#English Camp

[kisho-ogawa]

Вчера я была в боулинге.

I was at the bowling alley yesterday

[sobuildabeautifulcity]

as it’s disability pride month, i decided that i would share some of the knowledge i gained about disability history (in the US) through writing my dissertation & share it on medium.

i wrote about the importance of diversity & intersectionality in the US disability rights movement, focusing on the 504 sit-ins in San Francisco & the Deaf President Now! protests at Gallaudet University in D.C. i also wrote about how our history is recorded, and how it has been overlooked.

there are two separate posts. the first is an easier to read version. this is for anyone who needs a more simple language version. it has more of a focus on the events rather than analysis, but does talk some about diversity. the sections are separate, so you can read about the 504 sit-in without reading any other section. it is about 1,500 words.

the second post is written in my regular writing style, and includes some bits copied from my dissertation directly. it is roughly 3,500 words long & includes a source list at the end.

please share this! reblogging helps spread the post to other people & means more people can learn about key moments in disability history.

[illustratus]

Oliver Cromwell Questioning a Prisoner by Ernest Crofts

[vintagecamping]

Beachfront campsite in Houlgate along the English Channel.

France

1966

[lamponellatempesta]

A thought that I shared in the discord server a few nights ago but that I will also put here, just because if I have to suffer thinking about it, we will do it together.

Let’s imagine Darius, at a time during the trip where they are in trouble or the adrenaline is coming down after escaping from any dinosaur or danger, and the absence of Brooklynn hits him in full.

The guilt that drowns him, that unbearable weight on the stomach that he carries with him since the day of the tragedy and as if it were not enough even his mind plays a bad joke, a memory that for the time was sweet but now is bittersweet: the words that Brooklynn told him in the tunnels in season 5 "Your light shines bright Darius Bowman, and I will follow you anywhere." He hears the words with her voice. As if that moment in the past were now, as if her was really telling him at that moment, to fill him with courage again. Only this time, she’s not there, he couldn’t save her. So they give him the strength to go on but at the same time they make him feel even more guilty than he already feels.

Probably next to him is Ben who sees him totally detached from reality, elsewhere and not knowing well what to do, but knowing well the reason embraces him to give him comfort.

Darius returns to reality when he feels the tears that flow copious along the cheeks and arms of Ben that surround him and that point would begin to try to explain to Ben why he is crying and was detached without succeeding and Ben would just hug him stronger and would tell him "I know what are you feeling, it’s hard for me too, I miss her too, it’s not the same without her."

And they’d be hugging for a while, looking for some comfort in each other, or at least until Darius calmed down.

(@mangosaurus @withdenim , I know you want to gently hit me for this, ops)

[academic-vampire]

𝕬𝖒𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖈𝖆 𝖎𝖘 𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖞 𝖕𝖗𝖊𝖙𝖙𝖞 🪵⛰️🏕️🫐

[vivitalks]

more adhd jason grace or die by my sword

[hiseyeisonthesparrow]

the next white boy who I hear brag about their mission is getting bitten

[gazkamurocho]

Will we ever get more high school AU I've become obsessed with it 😍

Oh definitely yes! I'm glad you're enjoying the School AU as much as I am, dear anonymous! 💕

A few days ago I was even sketching how some other characters may look in the School AU like, Daigo, Ryuji, Akiyama and Hana lol

And It's also funny because last night I was remembering the camping trips from my school days for some reason, and then I started thinking how a camping trip with Kiryu, Majima and other Yakuza characters (their classmates) from the School AU would go xD The bus trip, forest hiking, flag hunting, cooking, playing soccer, treasure hunting in the dark, the boys and girls' cabins, bonfire,... Ohh the possibilities are endless! So much chaos would ensue sjkdsdfskhsd Imagine Kiryu's anxiety, anticipating of living with Majima in an isolated place for 3 whole days? xD And Majima would never go on a school camping trip willingly, but the thought of being able to get more chances to provoke Kiryu-chan and maybe spend some alone time with him in the woods changed his mind on the spot jhdfjksdhfds

Anyway, I don't have any concrete idea for the school AU for now but I'll let those thoughts cook and something eventually will come up! I also always accept suggestions from you guys because two or more people brainroting together are better than one, am I right?

[ukagakadreamteam]

Ghost Jam 2023 Results!

Hey folks! Ghost Jam 2023 has concluded, and now it’s time to share the results! We have, once again, had a rather large turnout, so buckle up for a long post!

This year we had 25 submissions by 31 different developers. That’s 2 more submissions than last year!

Of those submissions, 6 of them were made in the first 72 hours of the jam, qualifying for our 72 hour challenge. 3 of those were even done within the first 24 hours!? That’s a first!

13 of the ghosts were made from scratch/just a single template, with no other pre-made assets, qualifying for our New Assets Only challenge!

