04/22/2025 - 04/25/2025 Daily OFMD Recap

05/11/2025 9:47 am EDT

TLDR; David Jenkins; Rhys Darby; Taika Waititi; Con O'Neill; Vico Ortiz; Samba Schutte; Ruibo Qian; Gypsy Taylor; Guz Khan; Cohen Holloway; Dominic Burgess; Rachel House; Damien Gerard; Tiny Crew Big Raffle Reminders; Fan Weeks: Frenchie Week; Love Notes;

= David Jenkins =

David is absolutely adoring the OFMD themed little library that Gregandree71.bsky.social put together! Check it out on their bluesky!

Bluesky post from @ david-jenkins.bsky.social‬, quoting a post from @ GregAndree71.bsky.social‬ that reads, “The Our Flag Means Death themed little library tour! # OFMD # LittleFreeLibrary.” The quoted post includes a 45 second video, the thumbnail of which shows a Progress Pride flag and a version of Blackbeard's flag on a metal pole outside someone's house. David Jenkins's post reads, “Fucking badass” spelled with 6 “s”, followed by 4 emojis: purple heart, pirate flag, unicorn, black cat.

Source: David Jenkins Bsky

= Rhys Darby =

I don't know what else to say other than Rhys has been feeding us well with all these shots of his tour! Darby Kebabs? Goodness gracious.

Rhys Darby poses outside a kebab shop with the name “Darby Kebabs” written in large letters above its entrance. He is standing with both hands in his pockets and an open-mouthed smile on his face.Instagram Story from @ IsaacLeslie626, shared by Rhys Darby: a photo of Rhys Darby and Steve Wrigley with 3 young people in a narrow stairwell with dark red carpet and a metal banister. Rhys appears to be climbing over the banister with one leg swung over the handrail, while everyone else sits on the stairs. They are all looking at the camera with a smile or mock seriousness, and everyone except Steve is pointing at the camera. Text above the original Insta Story reads, “Started a band last night.” Text at the bottom: “The Stairs debut. First EP ‘One Step At A Time’ dropping soon.”


A black & white selfie of Rhys wearing his Cryptid Factor baseball cap and wire frame glasses. His mouth is half open, as if he is saying something.Black & white selfie of Rhys and Steve Wrigley. They are both grinning, and Rhys is looking over at Steve while Steve looks directly at the camera.

Selfie of Rhys just before one of his shows. He looks relaxed, with his lips curved in a small smile and his eyebrows drawn up slightly. He wears a short, scruffy beard and his hair is styled to look artfully tousled, with a big swoopy upward curl at the front. In a font resembling lit-up marquee letters near the bottom of the photo, Rhys has written, “It's showtime!”

Source: Rhys's Instagram Stories 

New Substack up for the Paid subscribers! https://rhysiedarby.substack.com/p/the-darby-files-melbourne

Source: Rhys's Paid Substack

= Taika Waititi =

Taika was spotted in Sydney for one of his new movies!


Source: The Source IG post has been removed, so Im removing credit as I don't want to get the person in trouble. If you'd like it re-added let me know!

Taika also directed a new Sephora Commercial and hey look, Ra Vincent was Production Designer! 


Source: Instagram

= Con O'Neill =

Con sending us some love <3

Selfie of Con O'Neill, smiling softly while lying back on a sofa with his head resting on several throw pillows. His face is lit in pink and purplish light. Text at the top of the photo reads, “It's been a while, C x”.

Source: Con's IG

= Vico Ortiz =

Vico's moving to substack! If you were following Vico's Patreon, they'll be moving everything over by May 1.

https://ortizv.substack.com/

Source: Vico's New Substack

Today in Gay Podcast is still going strong!

Screenshot showing 3 episodes of the Today In Gay podcast listed on their Substack page, each of them about 30 minutes long. Each episode title is written next to a small media player that shows an illustration of the 2 podcast hosts, with a different-colour background for each episode. The dates & titles are: April 24: “Court Finds Insurance Company Discriminated Against Trans Kids, Federal Suicide Hotline Defunded, and MT's Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill Stays Paused.” April 23: “'Don’t Say Gay' — Supreme Court Edition, and Pope Francis Dies at Age 88.” April 22: “Transphobic Trump Passport Policy is Likely Unconstitutional, UK Redefines Woman as 'Biological,' and a 'Caravan of Hope!'”

Source: Today In Gay Free Substack

= Samba Schutte = 

Our BTS Saint Samba has been out and about for Earth Day and Sending love to his local shops! 

