netflix is making a hockey show called "the sticks" that is based on a very real tragedy that occured in canada in 2018.
the show follows a minnesota high school team after their bus crashes and coming back to hockey afterwards.
in 2018, the humboldt broncos' (a junior A team made up of 18-22 year olds) bus was hit by a tractor trailer on a highway intersection. 16 people (10 players, 2 coaches, and 4 team staff members) were killed, along with 13 other players severely injured.
the memory of the humboldt broncos crash is an incredibly sensitive subject carrying a lot of trauma to both the survivors, their families, and deceased's families. the trajectory of hockey in canada was changed significantly after this tragedy.
despite this, netflix has decided to make a show using the death of young hockey players for profit. they did not consult the survivors, nor the deceased's families. they stole a canadian story for a feel-good cash grab.
i understand wanting to watch shows about hockey, but this is not the show to watch. do not give it attention, as the humboldt broncos' memories deserve to be theirs and theirs alone to share.
One of the kids on the Broncos lived on my block. A coworker lost her brother in law. This tragedy was widely felt in Canada as a whole - flags at half-mast level.
None of the families even knew about this show until the media started asking how they felt.
It is taking a tragedy and turning it into a cash cow.
This was such a deeply-felt issue that even the truck driver pleaded guilty and has tried to make amends. (And as he is facing deportation after his sentence, some of the families have even started supporting him being allowed to stay in the country.) There is a real story you could be telling about community and resilience that is not just turning one of the worst days for THE NATION into cheap thrills and sensationalism.
Don't watch. Don't tweet. Pretend this show does not exist.
I wanted to post a small PSA today for people who are like me and play a lot of indie visual novels, because this has become a pretty annoying problem lately:
if you google an indie game and come across some weird website claiming to host it (as seen in the image I provided), offer downloads, walkthroughs, guides for endings and character routes that don't even exist yet, or basically pretending to be an official page when it very obviously isn’t—please don’t use it.
a lot of these websites are pure AI slop made by scammers/ content farms. they scrape information, screenshots, descriptions, walkthroughs, characters, etc. from actual creators, then use generative AI to churn out cheap copies and fake articles pages around them.
the biggest problem is that they also abuse SEO so their garbage sometimes shows up surprisingly high in Google results. indie devs rely a lot on word of mouth and people finding their games organically, so these sites are basically trying to hijack that traffic and redirect clicks, ad revenue and potential players away from the people who actually made the game.
and this isn't just happening to one game. indie VNs are an easy target because smaller creators obviously don't have giant companies constantly monitoring search results for them.
I've already reported 13 different fake websites involving TFC, and unfortunately there are still more out there :')
so if you see one of these sites, the best thing you can do is not click around on it, don't download anything from it, and definitely don't share the link as a source. go through the creator's actual itch.io, Steam, Patreon, Tumblr, Carrd, etc. instead.
you can also report scam/spam pages to Google so they can potentially be removed or pushed out of search results.
and honestly, please spread the word when you see this happening to an indie game. a lot of players probably have no idea these websites are fake in the first place, especially when they're deliberately designed to look legitimate.
support the actual weird little human beings making your weird little games, not the SEO sludge machine stealing their work 😭
The FDA has upgraded an egg recall issued last month to “Class I,” its highest risk level, as it warns the public that consuming the products could cause “serious adverse health consequences or death.”
The recall of 1,589,577 dozen white-shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs was initially issued by Midwest Poultry Services in late July, which warned they might be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis.
According to the company, the eggs were produced and distributed from farms in Texas between June 6 and July 3 and have sell-by or best-by dates between July 20 and August 17. The recalled egg cartons have either the code P-1950 or 0840962 and Julian Dates between 157-184.
Recalled eggs were shipped to foodservice and retail customers in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
Recalled eggs were available to consumers at Kroger stores in Texas and Louisiana; Brookshire Grocery stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana, and other smaller retail and foodservice outlets in these states plus Mississippi and New Mexico.
Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and New Mexico are the currently affected states.
