#signposts

[fayrobertsuk]

Okay listen, because nothing was ever going to prepare me for this, but when I first came out*, I had no idea what a profound effect that was going to have on other people.

I thought I was braced for the bad stuff, how some people’s fear about what your simple existence means can dampen, darken, and corrode your joy, your sense of safety. I wasn’t prepared for the scale of that, but that’s not what this post is about.

I had no fucking clue that my existence as a queer person taking up space could mean so much joy and relief for others. And I was utterly unprepared for how that has only increased as I’ve aged, and as the world has become more connected. Eventually, a young trans man explained it to me, saying that seeing me just... living, 30 years older than him, brought him hope, a model for the future, that there was a future, for the first time. Several others chimed in to say the same and I felt airless for a dizzying second. I hadn’t been able to really understand, until that point, why various younger queer folk would thank me on Twitter, call me and others like me icons. We’d shrug: We’re just... being, we’d say. Exactly, they’d reply.

I thought that things were easier for young, queer folk now. That they have more access to information and vocabulary and acceptance than we did, growing up. Hell, I might never have worked out my gender stuff if younger folk weren’t out there being loud about their pronouns, breaking down microlabels, and sharing their feelings about their existence.

And that’s also true, but being visibly queer, and over 30, and it not being a tragedy? That gives people enormous hope. That’s a landmark to reach, a future to picture yourself in. My life is nowhere near perfect, but it exists.

And heavens, it’s good to know that these proliferating silver hairs and wrinkles are beautiful signs for those who long for the decades’ stretch between now and then.

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(*still not quite realising that it’s something you do again and again, and sometimes additionally, if - like me - you find yourself going “oh, and this thing too”)

#LGBTQIA+ #older queer people #hope for the future #hope #landmarks #signposts #conversations #social media #out and proud #it gets better #it keeps going #lgbt history #visibly queer #30+ #queer #fay speaks

[richardlearnsgames]

WHAT'S NEW Carcassonne The Signposts Mini-Expansion, plus PLAYTHROUGH an...

Get bonus points if your roads go the way the signs point in Carcassonne's The Signposts mini-expansion

#board game #explained #explanation #instructions #rules #tutorial #how to play #learn to play #watch it played #play through #Carcassonne #hans im gluck #z man games #Signposts #Expansion #mini expansion #Youtube

[jazamataz]

Playtesting

Having built a very rudimentary game I put my platform to test.

I asked questions that focused on game play and special features but was careful to make sure the questions were open, to prevent testers from offering only one worded answers.

Questions I asked were:

How did you find the game play?

How did you feel about the level design?

Did you find the concept easy to follow? Explain why?

How did you feel about the last platform before the end?

Overall people found the game pleasant and easier enough to play there were some issues many players shared. This feedback is invaluable to improving the game design.

Feedback included:

Signposting, without dying was overall ok except for a few key moments.

When respawning, all signposts are lost making it unclear where to go.

The final play was interesting but not signposted enough to be clear.

No tester found the bug where the character will endlessly fall if it leaves a platform but only one tester actually made it to the end of the game. Improvement definitely needed and feedback heavily appreciated.

#playtesting #platform #signposts

[124daisies]

Crossroads, Berkswell

#west midlands #villages #road #signposts

[topcon1992014819911-blog]

Exploring the Cosmos: A Celestial Odyssey through the Vast Expanse of Space and its Stars

bloganuary

I. Introduction A. Opening Remarks on the Night Sky’s Timeless Allure B. The Endless Fascination with Space C. Purpose of the Blog: A Comprehensive Journey through the Cosmos II. The Basics of Stars A. Birth of Stars 1. Nebulae as Cosmic Nurseries 2. Protostars: The Emergence of Stellar Entities 3. The Ignition of Nuclear Fusion B. Diverse Stellar Spectacles 1. A Spectrum of Sizes and Colors…

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#atoms #Birth #bloganuary #Blue Stars #Cosmic Alchemy #dwarfs #glow clouds #helium #High-Mass Stars #hydrogen #Intermediate-Mass Stars #Low-Mass Stars #mass #nebulae #Nuclear #Outflows #Ranges #Red Stars #Signposts #Spectrum #Stars #Stellar Spectacles #writing #Yellow Stars

[sophsweet]

Clinching First Time Visitors as Paying Customers

The difference between a new visitor to your website becoming a paying customer or going straight to your competition could be just a few well placed words. One of my favourite things is to find those words and suggest where they could go to prevent your advertising leads bouncing off your website because your UX didn’t navigate them through. By simply removing a misleading message in red…

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#accessibility and inclusivity #accessible #advertising leads #communication is the root of accessible and inclusive websites #converting strangers into runners #expected information #Good UX design #inclusive #intuitive navigation #logins #new customer conversion #onboarding made easy #password prompts #routemap #runners and repeaters #show password #signposting new visitors #signposts #strangers and stranglers #test.io #testing #testing partners #UX and QA

[usrubberrecycling]

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Say goodbye to excessive herbicide use and high labor costs for median landscaping maintenance. ClearSight is built to withstand high winds and heavy rain, ensuring long-lasting effectiveness. Discover the power of sustainable roadside management. #freewaymaintenance #construction

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#ClearSight #VegetationControl #RoadsideManagement #FreewayConstruction #SustainableSolutions #LandscapingMaintenance #Guardrails #SignPosts #Fencing #HighwayProjects #CaliforniaConstruction #HerbicideReduction #LaborCostSavings #EcoFriendly #USRubber #InfrastructureSolutions

[tuttle-did-it]

Back in my misspent youth, I was a graffiti artist. And I went around spraying buildings with M*A*S*H images. Here is one such image. I know it's hard to gauge size, but these stencils were about the size of a small car.

