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lifeaftermeteor · 2 years

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We’ve been hosting meet-up event chats several times a year on the so-called Big GW Discord Server for awhile now. With summer 2022 nearly upon us, I wanted to try something new and different.

So with the power vested in me as Server Head Mod....I’d like to kick off sign-ups for the inaugural Summer Speaker Series.

Use the link above to register. FAQ provided below the cut.

HOW DOES IT WORK

Similar to how conferences and conventions operate, we want to provide a variety of guided activities, discussions, and presentations hosted by fellow Gundam Wing fans. Speakers will be allotted a specific date/time to engage other fans on a topic and in a method of their choice.

Fans who are interested in being a speaker should complete the form linked above. This will give us a sense of what you want to do and when - we’ll work with you directly via Discord or email to finalize the details.

WHAT KINDS OF EVENTS ARE ACCEPTED

Because this will be online-only, we are limited to the kinds of events that will take place. That said, we’re open to hosting audio/video/text-based events both on the Big GW Discord Server or on another platform (e.g. your Twitch channel). Speakers have free range of topics, so long as it’s tied to Gundam Wing and/or the Gundam Wing fandom. This includes but isn’t limited to:

Informational, factual, and/or historical subjects (e.g., science, space, mecha, review of official sources/manga)

Theories, Headcanons, Worldbuilding

GW Fandom (e.g., fandom history, current trends, "Remember when...")

Creativity in Fandom Spaces (i.e., gunpla, cosplay, fanfic, fanart, zines, doujinshi, running fan events, etc.)

We DO ask that speakers keep their content generally suitable for Teen and Up audiences so allow the most number of fans to participate.

WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN

To maximize fandom participation, we’re targeting Saturdays and Sundays between July 1 and August 31, 2022.

The duration of each individual event will be determined based on discussions between the moderator(s) and speaker(s). However, by default we’re planning for each session to run about 60min unless requested otherwise.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO

If you’d like to be a speaker, complete the form linked above and we’ll be in touch on next steps and scheduling.

If you DO NOT want to be a speaker, simply stay tuned to this blog and @thisweekingundamwing for future announcements ahead of each event.

WHEN DO SIGN-UPS CLOSE?

Sign-ups close at 11:59PM EST on June 30.

WHAT ABOUT COMPENSATION/RIGHTS?

There’s no financial compensation for participating in the event - this is just to spread the Gundam Wing love and give fellow fans a chance to be in the spotlight for a bit. Speakers retain the rights to whatever they create for or during the event, and can therefore do whatever they’d like with it afterward.

I HAVE QUESTIONS...

No problem! Feel free to drop @lifeaftermeteor a DM on Tumblr or Discord (lifeaftermeteor#4233)

#gundam wing #fandom #gundam #heero yuy #duo maxwell #trowa barton #quatre winner #wufei chang #relena darlian #relena peacecraft #speaker series #fandom event

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drsueishaq · 25 days

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MSE seminar today: "Linking Plant, Animal, and Human Health in Livestock Systems: a Metabolomics Approach"

Events will be hosted January – December, 2024, on the last Friday of every month, 12:00 – 14:00 pm ET. Presented over Zoom. After each talk, we will continue the discussions in an informal social meeting with MSE. All speakers and members of the audience are welcome to join the social meeting. Hosted by: Sue Ishaq, MSE, and finacially supported by the University of Maine Institute of Medicine…

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#health #microbes and social equity #nutrition #speaker series

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digiknow · 7 months

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#ucsb #uc santa barbara #gauchos #ucsb library #speaker series

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geolmt · 1 year

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New AWG Distinguished Lecturer Speaker Series to Launch on April 5, 2023

The Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) is starting a new Distinguished Lecturer series on April 5, 5 pm Mountain time. The first lecturer is Dr. Kathrin Schilling from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. AWG recommends that anyone interested for Dr. Schilling’s talk to register for it using either the QR code or the website link given above in the featured image graphic or…

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#AWG #DLP #Kathrin Schilling #metal stable isotopes #metallomics #Speaker Series

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marsmarbles · 3 months

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I know this breaks away from the lore stuff but this is most definitely what Grian sees.

