#ASK 2024

[marjiandco]

you're mad/ashamed/horrified you actually kind of like...

Hmmmm.... I might go for unpopular opinion, but I really liked the The Sorrows of Werlyt questline. It felt very different from other questlines we've seen, very dark for the game in general. It also helped me in particular since my oc Marji hatesss Gaius' guts so it was nice to see the other side of things and why Gaius would be considered a great leader at all. Being able to flesh him out meant I got better material to write her hatred haha. Overall the story did what it needed to do; it was sad, it was creepy, it was haunting on how children can become child soldiers and just zealots for Garlemald. Do I wish Gaius got a little more comeuppance in his blindness to his superiors? Sure, but overall I wished we got some darker elements like that more often. Thanks for the ask @ffxivtribehydrae !

[fly-chicken]

A Pragmatic and surprisingly comforting perspective about the Trump 2nd Presidency from the ACLU

***Apologies if this is how you found out the 2024 election results***

Blacked out part is my name.

I’m not going to let this make me give up. It’s disheartening, and today I will wallow, probably tomorrow too

AND

I will continue to do my part in my community to spread the activism and promote change for the world I want to live in. I want to change the world AND help with the dishes.

And I won’t let an orange pit stain be what stops me from trying to be better.

A link to donate to the ACLU if able and inclined. I know I am

[what-eats-owls]

So there's something I want to say re: intentionally withholding your vote, and I want to do it without coming across as condescending or dismissive.

I've worked as a field organizer in two campaigns, 2010 and 2012, and my job was to help turnout the vote for Democratic candidates up and down the ticket. Technology may have changed, but people are still knocking on doors for specific voters the way they were 12 years ago.

If you say you're not voting/voting 3rd party, the campaign volunteer is supposed to mark that and move on. Their job, in the final month of the election, is to make sure the campaign's supporters have all the information and resources they need to cast a vote.

They aren't collecting data on why you're withholding your vote. They aren't submitting opinion polling results to the campaign. Something like 155 million people voted in the 2020 election, and if you say you're not voting, the campaign is not going to waste a volunteer's time and morale begging you to vote when there are literally millions of other voters to turn out.

Let me repeat that: The campaign does not track why you're not voting. They simply note your vote is not a priority for turnout and move on.

I say this because I see a lot of promotion of non-voting like that's a boycott, when the function is not the same. A boycott is a coordinated mass refusal to engage with an institution—which sounds similar if you see a vote as a good or service to withhold. Unfortunately, it's not.

A vote is a choice you're making as part of a community hiring committee. Your abstention doesn't prevent someone from being hired. It just lowers the threshold for the worst candidate to succeed.

All this to say: In my direct experience as an organizer, abstaining from the vote sends a message. That message is not "You need to try harder to win my vote." It's "Don't waste time on me."

[senigayungfatani]

Anugerah Silat Kebangsaan (ASK) 2024: Pencapaian Gemilang dan Pengiktirafan Terbaik dalam Dunia Silat

Anugerah Silat Kebangsaan (ASK) 2024 berlangsung dengan penuh gemilang pada 14 Disember 2024 di Perdana Kuala Lumpur City Centre Hotel. Acara ini diadakan untuk mengiktiraf dan meraikan individu, pasukan, dan organisasi yang telah memberi sumbangan besar dalam mengembangkan seni Silat Melayu di Malaysia dan di peringkat antarabangsa. Berikut adalah sorotan penting dan senarai lengkap pencapaian…

[reblogforsamplesize]

🐛 caterpillar - the returning champion of the 2023 race at 41.6% of the votes

🐌 snail - runner up of the 2023 race at 38.3%, only 3.3% behind the caterpillar.

🪱 worm - placed last in 2023, with only 20.1% of votes

🪲 beetle, 🐞 ladybug, and 🐝 bee are new competitors!

[hoshikimiyo]

MONTAGE: VARIOUS LOCATIONS. unused scenes from WICKED (2024).

[thegunslingerletmedrop]

Bruh. He tried not to shake her hand. He didn't look at her. He didn't say her name. Harris did the opposite.

We've all worked with a dick like that who thinks he's better than you, a woman. Fuck that noise.

[transformativeworks]

To the people in the OTW Tumblr Inbox asking about how the OTW is responding to the American Election.

This is a separate post (and not a response to a specific message) because we all need to see it.

Folks have been asking Support (through the form) as well as the other social media mods, and we have now been given the following to tell you.

