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"Absolutely no one comes to save us but us."
Ismatu Gwendolyn, "you've been traumatized into hating reading (and it makes you easier to oppress)", from Threadings, on Substack [ID'd]
HEY wanna read but annoyed on where to find copies of books?
#yeah#like#I get that reading books is hard#I get it#but it needs to be done#even fanfic isn't enough#don't get me wrong I read fanfic all day every day#but you need to read real books as well#vary your diet#be patient#start small and work your way up#but you gotta do it#stretch your brain's critical thinking ability#it really truly does help
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pssssst hey. hey. free and expansive database of folk and fairy tales. you can thank me later
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Biggest failing of the internet is that in order to be vibing with my friends I have to actually be talking to them. I socialize like a cat I just show affection by sitting next to you. Ily but sometimes I have Nothing to say. Not a damn thing going on in my head
I don't want to "have" a "conversation" I want to peel an orange and share it with you
This is the most truest and realest thing Iāve ever seen said on the internet
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the wholeĀ āi used to be a teen who hated authority only to grow up to become the authority that hates teensā is a bad bad thing that practically every other generation has fallen into and we all need to make an extremely conscious effort not to repeat the fucking pattern
Studies have shown that the shift starts to happen around age 30. If youāre close to that, make a conscious effort to be open to and accepting of younger people. Iām 31 and paying close attention to how I react to young people and new trends and shit and trying to keep myself from developing those thought patterns.
noted
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Growing up asexual is actually so funny because all of a sudden people all around are like āoh my god what if I donāt know how to kiss??? I have to practice!ā And start doing unhinged things and the whole time youāre like
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i made you guys some romantic valentines from the most important movie in the world at work today
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I repspect the grind of trying to empirically prove dean isnāt a misogynist but. My boy so misogyny they traced the origin of the word mansplain to a forum post about how he sucks. We gotta just take the L on this one
True: people over exaggerate the womanizing sleazing aspect and a sssssssolid 90? Percent of the time when he flirts itās run of the mill and nothing outrageously offensive.
True: There Are Many Other Ways dean is misogynistic
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When I sayĀ āfree water, free food, free shelter, free healthcare, free education for everyoneā in thatĀ āeveryoneā I even include the people I hate. Too many people get surprised at the idea that I do wish for the people I hate to have better lives.
trans-mom
When I say EVERYONE, I mean EVERYONE. These are things ALL people should have. If you reblog this saying āexcept THIS groupā then youāve missed the point entirely.
i want to remove the boots from necks altogether, not just be the one to put on the boot.
Donāt know about OP, but when I say it, this is not selflessness! Itās not selflessness at all. There are still people I would prefer get fucked over! There are really awful shitty people in the world!
But I understand that the tables always turn. ALWAYS. There is no final glorious revolution where The Right People will be in charge forever. The only way to ensure the boot will never be on your neck again is to throw away the fucking boot. Set the table so you eat well no matter which way it turns!
ALL OF THIS. Leave no one behind. We all deserve food, clean water, clean air, healthcare, housing, electricity, internet, and so forth. No matter who you are, you deserve to be able to access and have what you need to survive.
So yes, yes, yes to āthrow away the fucking boot.ā
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Thank you @eight-freakin-gids! I am now aged š„³
@heartsalchemy its my birthday now I do what I want š„³š„³š„³
The greatest part about this is that he's watching One Tree Hill and I'm not there to be subjected to it again.
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Things That May Be Causing Your Writer's Block- and How to Beat Them
I don't like the term 'Writer's Block' - not because it isn't real, but because the term is so vague that it's useless. Hundreds of issues all get lumped together under this one umbrella, making writer's block seem like this all-powerful boogeyman that's impossible to beat. Worse yet, it leaves people giving and receiving advice that is completely ineffective because people often don't realize they're talking about entirely different issues.
