Having your interests mocked as a kid and general low self esteem will have you insulting the things you like even when they're generally considered very good. Because you like it, and historically when you like something it's stupid and not worth anyone's time. So you will say nonsense like "I recommend this book/game/film, but it's okay if you hate it, it sucks, I really enjoyed it but that's because I'm an idiot" and you are recommending them the Citizen fucking Kane of that particular media type. And importantly: you need to stop doing this it is killing you
You know what? Fuck it I'm adding more context. Sesame Street has talked about the topic of death more than once and it's done with such gentle carefulness without watering down or censoring the heaviness of the situations. It treats heavy subject matter with respect and dignity and has been for DECADES.
From the early 1980s:
To 2025:
Hell, they even cover the devastating heaviness of MASS SHOOTINGS without censoring or watering anything down.
They've been doing this for YEARS, and it's ALWAYS handled with dignity, respect, seriousness, understanding, and love.
Whenever I see people censoring words because it "might offend" someone or the big ad companies that are currently trying to run everything? I just want to say to them: "What? Is Sesame Street too mature for you?" Because really...what the hell are we doing.
I'm back with even more examples! Sesame Street once again to this day is out here handling extremely difficult subject matter with incredible care and respect. "We can't let kids learn about uncomfortable things!" Oh, really now? Even though they're things that happen in everyday life that they'll face one day at some point anyway? Interesting. Let's see what else this show has covered that people (for some reason) think should be avoided and hidden. Here's more on death of loved ones and greif:
Or how about when someone is put into the foster care system because their home isn't safe anymore and their needs aren't being met?
Maybe some discussions about group therapy/getting help and support?
Hey look! Here's a segment about gender expression vs taught expectation, including unlearning harmful biases and what to do when you hurt someone on accident because you didn't know it was wrong!
Look! The topic of race and diversity! The importance of unity and equity!
They even also have a more allegorical take on discrimination and being looked down on for who you are, featuring Big Bird. The conflict is about how he's not being let into a club because the one bird running the club personally decided he didn't want someone like Big Bird there.
Big Bird goes out of his way to keep changing parts of himself in order to "prove" he can fit into this club if he just changed enough. The truth comes out though, and there's nothing he can do to gain the approval of that bird. He will never be good enough in his eyes, and Big Bird starts to hate himself. His real friends see this finally put their feet down, emphasizing that you should never change yourself just to fit into one singular narrow idea someone else has.
There's A LOT of different situations this can be an allegory for. Racism, sexism, homophobia, basically ANY form of exclusion is put on full blast in this 15 minute clip. Sesame Street can be both blunt and allegorical when approaching difficult topics, and it NEVER misses or looses the point.
It does an exceptional job in both styles of representation WITHOUT watering anything down. The more sanitized everything gets, the more radical Sesame Street is suddenly considered, hence why so many "particular groups" want it gone. Hmmm! I can only imagine why that could be, in this current political climate! (I'm being sarcastic)
When Sesame Street is suddenly labeled as "questionable" or "politically/agenda motivated" content...it says A LOT about where we currently are and who gets to decide what's "best" for kids or not. Don't fall for the censorship and topic-dodging excuses that are covered by the "But think of the children!!!" movement. Never fall for it, because you know which side you're on if you do.
Sesame Street proves kids can be taught and trusted with learning about these topics when it's handled with the right amount of understanding and care. It shows what all this "controversy" is all really about. What it's always been about, actually.
Don't fall for it, always side with Sesame Street.
This is so clearly a coordinated attack on you, especially given the βwarningβ they tried to give you a few days ago. I love that you just donβt care and keep doing your thing, since clearly their goal is to take away safe spaces for Hudcons. Thank you for not giving in to their stupidity!
I will never give in to their insanity, don't worry! But I will make this post about everyting.
So. What the fuck is going on? I've been getting death threats / doxxing threats since the day I started this blog. But what changed for #them to go through with what is clearly a coordinated attack today? Well, we know what's been happening the past few days ofc! But anyway.
Here are #their claims:
That I moved to Toronto to stalk the boys full time!
I am not in Toronto right now. I am in Europe. I got into and already paid a (large) deposit to my uni months before I even started the blog. I won't even have time to maintain the blog as regularly as I do now after I move because I will be in classes and studying. You know, normal adult responsibilities? I know it's unimaginable for some people ofc...
Oh btw! You know who did go out of their way to fly across the continent to get even a bit of access to the boys? The self-proclaimed "loons" who travelled specifically to get (bad) tattoos by K. Where's your rage for that insane behavior?
