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[anthonyopal]

When art becomes intense, loneliness emerges, clarity emerges, strangeness emerges. If it doesn’t go that far, it’s a lie. My past writing has been like wine, and not even the best wine. But from now on it will be like water - clear, bright, and rippling without overflowing - or so I hope. (Santoka, Teihon Santoka Zenshu)

Through the kitchen

moonlight

alone

POEMS OF TANEDA SANTOKA is a short and varied collection of Santoka’s haiku. Each translation is accompanied by the original Japanese text and English transliteration (romaji).

Available from The Economy Press

#poetry #haiku #translation #santoka taneda #anthony opal #book #chapbook #english #japanese #small press #chicago #the economy press

[elizabethminkel]

Earlier this week I reported on the very depressing for-profit fic pirating happening in certain corners of fandom—but (somewhat coincidentally, timing-wise) I also had the joy of reporting this story on fanbinding, and the work of the @renegadeguild! Featuring the words (and fanbinds) of the brilliant @celestial-sphere-press, @butterfingersbookbinding, and @fanboundbooks (who also talked about Renegade on the most recent Fansplaining episode).

Renegade's binders are strong proponents of the non-monetized gift economy—they truly embody the spirit of fanfiction, in my opinion, both in the communal way they share their work with fic writers and each other, and in the DIY way they approach making books:

There’s a strong parallel between the amateur, instinctive nature of fanfiction and the act of fanbinding. While plenty of fic is penned by formally trained writers, much of it is not. Tiffo, who binds as Fanboundbooks, likens the reverse-engineering involved in teaching oneself both activities. As writers, people try to figure out why stories work. Fanbinders collectively share the process of learning to turn that work into a physical object—tactile, clean, often beautiful. Fic is largely unencumbered by the forms and structures of traditional publishing, and fanbinders approach their work with the same spirit. “People will often say, ‘How do I do this?’ or ‘What’s the rule for this?’” Tiffo says. “The answer that we always try to throw in Renegade is, ‘This is what other people have done, but know that there is no rule to your book—you can make whatever you want.’”

It's a shame seeing people conflate the bad actors of the pirating situation—many of whom don't appear to be in fandom and seem motivated by pure profit—with the work of fanbinders at large, and seeing people scared to try out fanbinding because of the recent news. Not-for-profit fanbinding is just as legal as writing fanfiction, and I don't speak for all fic writers, but if someone ever bound one of my fics, I'd be so touched I would almost definitely weep. 😭

#fanbinding #fanfiction #renegade bindery #fanbound books #celestial sphere press #butterfingers binding #gift economy #fannish crafts #atlas obscura #my writing

[s-insomnia]

"artists deserved to be paid" and "this is a horrible decision" are two statements that should and do coexist

#'you're not entitled to free content' look carol im not saying i am #but what on earth makes watcher think their fanbase is strong enough to support this sort of move? #you only have 3 mil subscribers #which is not a lot in this economy #youtube sucks i get it #and if they're That pressed for cash then i would understand putting maybe a chunk of their content behind a paywall #as well as bonus content #but ALL of it??? #and no ones asking for huge production value #no ones asking for extravagant things #we would rather have lower quality than NOTHING #watcher

[celestial-sphere-press]

Work has been hectic so I am Very Late in posting this but! 28 February is my bookbinding anniversary date, so here's a belated post to celebrate the last two years of fanbinding!

I am so grateful for the amazing friends and community that u have found, many of whom I've had awesome opportunities to meet in person, all around the world! Thank you so much to all the authors I have bound for that inspire me, and to everyone at @renegadepublishing for all the enabling (no matter how much it hurts my wallet lol). It's truly been life changing so far, and I hope for many wonderful years to come.

