#read the lists and learn

[go-k-art-er]

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[technically-human]

I like to think that after the Eclipse Cannon, Robotnik would try to show his love and appreciation more openly!

I also like to think that he would do it terribly and it would backfire constantly.

[clonerightsagenda]

Lucy directs a lot of internalized misogyny toward sensitives for being airy fairy losers who just want to ~commune~ with the dead even though she routinely terrorizes her own team by going pss pss to the homicidal spirit who pushes people down the stairs, etc., so I hope the sensitive community gets wind of the extent of her talents and starts following her around as the world's most enthusiastic and least wanted fanclub. She's having to beat a crowd of Hot Topic-clad goth girls off with a stick and her coworkers are like you deserve this actually.

[princessnijireiki]

Something that's chapped my ass lately is people sharing news that the FDA is going to stop monitoring dairy, because they are being gutted due to mass firings/layoffs and revoked funding (much the same way that OSHA is being attacked), and then sharing memes... of Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle"... being like, "wow, we* cannot trust the food!!"

They are genuinely not seeing the irony that they are MISSING THE SAME POINTS the audience was missing ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. They are not seeing that the public health tactics taken IN RESPONSE TO THIS back then are THE SAME TODAY.

It keeps being about the *"we" the consumer, as a distinct and separate entity from the implied "they" of the laborers. They're missing the entire fucking thesis of the book, because they're going, "Yeah, yeah, sad story, whatever— is THAT what happens to my pork??"

And then, same as pork, because very specifically the FDA and CDC are not allowed to test for diseases in pig farm populations because 100 years ago we found out that shit gets people squeamish, dairy will continue being subsidized, and dairy regs will be transitioned to private corporations' self regulation & management.

And people will CONTINUE TO NOT GET THE THESIS.

And it's such self serving nonsense that it actually lends itself MORE readily to those concerns being swept under the rug, because all you have to do is obfuscate and then stop generating the scary data, so people then think they must be safe. Then they've spent enough energy and focus on that that they continue not giving a shit about the rest of the content of the book!

When it is unfortunately an incredibly topical book!

Stop focusing on the fucking pork! It's not about the pork! I need leftists to READ! Christ!

[starfata]

Arsinoe's Woven Child 7

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 8

He could have used his powers to slip into the nursery, unseen and unnoticed.

But where would be the fun in that?

Instead, Hermes appeared before his son Eudoros at his home in Phthiotis. The lovely Polymele was absent, and so too were her father Phylas and husband Echecles.

The three of them had decided against sending Eudoros to Perse and Chiron for training, since they could afford the best of tutors. Which was fair, Perse had admitted, but that could not be said of all families.

Even for those who could afford to teach a demigod to fight, the prestige of being taught by immortals could outweigh the distance for some noble families.

He supposed it was affection which kept Eudoros at home as Perse taught his lesser-born siblings how to slay a variety of monsters and not die if they had to flee with nothing but their wits. It didn't seem to have done him any harm at least, he was doing well enough for a demigod his age.

"Lord Father!" Eudoros greeted, hastily standing to bow. "What brings you to my humble home?"

Hermes smiled. Humble? Perhaps when compared to Mount Olympus. His daughter Elaphia lived in half a ruin, her mother's kin too poor to fix what time and malice destroyed. Shame, it had been a lovely little village fifty years ago.

"I was just in the area" of Hellae "and heard some gossip I thought I should share." Hermes smiled genially, gesturing his son to sit back down.

"My son Autolycus now has a great granddaughter, from Odysseus and his Queen!" Hermes boasted.

His noble son visibly suppressed a frown at the name of the great thief. Which was a shame, his noble lovers tended to instil such strange proprietary regarding thievery.

Camp might have done him good in that sense, the sea-eyed Athenide had made a game of it. Had lessons in it even, for those not as skilled as he.

"Father, has not Autolycus passed?" Eudoros asked, which was a very diplomatic recovery. And a very good question.

"Autolycus has not been seen in mortal lands for quite a few years. It may be so, it may not." Hermes answered honestly. "I mostly wanted to let you know because of the gossip surrounding the birth."

He knew exactly where his son's mind went as scandalised outrage crossed Eudoros's face. Which was a bit much, considering which bloodline he belonged to. Several of his half siblings had been born into a marriage! Just not between the parents who made them.

"Not like that. Apparently my great granddaughter was brought to the throne during the Palace's petitioning hour, again, not like that," he interrupted himslf as false realisation dawned again. "Brought to the palace in the arms of the dark haired Athenide."

Eudoros blinked in shock. "Perse Athenide?" He blurted.

So much for trying to avoid her name. "The very same!" Hermes said, deciding to continue the story. "She proclaimed, after what was apparently a lovely bit of theatrics, that the child had been made especially for them by her twin sister."

Thankfully Eudoros caught himself before he named Arsinoe aloud. "How? Did she shape the child from clay as your brother the Smith was?"