In my experience, the key to beating writer's block is figuring out what the block even is, so I put together a list of Actual Reasons why you may be struggling to write:
(note that any case of writer's block is usually a mix of two or more)
Perfectionism (most common)
What it looks like:
- You write one sentence and spend the next hour googling "synonyms for ___"
- Write. Erase. Write. Rewrite. Erase.
- Should I even start writing this scene when I haven't figured out this one specific detail yet?
- I hate everything I write
- Cringing while writing
- My first draft must be perfect, or else I'm a terrible writer
Things that can help:
- Give yourself permission to suck
- Keep in mind that nothing you write is going to be perfect, especially your first draft
- Think of writing your first/early drafts not as writing, but sketching out a loose foundation to build upon later
- People write multiple drafts for a reason: write now, edit later
- Stop googling synonyms and save that for editing
- Write with a pen to reduce temptation to erase
- Embrace leaving blank spaces in your writing when you can't think of the right word, name, or detail
- It's okay if your writing sucks. We all suck at some point. Embrace the growth mindset, and focus on getting words on a page
Lack of inspiration (easiest to fix)
What it looks like:
- Head empty, no ideas
- What do I even write about???
- I don't have a plot, I just have an image
- Want to write but no story to write
Things that can help:
- Google writing prompts
- If writing prompts aren't your thing, instead try thinking about what kind of tropes/genres/story elements you would like to try out
- Instead of thinking about the story you would like to write, think about the story you would like to read, and write that
- It's okay if you don't have a fully fleshed out story idea. Even if it's just an image or a line of dialogue, it's okay to write that. A story may or may not come out of it, but at least you got the creative juices flowing
- Stop writing. Step away from your desk and let yourself naturally get inspired. Go for a walk, read a book, travel, play video games, research history, etc. Don't force ideas, but do open up your mind to them
- If you're like me, world-building may come more naturally than plotting. Design the world first and let the story come later
Boredom/Understimulation (lost the flow)
What it looks like:
- I know I should be writing but uugggghhhh I just can'tttttt
- Writing words feels like pulling teeth
- I started writing, but then I got bored/distracted
- I enjoy the idea of writing, but the actual process makes me want to throw my laptop out the window
Things that can help:
- Introduce stimulation: snacks, beverages, gum, music such as lo-fi, blankets, decorate your writing space, get a clickity-clackity keyboard, etc.
- Add variety: write in a new location, try a new idea/different story for a day or so, switch up how you write (pen and paper vs. computer) or try voice recording or text-to-speech
- Gamify writing: create an arbitrary challenge, such as trying to see how many words you can write in a set time and try to beat your high score
- Find a writing buddy or join a writer's group
- Give yourself a reward for every writing milestone, even if it's just writing a paragraph
- Ask yourself whether this project you're working on is something you really want to be doing, and be honest with your answer
Intimidation/Procrastination (often related to perfectionism, but not always)
What it looks like:
- I was feeling really motivated to write, but then I opened my laptop
- I don't even know where to start
- I love writing, but I can never seem to get started
- I'll write tomorrow. I mean next week. Next month? Next month, I swear (doesn't write next month)
- Can't find the time or energy
- Unreasonable expectations (I should be able to write 10,000 words a day, right????)
- Feeling discouraged and wondering why I'm even trying
Things that can help:
- Follow the 2 min rule (or the 1 paragraph rule, which works better for me): whenever you sit down to write, tell yourself that you are only going to write for 2 minutes. If you feel like continuing once the 2 mins are up, go for it! Otherwise, stop. Force yourself to start but DO NOT force yourself to continue unless you feel like it. The more often you do this, the easier it will be to get started
- Make getting started as easy as possible (i.e. minimize barriers: if getting up to get a notebook is stopping you from getting started, then write in the notes app of your phone)
- Commit to a routine that will work for you. Baby steps are important here. Go with something that feels reasonable: every day, every other day, once a week, twice a week, and use cues to help you remember to start. If you chose a set time to write, just make sure that it's a time that feels natural to you- i.e. don't force yourself to writing at 9am every morning if you're not a morning person
- Find a friend or a writing buddy you can trust and talk it out or share a piece of work you're proud of. Sometimes we just get a bit bogged down by criticism- either internal or external- and need a few words of encouragement
The Problem's Not You, It's Your Story (or Outline (or Process))
What it looks like:
- I have no problems writing other scenes, it's just this scene
- I started writing, but now I have no idea where I'm going
- I don't think I'm doing this right
- What's an outline?
