#seriousposting

[innerchildabortionclinic]

the problem with genetically modified crops is not so much the genetic modification but the patenting of genetic codes (and crops in general) as a tool of maintaining agricultural imperialism, and for this reason I can't talk to most people about GMOs

[tortuah]

The legal change from child to adult is a prime example of the way underlying power structures effect our attitudes towards those on the other side of them. Hating children and supressing their autonomy and rights starts benefitting you immediately after becoming a legal adult through the upholding of said power structure, and wouldn't you know it that's right around the time most people start doing it! Remember the whole "wow gen z and millenials grew up just to start acting the exact same way towards the generations after them" thing? The whole trope of "kid grows up in bad environment only to do the same thing to their children"? The societal treatment of children as property IS the bad environment. You can see people lose sympathy for the underprivileged as they move into the dominant class IN REAL FUCKING TIME.

[mesetacadre]

I need people to understand labor is alienating not because of an inherent quality of work itself but because of the way it is organized under a given economic system, therefore removing the alienation from labor is possible and there is a concrete way to achieve it

[loss-detector]

coming out went well :)

[oleicat]

I really hate how the marketable plushie has become so common in indie art spaces. Like. Do you not see the overworked and often poor workers working on those plushies FOR YOU as artists too??? Do they not deserve your respect because they come from a place like, say, Guatemala or Indonesia instead of the beloved United States? I don't think you're a good person if you cant see that, and a deeply immature individual if you're a grown adult who has not thought about this.

[abs0lut3-s0lv3r]

proshippers be like: “i’m getting harassed by antis!! wahhhhhh!!!” meanwhile it’s just the consequences of your actions and being held accountable

[prolet-kultist]

Although i certainly find universal nuclear disarmament to be a morally correct and honourable goal, it's also very clear that a reasonable part of those campaigning for it are very entrenched in anti-communist views - focusing with much strictness on the development of nuclear warheads by the DPRK, China and Russia (which isn't socialist, but nevertheless). At best they criticize the gigantic war industry of the US, but only by liberal metrics of "we should only have the necessary" and stuff like that. However, it is also clear that the development of nuclear armament - although not the main priority - should, very clearly, be something that socialist states now and in the future must consider. Even if not full blown nuclear armament - at least ICBMs and others like it. For it is not a mistake or an insanity that the DPRK, for example, has developed nuclear warheads; it knows that it is the subject of constant international harassment and it is prepared to have what is, for now, the most powerful rhetorical weapon against this. Future socialist countries should, yes, follow this! And, you see, a big number of communists mainly in the West (and to great extents elsewhere) do not see military strategy and development post-revolution as important. And this is stupid! Foolish! Russia was the subject of an inter-imperialist gangbang from all sides, and it only survived to form the Soviet Union with the development of a strong, renewed Red Army, big in bulk and in equipment. And socialist revolutions in the future will also need to have this: they'll need a Red Army, Red Navy and Red Air Force. And communists NOW should think about how this needs to be developed and need to learn strategy and need to be active within military circles (although, of course, in the imperial core the military is a much clearer peon of international capital than in the global south, so things are harder in this stance). Socialism here, now and in the future will certainly be striked with the combined forces of capital tumbling down on any form of organized proletariat. This happens to countries contrary to the imperialist USAmerican order, socialist or not: it imposed a military dictatorship in Cambodia in 1970, it couped Chile in 1973, it annihilated Grenada in 1983, it helped oust Aristide in Haiti in 2004, it destroyed Libya in 2011 - not counting many others. This means that developing a strong, truly proletarian armed force and developing means to defend it long term beyond that - ICBMs, and, of course, following the correct Korean path, even nuclear missiles - are crucial for the establishment of socialist states. And only when socialism is triumphant or on its way to triumph may these rhetorical and physical defenses of socialism be dismantled. Or only if the capitalist world surrenders all of it at the same time. However, believe me: they won't. As such, i'd say that in the 21st century, Lenin's little formula can be adapted to: Communism is Soviet power + electrification + ballistic missiles, in a gross simplification. The basis, the development and the defense.

[tadc-finale-spoilers]

Gathered my thoughts a bit more and I think I’m ready to give my likely final statement on this matter.

I think Micheal’s and Ashley’s actions were very distasteful, and while I am glad they’ve addressed it, it’s not my place to forgive them. My only hope is that they continue to speak against this behavior.

As for Goose herself, those posts are certainly fucking awful, and especially the fact she hasn’t properly addressed or renounced them yet. Nevertheless, I wish the fandom was more cordial about this. ESPECIALLY, especially the white side of the fandom. We have no right to speak over Black voices.

I don’t think anyone is in the right in this situation, but that doesn’t mean I think any of them are irredeemable monsters who need to die. I don’t think any of them are irredeemable monsters who need to die, but that doesn’t mean I’ll be on Twitter calling others full-on slurs for not glazing their actions. And I’ve seen people do that! Many of them, actually!

I don’t know. This whole situation has been a fucking mess. What I do know is that I will be taking a step back from TADC and the fandom as a whole. At least for now.

This show has brought me and my girlfriend so much joy throughout its run, and I would be lying if I said it didn’t save my life once or twice, but I cannot in good conscience continue supporting this show with this looming over my head.

As such, this blog will be put into an indefinite hiatus. One last fake spoiler was scheduled ahead of time for the day of the YouTube release, but besides that, it will likely be radio-silent on here for the time being.

I’m sorry if this disappoints anybody. I’m disappointed myself, this blog was something I enjoyed doing even if I wasn’t on the dot 100% of the time. But I feel this is for the best.

If you want to keep up with my own shenanigans outside of this blog gimmick though, feel free to follow me on my main blog, @k1ttygam3r

I may come back to this blog if a proper statement is put out by Goose, but I don’t know when that will be, if she does so at all.

And in case I don’t see you… good afternoon, good evening and good night.

— Travis