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Low-level tech peon; I've also physicsed, written, mathed, and arted for food.

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had Benson and Troy. Lots and lots of shows, really.

13.03.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not very good at working out genres. I can work out what something isn't, but I have no idea what it is!

13.03.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Let's see. Nimona was a fantasy with rom-com elements, the remake of She-Ra was centered on a lesbian romance which at times strayed into rom-com territory (at the end the couple kiss and are canonically together) and had at least one married lesbian couple; Kipo and the age of Wonderbeasts...

13.03.2026 01:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Fair! In my case, it usually went the other way around. I was going to watch a fantasy or a sci fi and then it decided to, using the amazing term from class, "participate in the queer rom-com genre."

13.03.2026 01:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

i FORGOT NIMONA! Actually, Netflix had a bunch of solid contenders.

13.03.2026 01:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Every so often I glance back at the Post and feel good about unsubscribing all over again.

One of their current headlines: β€œIn Trump’s Washington, Congress has little power left.”

The fact that Republicans are onboard with Trump’s bullshit doesn’t make them powerless, it merely makes them nuts.

10.03.2026 14:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One of the weirdest long-term consequences of Trump will be this: In a sixty or seventy years it'll just be a weird stereotype in Canada that medical personnel speak with American accents.

10.03.2026 04:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Enjoyed it so much I nearly forgot to make this one!

09.03.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
What I read: Indigo, by Beverly Jenkins
What I expected: Hot romance.
What I got: The Oxford Thesaurus of English

What I read: Indigo, by Beverly Jenkins What I expected: Hot romance. What I got: The Oxford Thesaurus of English

Week #7 of @romgothsam.bsky.social 's "Falling in love with love: A History of Popular Romance." All joking aside this was a wonderful book

09.03.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The Philadelphia Story, for @romgothsam.bsky.social 's class "Falling in love with love: A History of Popular Romance" (Continuing Education at the University of Liverpool). It's an old favorite anyway, and so a great rewatch.

09.03.2026 03:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That would have been a very difficult film to watch at work, but that was an amazing film.
#TheLovebirds.

07.03.2026 04:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I wish I could β€”Β I'm teaching a class through that time today. I'll have to watch the film tonight (my tonight, that is).

03.03.2026 15:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
two anime characters are dancing in front of a brick wall with a spotlight shining on them Alt: The torturer, the princess, and the magic sword singing and dancing to the opening of 'Tis Time for Torture, Princess.

Apparently I'm not the only fan; the GIF repository is full of images from the show.

03.03.2026 04:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The true horror: The demon lord's preschool age daughter was in the class, and the torturer FORGOT TO RECORD IT FOR HIM. He was so sad that his horns were drooping.

03.03.2026 04:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

More 'Tis Time for Torture, Princess. Tonight's tortures: A preschool class playing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on handbells, and a cork-shooting stand at a festival.

03.03.2026 04:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

He’s gotten away with illegal orders before, but in those cases he was ordering the federal government to do something illegal. California, for example, will tell him exactly where he can stick this one.

02.03.2026 01:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No. None of this is legal. Even remotely. The things he’s demanding here would have to be implemented by states, and they won’t, because he has no legal authority to make the demand.

02.03.2026 01:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Other states can and should make statutory exceptions to accommodate this case, can't they?

26.02.2026 05:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A Gentle Nobleman's Vacation Recommendation. It's a cute new series. It feels a little like an otome game series with a male lead, if that makes any sense.

26.02.2026 05:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Not entirely fair either, but I got really tired waiting for Neels to actual develop Marius as something other than "rich, manipulative, and hot."

25.02.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
What I read: Tabitha in Moonlight
What I expected: Nursing
What I got: Cinderella the Nurse, strangly Dutch McDreamy.

What I read: Tabitha in Moonlight What I expected: Nursing What I got: Cinderella the Nurse, strangly Dutch McDreamy.

Week 6 of Falling in Love with Love: A History of Popular Romance was Tabitha in Moonlight.

25.02.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Toronto, not Vancouver. Still, the loons were the best actors in the film. #AtTheMidnightHour

24.02.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Low altitude Vertigo, apparently. #AtTheMidnightHour

24.02.2026 20:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I WAS RIGHT!!!! LEAST PLAUSIBLE PLOT FTW!!!! #AtTheMidnightHour

24.02.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
a man in a suit and tie is wearing sunglasses and says that is an excellent question . Alt: Iron man "THAT IS AN EXCELLENT QUESTION" meme.

"I wouldn't shoot you"

"WHY NOT???"
#AtTheMidnightHour

24.02.2026 20:24 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

OK. The two of them sleeping on that couch is officially the least plausible thing in this entire movie. Seriously, I don't care how in love they are, they're waking up with pins and needles in their everything. #AtTheMidnightHour

24.02.2026 20:21 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Or, if all those suspicious loons are any indication, Vancouver pretending to be the States, as it does so often. #AtTheMidnightHour

24.02.2026 20:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm assuming the girlfriend of the brother is the murderer, because that makes the least sense and it's that kind of movie. #AtTheMidnightHour

24.02.2026 20:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And he pulls his gun in the first 10 seconds of the interaction. Yup, we're here in the States. 🀦

#AtTheMidnightHour

24.02.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

THE SHERIFF IS REAL!

(Sorry, I assumed he was an off-screen device, not an actual character with an actor!)

#AtTheMidnightHour

24.02.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0