Starbox

Too tired to deal with tumblr's nonsense so will probably be pretty inactive. Come talk to me about books: goodreads.com/naihtmae

[something-elsie]

it’s August 30th, 2024

[wolfythewitch]

This too shall pass but like holy fuck

[ominouscorvid]

incredibly good photo of little rats, with ancient greek particles to learn

[alatismeni-theitsa]

If you’re learning Greek of any era, this is the cutest way to learn or remember the particles of our language!

[fantastic-nonsense]

Tatiana Maslany was literally insane for playing like 12 different people with the same face and then interacting with multiple versions of herself for five whole seasons

[fantastic-nonsense]

she really Did That™ and we are all incredibly grateful

[wemblingfool]

No! No, but here’s the important thing! She did it so flawlessly, that you would actually forget these characters are the same actress.

I found myself feeling bad for the actor who plays Alison’s husband, because “he never gets to work with Maslany,” because in my head I kept equating her with Sarah, when literally he only worked with Maslany!

The special effects were so seemless, and her performances were so flawless that we have never seen this gimmick done this effectively, this naturally. And I don’t think we ever will again.

She deserved that emmy.

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

It’s impossible to describe how phenomenally good a job Maslany did with these characters. Like, it wasn’t just that she played every one of these characters so genuinely and distinctly that you forgot they were the same actress. It was also that the characters, being clones, would deceive people by playing each other.

Alison would be on the screen, and you’d be like, “that’s Alison”. Then Sarah would be on the screen, and you’d be like, “that’s Sarah”. Then someone who looked exactly like Sarah would be on the screen, and you’d be like, “Oh, Alison is pretending to be Sarah.” And some of the clones were better at pretending to be each other than other clones were. And you could always tell who you were looking at and who they were trying to imitate.

[arcaniumagi2]

[oneheadtoanother]

[get-thee-to-a-shrubbery]

sticking his finger fully into his hot coffee just to feel something

[chongoblog]

Trad man got the Tie Seatbelt and the Cue Ball Gear Shift That Doesn't Move

[batshit-auspol]

Apparently they're selling post content to train AI now so let us be the first to say, flu nork purple too? West motor vehicle surprise hamster much! Apple neat weed very crumgible oysters in a patagonia, my hat. Very of the and some then shall we not? Much jelly.

[virtualtoybox]

jesus christ. fine. ill say it. im sleepy. im sleepy, okay? do you know what being sleepy does to a person? to their spirit? i should be pitied.

[fairycosmos]

[nancelot]

jesus

[tomundsen-deactivated20250731]

EMMA 1x03

[sailorsenshigifs]

[riverlarking]

from “the worst journey in the world” (1922) by apsley cherry-garrard

[amuseoffyre]

Quick thing for people writing Scottish characters - dinnae, didnae and disnae are not interchangeable.

Dinnae - do not/don’t

Didnae - did not/didn’t

Disnae - does not/doesn’t

“I dinnae want to do that” means “I don’t want to do that.”

“They didnae find the loot” means “they didn’t find the loot”

“He disnae ken what he’s talking about” means “he doesn’t know what he’s talking about.”

What I’ve noticed is that there is a tendency for non-Scots writers to always use “dinnae” regardless of context. I’m assuming that’s because it’s a quick shorthand to show the character is Scottish for the audience which is pretty much… you know. How media works.

Unfortunately, every time I hit a sentence like “he dinnae want it”, my brain goes ERROR ERROR ABORT OUT OF CHEESE.

I doesn’t like it.

[wizardpotions]

i feel like tumblr doesnt know about the pain and suffering that is english tap water,,,, girl there are stalagmites inside me

[monarchofrymden]

Lmao op lives in the south. The tap water up here is from fucking springs. It's so clean and fresh and has no stalagmites whatsoever. Cope and seethe southerner

[wizardpotions]

My bones are so strong from all the chalk I've been drinking that I could mull you into a fine paste

[astronomical-bagel]

You guys are like a two hour drive from each other

[radiofreederry]

A library in britain created an alien mascot that uses they/them pronouns as part of a program to promote youth reading and terfs are now demanding the library explain how the alien fucks

[radiofreederry]

This is the alien btw

[cryptotheism]

Library: "we made a they/them alien"

TERFs: "Please please please please please I need to know if it has a cock or a hole right fucking now."

[fabledshadow]

Library: “we made a they/them alien BABY”

TERFS: “show us this child’s genitals right now!”

[sophiamcdougall]

It's less "terfs" than specifically Maya Forstater, terf High Priestess and best pal of JK Rowling, having a very long and public meltdown, forcing other terfs to fracture between uncomfortable, gritted teeth loyalty ("Yes! The cute green cartoon alien's genitals is the most important issue facing the UK right now") and frantically begging her to stop because she's making them look unhinged:

Maya will not and cannot stop. She has been at this for, I believe, three days now. I don't usually say this when the terfs are terfing but this time around it is extremely funny. BTW I don't agree that the cartoon alien bear is necessarily any more a baby than the Teletubbies or any other cute character designed for very small children. But Maya does think they're a baby and has moved on to protesting that she is simply extremely concerned that the fictional alien cartoon bear is out without their mother. Yes, really.

In the course she re-gendered both Tala and the earlier mascot Bookstart Bear, who was specifically intended to be male, as female, based on vibes. Yes, she effectively transed a bear! Bookstart Bear, you see, was shown caring for a baby. Which is an exclusively girl thing. One might almost say women are biologically programmed to stay at home and look after children! Feminism!

[sophiamcdougall]

UPDATE: It is the 2nd October. We are now on Day 4. She is still going. Her story is now that this is all very, very important because as a society we need to care more about the "lived experience" of new mothers. You know, the lived experience of *checks notes* losing your shit at a green, cartoon alien bear. No really, when you're exhausted, isolated and largely abandoned by patriarchal society to take care of a helpless new human being with minimal support, what you need most desperately is ... cartoon alien bears with junk you can relate to.

[sophiamcdougall]

UPDATE: It is 3rd October. Maya Forstater has had another night's rest and woken to another opportunity to move on with her life. I am happy to say she has looked that opportunity square in the face and said "Nah" and this now marks Day 5. A delighted public begs her to keep tweeting.

[gazztron]

[neenarchive]

maidens if you are going to flee dramatically from my castle in the middle of the night once i reveal my true nature to you please leave your candelabra on the little ledge by the portcullis we are running out of them

[neenarchive]

starting to think these maidens are stumbling in soaked through from the rain just to steal my beautiful gowns and homewear are any of you actually lost

[teddy-stonehill]

This month I’ve decided to participate in an event called “October,” where for every day in October I’m going to experience a day in October.

Here’s the prompt list I’m using in case anyone wants to join me in this challenge:

Next month I’m thinking of trying out the “No November November” challenge, where I’ll refrain from experiencing November for the whole month of November.

[sleepnoises]

[ID: notes app screenshots of a list of every date in October]