#jstor gang gang

[perpetualsarcasmmachine]

I haven't posted a lot of personal life stuff on Tumblr yet. However.

Yesterday I found out I have arthritis in my knees and osteopenia (basically pre-osteoperosis). I'm feelig so angsty and annoyed about it. I'm only in my 30s and I'm so tired of managing all kinds of little health issues. My doctor gave me no fucking information. I spent yesterday evening looking at shit on JSTOR (autism lol). It's not the worst thing ever of course but like would it kill the medical establishment to do something other than tell me to stop being fat and shrug at me. I'm going to have to manage this stuff for decades. Just, fuck.

[iantimony]

big ol' tuesdaypost

listening: background noise for the week has been relistening to TANIS. not gonna lie, y'all, this podcast has not aged well! it is simply not very good! it was always kinda mid with regard to dialogue etc but now after listening to other narrative podcasts (TMA, Silt Verses, Wolf359, etc) it's even worse. all it ever really had going for it was Vibes and it's hanging on that by a thread. however, it is serving the purpose of essentially white noise. audio drama equivalent of eating packing peanuts.

I also got surprised in one of the early episodes because Elisa Lam's name wasn't censored - I could have SWORN that at the time there was a pretty large backlash to using a real person's tragedy and name in a narrative fiction podcast so they went and censored her name out? like, that's why all the following episodes have that disclaimer about "for legal and safety reasons we've elected to change some names and leave others out entirely"? okay yes live mid-writing of this I went and checked and the transcript of that episode literally says "Also, we have decided to entirely redact the name of one person who has passed away whose name was used in this episode. It appears in this transcript as [REDACTED]." did I somehow get an unedited version in my podcast app??? very odd.

when I got bored of TANIS or needed something more engaging/stimulating I got back on The Silt Verses season 2! on s2e3 now for reference. especially in contrast with TANIS it is so phenomenal lol.

you will notice that last week I linked "Pale Green Things" from the album The Sunset Tree by The Mountain Goats. this made me realize that a song I listen to a lot around this time of year ("This Year", obviously, lol) is on the same album. I have embarrassing news which is that I have listened to exactly one Mountain Goats album all the way through (Jenny from Thebes) so I resolved to listen to The Sunset Tree all the way through.

gang, this is not a surprise, or news, but man, this album fucking whips. it's so good. why didn't I do this years ago. oh my god.

Broom People

Dilaudid

Magpie

reading: "Bad Influence" by Mia Sato - duuuuuuuuuude lol. I am no legal expert but I think I know how this case is gonna go because let's be totally real. the beige home shade is really funny to me, not quite a maximalist but someone who loves her home with objects that are colorful, lively, full of sentiment, and secondhand where I can make it (i.e. not mass market sludge).

On the Origin of the Hebrew Deity-Name El Shaddai by F. M. Behymer - a discussion of the name 'El Shaddai' in contexts of fertility came up in weekly torah study this week and the rabbi was wondering if there were any real scholarly sources related to that beyond just noting it a few times in scripture. naturally I immediately went to jstor. interesting article, not sure if it's exactly what my rabbi was thinking about but I will be emailing it to him.

[Is] BookTok for Dummies[?] by Chels - I am not a tiktok girly (I have deleted social media apps from my phone because I find accessing them through web browser is less addictive, and tiktok simply does not function in a web browser so I don't use it) so I am very removed from these dynamics. call me crazy but I do not care if people on tiktok are reading porn because [looks at my ao3 history] glass houses, etc. the weird reactionary bent against romance novels is very strange to me.

Static by purplewhales on ao3 :3

watching: the death of personal style by Mina Le - I've definitely never been as extravagant as she is known to be but I do love a little Outfit(tm), especially since I have officially acquired my Good Leather Jacket this fall. cooking this one in my brain still though because it takes me SO long to get ready for the day and having a 'uniform' would probably. help that. lol.

The Winter Reset Guide by Morgan Evelyn Cook - she's kinda basic (in a positive way) but I've been enjoying her vids along with Caroline Winkler as background noise. ngl I love her high five thing it's very cute. I did stop everything to hold my hand up like I was high-fiving her. her dog is adorable too.

LED Christmas lights which don't hurt the eyes by Technology Connections. "this is not what christmas looks like. it looks like a vape shop. or, worse, a gaming PC." extremely funny thank you autism etc

I bought the world's most expensive yarn by Cinema Knits - the background noise while my soup was simmering and I was crocheting another mouse cat toy. cozy bliss.

