#hugo website themes | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

barricadescon · 1 year ago

Text

Barricades 2024 Final Schedule!

The time is near! Barricades 2024 is happening THIS WEEKEND, July 12-14 , all online!

We have the final schedule available on the website at barricadescon.com or right here, on this post! A more detailed schedule including descriptions is available in text under the Keep Reading break!

BarricadesCon 2024 Program

A full programming schedule of all the panels, their content, their presenters, their times, and whether they will be recorded.

All times are in UTC, and can be converted to your local time zone at this link.

Key to types of Panels:

Convention Administration panels: Panels run by the Con Committee, to open and end the convention.

Guest of Honor: Special panels from our guests of honor. This year, our guests of honor are Jean Baptiste Hugo, a descendant of Victor Hugo who will discuss his project photograph his ancestor’s house; Christina Soontornvat, the author of the award-winning Les Mis retelling “A Wish in the Dark;” and Luciano Muriel, playwright of the 2018 musical play “Grantaire.”

Fan/Academic Panel Presentations: Panels on history, fandom, or analysis of Les Mis. Scholars will share historical research, fans will share hobby projects, and the audience may get an opportunity to ask questions.

Social Meetups: Casual unstructured time to meet up over video call and chat!

Social Games: Games and activities.

Friday, June 12th

Discord Server Opens: Friday Morning UTC

Read through the rules, explore the channels, and chat with other congoers.

Welcome Session

Friday, 17:00-17:30 UTC

Session Type: Convention Administration

Presented by: Convention Committee

Recorded: No

In this session, Concom 2024 will kick off BarricadesCon 2024 and welcome everyone. Concom will also walk everyone through some basic information and FAQs to help ensure a fun and interesting con for everyone.

The Cats of Les Misérables

Friday, 17:30-18:00 UTC

Session Type: Social Meetup

Presented by: Melannen

Recorded: No

A laid-back social panel to meet your fellow attendees, share pictures of your pets (or have them join you in the panel!) and chat about pets and Les Mis fandom generally.

(Guest of Honor) From Paris to Bangkok: a Thai-inspired retelling of Les Misérables

Friday, 18:00-19:00 UTC

Session Type: Guest of Honor

Presented by: Christina Soontornvat

Recorded: Yes

Christina Soontornvat’s Newbery Honor-winning children’s novel, A Wish in the Dark, is a Les Misérables adaptation set in a magical Thai-inspired world. Christina will discuss the inspiration for the book, how she decided when to be faithful to the original, and how Hugo’s powerful themes of compassion and forgiveness resonate across age ranges and cultures.

Learn more about Christina’s work at soontornvat.com.

The Yellow Passport: Surveillance and Control in 19th Century France

Friday, 19:00- 20:00 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academic Panel Presentation

Presented by: David Montgomery, creator of the Siecle History Podcast

Recorded: Yes

Les Misérables takes place in a France of police spies, intercepted mail, travel restrictions and other elements of a 19th Century police state. What exactly were these ways French governments surveilled and controlled their citizens? How did they work? And how did people get around them?

Meetup: Fan Creators

Friday, 19:00-20:00 UTC

Session Type: Social Meetup

Presented by: Eli

Recorded: No

Come meet fellow fan creators! Casual unstructured time to chat with other fans. A good place for people who spend a lot of time on Ao3.

Break

20:00-21:00 UTC

Early Transformative Works: The First Les Miserables Fanart, Fanfics, and AUS

Friday, 21:00-22:00 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academic Panel Presentation

Presented by: Psalm

Recorded: Yes

This presentation will give you an overview of the earliest works inspired by Les Misérables – including illustrations, comics, poems, pamphlets, and novels. Which ones will stand the test of time? And what can these works tell us about the book’s reception and impact? Come learn about the forgotten, but fascinating first transformative works about Les Misérables.

Black and Pink International

Friday, 21:00-22:00 UTC

Session Type: Panel Presentation

Presented by: Darryl Brown Jr. (he/him), Senior Director of Programs and Advocacy, Black and Pink National. Kenna Barnes (she/they), Advocacy Manager, Black and Pink National

Recorded: Yes

This year, Barricades Con is donating all profits to Black and Pink International.

Black & Pink National is a prison abolitionist organization dedicated to abolishing the criminal punishment system and liberating LGBTQIA2S+ people and people living with HIV/AIDS who are affected by that system through advocacy, support, and organizing. Programming includes wrap-around services for those coming out of the carceral system such as but not limited to workforce development, transitional housing, newsletters to inside members and penpal matching, nationwide Chapters, youth-led research about young people living with HIV, and programming for and by people who do sex work.

Sex work as an issue sits clearly at the intersection of reproductive justice, prison abolition, and trans and queer liberation. Black trans women who engage in sex work face some of the highest rates of policing and surveillance, directly interfering with their ability to access safety and autonomy. We know that when we center the needs of Black trans women, especially those who engage in sex work, we are inherently able to address the needs of other system-impacted people along the way.

The Sex Worker Liberation Project (SWLP) is a collaboration between Black and Pink National and a network of current and former LGBTQIA2S+ people who do sex work across the country. This sex worker led group moves with the intention of building community, providing resources, and cultivating self advocacy tools.The SWLP is on a mission to tackle the urgent and multifaceted issues confronting sex workers, with a specific emphasis on the challenges faced by Black and Brown LGBTQIA2S+ sex workers.

Meetup: Brick Readers

Friday, 22:00-23:00 UTC

Session Type: Social Meetup

Presented by: Mellow

Recorded: No

Come meet up and hang out with your fellow Brick readers! Let’s talk about weird nonsense from the book.

Beat by Beat: a Les Mis 2012 Deconstruction

Friday, 22:00-23:00 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academic Panel Presentation

Presented by: Eli

Recorded: Yes

To quote Eli: “As an avid Les Mis fan and also someone with an MFA in screenwriting, I find the script for the Les Mis 2012 movie absolutely fascinating. The choices they made, the added brick scenes, the added song, the pacing, the dialogue, the shots selection—all of it contributes to a very interesting adaptation that our fandom owes a huge debt of gratitude to (whether we like it or not 🥲). I would like to take an audience through the 9 major beats of a screenplay, apply it to Les Mis 2012, and share my thoughts on what the filmmakers did right for this adaptation and what they did wrong. I’ll compare it to the Les Mis musical (the direct source material) as well as the Brick (the secondary source material) for insight on the choices they made!”

History Researcher Meetup

Friday, 23:00-24:00 UTC

Session Type: Social Meetup

Presented by: David Montgomery

Recorded: No

A chance for history researchers to meet up and discuss their research!

Atonement: A Theatrical Piece for One Actor, Based on Segments from Hugo’s Les Miserables

Friday, 23:00-24:00 UTC

Session Type: Panel Presentation

Presented by: Alexiel de Ravenswood

Recorded: Yes

This theatrical piece is a dramatic adaptation of scenes from Book 1 of the novel, focusing on the Bishop of Digne. Following the piece, actor Alexiel de Ravenswood will engage in q&a on the creative process and the themes explored.

