#i guess the current state is

[phoenixyfriend]

Jfc this bs about the Gulf of Mexico is. So much. And Denali? and Google maps is going along with it. It's. So stupid. And insane. And it's going to have actual repercussions.

[parachutingkitten]

So, my main question is... why does Arin think he needs Ras at this point? At first it was information, but now he has that information. He could start a solo venture to reverse the merge ethically, try and work with the ninja to do it. He has all the same info as Ras at this point. We haven't really been told where the ninja stand on reversing the merge (which is a bit strange btw) so they could absolutely be down to work with him on this. He clearly doesn't agree with Ras's ethos in general and would prefer to not need him... am I missing something?

As is, him still leaving with Ras with no nods at a change of approach kind of undermines his whole climactic story arc. He's now committed to his kindness as his strength, but that's also the very first thing we see him lean on during the season opening. You can't make his big change at the end of the season be working with Ras, but doing so with push back from his moral backbone, because that's already what he was doing this chapter. I mean, at least have him leave with a "trust me" to imply he has a plan to change things instead of an "I'm sorry" implying he's going back to where he was at the beginning of the season.

[millionsofbooks]

something about the tiktok ban that i haven't really seen people here talking about is the experience of tiktok users not from the usa, which was, as far as i can tell, on the whole, very positive. it was actually really nice to, for a short period of time, be on a major social media network and able to interact with people across the world without usamericans constantly inserting themselves into every conversation.

usamericans kind of take over people's fyp regardless of where you're from. this is partly to do with the fact that the creators fund is only available to usamericans so most of the shitty content farms are from the us. then there's also the cultural aspect of the fact that being a citizen of the most powerful empire in the world is a significant privilege, and also a privilege that 99% of usamericans are seemingly unable to acknowledge, plus the us centrism and exceptionalism, plus the constant need to cast themselves as the underdog, and, well. it's annoying.

so, like. everything of what i've seen (which is not to say that other opinions don't exist, just that i haven't seen them) is that it was really nice when the usamericans were gone, and it kind of sucks that they're back.

[moonlit-aura]

i think The Powers That Be (the big media) are failing to understand that not everything has to be a franchise. not every n years old piece of media needs a reboot, or a version in a different medium, a sequel or a prequel or a midquel, or a live action version.

and i think that we're seeing this at it's worst right now with things like the minecraft movie that is lacking soul enough that it makes our animal brains shriek and recoil because the uncanny valley sense lights up - but not in an 'it's a mask or a doll that's close to realistic but not close enough' way but in an 'oh my god, this is a corpse' way. it's shaped like something you love but doesn't act like it, doesn't move like it, doesn't feel like it. the main component of what made it it is missing. it's entirely money-motivated and we can tell just by looking at it, it's like a zombie.

(putting most of the post under the cut because it got like. long long. embarrassingly so.)

it just kinda feels like we're mid-stagnation of culture. original stuff just isn't being made as much anymore because it's seen as "risky" by the industry. and there isn't even any experimentation going on, just adding on things or getting rid of stuff, and the goal of all this is to make the final product more Digestible, but the side-effect is just this blandness. you're adding water and taking away the seasoning because what if it's too salty for some people, what if it's too spicy because some are more sensitive to that than others, and you end up with a vaguely tasteless sludge. nothing is gained. there's just a ghost of an aftertaste.

and the executives that mainly decide on all this want to continue doing this so much, and for the audience to be like little money-generating sheep blindly watching the same thing over and over again. but unlike sheep, we cannot regurgitate the same thing ad infinitum. we don't have the stomach for it. there's no substance and, arguably, no art in all this.

eisner was kinda onto something when he said that to make money it's necessary to make history and art, and some kind of a statement but it kinda feels like they're trying to skip this step, just keep serving us the same thing. but even the most delicious food, given enough time, gets old and boring, grows stale, and, eventually, goes bad and spoils.

i think that all that is additionally sad because it will inevitably lead to the current media cannibalizing themselves. they're already reaching for laughably young cultural texts like moana and harry potter. what will they do once they catch up to the point of history we're at right now?

