bluflamingo

[kateammann]

Happy Pride Month to all of my fellow aces!! 🖤🩶🤍💜

[teathattast]

[marlenaofnine]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 9-1-1 (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Evan “Buck” Buckley/Tommy Kinard, Evan “Buck” Buckley & Theo, Tommy Kinard & Theo Characters: Tommy Kinard, Evan “Buck” Buckley, Theo (9-1-1 TV) Additional Tags: Theo has two dads, Prompt Fill, Tommy Kinard Has Bad Parents, Evan “Buck” Buckley Has ADHD, Theo Has ADHD (9-1-1 TV), The Buckley Siblings Have Bad Parents (9-1-1 TV), Pride Summary:

Now, Tommy has lived more than four decades on this planet and he recognizes that one of the hardest things about being an adult is unlearning all of the fuckery that one’s parents mistook as proper parenting. He knows this, and Evan knows this - and both of them have decades worth of parental fuckery to unlearn.

Tommy thinks they’re doing a great job. But then, there are days like today - when the ghost of Tommy’s still very much alive father and all his terrible parenting comes to visit and perform a proper haunting of the present.

[dreamycastaway]

New York Times readers share a moment when they have felt truly swept off their feet — or have been the ones doing the sweeping. (Bonus: more stories from the comments)

[bluflamingo]

Not even romantically, I want someone to do something like this for me. My best friend, the first time I stayed over at hers, secretly arranged to pick up the dog she sometimes walked so she aand I could take him out to run around because I love dogs and she knew I'd love it. Way before she was my best friend - which is maybe why she is my best friend now.

[quietwingsinthesky]

its so weird to me that cis people will dislike their name so ardently and yet. not change it. you guys know that’s an option, right. no one can make you keep the shit name your mom gave you. no, not even her.

[penrosesun]

One of my friends in undergrad changed his name because he didn’t want to bear the name of his abusive and absent father. It’s been years since he did it, and he still says that it was the single best decision of his life.

One of my friends in high school changed his named as soon as he turned 18, so that the ethnic name his family gave him was finally the name reflected on all of his paperwork. He told me that he understood why his parents had given him an “English” name, but that he felt that if he needed to assimilate in order to succeed, then that was a type of success that he didn’t want.

When I was on my way home from the courthouse after changing my own name, I got into a conversation with my rideshare driver, who was extremely interested once I told him what I was in court for, and wanted to know how I’d done it, how much it cost, was it difficult, etc. It turned out that his girlfriend had chosen the name “Yo-yo” when she came to the United States, unaware of how rare that was as a name, and that she was frequently made fun of because of it. Neither one of them had realized that a name change was so easy, and he told me he was excited to let her know that she had options.

There was an intern at a summer job I had once, who changed her name to be the same name, but a different spelling. She said that she had no idea why her parents had spelled her name so oddly to begin with, and suspected that it was just an honest mistake either by them or by some nurse, but it had been a headache for her entire life, and it was a huge relief to not need to be correcting people’s spelling on important documents anymore.

One of my exes legally changed his name to have an exclamation point, because he liked to sign his name with an exclamation point.

You can always change your name if you don’t like it. You always have that option. It doesn’t matter why – it can be conformist or anti-assimilationist, serious or silly, a minor change or a major change. Your name is yours, and you have every right to change it to be whatever you want.

[bluflamingo]

I changed my last name for complicated family reasons - ironically, my family not-infrequently forget I've done it - and technically my first name, which was hyphenated even though no one ever used the hyphenated bit.

When I announced the change at work, a colleague said my new name sounded like a 1920s private detective. It's one of the best things anyone ever said to me.

[zoestorm]

Hey I have a question for y'all.

From where you are right now, could you reach the nearest sea or ocean by foot in less than a day?

Yes

No

Voting ended onApr 30

(reblog for sample size)

[bluflamingo]

It's like a ten minute walk if I walk slowly.

[bethanydelleman]

I have been listening to this podcast called Betwixt the Sheets, The History of Sex, Scandal & Society, and it's really reminding me of the main reason that you should listen to experts. It's not because of the reason media usually shows, them having encyclopedic knowledge of their subject (though many do have that) it's their ability to sort.

This podcast demonstrates that ability really well because sex scandals tend to be used as propaganda, so it's difficult to tell if they are true or not. The host will ask the historian guest, "Did he have sex with men?" and the guest will say something like, "Well four sources say so, but three were written after his death and the one from his lifetime was from a dude who REALLY hated him, so I'm going to conclude no."

