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My half-hour talk "Star Wars and Resistance" is now on YouTube as part of the SPACE Showcase. My talk kicks in around 11 minutes into the Showcase.

This talk is a "sneak peek" into my new three-part online module for SPACE (Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education) for Signum University in Spring 2026.

Watch on YouTube

Rebellions Are Built On Hope: A Star Wars Series

Over nearly half a century of storytelling, Star Wars has challenged audiences to find their own agency and power in the face of injustice and tyranny. The Star Wars works Andor (2022, 2025), Rogue One (2016), and A New Hope (1977) fit together to provide a story of resistance, resilience, and rebellion built on a deep engagement with history, philosophy, and political thought. Join Dr. Amy H. Sturgis as we consider how Star Wars wrestles with big ideas, invites conversation and action, and inspires hope in unprecedented times.

This SPACE series consists of three hybrid modules:

Module 1 (Feb. 2026) covers the series Andor, Season 1 (more info here);

Module 2 (March 2026) covers the series Andor, Season 2 (more info here); and

Module 3 (April 2026) covers the films Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (more info here).

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holiday_wishes

Hello from Canada! I am asking for mostly virtual gifts:

1. Kudos and Comments: on my fanworks, my AO3. I have lots of fics from Good Omens, OFMD, Sherlock Holmes, and the older Star Treks (TOS, VOY, TNG), among many others. My Big Bang art and my fanvids are also over there.

2. Subscribe to Fanlore on Tumblr or Twitter: I'm part of Fanlore's social media team and we work really hard on some of those posts, so it would be nice if more people saw them: Tumblr, X/Twitter, and the Dreamwidth feed.

3. Read the Spones Zine: I am one of the editors for the "We Go Together" Spock/McCoy zine, we've had a lot of talented people contribute to it, so it would be nice if more people had read it. Plus, it's FREE to download! Our most recent issue is an NSFW work "Mirrorverse" issue, which you can download here. Be warned, because it is the Mirroverse there are a lot of dark elements like non-con, dub-con, mind-break, etc. If you're looking for something a little lighter you can check out our last SFW issue which had the theme of "Shore Leave".

4. Drabbles/Ficlets: I have fallen hard into Sherlock Holmes fandom this year, so I would love some Holmes/Watson fic, my faves are the Granada series and the Rathbone films, but I even love the mouse versions! See my Holmestice sign-up for inspiration.

5. Sherlock Holmes Pastiches: Speaking of Sherlock Holmes, I know there are probably hundreds of published pastiches out there (especially now that all the stories are in the public domain), but I would love to know which ones you think are worth the read. I would really love ones that get the relationship between Holmes and Watson right, I don't mean in a shippy way, because I have fanfic for that, but that gets their dynamic right and doesn't downplay Watson's role (I love Watson!). Also, I know Doyle's son, with the help of another writer, wrote a whole series of Holmes stories after his father's death, has anyone read these, are they worth checking out?
(Just a note, I have recently read A Study in Emerald, because everyone recs that one to Holmes' fans)

6. Check out my Spotify playlists: my profile, most of them are fandom related.

7. Click to Donate: go over to arab.org and "click to donate", it costs you nothing and all funds go towards UN agencies helping refugees.

8. Rec me a Moving Company: this one is kind of specific, but we're moving in early 2026 and I'm looking for suggestions for a trust worthy moving company, one that is going to treat our stuff right. If you live in the greater Toronto area (or southern Ontario generally) and have had good experiences with certain moving companies I would love recommendations.

9. Donate to my local women's shelter: my local women's shelter has an amazon wishlist of items it needs, so if you are feeling extra generous maybe you could send them something.

sholio

The n-OH-vember Flash Exchange revealed, and I am delighted with my gift!

A Momentary Thing (Biggles/EvS, 3100 wds)
Absolutely delightful and satisfying enemies-era forced drugging/rescue. Bittersweet and delicious.

In other news, evidently Paletteful Packs (makers of curated art supply boxes) are going out of business and having a sale. However, the two things I attempted to buy both came up as "out of stock" when I clicked to add them to the cart (though this was not otherwise indicated) and after that I gave up. So either my choices were uniquely unlucky, or a bunch of items appear to be available for purchase on the website but actually aren't.

queenlua

"Verso," Sciel says, smiling brightly, "I'm starting to think you don't want our little expedition to succeed."