That I contacted the restaurant they ordered takeout from(???) and the doorman of the building they're staying at(?????)!!!!!!!!!!
May I introduce the children to the concept of privacy? As in even if I or someone esle contact these people, they would NOT under ANY circumstance share ANY info whatsoever about their clientele or they risk liability or even criminal negligence. That being said, why THE FUCKKK would I or any Hudconner contact these people anyway? We know the boys are moving together right now. Why would I seek more info about something we already know and have seen with our own eyes. We're not the fucking C*ncois who NEED to gather extra secret information from poor people trying to do their jobs to "confirm" what is already happening. The boys are already telling us.
That I and yall were behind the fake Pulse Vancity anon and that I only backtracked because people were calling me out!
This one is truly fucking insane becasue I deleted that original ask within 30 minutes of posting it because I fucking figured out they were lying through their teeth. Later, I called them the fuck out AGAIN when they made another attempt to convince me they were legit. Oh and when was that again? 3 days ago.
I'm positive the 44HUDLX account on twt [that I already had blocked before I even heard about this] who is platforming these insane anons is part of the H*dcel gc who made up the fake Pulse Vancity anon who are bitter now because I didn't buy their bullshit and blocked them all. They aren't even sending me anything on anon right now because they can't. So what do they do? Take to twt to """expose""" me with verifiably false info and hope it spreads among the solos on hrtwt who are allergic to the minimum amount of research that would have disproven everything they're claiming within 5 minutes. You know what upsets me though? The self-proclaimed Hudconners who are buying anything that comes out of these fuckers' mouths without looking into what's what for literally a single second. I am begging for the bare minimum of discernment from yall, please.
I have consulted with an attorney oomf that I'd been in contact with even before this insanity started and here's what I'll say - I have the screenshots and usernames of everyone actually engaging in the very thing #they were accusing me of: DEFAMATION AND STALKING!!!!!
Sure, you've had your fun today because you're shitting your pants about the boys being together. But if anyone hereππΌ keeps engaging in defamatory behavior including revealing my private information(!), know that I will be taking further action with a legal team.
Abittercupofcoffee / catrovertttt_ / redpinktulsajesusfreak on threads [and the people replying to their posts]
44HUDLX / LaDameDuLac313 on twt [and the people replying to their tweets]
not_inthis_lifetime on IG [and people replying to their comment on DM]
And I am asking you lovely oomfs to share this post here/on twt/on threads etc so that things are addressed and we can move the fuck on. And do please report the users I mentioned as well! In their fervor to discredit me, they are doing something actually reportable but I don't know if they fucking realize that. Remember @/misforgiven and how their attack tweets against me were taken down and account temporarily suspended? Yeah...
A newly transcribed short story written by Alan Turing challenges the long-standing image of him as isolated and ashamed of his sexuality
A newly transcribed short story written by Alan Turing challenges the long-standing image of the genius as isolated and ashamed of his sexuality, revealing instead a man who was βplayful, funny, cheekyβ and βreally liked sexβ.
New Podcast Episode with Jacob Tierney - The Peabody Awards
Heated Rivalry: Creator Jacob Tierney on Romance, Queer Joy, and Why This Series Became a Phenomenon LISTEN ON: In this episode, we speak wi
In this episode, we speak with director, writer, and creator Jacob Tierney about the sensation that is Heated Rivalry, a Crave and HBO Max series about two male hockey players whose steamy, swoony romance made audiences of all genders and sexualities feel hopeful and seen.
I watched this interview with Jacob Tierney from 2022 and I found it very interesting. He talks about a lot of things but some parts stood out to me in particular - passing straight, coming out as bisexual "as one does", having a girlfriend on and off for 7 years, navigating his sexualiy within the film indistry. I feel like so many people fundamentally misunderstand even the basics of the gay experience, I thought it might be very illuminating. For no particular reason at all, of course.
So I was thinking about Hollanov, and of course that made me think of Cliff and... This happened:
June 2016
Ilya was waiting almost next to the door, excited for Shane to show, so when the doorbell rang he was opening the door in a second.
Except, instead of Shane's gorgeous face with lovely freckles, was Cliff Marleau.
"Marley, what-?"
But Cliff was already entering his home. "Roz, I don't think you should go back to Russia this summer. Or at least not right away. Listen man, we're worry about you. The team knows that family is complicated but man, when you go, you completely disappear."