AMERICANS!!! DO NOT DO THIS TO FLOCK 'SECURITY' CAMERAS. REPOST AND SPREAD THE WORD
do not get IR blocking fabric or thick wool to cover your nose and mouth
do not get IR blocking sunglasses (I reccomend Vadyr) since facial recognition has moved up to targeting and identifying the upper face
do not avoid having your phone or any bluetooth devices around these cameras as they can detect and track those signals
do not buy cheap green lasers 1 milliwatt or above from etsy or walmart or amazon (i will not try and find a link if you ask)
do not use them to fry those fuckers from a distance damage the delicate inner sensors by pointing the beam in the lenses
AND unless you want to cost Flock more money in repairs, do not buy a small circle saw or a reciprocating saw and cut down the pole
OR do not climb said poles, spray paint on the solar panels, cover the lens with paint or a sticker, then use bolt cutters to sever the wires
DO NOT USE DEFLOCK TO FIND FLOCK SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS NEAR YOU
remember, flock is for YOUR safety :) even though crime rates have not gone down since they were implemented, they're being abused to track down exes and s/os, and many face pools or houses or schools or gymnasiums! Where there are no liscence plates to be found!
DO NOT DO THESE THINGS and enjoy a life under surveillance!
enjoy living in the country where 87,000 of these cameras were used to track down a woman who got an abortion!
enjoy living in the country where there's no consequences for a flock exec to watch a inside of a gymnastics place without their knowledge!
Remember, this is their American Dream.
EDIT: 53 cities have cancelled contracts with flock and are now turning to Axon, in which 🎺 invested 1-5 million dollars earlier this year. Do not limit your focus to one brand.
📣📣📣VERY SAD IMPORTANT NEWS - IMPORTANTE E MOLTO TRISTE NOTIZIA.
On 12/13 ('twas in the early morning), an hacker got my artistic collective Popcorn Project instagram profile and spammed crypto to all our contacts. By the time we got on the account to change password and fix the problem, Meta fall upon us as a freaking hawk and blocked our profile.
-The sad thing is that my personal profile was connected (we used to auto-repost things on my Facebook page) and Meta got also my profile (and FB one).
-We started to open at least a new page for Popcorn Project, but Meta also closed that new one too, saying that we still went against Instagram's rules (We just posted some slide to explain the story, nothing more).
-I have meanwhile open a new one personal profile (under @isdantah_recupero), but we still hope to get back the previous: we're going to make a charge for the hacking to police, and we're going to contact a lawyer to contact meta and reopen profiles.
-The basic estimated quote is around 500~570 euros, so we'll probably open a GOFUNDME to face this because 'twas already a difficult moment, now is worse.
And, like the universe has a funny way to show affection, meanwhile my Ac Adapter for laptop died and now I'm temporarly stopped on all digital working (which is the 80% of my work in this period). I have to wait until 20th since is not a new model and find something that looks compatibile and don't was 100eur priced has not been easy (found it in the end at 60)
I am WASTED.
ITA: (ha qualche parolaccia in più)
DIOMADONN
Il 12\13 (la mattina presto) un hacker si è preso il profilo del mio collettivo artistico Popcorn Project, spammando crypto a tutti i nostri contatti. Il tempo di reagire e intervenire per cambiare almeno la password, Meta è calato come un cazzo di falco e ha bloccato la pagina.
-La cosa peggiore è che a cascata ha bloccato anche il mio profilo personale (che usavamo per ripostare in automatico sul mio profilo Facebook altrimenti inutilizzato) e Meta quindi ha bloccato tutto, sia il mio instagram che FB.
-Avevamo iniziato per lo meno a riaprire una pagina Popcorn Project 2, ma Meta ha chiuso anche quella riconoscendola come affine alla prima, dicendo che viola comunque il regolamento di instagram. In sostanzia siamo nella merda perché l'unico social che usavamo come collettivo per stare in contatto con il pubblico italiano, ci sta facendo l'inquisizione spagnola (automatizzata, si intende. Il grosso problema di tutto questo è che non c'è un umano dall'altra parte in nessuna fase del problema).
