#luksa

[dd-wyd]

DD2 in a nutshell

[mercykatze]

2025 year of gemstone!!!!

[fanhackers]

Special Pre-Tony Awards Post

OK, a little bit of a self-plug here, but there’s so much great work in Theatre Fandom: Engaged Audiences in the Twenty-first Century (2025), edited by Kirsty Sedgman, Matt Hills, and me.  Theatre Fandom is the first book to really cross audience and fan studies and think of theatre fans as fans in a fandom. It’s part of the University of Iowa’s Fandom and Culture Series, which includes books such as Bridget Kies and Megan Connor’s Fandom, the Next Generation (2022), Katherine Anderson Howell’s Disability and Fandom (2024) and Rukmini Pande’s Fandom, Now in Color (2020). In addition to more theoretical essays about what fandom and fannish behavior looks like in theatre as opposed to TV or film, there are also essays on particular theatrical fandoms from a broad array of scholars from the US and the UK. Ruth Foulis writes about how Harry Potter fandom was extended by Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and Louie Lang Norman writes about A Very Potter Musical. Sarah K. Whitfield has an essay on Hamilton fandom as a site of bisexual representation, and Emily Garside writes about being a Rent fan for decades. Laura MacDonald writes about East Asian fans who reproduce and cosplay their favorite Western musical theatre shows, and playwright Dominique Morisseau talks to Kirsty Sedgman about how black fans in particular are policed as theatrical audiences (sadly relevant this week with the Patti LuPone/ Audra McDonald/Kecia Lewis fued flaring up again.) (IYKYK.)

And that’s just some of what’s in the book.  All the scholars involved hope that this book will generate lots more scholarship on theatre and fandom.  Everyone knows that theatre kids (and theatre grownups!) are hugely fannish (this was absolutely why Glee was pitched to media fans), and yet there’s so little scholarly literature about fandom in theatre. What there is is mostly in Shakespeare studies: books like Shakespeare’s Fans: Adapting the Bard in the Age of Media Fandom (2020) by Johnathan Pope and The Shakespeare Multiverse  by Louise Geddes and Valerie M. Fazel.  Agata Luksa has written about Polish theatre fans in the 19th Century. Nemo Martin has written about the construction of race in online Les Mis fandom.  Trevor Boffone is writing about musical theatre fandom on TikTok.  But we need more, much much more!  

As we say in the book’s introduction:

Where, you might be wondering, is the chapter on Phans? What about the Hedheads (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), the Fansies (Newsies), the Fun Homies (Fun Home), the Maggots (Matilda), the Jekkies (Jekyll and Hyde), or the Ozians (Wicked)? Where is the fringe show cum hit BBC TV series cum celebrated theatre production Fleabag? Such absences may inspire future work, we hope, and we certainly call for it.

I mean, Sondheim is totally a fandom, right? (Sing out, Louise!)

--Francesca Coppa, Fanhackers volunteer

[joasisart]

For context, I went to the Philippines last year with my grandma, and unexpectedly had to leave without her. In the Philippines, there's this tradition callled Babang Luksa which basically is the mourning period until the one year anniversary, where we come back to the Philippines. During the procession from the house, to the church, and to the cemetery, there were winds that me and my family now associate it with my grandma's presence. It was difficult to come back, but when is it ever, right? Now me and my family are spending the rest of the trip at beaches, resorts, etc.

[maria-sultada]

the crime scene was a mess

crimson blood. golden ring. cigar lighter. shattered camera lenses

a doctor came, anesthesia in hand “this numbs the pain” 

he panicked, “stop the bleeding! now!”

time of death: 07:22 in the morning

cause of death: playing with the trigger

the funeral was empty

a policeman forced entry

fuck! why can’t we find the killer? 

maybe it was her, it was the dead who pulled the trigger

maybe it was him, that renegade who washed his hands clean

fuck! both are good at hiding 

in plain sight

the Purgatory was a blur

men came with pitchforks. screaming

who was she to be granted entry? 

she is useless, a hasty bitch! 

angels forgot to guard the gate, perhaps

distracted with dripping blood, swollen eyes, bullet holes on a chest

what happened? does it still hurt? tell us. tell us. tell us. 

near the golden gate was a sign, “stay but pay:

youth, pride, passion - pick a price”

deal. nothing’s too costly when you’re dead

365 days since the corpse was found

her hair. her scent. her video camera - everything

buried six feet under

no Paradise yet, shame on Dante

but her quill now leaking more ink than salt water

her wounds no longer bleeding

it’s ironic, her breathing starts 

a year 

after 

dying. 