The Online Gambling Epidemic by Drew Gooden - I'm becoming more of a hockey person (especially with the women's league coming up let's goooo) and while I'm not that tapped into it I'm sure gambling there exists, though it doesn't seem as plastered across everything as it is with football?

relatedly: watched a hockey game in the background on Saturday while I ran dnd! my mom and brother were there in person so I tuned in remotely to keep up :) also watched the Sirens/Frost game on Sunday yippee

playing: as above: ran dnd on Saturday! once again I spent time before it agonizing how I did not want to even a little bit but after actually doing it I had a lot of fun.

making: like a fool, I left the container with my winter wear open and my cat RIPPED THE POMPOM OFF the top of a hat I made a few years ago. it's no great loss - the pompom really wasn't big enough, I didn't have enough of the beige yarn I'd really wanted to use - and she didn't eat any of the yarn, just relished in tearing it all apart, so I made a new one with some leftover of the white. this one is bigger and fluffier and definitely matches the vibe of the hat better so I'm not mad. it's been deadly cold here, like windchills bringing it to single digits, so I've actually gotten some good wear out of it the past few days.

made what will hopefully be a lemon coaster but I think I gave it one too many rows of the interior yellow so stay tuned, plus a mousie for my cat :)

further work on the holiday card for this year! sketches followed by some inspo images:

sources: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

eating: yayy thanksgiving. many leftovers, etc. made a big ass kugel that was demolished over two different get-togethers, gonna make another one for a potluck at temple this coming Friday! might make that one with crushed pineapple because every time I mention it my grandma sighs wistfully and says how her mom used to make it that way.

I also made this sunchoke soup from some sunchokes that I blanched and froze about a month ago. I halved the recipe because I only had about a pound of sunchokes and this is soooo good. no picture because I'm ngl it looks like sludge lol. made waffles again too.

finally: little emotional support cheese board from the other day, lol.

feat. paesanella ciresa (soft vaguely mushroomy?), somerdale red dragon (very dijon mustard-y), cotswold (super chives and onion flavor), and appenzeller white label (swiss adjacent) picked up as little samples from the cheese counter castoff bin. and olives and mozz balls of course.

misc: really enjoyed these few days off. it is cold as fuck here which is not encouraging me to get back in the swing of things but it has put me in cozy mode. I did reformat my resume in LaTeX so now it's sexy for my conference next week because I am … printing out a few copies I guess ?? to bring to hand to people if needed. do people still do that. who fucking knows.

[scarfacemarston]

I went No Contact from my birth family a loooong time ago and we live pretty distantly from the most conservative in-laws so I'm personally doing fine this particular holiday weekend, but I saw your post and I'm *trying* to interact more with folks when I'm free and have the spoons, and I'd love to help distract if you're stuck with unpleasant company--I remember how holidays with toxic family are. You are not alone!

So for asks... I remembered those traditional "anniversary gift" themes recently and I think they would have been a thing in the early 1900s in America if I understand the history correctly? (I am not a historian so apologies if I am way off base.) Either way, I was wondering if you think Abigail and John would like to partake in those sort of things, whatever was established tradition, or do you think they'd prefer to have less-traditional celebrations or gifts?

I'm so sorry you've had family struggles. It sounds like you're doing better now, but that doesn't erase the pain of it happening in the first place. Thank you for reaching out. It's so appreciated. <3 As for your question:

It took a while for me to look this up because there is so little information on the topic! I even went academic and went through sites like JSTOR. (It's a vast database.)

So we have a problem to start with. This is a question about social history, which is essentially any history that is not about a rich, white, Christian man. They were written about in "traditional history." The problem is that social history is difficult to study as the "other" (that's the legitimate term) does not leave as many records. Suppose you want to write about another race, gender, working class, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. In that case, you have to be prepared to research outside of the box and go against the grain, as historians call it. Therefore, researching anything about the RDR gang can be super challenging. Abigail and John are from the "Wild West" and were working class, so there isn't much information on people like them. However, we do have shopping trends from middle-class people to give us clues.

Anniversaries, as we know them, didn't seem to be widely celebrated until around 1910. Hallmark, a really popular card company, helped boost anniversaries with their cards. They opened up in the 1920s. The jewelry boom of the 1940s also encouraged people to buy jewelry for people's anniversaries.

That is not to say that no one ever celebrated anniversaries. Multiple sites mention Medieval people celebrating it, but it does not appear as prevalent an event until very late in the Victorian era/early Edwardian era. Abigail and John were on the cusp of that timeline, with John dying in 1911.

