A new blog post already! Got over my website paralysis seemingly by migrating the blog (as I had hoped), so I'm feeling hopeful about websites again. I talk about some changes, next steps, and a (very) small piece of art I made. embeing.dreamwidth.org/2370.html
PayPal is updating their ToS to let themselves give your data to merchants starting in November and they're certainly banking on people not knowing to opt out, SO to opt out before they start: go to Settings > Data & Privacy > Manage shared info > Personalized shopping, and toggle that shit off
It is not good in Asheville & western NC right now. There’s no power and no water and all roads out are blocked. There is an extensive list of places to donate to here: www.wfmynews2.com/article/weat... thank you all
There are plenty of places to donate cash or supplies.
I really really don't think you are going to get principled people to vote for Kamala by saying that they are idiots who don't utilize or understand the political process.
Remember that when politicians handwring and aw shucks about the billions and billions it's going to cost to begin cleaning up and repairing this one storm's damage, there has been no question of the billions and billions available to fund Israel's genocidal campaigns.
dunno know why people are surprised that the game industry really sucks and hasn't evolved at all when all more radical possibilities or alternatives that came up seemed to get foreclosed on by a combo of far-right harassment and "aww shucks" 'industry realism'. GEE I DUNNO WHY IT'S STILL LIKE THAT
seeing a consensus emerge around immense cruelty at the border and outside of the US, escalated by Trump and embraced by Biden and Harris, and realizing that fascism has already won and we’re just determining the face we put on it
this is a list of verified mutual aid projects in Lebanon that are in need of resources and support fromtheperiphery.com/mutualaidleb...
The post provides resources to support those in Lebanon affected by recent violence and displacement.
Really appreciate the way OVERWHELM skewers difficulty discourse. It turns out you can be both uncompromising and accessible! Phoenix gets to the heart of why and how this works.
@phoenixsimms.bsky.social starts off the third issue with an literary analysis of the Randomnine's mechanics for his anti-metroidvania, OVERWHELM.
OVERWHELM is less about punishment and more about vindication. Vindication that sometimes even perseverance, that vanguard of individualist hope in particular, will fail.
I'm kicking off the third issue of TIER this month, which covers Randomnine's anti-metroidvania OVERWHELM! Check it out and share it if you enjoy. I decided to get out of my comfort zone and analyze mechanics instead of story this time around!
OVERWHELM is less about punishment and more about vindication. Vindication that sometimes even perseverance, that vanguard of individualist hope in particular, will fail.