Scott’s just the smiley type, guys.

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lovesickgoose · 8 months

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Do you remember this feeling?

#team fortress 2 #tf2 #medic #medic tf2 #tf2 medic #sniper #sniper tf2 #tf2 sniper #medicsniper #snipermedic #bushmedicine #bush medicine #scribbling #I've been reading Dutch's bushmed series 'Thou giveth fever' on ao3 and now I'm firmly a bushmed enjoyer #and also listening to Peggy Lee #I didn't know whether to siezen him but i guess if you've been elbows deep in a guy trying to bring him back from the dead you can use du #sniper to heavy: if she's your girl then why is she playing with my mullet #also apologies to german speakers out there. I've not spoken german in a long time

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secretagentspydetectiveninja · 2 years

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so obsessed with this line in french phoenix wright

“this all doesn’t seem very catholic to me...”

#it's perfectly normal in french but as a native english speaker i always find this phrase inherently funny #they kept saying it in this one book series i've been reading and it's like #the vibe is 'that wasn't very cash money of you' or 'that wasn't very punk rock of you'#but the fact that the word they use is CATHOLIC #i love it #ace attorney #random stuff

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ninacarstairss · 4 months

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honestly hearing percy utter the name kronos added ten thousand years to my lifespan because WHAT DO YOU MEAN I AM REALLY WATCHING PERCY JACKSON REALIZE THAT KRONOS IS RISING ON MY SCREEN IN 2024 HOW IS THIS EVEN REAL LIFE???

#yes it’s been a month of weekly episodes and i’m still here #it’s unreal #my mind can’t cope with the fact that we are seeing this that this is happening #like he said kronos and i got chills #he said tartarus (in a way that kinda horrified me as a non english speaker who’s always read the books in english but kept pronouncing it #wrong for years on end) and it blew my mind #he said charon and i was like FUCKING HELL WE ARE REALLY DOING THIS #it’s hitting me. hand. in the face. with a brick or two #pjo #pjo tv #pjotv #percy series #percy jackson #percy jackon and the olympians #percy jackson and the olympians #rick riordan #riordanverse #pjo tv show

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red-hibiscus · 2 months

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A bit on my linguistic research on LGBT Thai speech

Back in university I took a field documentation course w/ Thai as the target language. My final project was of course LGBT and Thai. The native speaker we researched off of (a linguistics phd candidate) was a gay man himself. So he was able to give me some extra info I wouldn't have been able to find on my own.

He told me that the [x] sound (voiceless velar fricative) can be heard in the northern thai dialect.... or it could be perceived as the speaker being lgbt. [s] is thought to also be pronounced as more dental (closer to tip of teeth).

Also told me that [paŋ] (pronounced bang) is sort of a newer word for trans men. And of course I can't really find info on it just like it was hell finding info on lgbt linguistics in general (worse if it's in a language you don't speak).

Thai does have gendered pronouns and endings. It has a gender neutral pronoun, but it's not really suited for daily use. So yea it can be difficult for nonbinary people. However the native speaker also emphasized that a lot of the time you can kind of get away with avoiding gendered stuff since Thai is a pro-drop language. Plus as I'm sure thai drama enjoyers noticed, people often use their name or title as a pronoun.

The pronoun [lɔ̀n], if used in a certain way, can be interpreted as being from the lgbt community. It’s originally a feminine 3rd person singular pronoun. However now it’s also being used as a 2nd person singular pronoun. The latter is almost exclusively used by LGBT people, especially transgender people. Though gay people may also use it too. So if used in that way, listeners might assume that the speaker is LGBT.

