#didnt wanna share the whole thing bc that would require explaining

[risingsunresistance]

oh and here's a sketch i like but wont explain 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

[saepiae]

okay sorry didnt reply to ur reply to my ask i was cleaning an entire house bc im a slave to my parents existence amirite ladiez but anyways oh also i love that you give long replies to asks so sexy of you, but tru about a lot of things but also as a fellow poor broke bitch internet is expensive some devices get shared etc and so maybe i think im more worried about getting people to read and like acting on what theyve read then as well like putting in the effort in this economy ?? and like sometimes i wonder if younger kids will be able to like sit down and fully read n absorb info because its not rly instant gratification theyre used to like how they are with likes and comments or super in your face consumable content maybe (i sound like a boomer i swear im not i barely turn 19 this year 👁👁) also idk why but i genuinely laughed out loud at you having to explain to someone what it is for smth to be political “i was like omg ... i live in a such a diff reality to u” omffgg n that sounds like a fun course to TA for technology and education on it rly went zjoom in the last couple awf years innit, do you think some of the info being taught in the course is going to change as quick as the tech is ?

LOL relatable ... the worst was having guests over so i’d have to like make every corner spotless with my sister while my mom hovered angrily jkdfhg and cleaned the kitchen? i guess? even tho my sis and i would still do that too ... o good! u don’t mind long replies i feel bad sometimes replying too much cause i’m like omg i doubt they wanna read all that but ... i’m happy u don’t mind. i see what u mean .... no idt u sound like a boomer it truly is a valid concern but like i think maybe it’s cause a lot of the ‘solutions’ that are presented to this problem really are like maybe not addressing the root of it? cause like ok if u think abt the kids engaging with insta-activism like the slideshows and shit and let’s say they only ever engage with ones that have like pretty uncontroversial accurate info (which obvs isn't’ the case but pretend it is) like they won’t b inclined to do the reading if they’re under the impression that it is accurate and uncontroversial even if the reading and source material is literally referenced, but urging them to do the reading is also gonna have no effect cause it doesn’t have that instant gratification right, instead .. like personally ... i think it has to b self-starting right for it to be self-fulfilling and to get ppl to engage,  and i think a really great way of doing that is instead teaching ppl and teaching kids to practice education and to practice like ....reading and the consumption of information critically... cause if u make ppl always consider things like who’s writing this, from what standpoint, why would they write this, who is saying something in contradiction to it..... like once u sow that seed of doubt, doubt is impossibly difficult to get rid of.... like it just sticks in u like wait but what if... is this info legit ???? and usually thoughts like that prompt further investigation and further reading and largely like buzzfeed articles will end up unsatisfying cause duh and so it might direct ppl to the source authors and the source material u know what i mean.... but if the doubt and the drive to engage with shit criticalyl doesn’t take in a person, then i don’t think there’s anything that would make these kids engage with things more deeply anyway like no matter how much info u throw at them that might contradict their attittudes idt it’s gonna change.... like again to the uni example even in uni where students might be required to read a whole syllabus, if they don’t vibe with the content for whatever reason it’s really gonna have no lasting impact. but if u make ppl doubt the content and the attitudes with which a media text has been constructed then maybe they would go out and find other stuff.... i mean obvs there’s an issue abt how a lot of these facebook moms have too much doubt and not enough reputable information but i think that’s proabbly another important skill ppl are simply not taught ...... like the extent of MY education, personally, on reputable sources was “don’t use wikipedia” and then in uni “try to stick to academic articles from big journals” and obvs another issue with that is not everything that makes through the hoops of the academy is going to be reputable or good but like u kno that’s the critical thinking part .. but at least in my experience neither thinking critically, not vetting ur source info carefully were taught to me in high school, and in university it was ONLY taught in courses that had more of a humanities valence to them ......... so what i guess i’m trying to say is that it’s NOT entirely a social media thing for ppl to be behaving that way but also social media does nothing to discourage patterns of thinking and behaviour that urge for instant gratification. like obvs social media has a gajillion other issues too that are entirely unregulated so .. overall disaster but like yea .. and ya !! it was legit  i was sitting there like omfg ..... bro ...... and apparently another TA had someone ask for the TA to mark less harsh cause they just “don’t really care about politics so they can’t write abt it well” like okay? cop out??????? grow up omg ur in third year .... but yea i think the technologies are definitely changing even between when we worked on the course in the summer and now in september more relevant things have come out like we have a lecture on materials and computer science and part ofit talks abt exploitation of kids in the DRC for mnining things like cobalt and just a couple days ago an article came out which said that apple and google i think? are being named in a lawsuit aroudn that so like yea the landscape is shifting but the base concerns are not u kno like ours is structured more high level with case examples so like data politics, technology is political, privacy, use of materials, disposal of technology/repair, etc. etc. which have and will always b relevant when discussing technology u kno!

