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stardust_rifleI understand that the reason that V5 did what it did with the Giovanni---> Hecata thing was to rectify the whole "if you want to be a necromancer, the easiest way to do that is to be a member of the Evil Corpsefucking Incest Mafia Vampire Clan" thing, which as a person with a brain and knowledge of Game Design can get behind, at least hypothetically.
As a weirdo on the Internet, however...
As a weirdo on the Internet, however...
us civics, frick museum, wiscon
Apr. 22nd, 2025 03:08 pmtozkaGood afternoon, happy Tuesday! I finally spotted the morning doves again-- well, actually, one of the landed on the back porch and made eye contact with me through the sliding glass door, and then another dove dive-bombed the first one and they both flew off. Fun!
Got some links for y'all here! I'm experimenting with formatting this time. Is this easier to read, or worse?
siderea did an informal poll about some of the differences in educational systems in the US, with regards specifically to when civics was taught.
I did most of my schooling in Maryland and I took a civics class in 9th or 10th grade, but I'm pretty sure we went over some stuff before then in elementary school/middle school. We had mock presidential elections, for instance, so I'm sure we at least went over the stuff about voting.
I also remember seeing the Schoolhouse Rock video about how bills are passed, but I honestly can't remember where along my educational timeline it happened. I AM fairly certain a teacher showed it to us, though!
( More links under here )
Need more stuff to read? I've compiled all previous linkspam posts here on my website or of course you can explore the linkspam tag below.
Got some links for y'all here! I'm experimenting with formatting this time. Is this easier to read, or worse?
siderea did an informal poll about some of the differences in educational systems in the US, with regards specifically to when civics was taught. I did most of my schooling in Maryland and I took a civics class in 9th or 10th grade, but I'm pretty sure we went over some stuff before then in elementary school/middle school. We had mock presidential elections, for instance, so I'm sure we at least went over the stuff about voting.
I also remember seeing the Schoolhouse Rock video about how bills are passed, but I honestly can't remember where along my educational timeline it happened. I AM fairly certain a teacher showed it to us, though!
( More links under here )
Need more stuff to read? I've compiled all previous linkspam posts here on my website or of course you can explore the linkspam tag below.
If anyone could use a morale boost
Apr. 22nd, 2025 05:17 pmrydra_wonghttps://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/04/protests-erupt-across-the-uk-after-supreme-court-ruled-against-trans-rights/
Many many pictures.
Also, more protests yet to come, apparently, with ones scheduled for Oxford and Cambridge.
Many many pictures.
Also, more protests yet to come, apparently, with ones scheduled for Oxford and Cambridge.
ranking sdc main characters by how hard they are to write
Apr. 22nd, 2025 10:06 amstardust_riflekakyoin- he is Literally Me
avdol- 90% of the difficulty is cultural stuff that i have to do more research on
jotaro- technically easier than avdol but i’m not overly fond of him so there’s not that Blorbo Love that propels me over hills
joseph- fun but challenging
polnareff- UUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH
avdol- 90% of the difficulty is cultural stuff that i have to do more research on
jotaro- technically easier than avdol but i’m not overly fond of him so there’s not that Blorbo Love that propels me over hills
joseph- fun but challenging
polnareff- UUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH
(only partially joking)
Apr. 21st, 2025 04:25 pmstardust_rifleI know as a certified incest weirdo I should probably defend all the cousinfucking stuff in anime, but like, I just can’t. Cousinfucking is the LaCroix of incest. If you want freak solidarity then get a more interesting fetish, please and thank you.
wonderbread manatee, solarpunk discord, marginalia
Apr. 21st, 2025 12:02 pmtozkaHappy Monday! It's pretty windy out today and I haven't see any of my usual animal friends (weird squirrel, quail family, morning dove horde) so I'm assuming they're hiding from the pollen. So am I, tbh.
First up, art! Here's a wonderbread manatee from![[tumblr.com profile]](https://www.tumblr.com/favicon.ico)
oddarette
Next, links!
Business Insider has an introspective article about the decline in quality of Lonely Planet guidebooks over the years.
Podcasting 101, which has all the stuff you'll need to just get started-- not worrying about making a commercial product or whatever, just getting your podcast off the ground.
I liked this post about realizing that human interaction has value, and that "Google it" isn't always the best thing to say.
