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From Cop City to the Dakota pipelines and Jane’s Revenge to numerous struggles worldwide, anarchist organizers are relentlessly targeted by the state today as they have been for over a century.

Shadows in the Struggle for Equality is the firsthand account of Boris Yelensky, an activist of the Anarchist Red Cross (later the Anarchist Black Cross), during the Russian revolutionary movement from 1905 through 1917, and the subsequent Leninist/Stalinist repression.

Written with great humility and compassion, Yelensky recalls his fifty years of tireless organizing to aid victims of state oppression and injustice, beginning with a vivid sketch of the history of the Russian revolutionary movement and the critical role played by anarchists. He then provides the rich history of the Anarchist Red Cross spanning the time from the Revolution to his settling in the US where he dedicated his life and his book “to the Fighters for Freedom, Humanism and Justice, to those who endeavored to help these fighters by applying the principle of mutual aid.”

In telling why an anarchist relief organization became necessary, he calls attention to a neglected aspect of revolutionary history—the sabotage and discrimination of many social-democrats against their fellow-prisoners and in the outside relief organizations. Of the vast sums collected all over the world, from czarist times up through the 1950s when the book was written, very little reached the anarchist prisoners.

With newly translated material, and over a dozen beautiful illustrations by N.O. Bonzo, this stunning edition of Shadows in the Struggle for Equality will serve to inspire a continuation of solidarity and support for those who are incarcerated in the struggle for freedom, humanism, and justice.

PM Press

Scientists on Survival: Personal Stories of Climate Action by Scientists for XR

Published March 27, 2025

Up until recently, many climate scientists have felt deeply worried but unable to speak out. This book brings together the stories of 24 scientists who each individually decided they could no longer keep quiet. Rage, grief and frustration are part of these journeys, but readers will take comfort from knowing they are not alone. This is a very personal book which will hopefully inspire more scientists (and others) to take the leap and become climate activists. Foreword by Chris Packham.

https://www.scientistsforxr.earth/our-book

Clouds in the sky of paradise
Paradise —
I hear smiles from where I gaze.

A dream in vain
To wander through these mountains of mist

I’m really interested in reading crossover fanfiction between:

Harry Potter

and

Darren Shan’s Cirque du Freak/Saga of Darren Shan

series.

I’ve checked AO3 and FFN, and found a few stories, but it seems like many of the old FanFiction.net links are broken or the fics have disappeared.

If you have any recommendations for good crossovers (any plot, character, or pairing—Hogwarts setting, vampires meeting wizards, etc.), I’d love to hear them.

I've seen some like:

'No Escape'

'Vamps and Wizards'

'The War of the Wizards'

'Harry Potter and the Cirque Du Freak'

etc.

but would like to find more.

For instance, when Potter was trying to do a spell in class, Draco discreetly made it look like Potter did the spell first try - and so Potter would get points for Gryffindor ... for something he didn't do. Draco knew the guilt would eat away at him, so he would do it as often as possible. How truly diabolical of him. (Harry really didn't understand why Malfoy kept helping him, but had no interest in stopping him. After all, free points and he would learn the spells anyway)

Potter was unaware of the first task, huh? Well good thing Draco was there to spoil it for him. Draco made sure to tell him all about the dragons, and the details of the task (that he had stolen from Dumbledore's desk). Now the surprise of the first task was spoiled for Potter, and he would never get that first time reaction to the task. He would also be panicking over the thought of facing dragons. That'll show him. How extremely nasty of him. (Harry was honestly grateful for the information, even if Hagrid would give him the information a few days later. It gave him a head start on preparing for the task. He was just confused as to why Malfoy kept helping him despite hating him.)

Potter and Daphne Greengrass clearly being into each other, but not allowed to be together by Daphne's parents? Draco was able to trick them into accidentally signing a marriage contract, so now they were FORCED to be together. Their relationship was now unnaturally made, with their choice taken away from them. Draco knew they would grow to resent and hate each other. How legally evil of him. (Harry and Daphne had been secretly dating for a while at this point, so they just shrugged and went along with it. After all, it was an easy excuse to openly be together.)