-Nel mentre ho aperto un mio profilo personale nuovo( @isdantah_recupero), ma speriamo di riavere i profili vecchi: procederemo con una denuncia per l'hacking alla postale e poi contatteremo un avvocato per andare a rompere i coglioni a Meta e riaprirci i profili. Non c'è letteralmente un'altra soluzione (a parte una class action diciamocelo).
-Il costop base per l'avvocato dovrebbe stare sui 500~570 euro, quindi probabilmente apriremo un GOFUNDME per affrontare la cosa, dato che sinceramente l'annata e quest'estate erano già un momento difficile. Ora è solo che peggio.
E, come se l'universo provasse un certo malsano modo per dimostrarmi affetto, l'adattatore del mio già venerando laptop ha tirato le cuoia e sto trovando soluzioni alternative per lavorare digitalmente (e il digitale negli ultimi anni è l'80% del mio lavoro hahaha). Ho ordinato nel mentre un adattatore che arriverà per il 20 del mese, perché siccome il pc è vecchio non è facilissimo trovare il pezzo compatibile a meno di un 100 e che arrivi presto (alla fine l'ho trovato a 60 T_T. Mas que nada)
Come diceva Laurentis a Paolo Bonolis "Sono tanto stanca, Paolo. Tanto stanca."
I'm trying to raise enoughmoney to move my partner and my new roommate and I to our apartment before the world falls apart on us. My location got doxxed to an abuser and my roommate has been assualted by the people he is living with . I'll take any job at this point.
Contact via Dms or [email protected]
Any job done will be added to my fundraiser I have on my ko-fi
This will be a limited time offer so please consider
Remember when a UK bookstore offered visitors the opportunity to vandalize Harry Potter pages for 25 pence? They raised over £4,000 for transgender healthcare! And now they need your support. Emily, co-owner of The Bookish Type, is fundraising for her own gender-affirming surgery that's covered in every Western European country aside from the UK and Ireland. Let's help her like she helped dozens of other trans people access care in an increasingly hostile nation. Support her on GoFundMe here.
My dog is currently experiencing a medical emergency. Please share this post and help if you can. She's my world. I am happy to share any proof you would like. You can read more about the situation in the summary of the Gofundme. Please help me figure out what is going on a save my dog!! You can also donate directly:
Go to paypal.me/watershield and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.
please help me save my girl. at the very least, please help me keep her comfortable. i desperately want to do the CT scan to figure out what is going on, but the financial aspect is debilitating. every share, every dollar, gets me closer to that goal. she is only 10, she deserves more time. she's still so happy and playful. her only symptom is her abdomen is filling with fluid. this is so, so hard.
hi, I'm SO sorry to ask again but I really do need groceries this weekend and have also run nearly or completely out of several important things, like several medications and cleaning/hygiene supplies.
Would any adult who can comfortably afford it be willing to throw in $5 towards any of these needs?
I'm multiply disabled and living under the poverty line. My income adds up to about 1/3 of the local minimum wage.
I am stuck in bed most of the time because my physical health is so bad, and I have expenses nondisabled people don't.
if you'd like to help, these are the easiest options:
link to food/necessities list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/19QO1LMKKHQ3A
link to walmart cards (for groceries/toiletries etc): https://www.walmart.com/giftcards/
my email is thatdiabolicalfeminist at protonmail dot com
Thank you for being kind about this being on your dash!
I sure do love feeling unsafe in my own country :))))))
This stuff has got me genuinely scared, I implore everyone to go sign these petitions and donate if you can please. And feel free to share more or link resources <3
NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back
Across the country, trans people are being denied vital healthcare that has nothing to do with their gender identity – simply because they a
Transphobia is being signed into law in the UK. Let's fight it together.
I am begging the UK trans community and its allies to attend the rescheduled Mass Lobby at Parliament, now on Wed Sept 9th, 1pm-5pm, organised by Trans Solidarity Alliance.