That is what an expert can do, that we've perhaps forgotten about because we have so much information at our fingertips, an expert can tell which information is good & valid vs. bad & unreliable. An expert can sort much faster than a layman because they've been doing it for years.

It's the same for my field. Some things I am absolutely sure are wrong, like if someone says "We only use 10% of our brains." No, we use all of it and I can even tell you what every part does. But other claims, if I see a news article claiming something that sounds fishy, I can read the research article behind it and judge the validity of the source. I can sort. I know which parameters to sort on. That was the entire point of my education and it was pounded into my head.

Knowledge isn't enough. Researching isn't enough because if you don't know how to sort you'll just be led astray down dangerous rabbit holes. That is why experts are so important.

[theprofessional-amateur]

I love a good Very Specific Resource. Here are the links to my posts about resources carefully crafted to share a specific bit of history (updated as needed)

Streaming Music from Around the World - No algorithms, lots of options, amazing music nerds helping you discover more music.

Professor Shoelace - everything you ever needed to know about shoelaces

Commercial Pattern Archive - over 50,000 scanned sewing patterns dating back to the 1850s

Public Domain Image Archive - thousands of images from various repositories no longer under copyright

Medieval Murder Maps - interactive maps of murder and accidents in medieval London, York, and Oxford

Travel in Times - plan travel routes in England and Wales in various centuries

The Quilt Index - a digital repository of quilts, makers, and their stories

Louis Armstrong Archives - Some highlights from the archives and how to access the full collection from home!

RSN Stitch Bank - hundreds of sewing and embroidery stitches, their uses, their structure, how to make them, and history!

Archive of 80s mixtapes - a whole lot of tapes from the 80s and also tapes of background music from Kmart in the 80s and 90s

Feast Afrique - What started as an exploration and celebration of West African culinary heritage has since expanded to include history, language, culture, and customs of West Africa and the African diaspora.

Letterform Archive - Thousands of high quality images celebrating graphic design, calligraphy, and typography. The beauty of letters!

Historic Menu Collection - Over 17,000 historic menus, 1.3 million historic dishes transcribed. Historic popularity and price range, map it, and more.

Palestinian Embroidery - Digital archives dedicated to the preservation of Palestinian embroidery. Over 1,000+ free patterns

Black Craftseople Digital Archive - enhancing knowledge of Black crafts people (both free and enslaved) and the objects they produced.

Georgian Lady's Magazine Embroidery Patterns - Free embroidery patterns from 1770-1819

The Dutch Textile Trade Project - History and trade of textiles in the 17th and 18th centuries. Fabric types, images, data on trade.

Estonian Knitting - Bog knits! History! Techniques!

[beanarie]

bucktommy writers give us your ao3 handles!

i'm beanarie

[beanarie]

hello i cannot stress enough that it does not matter if you no longer post or a bankrobber from the 1800s cursed you to sprout boils all over your face. if you have written, are writing, or will write bucktommy stand up and be counted!

[bluflamingo]

Me!

[bluflamingo]

It's not too late to bid on me for Fandom Trumps Hate to write 911 fic

https://fth2026offerings.dreamwidth.org/45993.html

[lindseymcdonaldseyelashes]

Leverage 1x2- "The Homecoming Job"

Leverage 2x6- "The Top Hat Job"

Leverage 3x11- "The Rashomon Job"

Leverage 3x12- "The King George Job"

Leverage 4x1- "The Long Way Down Job"

Leverage 5x3- "The First Contact Job""

Leverage 5x9- "The Rundown Job"

Leverage: Redemption 1x2- "The Panamanian Monkey Job"

Leverage: Redemption 1x3- "The Rollin' on the River Job"

Leverage: Redemption 1x7- "The Double-Edged Sword Job"

Leverage: Redemption 2x4- "The Date Night Job"

Leverage: Redemption 2x8- "The Turkish Prisoner Job"

Leverage: Redemption 2x13- "The Crowning Achievement Job"

Leverage: Redemption 3x6- "The Swipe Right Job"

Leverage: Redemption 3x8- "The Cooling Off the Mark Job"

Leverage: Redemption 3x9- "The Polygeist Job"

[zubenpics]

I'm so happy to see all of these in one place.

