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The Riptide Situation

Uh… I thought I posted this on Monday, and now I find it in my drafts. Well, better late than never: ~ So, you’ve probably all heard about this already, because I waited for a week while I got my thoughts in order and had my rights returned to say anything publically about what’s been going on recently at Riptide. To make a long story short, one of Riptide’s authors came forward to accuse them of…

Anyone fancy a queer space opera?

Because I happen to have one available:

In a Galaxy ruled under the righteous, iron grip of The Kingdom, Bryant Jones is a rare breed of rebel. Born on a planet of technological wonders, his world fell to The Kingdom, and their dictates, in a travesty of justice and might. His place was usurped and his mission of medical advancements was seen as perverted. Captured, tried and convicted of heinous crimes, Jones is on his way to a Penial Colony on the far reaches of the system… a colony he never intends to reach.

Once the Heroine of the Phoenix Nebula, Captain Aurora Campos has been brought low by scandal and judgement. Her trajectory towards the highest Military position in The Kingdom has been redirected to prison transport commander, an assignment meant to humble, shame and possibly silence her. Yet none can quiet the Lioness and she is determined to see this mission through, while protecting her crew and her charges both.

Neither knows what the future holds, or how soon their destiny’s will collide, slamming truth and faith together in an epic battle that may shatter the very core of The Kingdom itself.

In the military sci-fi meets alien archaeology tradition of Stargate, this three volume epic follows a cast of bi, ace and lesbian heroes as they attempt to build a utopia on an abandoned planet. Unfortunately, the repressive religious society from which some of them come will not allow that, and the empty alien city in which they take refuge turns out to be hiding a secret that may doom mankind.

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“I thoroughly enjoyed this SciFi adventure romance from Alex Beecroft. Set in a cohesive, detailed world that gradually spreads to an entire universe as you read the book, I loved the way the characters of the protagonists likewise develop and grow with each new chapter. There is a lot to say about this complex, imaginative book, but I think the fact that I will still be revolving the story and the ideas and thinking about them while I wait for the next one in the series says more than any words.” – Jan Jones, Award Winning author of The Kydd Inheritance

“Beecroft has penned an adventure-filled utopian science fiction romance, an opposites-attract love story that also interrogates issues of gender and bodies, all with intelligence and a healthy dollop of humor.”  – Romance Novels for Feminists

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(Lioness is a m/f love story with a bi hero and some ‘interrogation of issues of gender.’ Heart and Pride include a wlw love story and a mlm homoromantic ace one - along with lots of saving the world.)

You can try it for very little risk by buying Lioness of Cygnus Five for $0.99 here, (after which the other two volumes are 3.99 each) or you can go the whole hog and get all three books for $5.99 in the complete box set (sadly without box) here.

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OKAY reposting.

so. fanvids. a thing I am doing again now?

naomi/drummer, chrisjen/bobbie

song: Take Care by florence & the machine

TV SHOW to see : Cleverman

Cleverman

In the very near future, creatures from ancient mythology must live among humans and battle for survival in a world that wants to silence, exploit and destroy them.            

I think I offended someone by requesting ananas on my pizza because the thing is coated in ketchup

Ok I find pineapple to be a matter of personal taste but ketchup on pizza is absolutely unforgivable.

Actually it’s BBQ sauce and I can’t believe I forgot the word pineapple and didn’t notice until I saw your reply

Ça will teach you a oderer du pineananas sur ton pizza!

there y a a pizza stand at the supermarché i travaille at and a pizzaiolo guy m’a told que if il y was only lui, there will not be ananas on pizza

Dissonance cognitive bonjour

@drawabetterworldtoday it is perfectement compréhendable je vois pas ce que tu complain about. Unless you te plains des pinneaples on la pizza auquel cas it is normal, because c'est an abomination.

It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.

The inherent difference between a human and a character is a character cannot think for themselves. Everything they do and say is for a specific purpose, even if it’s a small one.

Like, sometimes nerds argue “just because this character chooses to dress sexually doesn’t mean they’re not a strong female character!” and its like, they’re a character, ya dingus. They didn’t choose to do anything. A designer decided that this character should be wearing this. So you can talk for hours and hours if you want about how the character has a deep and engaging backstory and is super tragic and human but at the end of the day a designer decided to dress them up like a lingerie model for a reason. This becomes extra irritating when the character engages in a lifestyle that is completely at odds with their wardrobe. Oh, she chose to wear that bikini in a combat situation? She sure sounds level headed. No, please, don’t give me your twelve page long essay about how her battle bikini “makes sense in canon” I have to catch a train this week

Much though I like The Expanse - and I do, I love it - Miller's whole creepy stalker relationship with Julie, who he treats as his personal muse even though half the time she's dead and the other half she has no idea he exists, is just creepy, and stalkery. It's not a romance when only one person knows it's happening and only one person has any choice in the matter.

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We’ve known since before the show’s first episode went to air that Cleverman would be getting a second season – such was the ABC’s faith in the strength of Ryan Griffen’s dystopian drama, which is heavily rooted in Aboriginal mythology and is led by a predominantly Indigenous Australian cast.
It’s faith that they’ve been rewarded for, by the way, with the first season garnering strong reviews and a loyal contingent of fans.