Fromformlessvoidbeast: I am King Big Dick of Fanfic Mountain (h/t The Rec Center) (also saved to my commonplace notebook here because I liked it so much)
Here's a tech-focused solarpunk Discord server to explore. I like how they have activities that aren't just coding (or whatever).
A new Project Gutenberg release that caught my eye: The up-to-date sandwich book: 400 ways to make a sandwich by Eva Greene Fuller! Definitely downloading and adding it to my cookbook collection.
I found another "old web search engine": Marginalia Search-- but it actually pulls up newer stuff-- and it even pulled up a Dreamwidth post! I NEVER see DW posts on Ecosia or Google or whatever, unless I specifically look for them.
Finally, some RSS feeds I've subscribed to recently:
clover.poe, a "a literary blog dedicated to submissions of #poetry, #prose, #essay, #photography and other digital artworks by internet users."
The IndieBlog directory has RSS feeds where you can get random posts for the day or week from blogs in its collection.
anhvn.com -- her weeknotes posts are charming!
My ListenBrainz account has an RSS feed...so I guess if you want to see what I'm listening to, you can do it without needing an account there! I have that feed set to show the latest 30 minutes of listens, but if you adjust the minutes you can see up to 8 hours' worth of music.
Interested in more links? I've compiled all previous linkspam posts here on my website.
First up, art! Here's a wonderbread manatee from
Next, links!
Business Insider has an introspective article about the decline in quality of Lonely Planet guidebooks over the years.
Podcasting 101, which has all the stuff you'll need to just get started-- not worrying about making a commercial product or whatever, just getting your podcast off the ground.
I liked this post about realizing that human interaction has value, and that "Google it" isn't always the best thing to say.
From
Here's a tech-focused solarpunk Discord server to explore. I like how they have activities that aren't just coding (or whatever).
A new Project Gutenberg release that caught my eye: The up-to-date sandwich book: 400 ways to make a sandwich by Eva Greene Fuller! Definitely downloading and adding it to my cookbook collection.
I found another "old web search engine": Marginalia Search-- but it actually pulls up newer stuff-- and it even pulled up a Dreamwidth post! I NEVER see DW posts on Ecosia or Google or whatever, unless I specifically look for them.
Finally, some RSS feeds I've subscribed to recently:
clover.poe, a "a literary blog dedicated to submissions of #poetry, #prose, #essay, #photography and other digital artworks by internet users."
The IndieBlog directory has RSS feeds where you can get random posts for the day or week from blogs in its collection.
anhvn.com -- her weeknotes posts are charming!
My ListenBrainz account has an RSS feed...so I guess if you want to see what I'm listening to, you can do it without needing an account there! I have that feed set to show the latest 30 minutes of listens, but if you adjust the minutes you can see up to 8 hours' worth of music.
Interested in more links? I've compiled all previous linkspam posts here on my website.
UK people: disability benefit cuts
Apr. 21st, 2025 09:48 amrydra_wongRebellion is growing among Labour MPs, so if you have a Labour MP, now is a VERY good and important time to write to them to protest the proposed PIP and other cuts:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/20/the-whole-policy-is-wrong-rebellion-among-labour-mps-grows-over-5bn-benefits-cut
(If you have a non-Labour MP, hassle them too and see if they can be persuaded to do something vaguely useful.)
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/20/the-whole-policy-is-wrong-rebellion-among-labour-mps-grows-over-5bn-benefits-cut
(If you have a non-Labour MP, hassle them too and see if they can be persuaded to do something vaguely useful.)
make fugo’s backstory so much worse with One Weird Trick (the trick is blood bonds!)
Apr. 20th, 2025 08:48 pmstardust_rifleMy problem is that I love my VtM/JJBA fandom fusion AU, but it’s fundamentally unintelligible to anyone who doesn’t have both my precise amounts of VtM and JJBA brainrot, so. Real “I’m going to make a crossover so niche” hours.
a daily occurrence
Apr. 19th, 2025 01:21 pmtozkame: "why is my computer running so slow"
me: "oh I have too many tabs open in my browser, I should go through them and either bookmark them or close them"
me: *looks at one tab which has 10 interesting links which then get opened into their own tabs*
me: "why is my computer running so slow"
later
me: "there's too many tabs in this window, and I can't do anything, I'll open another window and then I won't get overwhelmed"
me: *opens 20 more tabs in the new window*
computer: *desperately trying to give browser more processing power*
computer fan: *loud as fuck*
me: "why is this computer so shitty"
even later
me: "there's too many browser windows open on this desktop. I'll move some to a second desktop."
