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Rory Castiel

@rorycas / rorycas.tumblr.com

Sci-fi and fantasy fan (Doctor Who, Supernatural, Blake's 7, Twin Peaks, Survivors, Sapphire & Steel, Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, etc.), lapsed soap fan, Agatha Christie fan, wannabe fic writer. Male. Too old to type without wincing. I ship...

If you know anyone who lives in Louisiana and is eligible to vote and will vote for Democrats - there's a runoff for the Senate on December 9. Foster Campbell, a Democrat, made the runoff. Realistically he won't win, but if enough people actually get out to vote, there might be a shot. I imagine he's a conservative Democrat, but it still might be one vote on major issues, and sometimes one vote is all that matters.

fostercampbell2016.com/

Y'all don’t like Tiffany, y'all like Vanessa and since they’re related you automatically like Tiffany, because from what I’ve seen Tiffany is boring and an annoying emotional wreck, who has resorted to aligning herself with a pervert because she’s scared.

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People said the same with Elissa (no one says it about Paulie because no one liked Cody). Most fans are able to like or dislike someone for their own merits, not because of who they’re related to

The year is 1995, congress member Bernie Sanders stands in opposition of a homophobic statement said by Duke Cunningham. Cunningham derisively refers to “homos in the military” to support his argument while (strangely) discussing the Clean Water Act. Sanders, having none of it, quickly rises to the defense of thousands of men and women everywhere. Sanders ire is such that he repeatedly disrespects the Chairman by speaking over him in order to say his piece. [Video Source]

What does this say for Sanders? Well, that’s for you to decide. But to me, it says that for 20+ years strong he has shown his public support for LGBT+ persons everywhere, even in the face of ridicule and disrespect. Unlike some, Sanders has always been vocal about his beliefs concerning the LGBT+ community, and he has always held them. Key word always, and not just when doing so might garner him support for his campaigns. 

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Donna Hanscum/Jody Mills/Linda Tran - Autumncreated for my @spnfemslashbingo square “Donna x Jody x Linda

Autumn was Jody’s favourite season. She loved seeing the leaves falling onto the ground and hearing them crunch beneath her feet, but the best part was that it was finally cool enough to cuddle with her best friends, Donna and Linda, without getting all sweaty and gross.

note: I don’t own these photos

Linda Fic Recs

Never Go Home (1352 words) by kalliel Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Linda Tran & Kevin Tran, Linda Tran & Dean Winchester Characters: Linda Tran, Kevin Tran, Dean Winchester Additional Tags: Episode: s09e14 Captives, episode coda, 9x14, Character Study Summary:

There is only one way to mean what you mean, and you mean you’ve lost your son. This is the longest wake you’ve never left. Coda to 9x14 “Captives,” Linda!POV

This is such a lovely look at Linda following 9.14. The second person narration creates a fabulous atmosphere. all and nothing (2654 words) by alethiometry Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Characters: Linda Tran, Kevin Tran, Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester, Crowley (Supernatural) Additional Tags: Non-Linear Narrative, POV Second Person, Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con, Racist Language, Post-Season/Series 09 Summary:

Some nights you dream of shackles, and when you wake up it takes an extra minute to remind yourself that you aren’t with the demons anymore. You are whole. You are safe. You are free. You have your son, incorporeal as he is, and that is all you need. (Post-season 9.)

I have a thing for Linda fics set after Kevin’s death told in the second person. This is an atmospheric look at Linda’s headspace that really worked for me. Warnings for racism/racial slurs and off-screen rape. Cooking for the Dead (9036 words) by Sophia_Prester Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Characters: Linda Tran, Kevin Tran, Death (Supernatural) Additional Tags: Grief/Mourning, Cooking Summary:

If you’re trying to figure out how to help the ghost of your dead child hang on to his sanity, first you’ve got to figure out how to hang on to your own.

This fic absolutely blew me away. It combines a wonderfully characterized Linda with a portrayal of death we’re rarely allowed to see in the show itself. Beautiful. Haunted (2917 words) by Balder12 Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Kevin Tran & Linda Tran Characters: Linda Tran, Kevin Tran Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Angst, Canonical Character Death, Ghost Kevin Summary:

Linda Tran is a hunter on a mission.

I know that I’ve recced this at least once. But the relationship here between Linda and Kevin is portrayed so well that I had to rec it again. Hunter!Linda is always one of my favorite tropes in the fandom. Let her under your skin by lyryk. Rating: PG-13 Relationship: Jody/Linda This was my springfling gift this year and it is awesome. Post-Apocalyptic Jody/Linda, with both characters written beautifully. Vacancy (639 words) by mako_lies Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Kevin Tran & Linda Tran Characters: Linda Tran, Kevin Tran Additional Tags: Demonic Possession, Hurt/Comfort, Season/Series 08, Mother-Son Relationship Summary:

Kevin is there when Linda comes to from the possession. Set between 8.02 and 8.07.

I hate to rec my own story, but I couldn’t find another fic on AO3 about Linda & Kevin where Kevin was actually alive apart from this one, so here we are.

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