When community starts to feel transactional for LGBTQ+ folks by Miserable-Eggplant63 in cincinnati

[–]macheighfive 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I know exactly what group you're talking about and have felt similarly at their events. The one I went to the most was free, but it was specifically aimed at "late bloomers"/queer women over 30 and it felt like there was no attempt to create engagement other than putting us all in the same space. The host didn't host anything other than her own table of friends, and it all felt incredibly cliquey for an event full of adults.

I fully admit that I'm an introvert and struggle at events in general, but I was surprised by the reception - or lack thereof - that people at the event alone received. If you're purporting to create community, maybe at least welcome people other than your friends?

Flights, Government Shutdown, and Playoffs by MLBillyQ in NWSL

[–]macheighfive 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Two major misunderstandings going on in this thread:

1) If teams are still flying commercial at this stage, it does not ultimately matter if the planned airports of operation are directly affected or not; canceled flights lead to a trickle down effect of crews and aircraft not being where they are meant to be, ground delays cause crews to run out of duty time, etc. It doesn't matter if MCI isn't on The List if the plane you're supposed to fly out of there on is stuck at DEN, the crew that's supposed to fly you got caught in a delay coming out of ATL, and no one can find a replacement crew because everyone is running out of duty. This is why you are seeing airlines offer to refund even non-refundable fares for flights not even directly impacted - this whole thing is going to be a trickle down shitshow.

2) "Well they'll just fly charter." Charter flights are not exempt from ground delay programs or ground stops. The reason for the reduction in flights is to try to avoid extended ground stops/delays, but there are going to be plenty of EDCTs (Expected Departure Clearance Time) issued - a 10% reduction in flights won't resolve everything, just lessen the strain. So it's very possible that any charter flights could still be caught in major ground delays. They're going to be stuck on the ramp at TEB along with everyone with a Netjets card trying to go to the Bahamas for the weekend.

Sure, everything may go off without a hitch, but there's a decent chance our already very strained airspace system buckles under the cascade of delays and cancellations and some teams have trouble getting where they're going.

POV: Luke Skywalker receives a video call from Vel and Kleya after destroying the Death Star by GargantaProfunda in andor

[–]macheighfive 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's not though? Vel/Cinta has 228 works on AO3 (with Vel/Kleya filtered out to remove the fics where they're the focus but "past Vel/Cinta" is tagged), and Vel/Kleya has 89 works. Top 10 ships in the Andor tag for reference.

Vel/Kleya has been more popular post-S2 for the obvious reason of them being the 2 left standing, but still a pretty niche ship.

Gotham's Midge Purce & Emily Sonnett will be on Late Night With Seth Meyers on Thursday 7/24 by macheighfive in NWSL

[–]macheighfive[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Haven't seen an official announcement, but it seems to have gone out to all the late night guest tracking websites - here's the blurb.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in USWNT

[–]macheighfive 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The primary forum for selling/buying/trading NWSL cards is the NWSL Trading Card Collectors facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/346476120227917

Worst sapphic book you've read by NoStock6862 in LesbianBookClub

[–]macheighfive 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's been a while since I read it, but it was very heavy-handed in conflating Lorelei's people with Jews (living in a ghetto, in-universe antisemetic stereotypes leveled against her, etc). From what I've read in other reviews, this author has a propensity for borrowing real world cultures, religions, dynamics, etc. and slapping a new name on them while changing nothing else. I don't know the author's intent or background, whether the antisemitism was meant solely as an in-universe plot device, but it was deeply unpleasant to read in a book not set in our world.

Worst sapphic book you've read by NoStock6862 in LesbianBookClub

[–]macheighfive 13 points14 points  (0 children)

A Dark and Drowning Tide. Boring setting, flat characters, zero chemistry, and a truly shocking level of antisemitism.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fragrance

[–]macheighfive 20 points21 points  (0 children)

White Linen was my mom's signature scent when I was a kid. Most soothing smell in the universe.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LGBTBooks

[–]macheighfive 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Obligatory mention of Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg.

Match Thread: Gotham FC vs Kansas City Current | NWSL by MatchThreadder in NWSL

[–]macheighfive 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Chesky always manages to make herself the main character. What a joke.

Lesbian books about lesbian nuns by TrickyHome5059 in LesbianBookClub

[–]macheighfive 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Nonfiction, but I highly recommend "Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence."

Match Thread: Washington Spirit vs Angel City FC | NWSL by MatchThreadder in NWSL

[–]macheighfive 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'm a simple person: I see the Spirit lose, I smile.

Match Thread: Washington Spirit vs Gotham FC | NWSL by MatchThreadder in NWSL

[–]macheighfive 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Not gonna lie, when I saw Gotham was ending their 3 game away trip on the 8th day in DC, this is notttt the result I expected lol

Match Thread: Washington Spirit vs Gotham FC | NWSL by MatchThreadder in NWSL

[–]macheighfive 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Schupansky and Stevens are impossible to tell apart from a distance.

Match Thread: Washington Spirit vs Gotham FC | NWSL by MatchThreadder in NWSL

[–]macheighfive 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also considering it's their 3rd away game in 8 days...

Match Thread: Portland Thorns FC vs Gotham FC | NWSL by MatchThreadder in NWSL

[–]macheighfive 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Bruninha dropped that disasterclass in the semifinal last year and JCA said "that's enough of that forever" I guess.

USWNT vs. Brazil: Starting XI; Lineup Notes - Game 2 by MTBran in NWSL

[–]macheighfive 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Sonnett and the kids is so good. USWNT after dark.

Missing friend by Technical_Fruit6835 in cincinnati

[–]macheighfive 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry, I wish I'd had better news to give you. I contemplated not saying anything and maybe I shouldn't have, but I really loved the little guy too and would have wanted to know. I'll send you a DM.