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Note, I am finding these threads on the twitter feeds of ICU nurses who are now dreading the horrors that Roe falling will bring to their hospitals. This, on top of the horrors that they’ve seen and continue to see because of the pandemic. They were already exhausted and hanging by a thread.

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LGBTQ+ Movies I Watched Recently

Matthias et Maxime (2019) dir. Xavier Dolan

Short Summary: Lifelong friends, Matthias and Maxime, find their relationship shaken up when they are asked to kiss for a student film.

Why you should watch it: Their friend group is so diverse and so cHAoTiC! If you wanna see a bunch of dumbasses rile each other up and fight over a game of charades, this is for you. The romance part, for me, is a little half-baked but incredibly tender. Also, Harris Dickinson’s entrance will remind you why Xavier Dolan is one of the best contemporary filmmakers of our time.

And Then We Danced (2019) dir. Levan Akin

Short Summary: Merab, a young dancer, longs to earn a spot on the Georgian National Ensemble. His chances become threatened when a new boy, Irakli, joins the troupe.

Why you should watch it: The premiere of this movie CAUSED A LITERAL RIOT! When it was first screened in Georgia, a group of Catholic traditionalists stormed the area in an attempt to stop the premiere. They failed. If behind-the-scenes drama doesn’t convince you, then maybe the rivals-to-friends-to-lovers trope will. And honestly, the relationship between Merab and his older brother warms my heart.

I Killed My Mother (2009) dir. Xavier Dolan

Short Summary: A coming-of-age story of sixteen-year-old gay boy, Hubert Minel, and his love-hate relationship with his temperamental mother.

Why you should watch it: Honestly, I don’t even know where to begin. Maybe with the fact that Xavier Dolan was sixteen(!) years old when he wrote this?! It’s such an angsty, poetic, relatable film. I was so moved by this that I came out to my mom after watching it. As with all Dolan films, the cinematography is amazing – it features the most stunning sex scene EVER and you can quote me on that.

The Half of It (2020) dir. Alice Wu

Short Summary: Straight-A student, Ellie Chu, agrees to help the pure-of-heart but dimwitted Paul Munsky by ghostwriting a letter for his crush, Aster Flores.

Why you should watch it: If you liked Steve and Robin’s friendship in Stranger Things, this movie will do you one better. Paul Munsky radiates such golden retriever energy, and Ellie Chu balances it out with her no-nonsense attitude. All in all, this movie is such a feel-good watch that doesn’t fall short on substance.

Benjamin (2018) dir. Simon Amstell

Short Summary: An award-winning filmmaker on edge about the screening of his second film meets a young French vocalist. Despite his intimacy issues, he begins a relationship with the singer and soon finds himself falling in love.

Why you should watch it: Colin Morgan’s performance as Benjamin embodies the meaning of a gay disaster™. I have never felt more represented in a film than when Benjamin stammers the most awkward things in the most inappropriate times. The comedy is point (duh? It’s written by British comedian Simon Amstell), but it’s also poignant and incredibly wholesome.

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) dir. Celine Sciamma

Short Summary: A painter, Marianne, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Heloise, who refuses to pose for it. Instead, Marianne agrees to observe Heloise every day to complete the painting.

Why you should watch it: YOU. JUST. SHOULD! Honestly, this film is perfect. The storyline is so intriguing. The cinematography is flawless (I mean, do you see the colors in the GIF up there?!). The characters are complex and well-written. And the gazes! OH, THE GAZES! Adele Haenel and Noemie Merlant have such beautiful, piercing eyes, and the way they looked at each other made me melt.

Were The World Mine (2008) dir. Tom Gustafson

Short Summary: A queer retelling of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Timothy discovers how to make a love potion and turns every one in his town gay.

Why you should watch it: It’s so outrageous. I did not think A Midsummer Night’s Dream could be gayer, but then this glam fantasy musical popped up! The soundtrack is to die for! Tanner Cohen has the voice of an angel (I wish he did more films). Ever since the Globe Theatre’s 2013 production of this play, I’ve eaten up all the Midsummer content I can get my hands on. This movie is topnotch Shakesqueer content.

Kanarie (2018) dir. Christiaan Olwagen

Short Summary: In South Africa (1985), Johan is drafted into the military’s choir and concert group called the Kanaries. Also part of the choir group is the bubbly, outgoing Wolfgang Muller. Romance blossoms in the battlefield.

Why you should watch it: The musical numbers in this movie are so camp, I loved them! Johan’s number one idol is Boy George. That should tell you how camp and outrageous this movie can be. I love musicals and forbidden love, and this movie features both! For a film set in war, it is surprisingly disarming.