[survivor-guyana]

Episode 5 - "Another day, another swap." - Jess

Sarah was robbed.

Please tribe swap, please tribe swap.

Not really sure how to feel at this stage...

Jess absolutely botched this challenge for us, and it was probably the worst individual effort in a competition that I have seen in years. For that, she automatically created a target on her back.

HOWEVER, I need to control who goes here, and it won't be Jess. It sounds like Dani and Nick were on opposite sides of the joint tribal, and will likely target one another.

I would personally like to see Alyssa go sooner than later, but there is no context in taking her out right now. She is "Hosororo strong" apparently, but the tables have turned. I'm not sure if I am willing to give her the same mercy that the favs gave us.

Honestly I wouldn't mind losing this so Mitchell goes home but then again I wouldn't mind Arakaka going to tribal either. I also feel like Nick is fucked over at Takama. He has the idol but that'd require someone using it on him which I doubt would happen. He better up his social game! If Arakaka goes to tribal then it should obviously be Aidan bc of his advantage and bc of Jones, Sammy, and Chelsea/JD alliance. Wait is Chelsea a fan? Lol idk.

So Ive been talking to Maynor and TJ individually about having an alliance of us 3 since I put them both high on my list! They both agreed and so I formed the alliance called... JONES'S ANGELS! I feel like we're gonna be a good alliance as well. Oh José is on our tribe as well as Mitchell. José is someone that I talked to the least on our OG tribe and from the looks of the trust list, someone who is not very trusted. Mitchell has his karma coming from the joint tribal round and for voting out Sarah. (PSST Sarah I miss u queen I can't wait to see you in Survivor Michigan.)

Another day, another swap. I've officially been on EVERY single tribe now. I am Guyana's Orphan. Honestly, I'm actually okay with how we swapped this time around.

I'm in the majority both in several ways. 1. I'm in the majority if Devon and I decide to stick with the "Fans" (barf). 2. I'm in the majority if we decide to go to Hosororo Way (yassss bitch) 3. I'm in the majority if Favourites attempt something (meh).

BUT this bitch is literally her OWN ENEMY RIGHT NOW. I flopped that memory competition harder a nerd at Comic Con trying to talk to a female. YIKES. I hope the flu isn't what sends me home or else I'm going to FUCKING RAGE.

I was able to re-connect with Dani which was okay? for me? I guess? Honestly at this point I have no loyalty to the Fans tribe (I don't think I ever had any tbh). I don't think a label in front of someone's name should stop me from trying to further my game. That being SAID....

Nick is on A WHOLE NOTHER' LEVEL Y'ALL. This man literally knew me for 5 seconds and spilled his whole game. I expected more from a dude who owns a buff personally. The only thing he didn't tell me last night was his social insurance number. I kind of feel bad for him but I don't want to let him get far. I rather keep Dani around than him at this point. I don't want that to hurt my relationship with Alyssa so.. I AM STRESSING RIGHT NOW.

Speaking of Alyssa...

MY GIRL ALYSSA GETTING FIRST.. fucking SCARES ME SHITLESS. I would honestly consider her my #1 at this point but now this has me thinking.. am I really HER number 1? Does she have the same relationship with me like she has with others? If we merge does she have my back over people like Jones/JD who she speaks HIGHLY of to me? I have my doubts but I think having someone like her on my side in this crucial time is an ASSET. She is VULNERABLE and I need to make sure I make her feel as fucking comfortable as possible. It's times like these where those strong relationships form and I honestly think if we can possibly

That's my bitch, that's my girl. I honestly think Alyssa is my gate-way drug to the Favourites at this point. I also really just want to meet Jones because I'm convinced she's my future best friend.

