what's all dis den

[pnglove]

[webthingiesformetouse]

he is here

[webthingiesformetouse]

feeling gar-ish

[albatrossisland]

[lierdumoa]

"instead of you" isn't "for you"

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this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

"Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me?

Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters."

[fixyourwritinghabits]

There's some scoffing at the value of copywriting, but you have to remember that the ability to advertise is an extremely valuable skill. The ability to convince someone to consider a product with words alone is the same skill you need to pitch your story, make a convincing argument, or craft a compelling narrative. It's a writing skill, like any other.

[cyucya]

[fekoff]

NINAH but awesome

[mori-me-daddy]

[coolmanjohnny]

[unusual-suspects]

bell mare - david crawford

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[plastiboo]

[lovewillmakeabetteryou]

[estrogenesis-evangelion]

hey wait! i know you! we used to be chained next to each other in the cave! wow, so good to see you, how are ya? man. remember how we used to talk about the shadows on the wall together. gosh that was a long time ago. but hey. sure is one heck of a sun out here, right? it's good to see you.

[hippy-craic]

[estrogenesis-eeveeangelion]

i wrote this post with happy tears in my eyes sitting in a parking lot after getting coffee for 3 hours with someone i did youth shakespeare with when we were teenagers and hadn't seen in 15 years, in which time we both transitioned, got into nerd shit, found a job that feels good, found people to spend our gay little lives with, and coincidentally moved to the same city. this is exactly how it felt. never ever ever kill yourself

[preserving-tiktok]

[rosieandthemoon]

Singapore Botanic Gardens

[oh-finches]

i just wanted to post this because I don’t think he’s very well known, but The Plan by Wendell Berry:

[glassygaze]

Perfect Organism

[blnkverse]

THOM GUNN

[softboiledbeatus]

Blood nerves and bones