- Drowning in documents
- This. Doesn't. Make. Sense. How do I get from this plot point to this one?!?!?! (this ColeyDoesThings quote lives in my head rent free cause BOY have I been there)
Things That Can Help:
- Go back to the drawing board. Really try to get at the root of why a scene or story isn't working
- A part of growing as a writer is learning when to kill your darlings. Sometimes you're trying to force an idea or scene that just doesn't work and you need to let it go
- If you don't have an outline, write one
- If you have an outline and it isn't working, rewrite it, or look up different ways to structure it
- You may be trying to write as a pantser when you're really a plotter or vice versa. Experiment with different writing processes and see what feels most natural
- Study story structures, starting with the three act structure. Even if you don't use them, you should know them
- Check out Ellen Brock on YouTube. She's a professional novel editor who has a lot of advice on writing strategies for different types of writers
- Also check out Savage Books on YouTube (another professional story editor) for advice on story structure and dialogue. Seriously, I cannot recommend this guy enough
Executive Dysfunction, Usually From ADHD/Autism
What it looks like:
- Everything in boredom/understimulation
- Everything in intimidation/procrastination
- You have been diagnosed with and/or have symptoms of ADHD/Autism
Things that can help:
- If you haven't already, seek a diagnosis or professional treatment
- Hire an ADHD coach or other specialist that can help you work with your brain (I use Shimmer; feel free to DM me for a referral)
- Seek out neurodiverse and neurodiverse writing communities for advice and support
- Try body doubling! There's lot's of free online body doubling websites out there for you to try. If social anxiety is a barrier, start out with writing streams such as katecavanaughwrites on Twitch
- Be aware of any sensory barriers that may be getting in the way of you writing (such as an uncomfortable desk chair, harsh lighting, bad sounds)
And Lastly, Burnout, Depression, or Other Mental Illness
What it looks like:
- You have symptoms of burnout or depression
- Struggling with all things, not just writing
- It's more than a lack of motivation- the spark is just dead
Things that can help:
- Forget writing for now. Focus on healing first.
- Seek professional help
- If you feel like it, use writing as a way to explore your feelings. It can take the form of journaling, poetry, an abstract reflection of your thoughts, narrative essays, or exploring what you're feeling through your fictional characters. The last two helped me rediscover my love of writing after I thought years of depression had killed it for good. Just don't force yourself to do so, and stop if it takes you to a darker place instead of feeling cathartic
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spockās room decor is actually fucking bonkers. The weapons??? the big red velvet curtain??? like ok phantom of the opera go crazy.
for reference jimās room has some photos and a plant so we can surmise this is uniquely a spock being a dramatic weirdo thing
You are judging Spockās room through human associations tastes. Remember, Vulcan blood is green and the planet Vulcan is red (Discovery even adds to this by showing red trees around Sarekās property).
On Vulcan, red is the color of nature, so (assuming Vulcans even assign meaning to colors), red is likely a very calm and soothing color choice. Green is probably the Vulcan color of passion and/or danger.
From a Vulcan perspective, Spockās room is a cozy cottage core with some historical knickknacks hung around.
Kirkās green carpet, green plants, green lighting room is the Vulcan equivalent of a boudoir at best or blood-stained slaughterhouse at worst.
so what you're saying is Vulcan children's hospitals-
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ONE NEW GAME
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š® HEY I WANNA MAKE A GAME! š®
Yeah I getcha. I was once like you. Pure and naive. Great news. I AM STILL PURE AND NAIVE, GAME DEV IS FUN! But where to start?
