidental, stylised hug. (One person is the yellow and orange upright rectangle type, and the other is glommed onto/around them.) So here, have a hug!!
ION, writing is still stuck, ugh, but I did manage to finish off an M-rated Guardian masturbation flashfic set during ep 4, so there's that at least.
ION, writing is still stuck, ugh, but I did manage to finish off an M-rated Guardian masturbation flashfic set during ep 4, so there's that at least.
Rumor has it Cher responded to Karoline Leavitt calling her 'irrelevant.' Here's the truth
Dec. 22nd, 2025 09:23 pmsnopes_feedA meme showed alleged quotes from the pair, including one with the famous singer telling the White House press secretary, "Sweetheart, take a seat."
Did Venezuela 'illegally' steal U.S. oil, as Trump claimed? What to know
Dec. 22nd, 2025 08:36 pmsnopes_feedUnder international law, Venezuela has control over its own oil — but its efforts to nationalize its oil industry in 2007 did result in arbitration.
Slightly belated Yule/solstice wishes + a very low-key update
Dec. 22nd, 2025 04:11 pmumadoshiBlessed Yule and solstice, friends. May this next turn of the year be better to all of us than the one that's just ended.
Impressively and unexpectedly, we didn't lose power on the weekend (so many people did!); not really coincidentally, Bucky remains undecorated. We also haven't put up any lights or the wreath outside (probably just as well, given the winds), and I didn't even think of that until maybe yesterday. Oh, well.
(I no longer have any real hope of finishing a draft of this rewrite before Christmas, since I'm getting such a late start on work today and we have plans for much of Christmas Eve oncescruloose's half-day of work ends. It's fine. I've been doing other things. *shrugs*)
A few nights ago I guess I ~slept wrong~, as I woke up Saturday with a very unhappy neck. Yesterday was better, and today is better again, and I'm lucky to not have this kind of thing happen more often (*knocks wood*), but it's so annoying as well as painful. Body, if you're taking damage while sleeping, why don't you move to a better position?! Does the conscious brain need to handle everything around here? (Thankfully no.)
Impressively and unexpectedly, we didn't lose power on the weekend (so many people did!); not really coincidentally, Bucky remains undecorated. We also haven't put up any lights or the wreath outside (probably just as well, given the winds), and I didn't even think of that until maybe yesterday. Oh, well.
(I no longer have any real hope of finishing a draft of this rewrite before Christmas, since I'm getting such a late start on work today and we have plans for much of Christmas Eve once
scruloose's half-day of work ends. It's fine. I've been doing other things. *shrugs*)A few nights ago I guess I ~slept wrong~, as I woke up Saturday with a very unhappy neck. Yesterday was better, and today is better again, and I'm lucky to not have this kind of thing happen more often (*knocks wood*), but it's so annoying as well as painful. Body, if you're taking damage while sleeping, why don't you move to a better position?! Does the conscious brain need to handle everything around here? (Thankfully no.)
Trump said young female had 'pert nipples,' Epstein file alleges
Dec. 22nd, 2025 06:37 pmsnopes_feedThe court document was part of a batch the U.S. Department of Justice published in December 2025 related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
I'm about ready to say something to the commenters to this fic
Dec. 22nd, 2025 10:17 amconulySo, I'm reading something about an abusive relationship. So toxic, in every tiny respect. But the commenters! You've got a handful of them happily chirping things like "Oh, Abuser is trying so hard! He's really just controlling because he's worried, but look, he's trying to make Abusee happy!" and we've got another handful saying things like "I don't get why Abusee doesn't just leave. I mean, he's in public, is he scared of getting hit? In public? Like, geez."
Like... do you people know what sort of story you're even reading? Or, in the latter case, do you know anything about humans!?
Some people should not be allowed to comment on anything. WTF.
(Though, that having been said, the very first rule of running away and changing your name is never pick a fake name that has any connection to your real life. And because of this, our protagonist got kidnapped back by his abuser and his goon squad. Again. Well, the plot had to happen somehow, I guess, but still.)
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Like... do you people know what sort of story you're even reading? Or, in the latter case, do you know anything about humans!?
Some people should not be allowed to comment on anything. WTF.
(Though, that having been said, the very first rule of running away and changing your name is never pick a fake name that has any connection to your real life. And because of this, our protagonist got kidnapped back by his abuser and his goon squad. Again. Well, the plot had to happen somehow, I guess, but still.)
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Dec. 22nd, 2025 10:53 amgreen"I'm going to start posting on my DW more often!"
*looks at the camera like they're in The Office*
So I felt good for about 2 1/2 days with the new antidepressant. I think I'm better than I was before I took it, but not a huge amount.
I have so much to do and I'm not doing it.
Tomorrow is Meg's birthday. She's going to be 30. It's so hard to think of myself with a 30 yo kid.
*looks at the camera like they're in The Office*
So I felt good for about 2 1/2 days with the new antidepressant. I think I'm better than I was before I took it, but not a huge amount.
I have so much to do and I'm not doing it.
Tomorrow is Meg's birthday. She's going to be 30. It's so hard to think of myself with a 30 yo kid.
No proof Trump paid millions in settlements over allegations of sexually assaulting minors
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How Sweden uses imported trash to produce electricity and heat homes
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