Now, Valentine's Day seemed to be a far larger ordeal. Many Valentine's Day cards and ads for Valentine's Day gifts exist. That has a long history and was celebrated at that time. I'd be shocked if John and Arthur didn't see Bessie and Hosea celebrate it. (They could have also celebrated their anniversary, who knows.) Same with Dutch if he was super serious with Anabelle. I think Jake and Sadie could have celebrated something similar; it just seems to be in Jake's personality. I think it's possible that Arthur celebrated Valentine's Day with Mary and later John with Abigail. (Of course, Dutch with Anabelle or Molly, Bessie and Hosea, and Jake and Sadie.)

I know that may not be the answer you were looking for, but it was what I could find. Let me know if you want links to my sources. They're nothing fancy.

[transientsolution]

I see the Tumblr luddites are ganging up on jstor because of AI or something

[historybizarre]

The idea for creating a church inside a rail car actually came from Russia. According to Taylor and Taylor, “the earliest true ‘church on rails’ was the train of three (some say five) beautiful Russian Orthodox church cars that moved with the construction gangs first along the Trans-Caspian and then along the Trans-Siberian Railroad.” The cars were fitted with carved wooden altars, lit by tallow candles, and heated with a wood stove. There were no pews because the congregation, called to worship by a bell atop the cars, did so standing up.

[lucylyall]

Paid a visit to the Uffington White horse over the weekend, a 110m long chalk hill figure about 3000 years old. I love how weird it looks. Especially from ground level, when you really wonder at the organisation involved in getting it looking good from a distance.

I can confirm from previous observation that it is very visible from the hill range a few miles away ... which I'm going to guess was where a different tribe lived ...

There were so many larks flying and singing ... and also several red kites hunting them.

For more on the Uffington White Horse (and for a better picture of it), you can read this ...

Oooooor maybe just this:

[digitalmediamelissa]

Blog - Racism

Today, this blog will explore racism within video games and the industry, specifically focusing on AAA top companies and games. The study aims to understand the different modes of interpretation of the game's racial content among gamers. The first article I studied was "Interpretations on the Racialized Experience of Video Games" by Venegas, Mario (2012). He explores how gamers often use colourblind racial lenses to rationalize racial content in games, while non-gamers with a systemic racial lens are more likely to be aware of racial content.

The author primarily refers to Rockstar, comparing two main releases: GTA, featuring "a black man who delves into gang criminal life,"(Venegas, 2012) and Bully, featuring "a troubled white youth." (Venegas, 2012) This stereotyping based on colour affects the mindset of individuals who play these games, with colourblindness often more prevalent among gamers. This makes it clear that games impact the mindset of individuals, which in turn affects society, often referring to America as a "colourblind, post-racial society." (Venegas, 2012)

Their method to study these issues was to use a sample of 23 participants covering gender, and gaming experience. However, this article solely focuses on Western society, which is the biggest perpetrator of such mindsets. However, more insight into the Eastern perspective would further support these theories. When exploring these effects, I came across Stephanie Ortiz's (2019) article which provides great insight in his article, which discusses the desensitization to these issues, often leading individuals to self-teach themselves to "navigate racial boundaries online." (Ortiz, 2019)

Similar to Venegas' (2012) method, they also interviewed individuals, this time with twelve men of colour of different ages and races. In conclusion, racism and colourblindness are effects of the constant neglect of dealing with racism in games. Those who suffer are often "disciplined and invalidated," (Ortiz, 2019) leading to a desensitized nature towards these issues and losing the voice to speak up.

This study gave me insight into how these issues affect individuals and their causes, allowing me to prepare myself as a developer to avoid and fight against such damaging mindsets.

References

Ortiz, Stephanie M. (2019). “‘You Can Say I Got Desensitized to It’: How Men of Color Cope with Everyday Racism in Online Gaming.” Sociological Perspectives, vol. 62, no. 4, 2019, pp. 572–88. JSTOR, https://www.jstor.org/stable/26746202.

Venegas, Mario. (2012). "Interpretations on the Racialized Experience of Video Games," McNair Scholars Research Journal: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 14. Available at: https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/mcnair_journal/vol8/iss1/14

[qu-film-history-to-1968]

How Musicals Provide Joy for Audiences From Every Decade

The Gang’s All Here (1943) is a musical directed by Busby Berkeley that was intended to distract the audience from World War II which was nearing its end. Musicals like this one and Singin’ in the Rain have always had a purpose to uplift audiences and add something more to the visuals that are being presented. This film serves that purpose as a musical and there are many musicals such as La La Land and The Greatest Showman are still being made today with that same purpose in mind. This film is a social and political expression that provided temporary comfort for audiences during a time where the world did not know if they were safe within their own homes. While World War II was not fought on American soil, events like Pearl Harbor in 1941 shook Americans to their core and they did not know when Japan or Germany would strike again.