Saturday, June 13th

Guest of Honor: The Photography of Jean Baptiste Hugo

Saturday, 15:00-16:00 UTC

Session Type: Guest of Honor

Presented by: Jean Baptiste Hugo

Recorded: yes

Jean Baptiste Hugo is the great-great-grandson of Victor Hugo. He has extensively photographed Hugo’s home in exile on Guernsey, which Victor Hugo decorated following his own aesthetic philosophies–in particular, the journey from darkness into light, which we see reflected throughout Hugo’s literary career. M. Hugo will share his photographs and discuss Hauteville House as a physical realization of his ancestor’s ideas.

Reflecting on Directing Les Mis

Saturday, 16:00-17:00 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academic Panel Presentation

Presented by: Cait

Recorded: yes

In Cait’s words: “I directed an amateur production of Les Mis at the end of last year, and would love to talk about how that went and share snippets from the show and behind the scenes. This will include talking about adapting Les Mis for the space and budget, approaches to certain scenes, dual casting lead roles, and probably raving about my lovely cast.”

The Fallibility of History in Les Misérables

Saturday, 16:00-17:00 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academic Panel Presentation

Presented by: Syrup

Recorded: yes

Throughout Les Misérables, Hugo often reminds readers that what they are reading is derived from some form of documentation or hearsay. While this serves to provide credibility to the tales he is sharing, there are certain moments where Hugo opts out of describing exact details, despite his efforts at a historically-accurate record. In this panel, I will take a look at these instances where Hugo either addresses or obfuscates these events, and how by doing so, he reveals the fallibility of history, and highlights how history documentations are not always as reliable as they seem. Thesis: By crafting Les Misérables as a form of historical documentation, Hugo reveals the fallibility of history, and readers are able to understand how history and history documentation are not always as reliable as they seem.

Break

Saturday, 17:00-18:00 UTC

What Horizon: Tragedies, Time Loops, and the Hopefulness of Les Amis

Saturday, 18:00-18:30 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academic Panel Presentation

Presented by: Percy

Recorded: yes

In Percy’s words: “I have directed a staged reading of the play and will have video clips to show! My play is focused on the rebellion and Les Amis; it aims to give the barricades the attention they often lack in adaptation and develop the individual characters of the insurgents. I’m working to make this episode of the Hugo novel and its historical context accessible to audience members who may not be familiar with the source material, while hopefully also bringing something new to the story for longtime fans.

One aspect of the story I’m particularly interested in examining is the persistent sense of hope associated with the barricades, despite the insurgents’ eventual defeat and the previous failure of the July Revolution. Linking the seemingly cyclical process of revolution and restoration, the metatheatrical tradition of tragedies aware of their own repetition in performance before the audience, and the nature of Les Misérables itself as a story that has been told and retold countless times, I hope to show the audience the worth of the insurgents’ struggle and the importance of their continued efforts. Many adaptations construe the rebellion as futile or as solely a tragic story, so I would like my adaptation to counter that idea, as Les Amis grapple with the meaning of their sacrifice and the impacts of their actions.

In a presentation, I would discuss these ideas with reference to Hugo’s original text and the ways in which the rebellion has been changed in adaptation, as well as other works that inspired me (namely Hadestown and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead). I’d discuss the choices I made in my adaptation process and show clips from the staged reading, touching on the different characters and the historical setting as well as the overarching themes with which I engaged.”

Cosette: A Novel, The (Fanmade) Sequel to Les Misérables

Saturday, 18:30-19:00 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academic Panel Presentation

Presented by: IMiserabili

Recorded: yes

This presentation is a deep-dive into the 1995 fanfiction “Cosette” by Laura Kalpakian. It will include a short background on the author and the publication, a summary of the plot, an analysis of represented historical events in the work, character analyses and comparisons to the source material and other Les Mis adaptations, and memorable quotes.

Musical Eponine and Grantaire in song and lyric edits: Personal research on their development

Saturday, 18:00-19:00 UTC

Session Type: Panel Presentation

Presented by: Ruth Kenyon

Recorded: yes

In Ruth’s words: “I’m an older musical Les Misérables fan who has watched the show develop from its beginnings at the Palace Theatre. I have a special interest in how the lyrics and the characters have changed over time. As plenty of people know now, I am also writing a book on the musical using these experiences. I’m working on Eponine’s chapter at the moment, and while I know fans have a lot of love for as she is now, I feel quite upset to see what happened to her as she was developed from the original French version of the musical. She seems to have lost quite a lot of emotional agency along the way. Grantaire has also changed over time; he was cut before the previews and there was a big re-write of his character when the show went to Broadway, but I really like what they have done with his character. I’ll provide examples of all this detail with material from my book and (trying) to sing bits of lyrics to explain what has happened to the characters.”

Barricades as a Tactic: How Do They Work?

Saturday, 19:00-20:00 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academic Panel Presentation

Presented by: Lem

Recorded: No

This session will explore the tactical and strategic uses of barricades, with an eye towards what to consider when writing both canon-era fanfiction and modern AUs. After all, the strategic goals towards which the barricades were used in canon-era urban warfare were often quite different from the strategic goals of similar-looking tactics in contemporary protest movements. Core components of the session will be a map-based analysis of July 1830, a comparison with June 1832 highlighting strategic goals and considerations canon-era characters would have, and an exploration of various parallels among contemporary protest tactics (which may or may not *look* like barricades).

Meetup: Musical Fans

Saturday, 19:00-20:00 UTC

Session Type: Social Meetup

Presented by: Erin

Recorded: No

A casual place to meet up with other fans and discuss the musical!

Break

Saturday, 20:00-21:00 UTC

Why is There a Roller Coaster in Les Mis? The Strange History of the Russian Mountains

Saturday, 21:00-22:00 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academic Panel Presentation

Presented by: Peyton Parker/Mellow

Recorded: Yes

In Les Miserables there is an actual canon scene where Fantine rides a roller coaster. How did a roller coaster end up in Paris in 1817? And why did this ride, one of the world's first wheeled Roller Coasters, make a cameo in Victor Hugo’s novel?

It’s “Les Mis Meets Defunctland.”

We’re going talk about the earliest origins of the Russian Mountains, the fascinating history behind how they came to France, their many connections to the political turmoil of the time period, what they felt like to ride, why they were shut down, how they fell into obscurity, and why Victor Hugo included them in Les Miserables. It’s time for a roller coaster digression.

Fanfic Round Robin

Saturday, 22:00-23:00 UTC

Session Type: Social Game

Presented by: Featheraly

Recorded: No

Participate in a round robin to help write a fic together!

Obscure(-ish) Les Mis Adaptations To Watch

Saturday, 23:00-23:30 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academic Panel Presentation

Presented by: Pureanon

Recorded: Yes

Les Mis has been adapted many times over the years, and this means there’s a lot of adaptations to enjoy. Because of this, a lot of adaptations are underviewed or underappreciated. I’d like to use this panel to discuss some of my favorites/the most unique — 1925, 1948, 1967, and 1995. These are all very different, and aside from all being ones I enjoy, they’re fascinating looks at how different countries and different time periods adapt this story.