Ilya was shocked at first, then really moved by his friend's obvious worry, but mainly he was fucking pissed. He needed to kick Cliff out of his house before Shane arrived, but how? Cliff was like a dog with a bone, or whatever the stupid saying is.
"Marley, stop! I'm not going to Russia." His friend halts mid sentence.
"You're not?" Cliff smiled as if this was the best news. Fuck, Ilya loved him and his team.
"Well, I am but not right away. I'm going next week. We can talk about this another day. Now I need you to go."
"go? Why?" And that's when he really took a good look to Ilya and his house. "Wait, you were waiting for someone?"
Ilya doesn't answer, because his mind is a mess of red alerts. Shane must be so close, now.
"You never do this, Roz. Who are you waiting for?"
"Jane!" He yelled, because fuck his life, and Cliff smirked. "Montreal Jane is coming and you know how shy and particular Jane is. I need you to go, now."
"Dude, of course. I was so right about her." They both go to the door and Ilya was all but kicking him out when they stumbled into someone.
Right at his doors steps.
Oh, fuck. Ilya should have waited until November, as originally planned. But he was so excited to show Hollander his home. He was so fucked.
-.-
Cliff had never been an intellectual, but he wasn't dumb. He was just smart in other ways. That's how he found out about Montreal Jane and how important she was for Roz, since the very beginning.
He also knew his friend was dealing with too much, so he never pushed. Roz wasn't ready to committ or share, and that was ok. For a while.
Last night, talking with Connors and Carmichael, they agreed someone should talk to Roz about Russia, so Cliff volunteered. Rozanov was more than just a Captain, he was their Friend. The guy that help Cliff organized Connors grandmother's funeral. The guy that went to all the vet's appointments when Carmichael got a dog. The man that was there for Cliff for so many important things, he can't even count.
So, he was pleasently surprised when Rozanov agreed to stay for a little while. He and the guys could arrange something to talk about Russia, finally. But knowing Montreal Jane was coming??? Dude, that was the Best fucking news. Only now, Shane Hollander was about to ruined it, by being there . Just like Cliff.
"Hollander?" The guy looked just as shocked as Cliff was. "Listen, I don't know what you're doing here, but we need to go. Roz's girl is coming."
If anything, Hollander looked even more shocked by the news. His eyes wide Open, his mouth half Open.
"Yes, I know, shocking, but Montreal Jane managed to do the impossible." He put his hands on Hollander's shoulders and was about to push him around when Roz almost knock him to the side.
"Shut your face, Marley." Roz pissed off face melted once he faced Hollander. "Hi. Umh... Marleau arrived like, five minutes ago. Uninvited."
Hollander's panic look also soften a little. "Oh."
"He was worried about me. Stupid thing really." Roz was nerveous now, Cliff never saw him like that, but it was understandable.
"Not stupid, man. But ok, we need to go. This girl is the reason Roz doesn't sleep around anymore."
Which aperantly was the wrong thing to day, cuz Roz glared at him with anger. "Fuck, Marleau. Just shut up."
"You don't sleep with other people anymore?" Hollander's voice sounded weird, and Cliff wonder outloud "What are you doing here, anyway?"
"Hollander had an ad to shoot in Boston, I invited him. I'm good that way, yes? My house is better than a hotel." He all but pushed Cliff out the door and grabbed Hollander's arm to pull him inside.
Only he was a lot more gentle with the Montreal Captain. "Now, go Marley."
But, no. Cliff was not going to let Rozanov use Hollander as am excuse to pull back from Jane. So he grabbed Hollander's other arm. "He can stay with me. You are not going to ruin things with Jane. You really need to talk to her."
"what the fuck, Marley?"
"Rozanov."
Again, wrong thing to do, Cliff had never had such a hard time reading his bro. Something was obviously missing here, cuz Roz shooting him daggers with his eyes. They were outright arguing now, Hollander saying Rozanov, louder everytime, but Roz was not listening.
"You have to talk to Jane, man, for real..."
"Rozanov!"
"...Take your hand off him, Marleau or I swear I'll break your bones. You're not taking him away-"
"Ilya." Hollander didn't even shout, not really. But the moment he said Roz's name the Russian stopped arguing. All the fight left his body and Cliff had front row tickets to the most sureal situation.
Hollander pulled his arm from Cliff's hold and just stared back into Roz's eyes. They looked intensely at each other for a while until Hollander spoke again.
"Lets go inside." To Cliff's utter shock, Roz nodded and followed him in. So Cliff did too.
