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I love the idea of Rocky coming up with the idea for Grace’s beach on his own.
Like, Grace is malnourished and sick and barely coherent and Rocky can barely get him to eat, much less describe what he wants his habitation to be like. But Rocky remembers what the beach looked (or sounded) like when Grace showed him in the earth room on Mary, and he remembers how fondly Grace talked about the ocean and the sand and the fog. He remembers the longing, sad smile on Grace’s face as they watched the digital waves lapping against a digital shore.
So that’s exactly what Rocky gives him. He and Adrian and a crew of other scientists and engineers work around the clock to build the perfect environment for Grace - exactly to Rocky’s specifications. (He has incredibly high standards. Everything has to be perfect for the human who sacrificed so much to save him and his entire race.)
So when Grace is back on his feet and Rocky takes him to see his new home, he’s so surprised and delighted that he breaks down into tears. He has to clarify to Rocky that it’s “Happy leaking. I couldn’t be happier buddy. Thank you. Thank you so much.”
One thing I really like about movie!Stratt is her leadership style. Which, I think, is pretty distinct from her book counterpart.
Because, basically, I'm not sure I find it realistic that a woman (or man) appointed to this role would last long if she was terribly abrasive or confrontational. It would be counterproductive and distracting for everyone involved. (It serves a purpose in the book, but I prefer how the movie did it.)
Movie!Stratt creates the appearance of being very consensus-oriented. She doesn't even acknowledge the concept of power games or sexism for that matter. Authority doesn't live in confrontation or visible status markers but in the visible support and deference of everyone around her, because she made sure they are all pulling in the same direction to begin with.
She's absolutely has a lot of power but she's keeping it understated. Nothing flashy. Business casual, always moving, flat shoes, calm voice, always questions, honest answers. She's consulting the room (while leading the conversation), she is to the point but reasonably polite, she works in tandem with others, creates a sense of shared experience. "Applause!" Carl knows exactly when to jump into the conversation while deferring to her authority, "Talk to her", "Just answer the question", "I would take the three". He clearly really knows her and can pick up his end of that game. The "We don't know" chorus. The "What's the alternative" centrifuge discussion. "Thank you so much" to the underling with the coffees. Seemingly flat hierarchies.
She lets people talk and then gleans what she needs. She gives credit.
Her job is to make the decisions and take responsibility, to keep the momentum going. People are unsurprisingly okay with handing it off. She points, they march.
No one considers opposing her because they all trust her. Because they feel involved in the process. It's not hard to ask, after all, when everyone knows what it's for.
Even in the end, she has the entire team on her side when confronting Grace with his choice. Because none of it is about power or ego. Only about the mission.
The lack of future international cooperation gets her most emotional utterance out of the entire film. "Which they won't."
At every point she is pulling for a team effort. And it works. (Except one time.)
I just thought that was really well done.
I have come across several blogs of people (especially transfems) who stated that trans men, transmascs or nonbinary people are not disproportionally marked unfriendly with the shinigami eye extension. I've seen someone even say that it's transmisogynistic to call it out.
Yet, I've come across this, side by side in broad daylight. The pink censored name is a random post and I censored the green one because I do not want anyone giving this person anymore attention.
The green "trans-friendly" post was made by a transmedical trans woman who has also made extremely horrible posts on nonbinary people, trans men and transmascs. A large number of her post targets specifically individuals who are AFAB for existing as AFAB trans folks, and she at times uses transmisogyny to excuse her behaviour. Her blog is clearly unsafe to most if not all, yet she was marked trans friendly.
The post on the right was made by a nonbinary person. I left them uncensored because their blog looks really cool and I think people should check them out. Their blog looks safe and alright yet it's marked unsafe.