The adaptations I’ve chosen are both some of the best and some of the worst out there, but they’re all unique. 1925 is one of the most faithful adaptations out there, and it uses the medium of silent film to full effect. 1948 has Valean get shot at multiple times in the opening minutes, and the revolutionaries fight with BARRELS in the barricade. 1967 is half one of the best Anglophone Les Mis adaptations ever, and half the drunkest. 1995 is more of an adaptation of how people react to Les Mis as a story than a straightforward adaptation, and it’s one of the most beautiful and unique versions out there. I intend to show a clip from each adaptation, so people can get a little taste of what each adaptation is like.

Recovery: a Fanfic Live Read

Saturday, 22:30-23:00

Session Type: Fan/Academic Panel Presentation

Presented by: Eli, Barri

Recorded: Yes

A full cast will live read a Les Mis fanfic written specifically for the con.

Compared to Some People Grantaire is Doing Just Fine (No, Really)

Saturday: 22:00-23:00

Session Type: Fan/Academic Panel Presentation

Presented by: Ellen Fremedon, Pilferingapples

Recorded: Yes

Grantaire and Marius are the two characters on the fringes of the Friends of the ABC, connected to the group by social ties rather than sincere political belief. In this panel, Pilf and Ellen will discuss the two characters as narrative foils, touching along the way on the problem with Great Men, bourgeois inaction, what it means to have the republic as a mother, and dying for love–plus those two pistols in Marius’s pocket.

Preliminary Gaities

23:00-24:00 UTC

Session Type: Social Game

Presented by: Rare, Percy, and ShitpostingFromTheBarricade

Recorded: No

Preliminary Gayeties is the chapter where Grantaire gets drunk with Joly and Bossuet before the barricades. It is perfect for a drinking game.

In keeping with personal tradition, Rare, Percy, and ShitpostingFromTheBarricade will bring you a second year of our dramatic reading of the “Preliminary Gayeties” chapter of the brick. all while following specified drinking game rules (including classics such as “drink for brick quotes that appear commonly in fanfiction,” “pretentious classical references,” and “drink/eat when characters drink/eat”), and enjoying snacks mentioned in the chapter as they are mentioned. Everyone is invited to participate by reading, eating, and drinking along with this activity!

Sunday, June 14th

Publishing, Podcasting, and Promotion

Saturday, 15:00-16:00 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academic Panel Presentation

Presented by: David Mongomery, Alexiel de Ravenswood, Nemo Martin

Recorded: Yes

Whether it’s fanart, Tiktok videos or deep historical analysis, lots of us have THOUGHTS about Les Mis we’d like to share with the world. This panel discussion features creators sharing their advice on how to share your work with the world in a range of mediums.

Femme/butch: Dynamics of Gender and Attraction in Les Mis

Saturday, 15:00-15:30 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academic Panel Presentation

Presented by: Eléna

Recorded: Yes

In Eléna’s words: “This is a presentation about parallels between femme/butch dynamics and les mis! The focus is on Marius, Cosette and Eponine and their individual gender presentation and attraction. There will be a focus on the original text, but I will also talk about headcanons & representation in the fandom space! I’m a femme myself, but I’ll try to incorporate butch and transmasculine viewpoints!”

Lee’s Misérables: Jean Valjean, Confederate Hero

Saturday, 15:30-16:00 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academic Panel Presentation

Presented by: Sarah C. Maza

Recorded: Yes

Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables (1862) was as big a success in the United States as elsewhere in the world upon publication, hailed throughout the young nation as the commanding masterpiece of modern French literature. Why would a novel that celebrates violent insurrection and radical republican ideals be so warmly received in America? One of the (many) answers to that question is that the novel appeared in the midst of the Civil War, and that it provided engrossing reading to the many soldiers stuck in place for weeks or months in camp, hospitals, and prisons. Most surprising, though, is the evidence of Les Misérables’ appeal to Confederate soldiers (who jokingly called themselves “Lee’s Misérables”), as Hugo was on record as an ardent abolitionist. My paper will illustrate and explain the paradoxical appeal of Hugo’s novel in the South in two contexts: first, I will draw attention to the ways in which Confederate nationalists likened their cause to the European Revolutions of 1848; and second, I will explain the novel’s resonance within what Wolfgang Schievelbusch has called the “culture of defeat,” the emotional resonance, in some historical contexts, of narratives of doomed causes and heroic failure.

Guest of Honor: Luciano Muriel, playwright of “Grantaire”

Sunday, 16:00-17:00 UTC

Session Type: Guest of Honor

Presented by: Luciano Muriel

Recorded: Yes

Panel about the details of the creative process behind the show Grantaire, from the discovery of the character during the playwright’s first reading of Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables to the opening night of the staging at the Teatro Pradillo of Madrid. Why Grantaire? Why a dramatic monologue? Why include Amaral songs? What did the awards and subventions entail? All the answers to these and many other questions.

Break

Sunday, 17:00-18:00 UTC

1848 in Chile: The Society of Equality and the Siege of La Serena

Sunday, 18:00-19:00 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academc Presentation

Presented by: Duncan Riley

Recorded: Yes

While the Revolutions of 1848 are traditionally seen as a European event, they had a powerful influence in Latin America. In Chile in particular, university students who studied in France during the revolutions would lead a movement to oust the conservative dictatorship that had ruled the country since the 1830s. Inspired by the poetry of Alphonse de Lamartine and the ideals of utopian socialism, a group of Chilean intellectuals and artisans founded “The Society of Equality,” a cross-class political club dedicated to creating a democratic and participatory republic. Inspired by these ideals, in 1851 the citizens of La Serena, a mining town in northern Chile, declared their independence from the central government. Members of the Society of Equality transformed La Serena into the torchbearer of their vision of a new “democratic republic” that would restore civil liberties and grant greater autonomy to Chile’s provinces and municipalities. In defense of these principles, La Serena endured a months-long siege by government forces. The conflict inscribed itself within broader international dynamics of revolution and empire, as the British Royal Navy Intervened on the side of the government, while French immigrants built barricades to defend La Serena from invasion. Ultimately, then, La Serena and the Chilean Revolution of 1851 provide a fascinating window into the transatlantic exchanges of ideas that drove movements of democratic reform in both Europe and Latin America during the Revolutions of 1848.

The Unknown Light Examined

Sunday, 18:00-19:00 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academic Presentation

Presented by: Madeleine

Recorded: Yes

In the tenth chapter of Les Misérables, Bishop Myriel sets out to perform the last rights of Conventionnel G, a man reviled by all of Digne for having served on the body that voted to execute the king during the French Revolution. The bishop and the dying man debate the nature of equality, divine authority, and resistance to oppression. G’s fierce defense of the French revolution and Myriel’s staunch condemnation of political violence represent diametrically opposed philosophies, but the two men have more in common than first appears. They are both men of faith, in their own way, called to serve by their profound love for humanity. Intensely shaken by this realization, the bishop kneels before the dying sinner and asks his blessing.