Potter had the Dark Lord as his arch-nemesis, and was looking to fight him in a epic final battle? Not on Draco's watch. Draco gathered the horcruxes and captured Voldemort & Nagini, and had them tied up in a unbreakable room. Then he tricked Potter into casting fiendfyre into the room. Now Potter couldn't get the glory of killing the Dark Lord in front of everyone. He would always know that he beat a guy who was all tied up, with absolutely no effort whatsoever. Potter would be devastated at the missed opportunity to show off, and would be upset and filled with shame. How ultimately horrible of him. (Harry was really confused as to why Malfoy had basically done all the work, but he didn't really care. He didn't want the attention after all, and this avoided a lot of people dying.)

Potter and Greengrass were going to get married, huh? Would be a shame if Draco ruined that. How about by revolutionising a cure to Astoria's blood curse, requiring a ritual to be used which just so happened to be only doable on the wedding day, forcing them to delay it. Now their perfect wedding was ruined, and it could never be perfect. Draco had won. How amazingly monstrous of him. (Harry and Daphne were relieved at Astoria being cured, and were more than happy to delay the wedding for this ritual. After all, the wedding could happen anytime. Saving family? That could only happen now.)

Oh, were the Potter's now trying for a child? Well Draco had plans to ruin that for them. He would discreetly drug Daphne Potter with a fertility potion making it easier for them to have a child. However, he then done it again and again and again - thereby they would have loads of children like the Weasley's. The shame and embarrassment of having a family that big would haunt them for the rest of their lives, alongside the disgust of being compared to those disgusting Weasley's. How biologically terrible of him. (Harry and Daphne actually wanted a big family, so this was truly a blessing for them. Even if they had no idea of Malfoy's involvement at all. They also actually liked the Weasley's, and unlike Draco Malfoy they had no misplaced feelings of inferiority towards them.)

The Ministry was making a monument dedicated to the victory over the Dark Lord, and Draco knew that Potter was going to want it to be all about him, like the glory hound he is. So he went out of his way to ensure the monument would barely have Potter on it at all, and would have the names of everyone who died during the war. Potter couldn't hog the attention now, and would be forced to see all those who died because of him. How universally malicious of him. (Harry preferred it this way. The Ministry originally wanted a statue of him, Ron and Hermione. But none of them liked that idea. A monument with the names of those who died on it would mean they would never truly be forgotten, and would be about them, not him.)

"We almost died in there!"

Harry yelled at them, as Lily knelt down to her son's level.

"Oh Harry, that's just the standard trial for third years that's been happening for hundreds of years."

"Including the FUCKING FIRE MONSTER THAT TRIED TO BURN US ALL INTO ASH?!"

"That's how your father's friend Peter Pettigrew died when he was thirteen, poor fucker never saw it coming. I convinced your father to replace Pettigrew with Severus, though it took a lot of convincing. Like three dates."

Harry crossed his arms and scowled

"Don't fret, keeping the peace between your father and Uncle Severus is how you ended up with two older siblings. and your ten younger siblings." Lilly told Harry

"And if it makes you feel better Crabbe and Goyle died during their trial. Dumbledore already sent a condolences letter to their parents and has promised to at least give both boys ten seconds of silence to remember them. I just hope he can control his inner scumbag." Remus said

Later at the dinner, Dumbledore stood up in black robes "Tonight we remember the life of someone special. But now let's talk about these two dead stupid inbred children." Dumbledore said, waving his wand to show an image of Crabbe and Goyle."

"ALBUS!" McGonagall shrieked as Dumbledore barely looked at her "Oh be quiet Minerva, I heard these two idiots fell in the lava after seeing a candy bar strapped to the wall. If they weren't so inbred this wouldn't have happened." Dumbledore said cheerfully

So this just came into my head. What if when you cast it you can only inflict as much pain as you’ve ever felt.

