Standing on a beach at sunset, staring at the sea.

[standingonabeachatsunset]

A thing I have noticed about myself is that I have a hard time imagining people going to events simply because I have a hard time bringing myself to go to events.

Whenever there is an event which in theory I consider going to, in my mind there is hardly anyone there, so why bother going in the first place?

And while the rational side of me is fully aware that this is not true and rather stupid to think, even the reports or insta posts afterwards which show that it was a sold-out event still don't prevent me from thinking "Who's going there anyway?" the next time I'd be interested to be at a reading, party, or concert.

[nuveau-deco]

Bat Belt Buckle. Designed by Ferdinand Erhart and made around 1908 in Paris. Medium is cast, chiseled and oxidised silver; dimensions: h. 6.7 cm x w. 13.2 cm x d. 3.2 cm. Musée d'Orsay inventory number: OAO 1334.

(Source: musee-orsay.fr)

[cybermanes-deactivated20251227]

wow babe you’re really good at staying up incredibly late and barely sleeping every night

[championofdogs]

saw a post about this earlier but it made me think: tumblr really is the only social media site where I go on and have a good time and then carry on with my day. I know it's completely curated because there are some awful people here but that (the curation) in itself is a privilege of the site. Every other social media site is designed to make you angry for more engagement

[youngsuggestion-blog]

You’re allowed to be excited about the little things. You’re allowed to be goofy. You’re allowed to be dorky about your favorite tv show, to make blanket forts, to enjoy cheesy movies, even just to sleep with stuffed animals. You’re allowed to do any of the things that make life a little more bearable. It’s fine, ok?

[standingonabeachatsunset]

I'm waiting for the night to fall I know that it will save us all When everything's dark Keeps us from the stark reality I'm waiting for the night to fall When everything is bearable And there in the still All that you feel is tranquillity

There is a star in the sky Guiding my way with its light And in the glow of the moon Know my deliverance will come soon

I'm waiting for the night to fall I know that it will save us all When everything's dark Keeps us from the stark reality I'm waiting for the night to fall When everything is bearable And there in the still All that you feel is tranquillity

And there is a sound in the calm Someone is coming to harm I press my hands to my ears It's easier here just to forget fear

And when I squinted, the world seemed rose-tinted And angels appeared to descend To my surprise, with half-closed eyes Things looked even better than when they were opened

Been waiting for the night to fall (night to fall) I knew that it would save us all (save us all) Now everything's dark Keeps us from the stark reality Been waiting for the night to fall (night to fall) Now everything is bearable (bearable) And here in the still All that you feel is tranquillity

[fellator]

this fetish stuff is getting out of hand what the fuck is word play

[dduane]

The best "online-ageism" rebuttal I think I've ever seen

Check this out.

...Gotta adapt this for myself to include CompuServe and Fidonet. :)

[odyver]

alright I've got to do some quick math to explain attitudes towards AI to my boss.

we're looking to create an AI policy, and when we were talking about this, my boss (older millennial) was genuinely shocked to hear that younger people do not (seem) to view AI positively (a la the recent commencement speakers being booed)

please rb for larger sample size!

Question 1/3

What is your age, and do you feel AI is a net positive or net negative in our lives today?

under 18, AI is a net positive

under 18, AI is a net negative

18-29, AI is a net positive

18-29, AI is a net negative

30-45, AI is a net positive

30-45, AI is a net negative

46-60, AI is a net positive

46-60, AI is a net negative

over 60, AI is a net postive

over 60, AI is a net negative

Remaining time: 23 hours 34 minutes

[odyver]

Question 2/3

How often do you visit or interact with museums/archives (whether in person or online)?

Frequently (multiple times per month)

Often (multiple times per year)

Occasionally (a couple times per year)

Rarely (once every couple of years)

Never :(

Remaining time: 23 hours 44 minutes

[odyver]

Question 3/3

If you saw a museum was using AI in exhibits, marketing, research, etc., would you be more or less inclined to visit that museum?

under 18, more inclined

under 18, less inclined

18-29, more inclined

18-29, less inclined

30-45, more inclined

30-45, less inclined

46-60, more inclined

46-60, less inclined

over 60, more inclined

over 60, less inclined

Remaining time: 23 hours 49 minutes

Thank you for helping with this data collection. Please rb for as big a sample as possible!

🫶

[odyver]

This got more traction than I imagined and has motivated me to make a more thorough survey where I can actually parse the data.