"I am sorry." Roz started but Hollander shook his head. "He's worried about you. It's ok."
Then again, the staring that for some reason seemed like something close to... Longing? Cliff shook his head, what was happening?
"Did you really stop...?" Hollander started to ask, but even Cliff knew what he was trying to say.
"I've been busy." Roz shrugged, trying to look cool, but his face gave him away.
"See why he needs to talk to her? He can't even admit it to us. But the whole team knows by now how gone he is for Jane." Aperantly Cliff had a death wish, because he couldn't shut up.
But instead of trying to kill him, Roz nervously stared down, looking embarrassed.
Hollander stepped closer and that made Cliff realised just how close those too were.
"Do you trust Marleau?" Roz nodded firmly still not raising his head. "Then maybe... Maybe we could... Umh..." Hollander stumbled with his words but Roz seemed to understand him, cuz he looked up with wide eyes and such a... Hopeful Expression? Seemed like hope and so many more feelings Cliff was having a hard time recognizing.
Again, they stared at each other in silence and ... Mmmmm... Maybe there was something more right here, in front of Cliff. Something so insane his brain refuse to name.
"Shane." Roz said with fondness and adoration.
Hollander smiled a little, "Ilya."
Fuck, what the hell was this?
Then Roz turned around, grabbed Shane Hollander's hand and broke Cliff's understanding of reality with his next words:
I want you to imagine a cute little fuzzy mogwai (me), chowing down on a bunch of candy (HEATED RIVALRY fics), as the clock ticks ever closer to midnight. This is the state of being for the entire last month as I try to catch up on all the incredible fic in the fandom and how that progress is going. It is now 1am and the only way to describe my reader's TBR list is "like a gremlin got ahold of it". There is so much fic, you guys! And it's so good! You can't pry it out of my hands, no matter that it's now 12:01am and I've gone fully feral! Anyway, I think this description has gotten away from me, the point being that I need you all to read fic with me because I feel insane with how much I love the fic here.
HEATED RIVALRY - NO I WONβT BE CHILL ABOUT THE GAY HOCKEY PLAYERS SHOW:
strike-slip tectonics by PenAndInkPrincess, ilya/shane, nsfw, 23k
Β Β Β (the tuna meltdown doesn't happen) (this does not mean they get ANY better at communication) (or: how shane didn't realize he had a boyfriend for several months)
but what if I need you in my darkest hour? by angel_deux, ilya/shane & scott(/kip) & carter & cliff & david/yuna, nsfw, 34.1k
Β Β Β The day after attending a charity event in Vancouver, Shane, Ilya, Scott, and a few other players board a plane to take them to Tampa for 2017 All Stars. The plane goes down somewhere in the wilderness, in the middle of a storm.
your fleeting heart by Anonymous, ilya/shane & cast, NSFW, 12.4k
Β Β Β βWhaβ happened?β Shane mumbles. Ilya presses the call button for the nurse. βYou took a bad hit during the game. We are at hospital.β Shane frowns. βWhat game?β he asks, and then, βWho are you?β Ilya blinks back the panic rising in his throat. βShane, what the fuck? Is me. Ilya.β
Above the Clouds, the Sky is Always Blue by khaleesiofalicante, ilya/shane & oc & cast, nsfw, 33.5k
Β Β Β βThey both want to fuck you. That entire family is trying to fuck you. I think we should call the police. Put restraining order for your hole.β βIlya, are you drunk?β βHollander, this is a serious problem!β βJust because he is gay, it doesnβt mean he wants to fuck me.β Shane scoffs. βMaybe heβs a bottom too.β βSo, thatβs your problem? Not that he wants your hole?β βIlya, I swear, if you donβt stop saying that wordββ βItβs wrong, you know,β Ilya informs seriously. βYou fucked Rose Landry. Now Peter Landry is trying to fuck you. All the holes are connecting. This is basically incest.β βDidnβt you sleep with those Swedish twins in Cabo?β βThey were not identical. It does not count!β OR: Ilya's life gets plagued by a different Landry this time, AKA an interpretation of the 'let's sleep with other people' fight mentioned in TLG, AKA, an ode to Jealous Ilya.