You truly need to want to cause pain but can only dose as much as you’ve experienced.

So people like Harry, Tom Riddle, Snape, etc. can cause a lot more pain than the pampered spoiled children like Malfoy.

Just a thought, lol.

It backfires, succeeding beyond his wildest expectation.

Harry (very drunk): "How do I make it more unlikable? "

Fred (equally sloshed): "how about we call you Hadrian and have every 11 year old talk like 50 year old british diplomats. It's 'Heir Malfoy' this 'Lord Potter' that"

George: "I know let's add in a gratuitous Snape malfoy Harry Sirius love quadrangle."

            ~ 6 months later~

"They want a what?"

"A sequel and multiple movies. You will be played by holly-wood actress Jarrett Sohansson and Snape by actor Edris Ilba.

"..."

"..."

"How much did you say they will pay me again?"

I’m really interested in reading crossover fanfiction between:

Harry Potter

and

Darren Shan’s Cirque du Freak/Saga of Darren Shan

series.

I’ve checked AO3 and FFN, and found a few stories, but it seems like many of the old FanFiction.net links are broken or the fics have disappeared.

If you have any recommendations for good crossovers (any plot, character, or pairing—Hogwarts setting, vampires meeting wizards, etc.), I’d love to hear them.

I've seen some like:

'No Escape'

'Vamps and Wizards'

'The War of the Wizards'

'Harry Potter and the Cirque Du Freak'

etc.

but would like to potentially find more.

Hermione had found and revived a trapped Godric Gryffindor in a hidden alove above the shifting stairs.

Unfortunately some of his views were... problematic.

"We must muster our forces immediately."

"Erm against whom?"

"What do you mean whom? Against the Danes. They keep raiding our humble homes and stealing our mead. Them ."

He spat In anger. Madame Pomfrey winced.

"Danes? Er You mean the Vikings? we are at peace with them now. ", Dumbledore said calmly.

Gryffindor Roared "WHAT DO YOU MEAN PEACE. NO PEACE CAN UNTIL THE LAST DANESMAN IS DEAD." He said not so calmly.

"And why would school children fight the vikings?"

"Whom else would we gather to stand against the Norse?. The perfumed from Aethelred's court?. Only we here at Hogwarts school of Warcraft and Wizardry can stop them before it's too late" Gryffindor said, his jowls vibrating in rage. His yellowed teeth gnashing in hate.

"But..."

"Gimme a minute. I need to go piss. Get my steed ready in the meantime Girl" He said and left.

(he spat again for good measure).

Madame Pomfrey looked at Dumbledore in shock.

"What steed? Professor what should we do?"

"Alas. I am starting to understand why they put him up there" Dumbledore said grimly.

"Wait. Did anyone tell how modern bathrooms work?"

"Oh No."

Recently, we were forced to file suit against Baker & Taylor and its subsidiary Bridgeall Libraries Ltd. to stop wrongfully providing WorldCat records in their competitive BTCat service.

@eroticauthors Like a Lady

#porn #eroticauthors #reading

Unknown unsaids
coil around my heart,
injecting censures —
Indifferent to the lighting

"What? Don't lie to me!" Dumbledore growled at him, yet Barty Crouch Jr. simply shook his head. "She has a message for you. That it was your spell that hit her, all those years ago." At this, Dumbledore went pale. "I... what are you talking about."

"She thanks you for it. What you took for her death was actually her rebirth. The dark powers of her Obscurus were fully unleashed by your act. Yet it took a considerable time for her to manifest in the material world."

Dumbledore froze, unable to even speak. "That impostor who calls himself Lord Voldemort... the one defeated by a mere child... he was nothing more than a pawn of hers, to pave a way for her return." Barty Crouch Jr. gleefuly explained. "And now, she's coming back. All muggles and their kin will perish. And in the end, those who remain will all serve the Dark Lady!"