#fanbinding #bookbinding #celestial sphere press #ficbinding #renegade publishing #fandom gift economy

[autism69]

some of the things you see on here are really like. girl what the fuck are you saying. anyways ❤️

#some of the things I press ❤️ on here r incomprehensible And I don't have context for them. I just support the blogging economy #vikpost

[syekick-powers]

one of my favorite things in fantasy and sci fi is when the setting of the work is in some ways absolutely better than our current setup which makes you go "god i wish i lived in this world" but as the story progresses you realize that the setting is also shittier than our current world in another, highly specific way that then makes you have to go "well maybe i can deal with this if it means not having to work to survive" or something similar

#sye's babbles #my current project ive been working on is like #in the setting magic can be used to infinitely produce and destroy any physical resource #so there's no food/water/shelter/medical scarcity driving up prices #BUT #since the internet and tv and shit is still a thing #and since the economy is driven by labor instead of scarcity #that means that the social media panopticon and celebrity culture is so much fuckign worse there than it is in our world #people's lives are commodified for social media and fame CONSTANTLY #it is INESCAPABLE #you can instantly generate yourself a whole meal at the press of a button! #you can get absolutely free healthcare! #you can pay very little to get access to shelter! #but gods fucking help you if you want some fucking privacy

[raffaellopalandri]

Book of the Day - Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence

Today’s Book of the Day is Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence, written by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb in 2022 and published by Harvard Business Review Press. Ajay Agrawal is Professor of Strategic Management and the Geoffrey Taber Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. He is…

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#2022 #AI #Ajay Agrawal #Artificial Intelligence #Avi Goldfarb #Book #Book Of The Day #book recommendation #book review #bookstagram #booktok #Business #Economy #Harvard Business Review Press #Joshua Gans #Power and Prediction #Raffaello Palandri

[to-the-fishies]

I reckon she’s ready to be bound!

#quilts #economy block #hmmmm what color for binding. #latest plot: take the scraps and make a little bag/pillowcase so it can be folded up into a quillow ^_^ #I have to say that I am feeling REMARKABLY efficient on this one #there was a time when this would take me multiple weeks #something about striking while the iron is hot is really helping. #...I meant that solely in an idiomatic way BUT it occurred to me that there was in fact an iron involved. a pressing one. that was hot. #sew while the iron is hot!!

[don-lichterman]

Asian Stocks Rebound as Wall St Futures Gain After Holiday | Business News

Asian Stocks Rebound as Wall St Futures Gain After Holiday | Business News

By JOE McDONALD, AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks rebounded Monday as Wall Street futures moved higher while U.S. markets were closed for a holiday. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney gained. Oil prices rebounded to above $110 per barrel. The future for Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index was up 1.4% after a three-day holiday weekend. “Today’s gains are attempting to pare…

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#Asian #Associated Press #business #Business News #Collections: Business #Collections: Top News #Collections: US #Economy #futures #gain #holiday #News #rebound #Stocks #Wall

[anthonyopal]

Yosa Buson is the second of the old haiku masters, writing between Basho (1644-1694) and Issa (1763-1827).

Widely known during his lifetime - more for his paintings than his poems - Buson’s notoriety and influence declined after his death only to be reestablished by Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902), who immersed himself in Buson’s haiku, understanding Buson’s work as a precursor to his own.

Shiki - the father of modernist haiku - saw Buson as perhaps the greatest of the old masters, writing that Basho has the “reputation as the incomparable haiku poet,” but Buson is “equal to, or even superior to Basho.”

Still, aspects of Buson’s work remain underappreciated and overlooked. Specifically highlighted in this collection are Buson’s warmth and dynamic portrayals of longing.

Poems of Yosa Buson is a short and varied collection of Buson’s haiku. Each translation is accompanied by the original Japanese text and English transliteration (romaji).

Available from The Economy Press.

#poetry #poems and poetry #translation #yosa buson #buson #anthony opal #english #japanese #book #smallpresspoetry #chapbook #chicago #the economy press

[apollo-zero-one]

Time to go down the list blocking all the new bot followers I haven't had the energy to deal with in the past week lol

#listen i know it's pressing two buttons but consider. it still takes executive function to do. and executive function? in this economy?

