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Elphia
@elphia3.bsky.social
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OFMD, Gentlebeard, season 3. Early 40s, she/her. Minors stay away (sometimes I recommend fanfic). I may block follows from non-pirate fans—nothing personal.🪿🐈‍⬛🕯️🏴‍☠️📚🦄🌈
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diebooth.bsky.social
Sporadic general reminder to PLEASE not dunk on bad people's physical appearance: you are not hurting them, you are just perpetuating body shaming and making decent people who share those characteristics feel bad about themselves.
November 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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smallestchurch.bsky.social
stede showing ed the auxiliary wardrobe
November 29, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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xrayvex.bsky.social
so the doodle on this shirt looks like Rhys's drawing style, right? am i just imagining things
Taika wearing a striped hat, sunglasses, and a white tee with a doodle in black ink of a person Taika wearing a striped hat, sunglasses, and a white tee with a doodle in black ink of a person closeup of white tshirt with a doodle of a person in black ink/marker?
November 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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veeagainsttheday.bsky.social
love this fic!
insane-foliage.bsky.social Ruth | Temporal_discounting @insane-foliage.bsky.social · 4d
Thinking again about our boys sharing a bed after that whole 'can we take it slow' conversation

This remains one of my fave things I have ever written.

archiveofourown.org/works/60857908

Podfic by the wonderful @kninjaknitter.bsky.social on.soundcloud.com/FmtQ07AmqEkh...

#OFMDFic #TakeTwoTuesday
Screenshot of the Summary of "A Long Night" by Temporal_discounting. It reads "Ed and Stede share a bed for the first time since agreeing to take things slow after their moonlight kiss. Easy peasy, pudding and fuckin' pie, right?" Tags for "A Long Night" by Temporal_discounting. It's rated Teen, No Archive Warnings Apply. Relationship is Ed/Stede. Additional tags include: Post-Episode: s02e05 The Curse of the Seafaring Life, taking it slow era, Fluff, Mutual Pining, Cuddling & Snuggling, Literal Sleeping Together, There Was Only One Bed, Unresolved Sexual Tension, Canon Compliant, Podfic Available
November 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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insane-foliage.bsky.social
Thinking again about our boys sharing a bed after that whole 'can we take it slow' conversation

This remains one of my fave things I have ever written.

archiveofourown.org/works/60857908

Podfic by the wonderful @kninjaknitter.bsky.social on.soundcloud.com/FmtQ07AmqEkh...

#OFMDFic #TakeTwoTuesday
Screenshot of the Summary of "A Long Night" by Temporal_discounting. It reads "Ed and Stede share a bed for the first time since agreeing to take things slow after their moonlight kiss. Easy peasy, pudding and fuckin' pie, right?" Tags for "A Long Night" by Temporal_discounting. It's rated Teen, No Archive Warnings Apply. Relationship is Ed/Stede. Additional tags include: Post-Episode: s02e05 The Curse of the Seafaring Life, taking it slow era, Fluff, Mutual Pining, Cuddling & Snuggling, Literal Sleeping Together, There Was Only One Bed, Unresolved Sexual Tension, Canon Compliant, Podfic Available
November 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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piratebot.bsky.social
Fuck yeah, brother. F L Y.
November 24, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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ofmdframes.bsky.social
boosting this since things are still tight, but also thank you to those who have helped 🫶
ofmdframes.bsky.social Our Flag Means Death Frames @ofmdframes.bsky.social · 15d
asking is tough, but i'm hanging on by a thread, my housing situation is imploding, and i'm struggling to afford groceries/meds/etc 😓 if anyone is able to contribute, every little bit would be a huge help to this queer trans person rn 🫂🫶

ko-fi.com/patcheschance
image mainly for algorithm purposes, very relatable ed teach in the blanket fort trying not to cry (our flag means death s1e10)
November 24, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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diebooth.bsky.social
This is happening in just under two hours!
diebooth.bsky.social Die Booth @diebooth.bsky.social · 11d
I'm reading from Darkness Most Fowl this Sunday 23rd November 2025 and it's gonna be excellent! Visit my blog post for more info and for links to attend diebooth.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/f...

#booksky #authorsky #virtualevent #freeevent #shortstories
November 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
elphia3.bsky.social
In a brief sanity lapse just now I thought about doing a version of the selfie post, and this came up in my phone search for “selfie”. What a handsome bearded boy!! 💛 I’d give Rhys Darby his show back and hire him for lead romantic roles
Screenshot of @rhysiedarby’s Instagram video from August 18, 2025. He’s wearing a corduroy slouchy brown cap with an olive green Henley and a gold chain necklace. His lips are pursed as he maybe says an “ooh” or “w” sound. He’s walking down a sunny street. His text caption says BROOKLYN, NEW YORK in white at the bottom
November 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
elphia3.bsky.social
Post a book you love from the ‘80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky
A book cover of Patricia A. McKillip’s The Changeling Sea. The author’s name is in all caps white block letters at the top, the title is in a similar font bright yellow with black shadow effects. A late teen girl in a white shift dress with messy hair of indiscriminate brownish-blonde color sits by the ocean with her elbows and head on her knees looking worried and thoughtful. A golden light shines on her from a lantern to her right. To her left is a magical twig net type device she’s made out of what looks like wood and maybe seaweed and hair. Behind her two tall narrow rocks or obelisks rise out of the sea.
November 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
elphia3.bsky.social
The tiniest pupils and the plushest fur 💚
A grey tuxedo cat curled up on a green blanket looks directly into the morning sun. He looks peaceful and a little pensive. His pupils are minuscule and he has pale gooseberry green eyes
November 23, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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xrayvex.bsky.social
😌↕️
November 23, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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piratebot.bsky.social
Do you know how hard it is to drive a sword through someone's skull?
November 23, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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redshiftsinger.bsky.social
But canonically the only things he doesn’t know about that Stede teaches him are:

