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Feb. 27th, 2026 12:09 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
olivermossOh fuck no... Quinn Hughes is going to be on SNL this weekend, possibly with Jack.
This weekend is the one with Connor Storrie.
Some context: Some of what happened if Team USA won was honestly expected, but the Hughes brothers and the ongoing mess they've been in was a surprise to a lot of people. This is 100% a PR repair move, not just a celebration of Olympians. How is it obvious? Simple, fucker has a game the next day in a different city. Leagues spent millions to maximize player rest, and he's filming a midnight show the night before a game. That is beyond weird.
Not only that, he's flying back to NYC after the game to tape Fallon and then fly back for another game, and that game is against the Tampa Bay Lighting... possibly the toughest team in the league. That is an insane schedule. This is putting player PR above everything.
Also, the team with the most Team USA men's players? The Minnesota Wild. The home state of some who opted out from the White House BS? Minnesota. The person who let Patel into the Team USA locker room? Wild GM Bill Guerrin. I don't know how upset Minnesotans are, but I hope it's a lot.
But also, fucking hell, don't put Connor in the middle of this. Fucking hell, just don't.
This weekend is the one with Connor Storrie.
Some context: Some of what happened if Team USA won was honestly expected, but the Hughes brothers and the ongoing mess they've been in was a surprise to a lot of people. This is 100% a PR repair move, not just a celebration of Olympians. How is it obvious? Simple, fucker has a game the next day in a different city. Leagues spent millions to maximize player rest, and he's filming a midnight show the night before a game. That is beyond weird.
Not only that, he's flying back to NYC after the game to tape Fallon and then fly back for another game, and that game is against the Tampa Bay Lighting... possibly the toughest team in the league. That is an insane schedule. This is putting player PR above everything.
Also, the team with the most Team USA men's players? The Minnesota Wild. The home state of some who opted out from the White House BS? Minnesota. The person who let Patel into the Team USA locker room? Wild GM Bill Guerrin. I don't know how upset Minnesotans are, but I hope it's a lot.
But also, fucking hell, don't put Connor in the middle of this. Fucking hell, just don't.
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Feb. 27th, 2026 12:18 amfairyniamhQuote:
"Kind hearts are the gardens, Kind thoughts are the roots, Kind words are the flowers, Kind deeds are the fruits, Take care of your garden And keep out the weeds, Fill it with sunshine, Kind words, and Kind deeds."
"We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done."
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Randomness from me, to you... Because it's my birth month!
D - Ouka saki some ni keri - (This is the only band I have ever seen live. The venue was small, less than 500, and took care of me, because I was using crutches… severe fracture to my left fibula. The men were really this beautiful and sounded wonderful. Tanbi kei an of shot of Visual kei… takes 80s hair bands to the next level.)
"Kind hearts are the gardens, Kind thoughts are the roots, Kind words are the flowers, Kind deeds are the fruits, Take care of your garden And keep out the weeds, Fill it with sunshine, Kind words, and Kind deeds."
"We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done."
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Randomness from me, to you... Because it's my birth month!
D - Ouka saki some ni keri - (This is the only band I have ever seen live. The venue was small, less than 500, and took care of me, because I was using crutches… severe fracture to my left fibula. The men were really this beautiful and sounded wonderful. Tanbi kei an of shot of Visual kei… takes 80s hair bands to the next level.)
Miguel/OC fanart by karolushek (SFW)
Feb. 26th, 2026 10:11 amkingstoken posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
fanart_recsFandom: The Road to El Dorado
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Miguel/Original Male Character
Content Notes/Warnings: N/A
Medium: Digital
Artist Website/Gallery: karolushek
Why this piece is awesome: If you ever thought Miguel from The Road to El Dorado deserved a love interest too, then you might be interested in this piece. It's lovely and colourful, and fits right in with the feel of the film.
Link: Instagram
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Miguel/Original Male Character
Content Notes/Warnings: N/A
Medium: Digital
Artist Website/Gallery: karolushek
Why this piece is awesome: If you ever thought Miguel from The Road to El Dorado deserved a love interest too, then you might be interested in this piece. It's lovely and colourful, and fits right in with the feel of the film.
Link: Instagram
After the Storm by artgroves (alby_mangroves) (SFW)
Feb. 26th, 2026 11:58 pmmific posting in fanart_recsFandom: Interview With the Vampire
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Lestat de Lioncourt/Louis de Pointe du Lac
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: traditional art (drawing)
Artist on DW/LJ:alby_mangroves
Artist Website/Gallery: alby_mangroves on AO3, alby_mangroves on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: As usual with alby, gorgeous detail and a beautiful drawing, with Lestat and Louis lying intertwined.
