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anti-capitalist booty, aggressively in love with all things kaidan
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Y'all, the world is sleeping on what NASA just pulled off with Voyager 1

The probe has been sending gibberish science data back to Earth, and scientists feared it was just the probe finally dying. You know, after working for 50 GODDAMN YEARS and LEAVING THE GODDAMN SOLAR SYSTEM and STILL CHURNING OUT GODDAMN DATA.

So they analyzed the gibberish and realized that in it was a total readout of EVERYTHING ON THE PROBE. Data, the programming, hardware specs and status, everything. They realized that one of the chips was malfunctioning.

So what do you do when your probe is 22 Billion km away and needs a fix? Why, you just REPROGRAM THAT ENTIRE GODDAMN THING. Told it to avoid the bad chip, store the data elsewhere.

Sent the new code on April 18th. Got a response on April 20th - yeah, it's so far away that it took that long just to transmit.

And the probe is working again.

From a programmer's perspective, that may be the most fucking impressive thing I have ever heard.

#science#voyager 1#booty queue
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before the poll, a quick definition of terms:

"mutual" - you found this post from a mutual (on their blog or your dash) "following" - you found this post from someone you're following, but who isn't following you "random" - you found this by scrolling through someone's blog, who you don't follow. this includes people following you "For You" - you found this on the For You page "recommended" - you found this in a "Check out these blogs" popup, or a "recommended" post when looking at a different post "other" - you found this post some other way. comment how? "reblog āœ…" - you're going to reblog, queue, or schedule this post "reblog āŒ" - you're NOT going to reblog, queue, or schedule this post

with that out of the way:

#polls!#mutual reblog#booty queue
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Fifteen Lines

Tagged by @cr-noble-writes! <3

Rules: Share 15 or fewer lines of dialogue from an OC, ideally lines that capture their character/personality/vibe. Bonus points for just using the dialogue without other details about the scene, but youā€™re free to include those as well. I feel like making a little ask game out of this SO: if you wanna you can send me one of these and i will give you context/ a snipped of what it is from! (you could also guess the context if you like!)

Olivia Shepard - Daylight Hymnal

  1. "That sounds really fucking cool, but what does that have to do with rapid field field fabrications: ad hoc composition?"
  2. "Itā€™s not an order if you have to say please, sir."
  3. "I wasnā€™t fast enough."
  4. "As you were." *awkward salute*
  5. "All you non-sniper people are boring as fuck. Whereā€™s the ritual? The sacredness?"
  6. "I finally did something right by you. Too little, too late, but there it is."
  7. "Kaidan, and I mean this with respect, but shut the fuck up."
  8. "I wasnā€™t born like this, Drew. No one is."

Wilde - Stars are Other Suns

  1. "Then maybe only one of us will die. It sure as hell ainā€™t gonna be you. Not today. I mean hopefully not me either, but you know. Pajamas."
  2. "More romantic that way, I donā€™t actually want to know the truth."
  3. "Remember my generosity the next time I get shot at while under your watch and itā€™s entirely my fault."
  4. "Apology not accepted."
  5. "Fuck your guilty conscience."
  6. "You want us to be the same because if we are, then what you did is justifiable. Itā€™s not. It never will be. Nothing you did here was brave."
  7. "Do you think itā€™s possible to find your soulmate amongst stars that were never yours?"

No pressure tags: @mallaidhsomo, @shadesofmauve, @swaps55 and anyone else who wants to participate!

#tag games#olivia shepard#wilde
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Fifteen Lines

Thanks for the tag @mallaidhsomo

Rules: Share 15 or fewer lines of dialogue from an OC, ideally lines that capture their character/personality/vibe. Bonus points for just using the dialogue without other details about the scene, but youā€™re free to include those as well. I feel like making a little ask game out of this SO: if you wanna you can send me one of these and i will give you context/ a snipped of what it is from! (you could also guess the context if you like!)

I have several OCs, so like my predecessor, I am gonna do 3 and pick 5 lines for each.

JACKSON SHEPARD

  1. ā€œIf we donā€™t take that tower down, we donā€™t get backup. So unless you have something useful to say, shut the fuck up and take a god damn order.ā€
  2. ā€œYou think I want forgiveness from a guy who was too busy getting his dick sucked to do his fucking job?ā€
  3. ā€œI didnā€™t need your protection.ā€
  4. ā€œIā€™ve said everything I have to say about it. Iā€™m not fifteen anymore. Iā€™m not your fucking kid brother, and I donā€™t need supervision. So, unless you want to fuck me, I suggest you back the hell off so I can find someone who does.ā€
  5. ā€œFun.ā€

ALEX SHEPARD

  1. ā€œCan you make sure none of your marines ever say the words ā€˜officer on deckā€™ when I walk into a room again?ā€
  2. ā€œOf course not. He wouldnā€™t fit in my bed.ā€
  3. ā€œIf you didnā€™t want to ask about it, why are you here?ā€
  4. ā€œI havenā€™t been allowed in a kitchen since the spaghetti incident when I was twelve.ā€
  5. ā€œPerhaps, then, they should have contacted someone who gives a damn.ā€

TANOK SHEPARD

  1. ā€œJust Shepard. Heā€™ll have heard of me, Iā€™m sure.ā€
  2. ā€œYou already agreed, Massani. We shook on it.ā€
  3. ā€œNo one else who didnā€™t sign up for this is dying on my account.ā€
  4. ā€œAt least you survived.ā€
  5. ā€œThatā€™s what the ANN says.ā€

tagging @rotschopf-thedrow @ltleflrt @nickelkeep @bleuzombie @bioticbooty and anyone else who wants to do the thing!

