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petra (petra) wrote2025-07-04 02:52 pm
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US Politics: Fuck this shit, what's next?
I am deeply ashamed of my country.
Time to go have a party with a group of queer people who are similarly appalled, because we can't do anything but keep on going as our authentic, pissed-off selves.
Time to go have a party with a group of queer people who are similarly appalled, because we can't do anything but keep on going as our authentic, pissed-off selves.
Ysabet (umadoshi) wrote2025-07-04 03:54 pm
umadoshi) wrote2025-07-04 03:54 pm
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Idle Friday post that turned out to be half about Pokemon Go
At the start of the month I entertained the fleeting thought of trying to post every day in July, especially with ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
sunshine_revival (in which I have in no way participated) going on, but. Well. *gestures at current date* And as we all know, something-something-only-perfect-results-matter, etc. etc. etc.
But here. It's Friday. The world is terrifying, but at least for this moment the sun is out. I spent most of my workday in a style guide meeting, which was genuinely pretty fun; tonight we're seeing Ginny and Kas because this week it's better for them than our usual Saturday hangout.
Tomorrow the (very) wee farmers' market that's only a few blocks away is getting underway for the season. I have ambitions of actually rolling out of bed and walking over in hopes of strawberries, even though tomorrow and Sunday are also Eevee community day in Pokemon Go, so I'm also hoping to leave the house those afternoons. Leaving the house twice in one day is not exactly a thing that happens often, and as a result, the prospect of it is exhausting. ^^; But here's hoping!
There's been zero doubt for a long time now that my only actual investment in Pokemon Go is the pursuit of shinies, and community days are the best chance to get shinies of a given critter, and Eevee, see, has EIGHT possible evolutions, so if there's any faint hope of ever having a full set of shinies of those, well, it's this weekend.
(I can't remember if I've said here that this is a crystalized perfect demonstration of why it's really, really good that I don't gamble. I'm usually pleased when I catch a new-to-me Pokemon, but it's pretty minor. But rather than setting the game aside, since it mostly hasn't resulted in me actually getting outside and walking much more than I had been, the hope of catching a shiny critter keeps me opening it back up. Nobody get me into slot machines, okay? [That sounds facetious, but I mean it very seriously.])
That's all I've got right now. Stay well, friends.
sunshine_revival (in which I have in no way participated) going on, but. Well. *gestures at current date* And as we all know, something-something-only-perfect-results-matter, etc. etc. etc.But here. It's Friday. The world is terrifying, but at least for this moment the sun is out. I spent most of my workday in a style guide meeting, which was genuinely pretty fun; tonight we're seeing Ginny and Kas because this week it's better for them than our usual Saturday hangout.
Tomorrow the (very) wee farmers' market that's only a few blocks away is getting underway for the season. I have ambitions of actually rolling out of bed and walking over in hopes of strawberries, even though tomorrow and Sunday are also Eevee community day in Pokemon Go, so I'm also hoping to leave the house those afternoons. Leaving the house twice in one day is not exactly a thing that happens often, and as a result, the prospect of it is exhausting. ^^; But here's hoping!
There's been zero doubt for a long time now that my only actual investment in Pokemon Go is the pursuit of shinies, and community days are the best chance to get shinies of a given critter, and Eevee, see, has EIGHT possible evolutions, so if there's any faint hope of ever having a full set of shinies of those, well, it's this weekend.
(I can't remember if I've said here that this is a crystalized perfect demonstration of why it's really, really good that I don't gamble. I'm usually pleased when I catch a new-to-me Pokemon, but it's pretty minor. But rather than setting the game aside, since it mostly hasn't resulted in me actually getting outside and walking much more than I had been, the hope of catching a shiny critter keeps me opening it back up. Nobody get me into slot machines, okay? [That sounds facetious, but I mean it very seriously.])
That's all I've got right now. Stay well, friends.
serakit (writerkit) wrote2025-07-04 11:06 am
writerkit) wrote2025-07-04 11:06 am4th of July Songs
So this year I have two songs to plug for these times. The first is my annual suggestion of Lucy Wainright Roche's "Fifth of July" which has been getting ever more relevant in these times. It's a commentary on the duality of America, and a patriotism that's about worrying about the direction of the country. ("And I'd like to just run but when all's said and done, I'm still in the business of trying.")
The other one, new for this year, is Sassafrass's "Somebody Will," which I would not normally consider a Fourth of July song. It's about the quest to form a Mars colony, after all. But what it's also about is striving for a future you are never going to live to see, and staying on track with not giving up on that future just because you won't live to see it. And the reality is that bringing the country back from this experience is going to be a generations-long project, something most of us won't live to see. I might, if I'm not killed outright by whatever comes, but I might not, and most of my friends are older than me and probably never will. But you do it anyway so other people might live to see it.