[spiritsong]

yall ive been having so much fun with dragon age! it doesn't really matter how im engaging with it at any given time (drawing, writing, playing, just sitting there daydreaming), it's all a good time. before veilguard came out, i wouldn't have expected that it would make me want to revisit the previous protags; i thought i'd play through the game and have my fun with rook, then eventually move onto something else. it's a little bittersweet, because some of this is driven by the circumstances surrounding the franchise and bioware, but ultimately im just so glad that my love for this series is as unshakeable as it is.

it's a little chaotic in my brain rn because i change which of the four protags im focusing on basically every single day, but my ultimate goal is to come up with a narrative that tie the four together in a compelling way (in general, saving people; specific to my main worldstate, spirits). as long as it's not giving avengers assemble im happy lmao. it's been very fun to brainstorm 😈

[giragirameganedan]

ive had a Lot, a shocking amount, of trans women in IRL say something to me along the lines of, “youre not like any other trans guy i’ve ever met, i can’t even really think of you as trans, you’re just a regular dude to me” and i cant decide how i feel about it. definitely flattered but also a little confused, maybe distantly offended on some in-articulate-able principle related to pro-transgenderism? and the wider social implications of the experience theyre reporting to me by saying this are approaching fractal in nature. its a lot to ponder………..

[impossiblefangirl0632]

Just a heads up I guess for anyone who might notice/care that I am going to be trying extremely hard to stay off tumblr for the foreseeable future. Call it an indefinite social media hiatus I guess. I got rid of the instagram and tumblr apps off my phone around Christmas but have still been looking at tumblr on my phone browser. Today I figured out how to block the site on my phone (thanks uBlock) so that leaves my laptop as my only option and I hate looking at my laptop because of work so hopefully I don't log on too often. (Hating looking at my laptop has not been helping the whole writing thing either.)

I have the doc open but ended up writing this instead. Fingers crossed I can actually go write at least 10 words once I'm done here.

[fiona-fififi]

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[theprinceandthewitch]

[diamondnokouzai]

FEMINIST SCI-FI NOVELS FROM THE 1980S, NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DON'T INTRODUCE EUGENICS AS BEING USED BY THE CORRUPT MATRIARCHY AND THEN JUSTIFY THE USE OF EUGENICS IN GENERAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THERE IS NO MORAL OR FEMINIST USE OF EUGENICS, FEMINIST SCI-FI NOVELS FROM THE 1980S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bmpmp3]

post ankle-twisting clarity

[maxlarens]

i can already anticipate the last four races are gonna make me soo mad at mclaren 😭 i just don’t respect what they’re deciding to do with lando at all. i think its very convenient for lando to be able to say shit like oh im not proud of having to do it while also reaping the benefits of shunting oscar to the side. and i understand the history. i understand his loyalty to mclaren. and i do think he could be deserving of the wdc on his own merit. but i don’t think this is the way that should happen. i think the time has passed for him to win it on his own and i don’t think they should sacrifice oscar just to try and claw it back.

[aventvrina]

took some time for myself cause sometimes you need to step away before you get burnt out. gonna say this here cause i've been feeling a certain way lately coming around so i'm gonna emphasize on a few things. this isn't aimed at anyone in particular, just something that weighted on my mind recently:

i'm doing this for fun, don't come for me if i'm replying to x or y i'm already busy as it is let me write what i have a muse for please

don't try to guess my level of interest based on written length or quality, it literally has nothing to do with it. it does have to do with my level of tiredness of the day so i will apologize for that but don't make it personal cause it is not

i generally don't care for portrayal accuracy, you won't see me coming for you about it so please don't do that to me too. work with what i offer not with what's on your mind about aventurine

don't be afraid to drop things, i'm not unreasonable i know that i'm making a lot of people wait and if it's too much to you it's ok you can break it off. like i said this is a hobby. no hard feelings over anything friend

saturday i'm gonna lock in after the gym and clear everything so expect a queue soon. after wards i'll work on owed asks and only then will i be open again to plot.

anyways, as always, have fun guys and good luck on all your pulls (oh and per @inominati's advise eat a pudding !! it works)

[caverncrooner]

Oh, that's nice of her. Since we just drained the innkeep and everything.

[simmersofia]

Me and all my sims just wanted to say THANK YOU for 300 followers! 🥹🎊❤️ it’s a small milestone for some but i am just in awe that anyone wants to follow this silly, messy and inconsistent blog so from the bottom of my heart, i appreciate you all! 💕

[garrettwrites]

I am so tired of how Quotev/Wattpad level fanfiction, written by what reads as a 15 year old getting into their first fandom, gets pushed up the book ratings in the gay romance genre (m/m). Why is Red White and Royal Blue always at the top. Why is Boyfriend Material. Why must I suffer. Where are the standards. Why is a 30/40 year old recommending me, a grown adult man, stories that feel like they were written for highschoolers who don't like to read so they pick up the trashiest, most easily digestible shit in order to have the bare minimum of fun while doing their reading interpretation project for class.

This is coming from someone who had fun reading goddamn Twilight by the way. I'm not a book snob. I can enjoy objectively bad media if it's fun. My favourite book series with LGBT main characters is All For The Game, and that's a shitshow! But at least there's passion in it! There's fun!

I am going insane!!!!!