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listen. all im saying is it would be iconic as fuck if the writers on strike wrote insane amounts of horrendously smutty omegaverse fan fiction so when the studios try to AI scrape they'll be fucked over into next year

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The AMPTP wants to scan actors digitally and replicate their likeness with AI. The actors would be paid for ONE (1) day of work, while their likeness would be used how the studios would like, for as long as they would like.

On top of the AMPTP wanting to use AI to put writers out of work, we’re reaching a point in entertainment and media that is becoming so horribly dystopian that it should be simple why these actors and writers are striking.

This is art, and it is organic. Not artificial.

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"Parent's rights" is as much of a red flag to me as "Family values". When you examine what people actually mean by these terms it always boils down to the usual "the family is a system of domination and many parents want even more control and violence within it".

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Honestly if Bowie can get away with that bulge in Labyrinth then trans gals and NBs should be able to walk freely bulging down the street as far as I'm concerned

girlbulge is such a choice look i really wish it was more normalized

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So I just watched B.N.A. and the first few episodes showed so much promise and then it just got SO problematic like holy shit.

If you're going to have a character literally in a Nazi experiment camp, explicitly saying they were there with Jews and others, you absolutely NEED to do it right.

Having the main issue of the Beastmen be their inbuilt genetic barbarity is not fucking cool when that rhetoric is still used to this day against Jewish people and people of colour.

I had hoped it would do a Zootopia and have the syndrome be man made but NOPE it's "just how they are"

Who the hell thought this was okay??

There's also the whole "cure" which is literally turning them human, erasing what makes them THEM which is deeply disturbing to see as an autist with orgs like Autism Speaks trying to find a "cure" and "fix" us. The only person who has an appropriate response to this is Shirou who goes nuts and tries to destroy the lab. Like YEAH fucking do it mate.

There are so many ways to identify and relate to the Beastmen in this show and I can't speak for everyone but I really think they fucked it up in all regards.

It could have been a brilliant show that raised discussions and said something about these difficult issues of otherness, poverty and corruption among other things and it just doesn't.

The ending is all happy smiles like "yay everything's going to be okay now! We can make this city good!" like the humans werent watching and waiting for any excuse to wipe them out. Like bitch yeah you survived this incident but don't think the bombs aren't on their way from the humans, y'all are fucked.

It started so strong but these issues plus more general inconsistencies and meh writing made it a real disappointment in the second half.

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In true ADHD fashion I lost the appointment letter for having a 24 hour blood pressure monitor fitted.

In true NHS fashion, they also have no fucking clue.

So I'm at risk of missing the referral I've waited 6 months for, which could result in me having my ADHD meds taken away.

I did however discover two other appointments coming up that I never even received a letter for so would have also missed. This also happened with my MRI appointment that thankfully I was able to hunt down (after six months of waiting).

My check up for a possible cancer causing health issue also got pushed back 6 months despite it being uncontrolled and causing me great concern.

I'm just so fucking tired of this mess.

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A Community Update:

Apparently emitting crackling radio waves is not “being true to yourself” it’s “giving everyone radiation poisoning” and “a menace to society.

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How wikipedia browsing actually works

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Tears of the Kingdom?

More like Tears of the fucking Menu Screens.

Don't get me wrong, I love this game but jesus christ it feels like I'm spending 90% of my time in the menu changing outfits or scoffing food.

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all this fucking talk of "stealing" with the queer community. "gays are stealing from lesbians" "aces are stealing from gays" "transes are stealing from everyone" absolutely convinced white queers learned about cultural appropriation and decided it could be applied to sexuality and gender and it became entrenched becuz ppl are fucking obsessed with gatekeeping and exclusionism

besties, we are all in the alphabet soup together. the lines between us are blurred as hell. we are not stealing, we are inspired. our culture is bright and beautiful and a street fair that everyone trades at. quit being so goddamn individualistic and embrace the community. it's the only way we have solidarity

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i think a lot about how in the past women/afab people disguised themselves as men and lived for years undetected (in all-male workplaces!!) because it really drives home the point that there is so much natural variation in human bodies that would enable somebody to believably do this. like not only is it natural for men to be very short but it’s also natural for them to have high voices, it’s natural for women to be tall, built, and masculine, and the fact that people in the past just rolled with it like “he has dainty hands and that’s none of my business” gives me some type of jealousy. people have gotten way too comfortable deciding what traits are normal for what sex. i think we all need to mind our business more.