What does this role reversal signify? How do Myriel and G’s conceptualizations of God and morality compare, and why does Hugo seek to reconcile them? To answer these questions, this panel investigates the thematic implications of this chapter. We’ll dissect the characters’ debate, discussing the historical and religious context that informs their moral frameworks—and Hugo’s depiction of them. Drawing on analysis by literary scholars, we’ll situate Hugo’s portrayal of the bishop and the conventionnel within this same context, evaluating the extent to which G is based on the Abbé Grégoire. We’ll also examine the impact of this chapter on Bishop Myriel’s characterization and symbolic role in the novel. Lastly, we’ll explore how “The Bishop in the Presence of an Unknown Light" serves as a political and philosophical thesis for Les Misérables.

Revolutionary Rants: “Les Misérables” Onstage from an International Perspective

Sunday, 20:00-21:00 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academic Presentation

Presented by: Tessa, Anne, Kaja, Marie, Apollon

Recorded: Yes

What started out as an open call online to gather fans from around the world to rant about the musical version of Les Mis has turned into a group of musical fans from four countries getting together to discuss our different perspectives of various international productions of the show. Topics include our favorite cast albums, how our favorite character interactions are staged in various productions we follow (including Enjoltaire), our favorite actors from the different productions, and our favorite memorable moments from the show. And we would be remiss if we didn’t mention the major impact the 2012 movie had on us as well!

Paint & Sip

Sunday, 20:00-21:00 UTC

Session Type: Social Game

Presented by: Psalm, Potatosonnet

Recorded: No

A short presentation on the artwork of Victor Hugo, his medium and subject matter, followed by crafting time inspired by Hugo’s work.

Les Mis Letters: Building a Book Club

Sunday, 21:00-22:00 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academic presentation

Presented by: Mellow, Eccentrichat

Recorded: Yes

There are 365 chapters in Les Miserables. Les Mis Letters is an email subscription that sends you one chapter of Les Mis daily for a year.

Rachel and Mellow have been running the “Dracula-Daily” inspired Les Mis readalong since 2023! Mellow will speak to the behind the scenes process of setting up a Substack and discord server, while other readers will speak to the experience of reading Les Mis for the first time in this format or the small projects they’ve put together while following along.

Les Mis Singalong

Sunday, 21:00-22:00 UTC

Session Type: Social Game

Presented by: Megan

Recorded: No

Let’s let loose by belting out our favorite Les Mis songs together! All singing abilities welcome and encouraged, it’s virtual after all 😀 It will be musical-heavy but we’ll be sure to throw in some other fan favorites!

Closing Session

Sunday, 22:00-22:30 UTC

Session Type: Convention Administration

Presented by: Convention Committee

Recorded: No

Closing remarks by the convention committee, marking the official end of the convention.

Dead Dog

Sunday, 22:30-24:00

Session Type: Convention Administration

Presented by: Convention Committee

Recorded: No

“Dead Dog” is a fandom slang term for a laidback “afterparty” that happens when a convention has officially ended.

#mine #barricadescon #les mis #les miserables #barricades #schedule #Barricades 2024

71 notes · View notes

cass-iter-ite · 2 years ago

Text

making websites is hard these days 😞 im working on a hugo theme for my music website and god damn it's annoying as hell lmao

#wip: webbed site #wip: music

1 note · View note

witchynyx · 5 years ago

Text

My Path Through 2020

2020 has been a huge year for me (in some good ways, and some challenging).

My Grimoire

In April this year, I started building my digital grimoire. I knew fairly early on that this was something I wanted - as much as I love physical books, they’re not so easy to search, and they don’t support hyperlinks!

I spent hours and hours searching through existing website, blog and wiki platforms, as well as other Content Management Systems, but I couldn’t find anything that functioned quite the way I wanted! So I decided to code a website from scratch!

Aside from early-2000s social media and a frustrating foray into super-basic web design in uni, I really had no experience with coding. Luckily, my partner is a web developer and software engineer, so they were able to assist with the original basic setup, and pointing me in the right direction to figure out how I wanted to proceed from there. I’ve learned: How to code in HTML, CSS, and Markdown; how to work in Visual Studio Code (instead of just writing in plain-text in Notepad) AND manually customise the theme (because I’m picky about colours/etc); how to use Hugo and Git (to a very basic extent); best practice for constructing website layouts, and how to make designs responsive (so they can be used on screens of any size); how to work with meta tags, like titles, descriptions, thumbnails, and how to set the image/title/description to show up when you share a link on social media. It’s been wild!

I’ve also done a crap-tonne of research and writing. As an Aussie, it’s incredibly difficult to find information that’s relevant to practicing outside of a Euro- or US-centric context, so I’ve focused really hard on this aspect, and especially on local/native herbs. I’ve written 75 herbal pages, 22 of which are related to plants which are endemic to Australia; plus a bunch of other information (including a “quick” 3,300-word write-up on practicing witchcraft in Australia).

Druidry

My desire to create a locally-appropriate practice lead me to Julie Brett’s book “Australian Druidry” at the start of this year, which in turn started my discovery of and interest in neo-druidry.

Historical context: Druids are obviously iconic characters from Iron Age Celtic societies. As Druidic traditions were entirely oral (it’s rumoured that it would take upwards of 20 years to complete training as a Druid, due to the sheer amount of learning involved), we only have extremely limited information available about this practice. In early Industrial-age Britain, some folks inspired by their idea of druidry created Revival Druidry as a counter-culture movement, focused on reconnecting with Earth and animistic beliefs - Interestingly these groups were primarily Anglican! This seems to have started mixing with occultism and ritual magic in the 19th century, and started becoming more spiritual/religious in the 20th century, particularly overlapping with Celtic Reconstructionism. While some folks have claimed otherwise, modern druidic practices are not authentic (or reflective of) ancient/Iron Age practices, because we just literally don’t know much about them. So when I refer to studying/practicing druidry, I am specifically referring to this in the context of Revival/Neo-Druidry.

I started being drawn to the concept of some of the formal study offered by various druidic groves, because sometimes it’s nice to have a bit of structure and direction! While some groves have programs that are very focused around the biosphere they’re located in (obviously not so helpful when they’re located across the globe) and/or various Celtic mythologies and reconstructionist practices (not so much my jam), others have programs that are much more focused around building something around your own biosphere! I have heard lots of great things from Aussie about OBOD’s courses, however this is printed and mailed monthly by post, which is a massive additional cost, has an environmental impact, and shipping has been ridiculously affected by the pandemic (although they are apparently planning to launch a digital course in 2021!).

Having lost my job due to my disabilities/chronic illnesses at the end of July, I decided to bite the bullet and join the Ancient Order or Druids and commence my First-Degree studies with them! Their curriculum is largely based around forming a relationship with Earth (including learning about your own biosphere), tracking annual cycles of the Sun (observing/celebrating the equinoxes and solstices), developing a meditative practice, and exploring a Bardic, Ovate, or Druidic skill. As a neurodivergent/disabled/chronically ill human, the flexibility was really appealing, and I was also super-impressed that they had a whole page on how various members had adapted things to be more accessible for them!

My Wheel of the Year

This is something I’ve been working on since I first started dipping my toe into witchcraft, but I feel like I’ve hit a major milestone on it this year!