#i will never not love jackson#tag games!
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eSims for Gaza is facing constant eSim shortages.

They get over a thousand requests for connection a day, but their email inbox is regularly sitting at 300-500 eSims. With the bombardment of Rafah and continual internet blackouts, the need for more eSims is particularly urgent.

Even if you have already sent an eSim or donated to an eSim donation drive, there is more you can do. The team is calling for people to campaign in their communities to help spread the word about eSims and encourage donations.

You can help by printing out posters and putting them up in local businesses, on telephone poles and notice boards, or wherever people are likely to see them.

[ID: Poster headed ā€œeSIMs for Gazaā€ with an illustration of a red poppy, a QR code, and a link to tinyurl.com/gaza-esims; copy reads ā€œSending eSIMs is an immediate, concrete way to help Gazans on the ground. Scan below to learn how you can get involved.ā€ End ID]

Download color poster (18 x 24")

Download color flyer (8.5 x 11")

Download black and white poster

(For a black and white flyer on A4 / 8.5 x 11" printer paper, just print out the black and white poster: the extra white margin space won't matter.)

Or make your own poster, pamphlet, or protest sign with one of these QR codes:

#gaza#palestine#booty queue
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Sign Up Guide 2024

Hey all. With signups less than a week away, I wanted to post an updated sign up guide. Things work a bit differently this year, but I hope this guide will walk you through it. As always, if you have any questions about sign-ups - or any part of the exchange process - please reach out to me.

There are two parts to a sign up: Requests and Offers. Requests are what pairings you would like to receive a gift FOR, while Offers are what pairings you are willing to CREATE for another person. I'll go over each of these individually.

REQUESTS

When you go to sign up, you'll see a screen that looks something like this:

Under the boxes labeled Request 1, Request 2, and Request 3, you'll fill out the minimum of 3 items you need to request. You can add up to 10 by scrolling down passed Request 3 and hitting this button:

Either way, in EACH Request box, you MUST fill out the first two portions, Fandom and Relationships.

For Fandom, CLICK ALL THREE BOXES. I have it set up that you have to, so it shouldn't be hard to miss, but this will make sure you see all the nominated pairings.

Once you click the Fandom boxes, click on Relationships and a drop down list of all the relationships nominated will populate.

Just like space magic.

The box below it, "Letter", is where you can link your exchange letter explaining what you are and aren't into. Remember when I talked about Letters?

You don't HAVE to put anything here, but letters are a LOT of help and remember: I CAN'T ENFORCE DNWs IF YOU DON'T TELL US ABOUT THEM.

Onto the Description box. You don't HAVE to put anything here, but some folks choose to link their letters here, or if they don't have a letter, go over their DNWs and likes here. This is also a good place to list pairings specific things you'd like to see. For example, if I requested Kaidan/Male Shep, I might say I'd really like to see a story or art about them adopting a dog. (for real though, if someone wants to write that for me I'd love it ;) )

And that's it for Requests! Below the requests boxes you'll see the Offer boxes, which I'll go over next.

OFFERS

Offers look similar to requests, but work a bit different. This is where you list which pairings you're willing to CREATE for. It looks like so:

Again, you have to offer a minimum of 3, but up to 10. As with requests, the Fandom and Relationship portions are required, but the rest is optional (but important).

The Fandom and Relationship part of Offers works the same way as requests. It's the description box that's different.

Now, OFFERS ARE ANON. No one but the mod team can see your offers. That said, the Description box of Offers is where you'll leave the following info:

  1. Things you're willing to create;
  2. Things you AREN'T willing to create; (this is important! If, for example, you don't want to create explicit content, WE NEED TO KNOW so we can match you properly) and;
  3. Anyone you don't want to be paired with for the exchange. REMEMBER THIS PART IS ANON. No one else will see what you put here. Your reasons are your own and you don't have to explain why you don't want to be paired with a certain person.

When you're done filling out your offers, hit submit.

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Whooooo! You're signed up.

You can edit your sign-up up until the day they close, after which it's locked. So if you think of another pairings, idea, ect, you can always go back and edit it. You can find your signups on the left side of your AO3 dashboard under "Sign-Ups".

I'm looking forward to this year's exchange and all the tasty Kaidan gifts! If you have any questions, reach out to me!

#big place exchange#mass effect#kaidan alenko extravaganza LET'S GO