Hey, Crew. Most recent Cryptid Factor preamble has Rhys saying please don’t put clips from the show on Twitter. (But he does appreciate all the new Crew patrons.)
SO PLEASE DO NOT PUT CF CLIPS ON TWITTER.
AU where Ed is a podcaster/journalist who is investigating the disappearance of Stede Bonnet some 10 years ago. Stede listens to the podcast, shouts at it, talks to it, starts to feel like Ed *gets* him. So he leaves a trail of crumbs so Ed can find him.
It feels like a breakup bc we all fell in love with a story, characters, an imaginary space. We shouted our love. Made gifts for our love. We got permanent ink of our love. We sang, laughed, danced & stood together with our love.
It feels like a breakup bc we all fell in love.
The ending of S2e3 will forever make me cry. As someone who has always felt so alone, quite unlovable, not missed, the fantasy is that at the lowest moment, someone comes to you to say — I’m here for you. Come be with me.
#OFMD
Hey, all. I’m going to be taking a long break from fandom. The feelings of acceptance & belonging have evaporated. I’m tired of wearing my heart of my sleeve & opening up.
I’ll always love this show. I’m just worn out from giving.
I am
#GLAADforOFMD
because it’s given me all of YOU!
I’ve picked up a lot of lurkers 👀 lately, and they’ve all been doing a fine job in Towels.
Post a little bio (use the #, too) and I’ll RT so you all can meet!
#SaveOFMD
(gif from tumblr bizarrelittlemew)
Oh. Oh no. It’s happening. I’m watching season 2 of hit series
#OurFlagMeansDeath
for the nth time and speaking the lines of dialogue just before they are said on screen.
#SaveOFMD
Wishing you all a peaceful, reflective Dickfuck Day.
Please share your Dickfuck Day resolutions.
Mine is to not be too hard on myself when I forget the date.
And to maybe walk a little more each day.
💜💜💜 hi.
Heartbreaking news today.
All of the memes & jokes we’ve made.
All the art we’ve crafts.
All of the community we’ve built.
All the friends we’ve made.
All the ways we’ve grown.
It’s gonna be okay. Eventually.
Thank you for this lovely journey,
@david_jenkins__
Now seems a good time to remind people that there are different types of attraction and relationships. Not all flirtations are sexual. Not all relationships are romantic. It doesn’t make them any less important, powerful, or meaningful.
I am, by far, at age 55, having the best birthday.
I finished a project inspired by OFMD & got to share it with you all.
I have a lovely group of friends in a gc saying lovely things & sending me rock pics.
My crew bestie sent me a hilarious gift related to my fanfic.
🪡
Who is keeping track of fandom lore? Who is going to write the Big Book of OFMD, the Little Queer Pirate Show that Could and Did?
We have newer fans around - what do we need to tell them about?
#AdoptOurCrew
#SaveOFMD
A tiny little missing scene for after a tiny missing scene.
1/ After Stede announces the plan, the Crew scatter ‘round Jackie’s bar, stealing uniforms off of the poisoned British soldiers, collecting their weapons, doubloons, valuables.
Ed beelines for Jackie’s office.
Just massive SO/acknowledgment for Madeleine Sami and Mark Mitchinson for just knocking it out of the park so well that we aren’t saying much about them! Just fit in so well to the whole vibe & expand the world!
THE BEST PART IS AUNTIE played by Anapela Polataivao. THAT IS ME! The first time I’ve seen myself on TV in decades! I need to learn to be softer, too, so I’d love to see more of Auntie!
#SaveOFMD
#OurFlagMeansDeath


Okay, Crew, let’s play a game called Moving the Needle to improve ofmd scores on IM*B. Get an account, rate the series & the episodes. Also search for it on there more often to get the popularity back up.
HGTV AU where Ed has his own show restoring old homes, Stede & Mary apply and get on the show, Ed teaches Stede how to do stuff but doesn’t know that S&M are divorced and just pretending so they can get Stede’s house fixed up.
Take a moment to appreciate the depth & intention of DJ’s musical choices: the song he put with RD’s photo on Insta is Jobriath’s “I’m a Man.” Lyrics are perfect for Stede but it’s also a deep bit of queer history & honors people we lost to AIDS
Hi all!
So much GREAT STUFF has been going on to
#SaveOFMD
and guess who did it??
YOU! US!
Trending
#AdoptOurCrew
Watch-alongs!