---

Verso’s working toward another end. Sciel won’t let it happen.

Set during Act 3.

Sciel &/ Verso, ~7k words.

Read here on AO3.

( author's notes (very full of spoilers for the fic!) )

chestnut_pod posting in

poetry

The Old Usher
Oliver Reynolds
2010, from Hodge

--

for Farès Moussa

I have
shouted Lights! in the foyer as the show begins

I have
opened and closed a million doors
Push and Pull stamping my palms

I have
woken with Good Evening on my lips

I have
ROH in moles over my left nipple

I have
Tchaikovsky as a heart-beat

I have
told ten thousand bladders
It’s down the slope and on the right

I have
stood at the bottom of Floral Hall stairs
with Peter Bramley at the top
tapping the metal hand-rail with his ring
to annoy me

I have
bent my head to complaints about the row in front
the big hair-do, the change-jingler, those who snore or smell

I have
turned a blind eye, a deaf ear, and a stopped nostril

I have
opened and closed a million doors
Push and Pull stamping my palms

I have
waited in the wings to present flowers
cygnets wafting past me in a crush of tutus
each back tight with the cordage of muscle

I have
sold ices with Susie Boyle

I have
passed the black-and-white monitor at Stage Door
and felt proud to see Haitink in the pit
a bottled homunculus preserved in music

I have
opened my locker on a vista of dirty shirts

I have
killed a moth for Monica Mason
It wants to settle on me!
she who once danced her death in the Rite
now frightened of millimetres of flutter

I have
Tchaikovsky as a heart-beat

I have
bassoons and strings planned for my last-act death
the weightless pas-de-chat
lifting me out of this ninth life
into the proscenium’s eternal gold

I have
perfected my farewell
a final turning-out of the pockets
as I rise and vanish into air
swirling with the confetti of ticket-stubs

I have
shouted Lights! as the show begins

I have

clauderainsrm posting in

therealljidol

There are two new prompts therealljidol.dreamwidth.org/1212053.html

and the twist that spawned them. therealljidol.dreamwidth.org/1211769.html

Please make sure to send your accusation and selection for who is to receive the antidote. We are down to 8 and that - and any further twist ends at 5. So, in theory, we are quickly approaching end game. I say "in theory" because there are so many other twists still on the Wheel. But only the Wheel knows if it's actually almost done with you or going to completely reset the entire mini-season and start all over again. (Yes, that IS on the Wheel. :D)

***

For anyone wondering what " kako no ashioto" is: ""Kako no ashioto" (過去の足音) in Japanese translates to "footsteps of the past" or "footsteps in the past".

The phrase is composed of three Japanese words:

Kako (過去) - Meaning "the past" or "bygone days".
No (の) - A possessive particle (similar to 'of' in English) that connects the two nouns.
Ashioto (足音) - Meaning "footsteps" (the sound of steps).

The phrase is often used metaphorically to refer to memories, events, or influences from the past."

***
I've had a few people ask how I've been. The truth? Not well. I mean great when I'm actively doing something, like that trip to Pittsburgh. (AMAZING) but when I'm not? Not well. It will work itself out, and the holidays are always difficult for people. So anyone else out there struggling - have some extra kicks, you damn hippies! ;) <3

mecurtin posting in

fandom_checkin

This is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time) on Sunday, November 23, to midnight on Monday, November 24 (8pm Eastern Time).

Poll #33871 Daily check-in poll

Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 16

How are you doing?

I am OK
8 (53.3%)

I am not OK, but don't need help right now
7 (46.7%)

I could use some help
0 (0.0%)

How many other humans live with you?

I am living single
5 (31.2%)

One other person
8 (50.0%)

More than one other person
3 (18.8%)

Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.

conuly posting in

agonyaunt

Dear Care and Feeding,

I’m 19 and in university. I recently broke up with my boyfriend, “Jason.” He’d been acting weird for a few weeks, but when I ended things, he completely flipped out.

It escalated to the point where he slipped into my family’s home, stole our cat, “Flibble,” and tried to hold him for ransom. We did get Flibble back, and Jason is now facing charges. I just want to put this all behind me.