It’s been such a huge challenge, since the “traditional” neo-pagan wheel comes from Wicca, with a lot of inspiration from Celtic and Nordic practices and celebrations, and is very focused around the seasonal cycles of western Europe. I’m not Wiccan, my practice is entirely secular, and even if you ‘flip/rotate’ that wheel, it really doesn’t reflect the seasonal cycles where I live in Australia.

I was looking at just celebrating/observing the solstices and equinoxes, but found that I really liked the balance of having a a point in-between those - plus it’s kinda nice to be celebrating at the same time as the rest of the community. My biggest struggle once I got past that was what to call my Cross-Quarter celebrations! I really didn’t vibe with the Celtic names, so I struggled with this so hard, for so long... but I finally got there recently, and it honestly feels like such a huge achievement 🥰

I wrote about this here, for anyone who’s interested.

#witchcraft #original content #witchynyx

0 notes

hollymindstechnologies · 2 months ago

Text

The ways to develop a website

You can approach various ways to developer website but depending on your goals, technical skill, and also resources. Below is an overview of the primary methods to develop a website:

1. Using website builders

Website builders are allow you to create website without calling knowledge and it is user friendly platform also. They offer pre designed templates and drag and drop interfaces.

• Popular tools: wordpress. com, shopify for eCommerce, wix, squarespace etc.

• How it works:

° You can choose the template that you want.

° Customize the design, layout and also content with using visual editor of the platform.

° You can also add forms, eCommerce, or blogs to plugins or also in built tools.

° Then publish the site with hosting that provided by the platform.

• Pros:

° No coding required and it is beginner friendly.

° Fast setup and development.

° Hosting, security and also updates are included.

• Cons:

°Compared to coding it have limited customisation.

° Monthly subscription costs.

° Migrating can be challenging because of platform dependency.

2. Content management system(CMS)

It require minimal coding and it allows you to manage website content efficiently with the customizable themes and plugins.

• Popular tools: wordpress. org, Joomla, drupal

• How it works:

° Install the CMS on a web server.

° With the basic coding or in built tool, you can select a theme and customize.

° To add functionality you can use plugins.

° Then you can manage content through dashboard.

• Pros:

° It is flexible and scalable and also it have thousands of themes and plugins.

° Provide community support and resources.

° It is useful for portfolios or blogs and also Complex sites.

• Cons:

° You should require some technical knowledge for the set up and maintenance.

° It have hosting and domain cost.

° It need security updates as also backups.

3. Coding from scratch (custom development)

Build a website with the raw code, it can give you complete control over design and functionality.

• Technologies:

° Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript.

° Backend: python, PHP, Ruby, and node. JS

° Database: MySQL, mongoDB,postgreSQL.

° Tools: code editor, hosting, version control.

• How it works:

° You can design the site structure and visuals by using HTML/ CSS/ or JavaScript.

° For dynamic features build back end logic.

° You can connect to a database for data storage.

• Pros:

° Offers full customisation and flexibility.

° Unique functionality and also optimized performance.

° No platform restrictions.

• Cons:

° It requires coding expertise.

° Costly and also time intensive.

° Require ongoing maintenance such as security, updates.

4. Static site generator

It can create fast, and also secure website by pre rendering HTML files. It is useful for Blogs, or portfolios.

• Popular tools: Hugo, Jekyll, Next. js.

• How it works:

° You can write content in markdown or also similar format.

° Use template to generate static HTML, CSS, or JavaScript files.

° Use hosting platform like netlify,or vercel.

• Pros:

° It is fast and Secure and no server side processing.

° It provide free or low cost hosting.

° Easy to scale.

• Cons:

° It has Limited functionality.

° It required some technical knowledge.

5. Headless CMS with frontend frameworks

A headless CMS can provide a backend for content management with the conctent frontend for flexibility.

• Popular tools:

° Headless CMS: Strapy, contentful etc.

° Frontend framework: React, Vue. js etc

• How it works:

° To manage content via APIs, use headless CMS.

° With JavaScript framework built a custom frontend.

° To display the dynamic content connect both via APIs.

• Pros:

° Very much flexible and scalable.

° Allowing reuse across platforms such as web, mobile.

° Modern and also performant.

• Cons:

° It require coding skill and also familiarity with APIs.

° The setup can be complex.

6. Hiring a developer or agency

If you don't have time or lack of Technical skill, you can you can hire developer or agency.

• How it work:

° For custom development you can higher freelancers or agencies.

° They can provide your requirement such as design , features, and budget.

° In collaborate on design and functionality then launch the website.

• Pros:

° They provide professional result with your needs.

° Save time.

• Cons:

° Cost can be higher.

° Depend on third parties for maintenance.

7. Low code platforms

Low code platforms fill the gap between no code Builders and custom coding. And they offering visual development with the coding flexibility.

• Popular tools: bubble, Adalo, Outsystems.

• How it works:

° To design and configure the site, use Visual interface.

° And some custom code for specific features.

° Use built in or external hosting.

• Pros:

° It is faster than coding from scratch.

° You can offer more customizable than website Builders.

• Cons:

° Learning curve for advanced features.

° Require subscription or hosting cost.

Choosing the right method

• Beginners: if you are a beginner you can start the with the website Builders or wordpress.

• Budget conscious: if you are conscious about your budget you can use static site generators or also free CMS options.

• Developers: opt for custom coding or headless CMS for whole control.

• Businesses: for businesses, it is good to consider hiring professionals or using scalable CMS platform.

If you are looking for a website development with design, it is smart to work with an experienced agency. HollyMinds Technologies is a great choice, because they are the best website development company in Pune, and they make websites that are perfectly coded and structured to stand the test of time. The algorithms are set to bring visitors from across the globe. A structured website with right content, can bring more visitors to your business.

#web development #marketing strategy #digital marketing

1 note · View note

associative-2001 · 5 months ago

Text

Hugo Development Company

Associative is a top Hugo development company in Pune, India, offering fast, secure, and SEO-friendly static website solutions. Build high-performance websites with expert Hugo developers.

Boost Your Online Presence with Hugo Development Services

In the era of digital transformation, businesses need fast, secure, and SEO-friendly websites. Hugo, a powerful static site generator, is revolutionizing web development with its speed, flexibility, and ease of use. If you are looking for a Hugo development company that can build high-performance websites, Associative is your trusted partner in Pune, India.

Why Choose Hugo for Your Website Development?

Hugo is a leading static site generator that is designed for speed, security, and scalability. Whether you're building a corporate website, a blog, or a portfolio, Hugo offers numerous advantages:

Blazing Fast Performance – Hugo generates web pages in milliseconds, ensuring lightning-fast load times.

SEO-Friendly Structure – Optimized HTML and metadata for better search engine rankings.

Highly Secure – No databases, reducing the risk of cyber threats.

Easy Content Management – Uses Markdown files for quick content updates.

Scalability – Handles small blogs to enterprise-level websites with ease.