Lost and Delirious (2001) dir. Léa Pool

Short Summary: A newcomer to a posh girls boarding school discovers that her two senior roommates are lovers.

Why you should watch it: Criminally underrated. When I first watched this movie, I did not expect it to cut so deep, but it did. It has the tone and the atmosphere of Dead Poets Society and the romance of a Shakespearean drama. It’s got fencing, poetry, duels, hawks, and love confessions in the library! It’s such an intimate, heartbreaking movie. 10/10 would recommend.

Boy Meets Girl (2014) dir. Eric Schaeffer

Short Summary: Ricky, a 21-year-old transgender young woman living in Virginia, dreams of becoming a designer in New York.

Why you should watch it: It’s a movie about a transgender woman portrayed by an actual transgender woman! How often do you get to see that in the big screen? Michelle Hendley is one of the most beautiful people I have ever seen, and her performance as Ricky is so brave and honest – I couldn’t believe it was her debut performance! What I love most about this movie is how it demolishes outdated gender roles with such witty, biting dialogue.

Tom a la Ferme (2013) dir. Xavier Dolan

Short Summary: Tom travels to the countryside to attend his late boyfriend’s funeral. What was supposed to be a brief engagement turns into an extended stay when the deceased’s older brother, Francis, forcefully stops Tom from leaving.

Why you should watch it: Xavier Dolan goes blond in this film! BLOND! I could fangirl about it all day, but back to the movie! So the film is a twisted, tense portrayal of Stockholm Syndrome. I like how it wasn’t heavily romanticized unlike most films that deal with the same topic – although the whole film is taut with sexual tension, sex is only ever hinted at and not shown. That said, it’s still a steamy piece of psychosexual cinema.

A Moment in the Reeds (2017) dir. Mikko Makela

Short Summary: Leevi, a literature student, returns home to help his father renovate their cabin. His father also hires a handyman, Tareq, a Syrian refugee.

Why you should watch it: This is like a dreamier version of God’s Own Country (which I also loved). The conversations between Leevi and Tareq are so meaningful and deep without veering straight into pretentiousness. This movie tackles beauty, love, war, racism all in the gorgeous backdrop of the Finnish countryside.

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Click to view all my prints on Society6 ♥

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Just a personal reminder

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Solo: *plays Back in the USSR to annoy Illya* Illya: *plays Revolution 9 to annoy Solo*

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Make Do and Mend: Darning

OMG DIAGONAL!!!

To keep it S–T–R–E–T–C–H–Y–!

Why hasn’t anyone told me this?

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I was taught a different/additional method of repairing knit fabric while maintaining its stretch, essentially one that reconstructs the fabric in the same way it was originally put together, making it pretty hard to see if you have similar yarn. Not sure where it comes from, this video seems to be the same thing I was told to do. Probably the best way to decide between them is just based on which seems more work for the hole you have, and whether you care about it being visible.

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Anyone free to give me some geraskier fanfic recs?

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Foolish heart by rachel_exe

He doesn’t really know how it started, if it was something one of the two did or said, a particularly eloquent glance or a word muttered in a different tone, he just knows that every time they are on the road together, they spend a good portion of the night fucking, and neither of them is really against it.

Rating: E

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Tired Symphony Verse by xdandelionxbloomx

Part 1: A Tired Symphony by xdandelionxbloomx

Silence reigned between them. Outside there was the dull sound of training swords clashing and Jaskier turned his gaze towards the window, watching the sky outside. “I’m– sorry.” Geralt said. It sounded truly remorseful. Jaskier took a deep breath and then tipped himself slightly to the side, pressing his shoulder against the witcher’s. “I know.”

Rating: T

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tell me, love (how destiny is bullshit) by AlwaysRain, @alwaysraineh

Geralt doesn’t believe in destiny. He refuses to believe in destiny. Except for the fact that Ciri believes in destiny enough for the both of them, and she won’t stop until Geralt believes, too.

—–

“I thought you traveled with a bard.” Geralt feels his shoulders stiffen. He forces himself to relax before flicking his golden gaze from the roasting rabbit to Ciri’s pale face. She watches him intently, as if she knows he won’t answer unless she pesters him about it. He heaves a sigh and turns the spit. Grease drips from the rabbit and hisses in the flames. “Not always,” he grunts, hoping it will be sufficient. But Ciri is bright and far too insightful for Geralt. “People tell stories about you,” she says, choosing her words carefully. “Not about you and Yennefer, but about the Witcher and a bard. The White Wolf and his barker.”

