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Erin | they/them | 26 |

[doesnotloveyou]

Writing a fic set in the 80s–90s and remembering the comfort of turning the tv on in the middle of the night when you were too depressed to sleep or think and just watching whatever was on. Streaming sucks at replicating the noise of a box tv at low volume playing mind numbing content the moment you turn it on. Channel surfing was easy when you felt nothing inside and your head was groggy. You didn't have to choose from 1000 options with 1mil micro options, or answer surveys, or sign in, or hit "skip" when an algorithm chose another thing exactly like what you just barely watched. all the annoying little popups modern services harrass us with weren't there bc at 4am on a summer night you couldn't be bothered to click all that crap. You just turned on the noise box, laid on the couch, and fell back asleep.

and you didn't need an internet connection, and if you used antenna, you didn't even need to PAY for tv at ALL

[matineaux-deactivated20260222]

kind of weird how parts of your soul are left in various locations without any warning… like yes i’m always at the top of that hill, sitting at the bus stop, in the cool light of the Japanese restaurant, standing at the pier etc etc

[hi-im-ryn]

[kosmogrl]

hey does anyone know how much longer we have to endure?

[libraford]

Googled something about quick hydration and it suggested big jug of water, couple tbsp pickle juice, dash of lime juice.

Its surprisingly tasty????

[libraford]

Pleased to report that after a day of this i am not longer craving caper brine and my mouth is not dry as usual. There's some good suggestions in the notes too that I want to try.

-ancient roman posca: water, red or white wine vinegar, honey, salt, herbs (coriander, mint, thyme)

-switchel: water, ginger, vinegar, sweetener, lemon, salt

-ayran: yogurt, water, salt, mint

-Agua pepino: water, cucumbers, lime, sugar, optional mint.

[libraford]

I have been reminded of:

-shrub: vinegar, sida water, elderberry (or other berry), sugar.

[libraford]

I have now been informed of

-sekanjabin: honey, vinegar, mint, water.

[libraford]

"Wow, I wonder why this post was popular this week."

-sees the reports of the heatwave in Europe-

"... ah."

[stephanisoejono]

happy new year -------------_--------------------

[calamity-aims]

[3rdeyechakra]

bitch, fuck 4th of july america can eat my ass.

[probablily]

i say yay outloud too like this isn't just my internet persona this is real me

[halogalopaghost]

It's rough to be the Too Liberal guy at work bc when people go "did you see the new Avatar movie" I have to say no James Cameron is really weird about Native stereotypes

and when they say "have you tried SHEIN" I have to say no they operate on slave labor and also the waste they produce is ecologically significant (and also I hate synthetic fibers)

and when they say "use chatgpt to write the marketing script" I have to say actually I'm anti-ai in generative capacity, it should be used sparingly by scientific/medical communities to streamline and improve accuracy but generative ai is actually Evil

And when they say!! Are you watching the new Harry Potter I have to say NO!!! JK Rowling is a cartoon supervillain trying to actually kill trans women!!!!!

It's just like. Man. Is educating the whole world actually my job or should I shut up. Cant even imagine what this is like for Black people

[niuniente]

Went to nap just to wake up to the news of Playstation stopping manufacturing disc games in January 2028 🙃🙃🙃 All games will be digital only.

Time to become an X-box girl then.

EDIT: Okay, Xbox is not recommended. PC is not an option (no space, no finances) Switch 2 costs 560 euro. Guess I'll stop playing new console games.

[niuniente]

This means I won't be able to get used games either. I mostly buy used games. Will we be able to buy and play games which were released 20 years ago? Playstation can decide any day to nuke (or censor) the games you have purchased and fuck you sideways while saying "thanks for the money". AND IT WILL. Nothing digital is forever. Only physical copies last. Current Playstation Store doesn't even sell the same games in all regions. For example, I am unable to obtain The Legend of Dragoon while Americans can get it with 5 dollars from their PS Store.

[niuniente]

Give Playstation direct feedback on Twitter / X Leave a comment on their official Youtube channel in any new video.

Remember, corporations speak in money. That's their only interest.

Tell them you will cancel your Playstation Plus subscription. Tell them you will not be purchasing their digital games or consoles, current or upcoming. Tell them you will take your money to some other gaming platform provider instead of Playstation. Tell them you are not going to buy their gift cards any longer. Tell them you're ending your customer relationship after X years with them because of this new direction. Tell them you will buy a different console for your kids this Christmas.

Anything to speak in "this is going to make us lose profit" terms.

[crazysodomite]

The popularity of the "incompetent stupid piece of shit husband and competent wife who loves him anyways" trope in media is a psyop to make women believe its normal to settle for an incompetent stupid piece of shit husband

[crazysodomite]

But if a woman acted incompetent once then she will be literally crucified in the street and she's evil for manipulating her husband into settling for less and suddenly it's not a silly endearing sitcom trope 🤔

[skeltrr]

Hi. This is entirely self indulgent and I have no excuse.

[daco-showman]

why can rockstar games institutionalise you for life like nikita kruschev for being autistic

[transhuman-priestess]

He didn't steal 10 million dollars. They made that number up as a loss, they never fucking had it. Rockstar has spent more than a billion fucking dollars on GTA VI and will likely make billions more when it gets released.

Uber is a fucking shell game of a company designed to leech investor capital and output bootleg cabs.

Nvidia posted a profit in 2023 of $4.37 billion. This is like someone stealing less than a penny from me.

And they lock this kid in a prison hospital for LIFE?

Capitalism is disgusting.

[fuckblast]

Nobody should buy GTA til they free Arion Kurtaj

[transhuman-priestess]

What with GTA VI going up for pre-order i'd just like to remind everyone that rockstar conspired with the UK government to lock an 18-year-old away for life for hacking them.

[currentlycryingaboutlancelot]

[through tears] yeah i remain whimsical

[syngularitysyn]

[rikuyrk06]

My favourite games lmao

[drawnsnake]

A scientific diagram

[kosmogrl]

everything is changing and maybe that’s okay

[kosmogrl]

as you get older you realise that anything that helps you stop feeling stuck is welcome even if it hurts at first

[kosmogrl]

something in me knows where I’m going something in me knows where I’m going something in me knows where I’m going something in me knows where I’m going