Hugo Development Services at Associative

At Associative, we specialize in Hugo website development to help businesses create ultra-fast, efficient, and SEO-optimized websites. Our Hugo development services include:

✔️ Custom Hugo Website Development – Tailored solutions to meet your business needs. ✔️ Hugo Theme Customization – Unique designs for an engaging user experience. ✔️ Static Site Migration to Hugo – Upgrade from WordPress or other platforms to Hugo. ✔️ SEO Optimization for Hugo Sites – Enhanced visibility and organic traffic. ✔️ Hugo Website Maintenance & Support – Ongoing updates and performance enhancements.

Why Choose Associative as Your Hugo Development Company?

Associative is a leading software company in Pune, India, offering cutting-edge web development services. With expertise in Hugo, React.js, Laravel, WordPress, PHP, and cloud computing, we build scalable and high-performing websites. Our development process is focused on:

🔹 Client-Centric Approach – Customized solutions to fit your brand’s vision. 🔹 Experienced Developers – Skilled professionals in modern web technologies. 🔹 SEO & Performance Optimization – Ensuring high-speed and search engine visibility. 🔹 End-to-End Support – From planning to deployment and beyond.

Get Started with Your Hugo Website Today!

Looking for a Hugo development company to create a fast, secure, and SEO-optimized website? Associative is here to help. Contact us today to discuss your project and take your online presence to the next level.

youtube

#youtube #app #web application development #app developers #associative #business

0 notes

jaykitchensbeard · 8 months ago

Text

Fougere Royale from Houbigant | JaysBeard.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkaq5wyM-2Q Fougere Royale EAU DE PARFUM * Reengineered from its 1882 regal compound to compliment modern rigors and landscapes, Fougère Royale retains its discriminating, elegant, noble, refined pulse and its pleasant, pastoral beauty. The perfectly-blended perfume is redolent of green, fragrant sedge, hardy foliage, and delicately-curled fronds of shaded, dense, moist woodlands. Sweet vernal grasses suggest the freshly-released essences of trampled, crushed, trodden, dewy verdure, with an intense hint of newly-mown hay. Size: * 100ml $210 First introduced in 1882, Fougère Royale completely revolutionized the world of perfumes and established modern perfumery as it exists today. Fougère Royale was the first “fougère” (or fern-like) perfume ever created, establishing a completely new fragrance family which still remains today the most popular family in men’s fragrances: Brut by Fabergé, Paco Rabanne, Azzarro, Boss by Hugo Boss and Prada by Prada for Men belong to this family. But even more important Houbigant was also the first perfume house to discover how to isolate particular molecules from natural raw materials and more specifically the coumarin, which is isolated from the tonka beans. Today and in character with our past, the House of Houbigant has revived this outstanding classic in an elegant and contemporary style. The formula has been re-worked masterfully in collaboration with the perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux, head perfumer at Givaudan. A word from Rodrigo: “I am absolutely thrilled, and feel extremely privileged, to have been summoned by the House of Houbigant to participate in this part of the Fougère Royale being reborn. As a perfumer, I can say this is a one-in-a-life-time gift.” Fougère Royale opens with an uplifting cocktail of sparkling citrus oils that blends into an aromatic bouquet of Mediterranean herbs, where lavender and Moroccan chamomile oil dictate the tempo. A redolent heart follows, where the floral-spicy "Rondeletia" accord is revealed through rich geranium nuances and warm spices. A floral intermezzo showcases rare rose essences and absolutes, spiked by pepper, cinnamon and carnation. Finally, a grand finale of earthy, ambery and woody harmonies, where moss notes join a sensual patchouli theme enriched by warm coumarinic undertones of tonka beans and clary sage absolute. All the details present on the original design have been incorporated but the over all look has been revisited to make it more masculine and modern. Each little square is cut in the glass in a diamond shape, which gives more luminosity to the bottle. The details on the shoulders of the bottle maintain the art deco spirit of the beginning of the1900s The front and back of the bottle have a cushion/ curved effect that gives the bottle a more opulent effect. To celebrate the rebirth of this inimitable fragrance, we have decided to sublime the formula into a Perfume version. To make Fougère Royale Perfume we have used exclusively the finest quality of raw materials that exists. The Fougère Royale perfume edition is showcased into a hard-wood lacquered box on which the logo Fougère Royale has been carved. The Line: Fougère Royale Eau de Parfum 100ml and Fougère Royale Pur parfum 100ml. 🔔 Looking to enhance your style and well-being? Subscribe for expert beard grooming, fragrance reviews, and tips on living life to the fullest! https://www.youtube.com/@JayKitchensbeard/?sub_confirmation=1 🔗 Stay Connected With Us. 👉 Website: https://ift.tt/lIJg9XO 📩 For Business Inquiries: [email protected] ============================= via Jay Kitchen's Beard and More https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh4L_lSSQTqmAejrdv0N6WA December 17, 2024 at 11:00PM

#fragrancereview #perfumereview #fragrance #cannabisscent #santamarianovella #floralfragrance #mensgroomingtips #beardcareroutine

0 notes

starfoam · 8 months ago

Text

“The light of hope, shining throughout the universe! I am Luminous!”

Independent Magical Heroine OC blog, with themes of family, romance, loneliness, power and responsibility. Base verse is fandomless, but has AUs for multiple fandoms including DA:I/BG3, Pokemon and FNAF. OC and multi-muse friendly.

Important facts:

Who’s Lorelei?: She’s the primary muse of the blog. She has magic powers, and is slowly turning into a goddess of Hope. It scares her.

Who’s Luminous?: That’s Lorelei’s hero identity. They’re the same person.

Who’s Bellamy?: That’s Lo’s witch form. She exists mostly in theory.

Who’s Benji?: That’s Lo’s dog. He’s also a weird dragon thing, but mostly he’s a very big dog. He’s a good boy.

Who’s Kiana?: Lo’s little sister, age 11. She does not appear on this blog often, but she is Lo’s prime motivation for becoming a magical girl.

What’s the castle?: Big freaking palace made of purple crystal, aesthetic changes depending on Lo’s long-term mental and emotional state, just... floating off the shore of Lanai. The thing only tangibly exists when Lo’s in close proximity to it. It acts as both a repository for the power she can’t handle and just a fun little eldritch paradise in the making. Time moves faster in there than outside. There’s a garden underneath it.

Who’s Esme?: That’s me. I write the blog. Hello!

My sideblogs!

alastgoodnight: fandomless OC Naomi Sato, librarian and carer for the Lullaby Lane Library. SFW.

ciderbitten: fandomless OC Alistair Vero, 300-year old vampire and apple orchard owner. Can contain adult themes, but mostly dad jokes.

firebeckons: fandomless OC Hugo Hestius, ward of Hestia and innkeeper. Contains adult themes.

embodiedheroism: The Voice of the Hero, Slay the Princess. Low activity.

glitchdetail: Transformers Animated multimuse. Very low activity.

songofmultitudes: Dragon Age protagonist multimuse. WIP.

truenoire: Pokemon White protagonist. SFW. Very low activity.

“Nah” Fandoms I’m just not that into and am not interested in RPing with:

H.P

Ha.zbin/Hellu.va

Heta.lia

AO/T

Hom.est.uck

Descen/dants

Fal/lout

RPF

More to be added as I think of them

Penned by Esme, she/her, 25+. Est. 2014, remade 2022. This website is never getting rid of me.