And this is not the first time I've seen this. I have seen blogs by vile people who have straight up wished death on a whole group of people, talk smack about others in the commuity, and hold very horrible views but are marked trans friendly, and I've seen many get marked unfriendly because they bring up things like transandrophobia, exist as intersex, or heck, they criticized shinigami eye. Actual transphobes and TERFs are marked but then I've seen that most transfemmes I come across are marked green regardless of what they say for the most part, unless they criticize other transfemmes the they're marked red. Meanwhile, a LOT of trans men, intersex, and nonbinary people are marked red, but if they 100% agree at their own expense then they are marked green. This is why I don't trust this extension. Word of advice, rather than assuming right off the bat that the person is safe or not safe, actually check the blog. When I see someone marked red, I check their blog for myself to be sure. And when I see someone marked green, I'm still wary till I check. This extension doesn't help trans people feel safe, it only helps specific transfemmes feel safe from literally everyone else, even when they are unsafe to others.
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it's not fair that twitter's phm tag has a rocky emoji so i stole him for you all
I think it sucks that you have to go to so many different kinds of doctor to take care of yourself. It's the 21st century. I should be able to go to a single office where they scan me with a big xerox machine and tell me what I'm allergic to and why my tummy hurts and if I have any cancer or cavities or if my glasses prescription has changed. And then I should get a sticker.
Broke af?
But still interested in feeding yourself? What if I told you that there’s a woman with a blog who had to feed both herself and her young son…on 10 British pounds ($15/14 Euro) per week?
Let me tell you a thing.
This woman saved my life last year. Actually saved my life. I had a piggy bank full of change and that’s it. Many people in my fandom might remember that dark time as when I had to hock my writing skills in exchange for donations. I cried a lot then.
This is real talk, people: I marked down exactly what I needed to buy, totaled it, counted out that exact change, and then went to three different stores to buy what I needed so I didn’t have to dump a load of change on just one person. I was already embarrassed, but to feel people staring? Utter shame suffused me. The reasons behind that are another post all together.
AgirlcalledJack.com is run by a British woman who was on benefits for years. Things got desperate. She had to find a way to feed herself and her son using just the basics that could be found at the supermarket. But the recipes she came up with are amazing.
You have to consider the differing costs of things between countries, but if you just have three ingredients in your cupboard, this woman will tell you what to do with it. Check what you already have. Chances are you have the basics of a filling meal already.
Here’s her list of kitchen basics.
Bake your own bread. It’s easier than you think. Here’s a list of many recipes, each using some variation of just plain flour, yeast, some oil, maybe water or lemon juice. And kneading bread is therapeutic.
Make your own pasta–gluten free.
She gets it. She really does. This is the article that started it all. It’s called “Hunger Hurts”.
She has vegan recipes.
A carrot, a can of kidney beans, and some cumin will get you a really filling soup…or throw in some flour for binding and you’ve got yourself a burger.
Don’t have an oven or the stove isn’t available? She covers that in her Microwave Cooking section.
She has a book, but many recipes can be found on her blog for free. She prices her recipes down to the cent, and every year she participates in a project called “Living Below the Line” where she has to live on 1 BP per day of food for five days.
Things improved for me a little, but her website is my go to. I learned how to bake bread (using my crockpot, but that was my own twist), and I have a little cart full of things that saved me back then, just in case I need them again. She gives you the tools to feed yourself, for very little money, and that’s a fabulous feeling.
Tip: Whenever you have a little extra money, buy a 10 dollar/pound/euro giftcard from your discount grocer. Stash it. That’s your super emergency money. Make sure they don’t charge by the month for lack of use, though.
I don’t care if it sounds like an advertisement–you won’t be buying anything from the site. What I DO care about is your mental, emotional, and physical health–and dammit, food’s right in the center of that.
If you don’t need this now, pass it on to someone who does. Pass it on anyway, because do you REALLY know which of the people in your life is in need? Which follower might be staring at their own piggy bank? Trust me: someone out there needs to see this.
Reblogging for all the impoverished students. Jack is the breadline queen. And if you don’t need this - donate to your nearest food bank, stat.
Reblogging for students, working folks, and everyone who’s ever had to choose between essentials at the store because you can only afford milk OR bread, not both.
Her blog is called Cooking on a bootstrap now
Here’s an up to date link
by Jack Monroe, bestselling author of 'A Girl Called Jack'
reblogging and adding another very useful website of cheap recipes: budgetbytes.com
Sadly the updated link now auto-redirects to something called sonsanddaughterslondon.com which looks like some kind of Indonesian gambling site???
