#mod talks

[project-sekai-facts]

what is your favourite random ass pjsk fact? :3

i haven't actually posted this before because it's more speculation than anything and also ship related. but remember that one about how karasuyasabou mentioned in his producer interview about looking through posts about wxs online? it's implied in the interview that he looked at ship fanart as part of his research and i find that really fucking funny for some reason.

[a-student-out-of-time]

More Real Talk

Hey everyone. Mod Bubbles here.

I'm not gonna beat around the bush here: you all know what's going on, you've all heard about it, you don't need me to tell you about it. You've heard about it and you're gonna hear about it a lot these next four years.

I don't want to talk about that. Instead, I wanna address something else that, on a personal level, I believe is a lot more serious but a lot easier to grapple with.

You wanna know what I believe is the biggest problem we're dealing with these days? You can point to a lot of things, but at the core, they all have the same root to them.

Hopelessness.

Yeah, a DR blog talking about hope, how crazy is that?

But in all seriousness, it's at the core of every argument, every political discussion, every post I see made about not just the near future, but the long term as well. It's always the same points about neo-fascism, climate change, wars, cyberpunk dystopias, and global extinction. Very few people today seem to have any faith that the world can be better.

And I can't say I blame them. I was there too once, when I was a teenager. I lived in constant fear of the future, worried about what it means for me, and I'd get trapped in doomscrolling cycles. I'd lay awake at night and cry my eyes out. Yet I'm still here, on the cusp of turning 30, and I'm at a better point in my life than I've ever been.

Fear and desperation are ultimately useful, but they can be self-destructive. They can prevent you from seeing the truth and make you ironically vulnerable to the ones you should be most afraid of.

Why do people join cults or militias or vote for bad politicians? Are they all just stupid or evil? Sure, some may be, but most are just desperate, afraid and don't understand how the world really works. They need a helping hand with deprogramming what they were told.

Here's the facts:

We've already beaten climate change's worst predictions and the changes we've made can be reversed.

Plastic pollution in the oceans is being cleaned up.

Conservation success stories just keep coming.

More people are living better lives nowadays, with lower rates of child morality, starvation, crime, preventable diseases, even bullying rates have declined.

The Green Energy Revolution is here and nothing is going to stop it.

New advancements in materials science are on the way and will revolutionize everything from construction to manufacturing to space exploration.

I say all this because the ultimate source of hope is knowledge. Yes, you can open yourself up to a lot of dark avenues when you start learning about the world, but you'll also learn how much good there is out there being done.

This isn't a distraction, it's how I help people understand that the world can always be better and that just one person being in power will not change that.

Now, I know what you may say to that. I've seen posts about how the internet is going to be censored, that propaganda spread everywhere, that there'll be concentration camps, the constitution will be ripped up, etc.

And to that, I have to be honest: I've already heard it all before.

The things you're worried about today? I was worried about them in 2009 during the Great Recession. People worried about them in 2005 when Bush was re-elected, and the concerns there also included terrorism. Do we even still talk about Al-Qaeda? Not really!

And misinformation in this age has always been a problem, especially on the big sites. These are old problems brought to the forefront, and it's always been important to learn the skills to spot them.

More importantly, all this assumes the administration would actually be able to implement any of their promises. Every administration does that and few of the truly big ones about change have happened, especially because said promises ran counter to reality within the system.

I'm not trying to downplay any concerns about the situation, I promise. It's okay to be sad, scared, and concerned about peoples' safety. It's okay to cry if you need to. What you should not do is give up just because of all this.

I'm going to sound very harsh for a moment, but I need to say it: by being doomerist and defeatist, you're part of the problem. You not only stop helping, you run the risk of discouraging other people from trying because you believe it's pointless. When you succumb to pessimistic nihilism, you create a self-fulfilling prophecy that only rewards those who benefit from your inaction or your death.

Don't do that to people. Don't do that to yourself.

The world gets better when you first believe it can be better. How do you do that?

Well, I can't speak for everyone, but here's some suggestions that I'm sticking to:

Live daily life. Get up, eat, stay hydrated, take your medication, bathe, dress comfortably, listen to music, watch a movie, clean your home, play a game, hang out with friends, just do things that make you happy. As you should always do.

Stop looking at doomer posts. It literally does not help with anything and they are not credible sources of information just because they're cynical.

Do not let go of your ambitions. Always have a dream or a goal in mind, no matter what it is, and always aim for it. It's never stupid, it's never too late, it's something you aspire to and that's really awesome.