Yet another advantage to Camp, the Demigods didn't hear half so much false rumours.

"The Blacksmith of the God's was made the old fashioned way between my father and his wife." Hermes educated his son. "And no, apparently the child was woven in Penelope's image."

"How literal is that?"

"I have no idea. Perhaps if you had a message for the blessed couple I could deliver it for you, and then come back and tell you about it."

Eudoros glanced at his desk. "I have never corresponded with the King of Ithaca before. I do not know if he would accept such a message."

Well, that would be awkward. "Do you not have acquaintances in common? Did not Phthiotis have men among Eleni's suitors?"

"A very thin connection, as I believe every eligible man of royal blood presented themselves for Eleni's hand." Eudoros said dryly. "Perhaps you might agree to deliver a gift instead?"

That would do. "Gladly. Just a short three day journey there to stretch my legs, and I'll be right back!"

"For a God perhaps." Eudoros stood to go over to a chest, beginning to search through it. "You need not travel back on my account, I will be satisfied if the gift is received."

Part 8

[tarot-the-silly-one]

this guuuuuyyyy

@nopanamaman

[pandemic-info]

Reposting via a redditor; re:

Is there a sound argument for why people aren’t taking this seriously?

Why do they think that way? https://essaysyoudidntwanttoread.home.blog/2022/10/09/why-do-they-think-that/? 7 psychological defense mechanisms used to downplay covid https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1737582325779624059.html? How to hide a pandemic https://howtohideapandemic.substack.com/p/how-to-hide-a-pandemic Cognitive Dissonance & Ableism https://www.tiktok.com/@fka.monstersincooperated/video/7360285749574421802 Anti-social punishment https://www.tiktok.com/@creative.neurospice/video/7269910082769653038 NYT: Why People Fail to Notice Horrors Around Them (helplessness & habituation) https://archive.is/wVL85 [article about the ongoing right to avoid infection. ... how people just can't really face reality due to death anxiety] https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/side-effects/202309/how-to-socialize-during-a-pandemic Increased risk-taking behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic: psychological underpinnings and implications https://www.scielo.br/j/rbp/a/TPpQKTwfqTH5Q8qKghRkWpf/?format=pdf&lang=en Cognitive Biases https://www.instagram.com/p/C8TdduJMtKH/ We’ve Hit Peak Denial. Here’s Why We Can’t Turn Away From Reality https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/weve-hit-peak-denial-heres-why-we-cant-turn-away-from-reality/ Difficulties in Understanding Population Risk versus Individual Risk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2X_HRfJpio&list=LLkcwJR5kj80dAQNAT83d1NQ&t=2522s

See also:

Normalcy bias

Semmelweis reflex

Just-world fallacy

Survivorship bias

Compassion fatigue

Sunk cost fallacy

Learned helplessness

Informational social influence

Ableism

Nihilism

[novella-november]

I saw a random post linking to this now-unrebloggable but very good post about the current state of reading comprehension in the USA amongst learned english majors due to the quite literal scam sold to the US government decades ago that has impacted generations, as many people have no doubt noticed but not been able to give a name to:

and out of sheer curiosity I am, I guess, now going to read "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens once I get through my current To Be Read list?

Anyways, for those unaware, it is Public Domain in the USA, which means you can 100% legally read it online or download to your favorite reading app from Project Gutenberg!

"Bleak House" by Charles Dickens is a novel written in the mid-19th century that explores the themes of social justice, the inefficiencies of the legal system, and the personal struggles of its characters.

The narrative primarily revolves around several characters involved in the interminable court case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, delving into their lives, relationships, and the pervasive influence of the legal system on their choices and fates.

The story is introduced through the eyes of Esther Summerson, a young woman of uncertain parentage, who finds herself at the center of the unfolding drama.

It actually sounds super interesting from the blurb, too ...

[muffinlance]

hellooo very cool person I am just now getting into the atla fandom and I know Nothing other than your fics are very cool and great and I was wondering if you have any recs (or links to posts with recs!!) bc I trust your judgment LOL

I hope this is ok to ask!! also I will add that I am not that picky but I will add that I am very much a longfic enjoyer so🫶🫶

My friend, may I open up to you the broad world of clicking an AO3 user's bookmarks. <3

AKA: literally click any ao3 username, "bookmarks" should appear towards the top of the resulting page. You can then voyage into the additionally wonderful waters of filtering by length, "recommended", fandom, etc.

Also: if the fic you like is in collections, try checking them out, especially if the title appeals to you. Can be a great way to find essentially a fic playlist.

Anyway all hail ao3's designers they done good work

[onigiriforears]

Vocab pt. 1 | 「伝える力」が伸びる! 12歳までに知っておきたい語彙力図鑑

I've recently started reading 「伝える力」が伸びる! 12歳までに知っておきたい語彙力図鑑 (or what I only refer to as "Words You Ought to Know as a 12-year old") as a means to up my vocab game before the JLPT.

I'll probably post a review about the book once I actually finish it.