#pinned post

0 notes

fromdevcom · 9 months ago

Text

Nowadays more retailers are looking ahead to online stores, and they're continually searching for approaches to offer or market themselves on the web. Marketing various products online is increasing day by day rapidly, without any indications of backing off, and it's an awesome approach to achieve a wide number of clients, if we look into it. Mid level dealers might not have the foundation to bolster sprawling sites like real retailers do, or the financial backing to pay designers. WordPress is one choice for filling that corner, as some of its features are being planned on account of e-Commerce. Here is a run-down we've gathered of our most loved e-Commerce sections, running the range from basic online stores to multi-purpose sites. So, you're certain to discover something new here that will meet your internet offering needs. Let's talk about few premium E-commerce themes. Gear WordPress Theme Gear is an excellent e-commerce WordPress theme that runs a smooth and moderate configuration features. It is suitable for a wide range of stores and items. The landing page has a substantial slide show option with parallax appearance and segments to highlight data, highlighted items and news. It has a responsive format, so its versatile cordial and will consequently change in accordance to look incredible on all types of screen sizes and gadgets. A percentage of other types of striking elements of the theme includes: short-codes with combination of slide shows, catches, flips, tabs, sections, logo transfers, video maintenance, topic customizer feature to change the parts of the configuration, sticky route menu and many more are there to count on. Hugo WordPress Theme Hugo is a delightful and complex e-commerce WordPress theme. This premium theme from CSSIgniter offers highly interesting formats and would be perfect for stores offering top of the line style, extravagance items, or whatever else. A portion of the other key components include: moving and customizing landing page, different shading plans, customized devices, versatile responsiveness and eye appealing features and SEO optimized features. What makes Hugo theme an outstanding than others? Unique Layouts Let's you create your own choice websites Let's you apply unique color schemes for each page Since Hugo theme is SEO optimized, it puts your website into higher rank in top search engines like Google. Bishop WordPress Theme Bishop WordPress Theme is a multi-purpose WooCommerce WordPress theme for online stores. The premium subject from Tesla Themes has an exceptional and expertise plan and is responsive enough to work with. A percentage of the other key components includes - three distinctive landing page design alternatives, speedy perspective item pop-ups, item categorization options, moving and customizing visual formats, cash switchers, slide-shows, multiple views and single view for numerous number of items and customization loading options. StoreX WordPress Theme StoreX is composed with exceedingly intense, mechanically complex and secured instrument that is profoundly dependable, graphically planned and outwardly dazzling, dynamic, remarkably adjustable and simple to utilize. It's naturally responsive WordPress business and trade multipurpose site theme. StoreX is a strong and ingenious theme that has been particularly planned with the reason for facilitating electronic business exchanges for store proprietors and venders of various types, scales and fields over an enormous scope of commercial enterprises. Amaryllis WordPress Theme Amaryllis is a classy and completely utilitarian e-commerce WordPress theme from CSSIgniter. The landing page has a pleasant images, highlighted header picture, areas for appreciated messages, item classes, most recent items and different gadgets. A percentage of the various other remarkable components of the topic includes completely responsive and eye appealing configuration features, based on Bootstrap format that comes

as an alternative way to work with standard blogging topics, intense settings board, various working choices, short codes, custom menus and many other such advanced features. Elite WordPress Theme Elite WordPress Theme is a special, outwardly striking and highlighted stuffed Woo-commerce store WordPress theme. This premium theme is highly portable and responsive e-commerce theme. These kind of themes would be ideal for designer stores, extravagance items, or for some other boutique online shops that needs to present their items in a strong, proficient and vital way. Highlights include - a completely customizable and digitized landing pages that can be utilized on any item page, posts or full Woo-Commerce maintenance, eye appealing features, more than 100 Google textual style alternatives, 3 designer choices for posts/pages, staff areas, gadgets with customized symbols, light box pop-up displays and programmable upgrades. Blossom WordPress Theme BlossomWordPress Theme is an excellent E-Commerce WordPress theme that keeps running on the Genesis Framework. This premium theme is from Restored 316 Designs that offers a spotless and pleasant pastel shading plans. It has six distinctive landing page plan options, a decent classification list to show each class in the one section, 3 diverse page format choices, 3 shading plans and numerous of options to select your own design, various WooCommerce themes, custom logos and foundations, footer devices, HTML5 mark-ups and a versatile responsive outline to fit all screen sizes. Luxury WordPress Theme The Luxury WordPress theme is designed with rich features to be used for E-Commerce topics that could be utilized for an online store. This premium Luxury WordPress Theme is easily portable with a responsive format and offers a cutting edge and expert outline to users that is well adaptable and adjustable. The landing page has a full width slider to showcase items, deals, new areas to show new items, smash hit items, attached items and other essential data. The landing page is completely completely permits you to effectively organize numerous number of components with best approach as and when needed. The item page, classification page, query item pages and shopping baskets sections, all have been styled for WooCommerce matters. It additionally offers user with huge number of choices such as values, sizes, hues and so many are there to offer. The topic underpins the WordPress Customizer so that you can adjust your text styles, header options and logos, effectively in a live review mode This Case Study is a guest post written by Kaira Clark a Web developer at Xicom Technologies Ltd. In this avant grade IT space those who are looking for Programmers for Hire need to ensure they not only look for skills, but also look for someone who stays abreast with the latest advancements. Along with development Kaira likes sharing her web experience via blogging and reading what others have to share.

0 notes

ryjelsum · 9 months ago

Text

i am still incredibly salty that tumblr started charging for doing the cname dns redirect thing which takes them very little resources. but like honestly i've thought back through it now and if you're a "normal person" who "wants a blog website" paying the tumblr tax and making a nice custom theme costs less than renting wordpress hosting or whatever the fuck.

there's been a lot of discussion about this on mastodon where people have been talking about how there's a paradox of the tools that are used for making "simple websites" have an unreasonable knowledge barrier to being used by normal people (like hugo, which does themes by... having you git clone a repository as a submodule, which from a layman point of view is a little bit unhinged and way fucking confusing if you don't know what git is) and in the other direction how the tools that are simplest for regular people to use require a pretty significant amount of administration effort that most technically astute people don't want to obligate themselves to doing for free, since wordpress admin is kind of a nightmare compared to just having 'static' html pages. it's really disappointing that no one's really filled in the gap and made something like adobe dreamweaver for the modern web or something (i'm partly saying this because if there is something i've missed i want someone to be annoying and inform me)

like, honestly, the best 'layperson' option for hosting an independent website with very little cost is to manually write the html which is like.. doable, but does not work with how most people use computers in the modern day really. 20 years ago it was acceptable i guess but now we have the ability to make things that are simultaneously simpler and more powerful

0 notes

joshuawithers · 10 months ago

Text

The enshittification of Squarespace and why you should own your own website

Private equity completes another stroll through the web-hosting world (after WP Engine), and thus today begins (or perhaps continues) the enshittification of Squarespace.

As my friend Ori said:

“Nothing like PE to ruin something.”

Private equity seriously is ruining so many beautiful things on the internet (see Bending Spoons) because founders and creators often struggle make a living online, they seek growth and revenue and find it hard, so they sell to PE because PE can make money online: gut the product, layoff staff, raise prices.

