05/05/2025 - 05/08/2025 Daily OFMD Recap

05/25/2025 8:43 am EDT

TLDR; David Jenkins; Rhys Darby; Con O'Neill; Nathan Foad; David Fane; Ruibo Qian; Anapela Polata'ivao; Zayre Ferrer; Nat Torres;  Andy Rydzewski and Andrew Deyoung; Adopt Our Crew: Our Flag Means Pride; Fan Spotlight: OFMD Mermay 2025:  MermaidInn;  Love Notes; 

= David Jenkins =

Just some love from Chaos Dad <3

Bluesky post from @ david-jenkins.bsky.social‬: “Good morning. You’re good. Keep going. (Asterisk, then 3 emojis: purple heart, unicorn, pirate flag. Another asterisk.) Unless you’re a nazi then die.”

Source: David's Bsky

= Rhys Darby =

Lots of Rhys news! Rhys is going to be at the Helium Comedy Club again on Oct 9-11! Gonna be in Portland, get tickets here!

Source: Adopt Our Crew's Bsky

Great news! Hoff Roading with David Hasselhoff & Rhys Darby will be airing in the second half of 2025! Check out the trailer below, and read more on the show here!

Source: Perpetual Entertainment

Other great news! The Cryptid Factor is back at the Edinburgh Fringe August 5-10! You can get tickets here!

Edinburgh Fringe 2025 promotional graphic. On a purple background, it reads, “The Cryptid Factor, Edinburgh Fringe 2025. Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, 5th to 10th August, 4:15 PM. On Sale. MickPerrin dot com.” At the center of the graphic, there is a photo of Rhys Darby and his podcast co-hosts Dan Schreiber and Buttons, with 2 cryptids drawn onto the image: A placid-looking Nessie, who is wearing a studded collar and a leash held by Dan Schreiber, and Buttons is jut barely holding on to another leashed creature, which looks a bit like a very angry Weedle (the Pokémon). It is a big, worm-like creature with bulging black eyes and a big slobbering mouth with sharp teeth.

Source: Rhys' IG

Rhys is keeping us up to date on his latest tour info! He's got a new Paid Substack up!

Selfie of Rhys Darby from the linked Substack post. He looks tired, leaning on his elbow with one hand on his forehead and looking directly at the camera with his eyes wide and his lips pressed together in a straight line. He wears a short, scruffy beard, and his hair looks a bit messy, like he has been running his hands through it.

Source: Rhys' Paid Substack

Screenshot of Rhys Darby merch on the Awesomeness Comedy shop page. There is a tote bag with “Rhys Darby The Legend Returns” written on it, a black & white trucker cap with the same print, black t-shirts with Rhys's lightning bolt/“RD” logo in white, and a DVD titled “Rhys Darby – This Way to Spaceship”.

Other good news, if you haven't been able to make it to a show but you'd like to get some Legend Returns merch, it looks like there's some up on the Awesomeness Comedy site! Unfortunately women's shirt sizes are sold out, but "men's/unisex" shirts and hats are still available! Thank you to @elby3000 for bringing this to my attention! Shop link here!

= Con O'Neill =

There's a new Momentus event up with Con O'Neill! You can also get a signed lithograph! May 31 2025! Visit Momentus for more information!

Two images side by side: On the left is a graphic with a photo of a shirtless, scowling Con O'Neill as Izzy Hands on a dark green background, with a banner at the bottom that reads, “Izzy Bares All with Con O'Neill, a live virtual event.” At the top, Con has added: “Be afraid .. be very afraid x.” There is also an insert of a second image: a framed, coloured lithograph of shirtless Izzy seen from behind, his head turned so his face is seen in profile. Above the insert, a small banner reads, “Upgrade your ticket and receive a signed lithograph!” The second image, on the right, shows a closer view of said lithograph. The background is green with black ink splotches, and a long poem is written next to Izzy, with Con's signature at the bottom.

Source: Con's IG

= Nathan Foad =

Nathan giving us some phenomenal comedy as usual <3

Source: Nathan's IG Stories

= David Fane =

If you're in Auckland this month, you may be able to see some of the comedy greats of AoNZ live! You can get tickets here!

Source: David Fane's IG Stories

= Ruibo Qian = 

Ruibo's continuing to send us some love <3

Selfie of Ruibo Qian sitting in a fire escape window. She leans forward and out of the window with one elbow on her knee, while her other hand holds the camera/phone at a low side angle. She looks down at it out of the corners of her eyes, her lips curved up a small smile. Ruibo is wearing black headphones over a black baseball cap, a black sleeveless top, dark grey jeans, and a necklace with a key on it.

