The Double: fanfic: tangible

May. 31st, 2025 01:21 pm
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Title: tangible
Fandom: The Double (cdrama)
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Length: 100 words

Summary: Some memories are too vivid to forget.


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I've been given permission to share this but this was written for an audience of people working for/affiliated with LIGO, so some of these actions won't apply to e.g. general "normal" US citizens.

I will try to make phone calls Monday, but that depends on my being able to speak audibly over the phone (due to medical issues ongoing for ~nine months affecting my voice). I may be limited to emails and handwritten mailed letters. (Good thing I'm not a singer-songwriter?!)

Dear all,
Answering some questions, here are a few more details about US advocacy for science funding:

Please only send emails or visit Congree people if you are a US citizen or permanent resident (so you are talking to people you can vote for), and if you feel comfortable doing so.

You can find actual numbers for funding from different agencies in different states by selecting a state in this link: https://www.aps.org/initiatives/advocate-amplify/policy/support-federal-science-funding-budget (which provides a template letter too), or using data provided here: https://www.aps.org/initiatives/advocate-amplify/policy/dashboards

We have been collecting companies and institutions where graduate students and postdocs trained in LIGO with NSF funding have gone in here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13yMrZ9HdmjtDTxS7hr7quwGEX-j4Ri0TVjMk0hJmxms/edit?usp=sharing (the diversity of companies is a very effective message for Congress people)

You can find flyers with data about specific issues APS [American Physical Society] advocates for in Congressional Day Visits held in January; these can be used year-long, of course: https://cvd.aps.org/

Nothing beats a face-to-face conversation; meeting with your Senators’ and Representative’s offices is one of the most impactful actions you can take.
[This part is probably addressed to e.g. university faculty and so on rather than regular people.]

(In joke mode, as a Cornell alum, I preferred the less clown show timeline when my jokey aggro rivalry feelings toward Harvard were "catchy well-respected Latin motto Ivy League p*nis envy" rather than rooting for Harvard. Sorry, Harvard folks!)

[adapted from cross-post to Tumblr]
I'm over a year late on CROWNWORLD. My agent and editor are aware. The book is not likely to get done soon despite my being under 10,000 words / 3 chapters from the finish line, because I'm too stressed and exhausted to soldier on.

The parts that I haven't discussed much if at all in public:

- My health cratered a few years ago. I wrote most of STARSTRIKE in all lowercase while seeking ways I could write flat on my back in bed without making the pain worse. I spent a year bedridden, getting 0-4 hours of sleep per night (not a typo); I only left the house for doctor's appointments or to vote.

- This included uncommon bad med reactions like the one that sent me to the ER with internal bleeding. I'm cautious about new-to-me meds for a reason.

- I was making good progress writing early in 2025 but then I had a concussion. I'm mostly recovered but my balance is still not 100%.

- A family member had multiple health crises that could have killed them.

- South Korea's president attempted an insurrection (a common interpretation) by declaring martial law in December 2024. Almost all my family is in South Korea. I couldn't even discuss it publicly because there was a nonzero chance that it would endanger my relatives. (I've been to a literature festival in Seoul under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Sport. They know I exist, and South Korea has a history of dictatorships, censorship, and brutal putdowns of protests.)

- I learned my father had a cerebral hemorrhage that same month. He's in South Korea. I'm in the USA. The unstable political situation in South Korea would have made any attempt to visit him unusually fraught.

- The Trump presidency. Unfortunately, chronic health problems curtail the kinds and amounts of activism I can physically do even before we get to being burned out.

- My husband works at LIGO, which won a Nobel Prize for the detection of gravitational waves predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity. President Trump's proposed budget would (among many other things) cut funding for one of two LIGO sites, at which point why not defund both. (NSF budget news [science.org] but the link may be paywalled.) You need two gravitational wave observatories to verify a detection (triangulation/noise reduction).

What about other observatories internationally, you ask? There are two: VIRGO (Italy) and KAGRA (Japan). LIGO can detect out to ~150 megaparsecs, VIRGO to ~80 megaparsecs (best case), KAGRA to ~10 megaparsecs (best case). But space is volumetric, so for a comparison you need to cube these numbers.

LIGO's at ~3 million (let's call that 100% as a measuring stick). VIRGO's at ~500,000 (~20%). KAGRA is at ~1,000 (under 1% - worse by a couple orders of magnitude, in fact). These are estimates, but I've estimated conservatively.

Pictorially:
LIGO    **********
VIRGO   **
KAGRA   .


- This is a proposed US budget, not an approved one as of this writing, but if LIGO doesn't get cut, it's because something even more essential than basic research in astronomy/physics is axed (further).

