The Blue Jungle

Weekly chat reminder

2026-04-18T04:36:48Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the TS chat on Saturday, April 18th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 12 noon if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 3 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

Our topic this week: since we talked about Naomi last week, let’s talk about Jim’s mother. Grace? Mary Margaret? Why did she leave Jim? Where did she go? Is she still alive? What would happen if she came back into Jim’s life?

And next week we’re going to be discussing some fic – two short pieces, Inches by SassyInkPen (https://archiveofourown.org/works/15661) and The Right to Remain Silent by Kass and Sanj (https://archiveofourown.org/works/1713)

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2026-04-04T07:09:22Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the TS chat on Saturday, April 4th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 12 noon if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 3 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

Don’t forget that chat might be an hour earlier or an hour later than you’ve been used to if you’ve recently started or ended Daylight Savings Time where you live. Confused? Consult a time zone converter and remember that we are ALWAYS at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

It’s the first Saturday of the month, so it’s time for an episode watch. We’ll be watching Spare Parts, where we meet Naomi, and see Jim and Blair go undercover as car thieves.

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2026-03-28T05:45:54Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the TS chat on Saturday, March 28th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 12 noon if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 3 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

Our topic this week: Stories that we wish someone would write (or write more of). What’s a trope or genre that you wish someone would write more of? And if we get inspired, maybe we’ll do some writing sprints!

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2026-03-21T07:25:15Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the TS chat on Saturday, March 21st, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 12 noon if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 3 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

Folks in US and Canada, be aware that, starting this week, chat is an hour later than it was last week, thanks to Daylight Savings Time (if you live in Arizona, you can ignore this). The UK and Europe will catch up to us in a few weeks, and for folks in Australia, New Zealand, or elsewhere in the Southern Hemisphere, chat will be an hour earlier once Daylight Savings Time ends.

Confused? Consult a time zone converter and remember that we are ALWAYS at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

Our topic this week: vids. Let’s watch some vids!

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2026-03-14T06:23:44Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the TS chat on Saturday, March 14th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 12 noon if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 3 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

Confused? Consult a time zone converter and remember that we are ALWAYS at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

Our topic this week: let’s Sentinelize a movie. What movie would you want to put Jim and Blair in?

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2026-03-07T07:34:38Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the TS chat on Saturday, March 7th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 11 am if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 2 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

It’s the first Saturday of the month, so it’s time for an episode watch. This month we’re watching The Rig. Let’s watch Jim get oily and discuss just exactly what Blair was looking at when Jim got out of the shower.

And for US and Canadian folks – next week chat will be an hour later, thanks to Daylight Savings Time starting. That will happen for folks in the UK and Europe when DST starts over there, and for those in the Southern Hemisphere, chat will be an hour earlier when DST starts.

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2026-02-28T06:25:55Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the TS chat on Saturday, February 28th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 11 am if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 2 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

Our topic this week: we’re doing a fic club in memory of Alyjude, who passed away recently. We’ll be reading and discussing Polar Ice Caps,which you can find here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/1134234 Although please feel free to bring any and all recommendations and thoughts about any of Aly’s stories.

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2026-02-21T07:42:50Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the TS chat on Saturday, February 21st, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 11 am if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 2 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

Our topic this week: we’ve talked a lot recently about favorite tropes and AUs – what are the ones that DON’T work for you? Are there tropes or genres that just don’t seem to fit our boys? Are there settings that you think would be completely wrong for them?

And the following week, Feb 28^th, we’re going to be having a fic club in memory of Alyjude, who passed away recently. We’ll be reading Polar Ice Caps,which you can find here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/1134234 Although please feel free to bring any and all recommendations and thoughts about any of Aly’s stories.

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2026-02-14T08:00:06Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the TS chat on Saturday, February 14th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 11 am if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 2 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

Our topic this week: in honor of the Olympics, let’s talk Olympic AUs. What sports could you see Jim and Blair competing in? Would they be teammates, or rivals, or in different sports entirely and just happen to meet in the athlete’s village? Where in the world would you have them compete?

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2026-02-07T07:35:16Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the TS chat on Saturday, February 7th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 11 am if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 2 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

It’s the first Saturday of the month, so we’re watching an episode, and we’re up to Iceman. Come and watch Jim and Blair’s first encounter with the enigmatic and lethal Klaus Zeller, not to mention a chance to see Jim wrapping Blair’s ribs.

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2026-01-31T07:45:31Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the TS chat on Saturday, January 31st, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 11 am if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 2 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

It’s the fifth Saturday of the month, which means it’s time for Pimp Your Fandom! What have you been reading or watching lately (other than TS, of course) that you love, and why would TS fans love it, too?