- what retirement is (see: how to relax)
- fancy dinner party rules (not actually useful except in the extremely specific circumstances of fancy dinner parties)
- what it’s like to have a real friend (and boyfriend)
November 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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edbbteach.bsky.social
god they're so fucking handsome, yes all of them

#ofmdbts #garlicsoup
A behind the scenes picture from ofmd season 2 of samson, madeleine and vico standing close together against a wall
November 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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bigred297.bsky.social
Good morning, crew!! May you have a most fabulous day!! You are worthy of good things!! Take care and stay hydrated, my darlings!! 🫂💕✨️🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ #OurFlagMeansDeath #LongLiveOFMD #CrewForLife
A bts picture of Nathan and Matthew, in costume as Lucius and Pete. Matthew is looking at the camera with a small smile. Nathan is leaning in as if to kiss Matt's cheek.
November 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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self-induljennt.bsky.social
Remember when Stede said "You wear fine things well." and they both turned around to find the other was already looking back?
November 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
elphia3.bsky.social
Thank you for today’s class, Samba!! You’re the only person in the world who could have made Mr. Diabaté dignified, funny, and sympathetic (on Pluribus), and the only chef who could have gotten me to make profiteroles* 💚💖💚

*gluten-free dairy-free! shocked it worked! I’ve never made choux pastry
Four gold brown profiteroles with vegan cream slightly leaking out on a blue-white calamityware plate on a black kitchen counter. They are partly covered in shiny dark chocolate ganache Four gold brown profiteroles with vegan cream slightly leaking out on a blue-white calamityware plate. They are not get covered in ganache. A pale hand is holding them midair over a reddish rug
November 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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crazycanloon.bsky.social
Dark-Eyed Junco, Black-Capped Chickadee #birds #birdphotography
November 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember the bright and courageous trans people whose lives were stolen by hatred. Their absence is felt across our city.

We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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veeagainsttheday.bsky.social
a little bit late but a #WIPWednesday from the final chapter of Were-Ever You Go, There You Are (archiveofourown.org/works/691463...) the fic I'm writing with @petrichorca.bsky.social with art by @mahnah.bsky.social - Ed gets some expert advice
One afternoon not long after beginning his opus, Stede’s “best frenemy” Lucius drives past Ed’s house, then slams on his brakes, backs up, rolls down the window, and calls, “You ok?” Ed gestures at his painting. “Just, you know. Working on my creative pursuit.” Lucius turns off his car and sets the parking brake before walking up to the verandah, squinting at Ed’s art. “Um. Do you think it’s safe to put so much wet paint on the canvas?” Ed shrugs. The canvas is sagging a little, especially around the dark vortex that symbolizes emotions. “That’s just layered colors to make the hand holding onto the cliff’s edge. See? The little bloody fingernails?” Lucius nods. “Mmmhmm.” “D’you hate it?” “Hate is such a strong, and wrong word.” Lucius steps closer, eyes roving all around the canvas’s surface. “But I’m wondering, what’s happening in this painting?” “This is a guy who’s clinging on to the cliff’s edge,” Ed explains patiently. “Right,” Lucius says. “But, well, I guess, why? Why cling on?” “Otherwise he’d just fall off the cliff and die.” Lucius looks at Ed, then back at the canvas, in a way that makes Ed feel like he’s seeing the deeper meaning behind it. He’s not sure how he feels about the mortifying ordeal of being known. Lucius looks back at Ed. “What if he doesn’t die? What if life just begins again?” Embarrassingly, Ed feels his eyes start to well. He turns back to the canvas so Lucius won’t see, dabbles a little splash of teal on the horizon without really meaning to, but, oh, doesn’t it look a little hopeful? And isn’t that what he’s doing already, away from the career that had consumed his life for so many years? Painting like this, taking walks in nature, fucking kayaking - it’s all life beginning again. “I like that color,” Lucius says, voice soft. “Anyway, I’ll let you get back to it.” “Yeah, cheers.” Ed returns to carefully dabbing at that teal spot, trying to blend it into the darkness of the rest of the scene.
November 20, 2025 at 3:43 AM
elphia3.bsky.social
If you like handknit hats, sweaters, etc. and want to help keep people warm in Philadelphia this winter, this auction ends TOMORROW and has a ton of beautiful items that are currently bargains. Like this gorgeous one-of-a-kind sweater vest that’s <$30 right now www.32auctions.com/organization...
Buttercup Sleeveless Sweater
Auction item 'Buttercup Sleeveless Sweater' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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ofmdframes.bsky.social
gentlebeard kisses now available in one convenient bundle
November 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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followedmystar.bsky.social
For #TakeTwoTuesday I give you the The Body Kinetic, which tbqh has swallowed my brain whole. Mind the tags, take care o’ yerselves, but I’m very proud of it.

archiveofourown.org/works/67234183

(some nattering in the comments bc I can’t help myself)
New Session | Archive of Our Own
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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xrayvex.bsky.social
it was me
pencil sketch style drawing by xray_vex of a great white shark with edward teach's head/face. he's got a lit joint in his mouth with a wisp of smoke rising, and in this version of the drawing he's also holding a hot cuppa tea in his left fin. inspired by ofmd s2 ep 5, where lucius can't seem to stop drawing ed's face on everything from sunflowers to doggies bc ed is living rent free in his head
November 18, 2025 at 3:50 AM