Stop looking for enemies. There are more important things to devote your time to than arguing over inane bullshit on the internet. That's been true since the start.

Be kind to people. Let go of whatever anger and resentment you may have for people, try to make new friends, and recognize when you can help someone else in need. Sometimes it's as simple as letting them know you care.

Be kind to yourself. You are not a failure, you're not a burden, you're not a lost cause, you can always improve as long as you're alive.

Remove toxicity from your life. Cut out bad influences and replace them with better things. If you have to leave a toxic environment, you can work on doing so.

Always learn new things. It's really fun to end the day with a new piece of knowledge you didn't have the day before.

Let yourself feel. Are you angry? Sad? Scared? Worried? Let yourself feel it, and then you can move on. Don't bury an emotion or let it stagnate.

Learn to recognize bad faith posts/misinformation. This is a critical skill to possess and one you need to always pass on to others. Not everyone who posts it is evil, sometimes all they need is a simple correction on a matter and the situation will be resolved.

Clown on Evil. Whenever people want you to fear them or take them seriously, you mock them, make memes about them, treat them as a joke and defuse whatever power they try to have.

Be true to yourself. Above all, don't let the next 4 years turn you into something you're not.

I say all this as someone who's been around longer than a lot of people who follow me: your future is not empty. I wished I'd done years ago everything I'm doing now, but I've decided I'd rather do them than spend the rest of my life lamenting and wondering what might've been.

You can spend years convincing yourself there is no future, and then the future arrives and you have no idea what to do anymore.

Change- actual change- starts from below and works its way up. And no matter how much life beats you down, no matter what's on TV or what the future may hold, you can always choose to do something about it.

You can always choose to be kind to yourself and to others. You can always choose to believe. And that's where you can start.

[malwaresilly]

Due to the timekeeper having many eyes, the plant that fits xem best is definitely the Aspen tree because of all the eye spots they form naturally. For a flower, xey'd have a galactic Dahlia. As well as lily of the valley. Maybe even some jasmine flowers too

Cupid would definitely have bleeding hearts as one of their plants. Midnight oil pink sunflowers too. Fuchsia flowers are also another good one for him

Malware would definitely have a stargazer lily, as well as a passion flower. Water hyacinths are another good choice for him. Forget-me-nots are definitely a good match for him as well.

Hyades would have hoya bellas, mainly for their star-like appearance. Sweet William flowers are very pretty and Hyades would love them. Osira roses would be a favorite, especially with their unique petals. Midnight purple bellflowers would also fit him tbh

Ambrose would have black bellflowers, specifically the ones with bright red tips and white spots all over. Nightrider lilies would go well too. Red and white carnations because they look like they have blood splattered onto their petals

[stardewsally]

please concerned ape PLEASE!!!!! matchmaker update so you can do quests or whatever to get the rival romances to date and marry too I AM ON MY KNEES 🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️

[daily-azurill]

Please let me know about new pokeblogs out here! I'd love to follow more people! ;u;

[creation-help]

STOP BEING SELF CONSCIOUS ABOUT YOUR CREATIONS STOP SECOND GUESSING WHAT YOU REALLY WANNA DO STOP DEBATING IT'S WORTH. LET YOUR ART SERVE YOU INSTEAD OF THE OTHER WAY AROUND

[shadowfoxsilver]

There's this really cool thing that a handful of diaspora Palestinians have committed a lot of time and effort to called vetting (maybe you've heard of it?) in which they speak directly with a fundraiser holder face-to-face or over phone/video call to verify all portions of a fundraiser. There are so many posts [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] that talk about the details of this process to verify that a fundraiser organizer, recipient, and the details are correct by verifying legal documents like proof of residence, photo ID, fluency in Palestinian-Dialect Arabic, family tree constructions, etc.

These vetters have been posting about Palestinian/Gaza/Arab culture/Islam/etc. for a really long time, [1] [2] [3] (these are Wayback machine links to the tumblr accounts of 90-ghost, el-shab-hussein, & nabulsi before you start crying "but, you can post backdate on tumblr!") [4] (moayesh's Instagram because his tumblr is fairly new) meaning that they didn't just pop up after Oct 2023 to start posing as a qualified individual. They are real diaspora Palestinians with stories to tell and culture to share.

GFM also has strict requirements for withdrawing money, needing evidence of a bank account from a country they service and a solid way to transfer funds from that bank account to the recipient's bank account. If the funds are withheld from the intended recipient, that can be reported to and resolved by GFM.

