01/01/2025 - 01/04/2025 Daily OFMD Recap

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01/01-04/2025 Daily OFMD Recaps

TLDR; Happy Belated Birthday Ruibo!; David Jankins; Rhys Darby; Taika Waititi; Con O'Neill; Samson Kayo; Vico Ortiz; Madeleine Sami; Articles; Fan Spotlight: Never Left Podcast; Truly Docked 2026; Love Notes;Hey Lovelies! I am very behind because I'm back to being sick with whatever is causing this stomach pain!  SInce I wanted to be caught up on the recaps for the anniversary of the cancellation (JUST IN CASE)... I may leave some stuff out and catch up on them later.

= Happy Birthday Ruibo (1/1)! =

So many (belated) birthday wishes to our beloved Pirate Queen! We love you dear, thank you for all your kindness and positivity over the past year~


= David Jenkins =

"2025 might just be a great year too 🥰💜🦄"

Selfie of David and his wife Kinga at home. They have both applied a facial mask and are holding a glass of white wine each. David is looking at the camera and Kinga is about to kiss him on the cheek, her lips pursed and her hand on the back of his neck.

Source: David's Instagram

Our friends over at Never Left Podcast pointed out that David did a similar picture back in 2024 before the first cancellation announcement...

Tweet from @ NeverLeftPod: 'Not to clown but... # OurFlagMeansDeath' and two images. On the left is David's Instagram post from January 1st 2024, where he posted a photo of himself with a facial mask and the caption 'Got a really good feeling about 2024'. On the right is his very similar post from January 1st 2025.

Source: Never Left Podcast Twitter 

And our dear @adoptourcrew pointed out the lyrics on the instagram post were also appropriate...

Bluesky post from Adopt Our Crew (@ AdoptOurCrew.bsky.social‬): 'well aren’t these some INTERESTING lyrics (clown emoji)' with a screenshot showing the song on David's New Year's Day post, and a link to another Adopt Our Crew post where they attached a screenshot of David's Instagram and wrote 'All of us looking at that unicorn emoji right now: detective emoji, eyeballs emoji, shocked face emoji, monocle emoji'. The song is Bless the Telephone by Labi Siffre, and the lyrics are: It's nice to hear your voice again, I've waited all day long. Even wrote a song for you, It's strange, the way you make me feel, with just a word or two. I'd like to do the same for you. It's nice to hear you say 'hello', and 'how are things with you? I love you' But very soon it's time to go, an office job to do, while I'm here writing songs for you. Strange, how a phone call can change your day, take you away. Away, from the feeling of being alone. Bless the telephone. It's nice, the way you say my name, not very fast or slow, just soft and low. The same as when you tell me how you feel, I feel the same way, too. I'm very much in love with you, I'm very much in love with you.

Source: Adopt Our Crew's bsky

= Rhys Darby =

Rhys and family are still out in Aotearoa!

Photo of Rhys walking on a beach while holding up his phone. He is wearing a blue t-shirt, dark blue shorts and a black baseball hat. The hand not holding his phone is in his shorts pocket, and there is another hat sticking out of said pocket.Photo of Rhys shot from the side, cropped tightly so he can be seen from the hip up and the people around him can’t be seen. He is wearing glasses and a tight-fitting, dark top with long sleeves, and he is looking down at something outside the frame.

Photo of Rhys standing in the water, which is about hip height. He is looking at the camera and smiling. His t-shirt is soaked and plastered to his body.A wide shot of Rhys standing on a beach, facing a green hill and a large rock or outcropping. The photo is shot from behind him, and he is looking back over his shoulder and smiling.

Another photo of Rhys at the beach. This one is up closer than the others, and he is making a funny face at the camera, with his mouth open and his eyes wide. He is wearing a pair of aviator sunglasses, a black baseball hat, and a blue t-shirt.Rhys walks away from a wooden outdoor kiosk, looking down at a peacock that is standing right in front of him. The peacock looks back at him with curiosity.