The law around trans equality is fundamentally broken. Government inaction is hanging trans people and organisations out to dry - with a con
The new EHRC Code of Practice pushes trans people out of toilets, hospital wards, and community spaces. It normalises gender policing based on appearance and stereotypes. It became statutory guidance in the UK on August 5th, 2026.
Trans people are now legally their assigned gender at birth and must join gendered spaces accordingly, but if they are perceived as their lived gender, they can also be ejected from those spaces. The guidance says: either break the law, or don’t pass too well.
A mass lobby is where you invite your MP to discuss your concerns with you in-person. Our demands have changed. Ask your MP to:
Write to Ministers and Prime Minister Andy Burnham to say they are profoundly concerned by the rolling back of trans rights, and that they believe that it is time for Parliament to legislate to protect equality for trans people.
Ask parliamentary questions focused on protecting trans people’s rights and defending trans people’s abilities to live safe and dignified lives.
Speak up both inside and outside Parliament in defence of trans people’s rights.
Meet regularly with trans constituents to understand their lived realities.
Your MP does not have to be an ally, they do not have to respond to your email for you to show up and greencard them (details below the cut.) What matters is that as many people as possible show up.
I cannot stress this enough: Showing up in person matters. It is much more effective than petitions, emails, and letters.
We have already had some wins because we took action. The 2026 EHRC guidance has already rolled back its most harmful elements because of mass campaigning by individuals like us, and groups like The Good Law Project. This summer, 166 MPs signed the Early Day Motion 240 to reject the EHRC Code of Practice, because of our campaigning. That is 1 in 4 MPs.
It is a horrible, stressful time, and I am so sorry if you're trans and live in the UK. But I was at last year's mass lobby and the line for greencarding alone stretched around the back gates. It was a record breaking mass lobby and made us impossible to ignore. Let's do even better this time. Details under the cut:
Worried about what to say?
Bring your personal worries about transphobia being signed into law, and trans friends being excluded from public spaces. You are a living person who deserves dignity. Remind your MP of that. On the day, you'll get guidance and brochures from Trans Solidarity Alliance that outlines our demands. This is mine from last year.
Here is an online briefing for lobbyists (10 mins read for essential info, 20 mins for details)
Money issues?
Trans Solidarity Alliance provides a travel bursary that you can sign up for via the link.
Got a refusal or no response from your MP?
Come anyway! You can request a same-day appointment with your MP through a process called greencarding. They will come and see you if they’re already in Parliament. Even if they don’t, they’re made acutely aware of your cause because you showed up in person. This is my greencard from last year.
Here is the EHRC Code of Practice in full. It's a tough read, but some highlights are:
Organisations can’t provide trans-inclusive, single-sex services, or they risk being sued for discrimination. e.g. domestic violence support for women including trans women, men’s rugby group including trans men (12.68).
Trans people will have nowhere safe to pee. If you’re a trans man, businesses can't allow you to pee in the men's, and you can also be ejected from women’s bathrooms if you’re perceived as a man. Vice versa for trans women. EHRC suggests a ‘third space’ bathroom, which is discriminatory and unworkable for most businesses. (13.130-133)
Sports organisations must exclude trans people from single-sex competitions (13.73). A women’s only sports competition must exclude trans women because of their biological advantage or face potential lawsuits (13.74), but a trans man who has undergone testosterone treatment can also be excluded based on fairness rules (13.81).
Trans women are stripped of the legal definition of ‘lesbian’, and therefore no longer have legal protections if they’re discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation. (2.50, 2.92).
Here is the Good Law Project's better explanation of the EHRC Code.
Sign up for the mass lobby and email your MP here, or click the main link above.
If you are not in the UK but want to support the case, please donate to The Good Law Project.
Save the date and book off work!! I will see you there :))
you're leaving out the best part! chief product officer Mike Minton said the following: "Why is it opt-out instead of opt-in? There's an honest answer here that I think we can all appreciate: if it was opt-in, nobody would opt in."
i cant attach the video to a reblog directly but here's the source