— babang luksa (n) the first death anniversary in the Filipino culture

[starscourge-radahn1]

luksa

­i believe that grief and love are the only subjects we can accurately write about. these are emotions felt entirely by the soul, and coexist with each other.

essentially, grief and love are the same but differ in perception.

grief or luksa is feeling of deep sorrow. it's the feeling of mourning for the absence of something or someone. it feels remorseful that for a kid, the feeling of grief is much more familiar than the feeling of love.

i grieve for a lot of things, for the kid i once was. the kid full of hopes and ambitions, full of optimism and sanity. the exams i couldn’t pass, the grades i couldn’t get. the career paths i used to dream of. the happiness i hopelessly grasped on to. i grieve for all of them. but i grieve for one the most.

it has been so long and i really hope that i have coped up well. it hasn’t really been that easy for me considering that i live inside the room you left behind. the certificates and medals on the wall that remind me of my idol plaster my sight every time i wake. your picture still hangs in our living room, “Mr. DWCV” parallel to the toys you bought for me from your first job’s salary. i really thought that i have moved on from you fast but it has been excruciatingly slow. the sleepless nights will always remind me of the sorrow you left, not the sorrow you caused.

i wish you were here, and nothing more.

you have taught me that even after all the pain and mourning, even if the world becomes unbearable, never stop grieving.

because grief is the proof that you have loved endlessly.

[blackshallow]

pag ibig ko

Awit ng pagibig, 

Sa daloy ng pintig

Kung ang pagibig ay patunay

Pagtingin koy di madadaig

Kaunting pang unawa

Di madadaan sa luksa

Ang magmahal ay di sadya

Walang katapusang nagbabadya

Masaktan man ay piniling umunawa

[johngai]

Updating Deprecated Commands in "Kubernetes in Action"

Introduction: The book “Kubernetes in Action” by Marko Luksa is a valuable resource for learning Kubernetes. However, as Kubernetes evolves, some commands in the book have become deprecated. This post provides updated commands to ensure compatibility with the latest Kubernetes version. Original and Updated Commands: kubectl get rc Original Command: kubectl get rc Updated Command: kubectl get…

[wendellcapili]

Reunion and homecoming for UP College of Arts and Letters-UP Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts alumnus and UP CHK former faculty member Jeffrey Rm Garcia—he has been Hong Kong Disneyland’s Creative (Show) Director and Choreographer for the past 18 years. Previously he was part of many UP Filipiniana Dance Group, UP Varsity Pep Squad and Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (DUP) performances and productions, where he was known for his spins, jumps and splits. We also celebrated the birthday of the School of Media Studies, Mapúa University Dean David R Corpuz, who received awards and nominations for his films The Ordinary Things We Do (2014), Kusina (2016), and Kuya Wes (2018). Last year, he won a Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for his essay “Autoetnograpiya ng Luksa.” He is also a member of the Commission on Higher Education(CHED) Technical Panel for Multimedia Studies. David is a UP College of Media and Communication and DLSU College of Liberal Arts alumnus.

[dd-wyd]

Luksa, are you... t-bagging that dragon?

[dndllgrc]

Pagod na'ko. Kung sa tutuusin, mas madalas ko isipin na ako yung problema. Bakit ba kasi ako pinanganak na hindi normal? Hindi ko rin naman sila gusto tulad ng pagkaayaw nila sa akin, pero hindi ko malaman ano ba ang balak ng utak ko at hindi matanggap na rejected, unwanted and outcasted ako. Hindi naman masisira buhay ko. Hindi naman titigil ang mundo.

Ngunit hindi maabot sa isipan ko ang mga bagay kapag hindi ako nakakakuha ng maayos na pagpapaalam.

