#we are doing 40 in a 25

[kaithonks]

The Hull (May 21st)

May was a month that sort of flew by for me to the point I still feel like it's April. Like, what do you mean summer is just around the corner? What do you mean the Superman movie is going to be out in just under 2 months?

I partly mention this because I finally picked up Assorted Crisis Events #1, but also because in September this blog will officially be a year old, and I can't help but feel it's sneaking up on me despite still being 4 months away. Ah, but let's move on because I picked up some good stuff this week.

The Read:

So most of what I read in the past week was Something is Killing the Children since I had gotten, like, five of the trade paperbacks from my local library. I did end up really loving it. I'm still a bit behind, and I have some real trouble debating if I should wait for my library to get the next paperbacks or if I should just start ordering from my shop. My grandmother's passed down to me her frugality, though, and I probably will just wait. But it has been the first property ever to make me consider trying to get over my fear of needles to get a tattoo.

I did start reading book 3 of Saga as well, but that's not quite finished, so I don't really have much to talk about in this category, especially since my last post was 850+ words about how much I enjoyed Something is Killing the Children.

The Unread:

As I mentioned before, I finally picked up Assorted Crisis Events #1, which has sort of been taunting me since its release. It looked interesting, but the description seemed vague, and again the frugal spirit was possessing me. But I recently realized it was written by Deniz Camp of Absolute Martian Manhunter, and I've done nothing but sing that comic's praises, so what the hell, let's give it a shot.

With that, I did pick up my regular things. DC x Sonic the Hedgehog #3 is something I've been looking forward to, because while I preach on comics as an art, this run has been simple fun. Yes, the current story has some drama, but it is not being treated so heavily that the lighter tone is lost. And in its own way, DC x Sonic the Hedgehog is also art, and I really adore the design of Sonic and pals in their Justice League outfits. They do a great job of being Sonic and friends but also the Justice League. Particularly the lighting on Sonic's ears is such a great touch of blending The Flash and Sonic.

Speaking of the Flash, Absolute Flash #3 is also out. To be honest, I've been reading so much I'll probably reread #1 and #2 of Absolute Flash to jog my memory a little bit before diving into #3. I'm still generally of a mixed opinion of Lemire right now (Black Hammer, good. Minor Arcana not so much.) and still more than a little bit worried about his Robin and Batman: Jason Todd, which also comes out next month.

You know, Nightwing needs to stop having really neat variant covers. I've mentioned before I'm not much of a variant guy, but Nightwing has had some really great-looking variants. I have #123's Camuncoli Hush variant. #124's Fornés variant and now #126's Fornés variant. I'm considering putting them up on my wall. Anyway, I'm not super excited for this one, especially as Francavilla is still in the artist chair. And I don't mind his work, I just have a soft spot for Soy's work and am looking forward to him coming back. Am I just reading Nightwing for the art? Maybe….

Back to the thing I am excited for: Zatanna #4! I definitely will be talking about this run when it concludes in a couple of months, but I'll probably eventually pick up more Zatanna. She's been such a fun character to read, and I've always loved her style. Plus, it's generally nice to get out of the Batman sphere I so often find myself in. I mean, I'm still not that far off. I feel there's only, like, 2 degrees of separation. He did feature in this comic, after all, but he's not focused on here, and his cameo makes sense.

Well, that's all I picked up this week, though maybe I should mention I skimmed through DC Connect #60 and happened to see DC Finest: Batman: Red Skies, and well, I'm a bit buzzed with excitement because it's Jason and Nocturna. It doesn't look like it will have her introduction, but I'm hoping that it will include Jason's adaptation. As their relationship is a key part of that story. So a little something for me to look forward to, and I suppose, something that will likely be here before I know it.

[necromash]

Something something, one of my Pelle WIPs because I turned 22 today or whatever, twinning! 😁👍🏻

[gameshowtrainwreck]

One thing I really love is that same school sports teams that would forfeit games because they would be playing against my black siblings are now the same teams forfeiting games because one of my trans siblings are playing on them.

Nothing says "standing up for the Bible" quite like treating other people differently than you'd want them to treat you, boy howdy. Really makes one proud to see the name of Christ printed everywhere but the printers' own fucking hearts.

(you heard me right; has your family disowned you for being trans? fuck 'em, they can burn in hell, they know they deserve to burn in hell for it, the Lord has given them over to their delusions. I consider you as my family; you have a (goofy, non-creepy) uncle now. feel free to drop me a line for irrelevent advice or goofy jokes or heartfelt words of encouragement.

You are valid. You are worthy of love. Even if it's just from some internet rando who never really fit in anywhere he went, you fit in with me. Spite is just as valid a reason to stick around as anything else, we'll hate on the motherfuckers together. I'll bring my SNES. I got Bomberman and Mario Kart)

[random2908]

Frustrating when a VC-funded company gets credit for being the "first" and the "leader," when they had a sub-component demo the same week we had a full-system demo. Like, we are easily 5-10 years ahead of them, it's ridiculous; their approach isn't even yet proven to work. But they get science youtubers talking about them.

Because they're VC-funded, they have a marketing/press department.