People twting in their zone: art, data, silliness — all AMAZING!
All those signatures — YOU! YOU DID THAT
The likes, the comments, the love - YOU💜
Hi.hi. We need to say too that it’s okay to not have a partner! Your life and your experiences are still Good and Valid and you can share so much love in this world. It’s good to be single! You are not lesser - in some ways you are more!
Super comforting things about Ep 8, 9, 10 of Our Flag Means Death:
1. Ed takes Stede aside to talk after bitchy Stede makes Calico Jackass cry.
2. Stede’s parasol. God I love it.
3. Stede kicking CJackass off his boat with that quiet authority. Sexy sexy sexy.
@DeadlineNellie
“Hello. Thank you for calling Gay Twitter. All of our lines are busy right now working to save the show we REALLY love. Please hold.” [plays
#OurFlagMeansDeath
sound track endlessly]
#SaveOFMD
Thoughts on soup:🍜🍲
Soup is a whole meal (as
@actofgrace23
has pointed out!).
Soup is also communal. It’s a thing to share. I’ve made a lot of soup as a single person, and I will tell you there is no way to *not* made a big amount. Soup is generous in nature.
Reminds —
Again, ONE CEO who is already grotesquely wealthy is DESTROYING ART just to get a TAX BREAK for a corp while the rest of us pay.
#SaveOFMD
#AdoptOurCrew
Why Deleting and Destroying Finished Movies Like Coyote vs Acme Should Be a Crime | MZS | Roger Ebert
INCREDIBLY PROUD of everyone who chose to make themselves UNCOMFORTABLE to go out into the world & make new friends & have new experiences! Reach around & give yourself a big pat on the back! 🪡
I’m thinking that, if you are feeling overwhelmed or shy or just not into social stuff for
#SaveOFMD
but enjoy fic, maybe read a fic and leave some comments for the author? Give them a boost?
#OurFlagMeansDeath
I am so sorry I did not get a photo but
I JUST SAW CALICO JACK’S PICKUP TRUCK IN RURAL PA.
It was a beat up, old Ford 150, no muffler, tailpipe held up by wire, blue paint marred by who knows what.
Bumper sticker: SORRY GIRLS I AM GAY
Okay, second serious request.
I quit drinking yesterday. I’m gonna not wine for a good long while to order to reclaim my time & my body. Ofmd & you all have made me feel so good about being alive & being weird that I just want to be present in my life.
Talk it through about the crew, day 17: Auntie 📜 What's your favorite thing about her? Favorite scenes or lines? Something she's taught you? Comment/qrt to keep the momentum going and DON'T FORGET THE TAGS!
#AdoptOurCrew
#SaveOFMD
If you are unsure what/who to twt now, just be patient!
@RenewAsACrew
is working on some guidance so we can all row in the same direction!
Sure wouldn’t hurt to keep
#SaveOFMD
and
#GLAADforOFMD
trending in the meantime!
Spending Christmas time on your own? Give yourself all the presents! Sleep, laze, doze, read, watch stuff you like, draw, craft, cook, eat, stretch, breathe. You deserve a good day!
(Your value is not determined by what gifts you get or give, or how many people are over, etc.)
absolutely bonkers idea for an au: ed, sad and alone and tipsy comes back home from the bar but stops at the shop to buy one of these grow a boyfriend toys. he throws it in his bathtub full of water and the next day finds a whole human man in there. his name is stede
About a year ago, I tweeted a AU for a missing person podcast where Ed tries to find out what happened to Chicago businessman Stede Bonnet who disappeared from this beach in July of 2013. Over 500 likes later, I decided to write the thing, adding another layer of mystery with —
Listening to the first episode of that podcast really pissed him off - Mary sounding all sad, recounting to Ed All The Things They Did to try to find Stede. His kids barely remembering his name. The nerve!
Information no one wants to know: Tick Durpin pilot was developed/shot in 2019, before OFMD. The similarities are related to the deeper comedy influences for both creative teams.
It’s not a knock-off or copy.
Look. It’s not an accommodation to make sure your panelists can hear and speak and be included in the fucking panel. It’s not accommodation to have a moderator who is familiar with the panelists.
It’s basic “offering a panel,” respecting both panelists & audience.
*opens up enclosure*
*tosses in enrichment*
*slams cage door shut*
Episode 3 of Menace: the Search for Stede Bonnet posted this weekend? Here, try this puzzle. I wrote it all myself and hope it works!