My parents, however, are furious. They keep telling me I should “have better judgment” and promise I’m going to get an earful this Thanksgiving about “choosing appropriate partners.” I get it, this got bad. But Jason wasn’t showing signs of being unhinged when we first started dating, and I did break up with him as soon as he started acting erratically. Still, my parents chew me out every time we talk and have started calling two or three times a week specifically to lecture me.

It’s driving me crazy. I don’t want to block them or cut them out of my life, but I also don’t want to deal with this anymore. What can I do to get them to lay off?

—Stepped In It

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conuly posting in

agonyaunt

Dear Meghan: I have an 8-year-old daughter. She does not have a mother (my husband and I are both men). She doesn’t particularly like shopping for clothes, but she has a relative who keeps her very well stocked with jumpsuits, dresses and girly outfits of all kinds, which is the type of clothing she typically likes. In general, I let her decide for herself how to mix and match the various clothes she has each morning and will only step in if something is really inappropriate.

My mother, however, feels the need to criticize her clothing choices nearly every time she sees her. “Oh dear, you should never mix prints!” or “Why didn’t you wear a different shirt under that jumpsuit — it really doesn’t match at all!” My mother blames me for what she sees as my inability to teach a girl about girls’ fashion.

I told her that I had indeed talked about some of these rules, but I thought my daughter should also be able to make her own choices about how to dress. She then accused me of being a bad parent and suggested that I would also “give up” if faced with a child who stole or cheated on a test. Is it really so wrong to refuse to have a daily struggle because my daughter went to school with shorts that lightly clashed with her shirt?

— Grandma’s Criticisms

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conuly posting in

agonyaunt

Dear Meghan: My sons (5 and 6 years old, both mildly autistic) tend to wake up in the morning and as fast as they can dive into my husband’s and my bed for cuddles. They seem to get a lot of sensory satisfaction and a lot of comfort from this ritual. Their preference would be to cuddle with me or both of us for about 15 minutes until they’re all the way awake, then run off and do their own thing. I don’t mind this at all — I enjoy it somewhat, and I find that (as primary caretaker) their days and thus mine go much smoother if they have this cuddle in bed to start the day.

The problem is that my husband says it ruins his day to have his kids in his bed at all.

I have tried to be a physical barrier between him and them — doesn’t work. I’ve tried to not let them in until he’s already up and showering — doesn’t work. I’ve tried to go to their beds and cuddle them there — doesn’t work. I’m out of ideas.

What should I do?

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clauderainsrm posting in

therealljidol

There are 2 prompts. I asked the Wheel how we were going to handle this:

- People pick which prompt they wanted, it's in one poll
- People pick which prompt they wanted, each prompt is in it's own poll
- Write both prompts

and... *spins* 3,

You are writing both prompts!!

Those prompts are:

kako no ashioto

and

There was only one bed

The deadline to link your entries back to this post is Monday December 1st at 7pm ET. Showing some mercy due to the holiday. :)

mxcatmoon posting in

holiday_wishes

Holiday greetings to all!

I've been participating here off and on over the years. Happily, I've found the time and energy to join once again this year, and looking forward to the festivities. Here's my list, with a mix of free and cost items.

1. Dreamwidth points would be much appreciated, as my paid account is about to expire and I also have a yen for more icon slots.

2. Give something back to your community by helping someone in need this season, however you are able, whether it be with your time or financially.

3. As usual, comments/kudos are always a wonderful gift. I'm into a lot of older fandoms and a couple of newer ones, so feel free to check out my stuff at AO3. I also cross-post post my more recent fic to my Dreamwidth journal, and SquidgeWorld, although I'm not caught at on the latter yet. I love interaction on all my fic no matter how old it is, so don't worry if the fic is a decade old (or older), I will be thrilled.

4. Give a gift to yourself (doesn't have to be something that costs money). It's been a tough year for a lot of us, on a global level. Treat yourself, you deserve it! I'd love to hear about it, too, if you want to share.

5. My Amazon Wishlist. Just updated it. I've recently had a large, unexpected expense to deal with, so it's more difficult to pick up the little things I'd planned to that make my life a bit brighter, such as earbuds for listening to music. If you want to buy from a different source, DM me and I'll provide my address. Also note, I think the clothing sizes change to a default when added to the list, so see the notes for correct sizing.

6. Advice/tips on how to make better quality screencaps (if possible). I just have a basic computer set-up, with the Snipping Tool. I was wondering what, if anything, makes a difference. I tend to only snip the area of the frame I want rather than the whole frame. Should I make them all the same size in editing? I tend to just freestyle everything on my whims.