Thats all I have for now. Thai speakers please add things or correct me!! I don't speak Thai myself aside from things I picked up during that class. I took the class a while ago so memory is a bit hazy on some things. A lot of the info I got is from research articles given to me from the speaker, or things he told me during our 1-on-1 meeting. Not that I think he's giving me bad info at all, the man is literally born and raised in Thailand, was in thailand at the time of my research. Just that there's limited info available for me (plus he's not trans himself, just a lovely ally). That and sociolinguistics is not his specialty.

p.s. if any thai speakers (or anyone) wants to talk about lgbt linguistics with me please do

p.p.s teach me thai please and thank you

#honestly that native speaker was the real mvp waking up at 4am to listen to people butcher his language #plus since he is a linguist himself he knew when we were going in the right or wrong direction and would just sit there and laugh #he's friends with my old internship leader and she said that apparently my project was among his favorites so i guess i did something right #lgbt #gay #linguistics #sociolinguistics #thai #bl series #thai bl #thai drama #asian lgbtq dramas #asianlgbtqdramas #lgbtq #transgender #thai language

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i-only-see-daylight · 20 days

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Morrigan: The only straight I am is a straight-up badass.

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ethoglrl · 10 months

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Thinking about a hc/ls powers au where triplets!Grian, Pearl and Jimmy are villains and heroes!Scar, Mumbo and Ren are trying to stop them (while not realizing how corrupt the organization they work for is) (im calling this AU Eyes Ears and Mouths or EEM for short)

Like okok consider, consider:

Civilian Grian and Scar crushing on each other, maybe borderline dating (like they go out for things that are totally dates but if anyone brings it up "nooo we're just friends guyssss how many times do I have to say it!") and then bam, hero and villain fight happens that night, next day they see each other and Scar's limping, brushing it off as "oh I fell" when it was villain!Grian (aka Watcher) who had scratched his leg deep, or Grian having to cancel cause he "feels sick" when really hero!Scar (HotGuy.. duh) had hit him with an arrow and he desperately needed time to heal

Consider as well :

Pearl, Grian and Jimmy as young kids, running around the streets, orphaned, eventually learning about their powers and struggling to control them without their parents teaching them how

Consider:

Jimmy discovering his powers when he went to steal some clothes for winter, having had to try to run from a mall cop (malls were usually easier as they were more crowded. Easier to escape if the doors were close by) but getting tackled to the ground, him immediately panicking and then going full Listener

Jimmy almost killing the cop as he went full Listener (wings and feathers sprouting from the sides of his face by his ears and all down his back and legs, fingers and toes becoming sharp talons, ears floating all around him kind of like a vertical halo if that makes sense) and couldn't stop himself from using his powers (the listeners themselves going into the man's mind, invading his thoughts, taking them and his memories away, paralyzing him while Jimmy scratches him deep, not realizing how strong he is, trying to escape the man's grasp)

Pearl and Grian watching this, almost scared of their youngest brother, not knowing if he'll snap at any moment

Less angsty but consider :

Civilian!Scar and Mumbo being friends, not knowing the other is the hero they work with as the organization has a 100% identity hidden rule and if your identity is revealed to anyone you're kicked off the team

Okay now time to explain the powers so it's less confusing LOL

Villains -

Grian : Watcher : when in watcher mode, like Listener and Speaker, feathers and wings sprout out by his ears and on his back to his legs, his being a reddish-orange, and his toes and fingers turn into sharp talons, while purple eyes surround his face, helping him to see more of what's going on around him. Wears a dark purple cloak with some holes for his wings, and a simple metal band with the watcher emblem on it for a mask : is able to send the watchers (aka some little eye things, think like how most people draw eyes around watcher!grian, little 2D purple things) to attack his victim(s), shooting little balls of... well, nobody knows what, at the target(s)

Pearl : Speaker : when in speaker mode, like Listener and Watcher, feathers and wings sprout out by her ears and on her back to her legs, hers being a more bluey-white, fingers and toes turning into sharp talons, while small mouths float around her head, telling her dark secrets of those she wishes. Wears a dark blue cloak and a similar metal band to grian as a mask, but with a different symbol (I'll make the symbols for her and Jimmy eventually) : is able to send the speakers (aka little mouths) to attack her target(s), where they then scream their dark secrets, things that make them feel guilty or hurt or generally bad, at them, in words only they can hear, giving the victim(s) such powerful headaches (not to mention negative feelings) that they crumble to the ground