Rhys and one of his sons sit at a wooden table and show off their fish and chips. Rhys is smiling at the camera. His son's face is hidden by a laughing emoji. At the center of the photo, there is a location tag reading 'Anatoki Salmon Farm, Golden Bay' and at the bottom, text reads: 'Love this place. You catch your salmon then they smoke it! Yum!'























Source: Rosie's IG

= Taika Waititi =

Taika had a great time during the holidays back in Aotearoa and made a Hangi for Christmas! 

Instagram story with a photo of Taika and two other men at a restaurant. Taika is wearing a brown fur coat or collar and is staring at the camera with wide eyes, head turned slightly to the side and chin raised, while both of his friends are smiling. Above the photo, Taika has tagged @ AmbraNYC.Instagram story with a photo of Taika and a group of friends sitting at a restaurant table with various drinks in front of them. They are all smiling or laughing and Taika has placed one arm around the shoulders of the woman sitting next to him. Text above reads ‘Happy meal …’ and he has tagged @ AmbraNYC as well as some of his friends: @ PaulBarrieOBrien, @ tazbah and @ lfizzlphillips.

Photo of Taika in a backyard, a shovel on his shoulder and a metal basket in his other hand. He is standing in front of shallow rectangular pit in the ground. Text reads: 'Christmas hangi ... Dug the hole ...'

Selfie taken by Taika. He can be seen squinting at the camera in the bottom left corner, but the focus of the image is a stack of pallets with rocks on top. Bricks are laid out in a square around the pallets, and on the side facing the camera, they form a short channel to the hangi pit. Taika's daughter balances on the brick border, looking down at the rocks with her hands placed on the edges of the top two pallets.

Photo of the stack of pallets, shot from another angle and further away. They are now on fire, heating the rocks at the top so they can be used to cook food inside the pit. Text at the bottom reads: 'Burned the castle ...'

A large dining table absolutely laden with food. There are several different kinds of meat, roasted vegetables, salads, homemade sauces and more. Text at the bottom reads: 'It worrrrrked ...'

Selfie taken by Rita Ora with her in the foreground and Taika in the background. She and Taika are lying back on a futon, smiling and giving thumbs up. Taika is holding his phone and looking at the camera over the rim of his glasses. Rita is wearing a fluffy white bathrobe, while Taika is in a dark blue t-shirt and a white towel. Text at the bottom reads: ‘Happy new year from us to you – I hope this year brings you all so much happiness and health and joy (holding back happy tears emoji)’.

Photo of Taika and three friends at a party. They stand with their arms around each other, smiling at the camera except for one of the women, who is laughing and looking at something off to the side.Photo of Taika and two of the friends from the previous photo. Taika is standing with one hand on his hip and his other elbow leaning on the shoulder of the man beside him, his forearm touching his own brow in a seemingly weary gesture.

Taika sitting with others at a low table. The photo is cropped so only he is fully visible. He is leaning forwards with his elbows on his knees and looking up at the camera, one hand held up in front of him, his fingers spread wide to hide most of the bottom half of his face. On the table sit a small lamp, a menu and three glasses containing clear liquid.














































































Source: Taika's Instagram Stories and Posts / Rita's Instagram Stories / Not Late Late Instagram / lfizzlphillips on Instagram

= Con O'Neill =

More images of Con from Rogue Heroes Season 2! 

Con wearing an olive green military uniform with many different badges and a black beret, looking sternly at the camera with his hands behind his back. He is standing in front of a WW2 era map of Europe, with France, Belgium, the English Channel and the southern coast of England visible. Small pieces of paper have been placed on the map, with a number of swastikas in the north-east of France marking areas occupied by the Nazis.

Source: The Artist Partnership Instagram

= Samson Kayo =

Compilation of Samson's year 2024!


Source: Samson's Instagram

= Madeleine Sami =

More wrapped pictures from Deadloch S2 Cast!