[celestial-sphere-press]

Hi! Your fanbindings are absolutely gorgeous ^w^. I noticed you don't accept commissions, is there any way to put in a request for a fan binding? It's okay if not, just curious! Thanks <333

Hi! Thank you so much for the compliment!! And thanks for the ask - it's always good to clarify these things.

My answer depends on what you mean by "request."

If you mean "this author/fic/fandom is awesome and deserves some love, and I want to see what you would do for it," then the best way is to recommend it to me! My binding priorities generally focus on what I loved reading. Fair warning my list of "fanworks I want to bind" is somewhere at the 75+ count, and that is only for things I have intentionally slapped on the list. Tumblr doesn't allow polls or voting, but I have asked for input on my insta as to what fandoms I should push towards the top of my list and would be willing to receive some feedback on tumblr too.

(No promises tho, one reason I don't take commissions is so I can do what I want.)

If you mean "how can I request and receive a copy?" there's three ways: 1) be an author I want to bind for, 2) be a Renegade Bindery member and participant in the annual exchange - maybe I'll get assigned to make you a book!, and 3) be a close enough friend of mine I want to send you gifts.

A bonus fourth option could be if you want to do some kind of mutual fanwork (not just fanbinding!) exchange or collaboration. Say you're a fanartist and are doing fanart for a fic, and we are both interested in working together to incorporate art/fic together in a book. Or say you knit fandom themed items, and we do a gift exchange, knit item for book. Now, I might want to get to know you a bit first! Especially for a collaboration. But I've gifted books in these type of fandom gift exchanges before, and would be willing to do so again.

Basically what it boils down to is: I'm here to be excited about fandom and fics, preserving fics in hard copy, gifting books to authors, making friends, and in general participating in the fandom gift economy! And if you want to be an active participant too, be welcome to join in!

#fanbinding #fandom #fandom gift economy #ficbinding #celestial sphere press

[carlocarrasco]

Maynilad’s New Ceramic UF Modular Treatment Plant in Muntinlupa City Inaugurated

Recently in the City of Muntinlupa, water concessionaire Maynilad inaugurated their modular treatment plant which was designed to treat raw water using state-of-the-art ceramic ultrafiltration (UF) technology, according to the official announcement. To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the company’s announcement online. Some parts in boldface… Operated under a…

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#Alabang #Alabang blog #Asia #Blog #blogger #blogging #business #business news #Carlo Carrasco #Ceramic Flatsheet Membranes #City of Muntinlupa #drinking water #economics #economy #Economy of the Philippines #geek #Laguna Lake #Laguna Lake Modular Treatment Plant (ModTP) #Maynilad #Metro Manila #Muntinlupa #Nanobubble Technology #National Capital Region (NCR) #NCR #new water #news #Philippines #raw water #Rendco-FFJJ Consortium #Sludge Dewatering Press

[icouldbemoreclever]

Ok but if you want to fix the Neopets economy... get rid of stuff like Trudy's Surprise lol

#maybe they already did and I'm throwing shade for nothing #but obviously if people can make like 20k a week just from pressing a button the economy is gonna be fucked

[beingjellybeans]

Sun Life Unveils SLP WIF: A Potential Game-Changer for Filipino Investors

In a bid to cater to Filipinos seeking investment opportunities that offer potential monthly dividend payouts, Sun Life Asset Management Company, Inc. (SLAMCI) has introduced a groundbreaking fund – the Sun Life Prosperity World Income Fund (SLP WIF). This peso-denominated feeder fund is designed to empower investors by optimizing their Philippine Pesos through strategic investments, ultimately…

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#Asset Management #AUM #BlackRock #Capital Preservation #Diversification #Dividend Payouts #Financial Growth #financial portfolio #financial services #Global Economy #investment #Investment Opportunities #Market Conditions #Mutual Fund #Peso-Denominated Fund #press release #SLAMCI #SLP WIF #sun life #Sun Life Asset Management Company #sun life philippines #Sun Life Prosperity World Income Fund #Wealth Products