Dumbledore wished nothing more than to dismiss this as an outright lie, some manipulation from this madman's mind to torture him. Yet, deep inside, he knew that this was true. "Ariana..." he uttered her name.

@eroticauthors #Literotica taking its sweet time again.

@marginalia [Harry Frankfurt, 𝘖𝘯 𝘉𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘵]

Could've been a tweet.

@writingprompts From a folder of mine labeled "Inspiration":

#writing #writingprompt #writingprompts #inspiration

@marginalia [From Theodor Adorno, 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢]

I think it should be noted that Adorno is famous in Frankfurt for the Adorno-Ampel, a traffic light he lobbied heavily for to be installed right in front of the university building he taught at, because "Should a student, or a professor, find himself in the state that is actually appropriate for him, namely in thought, then there is an immediate threat of death."

Not the hero we deserve, but the hero we got...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adorno-Ampel

Harry always considered professor Severus Snape as a "tough, but fair" type of teacher. He was disappointed that his friends couldn't see it and he always had to defend professor Snape's actions to them.

"Well, you shouldn't have spoken out of turn, Hermione!" Harry said after professor Snape called her an "insufferable know-it-all". For whatever reason, Hermione refused to help him with his homework that day.

Another incident came in the 4th year. "In his defense, your teeth were long before and it's hard to spot the difference when you-" Harry began to explain, but then Hermione started crying and Ron looked like he was going to kill him, so he shut up.

Ron and Hermione might have expected Harry to lose faith in professor Snape after he witnessed him leading the Death Eaters at Hogwarts and personally murdering headmaster Dumbledore with the Killing Curse. They thought wrong.

"You don't understand! Professor Snape and Dumbledore clearly planned this!" Harry continued defending the seemingly confirmed Death Eater and Dumbledore's murderer, Severus Snape. Everyone thought he was crazy, but that only made it all the sweeter when he was revealed to actually be right! Too bad everyone refused to acknowledge it just so they don't have to deal with Harry's smug attitude.

After Harry wanted to name their son Albus Severus Potter, Ginny files for divorce.

"What?" Draco was utterly confused, and the rest of the class was no less shocked than he was.

"You've heard me, Mr. Malfoy, I expect you here tomorrow evening for your detention!" professor Snape said.

"My father will hear about this!" Draco blurted out, still shocked and now also angry.

"That he will!" professor Snape concurred. "I shall write to Lucius myself and remind him how badly such foolish and obvious sabotage reflects on his son and family as a whole!"

Harry: "What happened?"

Sirius: "On my 15th birthday... I only got 36 presents."

Hary: "Well, that's a lot..."

Sirius: "But the year before... the year before I got 37!"

Walburga's Portrait: "But sweetie, those presents were quite a bit bigger than the previous year!"

Sirius: "I DON'T CARE, MUM! IT WAS JUST ANOTHER SLAP IN THE FACE AFTER YOU GAVE AWAY MY SECOND BEDROOM TO REGULUS!"

Walburga's Portrait: "Sweetie, I know it was hard on you, but that disgusting squib brother of yours barely even fit into that cupboard under the stairs anymore. And it was really embarassing, not having a place to hide him in anymore whenever someone came to visit-"

Sirius: "SHUT UP, MUM, I'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU!"

"Oh no." Harry went pale as he finally realised the horrible truth.

However, the other Slytherin's believe she did it because Draco was really annoying and are inspired to do the same.

Lots of the former Slytherin's get re-sorted into Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff instead.

Soon enough Draco is basically the only Slytherin left. Even Crabbe and Goyle got re-sorted, somehow getting into Ravenclaw. Pansy went into Hufflepuff, whilst Tracey and Astoria followed Daphne into Gryffindor.

(Daphne decided she had to be re-sorted as being in Slytherin meant that other Slytherin's would try to interfere in her relationship with Harry)

Evanesce into my dreams
Where I see that which has withered —
morphed and recoloured
Abnormal: undefined
Anchored to another to which I must refine