Group photo of the cast and crew of Deadloch season 2, taken from above in a paved lot, probably outside the studio where the season was filmed.

Source: Life With Emerson and Oliver Instagram

 = Vico Ortiz =

CW: Adult Themes - More previews of Today in Gay! Wanna support them? Join the Today in Gay Substack!


Source: Vico's Instagram

== Articles ==

As always! @adoptourcrew keeping us up to date on articles mentioning the show!

Preview image for the Buzzfeed article, with images from 3 shows side by side: A League of Their Own, Mindhunter, and My So-Called Life. The headline '18 Canceled TV Series That Ended Way Before They Should Have' is written across all 3. Text below reads: 'Gone but definitely not forgotten.'

Source: Adopt Our Crew Bsky

Preview image for the Bored Panda article with a photo from Sherlock next to a white square with the text 'Vote if this show deserves to be rebooted, continued, or left as is'. The lengthy headline is written across both. Text below reads: 'TV shows like Kaos, Firefly, and The Queen’s Gambit: what do they all have in common? They were all either canceled or just ended!'

Source: Adopt Our Crew Bsky

Source: Adopt Our Crew Bsky

== Fan Spotlight ==

= Never Left Podcast =

New episode of Never Left is available now! This time it's Part 2 of Art! Check it out on their linktr.ee!

Title card for Never Left Podcast episode 45: Art, Part 2. The background is a picture of the ocean. Text at the top reads: 'New Episode.' Below, a small audio player widget displays the episode number & title. Next to it is the podcast's logo: 'Never Left' written on a ribbon banner above a drawing of a purple tentacle gripping a red & white lighthouse next to a dilapidated shack on a tiny island. Text at the bottom reads 'Learn more at linktr.ee/NeverLeftPodcast' below a black flag that reads 'New episodes every other Tuesday'.

Source: Never Left Podcast Instagram

= Truly Docked 2026 =

There's a new Truly Docked planned for  JANUARY 24, 2026 inSt. Augustine, FL! This is an in person Pirate event! To get tickets or learn more visitTruly Docked OFMD 

Photo of a small black card with an image of a sailing ship in rainbow colours parting the waves at the centre, 'Truly Docked 2026. St. Augustine, Florida' written in hot pink Gothic type above and below. At the top and bottom of the card, there is a drawing of a small teal lighthouse and a purple kraken respectively, and thin hot pink lines with a little star shape in each corner form a partial border near the edge of the card.

Source: Truly Docked's Instagram 

== Love Notes ==

In the essence of time-- I am sending just a few love notes on this recap from other folks so I can try to finish the next one in time for the 9th! Love you crew!

Illustration showing a small house next to two evergreen trees in a grassy field with a wooden fence and a row of hedges carrying pink flowers. A black cat sits in front of the house, two more sit on a picnic blanket nearby, and another black cat is lying in the grass on the other side of the fence. Text above the illustration reads: 'One day I'll have a place where everyone I love feels at home and no one goes to bed sad.'

Another illustration: Two black cats, seen from behind, sit and watch a winter sunset as snow falls around them. The ground beneath them is grey and the trees in front of them are bare, but the sky is a beautiful mix of blue, yellow, orange and pink, the sun shining red. The two cats have speechbubbles, with one saying 'I love our silly life' and the other responding 'I think it's beautiful'.

Illustration of four sheep with white wool and black heads and legs jumping on a strip of grass. They are surrounded by little red stars in different shapes. A large speech bubble above them indicates the sheep at the front saying: 'I know love is real because when I'm with my friends it is everywhere!'

Illustration: A ghost stands in front of a bus stop sign on the side of a dirt road. Next to the ghost is a large brown suitcase with a few stickers on it. Behind the bus stop, there is a bush and a blue sky with white clouds. Text below reads: 'I hope my love stays with you no matter where you go.'

Source: Stay Close To Yourself Instagram  Via @sunlightafterdark ðŸ’«

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