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Kaledo Art
roma★
Stranger Things
祝日 / Permanent Vacation
Keni
noise dept.
Origami Around
❣ Chile in a Photography ❣
occasionally subtle
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Kiana Khansmith
NASA
Alisa U Zemlji Chuda
Not today Justin
i don't do bad sauce passes
almost home
Cosmic Funnies
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@punchy-academic
Reminder to self: A file folder of outlines and character notes and half-written scenes is the equivalent of an artist’s sketchbook and holds just as much value to the creative process.
If a framed canvas isn’t the only worthwhile expression of visual art, then a fully edited and polished piece of significant length is not the only worthwhile expression of writing.
I was thinking of a pride art challenge people could do with their OCs, because I thought it'd be cute! A queer/trans artist with their creations.
but then I realised that same challenge would be infinitely more funny with folks who have atypical or horror OCs
“Why don’t you use ai” idk man beyond the obvious environmental and “this machine causes psychosis and encourages people to kill themselves” thing I think asking the equivalent of a solid D student who is also a pathological liar if they can answer my question/do the work for me seems pretty fucking stupid
> turns on my computer
> disables a new AI feature that was turned on by default
> opens my email
> disables a new AI feature that was turned on by default
> launches a software
> disables a new AI fea
ok so its a pretty good story but you know what would make it better? a liar. a character who lies. maybe two.
Audio Dramas About Fate (And Fighting It)
It's been too long since I've made a themed audio drama rec list. Let's fight the fates.
In The Cards
This absurdist comedy follows Gil, an extremely unlucky man who has never seen a piece of unburnt toast in his life. He discovers not only has he been a loser historically, he is fated to always be one. He decides to fight fate tooth and claw. He defies the course of his arrow! Completed with 8 episodes. Full cast.
The Antique Shop
This urban fantasy podcast heavily focused on Scottish folklore follows Maya, a uni student who finds a job at a strange antique shop. The items sold have magic elements that will steer the course of their customers lives, and the shop owner, Madam Norna, helps people with problems. This becomes a story about working with, against, and alongside Fate. Completed with 50 episodes. Single narrator.
Ethics Town
This absurdist cosmic horror follows the residents of the town of Ethics. Imagine, if you will being a character in a fable. You are doomed to follow the steps of your role and teach the reader a lesson. You are not in control of your actions. They are written for you. So why are you dealing with the consequences? 2 full seasons out. Full cast.
You get transported into the universe of the last media you consumed. How are you doing?
This is better than my real life
I'm doing well
I'm doing fine
I'm not having a good time
I'm absolutely cooked
There is nothing different about this universe and my own
i'm in the middle of space where there's a revolt going on.
It’s Midnight Burger, where Joe constantly says “everyone will be fine” so I’ll probably be fine…
I humbly suggest that true crime freaks should get into learning about scammers instead of serial killers. I LOVE reading about fraud and grifts and pyramid schemes. true crime ppl have all this paranoid energy about murder, which is rare in the grand scheme of things.....maybe instead that could be channeled into some productive rage toward capitalism.
And u know a side effect of learning about scam artists is that you start to understand certain things about economics, and just how STUPID these systems are and how easily they are taken advantage of....and I'd much rather people gained a passing familiarity with economics than whatever armchair psychologist shit these true crimers get on. We need fewer people who think they're experts on "sociopaths" and more people who understand how people like Elizabeth Holmes and the WeWork guy were able to do what they did
Here are some of my favorite books about financial scams:
The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust by Diana B. Henriques.
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis (about the 2008 stock market collapse).
The Caesar's Palace Coup: How a Billionaire Brawl Over the Famous Casino Exposed the Corruption of the Private Equity Industry by Max Frumes and Sujeet Indap. (I admit I've never finished this one; the writing is hard to read.)
The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute, by Zac Bissonette. I bought this book because of the subtitle and I have never regretted it. You must read it.
Catch Me If You Can by Frank Abagnale. They turned this one into a movie! The book was very different and is worth reading.
The Cult of We: WeWork, Adam Neumann, and the Great Startup Delusion, by Elliot Brown and Maureen Farrell. I haven't read this one yet, but it's on my tbr pile!
Opus: The Cult of Dark Money, Human Trafficking, and Right-Wing Conspiracy Inside the Catholic Church, by Gareth Gore. I'm reading this one right now. The author is a financial journalist who stumbled onto this story by unraveling a bank failure in Spain.
And here's a list of more non-fiction books about fraud and financial scams. The first book on this list is about Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes, which I also haven't read yet.
Enjoy!
Welcome
I get paid to make maps of the ocean. This post is going to haunt me like that “mothers and fuckers of the jury” post haunts that trial attorney
I’m not Christian, I don’t go to church anymore, and my pastor died, but when he was alive I’d sometimes go to his sermons and I remember one time he said “it feels good to hate, but we know that it isn’t allowed, so when we’re told that we’re allowed to hate someone we get so excited that we forget we’re supposed to love”, and if my humble atheist ass might borrow some church talk I’d like to perhaps submit that
Anyhow sometimes on the day to day I feel disgust or revulsion and I have to ask myself “is this a danger to anyone at all or am I just looking for something I’m allowed to hate” and a solid 98/100 times it’s the latter so once again thank you pastor D
there’s a friday ass vibe about this wednesday boys keep your wits about you
@entities-of-posts The Stranger
This is a textbook case of the Not-Them, right?
Bit from Ted Just Admit It, which is still one of my Favorite episodes! I’ve been working on this one for Ages, I’m really pleased with it :)
Some details:
(And some zoomed in shots because I think tumblr makes them harder to see,,,)
im so normal about ava
shes terrified of possibly losing everything shes worked towards so she returns to what she knows. even if choosing otherwise would mean growing. she cant see how returning could also mean losing that too
she wants to figure out how the universe works so she knows what to expect. she thinks knowing and keeping that is the only way to keep herself safe and comfortable. she wants the guarantee, too many unknowns in not knowing.
she knows that everyone she begrudgingly cares about is out there. she can't find her way too them and guarantee they'll be there. she cant guarantee she will still be the same if she does go.
she goes back to where they all escaped. its the choice that has the least unknowns. the most guarantee. because she knows they'll find her.
she puts more trust in them than herself
okay, so I have facial blindness. I can’t recognize facts until I hear a voice. except for uou. Your face is so recognizable it transcends my facial blindness.
HA!
I apologize for implanting an image of my face permanently into your mind, that was not very polite of me. 👁️💔