7. Copies of (computer docs or hard copies), or links to Miami Vice fanfic featuring the Sonny/Rico ship. I'm so in love with these two right now, and back when it was a current fandom, everything was Crockett/Castillo, so there was a dearth of Crockett/Tubbs fic, even then. I never could find more than a couple. Nowadays it's a more popular ship, but it's such a small fandom that there isn't much fanfic, period. You can DM me if you have any photocopies you'd be willing to send, and I will provide my address.

8. With the previous wish in mind, I would be thrilled with some new Sony/Rico fic to read if you'd like to gift me with one. I'm almost through with the meager offerings at AO3.

9. Give Miami Vice (1984) a watch. It's currently streaming free on the Universal Action channel on Pluto (or anyplace that has the UA channel) with a daily marathon from around 12:30 to 7:30 ish (exact time varies slightly). I recently posted a "Pimp my Fandom" post at Smallfandomfest, if you want to see what the attraction is. There may be more to the show than you think/remember.

zenigotchas posting in

holiday_wishes

Henlo

holiday_wishes I am your guest zenigotchas and this is my 2nd time doing this. Last year was nice and I was v grateful. I hope to fulfill other people's wishes as well.

1. We all have someone in our life who is willing to give us everything without even being asked. They're also the same people who are seen as independent and not needing any support themselves. But they're human too, and everyone deserves appreciation. Please find a way to let them be the reciever rather than the giver.

2. Be nice to pigeons!!!! There are going to be flocks of feral pigeons this winter (as there always are) and sadly most pigeons have to rely on consuming garbage to get by. Here is a nice guide on how to feed them and watering them is as easy as leaving out a heated dog bowl.

3. Do something for the present and very violent crimes against humanity happening right now. Maybe that's retweeting something so a surviving family can get one more daily meal, or it's donating your life savings to a charity that rehabs casualties. ANY action is better than NO action so PLEASE do that!!!!

4. I need a new blender for smoothies (my old one broke) and I want a slow cooker (but I'm not asking anyone to buy me both at the same time).

5. Please reccomend me interesting journals to follow that do art and/or comics. I can ALWAYS do with more creative people on my feed. I don't really worry abt matching fandoms and it doesn't need to be fandom related as I'm not the most fandom-y turbonerd out there... I just like art.

6. Please reccomend me some simple but good, healthy and high protein/calorie meals anyone can do (the less tools needed the better).

7. Um, I made a strawpage (very much a wip) and I'd like it if people sent me drawings there bc I'll draw something back.

8. Uno reverse card: I want to draw things for people bc I want to stop being afraid of sharing my art. Art trades sound fun (here's my general catch-all art tag if you wanna see what I do)

...Can you tell that my gift preferences are either (shared) experiences or practical things.

(mods please let me know if these last 2 wishes go against any rules)

Thanks and I hope whatever you celebrate goes well!

author_by_night posting in

fan_writers

Let's talk about crossovers and crossover AUs . For example, "Sam and Dean from Supernatural hang out with Buffy and Dawn from Buffy the Vampire Slayer"* and "Buffy and Dawn are Hunters, like Sam and Dean." Two different things, but similar concepts.

ETA: I used "fusion", but I don't think that's quite the right term.

With crossover AUs, how do you make it its own story, as opposed to just Buffy and Dawn speaking Sam and Dean's lines? Do you include other character parallels?

What do you count as a crossover, versus a cameo? Do you consider it crossover if Sam and Dean show up briefly, or would that be more of a cameo?

When it comes to tagging, you tag the fandoms, or just the characters? For that matter, how closely do you prefer crossover AUs follow the original canon?

badly_knitted posting in

get_knitted

Hello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?

There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.

This Week's Question (courtesy of

ysabetwordsmith): When learning a new art or craft, do you prefer level-grinding the basics, skipping ahead to the cool techniques, or a mix of both?

If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.

I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: my desk

rodo posting in

holiday_wishes

Hi, I’m

rodo. I hope you’re having a lovely holiday season thus far (and going forward).

Now for my wishes. If you need my address, please PM me. (If you’ve sent me cards in the past and still have the address: it’s still the same.)