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2026-01-24T07:48:56Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the TS chat on Saturday, January 24th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 11 am if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 2 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

Our topic this week – what’s your favorite canon plot hole? And how would you fix it, either through writing it or a favorite fic?

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2026-01-17T07:53:02Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the TS chat on Saturday, January 17th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 11 am if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 2 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

Our topic this week – how would you reboot the show in 2026? Would you recast the roles of Jim and Blair, or would it be about the next generation with some cameos from Richard and Garett? Is there anything you would change? What things would you absolutely have to keep the same?

See you there!

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Sad loss for Sentinel fandom

2026-01-11T16:25:33Z

Posted by: starwatcher

(I posted in my DW a few days ago, but forgot about this comm until the weekly chat reminder this morning. I figure more Sentinel fans follow this DW than follow mine.)

Aly / Alyjude / Alyburns / Alyjude_Sideburns (depending on the era, fandom, or platform) died just after Christmas. She was a bright light in Sentinel fandom, with 181 stories written and posted.* Her most recent was a short story for 2025's Secret Santa. I beta'd it for her, and she was so pleased to be writing again -- on her phone, no less! Her love for Jim and Blair was immense, and the relationship she depicted between them shone from the pages. They had their ups and downs, just as in the source material, and some of her stories were very angsty indeed, but she always, always gave them a happy ending. (Well, almost always. There are a couple that are bittersweet.) I remember she once said, "Jim and Blair sing to me," and it showed in her work.

She also wrote a bunch of Stargate SG-1, and a few Stargate Atlantis. Unfortunately, in those days, I was so focused on the Sentinel fandom that I didn't notice her Stargate stories. Shame on me! (Of course, it didn't help that they were in a different archive; I may not even have known about them until she posted them at AO3; I've slept since then, and memory is hazy. Thank goodness for a central archive.) But I've since read a few, and her deft story-telling shows in those stories, too -- Jack-and-Daniel snark for the win! If anyone knows a Stargate comm where this information would be appropriate, feel free to link to this post.

Unfortunately, Aly's health in recent years was not good, but she never complained. She'd text something like, "Tired. Just got out of the hospital. I'll write tomorrow," and that would be all she'd say about it. Magician tells us more on Aly's Facebook page. Where it says "# friends posted on Aly's profile," click "See x more." Magician's post is under the name "Queenie Nln."

I'm going to miss her so much. In recent years, knowing she was confined to her home with only her cat for company, I made it a habit to email her several times a month, with jokes and pictures and little video clips that I found elsewhere on the net. At least two or three times a day, I find myself thinking, "Oh, gotta save that for Aly." No more.

Rest in peace, Aly. I'll remember you, and miss you.

--

About that * next to her story-count. Several years ago, I was going through Aly's stories on AO3, making sure that I had copies of each of them saved to my computer. (Yes, I hoard stories; I've seen too much disappear from the net, and I want everything in my hot little hand.) I discovered that I had a bunch of saved Aly stories that never made it to AO3. Several years before the "several years ago," a number of Aly's friends helped post her stories from the several sites they had been on, to AO3. I was part of the project, and it was... kind of hectic, to be honest; so much work to transfer. There were so many of us, sharing out files so that each person didn't have to post too many stories, that some obviously fell through the cracks.

Aly and I discussed it. She herself admits that punctuation in her early stories was eclectic; she was writing with feverish inspiration on Web TV -- no way to save her work for "later," or to have someone beta it. Basically she posted "live," as each story was written. Now, she had only her phone for editing and uploading. Ugh! We agreed that I'd do a beta pass on the stories, format them for AO3, then upload them with what I thought was appropriate summary and tags. Later, when she felt up to it, she would go in and make any additions / notes / changes she wanted.

So, I made a collection -- Alyjude's Rediscovered Sentinel Stories, and gleefully jumped in. I got 33 posted... and then got distracted by "stuff." (My niece moved with my help, my sis had a big project with my help, etc, etc, etc.) And Aly didn't push, or nag; she knew I'd do it eventually. But now I look at the last posting date, and it's coming up on two years. Shame on me! I've been meaning to post the rest of them -- about 20 more -- maybe in time for her birthday, but now it's too late for her to see them.

<sigh> Aly was excited to have her "lost" stories at AO3, and I want them available to old and new Sentinel fans; they're part of our shared fandom history. So, in Aly's memory, I will get the rest of her stories up before the end of the year. My health is pretty good, but... we just never know, do we?

I hope she'll look down and be pleased to see folks still enjoying her stories.