Photo of Samba at the beach. He is seen from behind, walking away from the camera towards the ocean. The sand looks soft, with deep indents left behind by Samba's feet. The sky is blue but cloudy, and the ocean is a greenish turquoise near the shore, turning a dark blue near the horizon, where darker, heavier clouds hang low above the water. At top of the photo, Samba has written in green, “Happy Earth Day” with 3 emojis below: the Earth, heart hands, sparkles.Selfie of Samba inside a shave ice shop with the shop's owner standing behind a counter in the background. Samba is grinning and holding a cup of shaved ice, while the other man is smiling and holding up one hand in a “shaka” sign, his thumb and little finger extended and the middle 3 fingers curled in. Samba's caption at the top of the photo reads, “By far the best shaved ice in Waikiki if you're lucky to be there”, followed by 3 emojis: shaved ice, hibiscus flower, sparkles. He has also tagged the shop's Instagram account: @ HaleiwaTownShaveIce.

Source: Samba's IG

Oh and great news! Preorders are back up for more bandanas!  

https://shopstands.com/collections/pirate-goodies/products/samba-schuttes-tender-as-hell-bandanas


Source: Samba's IG

= Ruibo Qian =

Ruibo dropping the cat content is all I need in this world!

Ruibo Qian strokes a fluffy black & white cat sitting on her lap. The cat looks off to the side while Ruibo looks directly at the camera with a lopsided little smile. Right next to the cat's nose, Ruibo has placed 2 emojis: face blowing a kiss, and a cat face emoji.

Source: Ruibo's IG

= Guz Khan =

Guz is back! The final season of Man Like Mobeen is premiering on BBC Iplayer on May 1!

Source: Guz' IG

= Gypsy Taylor =

Gypsy got to see Rhys Live!!!

Gypsy Taylor poses with a large, lit-up poster for Rhys Darby's Sydney Comedy Festival show. She stands with her back to the camera, the front of her body and both hands pressed to the poster. One hand reaches up towards the photo of Rhys and her other hand is splayed over his name. Gypsy looks back over her shoulder with a big grin on her face. She is wearing a black jacket with “Our Flag Means Daddy” written on the back in hot pink letters in the OFMD logo font.

She also sent a shout out to our dear Michelle aka longmayheroam.bsky.social!

Instagram Story from Gypsy Taylor, where she shared a screenshot of a Bluesky post from @ LongMayHeRoam.bsky.social‬ and wrote, “Whoever made this.. thank you!” The Bluesky post features an image captioned ”Ed Teach bubble speech (bubble emoji, peach emoji). Shoutout @ siren-events.bsky.social for the intel from Gypsy Taylor during # BehindOurFlag.” Image description by OP: Still of “Last Goal Wins” showing Rhys making a presentation using an overhead projector, but instead of Rhys, there is a cutout of Edward Teach in full leathers pointing with his left arm extended at the board displaying a photo of the lower half of Stede Bonnet, photographed from behind, wearing brown leather pants that create some illusion of general bum roundness. Alas, bubble butt is but a dream. In a speech bubble with two sparkly hearts, Ed says “Gypsy's team meticulously placed each dart to maximize my boyfriend's Assets (peach emoji).” Jimmy O Yang is seated in the bottom left corner of the image listening to Edward Teach's Bubble Speech.

Source: Gypsy's IG

= Cohen Holloway =

Pop Pop, Cohen Holloway is going to be speaking on Palaver at the Little Andromeda at the beginning of May! In AoNZ and wanna get tickets? Visit www.littleandromeda.co.nz. (PS: Deacon from WWDITS, Jonny Brugh will also be on there!)

Source: Palaver's IG

= Dominic Burgess =

Happy 9 year Anniversary to Dominic and his husband Mathew Yanagiya!

Selfie of Dominic Burgess with his husband Mathew. Dominic smiles contentedly, his chin tilted up, as he stands beside a cherry tree. Next to him, Mathew stands just below the tree, his face hidden behind some of the cherry blossoms.

Dominic and Mathew stand in front of the Eiffel Tower on what looks like a cold but sunny day. Both are dressed in winter clothes and Mathew is wearing sunglasses. They both give big, open mouthed smiles, Dominic squinting at the camera in the foreground and Mathew standing just behind him.Dominic and Mathew at a Disney 80s & 90s celebration concert. They stand with their backs to the stage and some of the audience. Dominic looks relaxed, his lips parted in a smile, while Mathew looks like he might be overwhelmed or maybe just very excited: his lips are pressed together, his eyes wide, and he is holding his hands to his chest with one hand grasping the wrist on his other arm.

Selfie of Mathew and Dominic wearing identical grey t-shirts with a print of a cat wearing rainbow sunglasses. Mathew is the one taking the picture, and he is looking at the camera with one corner of his mouth pulled up in a small smile and his eyebrows raised over a pair of dark sunglasses. Dominic stands next to him, smiling broadly.

Dominic and Mathew at a fancy-looking restaurant or bar. Dominic sits on a bar stool, dressed in a waistcoat, tie and white shirt, with one arm around Mathew's shoulders. Mathew stands next to him in a white shirt and a bowtie, one hand placed on Dominic's leg. They both smile broadly at the camera.

