I was googling some things for my Mass Effect short stories, and I came across something called the Stanford Torus. Stated simply, it's a specific type of rotating ring space station. Nothing particularly unique about that in space station concepts. Except... this is the interior:

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It's that time of year again! Each Valentines day I make or find fandom-related valentines for my f-list.

This year I made ridiculous valentine blingees for everyone! Enjoy. :)

( For the Hugh & Jen lovers... )

...because the Roe v. Wade anniversary was yesterday. Still relevant though.

This should be required viewing for a lot of people. In response to the Roe v Wade hate and vitriol on my facebook feed yesterday:

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Merry (slightly early) Christmas, everyone! I'm very excited to present two Christmas fics for your enjoyment. Posting these a little early because I'm heading over to my in-laws soon, not to be back until late tomorrow night. I hope all of you have a great holiday ( Read more... )

I have only included games I've played or at least watched my husband play all the way through, so that limits my perspective a bit.

( In no particular order... )

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The title is a bit of a misnomer; this really has very little to do with Mass Effect specifically but is more a commentary on sci-fi in general.

( Getting existential about aliens up in here. )

Here's some pretty icons that are all about space!


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bindersfullofwomen.tumblr.com is the funniest thing to come out of the presidential debate. Some of my favorite selections:


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