The other one, new for this year, is Sassafrass's "Somebody Will," which I would not normally consider a Fourth of July song. It's about the quest to form a Mars colony, after all. But what it's also about is striving for a future you are never going to live to see, and staying on track with not giving up on that future just because you won't live to see it. And the reality is that bringing the country back from this experience is going to be a generations-long project, something most of us won't live to see. I might, if I'm not killed outright by whatever comes, but I might not, and most of my friends are older than me and probably never will. But you do it anyway so other people might live to see it.
pauraque (pauraque) wrote2025-07-04 09:35 am
pauraque) wrote2025-07-04 09:35 amArrog (2020)
This short narrative puzzle game follows a man from his death, through a spiritual dream realm, and into acceptance and new life. It wasn't part of the Latin American Games Showcase, but I indirectly found it through there; the co-developers Hermanos Magia and Leap are both based in Peru.
I loved the hand-drawn art style and the symbolic imagery, interweaving the natural and human worlds. It's like an interactive experimental short film. The puzzles are mostly classic types (Simon, Pipe Dream, etc.) sometimes slightly obscured by the artistic presentation. You could say interpreting the imagery is a kind of bonus puzzle. The challenge is minimal, just enough to keep you engaged in the soul's journey. There are no instructions but they're not needed; whenever you don't know what to do, clicking around will reveal something in a moment, and what it reveals may surprise and delight you.
I found the game really lovely and heartfelt, though it is very short. They do say up front that it's a "30 minute experience," so no shade at all, I just enjoyed it so much I wished it had been a little longer!
Arrog is available on PC (currently on sale at $1.49 USD), Android (currently on sale at $0.60 USD), iOS and PlayStation ($2.99 USD), and on Switch ($3.99 USD).
I loved the hand-drawn art style and the symbolic imagery, interweaving the natural and human worlds. It's like an interactive experimental short film. The puzzles are mostly classic types (Simon, Pipe Dream, etc.) sometimes slightly obscured by the artistic presentation. You could say interpreting the imagery is a kind of bonus puzzle. The challenge is minimal, just enough to keep you engaged in the soul's journey. There are no instructions but they're not needed; whenever you don't know what to do, clicking around will reveal something in a moment, and what it reveals may surprise and delight you.
I found the game really lovely and heartfelt, though it is very short. They do say up front that it's a "30 minute experience," so no shade at all, I just enjoyed it so much I wished it had been a little longer!
Arrog is available on PC (currently on sale at $1.49 USD), Android (currently on sale at $0.60 USD), iOS and PlayStation ($2.99 USD), and on Switch ($3.99 USD).
scientific integrity and blah blah blah (silveraspen) wrote2025-07-04 01:12 pm
silveraspen) wrote2025-07-04 01:12 pm
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thoughts in a changing world
I went back and checked, and it's been five years since I wrote here with anything approaching regularity. I guess the pandemic did more of a number on my creative voice than I realized.
So there's that. Anyway.
Today is July the 4th. The current administration in the U.S.A. is not something to celebrate. Yesterday the deadly budget bill passed the House (again), having somehow become worse than before in its little trip through the Senate.
(Oh, wait. I know how. We all do, really.)
These are dark times and I'm pretty sure they're going to get worse before they get better. That said, I'm not giving up. I may not be able to change the world as a whole, but I can make a difference for people around me, or at least I can try. Or keep trying, actually; there's that, too.
(My team's been hit hard by what's going on at the NIH. I'm doing the best I can to keep everyone employed. It's something.)
For today, I'm going to take a little time for myself to do personal things rather than work things, and then J. and I are going to grill burgers on the terrace and drag toys around for the cat and enjoy the evening.
For the occasion, I'm wearing a T-shirt from Bruce Springsteen's Land of Hope and Dreams tour, which we saw last Friday in Gelsenkirchen (and which was absolutely amazing in many ways).
It seems appropriate.
So there's that. Anyway.
Today is July the 4th. The current administration in the U.S.A. is not something to celebrate. Yesterday the deadly budget bill passed the House (again), having somehow become worse than before in its little trip through the Senate.
(Oh, wait. I know how. We all do, really.)
These are dark times and I'm pretty sure they're going to get worse before they get better. That said, I'm not giving up. I may not be able to change the world as a whole, but I can make a difference for people around me, or at least I can try. Or keep trying, actually; there's that, too.