Jimmy : Listener : when in listener mode, like Speaker and Watcher, feathers and wings sprout out by his ears and on his back to his legs, his being bright yellow, fingers and toes turning into sharp talons, while small ears float around his head, helping him hear everything going on around him. Wears a dark yellow cloak, with a metal band like the other two for a mask but with his own symbol : is able to send the listeners (aka little ears) to infiltrate his target(s), going into their head and thoughts, temporarily sucking out almost every thought and memory, making is nearly impossible for the victim(s) to move as they struggle against the listeners in their mind

Bdubs : Moss ("I don't want a good name, my name's just gonna be my power. What about it?") : wears a blanket (he swearssss it's a costume but idk mannn) that's literally just covered in moss, mushrooms, I think a tree is growing in there, nobody knows but it makes him more powerful, as well as uses some moss to make a mask kinda like the one ethos mc skin has yk : pretty much can control plants and nature, especially good at moss and moss covered objects, even able to conjure up some moss on himself as a protective measure if needed

Etho : Winter (listen he's Canadian let's cut him some slac-) : ... literally just what ethos MC skin looks like, his hair is naturally a blonde but turns white when using his powers : can make it snow and hail, can form snow and ice in his hands as well as is always freezing to the touch, and can literally freeze victims with a touch if wanted

Martyn : Shadow : ... last life shadow alliance Martyn, need I say more? : can jump into and out of shadows (as if they're portals), as well as can use them to completely hide himself (so unless you know he's there, you can't see him) and can also use the shadows to attack you if you're in them or close enough to them

Scott : Heartbreaker : simple teal jumpsuit or whatever heroes always wear with some gold accessories and white and gold accents on the jumpsuit itself, with a very fancily embroidered mask (Hes gay he needs everything to be extra /stereotyping) : is able to drive wedges between teammates or.. well, anyone really. Can be as simple as a distrusting glance between each partner after he uses the power, or as much as them no longer able to work together, or screaming at each other rather than fighting the villains

Heroes -

Scar : HotGuy : ... well we all know typical hotguy attire must I really say : can fly (without wings unlike the triplets) and always hits with his bow without fail, except in extremely specific circumstances

Mumbo : RedStone (listen, he was told to come up with a name himself, he never said he was creative) : kind of looks like that tuxedo guy from sailor moon except he has a mustache that's very prominent : telekinesis, an extremely strong version of it in fact. Is able to rip chunks out of walls and rip concrete up from the street to make a shield easily, as well as throw people around (although he does MUCH better with inanimate objects than with people or living things like Bdubs' moss and trees)

Ren : WereDog, eventually becomes WereKing : originally just simple red t-shirt and overalls with some pockets for what he needs, and when he rebrands to WereKing, wears much more kingly fashion, a red cape with puffy white.. stuff (idk what it is I don't sew) on the lining, a "crown" as his mask with a frilly shirt on under it (probably just jeans for his pants idk I just like his design in my mind so that's why he gets a paragraph of it) : can turn into any kind of canine (a wolf, a dog, a coyote, whatever) (yes I spent more time imagining his costume than his power shhhhh)

More characters and their info to squeeze in -

X : leader of the heroes, though not of the organization : mostly plans out who patrols where (sometimes the upper management gives *suggestions* on where certain heroes should go), what heroes to use in a given situation, disciplining heroes who mess up (no matter how bad), usually is the one who fires and *sometimes* hires heroes (also does other more boring stuff I ain't explaining it all)

Doc : a more minor hero called Monster : when using his power turns giant, green and fuzzy (like a weird hulk) (doesn't wear a mask as he looks almost 100% different when using his powers) : also like the hulk is extremely strong, and can also explode when wanted (this does leave pretty severe burn marks on him, however he will survive)

Those are the only ones I really have done so far LMAO I need time to think. I will update when I have ideas !!!