It's Brave to Be Nothing to No One At All by hollano_ov, ilya/shane, NSFW, 23k
Β Β Β A road trip through California, a nice second hand car, and the beginning of the end. or: Shane and Ilya agree to end it on a good note.
ilya rozanov: pr nightmare by goldengalaxies, ilya/shane, 7.9k
Β Β Β @/shaneholender imagine getting to rail shane hollander everyday... ilya rozanov im cursing ur bloodline @/therealilyarozanov Responding to @/shaneholender 1. do not imagine that, he is MY husband not yours 2. that is ok with me pls do my shithead brother first
jj boiziau: ultimate ally (unfortunately) by goldengalaxies, ilya/shane & j.j., 2.1k
Β Β Β (jj tries to matchmake for shane after finding out heβs gay. things unfold. ilya crashes out. jj finds out a little more)
Paging Dr. Dickman by OpenWaterMN, ilya/shane & david/yuna & cast, 6.2k
Β Β Β A sex injury puts Ilya's dick out of commission and Shane discovers he might be the worst possible person to nurse his husband back to health.
The Thumb of Shame by MoonchildMuses, ilya/shane & luca/oc & cast, 3.2k
Β Β Β There's an urban legend in Ottawa that if you drive or park poorly, Ilya Rozanov will appear and give you the thumbs down of shame. A group chat freaks out when one of their members gets to witness the Russian menace in action in real life.
Busted by AC91, ilya/shane & hayden/jackie & j.j., NSFW, 13.2k
Β Β Β Hayden just wanted to surprise Shane with a guyβs night in. Shane had been flat lately, and he and JJ thought it would be nice to distract him with friendship. How they ended up stuck in a fucking closet watching Shane get dicked down harder than anyone in the history of the world has ever been dicked down, Hayden would never quite understand.
Shane Hollander Is A Babe by Lilypondria, troy/harris (& ilya/shane), 1.1k
Β Β Β βYeah,β Troy says. βSo I thought, you know, maybe Iβd, you know, shoot my shot.β βWith Shane Hollander,β Harris repeats faintly. βIn my defense,β Troy says, βheβs a babe.β βThat is correct,β Harris says immediately. βYou were valid.β
Outstanding by CoffeeDragon87, ilya/shane & centaurs, nsfw, 3.1k
Β Β Β There are questions you simply don't ask Ilya Rozanov on live television.
Smoke Break by Blink23, ilya/shane & david/yuna, 1.7k
Β Β Β When Ilya retreats to the lake shore, waving off Shaneβs biting comment about smoking, David gives it a few moments and then follows.
if it's my chance I'm gonna take it by gurlsrool, ilya/shane & (past) shane/others & rose & cast, NSFW, 7.2k
Β Β Β 5 times someone wanted Shane (and later found out why they couldn't have him), +1 time Shane wanted someone back
Ilya Rozanovβs Guide to Interacting with the Media by ARustySpork, ilya/shane & cliff & scott, 7.4k
Β Β Β Use this foolproof guide to make the fans love you! Not recommended by publicists.
The NHL Edict by nineteenohtwo, ilya/shane & hayden & bood & chouinard & luca, 2.8k
Β Β Β The Athletic NHL β @/TheAthleticNHL In its latest rulebook update, the NHL quietly added a ban on PDA on the ice. Is this merely coincidence or a response to Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanovβs now iconic Stanley Cup kiss?
Yuna Hollander's 10 Step Guide to Soft Launching a Bromance by allyasavedtheday, ilya/shane & yuna & hayden & cliff & scott & carter, 10.6k
Β Β Β βAh we will always like beating each other I think,β he says. βBut this weekend, we are friends. Right, Hollander?β He jostles Shaneβs shoulder as if to emphasise his point and Shane manages to unstick his tongue from the roof of his mouth long enough to answer. He makes a show of rolling his eyes before allowing a grin thatβs probably a little too real to settle on his face. βItβs harder to hate him when heβs helping me win.β
The work wife affair by TeacupFrogs, ilya/shane & troy/harris & hayden/jackie & centaurs, 5.3k
Β Β Β βWhy did you just get a text from someone called βwork wifeβ?β Shane asked his face scrunched up in a way that made Ilya want to squeeze him. βRelax, itβs just Troy.β βYou mean Troy Barrett?β
MORE RECS UNDER THE CUT because this is the only bit of restraint you're getting from me about this fandom.
Light of the Sun by mistresscurvy, ilya/shane, NSFW, 1.3k
Β Β Β "So youβre my boyfriend,β Shane said when they got back to the cottage.