(My team's been hit hard by what's going on at the NIH. I'm doing the best I can to keep everyone employed. It's something.)
For today, I'm going to take a little time for myself to do personal things rather than work things, and then J. and I are going to grill burgers on the terrace and drag toys around for the cat and enjoy the evening.
For the occasion, I'm wearing a T-shirt from Bruce Springsteen's Land of Hope and Dreams tour, which we saw last Friday in Gelsenkirchen (and which was absolutely amazing in many ways).
It seems appropriate.
tielan (tielan) wrote2025-07-04 07:11 pm
tielan) wrote2025-07-04 07:11 pmEntry tags:
writing thoughts and the politics of fiction
Writing has been difficult. I only wrote 10,000 words this month and I don't think too much of that was new. I've been having trouble rewriting the novel. Feeling very didactic right now.
( the bit where fiction is about the real world, too )
And yes, it's hard to focus on writing sometimes when my train of thought just wants to scatter.
Maybe with a (more or less) clear weekend, I can get some focused writing done? IDEK. I hate rewriting.
--
Also, I'm tired.
( the bit where fiction is about the real world, too )
And yes, it's hard to focus on writing sometimes when my train of thought just wants to scatter.
Maybe with a (more or less) clear weekend, I can get some focused writing done? IDEK. I hate rewriting.
--
Also, I'm tired.
heather (hearthouses) wrote2025-07-03 11:15 pm
hearthouses) wrote2025-07-03 11:15 pmEntry tags:
Battleship: Long Fandom Prompts Resource
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
Interview with the Vampire (TV 2022)
IT (Movies - Muschietti)
The Lost Boys (Movies)
Riverdale (TV 2017)
Scream (Movies)
Supernatural (TV 2005)
( From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series )
( Interview With The Vampire (TV 2022) )
( IT (Movies - Muschietti) )
( The Lost Boys (Movies) )
( Riverdale (TV 2017) )
( Scream (Movies) )
( Supernatural (TV 2005) )
Bat (hamimi_fk) wrote2025-07-03 10:21 pm
hamimi_fk) wrote2025-07-03 10:21 pm
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Return of the living dork girl
i.e. Me!
I'm about 50% less angsty and in my feels now! Got a new laptop (that I bought myself - used but a beauty nonetheless). I have a job... as my mom's caretaker, but I get paid for it, so win!
It's crazy that I haven't posted in such a long time but I was in a shit headspace for a while there. Depression is a bitch, ya know? I'm no better by any means, just kind of learned to let go of what I can't win. Playing video games helps, too. A Lot.
I don't fangirl as much as I used to, but I miss it. I have much fangirling to do about Genshin Impact and My Hero Academia. I'm not sorry about it, lol.
Oh! I've been reading a lot lately. I discovered the ability to walk down the street and read a book on my phone. Sounds impossible but it's the best time for me to get my reading done.
There's other things to say, but mostly I wanted to say hi!
I'm about 50% less angsty and in my feels now! Got a new laptop (that I bought myself - used but a beauty nonetheless). I have a job... as my mom's caretaker, but I get paid for it, so win!
It's crazy that I haven't posted in such a long time but I was in a shit headspace for a while there. Depression is a bitch, ya know? I'm no better by any means, just kind of learned to let go of what I can't win. Playing video games helps, too. A Lot.
I don't fangirl as much as I used to, but I miss it. I have much fangirling to do about Genshin Impact and My Hero Academia. I'm not sorry about it, lol.
Oh! I've been reading a lot lately. I discovered the ability to walk down the street and read a book on my phone. Sounds impossible but it's the best time for me to get my reading done.
There's other things to say, but mostly I wanted to say hi!
kitewithfish (kitewithfish) wrote2025-07-03 11:14 pm
kitewithfish) wrote2025-07-03 11:14 pmEntry tags:
Personal life uodate
I did just honestly a good job today, including kicking myself out of a negative cycle of reading The News and freaking out right before bed and right when I wake up. (Not that it's not freakworthy, but, sleep deprivation is bad for you and I would like to be hard to kill.)
I got to the gym and the bookstore and the farm box distribution and the farmers market and overall it's been a very good day for self care.
My therapist recc'd a book on Internal Family Systems, which in brief seems to take the metaphor of a multi-vocal internal self and run with it. The metaphor kind of works for me, so I picked it up and I'm going to read it.
I also finished The Power Broker, after 18 months, and I feel I should mark the occasion. Absurdly long book and I lost my temper at Robert Moses a hundred times during the reading of it.