[mhalachai]

it's a very distinctive running gag

[peppermintquartz]

My favorite Tommy Kinard moments (in no particular order):

Not without feeding you

Dude you already gave him a good ride, a good night, and all that on a bare mattress, and then you went to get ingredients to make a full spread, and you also got champagne. Champagne! You're also an idiot to run away

Cursed cowboy funeral

Like, sure, let's dress up for some mummified cowboy remains because my boyfriend thinks that's the only way to lay a curse to rest, and look devastatingly handsome doing it

First time kissing Evan Buckley

Romantic, sweet, surprising, so fucking tender. Gimme them back.

Coffee not-date

He looks so cuddlesome. I would've gone nonverbal for about ten minutes while I took in all the softness wrapped around that big frame. And then I'd say "come to the wedding with me as my future husband"

God I hope so

He knows what he likes in bed. Very confident, very sexy, very much something I appreciate.

Flirty Tommy

Evan Buckley, you are taking those flying lessons and the payment is loving this guy for the rest of your life

The Nose Crinkle Smile That Ended Me

Fuck you. Why did you have to be so cute and charming and cute and handsome and cute

Forget Spumoni, You're Now Dessert

He looks so good in this shirt. Nothing else matters in this scene (shut up shut up shut up)

Beast Mode Tommy

Yeah I'd have made out with him right there and then too, forget the wedding.

[todaysbird]

the egyptian vulture is small vulture found from the iberian peninsula to north africa, west asia and india. like many vultures, a large portion of their diet consists of carrion - however, they are opportunistic feeders that eat a variety of found foods, and willing hunters. they predate on small mammals, birds, and reptiles, and are known for their love of feeding on the eggs of other birds. large, thick-shelled eggs are difficult for the vultures to open, and they have been recorded using tools to access the inside of the egg, such as dropping rocks onto the eggs to crack them open. egyptian vultures have also been recorded using tools in other ways - they use twigs in order to roll up found wool to bring back for use in their nests. adult birds’ plumage is white overall, with black flight feathers. they also have notable bright yellow facial skin, which is bare as in other vultures. wild birds often appear brown or rusty in color from contact with iron-rich soil. the egyptian vulture is currently considered endangered by the IUCN. with few natural predators for adult birds, most of the threats to wild populations are human-influenced, such as poisonings (both accidental and intentional), hunting, pesticide accumulation and collisions with power lines.

photos sourced from the Macaulay Library

[marchingduck]

If you’ve never seen one of these birds in person, you’re missing out. They are truly regal birds. Elegant. Strong. Intelligent.

They feel otherworldly. Like this bird might be sent by one of the gods.

If you’re ever in St Louis, stop by World Bird Sanctuary and meet Dynasty. His presence alone will move you. He’s just a truly beautiful bird.

[scottpartridge]

#birbfest2026 reruns:

Red Junglefowl Little Penguin Common Kingfisher Common Cuckoo Northern Emerald Toucanet Mountain Bluebird Oystercatcher

[bluflamingo]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 9-1-1 (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Tommy Kinard Additional Tags: Pre-Canon, Guns, Backstory Summary:

After breaking up with Abby and moving to Harbor, Tommy buys a new house. And a gun.911 

[fandomtrumpshate]

FTH 2026 Signups Are Open!

Do you create fanart, fanfic, podfics, videos, or any other kind of digital fanwork? Do you have services you can offer your fellow creators such as betaing, typesetting, research, or sensitivity reading? Do you want to use any of this to raise money for progressive causes?

If so, welcome to the 10th annual Fandom Trumps Hate auction!

Some light reading before you go straight to the signup form - even if you've participated before, please check these out!

FTH FAQ

What to expect on the signup form

Which fandoms are on this year’s list (but of course you can write in any fandoms you like)

FTH 2026 Calendar

List of Supported Nonprofits

One change to note: If you would like to offer your fanwork in "Any fandom," the options have changed. We have summarized those changes here.

If you've read all that and are ready to proceed, the 2026 signup form is here!

The main auction is only for digital fanworks - do you create physical fan crafts that you'd like to raise money with? Check out our Fan Crafts Bazaar!

[bluflamingo]

Want to compel me to write you up to 5k of Buck/Tommy or Buck genfic? Or Check Please fic - I still love Kent Parson. Once bids open, this'll be your chance, in exchange for a donation to a good cause.

Or if you don't want to bid, maybe think about signing up? This'll be my second year, after having a great experience last year.

Even if I'm still not sure if I filled the sign up form out correctly!

[henrenologist]

i lost the og file so i don't have the original quality :'') but here's that edit in higher res. if they ever give josh a proper boyfriend trust there'll be a round 2