- I am selfishly stressed about the possibility that my husband will lose his job. I'm on his health insurance, and did we mention my health? This has career implications for me as well if I become the primary breadwinner. If we knew for certain one way or the other, we could plan; but the uncertainty is wreaking havoc for pretty much everyone.

- I've had my books challenged and pulled from libraries for "DEI" reasons (Tiger Honor seems to be the usual "problem" due to the nonbinary protagonist; I don't think Phoenix Extravagant sold well enough to attract similar attention).

- A studio optioned Dragon Pearl but was stymied first by the Hollywood strikes (solidarity to the unions!) and then opted not to negotiate for another renewal because when shopping it around, the feedback was that a Korean space opera was too "DEI" to be a good investment in this political environment. (Whatever one's feelings about this, this is absolutely true in a business/economic sense.) So this makes career planning additionally selfishly fraught. Too bad I didn't go all in on het shifter romance? I started writing one! - het shifter romance is my favorite kind - and I loved it but somebody had a book contract to attend to.

- I am sad for the US wrecking ball clown show and I am sad for everyone everywhere who is affected by the US wrecking ball clown show. ("Lying low" politically is a lost cause when one is a semi-public figure.) I am, perhaps controversially, of the opinion that the despot playbook of North Korea and past South Korean dictatorships ought to be assiduously avoided, not enshrined as some asshole US administration's hashtag life goals. But I'm just a science fiction writer, not a politician, so what do I know.

Any impact to me is unimportant in the grand scheme of the world. My job is producing entertainment fiction and it's by definition nonessential. My household will lurch along; I'm not in financial distress. But I am selfishly stressed out of my mind and likely to spend June 2025 writing bad music, badly playing 16-bit videogames, badly designing/coding a visual novel and/or graphic novel only half a dozen friends will ever see. Maybe I will scribble at the het shifter romance without any intention of writing well, but rather stress relief, and continue moseying toward music composition/orchestration. Under better circumstances, this would make a nice mini-vacation; but these are not better circumstances.

My failings as a writer and human being are well known at this point; but if the book isn't delivered in June, that's why. It's not much of an apologia. Y'all stay safe and take care of yourselves and each other out there.

Note: I had planned to just delete this journal as having served its function but here we are.
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One of my favorite things about not having plans and not having to study is that I can do things spontaneously, like meet up with friends to go shopping and have food and then go for a walk to see some sheep and goats that I had no idea were there so my biologist friend could delightedly poke at the dung to find beetles.
One of my favorite things about staying at my friends' house for a few days is that I don't have "I should do chores/clean/tidy" run in the back of my head at all times. I still found things to procrastinate on - an exchange letter, leaving fic comments etc - but overall it was very relaxed. I'm getting better at Beat Saber.

Books I read recently:
The Burning Kingdoms trilogy by Tasha Suri: The Jasmine Throne, the Oleander Sword, the Lotus Empire. This series has been on my to-read list for a while and I finally got around to reading it. I enjoyed it a lot! I enjoyed the Indian-inspired setting and the complicated politics of it with many different groups, and I liked the development of the main characters both separately and together. Spoilers )

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett: I enjoyed this much less than the first book in the series, sadly. At one point I complained to LB, who's actually worked at a university, that I thought the portrayal of academia was unrealistic, and he said that it's not that unrealistic provided the character in question is a bit of an asshole. Spoilers )

The Firm by John Grisham: The first non-SFF book I read since April 2022, according to Goodreads, wow okay. And the first non-SFF novel since February 2022. I decided to read it because the lecturer of one of my business law classes mentioned it, and I didn't give up early even though the writing is clunky. In the first half I really liked the slowly growing sense of creeping dread from the dangers the reader sees but the main character doesn't. Spoilers: that was the best part ) I don't regret that I read it but only because now I know.

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins: I started with this one instead of "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" because I got this one first from the library, but in hindsight I wonder if that was a mistake. It worked on its own but I strongly suspect I missed many connections. Conversely, it's been many years since I read the original trilogy but there were almost too many connections and similarities for my taste, it seemed a bit repetitive. To be fair there's only so many ways the Hunger Games can differ. Spoilers )

4x09 Rubicon

May. 31st, 2025 09:41 pm
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In which we get a reunion with a cool character and everything is about finding compromises.Read more... )

so high you can't see over

May. 31st, 2025 03:12 pm
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Vids

Avengers

My Metrocard by [archiveofourown.org profile] seekingferret
Fun Avengers + NYC vid!



Star Wars

What Was I Thinkin'? by [archiveofourown.org profile] Tafadhali
Fun, fantastic Han/Leia vid!