Jack’s site is now a wordpress, which can be found here:
by Jack Monroe, bestselling author of 'A Girl Called Jack'
i really like this thing where websites will have separate "log in" & "sign up" buttons and if you click "log in" it takes you to a sign-up screen anyway so you have to click "i already have an account" and then it will ask if you want to sign in with your facebook account or with instagram or linkedin or deviantart or whatever, and if you choose "username & password" it asks if you want to put in your username or use your thumbprint, and once you put your username & password it emails you a confirmation code, and once you put in the code it says "do you want to give us your phone number for future sign-ins? do you want to sign up for facial recognition? do you want to give us your bones? give us your fucking bones?
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I'm sure many bisexual guys feel the same and end up doing as I did: letting other people's assumptions of straightness stand uncorrected. Perhaps out of fear of oversharing. Under the guise of privacy, maybe. Probably because "masculinity" is a most fragile currency, ready to nose-dive at the first sign of vulnerability or difference. And because it's really fucking scary to give up your privilege. Without a doubt because stigmas of indecisiveness, infidelity, deception and trendiness are still clinging to bisexuality. But here's the thing. Silence has the perverse effect of perpetuating those stereotypes, making bi guys invisible, and leading people to doubt that we even exist. No wonder it's still a chore to acknowledge bisexuality without getting into lengthy explanations. So, yes, labels are frustrating and words, imperfect. But I've always considered myself bisexual. Not confused or trying to look edgy. Not disloyal. Not ashamed. Not invisible. - François Arnaud
this site gets accused of being way too usamerican a lot but i wonder what the actual proportion is
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"Scrooge learns the true meaning of Bisexual Awareness Week" Make Some Noise Season 3 Episode 11
A runaway trolley is quickly approaching planet Earth, threatening to kill over 8 billion people. There is a lever that can be pulled to redirect the trolley. On the other track is a singular man. You are the trolley operator. Do you pull the lever?
But suppose the problem is not that simple. First, pulling the lever will most certainly kill the man but it will not guarantee the survival of Earth. In fact, the chance Earth will be saved is slim, and many of those 8 billion will die in the process. You are the trolley operator. Do you pull the lever?
It still isn’t that simple. The man tied to the other track isn’t tied down at all, in fact he does not know he is part of the dilemma. You will have to tie him down yourself. You are the trolley operator. Do you pull the lever?
But wait, there’s something you are forgetting. The man you must tie down and murder is your second in command, your best friend, your platonic soulmate. You love him. You know he will refuse to be the sacrifice. You watch as he begs and pleads for another way, betrayal in his eyes. He writhes as you give the command to sedate him, and prepare to tie him to the tracks. He goes limp, and you do not cry. He will hate you for the rest of his short life, and you will deserve it. Even so, you know you are doing the right thing.
You are Eva Stratt. You will pull the lever.
You are 60% water and every lake, river, pond, swamp, creek, and ocean you encounter wants to reclaim it desperately. Be careful out there.
Good, I hope it haunts everyone about to enter a body of water so bad that they wear a life jacket. 🙌
Every single person I knew (past tense) who has drowned was "a strong swimmer." Water in the wild does not care how good you are at swimming.
I mean this with all due respect:
You are not going to pass a skillcheck against a rip current once it has you.
Waves will not bow to your physical prowess no matter how impressive.
Shock does not care that you used to be on your school swim team.
If you hit your head, being good at swimming isn't going to turn you face-up while you're unconscious.
You may be unable to return to shore. Rescue may be unable to find you quickly.
sometimes it's really bloody cold
sometimes your muscles decide to plank for tiktok rizz
sometimes other swimmers eat you
Summer (northern hemisphere) PSA
This page from one of my history books looks like a lesbian utopia.
Source: Reclaiming Lost Ground by Neale McGoldrick & Margaret Crocco
Very similar vibes - this 1899 illustration from Puck of butchy (for the time) lesbians looking like the coolest, hottest women to ever walk the earth