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Saathi

@saathi1013.bsky.social

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Fandom acct. She/her, queer, married, BOFQ from WI. Disavows the proship/anti divide. Purveyor of OT3+ fic, cracky plot bunnies woven into epics, fandomcrit, & occasional nonsense. Female character stan, always. Saathi1013 from AO3, tumblr, & twitter.

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Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · Nov 16

If you don't know me, I write fic and meta (often about bigotry in fanspace) and sometimes draw fanart.

My fave stories I've written:
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My "all time faves" fic recs:
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Selected Stories by Saathi | Archive of Our Own

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 3h

Oh this ending is heartbreaking, and all too real.

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 18h

Oh my god I'm only a third of the way thru this video essay and it's all already A Lot. Christ.

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Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · Sep 4

"I hope your favorite character gets killed off" is basic.

"I hope your favorite character gets the Spock treatment in endless remakes and prequels" is smart. It's possible. It's terrifying.

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 19h

Watching this now, and WHOOF am I glad I canceled Paramount+ when I did (I was mostly hanging onto it for Trek, and did NOT like the initial trajectory of SNW s3 for many of the reasons outlined here).

Jessie Gender @jessiegender.bsky.social · 16d

My essay on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 is now up on Patreon! Trek has slid from bold futures into eugenics jokes & nostalgia cosplay right as the franchise is sold in a tech oligarch-funded merger enabling our growing fascist culture.

Early access here: www.patreon.com/jessiegender

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 1d

Will send a photo via discord later

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 1d

That's legit. I grew up with horses so I know they're A Scourge lol. So long as the horses are happy!

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 1d

Oh no those burrs!

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 1d

This is especially true for fics featuring rareships and stuff, like: yes, let us all bond in our dinghy lol

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 1d

I love when people who are commenting on my fics reference/reply to other commenters. I like the idea of communities finding each other and hanging out in my comments, it's just nice.

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 2d

Oh wild!

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 2d

Wat??

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 4d

Signal boost!

Rosemary @sophygurl.bsky.social · 5d

For my household as we continue to navigate multiple health issues for all of us (3 humans and 2 cats), two cars that need repairing, and many more crises.

We're doing this while 1 person is seeking work, 1 is on disability, and 1 works full time as much as possible.

gofund.me/8027a346e

Donate to Help this chosen family make ends meet!, organized by Rosemary Amico

The short story: Three humans (and our two cats) have had a string of bad l… Rosemary Amico needs your support for Help this chosen family make ends meet!

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 5d

Chilled pumpkin pie for breakfast is PEAK

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 6d

I found a place nearby that lets people do natural burials (no chemicals, no concrete-lined gravesites). It doubles as a nature preserve, of sorts. It sounds so lovely and restful.

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 6d

Yeah it's hard to sell "the cities are in violent upheaval!" when there's someone in an inflatable unicorn costume doing the latest TikTok dance or whatever while the feds are in full tactical gear. The absurd inequality becomes REAL obvious.

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 7d

Like. I do not have the bandwidth to canvass/phone bank for anybody but it's important to me that I support my literal neighbors *somehow!*

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 7d

This week I donated to the local Hispanic/Latinx community center that's a few blocks from me bc I know they're Dealing With Some Shit lately.

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Rosemary @sophygurl.bsky.social · 7d

Affirmation for today is this:

If you hold even one of the targeted identities of the fascists and you survive today?

You are already winning against them and doing your part.

If you manage to find even a moment of peace, joy, laughter, or beauty during the day? Even better!

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 7d

Oh wild! Yes def send it my way if you see it again

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 7d

Why are longer video essays easier to parse for my ADHD brain than shorter ones? How does that make sense??

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 8d

Reminds me of that blonde tennis runner-up and Serena Williams. Black Excellence lives RENT FREE in some people's minds!

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 8d

AND you'd have to separate out RPF fandoms (which I'd wager have a higher OFC/readerfic trend generally) from fictional fandoms.

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 8d

Well you'd have to have several groups (pre-rise fandoms vs current fandoms, and for current fandoms you'd have to pick/separate(?) ones with canonical FCs that are white vs ones that are FCoCs)... Maybe? I'm not a data analyst but that's how I'd do it.

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 8d

I'm NOT saying it's universal!! I'm just considering general trends...

Saathi @saathi1013.bsky.social · 9d

You know, I don't have hard proof but I mentally directly tie in the rise of readerfic and OFCfic with the rise in female leads / love interests that are WoC... I could be wrong but. It would track.