Additionally, this year we saw a little more variety in the languages, both spoken language and coding language, used to make the ghosts! One ghost was submitted in Japanese, and another in Russian and Belarusian!

As far as coding languages go, most English ghosts use a language called YAYA (or sometimes the older version, AYA), but we had one entry in Satori, and one in Kawari!

Of the participants in the event, 20 of them were participating in a ghost jam for the first time, and 15 of them released their first ghost as a part of the jam!

Harder to quantify with stats, but still very interesting to note, was the great variety in ghosts that we saw this year! There are a lot of really creative entries that deviate from the standard ghost style. Some are desktop buds, some are focused on a single concept, some pull you into the character’s world, and some are entire games! Give them all a try, there’s a lot of cool stuff here!

With all of that out of the way, let’s see the ghosts! As mentioned, it’s a long post, so check under the cut for the listing!

ButtonToy, by OdieDogXP:

[Download]

Enjoy pressing buttons to activate different activities!

Listen to randomized stories, or play various minigames!

Don’t miss the functional power button in the corner!

Camp Camp, by CaptainKiwi and KFC:

[Ghost download] [Balloon download]

Meet your camp guides for the day, counselor David and camper Max!

Learn about the inhabitants of the camp, the good and the bad...

Give them treats!

Comes with a unique balloon!

Captain (DEMO), by Percival / Azazel:

[Download]

Keep the captain company during his breaks!

Overhear the ship logs and strange jobs the crew have encountered!

Chat about cats!

Made with new assets only!

Faeia & Tahir, by WhatAPhantasia:

[Download]

Find yourself in a rich and expansive world to learn all about!

Get to know Faeia and Tahir, denizens of two lands at war that have become friends!

Comes with a unique balloon!

Gallery 512, by Galla, Kat, and Zichqec:

[Download]

Decorate your desktop with 1 of 4 canvas styles, each with their own animated painting and a selection of frames!

Have up to 100 lil guys wobwobwob around your screen!

Comes with a unique balloon!

Made in just 72 hours, with new assets only!

Kafe Kareopsis Hutarkam, by Smoky and sacrificedbuns:

[Download]

Sit down for a nice chat, and order some food!

Throw the food on the floor and/or eat it!

Written in Russian and Belarusian!

Made in just 72 hours, with new assets only!

Macaque, by Venelona (Tumblr / Twitter):

[Download]

Mind his moods if you want to stay on his good side!

Comes with two different shells, to change the look of his ears!

Comes with a unique balloon!

Made with new assets only!

Maxumus the Cat, by Bitzen:

[Download]

Very animated shell, including a satisfying pickup animation!

High quality recommendations... from a cat!

Comes with a unique balloon!

Nanika Atsume, by Okuajub:

[Download]

Set out food and wait for cats to come visit!

Enjoy surreal idle dialogue while you wait!

Comes with a unique modification of the Star Cloud balloon!

The first jam ghost to be made with the SHIORI Kawari!

Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled interview time, by Galla, Naryu, and Zichqec:

[Download]

Prepare your résumé and steel yourself for an important interview!

Answer questions, and ask questions of your own! Learn about your workplace-to-be!

Comes with a unique balloon!

Made with new assets only!

Presentable Can, by KFC:

[Download]

Stare at the can! Tap the can! Pet the can!

Comes with a unique balloon!

Made in 72 hours, with new assets only! (Actually, made in less than 24 hours!)

Rock Blue and Peach, by JopsyJop and Waffles:

[Download]

Get to know a couple of besties and learn about the inhabitants of their town!

Discuss various types of media!

Comes with a unique balloon!

Shigure, by TechNekoKit:

[Download]

Bring a rainstorm right to your desktop

Enjoy the company of a mysterious spirit

Beautiful mixed media shell

Made with new assets only!

Skrunkly, by StrangelyKai:

[Download] (Mind the content warnings in the readme!)

Enjoy a wide variety of skrunkle quotes!

Use dressups to modify the outline of Skrunkly, or invert the colors!

Made with new assets only!

Slime Fighter 2000, by Smoky:

[Download]

Fight terrifying household objects!

Play as multiple different classes!

Made with new assets only!

Slugcat, by Percival:

[Download]

It’s a slug! It’s a cat! It’s a slugcat!

Watch it loaf!

Made in 72 hours, with new assets only! (Actually, made in less than 24 hours!)

sNO - STORMBRINGER!!, by WhatAPhantasia:

[Download]

Deal with a demigod villain existing on what you thought was your balcony!

Get predictions about the weather, using actual weather data!

Comes with a unique balloon!

Made in just 72 hours!

Styrmir, by Galehaut and Ecclysium:

[Download]

Assist a god with their pet project - an island of humans!

