https://activisthandbook.org/organising/protest If anyone wants to get started, here are some tips! I don't know where you're from, but there are probably local groups that would be interested in participating if you track them down. It doesn't have to be on a campus.
Occasionally I'll watch a playthrough of a game I'm interested in something about (the plot or aesthetic), but don't think I'd enjoy playing.
Mostly, though, I watch like the Drawfee stream where they do improv comedy and draw audience suggestions. I'd almost rather watch a vod of a game I'm curious about, but comedy streams with audience participation benefit from seeing them live.
I think a lot of streamers are basically amateur comedians doing bits with something like a videogame to give them material. mst3k-like.
Others will play a game early or right away and be able to review as you watch. They'll say like the controls feel sloppy or the theme is grating and you'll experience that with them. Not a big deal for most people, but for highly anticipated games people are excited about, it helps give a sense of whether a game is worth playing for them in a slightly different way than a written or recorded review.
Watching people play a dnd game live gives you the energy in the chat while watching, which can make more exciting or interesting the play (do people in chat who know dnd think what's happening was a good idea? is everyone freaking out at a roll? is there a person who explains things in there which helps you understand for your own game?) It also protects you from getting spoiled when something dramatic happens.
There are people who play music or paint or work on a skill on stream, and that comes with a touch of the fun of watching a live performance. There's some extra excitement when you see stuff in real time and they could fuck up or they could do something amazing.
I don't know what I personally think, but my guess about the justification is that the state intervenes when it's in the best interests of the child. Its purpose is to protect and aid the minor when families can't.
It is considered a harm to deprive children permanently of access to their parents, without showing that it's more harmful for the kid to be around them. So crime doesn't automatically remove access. Is the theory.
The state isn't supposed to treat permanent removal of access to a child as another criminal punishment. One thing I do agree on, though, is that people who rape kids shouldn't have unsupervised visits with their minor children, since they've proven themselves harmful specifically to children. Not even supervised, honestly.
I guess I'd want to see studies about outcomes of kids who are allowed around convicted adult rapist parents, vs those allowed access to parents convicted of nonviolent crimes. Or a study designed by people who know how to design studies well. Instead of my rambling suggestion.
I worry that our vibe checks get warped around kids, and we ignore what's proven right vs what feels right. Like people who feel really strongly that kids need their parents specifically have warped the narrative on this issue, and I don't want to warp it in a different way.
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I've always enjoyed reading about people's dwarf fortress games, but I could never decide if I'd like it. If you're a fan, what kind of other games are like it? Is it mostly fun, or 90% frustrating with great fun moments? How long did it take to start to have fun if the learning curve is high? If anyone is in the mood to sing its praises, I would love to hear them. If no one does, that's cool, too! Just been thinking about playing it for years but never committing.
I typed a reply about how bad actors will use reasonable arguments to get their way, so we'd need genuine evidence
my comment didn't send properly tho and i got an error message, so if you see me commenting twice, sorry
thank you! i think that gives me an idea what to expect.
Was it fun kitsch w/ western vampires? Or more horror oriented? It sounds cool, and I'm always looking for interesting queer stories, but I have to brace myself if it's very dark.
The best shows can be so hard to watch because they're so good at hitting where it hurts
What's fun about getting into an old but new for you thing is having a huge backlog of classics to experience for the first time. Sometimes I'll get into a new genre of music and it's the best going through top 10 album lists and so on. I hope you have a great experience!
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood might interest you. Thinking about interesting character studies - if you like stories with horror elements, Monster is great. Cowboy Bebop is a classic sci fi story. I was personally a big fan of Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit.
Are we going to start paying for guns and training, and not like proper school supplies and lunch programs? Like, what's the cost here? Are teachers going to have to pay it themselves? Are we buying gun safes for every classroom, too? I'm not sure a locked desk drawer is going to keep a determined kid out.
last time i got a virus i made sure i had documents backed up and then formatted the hard drive. that was over a decade ago though so i don't know how people deal now
Is it useful for people with limited tech knowledge? Is the organization trustworthy? I don't know enough about any of this to vet it, but a basic primer would be useful for me and my even less tech savvy relatives.
Four kids run afoul of a creepy secret organization's experiments, which turn their body parts into fighting monsters. Part sentimental coming-of-age story, part monster-training shonen manga, with just a bit of sci-fi body horror.
"Four kids run afoul of a creepy secret organization's experiments, which turn their body parts into fighting monsters. Part sentimental coming-of-age story, part monster-training shonen manga, with just a bit of sci-fi body horror."
I read this while dealing with insomnia and it kept me invested the whole way through. It's intended for teens, but there is a lot of body horror in the content. The relationship between the main kid and her monster is understandably complicated, and you get to see the villain's entire arc. It's very cool. Since it's complete and was written over years, you get to see the cartoonist's skill improve. I always get a kick out of that.
Sunday Blackburne is an investigator for hire. The rich and powerful of the city are quickly learning... mess with those who have nowhere else to turn, and she shall appear.
"Sunday Blackburne is an investigator for hire. The rich and powerful of the city are quickly learning... mess with those who have nowhere else to turn, and she shall appear."
"Speak of the Devil is an urban fantasy detective mystery comic set in the fictional city of Eidolon. The city is filled with various people, known as Balisks, Salir, Whisps, Fae, and Humans. We follow Sunday Blackburne, an investigator for hire who gets caught up in the conspiracies of this corporate run world, and fights against it from the underground." - from the about page.
The character designs are fun and I read the story in one sitting, so it's pretty interesting. Give it a shot if you like the idea of half devil lesbian private investigators (will she ever learn to trust again when all the hot women in town have dark secrets??) in noir settings solving mysteries.
"A ragtag crew of heroes embark on a journey to rescue a god from an immortal witch, stop a dragon from breaking the world, and maybe even talk about their feelings once in a while." -from the comic about page
It's ongoing, but with plenty of story to get invested in. Everyone has fluffy hair and glowy eyes. I recommend it if you enjoy fantasy stories about epic adventures and characters who would die for their pals if their pals didn't keep telling them not to.
"Digger Is a story about a wombat.
More specifically, it is a story by author and artist Ursula Vernon about a particularly no-nonsense wombat who finds herself stuck on the wrong end of a one-way tunnel in a strange land where nonsense seems to be the specialty. Now, with the help of a talking statue of a god, an outcast hyena, a shadow-being of indeterminate origin, and an oracular slug she seeks to find out where she is and how to go about getting back to her Warren." -description of "Digger" from the published omnibus.
I decided to give this a reread recently. It's been complete for ages and won a Hugo award in 2012. Even though It's been a decade since I first read it, scenes and images from this comic continue to stick with me.
A young noble lady steals her brother's identity and his ship to find love and adventure, and to write a book about the fascinating life cycle of sea sponges!
Here's another fantasy comic with great art I've been reading lately. Highly recommended!
Summary:
A young noble lady steals her brother's identity and his ship to find love and adventure, and to write a book about the fascinating life cycle of sea sponges!
Bree — a Dragonspeaker — receives a message from an ancient, dying dragon that sets her on a perilous journey. Now with the world losing balance, Bree must unite her team of young knights and save the dragon before it's too late...
I just finished season one of this story and really dug it. It's got beautiful art, dragons, and interpersonal drama. Here's the summary:
"Bree — a Dragonspeaker — receives a message from an ancient, dying dragon that sets her on a perilous journey. Now with the world losing balance, Bree must unite her team of young knights and save the dragon before it's too late..."
Tried to get a picture of her completely asleep on the pathfinder stuff, but he got jealous of the attention.