HΜΆeΜΆlΜΆpΜΆfΜΆuΜΆlΜΆ Advice by nomsy, ilya/shane & hayden & j.j. & troy/harris & rose svetlana & centaurs, nsfw, 4k
Β Β Β βIf I gave Jackie a day of getting to have sex with me whenever she wants as a thank you for tidying the living room, I think sheβd divorce me,β Hayden says. βNah, man, sheβd kill you,β J. J. says, which is probably true. Shane shrugs. βThat sounds like a straight people problem.β Hayden is truly glad that the times of Shane torturing himself by being in the closet are over. But. Well. This conversation is kind of making him miss those days.
crash out by UglyGreenJacket, ilya/shane & troy/harris & centaurs, 3.9k
Β Β Β Troy: Holy shit. Troy: HOLY SHIT. Troy: Shane Hollander is naked in your bed. Troy: Shane Hollander is NAKED in your bed.
thirty-five birthday gifts by fleezerweezer, ilya/shane, NSFW, 10k
Β Β Β βI have a game.β βA game? For my birthday?β βMhm,β Ilya kept his lips pressed against Shane's skin as he spoke. βBut we have to start it now.β βMy birthday isn't for two more weeks.β βOh, Shane. I promise you are going to want two weeks when I tell you what it is,β Ilya smirked against his husband's jawline. βTell me.β βThirty-five, yes?β βIf you're about to make another joke about how I'm older than youββ βI want to make you cum thirty-five times for me.β
When Is a Gift Not a Gift? by MoonchildMuses, ilya/shane & cast, nsfw, 3.1k
Β Β Β When is a gift not a gift? When it requires you to arrange for a building permit. The Admirals unexpectedly decide to send Shane and Ilya a wedding gift that sends Shane into a tailspin. Ilya is equal parts amused and fearful that someoneβs head is going to end up on a spike. Mainly his own. Or, that time the Admirals think a lakeside sauna is an appropriate wedding gift.
not gonna give them the blow-by-blow by noraster, ilya/shane, 2.4k
Β Β Β "Shane, do you have any comment on allegations that your on-ice performance declined after you started your affair with Rozanov? Have you seen the blogger who has been re-analyzing your stats and making that case?" Shane wrinkled his brow. "Don't call it an affair," he said, reflexively. "That makes it sound like we were cheating. And no, no comment." "I will comment," Ilya said. "It is ridiculous." "I'm sorry," Shane said, his brain just now catching up to the second half of the question. He really hated the word "affair." It had distracted him. Too much, apparently. "Did you say something about my stats?"
the jealous type by Marmeladeskies, ilya/shane & centaurs & cast, 7.2k
Β Β Β The truck comes to a stop a few meters to his side, and Shane can see the satisfaction in Harrisβ eyes at the perfect shot. βVery recently, some of our team members had to be evacuated due to the underground gas leak in some areas of the city,β Shane dutifully explains, trying not to sound like heβs reading it off a card. He isnβt. He just tends to sound robotic sometimes and apparently, people think thatβs funny. βThanks to all the first responders of Ottawa, nobody was harmed and the leak wasβ¦β Shane trails off. β...fixedβ¦β Currently, some of the hottest men heβs ever seen are spilling out of the firetruck and into their parking lot.
Ilya Rozanov and A Study in Ornithology by unlikelychild, ilya/shane & svetlana, 3.4k
Β Β Β Shane: Hello? Unknown Caller: Is this bird professor? Shane: β¦uh yes? Unknown Caller: Cool. Do humming birds have legs? Shane: What? Unknown Caller: Do humming birdsβ Shane: No, I heard you. Yes they have legs. Unknown Caller: [loud cheering in the background] I win! Thank you bird professor. Shane: β¦uh you're welcome? Unknown Caller: Goodbye.
Unusual Expenses by kalany, ilya/shane (& david), 3.1k
Β Β Β Once Shane's parents know about his relationship with Ilya, they begin treating him accordingly. Ilya is prepared for this. Until he's not. Or, sometimes love comes in the form of unexpected lectures on the rules regarding taxation of capital gains by foreign nationals residing in Canada. And then Shane picks up the pieces. (There are no actual tax lectures in this fic, only drinking about them.)
