And a hard-boiled egg

Call me Robin/Rob. They/them. I'm also on StoryGraph @datsderbunny if you want to see what I've been reading recently! Discworld sideblog: @ankh-morpork-times If you ever discover new media through seeing content on my blog PLEASE tell me, I always love to hear that people were inspired to watch/read/listen to new things because of my nonsense <3

[worst-roommates-ever]

i think americans should have to put a banner above their post that says U.S. CENTRIC ADVICE/INFORMATION. i think political posts should clarify that they are giving protest/societal/class information relevant only to the USA i think i would like to stop getting halfway through a post with really good information and then realising it is not widespread advice and is only applicable in the united states of america

[worst-roommates-ever]

for the love of GOD can we PLEASE stop treating us-centric advice as applicable to the whole entire world. Please. beyond anything else, i do not think you guys understand how difficult it makes it for young people to interact with and learn information relevant to them.

at a certain point, treating us-american advice as universally applicable borders on misinformation. i am not saying that it is done maliciously, but it is dangerous at worst. i do not want younger people going around assuming that certain laws do/do not apply to them and getting in trouble because of it. i worry about what 'fundamental/constitutional/labour rights' are only legally defensible in the USA. i worry about kids who do not know yet to wonder where the advice is for, and take it as fact because a post that reads "EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW THIS" begins with "EVERYONE".

[worst-roommates-ever]

okay yes all the tags are very very good points but i would like to point out the main reason i made this post, which is that

if you are non-american then it can be dangerous to hold beliefs about your rights that are only applicable in the US.

i am australian and i have seen young australians have completely us-american perceptions on the rights they hold (or do not hold) in regards to protest, police officers, self-defense, medical care, higher education, debt, and legal proceedings. i am not talking about "boooo americans" i am talking about the genuine danger it might present to have us-centric assumptions in high-stakes situations

(please do not chalk this up to 'if you don't do research then you are stupid'. i made this post with young people in mind. that being said i am willing to bet it also applies to others, ie those who are newer to non-local internet, older folks, or those escaping high-control environments.)

[northern-punk-lad]

“Why not a 2 state solution”

Well I don’t think we need 2 Palestines but If that’s what they want 

[datsderbunnyblog]

Every time I reach this part on a Feet of Clay reread I have to remind myself that this is actual canon

[datsderbunnyblog]

"Dead? Nonsense!" and then he's just lying there like:

o_/\__

[gandalfsbignaturals]

isnt it really cool how your memories can just physically attack you at random

[depsidase]

[lilacs-in-the-wind]

The showrunners chose to make Louis and Claudia black and experience life in the Jim crow era. They chose to do the full race swap in season 1, not just making the characters but also the story black. They chose to racialize the violence that both Louis and Claudia face throughout the first season. No one was forcing their hands and they got praised for the stuff they did in the first two seasons, for bringing in the added nuance of systemic racism. So why should I as an audience member of colour give them any grace when they choose to write dialogues containing numerous racialized and gendered micro aggressions not just towards Louis or Claudia but also towards minor characters like Dee or Lemuel who weren't supposed to exist as they are (black) in the show?? Why is Daniel (a white man) who is supposed to be a Pulitzer prize winning investigative journalist who was lecturing Louis on his own story about the racism he faced referring to him as a "bucket of Louisiana fried chicken"?? Why is Armand textually belittled for being a CSA victim while Lestat is endlessly provided with grace and understanding in the text of the show for his victimhood?? Who thought it was alright to adapt a scene from the books involving white characters talking about parental betrayal and insert racially charged dialogues (that too old school racist shit not even the n word) when it was unnecessary to preserve the nuance of the scene?? Why is this show denying the racialized nature of domestic violence that they chose to portray in S1 ??? (Lestat getting mildly annoyed that Louis didn't enjoy going to the operas in nola when he had to act as Lestat's servant to be allowed in tf??) Why is Gabriella like that??

I cannot help but look at this season of the show as a sign of the times tbh. IWTV aired during a very liberal era of entertainment and now that fascism and white supremacy are on the rise everywhere white entertainers have become comfortable enough to fall back into old habits. Never thought this show in particular would have this problem when I watched the first season but it is what it is I guess

[elierlick]

I love it when they frame something so beneficial to society as though it would be the end of the world. They're one of JK Rowling's representatives, by the way.

[datsderbunnyblog]

omg

[datsderbunnyblog]

3rd place in a 1v1 🥀

[datsderbunnyblog]

Which of the following would you prefer to win the by-election in Clacton?

Count Binface

Nigel Farage

Neither

Don't know

Remaining time: 6 days 6 hours

[sapphicides]

if that was “the best claudia scene [they] ever wrote” then i don’t think anybody involved in it should write again

[officialpenisenvy]

the thing is that. they want to have the book claudia cake and eat it too. cause book claudia would've spouted that triumph of the will shit and lied about the train and looked down on louis for his perceived spinelessness. but that just doesn't align with show claudia as a character! in the sense that sure show claudia might feel those things and she certainly hated louis but it's never been her main motivation or stance. it just reads like two entirely different characters. which is not to even get into the racial component

[dykecinema]

The way I am kinda glad they renamed the show now like let Interview with the Vampire stay separated from this mess. I still believe the first 2 seasons are some really great television and still do recommend them. But like yes good let it be untainted lol

[datsderbunnyblog]

I'm about to go for a little walk and - not to brag or anything - I think it might be cool enough here to put a jumper on

[datsderbunnyblog]

I might just - not to brag or anything - actually sleep under a duvet tonight

[tackminyard]

affirmations for my printer:

you are not out of paper

you have so much paper

it’s okay to function as intended

you are not out of ink

i just refilled that cartridge last month

you can connect to that computer you’re supposed to connect to

you’re allowed to print things

[cal3ris]

is this gonna get me fired you think

[exhuastedpigeon]

The first rule of fandom is have fun. The second rule of fandom is find an enabler and become an enabler. Yes you should write that fic. What if it was even hornier? What if it was angstier? What if you wrote it just for me?

[datsderbunnyblog]

Every time I reach this part on a Feet of Clay reread I have to remind myself that this is actual canon