Rating: G

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Into you by hellstrider, @thebardjaskier

Part 1: one last moment (of you) by hellstrider

“Just wanted,” and Jaskier’s moving towards Yennefer as Geralt sounds as if he’s about to let out his dying breath; “one more moment of you,” and,

Rating: M & E

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I HAVE A FEW!

Title: About bloody time Author: @coriesocks Rated: E Summary: If Jaskier had known what would happen after Geralt rescued him, he might have thrown himself into a hole much sooner. Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/22093201

They also have a second fic that is getting a second chapter very soon: Title: Frostbitten Author: @coriesocks Rated: E Summary: Jaskier needs warming up. Luckily, Geralt is there to lend a hand. Or two. Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/22285108/chapters/53221819

There’s also:

Title: Limited Privacy Author: @diligent-thunder Rated: E Summary: It’s been a hard week for Geralt already and now Jaskier is making everything awkward. He definitely doesn’t want to complicate things… does he? A tale of uncertainty, baths and bardic inspiration. Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/22076188 And then a self-rec for GOOD MEASURE! It should be noted that this is a wip with three chapters planned! Title: The erotic misadventures of an invisible man Author: Me! (@tsundanire) Rated: E Summary: After accompanying Geralt on his latest monster kill, Jaskier finds himself a tad… invisible. Which at first is horrifying, considering he prides himself on preening in front of others. But temptation comes in the form of Geralt in various public situations, where he has to maintain some semblance of decorum. Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/22388767/chapters/53490256

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Old Tunes, New Melodies by Miscellaneous_Ace, RazMahDaz, @razzle-reds-dazzles

Five years had passed since Geralt lashed out at Jaskier and drove him off. The Witcher thought he had closed that chapter of his life, but when Ciri asks questions about his friends, those stories fill her with wonder. With a little persuading, she convinces Geralt that they must find him. An Old Tune, they find, familiar and jolly. But their travels lead down the path to new Melodies, and Jaskier may hold more in him than anyone had once thought; not even himself.

Rating: M

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a dandelion by any other name by TabbyCat33098

Jaskier is throwing up flowers (because he’s in love) and refuses to tell Geralt who has afflicted him so. As Geralt grapples with Jaskier’s impending death, he comes to terms with a few things himself.

“Who’s the unlucky woman?” Geralt asks, stepping into the firelight.

Jaskier starts, dandelions spilling from his hands. He hastily brushes them away. “Gods, Geralt, must you always sneak up on me? This is why you have an image problem, you know. Don’t get me wrong, the whole tall, dark, and murderous vibe is fantastic – really brings out the color of your eyes – but the skulking tips you firmly into the realm of, well, somewhat unhinged.”

Geralt only glares at Jaskier, waiting for him to tire himself out, and sets about roasting the fowl.

“Anyway, killing my beloved won’t cure me,” Jaskier continues blithely, “so don’t even think about it. Not all problems can be solved by whacking away at them with those oversized butter knives you carry around.” He settles cross-legged next to the fire with his lute balanced across his knees and strums a few chords.

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Midnight Breeze by Mopsieflops

After being on the road all day, Geralt has had enough of Jaskier’s tired whining and decides to set up camp earlier than expected. Though it takes Jaskier a few moments of grumbling under his breath, he finally agrees he’s too tired to continue and seats himself on a thick branch, watching how the Witcher makes camp for the night.

Rating: E

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The Gunfighter. A western themed comedy where everyone can hear the narrator. Content warning for crude humour, so don’t watch in public lol. Please watch this, it’s a fuckin’ riot.

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When I showed up at my first GN'R rehearsal in late March, 1985, Axl and I said hi to each other and started joking around about this and that. I liked him right away. Whoever was running the sound then asked Axl to test out the microphone. Axl let out one of his screams, and it was like nothing I had ever heard. There was two voices coming out at once! There’s a name for that in musicology, but all I knew in that instant was that this dude was different and powerful and fucking serious. He hadn’t yet entirely harnessed his voice - he was more unique than great at that point - but it was clear he hadn’t moved out to Hollywood from Indiana for the weather. He was there to stake a claim and show the whole fucking world what he had (Duff’s autobiography, “It’s So Easy”, 2011)

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Duff, this is so cute🌸Friendship

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Babies o'mine

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This is not a photograph of lovers, this is a 400 year old marble statue of Pluto and Proserpina. Bernini was only 23 years old when he completed this.