Source: Ruibo's IG

= Anapela Polata'ivao =

Amazing news! Tinā is heading to the Seattle International Film Festival May 18 and 19 with director Miki Magasiva and star Beulah Koale (@beulahkoale) in attendance! Grab your tickets here!

Source: Tinā The Film IG

= Zayre Ferrer = 

One of our writers, Zayre Ferrer sent a mental health reminder-- if you have a moment, watch their animation and read their love notes in the description! <3

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJXkqHfpcmZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=612dc5fe-130e-4fe2-b056-dbb864b07fb9

Source: Zayre's IG

= Nat Torres = 

Another of our writers has been out and about! Good to see you Nat!

Mirror selfie of Nat Torres, taken in a bathroom. Nat looks at their phone screen with a neutral expression and their head tilted a little to one side. They are dressed in black pinstripe shorts and an unbuttoned, short-sleeved black shirt over a white tanktop that leaves a sliver of belly exposed. Their black shoulder-length hair is artfully tousled and they wear subtle makeup, silver hoop earrings and a silver chain necklace.

Source: Nat's IG Stories

= Andy Rydzewski and Andrew Deyoung = 

Andy and Andrew's movie "Friendship" has been doing great in reviews! It's in theatres now!

Instagram Story from Andy Rydzewski (@ FilmAndy), sharing a post from arri_rental with a photo of Andy talking to actor Tim Robinson on the set of “Friendship”. Part of the caption of the shared post is shown: “I feel strongly that the original ALEXA Mini produces the best-looking digital picture out there.” Above the post, Andy writes, “Thank you to @ arri_rental & @ luis_fels in NY for their support on @ FriendshipMovie.”Another Insta Story from Andy Rydzewski (@ FilmAndy), sharing a post from @ FriendshipMovie. It is a film still of Tim Robinson as Craig in “Friendship”, sitting in an armchair and grinning at the viewer. A blurb from The Daily Beast is written at the top of the still: “The Funniest film of the year.” In much smaller letters in the bottom left corner, it says, “Friendship – in theaters May 9”. Below the shared post, Andy writes, “Damn right.”

Source: Andy's IG

= Adopt Our Crew =

Our friends over at Adopt Our Crew are planning something big for Pride Month!

Bluesky post from @ AdoptOurCrew.bsky.social‬: “# OurFlagMeansPride returns on June 1 (Rainbow Flag emoji). Get ready for a full month of celebrating our community and supporting queer people around the world. Our fight. Our family. (Pirate flag emoji, Two Hearts emoji) # OFMD.” The post includes an image with a black background and a rainbow border at the top and bottom. At the center, the words “Our Flag Means Pride!” are written in capital letters. The first 3 words are pink, while each character of “pride!” is written in a different colour of the rainbow, much larger than the rest of the text and with a glow effect. “@ AdoptOurCrew” is written below.





Source: Adopt Our Crew Bsky

They posted some awesome numbers from last years Our Flag Means Pride-- check them out below!

Instagram Story from AdoptOurCrew, sharing one of their own posts about last year's “Our Flag Means Pride” fundraiser. It is a graphic with a rainbow background and the following text: “Final raffle update – $ 7,041.72 donated to 148 charities. @ AdoptOurCrew. Note: all donations have been converted to USD using current conversion rates as of June 29, 2024.” Text below the shared post reads, “Ahead of # OurFlagMeansPride2025, we’re taking a walk down memory lane to last year’s fundraiser! Together as a crew, we raised over $ 7,000 for 148 different LGBTQ+ charities around the world (3 emojis: Rainbow Flag, Pirate Flag, Two Hearts). More information coming soon about how you can get involved this year!”Another Insta Story from AdoptOurCrew. On a hot pink background, there are 2 images: the first is titled “Global Donations” and shows a world map along with the text “85 international organizations, 4 global organizations”. The second image is titled “United States Donations” and shows a map of the US alongside the text “63 state organizations, 21 national organizations”. In both maps, the countries/states in which the organizations are based are shaded pink. Text below the maps reads, “You know how much we love data over here at AOC HQ so we put together two maps to show where in the world the 148 charities that you donated to are located! We were so blown away by the generosity of this truly global fandom and can’t wait for what we have planned this year! # OurFlagMeansPride”.

Source: Adopt Our Crew's Bsky

= Fan Spotlight =

= Mermay 2025 =

Happy Mermay everyone! There's a couple different Mermay Prompts/Bingo's going around so I'll try to share some as the days go by! First up, is OFMD Mermay Bingo by @bizarrelittlemew! Feel free to participate throughout the month of may!