Tempted to make this a fic, if you'd read it lmk and I can make one on ao3 or just a shorter one on here, post it as little one shots of certain scenes if you can't read a whole fic

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drsueishaq · 29 days

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MSE seminar this Friday: "Linking Plant, Animal, and Human Health in Livestock Systems: a Metabolomics Approach"

Events will be hosted January – December, 2024, on the last Friday of every month, 12:00 – 14:00 pm ET. Presented over Zoom. After each talk, we will continue the discussions in an informal social meeting with MSE. All speakers and members of the audience are welcome to join the social meeting. Hosted by: Sue Ishaq, MSE, and finacially supported by the University of Maine Institute of Medicine…

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#health #microbes and social equity #nutrition #speaker series

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sixty-silver-wishes · 10 months

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so I met a guy from russia on r/language_exchange back when I was on reddit, and we call usually twice a week so I can practice my russian and he can practice his english. and it’s really funny watching my brain go through the mental parkour of communicating ideas in a language I know enough to speak conversationally, but I’m still not fluent in. like I probably use “интересный” (interesting) five times per sentence

like last time we called, I was telling him about the fact that I’m rereading the unfortunate events books because I really liked them as a kid and I felt the writing style really impacted my own art, as well as my interests and my outlook on life, and wanted to touch on a bit on what the books were about. it came out something like

«Сейчас, я читаю книги, которые я прочитала в детстве-” (sudden, jarring switch to english because I didn’t know what the books were called in russian) “a series of unfortunate events” (sudden, jarring switch back to russian) “которые мне очень понравились. Книги о грустных детях с ужасными жизнями, но они очень смешные, потому что у них есть- uh- тёплый- NO- тёмный умор- not ‘warm humor;’ ‘dark humor.’ is that how you translate it. what is ‘warm humor’ even. но мне особенно нравится как автор, uh-” (here I break off because I want to talk about how I like how the author references classic literature a lot, and I appreciate the references a lot more now that I’m older and have studied literature, but I’m not quite sure how to formulate that thought) “автор написал шутки о классической литературе в книгах, и не понимала- wait, should I have used perfective or imperfective aspect there- их когда я была моложе, и сейчас я понимаю их потому что я часто читала литературу в университете”

which translates something to

“Now, I’m reading books that I read in my childhood, “a series of unfortunate events,” which I really liked. The books are about sad children with horrible lives, but they are very funny because they have- warm [wrong word] - NO- dark humor (…). But I especially like how the author […] the author wrote jokes about classic literature in the books, and I didn’t understand […] them when I was younger, and now I understand them because I often read literature in college”

you know, it kinda gets the point across? sort of?

anyway mad respect to anyone who’s had to learn a second language bc it’s not easy!!

#language learning #a series of unfortunate events #asoue #russian language #rambles #I would like to apologize to any bilingual russian/english speakers for that mess lmao

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elennemigo · 11 months

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📽️ Benedict Cumberbatch & Nick Hackworth full coversation.

#benedict cumberbatch #nick hackworth #AH / JW3 Speaker Series #you tube #my post #news #Youtube

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marsmarbles · 4 months

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This little guy lives in mine and Scott’s head rent free

#chained life au #speakers #mcyt #trafficblr #traffic life #traffic smp #au #life series au #scott smajor #speaker!scott #they’re not bad they’re just a little silly

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pharawee · 3 months

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Soooooo I know it may be to soon to ask but now that Playboyy is over (for now at least?!) would you recommend watching it??

Hi anon 💜

and sorry for not answering right away. I guess it really was too soon and I had to get over the season 1 finale first. 🤣

But other than that, it really depends on what you like in your shows. Personally, it ended up being one of my faves but I have people on my dash who were underwhelmed or even straight-up disliked it, and I can totally see where they're coming from.

Personally, I liked that it was messy and sexualised and sometimes even cringe. I like that it showcased kinks and sex work and toxic relationships, and humanised them all without taking itself too seriously. I like that it was made by queer people for queer people. I'm okay with it probably being an example of style of substance because that's a powerful message too, and anyway the lighting and cinematography were to die for. I liked the characters (yes, even Captain), and I want to see more of them. I thought all the actors did beautifully and their bts shenanigans are hilarious.

Please be aware that this show has several content warnings for a reason and that the main conflict is unfinished. Season 1 ends on a cliffhanger. Gagaoolala also advises you to watch this with your headphones on but personally I never heeded that warning. 🤣

#ask #playboyy the series #i watched this show every thursday at 3pm with my hifi speakers on #and i'm now a stronger person for it 🤣#if season 2 won't happen i'll cry

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