Welcome to capitalism, you and I with our little savings can’t stand in the way of it, but in the light of Squarespace going to PE, I’m reminded:

Two of our business websites being on Squarespace

The other one being on Wordpress (but not WP Engine)

And finally, of my own personal philosophy to POSSE and build things yourself.

Jason Kottke shared this a few days ago from Molly White:

“The short-term solution to these problems is a little-known acronym called POSSE. Short for Post (on) Own Site Syndicate Elsewhere, it’s not a protocol or even a piece of software, but rather a philosophy.”

There’s never been a better time to build your own house on the internet—your own website and blog—and never have to worry about Squarespace, Meta, Google, or Apple anymore. You’ll no longer need to worry about being cancelled or banned. Prices going up, or products being gutted. You get to choose your destiny. Your home is your home.

How to?

Learn HTML.

Learn Markdown.

Learn to host and build your own website and blog, your own home on the Internet.

For HTML, check out the beautifully made HTML For People:

“HTML isn’t only for people working in the tech field. It’s for anybody, the way documents are for anybody. HTML is just another type of document. A very special one—the one the web is built on.”

And for Markdown, it’s just plain boring text with a few additions. The best place to start IMHO is with the document that started it all in 2004:

“The overriding design goal for Markdown’s formatting syntax is to make it as readable as possible. The idea is that a Markdown-formatted document should be publishable as-is, as plain text, without looking like it’s been marked up with tags or formatting instructions.”

Search online for other Markdown tutorials, there’ll be millions, but just start learning to write and format in an open language, one that isn’t owned by Microsoft (.docx) or others.

From there, start investigating building and hosting your own website, like the one you’re reading this on. Hosted on Micro.Blog, built using Hugo, and Tiny Theme.

In 20 years, you’ll be thankful that you started building your own house online today.

0 notes

thebandcampdiaries · 1 year ago

Text

Xilla Releases New Single: “Here Lies The Truth”

Birmingham-based rock band Xilla has released their latest single, “Here Lies The Truth.” This track highlights the band’s diverse sound, combining energetic metal with the textured nuances of alternative rock, resulting in music that is both powerful and melodically engaging.

The band consists of Leigh Oates on vocals, as well as Chris Flanagan and Greg Pullin on guitars. In addition, Rich Pullin is on bass duties and Hugo Riberio is on drums. The synergy between them is really undeniable, as they managed to create a very personable tone with tons of attitude and vibe.

“Here Lies The Truth” is notable for its play on words, juxtaposing “Lies” and “Truth” to create a thematic contrast reflected in both the music and lyrics. The song merges a variety of influences, integrating the raw energy of metal with melodic elements of alternative rock. This approach results in a track that is both immediate and nuanced.

A distinctive feature of this single is the inclusion of a full string arrangement. The decision to incorporate orchestral elements adds depth to the song and demonstrates the band’s effort to challenge themselves creatively. Many rock bands have opted to experiment with adding orchestral components to some of their songs for more emphasis and texture. In this case, the formula really works and the combination is spot-on, bringing even more emotional intensity to underline the lyrics.

Fans of Alter Bridge, Sevendust, Iron Maiden, and Metallica may find “Here Lies The Truth” particularly appealing. The track’s composition and lyrics aim to engage listeners who appreciate rock music that combines intensity with thoughtful themes, as well as hard hitting guitars, iconic solos and powerful arrangements that are always bright and personable.

“Here Lies The Truth” is available on all major streaming platforms. For additional information about Xilla and the band’s music, including tour dates and exclusive content, visit their official website and follow them on social media.

Find out more and listen:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/10fq5H005e0ZOEP0Rw3uYd

0 notes

barricadescon · 1 year ago

Text

Barricades Con 2024 : Schedule for Friday, July 12

The day is HERE! It's the first day of Barricades 2024! Plan your convention time with this handy schedule! (Note: this post is ONLY the schedule for Friday, July 12! for a complete weekend schedule, see this post , or go to the barricades con website!)

All times are in UTC, and can be converted to your local time zone at this link.

Key to types of Panels:

Convention Administration panels: Panels run by the Con Committee, to open and end the convention.

Social Meetups: Casual unstructured time to meet up over video call and chat!

Social Games: Games and activities.

Friday, June 12th

Discord Server Opens: Friday Morning UTC

Read through the rules, explore the channels, and chat with other congoers.

Welcome Session Friday, 17:00-17:30 UTC

Session Type: Convention Administration Presented by: Convention Committee Recorded: No

The Cats of Les Misérables Friday, 17:30-18:00 UTC

Session Type: Social Meetup Presented by: Melannen Recorded: No

A laid-back social panel to meet your fellow attendees, share pictures of your pets (or have them join you in the panel!) and chat about pets and Les Mis fandom generally.

(Guest of Honor) From Paris to Bangkok: a Thai-inspired retelling of Les Misérables Friday, 18:00-19:00 UTC

Session Type: Guest of Honor Presented by: Christina Soontornvat Recorded: Yes

Learn more about Christina’s work at soontornvat.com.

The Yellow Passport: Surveillance and Control in 19th Century France Friday, 19:00- 20:00 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academic Panel Presentation Presented by: David Montgomery, creator of the Siecle History Podcast Recorded: Yes

Meetup: Fan Creators Friday, 19:00-20:00 UTC

Session Type: Social Meetup Presented by: Eli Recorded: No

Come meet fellow fan creators! Casual unstructured time to chat with other fans. A good place for people who spend a lot of time on Ao3.

Break 20:00-21:00 UTC

Early Transformative Works: The First Les Miserables Fanart, Fanfics, and AUS Friday, 21:00-22:00 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academic Panel Presentation Presented by: Psalm Recorded: Yes

Black and Pink International Friday, 21:00-22:00 UTC

Session Type: Panel Presentation Presented by: Darryl Brown Jr. (he/him), Senior Director of Programs and Advocacy, Black and Pink National. Kenna Barnes (she/they), Advocacy Manager, Black and Pink National Recorded: Yes

This year, Barricades Con is donating all profits to Black and Pink International.

Meetup: Brick Readers Friday, 22:00-23:00 UTC

Session Type: Social Meetup Presented by: Mellow Recorded: No

Come meet up and hang out with your fellow Brick readers! Let’s talk about weird nonsense from the book.

Beat by Beat: a Les Mis 2012 Deconstruction Friday, 22:00-23:00 UTC

Session Type: Fan/Academic Panel Presentation Presented by: Eli Recorded: Yes

History Researcher Meetup Friday, 23:00-24:00 UTC

Session Type: Social Meetup Presented by: David Montgomery Recorded: No A chance for history researchers to meet up and discuss their research!

Atonement: A Theatrical Piece for One Actor, Based on Segments from Hugo’s Les Miserables Friday, 23:00-24:00 UTC

Session Type: Panel Presentation Presented by: Alexiel de Ravenswood Recorded: Yes

#mine #barricades con #les miserables #les mis #Victor Hugo #Barricades 2024 #Barricades Schedule

8 notes · View notes