No Cost:

► Comments on any of my fics. My AO3 account is

Rodo. I’m mostly into small fandoms these days, and I’ve written for a lot of them.
► Comment on any fic you liked but haven’t commented on. Make someone happy, even if it isn’t me.
► Be a beta for one of my fics. When I write for myself rather than for an exchange, I prefer to only post after I get a story betaed, which is really difficult for someone into small fandoms these days. If you’re interested in helping me out: with one notable exception, most of the stories are rather short, so if you’re intimidated by longfic, don’t worry, I’m not asking for a lot of committent. A list with more details can by found on my DW. Fandoms: Andor (written pre-season 2, set pre-season 1), Banshee, Carnival Row, The King’s Affection, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Moving (k-drama), Warrior (TV 2019) (and Babylon Berlin in German)
► Fic for any of my dear writer letters from the past year. The letters can be found here. (Fandoms: Le Bazar de la Charité, Cat’s Eyes (2024), Carnival Row, Gran Hotel, House of Ninjas, Moving, Snowdrop, Tempest, Zorro (2024)
► Transformative works for my works. Whether it be fanart, podfic, translations or something I’m not thinking of right now.
► DW Theme and Style Guide for Dummies. Okay, it doesn’t need to be for total dummies. I can deal with a comprehensive documentation and a tutorial as well. Mostly, I just need a guide for relative beginners that I can use as a starting point. I know JavaScript and CSS, but what I’ve found so far via DW itself I haven’t been able to figure out, and I’d like to really customize my journal.

Cost:

► A donation to your local foodbank.
► Dreamwidth paid time.
► Holiday cards/letters. I have no preferences as to what holiday/religion or how it looks, whether you just send a card or a letter. Since my birthday is on the 30^th of December, birthday cards are also welcome, same as New Year’s cards.

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inkingitout

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infinitecrabs posting in

doodle4doodle

Hello everyone!! I hope you're having an enjoyable time with your doodles!

The deadline is approaching; works are due in a little over one week on Sunday, November 30 at 10 PM PST. Depending on your time zone, this may be on Monday for you--you can check how much remaining time you have on the countdown timer.

Be sure to submit your doodle to the Doodle 4 Doodle collection, request an extension, or default using the default button by the deadline!

Extension Requests

All works (including all assignments and all pinch hits) are currently due on November 30.
All extension requests will be granted!
Be sure to request an extension before the deadline (countdown timer).
You may request an extension with a new due date of 10pm PST on December 6th, or 10pm PST on December 7th.
If you need to request an extension, please get in touch on the screened mod post or by email!

Remember to check your work

Please check your assignment before work reveals to make sure your embed links are working and your images are visible. Sometimes there are issues with image hosts disabling embeds/changing links to expire after a short period of time. This is especially true if you hosted your doodle on Discord.

I will be checking all assignments after the deadline to make sure images are visible & embedded on ao3. I will attempt to catch any broken links at that time, but I may not catch everything, so be sure to double-check your works!

Collection Opening

As a reminder: the collection opening will be delayed if every participant does not have a gift. Any participants who were defaulted on and have no gifts will be posted as post-deadline pinch hits after the assignment deadline next week.

We also currently have a pinch hitter request up! Please check those out!!

If you have any questions or comments about your assignments, or you need to request an extension, you can contact me on the screened mod post or email me at outstandingfroggie2@proton.me. Good luck!!

fred_mouse posting in

unclutter

How goes the decluttering? Have you shifted anything out of the house? Found something to sort through? Had thoughts on things you can let go of?

Comments open to locals, lurkers, drive by sticky beaks, and anyone I've forgotten to mention.

Congratulations to everyone who has found and/or disposed on any clutter in the last week!

kalloway

Comic-con complete!

- when I went to borrow the ancient rattly hand-cart from my father, he told me I could just store it in my garage from now on, which is basically saying it's mine.
- for the first time ever, evening load-in was not delayed by having to wait for the Ghostbusters car getting itself situated.
- more than made table back before load-in had finished.
- arrived a tiny smidge early day-of and had to wait for the Ghostbusters car to get itself situated. (I feel like this set the Universe back on track or something?)
( more notes below )

At some point in the coming week I'll get a post up to give away a bunch of stuff I don't want to store/keep hauling around. Now to try to catch up on everything else...

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The Wheelhouse - Week 16

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