Goinβ to the Chapel by FlameHazel18, ilya/shane & troy/harris & centaurs & cast, 5.6k
Β Β Β ILYA: No one is allowed to question the bride on her wedding day!! You just do what I say!! TROY: How is that different from literally every other day?
it's you by lisa6, ilya/shane, NSFW, 2k
Β Β Β Shane should probably be worried about his brainβs inability to shut up about Ilya Rozanov. Or: Shane tries (and fails) to hook up with another man. He texts Ilya about it.
a good workout by treescape, ilya/shane, NSFW, ~1k
Β Β Β "This was your idea," Shane reminds him. "Yes, brilliant idea," Ilya agrees easily. "Why go all the way to the gym when you can just work out here?" It'sβwell, it's actually not a bad idea. Shane can feel the faint burn in his thighs where they're spread around Ilya's hips on the couch. He lifts up until Ilya's cock is only just holding him open and his thighs burn a little more. His arms are looped around Ilya's neck, but he doesn't let them take any of his weight as he balances there for a long moment. Then he sinks back down in a slow, controlled slide that has the air punching out of his lungs and his own cock dribbling where it's arching up against his stomach.
More Than a Boyfriend by Itsallfine, ilya(/shane) & cliff, 2.5k
Β Β Β Ilya Rozanov is happier than heβs ever been and itβs all due to Jane. And yet, for some reason that Cliff canβt fathom, he refuses to propose to her. Cliffβs had enough. Rozy is going to buy a ring today. Cue Ilya buying a menβs engagement ring.
fellas is it gay to call bro sexy? by ronbin, ilya/shane & cliff & bears, 1.6k
Β Β Β Rozanov: need your big dick at my place tn Rozanov: 7pm Marley: i'll be there π¦π --- Ilya Rozanov's texts get leaked. Fortunately, his texts with Jane fly (mostly) under the radar. His texts with Cliff... not so much.
so many stars in the sky (and i don't know why they always have to fall on me) by Razor_to_the_rosary, ilya/shane & hayden & cliff & cast, nsfw, suicidal ideation/themes, 3.4k
Β Β Β Ilya sighed and let Cliff hand him the phone, heart stopping dead in his chest at the image above the news article. 'NHL superstar Shane Hollander reported dead on scene following fiery truck crash.'
You can't take my pride by Selective_attention, ilya/shane & centaurs, 2k
Β Β Β Wyatt brushes the ice from his jersey and smiles at Shane through his face mask, βYeah, it's a lot butβ¦ you had so little for so long. You should get to appreciate the a lot.β βYou cannot make me cry before a game, Hayes,β Shane says, non-threateningly pointing a gloved finger at the goaltender.
unfair advantage by elumish, ilya/shane & harris & centaurs, 1.6k
Β Β Β Ilya leans forward in his chair, deliberately, to put his mouth right next to the microphone. βOh wow,β Ilya says brightly. His Russian accent is thicker than usual. βDrapeau must be trying so hard to seduce me. But I am sorry, I am already taken. A one man man, I am.β
Hang-Ups by TrustyRobot, (ilya/)shane & (scott)/kip, nsfw, 3.7k
Β Β Β Shane finally gets a night out at a real gay bar and gets left alone with Kip, while their partners disappear to play pool. A few drinks in, a mangled miscommunication about gay slang turns into Kip gearing up for a queer-elder lecture Shane very much did not need. What follows is two tipsy strangers becoming fast friends over entirely too much information about their husbands.
to whisper: i love you by showmeIove, ilya/shane, nsfw, 1k
Β Β Β He shifts onto his side, facing the nightstand. "Wow. You really do not love me." "Ilya." Shane's very mature husband blows a raspberry at him. He chuckles. "You're a child." A lazy morning in the Hollander-Rozanov household.
Grammar: Ten, Accent: Three by Julie_dAubigny (burningbrightly), ilya/shane & j.j. & wyatt, 1.9k
Β Β Β A Russian rookie, an unexpected conversation. J.J. finally gets to know Rozanov, and learns something new about Shane too. *** In which both the characters and the authors get to share some...opinions...about Shane Hollander's language abilities.
Gaydar starring Ilya Rozanov by GoldenOnTheMoon, ilya/shane & anania williams, 1.1k
Β Β Β Or: Ilya goes on Gaydar, the web series where Anania Williams finds out if someone is gay, straight, or a homophobe
A Check-In by gaydreaming, ilya/shane & david, 1.7k
Β Β Β One completely unremarkable day, David Hollander calls his son's boyfriend, just to see how he's doing. On the other end of the line, Ilya Rozanov is having the most confusing time of his life.
Contents by UglyGreenJacket, ilya/shane & harris, 3.6k
Β Β Β Shane: I thought when people did these interviews, they got to like, pick whatβs in their bag beforehand. Itβs not usually a spontaneous thing, is it? Ilya: How would you know this? Shane: I watched one that Rose did. Ilya: Oh, of course you watched Rose doing one of these videos. Did she have a framed photo of you in her bag so she could gush about how much you love each other? Shane: Do I seriously need to remind you that I chose to marry you, and that we live and work together, and Rose is just my friend I see like twice a year? Ilya: Yes.