And because we're an employee-owned company working off of government contracts, well, most government contracts get slapped with an ITAR label (an old Cold-War-era law saying basically sharing scientific information counts as illegally selling arms/munitions). So if you want to publicize your work, including your company's products, you have to appeal that label. (Universities have specifically negotiated a blanket exemption, so if you spend your whole life in academic science you might never even know about this.)

(My previous employer filed those appeals several times a year in order to do press releases and publish journal articles and apply for patents. I think every single information-release appeal they filed went through, because there's no reason any of this stuff should be labeled as arms--it's literally the same stuff universities are doing. My current employer is afraid to, which I think is wrong-headed; at worst they'll just say no, and anyway, our non-restricted competitors are giving fucking lab tours to youtubers.)

[markedbycelestials]

everyones asleep afaik and i know this is kind of jsut me malding over ppl on the internet but like

really not a big fan of how much other ppl mald over transmasc diy hrt. all im saying is that if Tom Roider who is using it to look like a 70s oiled up model and is completely cis can have easy steroid access, so can the people who need that shit to medically prosper. also what happened to Be Gay Do Crime? unless that was only for shoplifting from the button bar at hot topic

[sparklehoard]

Aaah. So it's neverending huh.

[2009phan]

fandom spaces are so rude!!!

okay this is not dnp related but guys tell me what you think.

so parallel to my phannie life im obsessed with this serbian singer. im not from serbia, nor do i have any ties to serbia, so i feel pretty alone in this bc i don't know the language and no one knows about this singer where im from.

so i decided to make a fanpage on instagram so that i can participate in her fandom for fun. and i translate everything with google translate. and it's been fun so far. like i make edits and memes about her and people like it (so far).

yesterday my father called me and said i should come visit him (he's in montenegro right now). at the same time, my favourite singer announced a concert in montenegro! so i was like oh my god what a coinidence, maybe i should go at stay with my father and go see my favourite singer live! but like it's problematic bc i don't have the best relationship with him and now that im 25 he won't shut up about how i should get married and have kids.

and i was thinking like haha funny story, im gonna post about it on my fan account and do a poll like "should i go to the concert?". like it's all heeheehaha just like fun fandom things, right?

and then this pretty big fan account (the singer follows them!) messages me like "oh my god you're 25 and you're asking strangers on the internet for advice... 🙄". and i was like okay yeah fair, but also this is all for fun, it's not that deep.

(this fan account's shtick is that he takes the singer's old photos and like airbrushes her face and edits the photos, it's a bit weird but whatever.)

so i was like "it's not that deep bro, im just having fun". and he was like "i don't think it's fun to post your personal life online, you should go see a therapist". likeeee wtf

and so i was like "bro are you the fanpage police or what? let people have fun".

and he was like "i feel sorry for people who have no moral compass, you tell your psychiatrist about your problems".

so i was like "i feel sorry for people who get angry over random women on the internet. bestie go meditate, drink some tea, smoke a joint".

and he was like "i already do that. you should pay a psychiatrist".

and i was like "wanna sponsor me"

and he said that he's straight....? idk if google translate fucked up but i don't understna what he means. (and he wrote str8 like with the number eight.) like straight as in heterosexual, or straight as in "normal", or what? anyway i told him "peace be with you". and like yeah. how rude!!!!

i found out that im working on the day of the concert anyway so i can't go. but like i wasn't even sharing my """personal life""". i was just like lol should i go see my sexist father just to see my idol live? like that's not even "asking strangers for advice", that's just interacting with other people in the fandom. like. and i have 15 followers bro!

[magicstormfrostfire]

Tfw you see someone make Sonic and Silver in their mid 20s and call it 'old man yaoi'.....

[firaknight]

We need more old woman yuri in this world

[francesderwent]

muahahahaha only two hours until voting closes on the spotify poll and I turn off reblogs 😈😈

[fuckedprophet]

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[cha1cedony]

Haven’t interacted with people outside of my office or family or music ensembles for like a month. Think I am going to go bonkers

[roseband]

has anyone seen that rent stabilization case they're trying to push to the supreme court cuz i'm ready to punch some idiots

[another-one-bites-the-chipaguasu]

Gotta love the gringos in the comments talking about the gruesome history of Cuba and how bad it was against gays etc

Do you have the capacity of introspection motherfucker?

Are you capable of looking behind and see your country's history? Hell can you see it now?

Cuba is genuinely such an inspiring and beautiful country. It's not just that its people passed a referendum to legalize gay marriage and adoption, but that it came after a year of consultation and modifications by Cuban citizens and activists which made it go way beyond just gay marriage to being one of the most progressive family laws in the world, and was itself enabled by Cuba's 2019 constitutional referendum which was also voted on by its citizens. Cuba is in lockstep with its people and that is why its revolution persists even after 60+ years of sanctions, invasions, and destabilizations by the US empire.

"You can put a man on the Moon but you'll never put an imperialist in Havana." - Fidel Castro

[amelikos]

Spotlight posts of each chapter in anticipation of HZ100 (Liko and Roy Set Off, Terapagos' Shine, Terastal Debut, Rayquaza Rising).

[karokawwo]

that bsc birthdays ask reminded me I need to finish my age chart