Manipulate their mood to provide different weather variants to the humans

Help the island survive, and with a little work, thrive!

Comes with a unique balloon!

Team Snakemouth, by Adante:

[Download]

Pay for the assistance of the reliable team snakemouth!

They'll assist you with keeping your computer tidy and give peptalks whenever you need!

Help them collect items and berries along the way!

The Poke!Partner Program [BETA], by Rosenheim, Okuajub, Harmony, Blackfyre, @ohnoitsme / PEANUT, and ChatGPT (by OpenAI):

[Download]

Multiple shells, one for Professor Azalea and one for Porygon!

Nuzlocke tracker system with custom rules!

Send your pokemon on adventures and let it collect berries!

The Rain Station, by Digi_056:

[Download]

Dictate the weather and temperature!

Watch as the environment outside changes based on the time of day and weather conditions!

Images for the ghost made with clean 3D models!

Toad, by Galehaut, Secret Pie, and Ecclysium:

[Download]

Comes with a unique balloon!

Made in 72 hours, with new assets only! (Actually, made in just 2½ hours!?)

Kick the toad!

Wally Darling / Welcome Home, by idk and  thebubble-mancer:

[Download]

Friendly dialogue

A toggle for horror elements, so you can play safely

Rare events made to spook you in the darkest hours of the night

Made with new assets only!

Witching Hour, by Zdzisiu:

[Download]

Take up the mantle of elder witch to guide and reform a delinquent apprentice!

Gather and study magical ingredients to fill your grimoire!

Brew your inventory into potions and test them on your pupil!

ヒカリキツネ@hikarikitsune, by  ななっち:

[Download]

Spend calming days with hikari, a kitsune that relies on you to interact with the world!

Chat about your plans for the day and places you'd like to go to support her hobby as a photographer!

Made by our first ghost jam participant from the Japanese community! for jam regulars, that means an interesting structure and style not yet seen among English devs!

The first jam ghost to be made with the SHIORI Satori!

[aradam359]

some chnt doodles i've been hiding

[protagonist-art]

camp camp in 2022 becuz we never got enough mom!gwen art of her and spacekid, and i am still thinking ab it

[vintagecamping]

Some gents sail in English Bay

British Columbia

1918

[tinylilemrys]

I fucking love collectively creating stuff with people on Discord. Where else are you going to learn on a Friday morning that Ted and Beard were in a discount food-based knockoff of Power Rangers in the 90s called "Nutrition Ninjas" with Lucy Liu and that Trent was obsessed with the show in his younger years because he had a huge crush on Ted's character, Brock Lee? This is my favourite show now.

[raggednorth]

Camping and quilting...what could be better?

Trying to finish before I lose the light!

[itwoodbeprefect]

"but how do you watch something accidentally with french subtitles?" you may ask, and i may tell you that it's simple, because i love english, english is fun and versatile and incredibly useful in this world, but listening to some dutch music recently reminded me how much consuming dutch art for a change feels like doing stretches for my brain (i don't really notice what i'm missing out on if i don't do it, but it feels SO good when i do), and that had me pondering once again how to incorporate some german into my diet in a natural way, because if dutch is my language, then german belongs to people i love, german is the one used to tell family stories, german is a language that feels like home but that i use so little it always takes a few days of just listening before i remember how to speak without feeling like an idiot, and so i thought to myself, well, i know bad buddy has a whole list of subtitle options, and perhaps i can pull off a really neat trick here and get my fill of german while also spending some time with thai (with which i am having a torrid love affair this year) through a show i know almost by heart at this point, because i can process the german fast enough to still be able to listen to what i'm hearing (the spoken thai), and then as a bonus, i'd get to sidestep english entirely for a few brief but glorious moments, which is a thing so rare it's almost unheard of, and that would just be a win-win-win. however! it turns out german is not one of the many, many languages offered on youtube as a subtitle option for bad buddy (which is of course fine because in a grand way, truly, why would it). and they do happen to have french, which i then of course had to click just for fun almost as a joke just to see it play for a minute or so and definitely not any longer than that, and as it turns out, on a practical is-this-doable-for-me level french in this context worked out way better than i thought it might, which is why i got sucked in immediately, easily fascinated as i am. but this is also a language that has me reading just slowly enough that it takes all my attention to have any hope at staying caught up with the speed of the dialogue, which amounts to a situation that is, you know, not making me feel much closer to my german grandmother (or making me feel very much at all for that matter, because on the whole i have a deeply impersonal relationship with french), but that IS very unexpectedly making me think fondly of my high school french teacher who once wrote under an assignment that he really hoped i'd choose to do something with languages. and this is probably not what he meant, but i suppose i am doing that, yes. both by choice and because i stumbled and tripped and now i've watched several episodes of a french subtitled thai show in an attempt to find german input because i was listening to dutch music.