I may post a few more if anyone is interested.

EDIT- have posted a few more, check the reblogs to see them.

#graffiti art #street art #MASH #M*A*S*H #Hawkeye Pierce #alan alda #MASH signpost #mash art

[julie-louise-bemment-posts]

Graphic Design Portfolio Practice

Working on my graphic design portfolio. New street sign editions to the collection! https://juliebemment.myportfolio.com/graphic-design

#graphicdesign #signposts #poster #bookaholic #bookspines #artdepartment #setdecoration #film #the boys tv #filmmaking #artdepartmenttrainee #artdepartmentassistant #pettycashbuyer #portfolio

[wutbju]

Sam Guzman claims to have graduated from Bob Jones Academy while his parents worked at WMUU. He attended BJU shortly, he says, when they all moved back to Wisconsin and, it sounds like, he attended and graduated from Northland.

Amidst all this, he eventually converted to Catholicism, a move inspired by the BJU M&G.

I can't find any Guzman at WMUU, BJU, or BJA in any documentation.

#Bob Jones University #BJU M&G #Sam Guzman #Signposts #Bob Jones Academy #Youtube

[juliemellorpoet]

Slanted landscapes II

Not sure where I’m going with this blog but, inspired by Patti Smith’s A Book of Days, I wanted to try and post something every day for a month. I wanted to reflect some of her generosity, her reverence for things, but I also wanted to consider what makes me ‘me’, my influences, my surroundings. So, there will be some random stuff I suspect, which is a bit of a disclaimer, but at least you…

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#Fingerposts #Signposts

[gabrielaaufreisen]

[Deutsch unten] Chobe National Park in #botswana is known for its huge elephant population. 🐊🐊🐊 But a large part is situated at the shore of the #choberiver . Therefore you'll find lots of #crocs and #hippos as well. 🦛🦛🦛 I found this #signposts at a #campground directly at the river. More about #chobenationalpark you'll find in my new #blogpost at travelblog.gabrielaaufreisen.de 🐊🦛🐊 Fun fact: hippos can't swim, they only walk on the ground. They can stay under water for about 6 minutes. 🦛🐊🦛 Der Chobe Nationalpark in Botswana ist besonders bekannt für seine große 🐘 Population. 🐊🐊🐊 Ein großer Teil des Parks liegt am Chobe Fluss, so dass dort auch viele #krokodile und #nilpferde zu finden sind. 🦛🦛🦛 Mehr über den Chobe Nationalpark findet ihr auf meinem Blog, Link in Bio 🐊🦛🐊 Funfact: Krokodile können nicht schwitzen, daher kühlen sie sich mit offenem Maul ab. Es gibt auf dem afrikanischen Kontinent nur #nilkrokodile 🦛🐊🦛 #africa #afrika #safari #rivercruise #echsen #hippopotamus #africalove #reisebilder #reisenmachtglücklich #chamäleonreisen #reisenhochdrei #reisebloggerin #travelphotography #travelblog #chobebushlodge #choberiverlodge (hier: Chobe National Park Botswana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkllmNdMxoG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#botswana #choberiver #crocs #hippos #signposts #campground #chobenationalpark #blogpost #krokodile #nilpferde #nilkrokodile #africa #afrika #safari #rivercruise #echsen #hippopotamus #africalove #reisebilder #reisenmachtglücklich #chamäleonreisen #reisenhochdrei #reisebloggerin #travelphotography #travelblog #chobebushlodge #choberiverlodge

[faith-gigliorosa]

Detective Conan: The Million Dollar Pentagram Airdate: April 12, 2024

#this hit me hard! #dcmk #kuroba kaito #kaitou kid #kaito kid #nakamori ginzo #magic kaito #the million dollar signpost #the million dollar pentagram #movie 27 #detective conan #case closed #meitantei conan #magic kaito 1412 #gosho aoyama #animanga #gif #dailygifs #fyanimegifs #fyeahanimegifs #fyanimanga #anime #mygifs #faithgigliorosa

[124daisies]

View from Meersbrook Park, Sheffield

#south yorkshire #parks & gardens #signposts #cityscape

[type--cast]

Writing is my escape from reality.

#typecastwriter #writer #writing #bio #literature #story telling #my story #original story #travel #discover #signposts #nature #mountains #destinations #lonely road

[tristansherwin]

ONE ANOTHER // STIR UP (HEB. 10:24)

ONE ANOTHER // STIR UP (HEB. 10) 'Hebrews instructs us to consider how we can start a riot of love and good works. Because of the revolutionary love of God, we are called to be revolutionaries of love.'

Here’s my longer sermon notes from this morning’s Metro Christian Centre, Bury & Whitefield service (dated 25th June 2022), continuing our new series ONE ANOTHER. You can also catch up with this via MCC’s YouTube channel. Just in case you didn’t know, there’s always endnotes to my sermon notes. Strange? Yes. But they’re always full of extra info for provoking the brain cells and stirring the…

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#Andrew Murray #Forgiveness #Grace #Hebrews 10 #Jesus #Jesus + Nothing #Preston Sprinkle #Rabbi Sacks #riot of love and good works #sacrifices #shadow of law #signposts #wilful sin