TIL my high school has a Wikipedia page (I learned this via my sister telling me she was watching WWE and did I know one of the champions went to my* high school? No, I did not, but now I have more questions.) This surprised me as my graduating class had fewer than 70 people, and so I ask you:
Is your high school on Wikipedia?
Yes
No
Voting ended onApr 28, 2025
* My siblings and I attended different high schools.
For the purposes of this poll, consider yourself jewish if you are undertaking the conversion process.
Also for the purposes of this poll: if you would like to apply nuance to your answer, feel free to do so in reblogs, tags, replies, or even in my inbox, and vote according to the answer that most closely aligns with your nuanced take.
So while I make chainmail, my mother crochets. She's starting on a line of Pride-themed hats for sale [commissions are absolutely open! Message me!] and has just completed a prototype, but we have a dilemma: we're not sure if it should have a pompom on top. What do y'all think?
It should be noted that with this hat, the upper part can be whatever yarn color you'd like - in this case, it's an urban camo variegated she had in her stash - and the 'brim' can be whatever pride flag you might wish; we went with rainbow first because, well. Rainbows are pretty >w>
A question, spawned by a thread on Reddit! Explanation will be beneath the cut, please have a read after replying to the poll.
This is the doll character EC, from the Australian 90s children's show, Lift Off. EC was able to move independently and served as a friend to the child cast.
For responses: 'positive emotions' includes feeling warm, affectionate, etc towards EC. 'Neutral emotions' includes feeling ambivalent, not having any particular feelings regarding EC in particular. 'Negative emotions' includes feeling fear, disgust, disconcerted, etc towards EC.
How does this doll make you feel?
Positive emotions (I am autistic)
Positive emotions (I am neurodivergent in some other way)
Positive emotions (I am neurotypical)
Neutral emotions (I am autistic)
Neutral emotions (I am neurodivergent in some other way)
Neutral emotions (I am neurotypical)
Negative emotions (I am autistic)
Negative emotions (I am neurodivergent in some other way)
Negative emotions (I am neurotypical)
Voting ended onAug 15, 2024
Beneath the cut, a longer explanation on EC, and why I'm asking this question.
Lift Off was an Australian kids TV show that aired from 1992 to 1995, aimed at 3-8-year-olds (I was five when it started), partially fantasy but largely educational, aimed at helping kids learn how to deal with problems and difficult emotions, learn about the world, and foster empathy for others. In the first episode, two of the main cast of kid characters find a discarded doll, who, much to their surprise, starts to move independently. The kids befriend the doll, named EC, who becomes a main cast member.
In this clip, Poss and Kim find EC.
EC, short for 'Every Child', was designed to be an audience stand-in, allowing the entire young audience to project upon them, to be a vehicle for imagination. This... may have backfired for a lot of people, because thirty years later, what most people remember of Lift Off is of being completely terrified of EC, the faceless, non-speaking doll.
This article on the ABC, with Luke Carroll, one of the child cast members, opens by mentioning kids being terrified of EC. This article on Buzzfeed is entirely on how scary EC is. This post on r/AustralianNostalgia also goes into it, and this recent post on the same (which prompted me to make this post!) shows a positive response from OP, but with a lot of comments to the contrary!
(There were EC dolls available for sale - albeit with a plastic head, not a cloth one. I desperately wanted one.)
So, I'm extremely curious about how people initially respond to EC, particularly those who didn't watch Lift Off as a kid. There's a thread on the first subreddit post that has me thinking:
"We had an EC toy and I never once found it creepy. I loved playing with EC and played in a similar vein to the kids on the show. I've since found out that I'm quite neurodivergent so maybe that says something? I loved this show so much and have since shown it to my kids."
"I loved EC too… and I’m ASD, maybe that’s the secret"
"Exactly me! Was my fave toy ever. I remember all the scenes where he made cool magic happen"
Another comment:
"I adored Lift Off. Had my own EC doll because he just had the loveliest vibes (still have him somewhere), had the Purple Backpack as my very first school bag, got the magazines every month... it had me transfixed. Diagnosed with ASD in my 30s, which might explain it. But that show was just pure, undiluted joy for me."
I adored EC, wanted an EC of my own, and I'm autistic. I'm wondering if a positive response to EC is linked to that - with clearly projected body language and a lack of facial expression (or facial features!) and spoken word, EC definitely communicates in a non-'normative' way, which I found extremely comforting. I vastly preferred EC and Lotis (the sapient artificial intelligence controlling the building's elevator) to the human kids, honestly!
Pope Francis criticized Donald Trump over his plan to deport millions of immigrants and Kamala Harris over her stance supporting abortion.
“Asked about the U.S. presidential election on his flight back to Rome from Singapore, the pope said not welcoming migrants is a "grave" sin, and likened having an abortion to an "assassination." He said U.S. Catholics would have to "choose the lesser evil" when they vote in November, without elaborating.”
So what is more evil?!?
Not Welcoming Migrants
Having an Abortion
Being a homophobic relic who protects child molesters
Okay wanna do a fun Pnat thing w/ the Hunger Games so let’s do a poll 2 kick THINGS OFF !!!!!!
Poll ONE: Who would be from District 1?
District 1: a Career District, meaning that they are trained for the Games and hold significant power in cahoots with the Capitol. The wealthiest District, it produces Luxury Goods for the Capitol; jewelry, makeup, haircare, etc. Tributes are usually Volunteers, whoever has the best chance of winning will Volunteer for glory.