To start, here are a couple of entry level softwares you can use! source: I just made a game called In Stars and Time and people are asking me how to start making vidy gaems. Now, without further ado:
SOFTWARES AND ENGINES FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW HOW TO CODE!!!
Ren'py (and also a link to it if you click here do it): THE visual novel software. Comic artists, look no further āØPros: It's free! It's simple! It has great documentation! It has a bunch of plugins and UI stuff and assets for you to buy! It can be used even if you have LITERALLY no programming experience! (You'll just need to read the doc a bunch) You can also port your game to a BUNCH of consoles! āØCons: None really <3 Some games to look at: Doki Doki Literature Club, Bad End Theater, Butterfly Soup
Twine: Great for text-based games! GREAT FOR WRITERS WHO DONT WANNA DRAW!!!!!!!!! (but you can draw if you want) āØPros: It's free! It's simple! It's versatile! It has great documentation! It can be used even if you have LITERALLY no programming experience! (You'll just need to read the doc a bunch) āØCons: You can add pictures, but it's a pain. Some games to look at: The Uncle Who Works For Nintendo, Queers In love At The End of The World, Escape Velocity
Bitsy: Little topdown games! āØPros: It's free! It's simple! It's (somewhat) intuitive! It has great documentation! It can be used even if you have LITERALLY no programming experience! You can make everything in it, from text to sprites to code! Those games sure are small! āØCons: Those games sure are small. This is to make THE simplest game. Barely any animation for your sprites, can barely fit a line of text in there. But honestly, the restrictions are refreshing! Some games to look at: honestly I haven't played that many bitsy games because i am a fake gamer. The picture above is from Under A Star Called Sun though and that looks so pretty
RPGMaker: To make RPGs! LIKE ME!!!!! NOTE: I recommend getting the latest version if you can, but all have their pros and cons. You can get a better idea by looking at this post. āØPros: Literally everything you need to make an RPG. Has a tutorial inside the software itself that will teach you the basics. Pretty simple to understand, even if you have no coding experience! Also I made a post helping you out with RPGMaker right here! āØCons: Some stuff can be hard to figure out. Also, the latest version is expensive. Get it on sale! Some games to look at: Ib, Hylics, In Stars and Time (hehe. I made it)
engine.lol: collage worlds! it is relatively new so I don't know much about it, but it seems fascinating. picture is from Garden! NOTE: There's a bunch of smaller engines to find out there. Just yesterday I found out there's an Idle Game Maker made by the Cookie Clicker creator. Isn't life wonderful?
āØmore advice under the cut. this is Long okāØ
Seriously cannot recommend GBStudio enough for beginners, it makes making a gb/gbc game pretty simple, it's also FOSS (free, open source software) and the devs in my experience are very responsive as is the community
Worth noting that ren'py and gb studio will happily let you add whatever ridiculous code you want on top of their frameworks. GB Studio will straight up dump the entire engine as a CMake project if you want to work in assembler or C, so if you don't like the way something works you can change it.
A while ago, I made a doc filled with pretty much evwry cheap and free resource I could find for game dev, and Im still working on it. Highly reccommend checking it out.
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Mucus Buster
Everyone's got lingering congestion this year, so as someone who's no stranger to phlegm, and inherited the folk wisdom of a stage actress (the show must go on!) I share with you my recipe for making things better:
- 2L water
- the juice and rind of one lemon (just dump the juiced rinds in, don't zest them, you maniac)
- a small thumb of fresh ginger, sliced in coins
- about a dozen cloves, some star anise, peppercorns, and maybe whole cinnamon or allspice or whatever else you like, in a tea ball (except the cinnamon if it doesn't fit, obvs)
- good dollop of honey, to taste
Bring the water to a boil then dump in all the stuff. Keep it hot but not boiling ā a slow cooker is good for this. Keep this pot on a low heat all day and serve yourself a mug every so often, adding water as necessary. At some point you will need to add a new lemon and some more honey, but the spices can generally carry over two pots if you're drinking it regularly.
