I block liberally on Twitter but I learn a lot from the site - disability issues, indigenous peoples and land back movements, farm and labor issues, etc - so while I’ll watch the situation carefully I don’t know that cutting that off is worthwhile. But we’ll see. I hound a discord server even though I don’t really know what that is. I’ll especially be watching some of the activist circles I follow and take my cue there.
Handsome brooding vampire guy has to swoop in all sensitive mouth and overhanging forehead. How 'bout leaving some scraps for the homely-looking fellows who don't turn evil when they get some?
Doyle ,'Life of the Party'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
brenda m - Oct 28, 2022 5:18:56 pm PDT #18243 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
brenda m - Oct 28, 2022 5:19:50 pm PDT #18244 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Separately- has anyone heard from Windsparrow? I really hope she and Daniel are okay.
DavidS - Oct 28, 2022 6:24:14 pm PDT #18245 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I block liberally on Twitter but I learn a lot from the site
I basically follow Black Twitter, A's Baseball Writers, Classic Film Twitter and a random selection of musicians, filmmakers and writers. I don't know of another platform that gives you the combo of reach and narrow deep focus. It allows me direct access to a lot of creators I like, but also just allows me to listen to others who know their subjects in depth.
aurelia - Oct 29, 2022 10:36:08 am PDT #18246 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Thank you for the birthday happies! I spent most of the day running overstage light hang for A Christmas Carol and then came home to nurse a lingering migraine. But, the folks in the production office got me a lovely assortment of goodies from Goddess and the Baker (I just finished a slice of rainbow cake) and I may try to get a nicer-than-my-norm meal this evening. My parents called, which is normal, and my brother called, which never happens. So that was nice.
I've never been a very active Tweeter but I do like following writers, historians, and various folks with particular insights into their specialties. I'm waiting to see how things shake out.
aurelia - Oct 29, 2022 10:40:52 am PDT #18247 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Windsparrow commented on FB this morning:
Daniel will need another surgery. This will happen Monday or Tuesday.
Sheryl - Oct 29, 2022 5:35:28 pm PDT #18248 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Well, we’re here at OVFF. The trip yesterday was very rough. Mr. S had a major meltdown on the flight such that we had to have the flight attendant call paramedics to meet us at the gate. Ended up going to the ER. Today has been a little better, but there were some meltdowns. This will probably be the last con out of state for a while, Sigh…
meara - Oct 29, 2022 8:53:22 pm PDT #18249 of 30000
Went to the NWSL championship and the fan fest beforehand. Lots of fun, got a few autos but not all I wanted, realized I don’t recognize as many players when they’re made up and in regular clothes, not with ponytail and game jersey. Sadly the team we were rooting for lost, and then when we left, someone had smashed in the window of my friend’s car!! Shitty.
Calli - Oct 30, 2022 7:08:20 am PDT #18250 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Pity about the window, but I’m glad the rest was fun.
Consuela - Oct 30, 2022 11:33:47 am PDT #18251 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Spent yesterday with my 14-YO niece, who plays hockey and is really really into dragons and isn't turning her schoolwork in and my brother can't figure out how to get her to do it. I get the strong sense she's at least tangentially in fandom but I didn't push her on it. Suspect she may be posting fanart somewhere, maybe? Maybe she's on Tumblr?
Anyway I did the aunt thing and talked a lot about how Keladry of Mindelin (a Tamora Pierce heroine) is great because she's not magic, and she becomes a hero because she does the work. And talked about how my career was pretty scattershot and while I didn't end up doing what I thought I would do at 14, I have a pretty good life and I like my job.
The real issue is that I suspect she has some executive functioning issues and my SIL just nags at her (which doesn't help), and my brother is pretty resistant to getting her tested or engaging with official channels on that. I know plenty of highly-function folks with ADHD, but you kind of have to make the effort to develop the tools, and I don't think he is.
That said I have no real business telling him how to parent. So instead I come here to mope about it.
She's a very nice kid, easy to please, clearly pretty smart, interested in things, and I hope she is able to figure out how to develop enough skills so that she can have a decent life and support herself, even if it's not what her parents would have wanted.
Anyway now I have her cell # so I will probably be using that a bit to send her memes and support on the DL.
dcp - Oct 30, 2022 11:44:58 am PDT #18252 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
I did the aunt thing
You get to be the cool aunt. Make the most of it, for both of you.