But in the meantime, here are some of the words that I learned just from reading the sections about how to use the book and all 5 of it's sections. I was quite pleased at the amount of words that I've already learned (and how many of them were N2 words).

語彙力 (ごいりょく)- (the extent of) one's vocabulary

図鑑 (ずかん)- field guide; illustrated reference book

目指す (めざす)- to aim at (for; to do; to become); to try for

各 (かく)- each, every, all [prefix]

繰���返す (くりかえす)- to repeat; to do over again

基礎 (きそ)- foundation; basis

言い換える (いいかえる)- to say in other words; to put another way; to rephrase

言い換え (いいかえ)- putting in other words; paraphrase; rephrasing; rewording

状況 (じょうきょう)- state of affairs; circumstances; situations; conditions

鍛える (きたえる)- to drill; to train; to discipline; to forge; to temper

変換 (へんかん)- change; transformation; conversion

観察眼 (かんさつがん)- observing eye

目の付け所 (めのつけどころ)- focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make

文豪 (ぶんごう)- literary master

候補 (こうほ)- candidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice; list

まつわる- to be related; to concern; to be associated with

登場 (とうじょう)- entrance; appearance; arrival

表現 (ひょうげん)- expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)

解決 (かいけつ)- settlement; resolution; solution

ワンパターン - following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; repetitive; stereotyped; predictable [Wasei-eigo]

Hopefully, I'll be able to consistently post some of the vocab lists that I continue to compile for this. I'm in the Step 1 section of the book where it gives you synonyms and explains the connotations behind them/situations in which to use them. The first section I read was for やばい~

[fictionadventurer]

Everything I learn about Rose Wilder Lane makes me more and more aware that she was a hilariously outrageous person who needs a movie made about her immediately.

After leaving Missouri, she moves to California and marries a real-estate guy who once tried to get her to help him con the railroad.

She gets hired at a San Francisco newspaper known for its yellow journalism, where she does things like writing a series of columns featuring the "real-life stories of a police detective" who, in real life, was a high-end jewel thief.

Her first book is a first-person "autobiography" of Charlie Chaplin that she (after a few interviews with Chaplin) completely made up, and that Charlie Chaplin immediately threatened to sue her publisher for.

Her second book is a biography of Jack London, which his wife only reluctantly allowed her to write because Rose presented herself as "someone who had never written for the newspapers before and needs a chance to break into the magazines." This book was also almost entirely fictional, and her publisher also almost got sued over it.

Third biography is the first-ever biography of Herbert Hoover, also a heavily-fictionalized account. (Doesn't seem to have been sued for this one. Steps in the right direction!)

Traveled as a reporter through Europe (to places like Albania and Poland) post-WWI. (If we want to talk about legal things that she did).

Wrote a book based on Laura's late-childhood pioneer experiences while Laura was writing the early books of the Little House series, and did not tell Laura about it. (Laura was ticked off).

Kept trying to insert a story into Laura's memoirs (and Little House on the Prairie) casting Pa as a member of a posse that hunted down the infamous (and never-caught) serial-killing Bender family (despite the fact that this was historically impossible). (It got to the point that Laura herself told this story to the public as an example of "a true story I couldn't out in my children's book." Despite the fact, I say again, that this was historically impossible).

During WWII, endured a minor incident (it involved one cop coming to her house) where the FBI investigated her as a potential communist based on a postcard she sent that was critical of the government. Turned this into a short story that presented herself as the righteously-outraged American citizen fighting against an oppressive government, and used this to whip up a nationwide media campaign against J. Edgar Hoover for spying on American citizens.

Flew to Vietnam as a war reporter when she was in her seventies.

[pixelpaladin24]

Age 19: I love this character so much, he is my husband

Age 25: Wow, I was so fucking cringe, I am embarrassed at myself, ew, I'm glad I grew up

Age 35: .......this man IS MY HUSBAND and I LOVE HIM and I'm proud of it!!!

[stone-cold-groove]

Your summer reading list: The Higher Arithmetic. An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers. H. Davenport - 1960.

[edettethegreat]

king lear is just an extended psa for why reading other peoples' mail is a felony

[vinelark]

dare i say the 1935 nobel peace prize campaign article sounds fascinating. do you mayhaps have a link pretty please?

yes i do! it’s an atavist article called “the good traitor” written by kate mcqueen, and it’s really something. my quick pitch: in the early days of nazi germany, one of the first political prisoners arrested was leftist journalist carl von ossietzky. across the globe, a network of friends, allies, and strangers launched a secret campaign to nominate him for the 1935 nobel peace prize in the hope of ultimately saving his life.

i sat down and read the whole piece in one go last year, and have been thinking about it on and off for weeks so i read it again. i cried a bit both times. obviously cw for, you know, the world and specifically germany in the 1930s, which is extra chilling now—but i think that also means it’s extra timely for finding both guidance and hope in history. also, the story is just really really fascinating.

[front-facing-pokemon]