The acid helps clear the gunk, ginger is good for the circulation, and clove/aniseed/pepper have some sort of decongestant/soothing properties. Honey is both nice and antiseptic, and apparently is a cough suppressant as well? Anyway, I just got over another run of Covid and this was wasn't 100% effective but it worked better than phenylephrine.
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Want to learn something new in 2022??
Absolute beginner adult ballet series (fabulous beginning teacher)
40 piano lessons for beginners (some of the best explanations for piano Iāve ever seen)
Basic knitting (probably the best how to knit video out there)
Pre-Free Figure Skate Levels A-D guides and practice activities (each video builds up with exercises to the actual moves!)
How to draw character faces video (very funny, surprisingly instructive?)
Playing the guitar for beginners (well paced and excellent instructor)
Playing the violin for beginners (really good practical tips mixed in)
Color theory in digital art (not of the childrenās hospital variety)
Retake classes you hated but now thereās zero stakes:
Calculus 1 (full semester class)
Learn basic statistics (free textbook)
Introduction to college physics (free textbook)
Introduction to accounting (free textbook)
Learn a language:
Japanese (grammar guide) (for dummies)
Russian (pretty good cyrillic guide!)
Want to learn something new in 2023??
Cooking with flavor bootcamp (used what I learned in this a LOT this year)
Learn Interior Design from the British Academy of Interior Design (free to audit course - just choose the free option when you register)
How to ride a bike (listen. some of us never learned, and that's okay.)
How to cornrow-braid hair (I have it on good authority that this video is a godsend for doing your baby niece's black hair)
Making mead at home (I actually did this last summer and it was SO good)
Basics of snowboarding (proceed with caution)
How to draw for people who (think they) suck at art (I know this website looks like a 2003 monstrosity, but the tutorials are excellent)
Pixel art for beginners so you can make the next great indie game
Go (back) to school
Introduction to Astronomy (high school course - free textbook w/ practice problems)
Principals of Economics (high school course - free textbook w/ practice problems)
Introduction to philosophy (free college course)
Computer science basics (full-semester Harvard course free online)
Learn a language
Japanese for Dummies (link fix from 2022)
Portuguese (Brazil)
American Sign Language (as somebody who works with Deaf people professionally, I also strongly advise you to read up on Deaf/HoH culture and history!)
Chinese (Mandarin, Simplified)
Quenya (LOTR fantasy elf language)
Want to learn something new in 2024??
Coding in Python - one of the most flexible and adaptable high-level programming languages out there - explained through projects making video games
Learn to swim! (for adult learners. I donāt care if you live in Kansas or Mali or wherever. LEARN TO SWIM.)
[Learn about quantum mechanics again, but in a more advanced engineering/mathematics class. Then read more about the math and physics of it]
Something I learned this year: how to sew a quilt (Hereās a very easy beginning pattern that looks amazing and can be done with pre-cut fabric!)
Tutorial video on what is under the hood of most (gas) cars + weird engine sounds and what they mean
- Full beginner mechanics technical training, if you want to go more in depth
- Playlist on how car engine physics work if you want to go ultra in depth
How (American income) taxes & tax law work (choose āaudit courseā at checkout for free class)
Pickleball for beginners (so you can finally join your neighbor/friend/distant cousin who is always insisting you join their team)
+ Para-Pickleball for beginners (for mobility aid users!)
School is so much more fun when thereās no tests:
Learn a language:
Arabic + Resource Guide compiled from Reddit (includes info on different dialects)
Urdu (frequently recommended course on Reddit) + Resource Guide
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I think we should work on demystifying homestuck.
-It's not unapproachably long. If you can spend a month reading/watching whatever else, you can also spend a month reading homestuck without difficulty.
