a new reality tv show called So you think you can write Doctor Who
twelve episodes, twelve contestants - a mix of annoying middle aged sci fi authors, fan fic authors and random people off the street
a variety of against the clock writing tasks, big finish scripts, ability to interact with actors without shouting at them and challenges where you have no budget or doctor for an episode
judged by solely by christopher eccleston
this is how you find the new doctor who showrunner
Timothy Olyphant had a pretty clear read on the AI question in Alien: Earth. “I’m rooting for us. I’m on the side of the people so far. But yeah, I’m a little iffy on it all.”
That was the show’s whole pressure point. The alien was still stalking the halls, but the real unease came from humans building machines, hybrids, and corporate systems they clearly weren’t equipped to control. Olyphant also got into dead-eye acting, questions the show deliberately refused to answer, and an entire day of dancing that didn’t make the final cut. Somewhere out there is Alien: Earth: The Musical, and frankly, we’ve earned it.
Timothy Olyphant, Sydney Chandler, Noah Hawley, and the Cast of Alien: Earth on AI, Dead-Eye Acting, and Dancing Robots
In my head, In Plain Sight, Justified, Burn Notice, White Collar, & Leverage are all in the same universe.
Raylan (J) & Michael (BN) were in Miami around the same time. I'd like to think Michael was undercover with Tommy Bucks' crew when that all went down.
Raylan & Mary (IPS) likely had more than a couple joint ops on the USMS fugitive task force. Plus, he strikes me as just her kind of hit & run heavily-armed & emotionally unavailable co-workers with benefits situationships that she prefers.
Eliot (L) & Fiona (BN) know & admire each other's work. Eliot & Sam (BN) are friends from the service & adventures well after. They can be considered each other's last resort when everything has gone to shit.
Sophie (L) & Sam have run into each other on separate, but concurrent, cons & sized each other up immediately. They hang out when they're in the same towns. Nate is immediately & resolutely not okay with their friendship.
Hardison (L) & Marshall (IPS) are online gaming buddies, but I don't know if they've met in person. They like to team up against Chaos (L) when they have the opportunity. #forthehorde!
Neal & Mozzie (both WC) are straight-up Parker (L) fanboys. Full stop. & Neal has slept with Sophie at least once. They are fabulous friends & esteemed colleagues. Peter (WC) is very much not okay with any of those things, but has to grudgingly admit that she is a brilliant & interesting woman & he can see the appeal.
The day Parker & Fiona meet is glorious (in that divine retribution kinda way)... & takes 10 years off Michael, Sam, Hardison, & Eliot's lives.
Elizabeth (WC), Maggie (L), & Sophie get together for lunch occasionally & it is flippin' delightful. Peter, Nate, & Sterling (L) all get very nervous on those days.
Nate, Sterling, & Sara (L) all have worked together at some point or another & know Neal.
Peter & Nate play chess when they're both in the same town. Both knows exactly what the other one's deal is but politely doesn't discuss it.
Raylan & Eliot would be so hot (I may have to write this fic, it would be filthy). Sweet Jesus on toast.
Marshall & Elizabeth dated in college & remain fond acquaintances. Mary & Peter are not jealous in the slightest. (Uh huh, sure.)
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That's it. I may add more to this as I think about it.
@i-used-to-be-a-spy, @mossterious, I would love your thoughts on this.
I'd really like to go back to the timeline where international politics wasn't a game of Lucy and the football because a narcissist fired all our diplomats.
The level of hell for Mark Burnett convincing a segment of the population that the orange one knew anything and perpetuating the fiction he can make deals cannot be stated enough
Please call your representatives: VOTE NO on the FEDERAL BOOK BANNING BILLS HR 2616, HR 8705, and HR 7661!
Transcript below the cut.
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There are currently THREE FEDERAL BOOK BAN BILLS aiming to ban all TRANS BOOKS from U.S. public schools! HR 2616, HR 8705, HR 7661
June 2026 / Maia Kobabe (a trans author, for three years in a row the most challenged author in the U.S.)
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HR 2616 threatens to cut federal funding from public schools if they “teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology,” as defined by an Executive Order signed by Trump in Jan 2025. It would also cut funding from schools unless they require “parental consent before changing a minor's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form.” HR 2616 HAS ALREADY PASSED IN THE HOUSE! Please call your Senators to say NO ON HR 2616!
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HR 8705 threatens to cut federal funding from public schools which teach “discriminatory equity ideology or gender ideology,” as defined by two Executive Orders aimed at suppressing “critical race theory” and trans representation. This bill is named after the late far-right activist Charlie Kirk, “The Charlie Act.” HR 8705 has passed out of committee, but has not yet been introduced in the House. Please call your House Reps to say NO ON HR 8705!
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HR 7661 threatens to cut federal funding from public schools which offer material deemed “sexually oriented," treating any LGBTQIA+ identity as sexual content. It specifically forbids “gender dysphoria or transgenderism,” and “lascivious dancing” (drag). This bill, titled “Stop the Sexualization of Children Act,” has 22 co-sponsors and has passed out of committee but has not yet been introduced to the House. Please call your House Reps to say NO ON HR 7661!
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CALL SCRIPTS
“My name is [name] and I’m calling from [city, state, zip code]. I’m asking [Senator] to vote no on HR 2616. I oppose HR 2616 because it would restrict student’s access to books and it would specifically harm trans, nonbinary, and intersex students. Please stand against book bans and protect queer students!”
“My name is [name] and I’m calling from [city, state, zip code]. I’m asking [Rep] to vote no on HR 8705 and HR 7661. I oppose these bills because they would restrict student’s access to books and accurate history, and would especially harm BIPOC, trans, nonbinary, and intersex students. Please stand against book bans and support public education funding!”
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Author Maia Kobabe: If HR 2616, HR 8705, or HR 7661 pass, it would be almost impossible for any public school in the U.S. to offer or teach my books, unless they’re willing to risk their federal funding. Students would be even less likely to learn about trans stories or accurate U.S. history.
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Please call your representatives: VOTE NO on the FEDERAL BOOK BANNING BILLS HR 2616, HR 8705, and HR 7661!
Follow AUTHORS AGAINST BOOK BANS on insta & bluesky for updates on these bills!
insta / patreon / portfolio / etsy / my books / print store / bluesky
I recommend Element; it's very similar to Discord and has basically the same features but it's privacy-focused and both servers and DMs can both be encrypted so only the actual users of those rooms can read the messages.
This means unlike most popular chat apps, including and especially Discord, Element doesn't sell your conversations or tracking data to advertisers, because the company literally doesn't have access to that data in the first place.
I've used it for years and I think it's a natural fit for Discord users.
The problem with this is transferring YEARS of Discord usage to these new alternatives. Until a tool is made that allows full back up if not transfer of All That, then transitioning to these alternatives isn't feasible for the baseline everyday user.
We all have our trauma bonded coworkers. But for some the bond seems like it will extend beyond the period you work at the same place. You keep up and meet occasionally and text
Issue: what to do when one of these coworkers drop off the face of the earth and you realize you have no contact info for anyone who could tell you why.
I really don't want to be reduced to randomly searching for obituary
But not at the point of driving to their house from the time I was going to try to coordinate a drive by during a road trip and they gave me their address..
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