No email is necessary to input to complete the survey. Please also consider sharing this off tumblr with people in your life to get a broader sample, especially people who love history and love museums!

General Sentiment Surrounding AI Usage in Museums and Archives

Please give your thoughts on Generative AI (such as Sora, ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) usage in museums, archives, and other cultural heritage sit

[characterlimit]

just gotta throw my all-time favourite Giles scene into the mix

RIP Anthony Head, a truly generational talent.

[damagecontrolstyleaggression]

I can't believe Anthony Stewart Head has died. RIP, you gave us an iconic character

[glorious-spoon]

honestly i think the selling point of romance for me (and where it usually fails to land) is 'can i imagine these people sharing an in-joke'

like, are they in cahoots. can they laugh together. do they have a similar enough or at least complementary enough outlook that they can connect over something being funny (even if it's funny in a fucked up way! sometimes those are the best in-jokes!)

that's not necessarily true love in and of itself, but it does feel like an essential component to me

[odyver]

alright I've got to do some quick math to explain attitudes towards AI to my boss.

we're looking to create an AI policy, and when we were talking about this, my boss (older millennial) was genuinely shocked to hear that younger people do not (seem) to view AI positively (a la the recent commencement speakers being booed)

please rb for larger sample size!

Question 1/3

What is your age, and do you feel AI is a net positive or net negative in our lives today?

under 18, AI is a net positive

under 18, AI is a net negative

18-29, AI is a net positive

18-29, AI is a net negative

30-45, AI is a net positive

30-45, AI is a net negative

46-60, AI is a net positive

46-60, AI is a net negative

over 60, AI is a net postive

over 60, AI is a net negative

Remaining time: 23 hours 34 minutes

[odyver]

Question 2/3

How often do you visit or interact with museums/archives (whether in person or online)?

Frequently (multiple times per month)

Often (multiple times per year)

Occasionally (a couple times per year)

Rarely (once every couple of years)

Never :(

Remaining time: 23 hours 44 minutes

[odyver]

Question 3/3

If you saw a museum was using AI in exhibits, marketing, research, etc., would you be more or less inclined to visit that museum?

under 18, more inclined

under 18, less inclined

18-29, more inclined

18-29, less inclined

30-45, more inclined

30-45, less inclined

46-60, more inclined

46-60, less inclined

over 60, more inclined

over 60, less inclined

Remaining time: 23 hours 49 minutes

Thank you for helping with this data collection. Please rb for as big a sample as possible!

🫶

[riverofbrokensouls]

bear with me I am incredibly feverish right now

but trinity santos actively choosing not to go home when she knows she may relapse. trinity santos going out of her way to decompress in a healthy way, to make a new friend, when it would have been so, so easy to go home to that empty apartment and do something she'd regret.

to trinity (and to langdon, and to mckay), and to staying clean even when its fucking hard

she's so important to me

[standingonabeachatsunset]

It took me a while to truly realise it, but there are so many things happening in a fandom that I either don't care about, am annoyed by, or truly don't get.

To be clear, I don't mind any of this happening, not my circus etc.

But I realised I don't truly get shipping, I don't get the appeal, and I don't understand the reasoning that goes into it, so any art or fanfiction related to it flies past by me.

Which is also why I have a hard time understanding how an idea that is not based on something happening in the piece of media, is something worth exploring via fan fiction.

And the almost obsessive nature of people finding single visual frames that allegedly are "so telling" or fit the narrative of a ship ("look how they seem(!) to look at each other here") makes me shrug and think "This is not a well-designed shot in the show, you literally simply stopped the video at this exact frame and think it supports your shipping fantasy."

Again, I'm really not trying to talk bad about anybody, I just wanted to post about how I am baffled myself by the realisation that this is all so confusing to me about a lot of fandom behaviour, which explains why I'm so hesitant to engage with it in the first place.

[catasters]

[standingonabeachatsunset]

So I had to do some grocery shopping, and bring two packets to the post office, and I was also hungry and needed to eat something; so I contemplated what to do first, and where and in which order to do all of this in the most efficient way. And while my contemplating took around 90 minutes in total, it eventually took me around 40 minutes to run all errands.

At this point I'm not even asking how to make me more efficient in these situations anymore, I'm merely wondering what I can do to not chastise myself for being this inefficient and be in a grumpy mood for the rest of the day.