Something I haven't touched on.... ever BUT I can't wait to possibly re-connect with TJ. I miss being able to strategize with him. The way he sees games is insane and I have a half of a brain cell so it's always nice to have a smart person do the thinking for you.

I NEED TO FIND A FUCKING ADVANTAGE OR A GOD DAMN IDOL.

I cant believe we won immunity. I was really scared that we would have to go to tribal. Me, TJ, and Tim made an alliance called Jones’s Angels and i cant wait to be reunited with Jones. Mitchell is acting like last vote wasnt against me but it was like. How can you say theres 100% trust when there isnt. The Jenna vote was not  as much of a suprise for Mitchell cuz i mentioned my worries about Jenna. Im being buddy buddy but if we lost next round. He is going home for sure. Once you brake my trust, you cant really get it back. Sorry mitchell buddy. And i have eyes on Aidan and Dani. Karma for Sarah is coming.

WOW! That's all I have to say right now. This game is really putting me through the ringer but I'm in it to win it and this fucking tribe swap threw me for a loop. I knew the trust lists would come into play but I didn't know right away. But I sort of made such a power move on my tribe and then got shuffled into this and I saw the numbers and went FUCK.

Like four favorites versus little old me! But I like a challenge... I'm not Sarah, I'm not going to let myself get swapfucked. *gives the camera a shady look*

Having the Opal Idol in my pocket is amazing and I'm glad I went for that temptation. Everyone knows I have it but honestly I think there's an advantage to standing out. I feel like this series is used to a lot of UTR, lowkey players and people lying low and that's just not my thing... I honestly can't lay low to save my life. So my plan is to go after them. Honestly since I was low on the trust list it makes sense to go after people high on the trust list. I'm honestly not that bitter but if I can use it to justify targeting some people, I'm going to do it.

I'm not sure of my tribe because everybody is meh so far? I don't know if I'm dry or they're just all in alliances but I can't get a read on them for shit. I saw how well they all did in their past games and JD is giving me this loner act but she's been to an FTC so I know she's not as dumb as she's letting on. For some reason the fact that there are more girls than guys concerns me because I feel like those bitches could link up?

I guess I like Chelsea the best but maybe that's because she seems a little more exciting. Sammy does too but he seems like a game threat. I think I'm reluctant to share anything with anyone because I'm not sure of their relationships with each other. I think I want Jonesy out though... she has this cutesy act that is relatable and did pretty well on her first season. She was high on the trustlist too.

In all... I feel isolated but not intimidated.

Nobody has asked about the temptation but I'm ready to lie about it being a vote steal like I told Dani and Mitchell. I need to start keeping my lies in order because they're going to be PISSED when I reveal what it really is but hopefully they understand... if I ever see them again. I'm worried about Dani AND Jess over there at Takama because Devon is crafty. They are some people I hope I can rekindle with at merge. I'd consider working with Maynor but he seems like the type to want revenge.

WE WINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN fuck yeah also i wanna elaborate on something i said in my last confessional about using Aidan as a shield bc idk if I ever explained that Aidan has proclaimed that his tribe did not trust him at all, AND he has an advantage, right? so obviously, people would want to vote him out because of it. HOWEVER, if I get him to trust me/on my side, not only can we work together, BUT everyone will always target him over myself, so yeah, logic ;)

Unfortunately we didn't lose and just as I feared Nick's tribe lost. Welp you had a good run Nick.

So this round has been messed up.  I was swapped to a tribe with 1 person I talked to breifly on our original tribe and had an alliance with to search for idols.  The other 3 players were all people I never spoke to.  Furthermore Dani even voted vote for a few tribals ago.  After a botched challenge I’m hoping that it’s going to be Dani tonight and not me.  I’ve spoken with Jess and Devon and get good vibes that they want to play together.  Let’s hope their not playing me.

So pretty much I’ve been able to establish a strong relationship with Maynor this game... now I just need a majoritu on this tribe to be able to cause some damage within the merge, so we’ll see how things go when I reach that phase 😤 I want to work with TJ tbh, but we’ll see how that goes I guess haha

Ugh I hope Jess and devon aren’t ducking with me but I think it’s me or nick. Really hoping it’s nick. Sorry for typos drubk

Ummmm, so what did i do? Nothing, what have I done? Nothing, I didnt do the challenge ether cus like, wow I do not have a shity memory. But we won so yay team!