We are continuing to closely monitor political developments that may affect AO3 and the OTW as a whole. First, we want to assure you that there are several factors that tend to protect AO3 and its users from legal risks and challenges. These include that we are a non-profit, do not host images, do not use algorithms to promote or advertise content to users, are not aimed at children, and collect very little user data. The results of the 2024 U.S. election are deeply concerning, but the OTW remains committed to providing an inclusive space for fannish expression and will continue to fight for fans' free expression, both in court and through legislative efforts, in the U.S. and worldwide. We have seen that fans are a powerful force for promoting free expression, and we will continue to inform people about opportunities for their voices to be heard. If a bill is likely to be passed in the future that could impact our ability to provide services, our legal team will be prepared to offer updates, guidance, and legal support to our users. Fans are not alone in this fight. Both the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/the-aclu-is-fighting-back-against-trump ) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/2024-us-election-over-eff-ready-whats-next ) made preparations for this outcome and have developed strategies to combat anticipated efforts to curtail online freedoms. We urge our users to support these organizations and others as they fight for your rights and ours.

<3 Mod Remi

[qqueenofhades]

Can Kamala Harris win? Does she really stand a chance? I’m so scared for my American friends, their families and every kind, decent human being who resides there.

She has a motherfucking chance because we are going to GIVE her a motherfucking chance.

No more talking about how "of course" the country won't elect a black woman (they also thought that with Obama in 2008). No more dooming. We can destroy the fucking billionaire donors as soon as the election is over. We can do everything else as soon as we have time to do it because we are not being fucked in the ass by Trump and his despicable orange fascists.

We are going to rally the fuck behind Kamala Harris and we are going to do it now. We are going to support whichever VP she chooses. We are going to be on the fucking lookout for any Purity Police whining about how Kamala isn't good enough either. We are going to keep our eyes fucking open for the Russian interference that frankly, I suspect, contributed heavily to this in the first place. We are going to learn our fucking lesson from 2016 and not whine about Third Party Protest Votes. We are going to pull together and quit fucking whining. Now Biden is out. You don't have to cOnDeSceNd yourself to voting for him. You are going to fucking help us get Kamala in office so fucking help us God. Then we can deal with the rest of it later. It is that simple.

The end.

[heavyheavycream]

feedist kinktober 27 : boozy belly

this was one of the first things i wrote about em. i'm not the best at writing dialogues so i hope it's not to clunky, enjoy!

[marvelsmostwanted]

Joe Biden, coherently and normally: I have three issues to speak about. First, the NATO conference went well. Second, the economy is back on track and inflation is down. Third, my proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza is moving forward. Any questions?

The media: Did You Know That You Are Old

[marjiandco]

#22 for the ask thing.

your favorite part of canon that everyone else ignores The Sidequests! There's some genuinely good world building in those little yellow markers. I've been writing down everything that happens in side quests for funsies and some of them really change the way I thought about the areas. For example since I just completed them all, in the ARR areas at Fallgourd float there's almost a mini episode pertaining to the MSQ at the time. During those quests I believe you're investigating a masked man, one you think might be whoever that guy was in Toto-rak, scaring the smallfolk. Depending on if the quest was available before or after you find out the towns people are either jumpy over the masked person and afraid to leave the Bobbing Cork, or they're relieved that the mystery was solved and are trying to get back to normal. Stuff like that is nice to me and its something I've been avoiding for a long, long time. Go figure its one of my favorite bits to do now. Thanks for the ask @wrong-constantine!

[danielleitloudernow]

🤔What’s a story you’d love to write but haven’t even started yet?

🤡How many Wips are you actively working on?

🛠Is there a scene or anything in the WIP you are struggling with right now?

🤡 because it's easiest: at least 11, maybe more.

🤔 I'm thinking about a Mass Effect Shiara fic (FemShep) where it's the Mummy. Shepard is Rick, Liara is Evelyn, and either Tali, Wrex, or Garrus is Johnathan. And I have an Avatrice fic in mind where Ava "corrupts" Beatrice. Umm...I have Legend of Korra song fics I should write that are part of a series. Maybe a new Xena fic because I haven't written one forever. And honestly, maybe a Captain Marvel/Valkyrie fic. No solid ideas there, though.

🛠 I am having the biggest struggle writing two different things. One is in an Avatrice fic where Bea is grappling with her sexual identity and how divinity (Ava) affects her beliefs. The other is a Shiara fic where Liara and Shepard reconnect after the LotSB mission and I need it to be equal bits ridiculous and serious. Like, I made myself cry writing part of it, but some of the silly is *too* silly, if you feel me.

Thank you for sending me the ask!

Cheers!

[frenchublog]

[senigayungfatani]

Para Pemenang Anugerah Silat Kebangsaan (ASK) 2023: Inspirasi dan Dedikasi Seni Bela Diri Malaysia

Para Pemenang Anugerah Silat Kebangsaan (ASK) 2023: Inspirasi dan Dedikasi Seni Bela Diri Malaysia Anugerah Silat Kebangsaan (ASK) 2023 telah berlangsung dengan penuh gilang-gemilang untuk mengiktiraf para pesilat, jurulatih, dan organisasi yang telah memartabatkan seni bela diri tradisional Malaysia di peringkat nasional dan antarabangsa. Berikut adalah senarai pemenang yang berjaya mencuri…

[qourmet]

this isn't the first time @cerbykerby had an idea that i've impulsively drawn... rest of the comic under the cut!