computer: *screaming for help*
And that's how I currently have 7 browser windows with 160 tabs open across 3 desktops 💀
me: "oh I have too many tabs open in my browser, I should go through them and either bookmark them or close them"
me: *looks at one tab which has 10 interesting links which then get opened into their own tabs*
me: "why is my computer running so slow"
later
me: "there's too many tabs in this window, and I can't do anything, I'll open another window and then I won't get overwhelmed"
me: *opens 20 more tabs in the new window*
computer: *desperately trying to give browser more processing power*
computer fan: *loud as fuck*
me: "why is this computer so shitty"
even later
me: "there's too many browser windows open on this desktop. I'll move some to a second desktop."
computer: *screaming for help*
And that's how I currently have 7 browser windows with 160 tabs open across 3 desktops 💀
big ol' spideypool fanfic recs list
Apr. 19th, 2025 11:20 amtozkaI lost count of how many fics are on here, but it's definitely over 70 fics. :D
Also posted to my fanfic recs section on my site here. I think you should be able to use Calibre's Fanficfare plugin to download these fics in bulk with the "get story URL from webpage" option, if you wanted to.
Key: Title by author [word count, rating] Summary and/or Notes
Normally I would include a pairing note, but these are literally **all Spideypool** (Spiderman/Deadpool). Also I have to say that coming up with summaries for these was SUPER difficult, as mostly they're character-heavy emotional development stuff based on either the comics or the movies or a mix thereof, so I copied some of the shorter author-provided summaries. ._.
#HeySpiderMan by Jenetica [13.5k, E] Pretend boyfriends fic!
The 6 Times Peter Wanted To Reveal his Identity (And the 1 Time He Did) by Spongeekat [28.4k, M] "Or Peter is madly in love with Wade, and plans to meet him on top of his apartment building to reveal his identity. Wade thinks Peter is standing on the ledge ready to jump, and takes it upon himself to make sure he gets home safe and finds a reason to live again." Identity-porn!
32 Tacos And A Kiss by Devral, SpiderKatana [10.6k, T] Wade gets a crush on his delivery guy, aka Peter.
Acrid (In Pursuit of Wade) by misshunbun [6.6k, E] Peter accidentally upsets Wade.
a luxury few can afford by three-fingered (calciseptine) [15.1k, E] Peter tries to hire Wade for a case. Case fic!
( the rest is under here! )
Also posted to my fanfic recs section on my site here. I think you should be able to use Calibre's Fanficfare plugin to download these fics in bulk with the "get story URL from webpage" option, if you wanted to.
Key: Title by author [word count, rating] Summary and/or Notes
Normally I would include a pairing note, but these are literally **all Spideypool** (Spiderman/Deadpool). Also I have to say that coming up with summaries for these was SUPER difficult, as mostly they're character-heavy emotional development stuff based on either the comics or the movies or a mix thereof, so I copied some of the shorter author-provided summaries. ._.
#HeySpiderMan by Jenetica [13.5k, E] Pretend boyfriends fic!
The 6 Times Peter Wanted To Reveal his Identity (And the 1 Time He Did) by Spongeekat [28.4k, M] "Or Peter is madly in love with Wade, and plans to meet him on top of his apartment building to reveal his identity. Wade thinks Peter is standing on the ledge ready to jump, and takes it upon himself to make sure he gets home safe and finds a reason to live again." Identity-porn!
32 Tacos And A Kiss by Devral, SpiderKatana [10.6k, T] Wade gets a crush on his delivery guy, aka Peter.
Acrid (In Pursuit of Wade) by misshunbun [6.6k, E] Peter accidentally upsets Wade.
a luxury few can afford by three-fingered (calciseptine) [15.1k, E] Peter tries to hire Wade for a case. Case fic!
( the rest is under here! )
Stop Talking to Each Other and Start Buying Things
Apr. 19th, 2025 09:54 amtozkaLink: Welcome to Garbagetown (author Catherynne M. Valente's Substack) (2022)
This was written back in 2022 but is still relevant today, tbh. Tumblr...sigh.
And ironically (maybe) Substack is definitely on the path to ruining its own community-- it's luring in writers and users and trying to get them to form communities and maybe in a year or two they'll start charging for stuff or increasing fees or whatever. Anyway.