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Weekly chat reminder

2026-01-10T07:44:54Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the TS chat on Saturday, January 10th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 11 am if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 2 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

Our topic this week – a couple of us bid and won a program cover for this year’s Escapade convention in LA, and of course we’re going to do The Sentinel! Come help us choose pictures of Jim and Blair so we can introduce others to the boys we love so well.

The 20^th year of TS Secret Santa is in the books! Everything has been posted and revealed, and you can find all the collections here: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/2025_TheSentinel_Secret_Santa/collections

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2026-01-03T07:08:55Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the first TS chat of 2026 on Saturday, January 3rd, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 11 am if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 2 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

It’s not just the first chat of 2026, it’s the first Saturday of the month, so it’s time for an episode watch. This month we’re watching True Crime. Come and watch Jim and Blair get followed around by a reporter!

Speaking of reading, the 20^th year of TS Secret Santa is in the books! Everything has been posted and revealed, and you can find all the collections here: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/2025_TheSentinel_Secret_Santa/collections

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2025-12-27T07:12:12Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the weekly TS chat on Saturday, December 27th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 11 am if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 2 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

Since it’s still the Christmas holidays, this week we’re just having a sort of open house. Drop in if you’re free, we’ll just be chatting and maybe doing some reading and commenting.

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2025-12-20T07:30:20Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the weekly TS chat on Saturday, December 20th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 11 am if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 2 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

Our topic this week… we’ve talked about alternate universes, now let’s talk about the joys of writing in canon. What is your favorite part of canon to write about or use in a story? Do you enjoy fitting stories in between episodes or do you prefer to be more vague about when your story is set? What do you find fun and/or challenging about writing in canon?

Also, the 20^th year of TS Secret Santa is underway! You can find all the collections here: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/2025_TheSentinel_Secret_Santa/collections

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2025-12-13T07:29:14Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the weekly TS chat on Saturday, December 13th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 11 am if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 2 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

It’s time for our postponed episode watch! We’re up to Season 2 Episode 5 – Payback. Come and find out all about Jim’s love of motorcycles when he was in high school…

Also, the 20^th year of TS Secret Santa is underway! You can find all the collections here: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/2025_TheSentinel_Secret_Santa/collections

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2025-12-06T08:20:38Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the weekly TS chat on Saturday, December 6th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 11 am if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 2 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

Normally our first Saturday of the month is an episode watch, but I’m postponing that to next week. So for this week, the topic is: were there other signs (besides what we know from Remembrance) of Jim’s sentinel senses in childhood?

Also, the 20^th year of TS Secret Santa is underway! You can find all the collections here: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/2025_TheSentinel_Secret_Santa/collections

Enjoy!

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Weekly chat reminder

2025-11-29T08:27:50Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the weekly TS chat on Saturday, November 29th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 11 am if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 2 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

This week we’re going to do some more writing sprints – you can work on any of the drabble prompts for TS Secret Santa (which starts on Monday!) or work on something else.

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2025-11-22T07:24:48Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the weekly TS chat on Saturday, November 22nd, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 11 am if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 2 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

Our topic this week – Alternate Universes. Whether it’s a left turn from canon, historical, or futuristic, fitting Jim and Blair into places other than the show canon is a favorite pastime. What are your favorite AUs? Which ones would you like to see that haven’t been done yet?

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2025-11-15T08:02:12Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the weekly TS chat on Saturday, November 15th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 11 am if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 2 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

Our topic this week – since we just watched Reunion, what do you think Jim’s high school reunion would be like? Would he take Blair? And what would Blair’s be like? Would he take Jim?

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2025-11-08T07:37:57Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the weekly TS chat on Saturday, November 8th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 11 am if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 2 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

Last weekend Daylight Savings Time ended in the US, which means chat will start an hour earlier than we’re used to. For folks in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the opposite: chat is now starting an hour later, because Daylight Savings Time has started down there.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

Since several of us are writing for TS Secret Santa this year, we’re going to do some writing sprints in chat. That’s where we write for a period of time, usually about twenty minutes, and then chat for a bit, then write for a while, and so on. Of course, you do any kind of writing you like, it doesn’t have to be for TS Secret Santa.

See you there!

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Weekly chat reminder

2025-11-01T05:51:07Z

Posted by: snycock

Please join us for the weekly TS chat on Saturday, November 1st, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 12 pm if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 3 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 8 pm in the UK, or early Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

On Sunday, November 2^nd, Daylight Savings Time will end for those of us in the US, which means that next week chat will start an hour earlier. If you’ve recently started or ended Daylight Savings Time where you are, be aware that chat may be an hour earlier or an hour later than you have been used to.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

This week we’re watching an episode – Reunion. Simon goes to his high school reunion and has to get rescued by Jim and Blair, who are off getting lost in the woods.

See you there!

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