If you're too overwhelmed by trying to distinguish between scams and real fundraisers, then whatever. That's your problem, not everyone else's. You don't need to publicly announce to everyone that you're too busy/tired/incompetent/ignorant to properly investigate fundraisers, so everyone else should stop supporting them as well. There are plenty of vetters and scam-busting blogs dedicated to helping people distinguish between real and fake.

Donating to established nonprofit aid organizations is absolutely a good deed and is much more straightforward, but it's not the only way to help. Especially with the repeated aid blockages, sometimes Ghazan families need a more direct flow of money to pay for the ridiculously inflated cost necessities (I recently received a video from Farah wherein she states that a bottle of dish soap cost $50. $50!!!!) as well as save up for evacuation costs once the Egyptian border crossing opens. (Thousands of dollars!)

With a few minor parts removed, here is a copy/pasted text that was originally in a reblog but now in its own post since the original account is gone. Links that didn’t work anymore have been left out. I figured it’d be useful for anyone who needs it.

[a-roguish-gambit]

X men evolution: *has Kurt kiss Bobby on accident, turn into a girl, repeatedly get put into girls cloathing, etc etc etc*

Me: this is a 2000s show he's not actually queer if anything they are probs just making gay jokes

X men evolution interview: yeah we wanted to make Kurt gay but the execs wouldn't let us so we named his girlfriend Amanda cause he'd date "a MAN duh!"

Me:.....OH NVM he is queer! Lovely!!!!

[ultimatepinkgirl]

i've seen some more debate on what makes a pink girl and I feel like this is the best way to describe it. these all count btw

[the-astral-express-archive]

Hey guys, I'm back! My mom's surgery went well and she was discharged last night thanks to her super quick recovery speed. I've received lots of encouraging messages here in the meantime, so thank you so so much everyone! Your kind words really meant a lot to us. There were also some resource-related asks but I'll reply to them later tomorrow after I'm done catching up with all the new stuff to post, sorry!

And lastly, this is just me being sentimental and kinda out of place, but I hope everyone will always treasure the time you have with all your close ones, be it your family members, your friends, someone you're in a relationship with, or even your pets. If you don't have one, I hope you can try to appreciate anyone or anything you feel the most comfortable being with. We humans can never be certain about the future, so I hope we can all do something that we won't have to regret when looking back.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

[solzare]

Inescapable Rain

Antique || Phthalo || Overcast

Chrysocolla || Flair || Koi

[project-sekai-facts]

Pre-Broadcast Station commentary

The next broadcast station stream will be on the 21st, featuring Mayushii, Furirin, Akina, and Jiena!

There's only one unit event next month, and VBS just had one, so the lineup indicates a MMJ event! Most likely for Haruka, but as we've seen quite a bit recently, doing two events for the same member in the same rotation is an option.

The permanent mixed event is unclear, but won't feature any of the human male characters as 4*s, due to them being featured on the enstars gacha at the same time. I do think a Leo/need card is likely here though.

The white day event is a little easier to gauge. If Len doesn't get a valentine's lim, he has to be here. Assuming it's N25 Len, that would instantly put Ena on this event. Kohane needs a lim and doesn't have a white day card, but putting her on gacha with Ena is unlikely due to the 2024 vday gacha. She also can't be the banner. All in all, expect either Kohane or Ena to be a 4*.

[pokemonranch]

//Hey! I'm talking a small hiatus because I'm finally getting my top surgery! No asks/posts for about a week or so untill I feel better; but I've queued a bunch of wonderful art of other Pokémon artists on the meantime.

Adoption Sundays are still up, but no guarantee there will be one this week or the next (probably next!)

See ya!!

[malwaresilly]

i want to make Malware mad for some reason

See him lash out in anger at someone

Give others a glimpse at the raging inferno that boils in his code. He's got part of Bloodmoon/ Kc's original coding which leaves him vulnerable to anger problems

He's not always the calm and peaceful type, that's just what most dear to him see (you could ask Elara's Sun and Moon about their experience with an angered Malware)

[weekly-eons]

Out of curiosity, are folks allowed to take inspiration from your eons designs to make characters? It’s totally okay if not, the designs of some of these are beautiful!!

Hi! Thanks for asking! I am glad you like my silly designs ^^ I don't have any problems of people taking inspiration! Just don't copy the design and call it your own.

Let's take for example the Angel themed eons. I am okey with anyone making their own angel eon! What I am not okey with is just copy the design and making small changes.

Just be creative! Of course, you can take design elements or use colours I use, I don't own any concept or colour combo's. Just don't make a carbon copy.