Link: After the Storm
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Lestat de Lioncourt/Louis de Pointe du Lac
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: traditional art (drawing)
Artist on DW/LJ:
alby_mangroves Artist Website/Gallery: alby_mangroves on AO3, alby_mangroves on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: As usual with alby, gorgeous detail and a beautiful drawing, with Lestat and Louis lying intertwined.
Link: After the Storm
I’m coming to thee cottage by _deathofseasons_ (SFW)
Feb. 25th, 2026 11:20 amkingstoken posting in fanart_recsFandom: Heated Rivalry
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Ilya/Shane
Content Notes/Warnings: N/A
Medium: Pencil (I think)
Artist Website/Gallery: _deathofseasons_
Why this piece is awesome: Beautiful drawing of Ilya and Shane as Knights, and Ilya cradling Shane
Link: Instagram
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Ilya/Shane
Content Notes/Warnings: N/A
Medium: Pencil (I think)
Artist Website/Gallery: _deathofseasons_
Why this piece is awesome: Beautiful drawing of Ilya and Shane as Knights, and Ilya cradling Shane
Link: Instagram
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Feb. 25th, 2026 12:34 amfairyniamhQuote:
"The most valuable things in life are not measured in monetary terms. The really important things are not houses and lands, stocks and bonds, automobiles and real state, but friendships, trust, confidence, empathy, mercy, love and faith."
"I believe four ingredients are necessary for happiness: health, warm personal relations, sufficient means to keep you from want, and successful work."
~ Bertrand Russell
Randomness from me, to you... Because it's my birth month!
Harry Potter as a Redneck | Trailer Park Magic (Parody Music Video) - Yup, another what if AI video. Sorry, it's just fun.
"The most valuable things in life are not measured in monetary terms. The really important things are not houses and lands, stocks and bonds, automobiles and real state, but friendships, trust, confidence, empathy, mercy, love and faith."
"I believe four ingredients are necessary for happiness: health, warm personal relations, sufficient means to keep you from want, and successful work."
~ Bertrand Russell
Randomness from me, to you... Because it's my birth month!
Harry Potter as a Redneck | Trailer Park Magic (Parody Music Video) - Yup, another what if AI video. Sorry, it's just fun.
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Feb. 24th, 2026 12:04 amfairyniamhQuote:
"Strive for that greatness of spirit that measures life not by its disappointments but by its possibilities."
"Now is the accepted time, not tomorrow, not some more convenient season. It is today that our best work can be done and not some future day or future year. It is today that we fit ourselves for the greater usefulness of tomorrow. Today is the seed time, now are the hours of work, and tomorrow comes the harvest and the playtime."
~ W. E. B. Du Bois
Randomness from me, to you... Because it's my birth month!
1 A Scandal in Bohemia from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) Audiobook (I grew up watching the films with my Granny and reading the books at home. The narrator is clear and the books from Sherlock Holmes Stories Magpie Audio is perfect to listen to as you go about your day.)
"Strive for that greatness of spirit that measures life not by its disappointments but by its possibilities."
"Now is the accepted time, not tomorrow, not some more convenient season. It is today that our best work can be done and not some future day or future year. It is today that we fit ourselves for the greater usefulness of tomorrow. Today is the seed time, now are the hours of work, and tomorrow comes the harvest and the playtime."
~ W. E. B. Du Bois
Randomness from me, to you... Because it's my birth month!
1 A Scandal in Bohemia from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) Audiobook (I grew up watching the films with my Granny and reading the books at home. The narrator is clear and the books from Sherlock Holmes Stories Magpie Audio is perfect to listen to as you go about your day.)
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Feb. 23rd, 2026 01:31 pmolivermoss* The US Women's hockey team had declined the invite to the White House and the State of the Union, which is good because there are a lot of Torrent players on that team. I did grab a ticket to the Pride game last week, hoping that the bus situation would work out. If Hillary Knight went right after I did that I'd crash out. I assume most players are more conservative than me, and also the PWHL is not the bastion of wokeness a lot of people try to sell it as, etc. There is a lot of nuance here that I'm not getting into, including reasons to think that yes, there are closeted players there, it's not lesbian nirvana. Also, fans doing instagram investigations to out them.
For the men's team, need to wait and see what happens.
For the men's team, need to wait and see what happens.