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Thinking back to the good early days before my skin grew back when people could shake their heads at me and say "masks are a government conspiracy" and instead of navigating the bullshit like a normal person I could pull mine down and say "I have chemical burns on my face"

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Dungeons and Dragons, but your character must be a self insert, and class is determined by your current abilities Barbarian Must have a demonstrable temper, go off I guess  Bard Must be able to play an instrument Cleric Must be involved in a religious organization Druid Must have demonstrable knowledge of, or passion for nature  Fighter Must beat the DM in physical combat (hope your DM’s a wimp)  Monk Must practice a martial art  Paladin Must have a cause that one actively supports  Ranger Must be able to fire a kind of ranged weapon accurately  Rogue Must sneak up on the DM (Hard mode: steal their dice)  Sorcerer Must have a powerful family heirloom  Warlock Must work for a powerful entity (Corporations, The Government)  Wizard Must have a College Degree or a 3.0 GPA  If you can’t be any of these you start as a commoner, and may become one of these classes when you finally satisfy these conditions.

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The NHS is hell (gynaecology edition)

Six weeks ago I had a pelvic prolapse of some sort. This caused varying levels of pain and discomfort. I havent been able to walk anywhere, or stand for more than a few minutes before experiencing pain. At the end of the worst days I have to push my insides back in.

I obviously went straight to my GP who was unable to examine me because it hurt too much to even get a finger in. At that point I basically didnt have a vagina, it was collapsed and squished, of course it was going to be tough to get a feel. GP referred me to gynaecology to get an ultrasound.

SIX WEEKS LATER I finally have an appointment. I get in (partner in tow for support) and am immediately asked:

Doctor: "Why are you here?"

Like??? Didnt you read the referral? MEe: "I've had a prolapse" Doctor: "How many children?" Me: "None" Doctor: Pauses and looks confused

Now, whilst it is far more common for people who've given birth to have a prolapse, it absolutely is not the only thing to cause one. I fall into basically every other risk category, it is NOT a surprise that this has happened.

Then I was asked to give my entire medical history and all the meds Im currently taking.

Like?????? WHY dont you already have that information???? I've waited six weeks in on and off agony, unable to leave the flat, holding out for this appointment, and now I have to spend the first half of it giving you information you should already have.

We move on to a physical examination. I explain that despite taking a pill to stop my periods, surprise! Im having a period. I have brought stuff to get me sorted and cleaned up (I use a cup, cant really be examined with that in) and explain Im happy to go get sorted so we can do this.

Doctor makes a rude comment like "If you'll let us examine you" like I didnt just make it clear I was happy to be examined. So now Im wondering wtf did that referral say? My GP hadnt been able to examine me because of intense pain when she tried, not because I didnt let her.

So I get myself sorted and lying on the examination bed. Im already very uncomfortable with being poked about down there for multiple reasons but I always suck it up because they're medical professionals and are here to help. For extra context, I have a skin disorder down there which means I tear very easily, things have narrowed or disappeared entirely, basically you have to handle me with care. I havent had sex in nearly six years due to discomfort both in and out.

Doc comes over, lubes up and dives straight in. If I hadnt just pulled my cup out of me, this in itself would have caused great pain. She then moves around wildly to get a good feel, hitting a tender spot and making me yelp.

"Oh, did that hurt?" she says, clearly surprised.

"Uh, yeah??" I say incredulously. Of course it fucking hurt. I have something out of place in that area and you just tried to scramble my eggs.

Doc abandons her examination and goes back to her computer. I am not given anything to wipe myself down with so Im left with a mass of lube and fluids for my pants to just deal with I guess.

I was then told I was being passed on to the womens hospital who will "make sure youre doing your kegel exercises properly" "I havent been given any kegel exercises though?"

Doctor looks surprised and slides a hand written note over to me. It has a website name for me to look up and learn from there.

Then it was over.

Without telling me ANY information about what was happening with my body. So did I have a prolapse? Did I not? Did she feel everything was fine? Did she feel something wrong?

I DONT KNOW

Im exactly as clueless as I was before I went in there, and now a little traumatised from the experience.

I waited six weeks, unable to live my life in that time, only to spend £20 I dont have to go to an appointment I didnt need. I was referred to get an ultrasound from gynaecology and instead I got an aggressive examination and then palmed off to the next clinic without a care in the world. I clearly stated when I went in that I am autistic and have ADHD but even if I wasnt I think I would have still been shook from her (lack of) bedside manners. I still dont know whats happening to my body. I still dont know what I should be doing, or not doing, to help this issue.

All I know is that I didnt get what I was referred for and now I cant pay my bills.

And I still have to stuff my insides back in on a bad day.

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Trans rights and healthcare is not a "matter of opinion"