Madali sa akin magputol ng relasyon. Hindi naabot ng luksa ko ang pagkawakas ng pagkakaibigan ko kina Denise, Helena, Celina at Lyka kung ikukumpara sa lugmok na patuloy ko parin pinagdadaanan sa mga kaklase ko noong high school.

Madali para sa akin pakawalan ang pinagsamahan namin nila Carlo, Jino at Jasmin na kung tutuusin ay dapat mas ikalungkot ko dahil malaki ang naitulong nila sa kung sino ako at kung ano prinsipyo ko ngayon. Ngunit, nandito ako, mas nahihirapan makawala sa mga alaala na dinala ng mga kaklase ko kahit mas marami sa kanila ang negatibo kaysa sa positibo.

Kahit ako mismo hindi ko maintindihan ano nangyayari sa akin.

Ako pinaka nahihirapan sa kung ano man inisisigaw ko.

Kaya rati, mas ginugusto ko nalang magpakamatay kasi sa totoo lang mas madali iyon kaysa maghilom.

Ilang taon na ako nagluluksa, nagmamakaawa na makakuha ng closure, paniwalaan, mabigyan ng hustisya, pagod na pagod na ako. Kung kaya ko lang piliin ang makalimot, ginawa ko na nang walang atubili.

Kaso hindi nila maintindihan. Hindi nila gusto intindihin. Sobrang sakit ng pinagdaanan ko. Nagtiwala ako. Nagmahal ako. Gusto ko lang naman malaman bakit niyo nagawang pagkaisahan ako, bakit hindi niyo pinagkaisahan si Neil? Siya nagpaasa sa inyo. Hindi ko siya inagaw. Hanggang ngayon, matatanda na tayo. Walang pagbabago. Si Neil parin pinipili ninyo.

Hindi ko naman hinihiling na piliin ako.

Umaasa lang ako na pumanig kayo sa tama. Pero mas nananaig sa inyo ang pinagsamahan, ang damdamin, ang emosyon. Kaysa sa prinsipyo.

Hindi ko maintindihan bakit kailangan niyo pa antayin na magka anak na babae, maidanas ng mundo sa mga anak niyo ang pinaranas niyo sa akin, at magsisi nalang kung kailan tapos na. Bakit hindi niyo na gawin ngayon? Bakit hindi niyo na putulin itong sakit ng lipunan ngayon? Bakit kailangan pang may inosenteng madamay?

"Hindi magiging ganyan anak ko kasi hindi siya tanga katulad mo." Kung ako sa inyo, wag kayo magsalita nang patapos. Kung ako sa inyo, gawin niyo na ang tama at patayin na natin ang sakit ng lipunan sa henerasyon natin.

Pero hindi kayo ako. Hindi ako kayo.

Hindi kayo ako, na gugustuhin ayusin na kahit ang ibig sabihin ay wala nang reunion na magaganap.

Hindi ako kayo, na magpapanggap na okay lang lahat para hindi KJ sa saya.

Mabilis ang panahon. Dati ay 17 years old lang tayo, ngayon tatlong taon nalang at magte-trenta na. Lumilipas ang kabataan, ang saya. Pero ang naiiwan yung prinsipyo at moralidad.

Kung ang pananaw ninyo, minsan lang maging bata dapat magpakasaya at dibale na kung may masaktan, sorry nalang bata pa kasi promise di na gagawin ulit peace na pero KJ ang hindi pumayag na okay na lahat, baka nga kailangan may kadugo kayo na makaranas din, kadugo niyo na minahal niyo nang sobra sobra at binuhos ninyo lahat ng lakas at panahon ninyo.

Baka nga kailangan matulad kayo sa tatay ko.

Baka nga ganito lang talaga buhay. Gantihan. Inosente ang damay nga lang.

Sana maranasan ninyo pinaramdam niyo sa mga magulang ko nung halos inumin ko na lahat ng pampatulog dahil hindi ko na maramdaman dibdib ko kakatibok ng puso ko. Sana maranasan niyo pinaramdam niyo sa magulang ko na galing sa pamilya ng mga magsasaka at walang wala, lumusob sa Maynila, hindi nakapagtapos pero binuhos sa anak ang mga bagay na hindi niya natanggap nung bata siya para lang makita niya na naglalambitin ilang beses sa ceiling dahil yung nobyo niya na nakikipaghiwalay sa kanya tinapaktapakan ang pagkababae niya tuwing hindi na siya naghahabol.