Added to my Commonplace Notebook April 19, 2025
I’m so tired of just harmlessly getting together with other weird geeks and going to what amounts to a digital pub after work and waking up one day to find every pint poisoned. Over and over again. Like the poison wants us specifically. Like it knows we will always make its favorite food: vulnerability, connection, difference. I’m so tired of lunch photos and fanfic and stupid jokes and keeping in touch with family across time zones and making friends and starting cottage industries and pursuing hobbies and meeting soulmates and expressing thoughts and creating identities and loving TV shows and reading books and getting to know a few of your heroes and raising kids and making bookshelves and knitting and painting and fixing sinks and first dates and homemade jam and, yes, figuring out what Buffy characters we are, listening and learning and hoping and just fucking talking to each other weaponized against us. Having our enthusiasm over the smallest joys of everyday life invaded by people who long ago forgot their value and turned into fodder for the death of thought, the burial of love.
These were our spaces, little people who just wanted to connect. And one by one, they get turned into battlefields where we have to fight just as hard to exist as we do in the real world. And every time a few more people you never thought the Absorbaloff of hatred and gleeful sadism would slurp up don’t come along to the next safe place, and start trying to take it away before anyone can get there.
How dare they? How dare they take everyday life and load it into a cannon just to fire it back in our faces?
This was written back in 2022 but is still relevant today, tbh. Tumblr...sigh.
And ironically (maybe) Substack is definitely on the path to ruining its own community-- it's luring in writers and users and trying to get them to form communities and maybe in a year or two they'll start charging for stuff or increasing fees or whatever. Anyway.
Added to my Commonplace Notebook April 19, 202520 HPI icons for the Monopoly round at icons10in20
Apr. 19th, 2025 05:59 pmtinnyThe anniversary 40th round at ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
icons10in20 was a Monopoly game! That was so much fun! I decided - no surprise there - to make it an HPI set. Okay, two of them are actor pics of the HPI actors, but who's counting?
Teasers:
( 20 HPI icons )
Every single comment is treasured. All icons shareable! Concrit welcome. Check out my resource post for makers of textures and brushes I use.
Previous icon posts:
icons10in20 was a Monopoly game! That was so much fun! I decided - no surprise there - to make it an HPI set. Okay, two of them are actor pics of the HPI actors, but who's counting?Teasers:
( 20 HPI icons )
Every single comment is treasured. All icons shareable! Concrit welcome. Check out my resource post for makers of textures and brushes I use.
quickie links post
Apr. 18th, 2025 10:25 amtozkaA few time-sensitive events that I wanted to boost:
spiralsheep is hosting a 10 week readalong of Aurora Australis, the first book written and published in the Antarctic.
All Out Earth Day is happening April 19th, with additional events April 18-30.
ADDED: 50501 protests are happening April 19th! (h/tconuly)
ADDED: International Dark Sky Week is April 21-28, 2025.
ADDED:corvidology posted a list of upcoming fic/fanart exchanges!
The LibraryThing Spring Treasure Hunt has begun! It runs through April 30th.
And here's some new pages I've added to my website over the last few weeks:
1. Vermeer Painting Location Tracker, plus a more basic Vermeer checklist
2. An extensive list of virtual museum tours
3. Some travel tips for London
4. A projects and to-do's list
5. A WIP guide to frugal living, which is mostly a space for me to go on a rant about various things like consumerism and the BS of the 2008 recession, but also some great recommendations for books, videos, and websites
spiralsheep is hosting a 10 week readalong of Aurora Australis, the first book written and published in the Antarctic. All Out Earth Day is happening April 19th, with additional events April 18-30.
ADDED: 50501 protests are happening April 19th! (h/t
conuly)ADDED: International Dark Sky Week is April 21-28, 2025.
ADDED:
corvidology posted a list of upcoming fic/fanart exchanges!The LibraryThing Spring Treasure Hunt has begun! It runs through April 30th.
And here's some new pages I've added to my website over the last few weeks:
1. Vermeer Painting Location Tracker, plus a more basic Vermeer checklist
2. An extensive list of virtual museum tours
3. Some travel tips for London
4. A projects and to-do's list
5. A WIP guide to frugal living, which is mostly a space for me to go on a rant about various things like consumerism and the BS of the 2008 recession, but also some great recommendations for books, videos, and websites