amanda likes the internet

internet librarian who created fandometrics once named “the woman who has the best job on the internet” by the washington post. now, writing a book about 2000s emo and internet culture

[obv10usly]

We’re here.

We’re queer.

We’ve got crows feet coz we’ve been making each other laugh like crazy for 16 whole years.

[readingtheveil]

Day 4/78 – The Empress

You cannot bully a flower into blooming. You can water it, give it sunlight, tend the soil. But no amount of impatience will convince spring to arrive early.

That is the Empress.

The card is often mistaken for a symbol of motherhood alone (while, it is a strong pregnancy card), but her domain is much larger than that. She governs every act of creation from an artwork, a relationship, a home, a business, even the new version of yourself that you’re slowly blossoming into.

The Empress teaches that growth responds to nourishment, and comes with the message of getting in touch with our nurturing side.

When she appears in a reading, ask yourself where you have been trying to create results instead of creating the conditions for them. She reminds you that to expect love, you must also stop withholding tenderness.

Don’t expect instant abundance, instead focus your energy in getting in touch with the side of you that can create it.

Embrace the softer side of you and welcome listen to your intuition.

Tomorrow: The Emperor

[lornaillustrates]

happy seven years of being out of the closet @amazingphil 🏳️‍🌈

we are all so proud of you (both of you!) 🫂

[phumblr]

daily reminder

[phumblr]

thank you for your sacrifice mary berry

[honorschem]

me casting the spell of permanent love and zest for life on all my friends and mutuals

[weirdness-is-good]

[fieriframes]

[I'll be looking for you next time]

[continuants]

I keep forgetting to ask: how did your survey results and presentation at emocon go?

HELLO AND THANK YOU FOR CHECKING IN!!! I've been just a little busy......

Since I presented my paper I went to Japan, did two weekends of markets with Julia, made a zine, introduced Tim Kasher to Magic Grill, hosted a ton of friends in Jersey City, saw Tim again with Thursday on a boat, learned a LOT about bars and this what feels like the first time I've been able to have Fun on my laptop since early April???

The presentation was incredible! My thesis ended up changing a LOT. The final slides were inspired by the other talks at the conference as much as from talking to the other academics. I learned a LOT and it really lit my fire. It'd been a VERY long time since I presented in person and I felt a spark come back (hi, i'm available for speaking gigs!)

yes i had to stuff as much timkcord in as possible

Then all that busy stuff happened and instead of relaxing in between, I was rewriting my abstract to submit for publication consideration!!! i love to give myself homework!! but it's evolved like a pokemon into it's latest form and now i'm entering my Summer of Reading.

(if anyone has good reading recs on memetics, emo, or internet linguistics pls email me [email protected])

This fall, v2 of the survey so STAY TUNED.

I started writing a book late last year and this sidequest has really shown me:

i am a real writer with a writing practice!!!!

i MISS RESEARCHING. i feel like i keep unlocking all these versions of myself and the pursuit of learning things and putting thoughts together. a chef's kiss.

if my day job's not bringing me joy, giving myself homework is actually a pretty good option

i LOVE NOTION

anyway, i can't decide if i want to do a post of the slides in their current state or just wait until i get to the Final Form, or say fuck it and make a tiktok? ugh. idk. suggestions welcome!!!

[goth-queen]

[devinellekurtz]

My very first tiger drawing and my latest

[formaldehydedoesstuff]

Your skill level is unquestionable but listen.

I love him.

[toasthaste-art]

me also. as well.

[devinellekurtz]

This is the COOLEST thing I’ve seen in AGES. You both completely made my entire week.

[chaosfetti]

Oh to be a little chimecho blowing in the wind

[rylandsgrace]

CONNOR STORRIE for the Met Gala

[danisnots]

i just can't get over phil in this picture. like!! that's his baby!! already!! that's his baby and he never wants to let go!! that's his baby and he wants to keep him forever!! that's his baby and he's never, ever letting go!!

[continuants]

lost count of what day it is

wearing my heart on my sleeve

[3liza]

i dont think KNow Your Meme gets enough credit for how seriously they archive information. i use them as a historical research source constantly. i personally have never found any false information on their site, im sure they make mistakes and i just havent personally seen any because i havent happened to be well-versed in the particular event where the error was made, but the format of their research is extremely citation-heavy. this has been especially true of how they link to tumblr posts that originated memes etc. no one else is keeping track of this information in this way

[heliogoodbye]

Thank you, @continuants!

[continuants]

you’re welcome for every edit i made from 2011-2013

[dragoncarrion]

????

[dragoncarrion]

They're taking over.

[continuants]

gacha wisdom