Musicals provide a comfort for audiences which are different from usual narrative films. It provides an audible experience on top of the visuals to allow people to become more immersed in the world that is being portrayed. Not only that, but it can distract audiences from whatever worries are going on in their lives at that moment. According to Dorothy B. Jones, “The year 1943, with its total of thirty United Nations productions, was the big year for films about our allies. Pictures about conquered Europe continued to be prominent” (Jones,7). Musicals allow for more artistic expression which is obvious in The Gang’s All Here with its over-the-top outfits and characters which would not normally be seen in other genres. Musicals are timeless due to the music featured along with the story and visuals throughout the film. Some people go back to rewatch musicals just for the music, or just for the story, bringing a wider audience.

Singin’ in the Rain (1952) is one of the most iconic musicals of all and has had massive cultural significance in the United States. Since its release, there have been other films which have recreated scenes from it such as in Babylon. Musicals like Singin’ in the Rain showcase talent from actors who would have otherwise been performing only narrative action. “Scholars of the musical have analyzed the way in which Singin’ in the Rain and other musicals of the 1950s investigate the issue of genre itself” (Chumo, 39). I believe what this quote from Chumo is saying is that musicals are their own genre, one that was just emerging in popularity during this period. A film that relates to the ones I listed prior is La La Land (2016). It is a musical released during the current time period and combined music and visuals beautifully. The use of color to reflect what the characters are feeling was masterfully done and has become an immediate classic in today’s time. Another musical from today’s period is The Greatest Showman (2017). This is another film which utilized music to create a story that attracted audiences not only for its visuals, but for its music. The music in this film is timeless and has people still listening to the soundtrack today.

Musicals are a timeless genre which has no sign of slowing down any time soon. While sound was first introduced to film in the late 20s, musicals have only grown in popularity since. Film like The Gang’s All Here, La La Land, Singin’ in the Rain, and The Greatest Showman are all proof that musicals provide comfort and joy to audiences no matter the decade.

  The Hollywood War Film: 1942-1944 - JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/1209583. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.

  Dance, Flexibility, and the Renewal of Genre in “singin” in the ... - JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/1225594. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.

[domusplautii]

Well... I was writing a fiction but then, somehow, I got sucked down a rabbit hole and ended up writing a whole Wikipedia entry instead. 🤦‍♀️

This is not the first time and alack, I can almost promise it won't be the last.

In case anyone cares to know a few things about a random Roman of the Plautii gens, here it is:

Publius Plautius Hypsaeus

Publius Plautius Hypsaeus was a politician of the Roman Republic during the first century BCE.

He was probably the son of Marcus Plautius Hypsaeus, consul 125 BCE [Syme, p.87.] who, in 73 BCE, prosecuted Marcus Crassus for incestum with a Vestal Virgin.

Hypsaeus was quaestor sometime around 60 BCE under Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, and he was said to have had his amicitia (friendship/political backing) [Asconius, C.16–18, Syme, p.255.] He was Aedile Curulus in 58 BCE [Syme, p.492] and Praetor in 55 BCE [CIL 1.159 ILLRP 386].

In 52 BCE, Hypsaeus was one of three men – alongside Titus Annius Milo and Quintus Metellus Scipio – who campaigned for the consulship in 52 BCE.

Their campaign was divisive, involving extensive bribery of the people and the formation of armed gangs loyal to each candidate. The open hostility was particularly marked between Publius Clodius Pulcher and Titus Annius Milo. Milo, backed by Cicero, was on one side, while Clodius and both Hypsaeus and Scipio were on the other. Their open violence culminated in the murder of Clodius and the burning down of both the Curia Julia and the Basilica Porcia in the Forum Romanum.

In consequence, the elections for the consulship and praetorship could not be completed, and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus was made sole Consul for the year.

One of his acts in this position was to propose trials for several offences, in particular the giving and receiving of bribes. He allowed that anyone who wished to could call anyone to account for a period of almost twenty years, specifically since his first consulship. [Appian, 2.23]

Hypsaeus was one of a number of prominent citizens to be prosecuted under these new laws.

Pompey, despite their amicitia, was quick to abandon Hypsaeus during the prosecution for electoral malpractice in the following way: While he was coming from his bath, Hypsaeus threw himself at his feet, begging for help as a nobleman and a friend. Pompey insulted him, and walked away, saying that he was keeping him from his dinner. [Valerius Maximus 9.5; Plutarch, Life of Pompey, 55.]