Temu Sex Pollen by Mumble_Bee, ilya/shane, NSFW, 4.6k
Β Β Β In hindsight, Shane really should have bought the expensive organic stuff. But hindsightβs a ten dollar word when heβs six orgasms in and his cock is starting to hurt so bad heβs scared to even look at it, let alone touch it. Which is a Problem with a capital fucking P because he feels like if he doesnβt come (again!) in the next ten seconds heβs going to maybe just die. --OR-- Post tuna meltdown, Shane tries to distract himself from calling Ilya by trying sex pollen. And then he ends up calling Ilya anyway.
Love Was Made For Me and You by TeacupFrogs, ilya/shane & hayden, 1.5k
Β Β Β βWhat the fuck?!β Haydenβs face was scrunched up in disgust as he held Ilyaβs Boston Bears jersey up between his thumb and finger like it would explode if he actually touched it. Shane laughed, lifted his phone and snapped a couple of pictures.
who's your daddy? by 6hoursgirl, ilya/shane & troy/harris & centaurs & oc, 5.3k
Β Β Β Harris Drover is just trying to do his job, so he borrows a baby and jumps on a trend. What could go wrong?
please read this even if you're not indian. especially if you're not indian.
you've seen the jokes. india is "dirty", indians are "everywhere", why don't they fix their own country. ok. let me tell you why, and what's happening right now while nobody's watching.
first, the history you skipped: britain ruled india for two centuries and drained it. economist utsa patnaik's research estimates around $45 trillion in today's money was taken. the india that got independence in 1947 was one of the poorest countries on earth. every "why is india like this" question starts there. you don't get to profit off a robbery and then mock the crime scene.
now, what's happening RIGHT NOW:
in may the question paper for NEET leaked. that's the national medical entrance exam. over 2.2 million students took it. cancelled. years of studying, families' savings poured into coaching, gone overnight because someone sold the paper. students died by suicide after. these were kids who wanted to be doctors.
and out of that came a protest movement. a gen z group called the cockroach janta party, started by a 30 year old named abhijeet dipke, got 22 million instagram followers within DAYS. they've been doing a sit-in at jantar mantar in delhi demanding education minister dharmendra pradhan resign.
and then there's sonam wangchuk. if you've watched 3 idiots, he's the real engineer the character was based on. built solar schools in ladakh. invented ice stupas so himalayan villages have water. spent his whole life on education. he's 59 and he's been on hunger strike for 17+ days now. reporters went to see him this week and he was too weak to talk. and the troll armies are calling him "anti national" and "foreign funded". a man starving himself for other people's children. that's the thing here, anyone who asks a question is suddenly a traitor.
it's not one incident, it's everywhere you look:
β’ infrastructure worth thousands of crores failing within months of the ribbon cutting. tunnels collapsing in regions where heavy rain is a guarantee, not a surprise.
β’ youth unemployment near 10% for ages 15 to 29, 13.6% in cities. in a country of 1.42 billion where more than half the population is young.
β’ only about the top 3% of indians earn above 10 lakh a year. meanwhile billionaire wealth keeps ballooning and the headlines celebrate it.
β’ manipur burned for over two years. an ethnic conflict, tens of thousands displaced, and the prime minister barely said the word manipur while it happened.
β’ journalists raided. critics' houses bulldozed. activists sitting in jail for years without trial under laws like UAPA. our press freedom ranking has cratered.
β’ even the petrol is a fight now, ethanol blending pushed through while drivers complain about their engines and get no straight answers.
and through all of it, the PM, who came to power on religious polarisation (americans, sound familiar?), travels abroad for photo ops and has not held one single open press conference in over a decade. not one.
what i'm asking:
if you're not indian: share this. our media mostly won't cover any of it because the big outlets are owned by the same billionaires the government serves. the only reason wangchuk's fast is getting any coverage is people refusing to look away.
if you ARE indian: speak up even if you're comfortable. especially if you're comfortable. join the protests. add to this, correct me, translate it. staying quiet is a choice when nothing in this post touches your life.
india is not "dirty". india was robbed, and it's being robbed again, from the inside this time. but it's also the country where a 59 year old will starve for strangers' kids and 22 million young people will rally behind a party literally named after cockroaches, because cockroaches survive everything.
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