Source: Dominic's IG

= Rachel House =

Our beloved Mary Reed, Rachel House was out on vacation! And is that a Stu Rutherford (we're seeing all sorts of WWDITS cast out lately!) I spot amongst the cherry blossoms 👀?

Rachel House and a friend sit on a New York subway train. Rachel looks off to the side while her friend looks directly at the camera with a small smile. They are both dressed in cosy, warm clothes and Rachel is holding a closed umbrella.

Selfie of Stu Rutherford and Rachel House standing under a cherry tree, peeking out from behind one of its branches. The lower half of Rachel's face is hidden behind the branch and she is wearing a large pair of sunglasses, so only her forehead and part of her nose can really be seen. Next to her, Stu's smiling face is mostly visible, with only his chin and one cheek obscured by the blossoms.Rachel and a 4 of her friends pose in New York Times Square on a grey, rainy day. They look in good spirits despite the weather, smiling for the camera.

Source: Rachel's IG

= Damien Gerard =

Damien, aka Father Teach is feeling the love from the OFMD fans! Thank you to whomever it was that made his night!PS: Damien's Birthday is coming up on May 10! 

Bluesky post from @ DamienTGerard.bsky.social: “While out tonight someone recognized me from Our Flag Means Death, without me saying anything. First time that's happened! I feel like a star! (Tears of Joy emoji)”

Source: Damien's Bsky

= Tiny Crew Big Raffle Reminder =

Reminder! Our friends over at @tinycrewbigraffle are still raffling off some amazing prizes to raise funds for wonderful charities chosen by the cast! The grand prize is this adorable baby monkey prop donated by Megan Vertelle! Other prizes include an OFMD Pop Up Zine by our darling Ollie aka @lumiilys! If that wasn't enough to incentivize you, you can also win a reproduction of Ed's necklace by Harlan's Emporium!!Check out the site for more information!

A doll of a baby orangutan dressed in an ornately embroidered jacket sits in bed with a large book opened in front of it.Image description by Tiny Crew Big Raffle: One of the pop up pages from the pocket zine. It's a gorgeous rendering of Stede and Ed at the End of Season 1; they're sitting on the shore amongst the rocks and trees, the bottom of the picture has a quote, “There's always an escape” in the cut out block letters. Stede and Ed are looking at each other and holding hands. A pink heart floats above them.

Image description by TCBR: A beautiful pearl necklace in the fashion of Ed's from Season 2 of Our Flag Means Death. It is in its protective box, set on a wooden trunk with a tag from Harlan's Emporium of the Curious and Bizarre.

 Image description by TCBR: A beautiful pearl necklace in the fashion of Ed's from Season 2 of Our Flag Means Death. It is set on a wooden trunk.

Source: TinyCrewBigRaffle Site / OFMD Pop Up Zine Info / Harlan's Emporium Info

== Fan Weeks ==

May 18 to 24th is Frenchie Week! For more info and prompts visit frenchieweek.bsky.social!

Bluesky post by @ FrenchieWeek.bsky.social‬: “In honor of Joel Fry's birth and my adoration for Frenchie, Frenchie Week has been birthed!! This event will run from May 18th to 24th, 2025! The full prompt list will be out soon, I promise! Until then, spread the news and love and eyes so that we can all enjoy our favorite bard captain soon!” The post includes an info graphic, described by the OP as follows: Poster. Black to gray gradient background with yellow stars, a green outline of a sleepy kitty, and a green guitar. All purple text. “Gentleplrate presents Frenchie Week! For the writers and artists and general Frenchie adore-ers! Coming May 18 - 24, 2025. Tag your work to # FrenchieWeek or @ FrenchieWeek.bsky.social.”

Source: Frenchie Week Bsky

== Love Notes ==

Hey lovelies. Phew, managed two catch ups in one night, now I just need to get caught up on the last of March and early April! It's gonna happen!

As I was getting ready to post this, "This Woman's Work" started playing, and hand to goodness it came up randomly on Spotify (after I'd chosen the Love Notes art already). I thought it was a good sign to send out a gentle reminder that we all still have a little life in us yet. 

Things are tough right now. Every day we're fighting, every day we're pushing back, and it's exhausting. Please take a break. Please handle today and no matter what happens, even if you stay on that break, come back to this world tomorrow. You have so much life left in you, and you have so much love and kindness to give to this world, and this world to give to you.

You deserve soft times, and love, and we're gonna have to fight for them for a while, but I hope you know you deserve them, and they will happen one day. We just have to hold onto hope.

If I was going to be stuck in the Gravy Basket with anyone, I'm glad it's all of you. Love you Crew. 

Instagram post from @ TheLatestKate. Image description by the artist: A drawing of a turtle standing in a pond full of lotus plants. The caption reads, “We don't have to take on our entire lives now; we can just handle today.”

Source: The Latest Kate's IG

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