He was found guilty and exiled. Only Milo, exiled under the same law, had his wealth confiscated. [Appian 2.23.]

Sources:

Valerius Maximus, Memorable Doings and Sayings.

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Pro Milone.

Quintus Asconius Pedianus, Commentary on Cicero’s Pro Milone.

Plutarch, Life of Pompey.

Appian, The Civil Wars.

Ronald Syme, The Augustan Aristocracy.

John T Ramsey How and Why was Pompey Made Sole Consul in 52 BCE?, Historia (Jstor) 65, 2016/3 298-324.

Martin Stone, A Year of One’s Own: Dating the Praetorship of Marcus Crassus. (Academia.edu).

[perpetualsarcasmmachine]

Are men for real?

Source: Santora, L., & Skolbekken, J.-A. (2011). From Brittle Bones to Standard Deviations: The Historical Development of Osteoporosis in the Late Twentieth Century. Science, Technology, & Human Values, 36(4), 497–521. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23064872

[gothamghostwhispers]

Character: Artem Sweet

1) Nickname: whispers (based on their url), songbird (childhood nickname turned call sign since one of their bigger goonion gigs is singing in the lounge)

2) Sexuality: demisexual panromantic

3) Nationality: Gothamite

4) Drugs or Alcohol: both Drugs. Nothing hard but Artem smokes weed. They also get their weed exclusively from red hoods gang

5) Flaws: the biggest one is they have issues with communication

6) What excites them: magic and literature will get them talking for hours

7) Closest friend: Alvi

8) Clothing Style: they tend to dress for comfort and safety

9) Hardworking or Lazy: definitely hardworking

10) Economic Status: Recently Reclaimed Massive Inheritance, they’ve been living in the alley for the past 10 years though

11) What’s their internet browsing history: Jstor, tumblr, and ao3

12) what’s in their bag?: Artem puts everything they think they need in their backpack including but not limited to: extra gas masks, lockpicks, spare knives, a taser, a first aid kit, a sewing kit, extra clothes, an injector filled with something Beau made, water bottles, some snacks, a travel grimoire that they put useful spells in, thermal blankets, and an umbrella

I am bored, so show me your characters 🤩

Tag three mutuals, while rating who you reblogged.

I will start,

Use this picrew

Character : Christel

1) Nickname : Chris

2) sexuality : bisexual.

3) Nationality : I think of her to be of European descendants

4) Drugs or alcohol : alcohol.

5) Flaws : impulsive and little naive.

6) what excites them : hanging out with their friends, photographing something or gossiping.

7) Closest friends : Hecate and Delenn.

8) clothing style ; somewhere between gothic girl and old Victorian doll. Either that or keep in up with the latest fashion.

9) hardworking or lazy : hardworking.

10) Economic status : first class.

11) whats on their interest browser history? : cat memes, memes or ways to commit elaborate pranks oh and celebrity news.

12) what in their bag? : books.

People :-

@safire-alula , @urlocalbisexualmess , @fandom-stealer

[bumblebeebats]

I love reading incredibly specific academic papers for subjects I know absolutely nothing about. Here is a seasoned expert in their field, presenting a detailed and impeccably professional report on the results of several years’ worth of research. And here i am in the back, pajamas covered in pringle crumbs, cupping my hands around my mouth to yell: “Awesome. Great work. Gotta admit, half of that flew right over my head, but what i DID catch was fascinating. Tell me more about the role of earthquakes in early Zoroastrian cosmology”

[gringolet]

hi it's Caradoc anon I hear you like Caradoc too!

YES its maybe the funniest romance of all time things just happen at an unprecendented rate. like truly nothing else compares in terms of wild events one after another. and none of my mutuals will read it :(( please its so. good isn the word. its so like getting repeatedly run over with a truck but in a wildly entertaining way. i want to read scholarship on it because its genuinly so wild there must be something going on. .

[historybizarre]

Magra writes that rebellions against impressment were a long tradition in the British world. In the mid-seventeenth century, English sailors engaged in collective actions against the practice. They insisted that forced military service was a form of “thralldom and bondage,” which they, as “freemen of England,” must resist. Members of the radical group the Levellers compared impressment to the enslavement of Africans and called for the end of both.

These radical ideas traveled around the Atlantic world. In Britain’s American colonies in the mid-eighteenth century, maritime laborers fought off naval officers, sometimes killing them. Sailors from Boston to Virginia formed mobs to resist press gangs, rescued fellow seamen who had been seized, burned naval boats, and, in at least one case, threw British agents into a port jail for the weekend.