Hey everyone!
I'm still (somewhat) alive!! 🥳
I did this way back in 2020 actually, but it was meant for a zine (which, to my knowledge, never saw the light of day) and since I've been going through my computer and saw this, I figured I might as well post it now. At least it might fit the summer vibe (not where I'm at though, here it's only rain all day long...)
Hope you guys are all doing well x
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am begging fandom at large to adopt my niche but ultimately extremely correct take that giles would have been immediately tech literate had jenny lived. HE WAS HOLDING A PROGRAMMING BOOK WHEN HE TRIED TO ASK HER OUT. man was doing his HOMEWORK. he loves her so much & his reticence re: computers would have eroded just the same way he stayed at that monster truck rally. it would have been full of passive aggressive comments in places but he would still be taking notes on every single thing she has to say.
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I read an article recently about a mutual aid organization/collective in Goma in eastern Congo called Goma Actif that is providing aid to people who have been displaced by the recent attacks and they have a GoFundMe that could use support
They also have social media pages on Instagram and Twitter that show some of the work they are doing
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To any of my younger followers, I want you to know that doom scrolling is not activism. I know that most people online use social media as a way to get news about current events (please don't do this) but social media is not the end all be all.
Take a moment to ground yourself in reality, you are literally on tumblr dot com. A site in which you'll run into a post with 35k notes that say something like "sauteing my boy pussy for my gf!" and that's fine. Social media is the place we go to get a break. It's an escape from reality and to relax, which is something you are not only allowed to do but is something you should do.
Doom scrolling will keep you locked in a fight or flight mode that is very unhealthy. Take a break. Spending all day invested in the news and what other social media accounts have to say isn't helping anyone.
You also need to understand that social media isn't the only way to show support. People participated in activism when social media didn't even exist. Sign petitions, share donation links where you can, go to marches, send emails.
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Video Essays I Appreciate:
• Influencers are a Plague
• MAKEUP & MISFORTUNE: Elizabeth Short | The Black Dahlia
• Candace Owens REACTS to Eugenia Cooney
• The Sickening Impact of Social Media
• The Islamic Roots of Hamas (w/ David Wood)
• The Real Life Blip
• GEN Z IS THE MOST MISERABLE GENERATION EVER. HERE’S WHY.
(Note: Even if you don’t agree with everything said in these videos, or perhaps the angle the essayist takes, I would just say that these are really fleshed out arguments. I also personally found these videos fascinating. If you disagree, that’s fine! That’s great! But if you you are going to be angry or hateful toward any point of view, perhaps you should first strengthen your position. Emotions aren’t intellectually superior: Don’t confuse your sensitivity for goodness! TRIGGER WARNING! YOU HAVE BEEN FOREWARNED!)
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MY FRIEND KURT
a miserable attempt at writing 101
IDK if this is any good, this is my first attempt at writing anything down what I'm thinking :'')
Getting a ride, the passenger tells him they recognize him from his channel (but only his older stuff). stopped watching for a while cus of work, school and private stress
passenger majors in graphic design and Communication and Media Studies
wanted to get a Spree ride to an arts supply store
start talking about merchandise, websites, social media and social media marketing
offering to help him design his merch
almost grabbing a bottle of water, kurt abruptly stopping the car (a bird flew too close to the windshield or the sun being in his eyes), telling them it’s probably old and to just put it back, awkwardly laughing and continuing driving
kurt asks them if they could follow his account, so they can dm
snorting, telling him they already follow him, but they send a quick message so that he appears at the top of their dm list and to not forget
“cool, cool, that’s cool”
kurt wanting to stream their art haul but having to actually work
sighing miserably, damn it, here goes a perfect vlog moment
“Maybe we could do another one together sometime?”
“Like an actual vlog, man? Awesome! I could toootally get views from all the artsy folk!”
Delivering them to where they actually wanted to go without a scratch
giddy ranting and saying goodbye for almost ten minutes
texting them nonstop after work, giggling and kicking his feet in his dirty, smelly bed
"IT'S NOTHING MOOOOOM STAY OUTTA MY ROOOOOM DON'T RUIN MY TOTAL GIRLBOSS MOMENT!!! my bestest friend is gonna think i'm a total doofus" >:(
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