Image description by BizarreLittleMew: A 5x5 bingo sheet titled “OFMD MerMay Bingo”. The background is a screencap from the underwater post-credits scene of OFMD S2 E3, light coming from above. The bingo tiles have pink doodles related to the prompt. From left to right, top to bottom, the prompts are: Body art; Tail care; Seafood; Sea shells; Beach; Rescue; Rowboat; Fishing; Lighthouse; Secrets; Letter(s); Underwater friends/pets; free space; Technology; Sparkles; Music; Rainbow; Travel; Night; Underwater foes; Kraken; Jewellery; (Treasure) Map; Shipwreck; Cave. In the top right corner, it is watermarked “BizarreLittleMew”.

Image description by BizarreLittleMew: A graphic titled “OFMD MerMay Bingo”. The background is a screencap from the underwater post-credits scene of OFMD S2E3, light coming from above. There are pink sparkles around the border. On a turquoise-to-blue overlaid rectangle, it says: Guidelines - The overall theme is mermaids/mermen/merpeople! - Try to hit bingo or go for just one prompt, or do them all! No limits! Combine prompts if you want, in any way you want. There is no wrong way to interpret a prompt. Hit the prompts with any kind of medium: Art, fics, edits, gifs, cosplay, fiber arts, meta, songs, poems, baked goods, stick figures, everything counts. Post at any time during (or after) May. Remember to tag # OFMDMerMay! In the top right corner, it is watermarked “BizarreLittleMew”.

Source: BizarreLittleMew's Tumblr

= MermaidInn = 

The first Mermay Spotlight I'd like to start off with is our beloved Weather! Aka @mermaidinn! 
They have done some absolutely stunning work so far this Mermay with our boys Ed and Stede! I especially adore all the colors and contrast! They really pop off the page. Wanna follow Weather on their socials? You can check them out below!
Socials: Tumblr / Bsky
First up is the prompt "Rescue"!

Digital illustration of Stede Bonnet and Ed Teach (as a merman). A reimagining of their meet cute, with Stede, gutstabbed, in his white outfit with a noose around his neck falling down through water and mermaid Ed with a dark purple tail reaching out to grab him. The background is bright blue and turquoise with a faint lighthouse shining light into the water. The pose is drawn from the end mission of the game Tears Of The Kingdom. Source: MermaidInn's Tumblr

Next up is the prompt "Fishing"!

Digital illustration of Ed Teach viewed from behind sitting and fishing on a dock, merman Stede is swimming up behind him, reaching onto the dock to steal a fish from his bucket. Ed sees his tailfin splash out of the water and is surprised.

Source: MermaidInn's Tumblr

Next up the prompts are: "Music" "Underwater Friends" and "Rainbows!"

Digital illustration of Ed and Stede as mermen swimming with a pod of whales, they are tiny in comparison as they say hello to a whale friend. Sunlight shines down through the water casting subtle rainbows.

Source: Mermaid Inn's Tumblr

And another adorable picture with KittyEd and MerStede!

Digital illustration of Ed Teach as a catboy carrying MerStede over his shoulders. Ed is wearing his sack onesie and bell collar and has fluffy gray ears and tail, he is smiling, pleased with himself. Stede has a gold tail with a red buttheart and pink tailfin, and is holding onto Ed’s shoulder, looking grumpy.

Source: MermaidInn's Tumblr

Last but certainly not least-- "Shipwreck"!

Digital illustration of Ed Teach as a merman, sitting on a rock with shipwrecks in the background. He has a dark purple tail, gold tattoos, and glowing gold eyes. He is holding a pearl necklace in his hand and looking at it with a sad expression. Overall spooky vibes.

Source: MermaidInn's Tumblr

== Love Notes ==

Hey there lovelies. I've got quite a few recaps lined up, I'll get as many as I can done tonight. It's been a crazy month for me... I figure everyone else is having a similar time, but I certainly hope not! I hope you are having the best times of your life. 
But if you're not.. just know it won't always be this way. Sometimes we gotta move back to move forward again, and like this note from Positively Present says.. sometimes we've got to let go of some things to make room to grow. 
Please be kind to yourselves lovelies. Be kind, and give yourself some grace. 
Love you Crew. 

An illustration posted by PositivelyPresent on Instagram: Below a full moon, a dandelion gone to seed grows among a few tufts of grass. A few of its seeds fly off into the night. Text written above the dandelion reads, “Letting go is one of the best ways to make room to grow.” The handle @ PositivelyPresent is written much smaller below.

Source: Positivity Present IG



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