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May. 31st, 2025 03:06 pm
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falling feels like flying

May. 31st, 2025 03:07 pm
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Star Wars

Sparks by [archiveofourown.org profile] SpellCleaver
AU where Luke is raised by Vader, but is working as a Rebel agent and complications ensue. A good, long read.

there will be no sign from above

May. 31st, 2025 03:03 pm
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Batfamily

Bury Me Face Down by [archiveofourown.org profile] historical_allusions
After his confrontation with Batman leaves Red Hood bleeding out on a warehouse floor, Jason Todd wakes up back in his teenage body and still trapped in his casket.

When every death leads back to the same starting point, Jason stumbles through attempt after attempt to get things right. But he's not giving up until he's fixed things.
Interesting, slightly melancholy time loop AU where Jason keeps reviving in his grave until he gets things right. <3

door, opening by [archiveofourown.org profile] cowboysorceror
Long, compelling casefile focusing on Dick and Jason's contentious relationship. I really enjoyed it.

Forget me, Forget me not by [archiveofourown.org profile] Captain_Aurinko
Kon gets erased from reality, and Tim keeps trying to figure out why there are so many weird gaps in his life. Oh heart...

Head in the Clouds by [archiveofourown.org profile] lurkinglurkerwholurks
Jason takes a week off to heal from injuries and enjoys it more than he expected.

Independent Variable by [archiveofourown.org profile] potofsoup
Tim is doing great being an independent vigilante, he's fine! He doesn't need help, he's definitely not estranged from the family -- he's just being independent.

Good thing he's part of a family of detectives who have their own ways of reaching out.

Featuring two powerpoints, one casefile, half a contract, a roomba, and several hugs.
Oh Tim... I enjoyed this! (Plus, there's art!)

Jason Todd: Regular College Student by [archiveofourown.org profile] AddictedApple
AU where, at the end of his League of Assassins training, Jason decides to go to Metropolis for college instead of going back to Gotham for revenge. Things spiral from there. The title is so sarcastic by the way. There's nothing regular about Jason Todd. This is a lot of fun!

Join the Club by [archiveofourown.org profile] Cephalogod
In which Jason Todd meets Tim Drake, who is inexplicably Dick Grayson's #1 Fan, and decides the only reasonable course of action is to plot to get the two of them to meet and see what happens. It definitely won't have a major impact on his life or anything. This is super cute!

Lois Lane's Number One Fan Tim Drake by [archiveofourown.org profile] Chiyana
Bruce is missing - as Bruce Wayne - and somewhere in Metropolis. Tim knows Bruce said to tell Clark Kent in case something like this happens, but why would you go to Clark Kent for help when Lois Lane is right there? I mean, he's not wrong...This is fun!

No Need To Fake It by [archiveofourown.org profile] LakeAwen
When Talia and Cheshire start a civil war against Ra's, they send Damian and Lian to safety with the one bodyguard they can trust: Jason Todd. Jason and his charges set up house in a small New Zealand town, and try to figure out civilian life together. They find more of a home -- and a family -- than they ever expected. Jason just can't let himself forget that this is temporary. This is really lovely. There's a sequel in progress, but I think this story can stand on its own.

Nobody by [archiveofourown.org profile] goldenraeofsun
One week of feverish research. Two days of furious tracking. Thirty minutes of hopeless fighting.

It is all coming to this, a deal Tim has no choice but to accept.

"I'll release your family in exchange for all their memories of you," Klarion the Witch Boy says.

"I'll do it," Tim says loudly before he can second-guess himself. His fingers tighten around his last birdarang, but he does not throw it. Instead, he stands stock still, forcing himself to keep breathing, keep standing, despite the bone-deep exhaustion weighing his body down.

After all, Gotham needs Batman much more than it needs Robin.
Oh Tim...

Of A Genius' Legacy by [archiveofourown.org profile] sparkoflena
Tim takes a couple of months off in order to catch up on two and a half years of school all in one go - and graduates high school. He knows he deserves a celebration.

He just didn't expect his whole family to show.
<333

you long for a feeling you'll never get back by [archiveofourown.org profile] puddingcatbeans
In a family made of up people unused to having such a big family, sometimes you get lost in the noise. And Tim has always been taught to be the child that was seen, not heard. Oh Tim...

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May. 31st, 2025 02:56 pm
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The Question #1

May. 31st, 2025 06:04 pm
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Writer: Dennis O’Neil

Pencils: Denys Cowan

Inks: Rick Magyar


I first became aware of the Question thanks to the Justice League Unlimited cartoon. I gather that the comics version is quite different. Frankly, this book had me when I found out Lady Shiva was in it.


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Recent reads

May. 31st, 2025 11:50 am
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A books update!