Sana maranasan niyo mga pinaranas niyo sa mga magulang ko.

Sana maranasan ng mga anak ninyo mga naranasan ko. Baka sakali, ito lang ang paraan para maniwala kayo na walang saysay ang pinagsamahan o relasyon kung hindi kayo sasanib sa tama.

Baka sakali, ito lang ang paraan para maintindihan ninyo kung gaano kamangmang ang pananaw na "minsan lang maging bata".

Kasiyahan ay subjective, mas madalas isang scheme lang ng kapitalismo para makabenta ng bagong kagamitan o trend.

Ang prinsipyo ay tumatagal mas mahaba pa sa buhay at tumatatak sa maraming henerasyon.

Masyadong makasarili ang pananaw na bata pa tayo at magsaya. Pwede naman kasi magsaya nang hindi nakakasakit. Pwede naman kasi maging bata nang iniisip na hindi lang kayo yung bata.

Sabi ni Via, "bata lang ako nun"

Bata lang din ako nun.

Nagsabi na ako na hindi ako magpaparinig. Hindi ako tumupad sa sarili kong pangako, oo. Ginagawa ko makakaya ko na ibigay sa inyo gusto ninyo, kaya nga ginagawa ko parte ko na maghilom.

Pero para huwag makaramdam ng sikip sa dibdib ay parang tinanggalan niyo ako ng karapatan maging tao.

Pagod na ako. Sawa na kayo.

Dibale, ginagawa ko makakaya ko para ibigay ko sa inyo gusto niyo. Wag maging KJ. Wag na magpakita kahit kailan. Wag na magsalita. Wag na magparamdam.

Parang pinatay niyo ako. Patay lang yung hindi na nakakaramdam, hindi na lumilitaw, hindi na nagsasalita. Pero buti pa patay, patay.

Buhay pa'ko pero gusto niyo magpanggap akong patay.

[karenlacorte]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: ❤️ Time Enough To Win.

[areeis]

Going well :>

Started with the Borderwatch Outpost. Seeing Luksa stand over one of the dead was a well-timed coincidence.

ok, what if I started playing DD2 AGAIN but both Ryo and Spe get no weapons (fists only) and I try to speedrun wiping out settlements with dragonsplague while still doing all other necessary quests to finish the game? And since there's no reason to even do unmoored without people I could go for Peace ending..

[marstheredplanet]

I know I may sound dumb foolish selfish and unbelievable but I also want an update about Roo too. Who's gonna take care of her now? Where is she staying? Is she eating well?

[amantodeviroj]

jes!! pli esperanto !!

sed la nomoj mi uzas por iliajn etikedojn esti iliaj oficialaj titoloj haha. ili estas pli luksa estas la anglan; "the luna diviner" kaj "lord of naught"

saluton!! estas mojosa vidi alian esperantiston !! mi esperas vian tagon esti bona :) - amantodeviroj

@amantodeviroj

GASP?????

VI PAROLAS ESPERANTON????

Estas tiel malfacile trovi iuj, kiuj paroli Esperanton!! Precipe selfshippers!!!!

Mia Esperanto ne estas la plej bona, sed mi parolas ĝin iomete kaj mi amas uzi ĝin en mia ship!

Sed mi ankoraŭ devas serĉi la vortojn por selfshipping.. hmm

O! Kaj miaj nomoj por mia ship estas Esperanta! Mia sunbrileto, mia trezoro, mia ĉio, mia dolĉeco....

Estas TIEL MOJOSA, ke estas alia homo, kiu parolas ĉi tiu lingvon ke mi tre tre amas!! Mi esperas, ke vi ankoraŭ havas bonan tagon!!

[johngai]

Troubleshooting Kubernetes Service Exposure with Minikube

Introduction In the world of Kubernetes, managing and exposing services can sometimes be a challenging task, especially when dealing with deprecated commands and network configurations. Recently, I encountered an issue while following instructions from the book Kubernetes in Action. The command kubectl run kubia --image=luksa/kubia --port=8080 --generator=run/v1 did not work due to its…