-If you pay attention you can understand it just fine. There's a lot of moving parts, but it's like a clockwork: if you don't get something despite paying attention, it will most likely fall into place later.
-There's filters for the desktop app in case you don't wanna see the era-typical edgelord humor of the first half, but honestly sometimes it adds to it. (The Future!ArachnidsGrip bit is good. Sorry.)
-It is flawed!!! That's true!! But this website is constantly on about how no media is irredeemable and how you should read things that make you uncomfortable and analyse why that is and still recognise the value in it.
-kill the part of you that cringes š
-IT IS GOOD. Older fans, stop with the "hoho it ruined my life" and "homestuck sucks!!!" jokes. It has compelling (extremely queer!!) characters, and an interesting, tragic narrative told in a comedic way.
-Vriska was thirteen. VRISKA WAS JUST THIRTEEN.
- most of the backlash against is based on its fandom having been annoying and toxic some years ago, even though by that metric you should also be reacting the same way to pretty much every other pop scifi classic, including Star Trek, Doctor Who, everything Douglas Adams and Alan Moore ever did, and (dear Lord!) Star Wars
Going back to the complexity thing, it's not actually that difficult to understand. Pretty much everything is explained very clearly, it's complex enough that I would suggest not putting it down for long periods of time if you can but it was originally read like that so it's definitely doable.
There's a lot of diagrams and explanations for everything happening without feeling like overwhelming exposition. A lot of it's also based on callbacks, but remembering them all is far from a requirement. You won't understand every reference, even to things within the comic itself. That's just how it goes.
It's more an experience that flows over you than a story demanding you maintain notes.
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There are two configurations available: one with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage for $599 and another with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for $679. The storage of both models can be expanded via microSD, and the phone features a modular design that can be easily disassembled using a standard Phillips #00 screwdriver to replace broken components. It also has an IP54 rating, meaning the device is protected against dust and water sprays.
The Murena Fairphone 4 will ship to US customers with 5G and dual SIM support, a removable 3905mAh battery, a 48-megapixel main camera, a 48-megapixel ultrawide, and a 25-megapixel selfie camera. The phones will be available to order exclusively from Murenaās webstore starting today.Ā
I've been looking at getting one of these to replace my current phone. It'll break my habit of always passing my old phone to a relative, but I can live with that if it means I can fix the damned thing myself. Comparable price to a mid-range/lower high-end phone. It is, as far as I can see, the only smartphone that has ever achieved a 10/10 score for repairability in iFixit. Most don't get more than a 4 or 5, and only Nokias consistently get more than a 7. You can replace the cameras, the screen, the battery, the motherboard, the USB port, the speakers, the microphone, the case. All of it. If you want to upgrade, or if any one of those parts breaks? You don't have to buy a whole new phone. You just buy a replacement part, grab your little screwdriver, and swap the bits out. All without soldering skills, all without specialist technical knowledge.
They also make over-ear headphones that are similarly modular. Any one piece in it breaks, you can just fix it yourself. They used to do earbuds, but due to the size they're not self-repairable. But they still sell single earbuds for the folks who bought them, so they don't have to buy a whole new set to replace one lost or broken bud. They support the outdated hardware for quite a while. They're still selling replacement cables for the wired earbuds they stopped making years ago.
The operating system it uses for the US is /e/OS - it's a fork of Android, it just has all the Google stuff removed by default. Meaning you can download those apps if you want, or stay out of the Google ecosystem. (If you want a totally open-source free app library, look into F-Droid).
And if you need a laptop, there's the Framework. Same philosophy as the Fairphone. 10/10 repairability score on iFixit. You want to upgrade the CPU? Just replace one part of the modular mainboard unit. WiFi busted? Replace the card. RAM too low? Buy a new stick. Hinge busted? Grab a new one. Just about every individual component you might want to replace, whether for repair or upgrade, is replaceable using standard, easily available T5 and PH0 screwdrivers.