Recently finished:
Sonnets to Orpheus, Rainer Maria Rilke. Continuing my foray into Rilke's entire bibliography! I think this is my favorite of his works so far, with a clearer narrative arc than his other works that I've read.

The Siege of Burning Grass, Premee Mohamed. This started off strong, but the second half got messy and felt a bit rushed. I can see what Mohamed was going for - the complete devastation of war, how even peace movements fall to violence when a situation is desperate enough, how looking at your enemy can be looking at a mirror - but it didn't stick the landing for me.

The Fox Wife, Yangsze Choo. The first of two murder mysteries I read recently (I'll get to the second in a moment)! Loved the take on fox spirits in this and how they sit uneasily between the world of humans and the world of gods. I also really liked the elderly gentleman detective and his long-lost first love. There are a couple plot points I wanted more development of (I thought the people without shadows were underutilized), but on the whole I really liked this.

Catching the Big Fish, David Lynch. A series of essays on film-making, life, and meditation (a passion of Lynch's). I really liked the film-making essays - they put me in mind of Ray Bradbury's more autobiographical writing - but the meditation proselytizing got to be a bit too much woo for me.

A Song to Drown Rivers, Ann Liang. A retelling of the story of Xi Shi, one of the four great beauties of China. I wanted to like this more than I did, but I felt like it did a lot more telling than showing. I think it would make a great movie, but it was emotionally distant as a book, and I had a hard time connecting with the POV character.

Most Ardently, Gabe Cole Novoa. A YA trans retelling of Pride and Prejudice. This was recommended to me by my sister (a huge Jane Austen fan) and my nephew (he read it twice in a week lol), and it was very cute. I like some of the tweaks Novoa made, and Oliver's family's acceptance of his gender felt earned and cathartic when it very easily could have been treacly. I recommend it if you like P&P but want it queer!

Hyo the Hellmaker, Mina Ikemoto Ghosh. My favorite read of May! A kind of steampunk fantasy murder mystery set in a place that is not exactly Japan, but not not Japan, too. I mentioned on bluesky that it hits some really interesting notes on colonialism/colonization with its worldbuilding, though that isn't the focus of the story. It also has really cool takes on gods and patronage thereof, and you can definitely see the influence of both Japanese mythology and British mythology/fairy stories in the writing (the author is British-Japanese). And it's illustrated by the author!

Current Reads:
Unromance, Erin Connor
Think Little, Wendell Berry

A Nervous Splendor

May. 31st, 2025 11:30 am
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A Nervous Splendor: Vienna 1888/1889 by Frederic Morton

A discussion of Vienna before, around, and after the suicide of Crown Prince Rudolf.

Discusses all sorts of people. Some famous, some to be famous, others never to be more than footnotes. Creates a mood piece, possibly shaded. Discusses politics and arts. How the Hapsburgs set about modernizing Vienna by tearing down its walls, and more.

Uninhibited Drafting

May. 31st, 2025 08:44 am
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There's the advice of "write drunk, edit sober," meaning: for the first draft, just get words on paper, don't worry about making it perfect, if you agonize too long about that you'll never get anywhere. Bang the words out until you have a finished draft, then go back and edit it.

I've also heard that, even for people who don't drink alcohol, the "inner editor" gets tired late at night. So for a similar effect, you can write the first drafts late in the evenings, then edit during daylight hours.

Well, I'm trying to draft something for a new-ish market I've had my eyes on for a couple months, and right now, my deal to myself is "I know I'm using way too many italics for emphasis, but it's a first draft and I'm allowed to do this just to get it done. Once I have a draft and I know it'll be in the right word count range, I can go back and take them out and trust my readers to hear the cadence correctly."
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which is a soap opera with many of the trappings of a space opera. Interestingly, the show never comes down with a final opinion on whether or not it's a bad thing for those little planets to get absorbed by the empire/space UN or not - the protagonists mostly feel like it's awful, but almost everybody they meet who isn't from their home planets seems to think that it hardly matters who technically rules the planet so long as somebody does. But most of those people either have no context to claim an informed opinion or are themselves from the PSA, so....

On a different note, I continue to hold the opinion that their deceased friend may have had strong convictions, and he died for his beliefs, and he might even have been as remarkable and amazing as the two protagonists seem to believe, but he also sounds like a lot. Like the sort of person who doesn't want to get a cat because of abstruse concepts of moral philosophy that nobody cares about but him, but who sure is willing to keep arguing about it until they cave from sheer exhaustion, and then presumably keep arguing because they ought to have caved due to agreeing with his position.

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We have the first concept art from the animated "Dynamic Duo" movie due in... 2028!

And it's quite something!

Different, but I like it! )

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