#april lindner

[televinita]

“and if you ever leave me / I will crumble...”

oh FUCK YOU NOW I’M CRYING

[barbwritesstuff]

Your beautiful recent description of your jaw trouble reminds me of the poem Dog Bite by April Lindner:

"We who led the stranger to our home,

fixed him a bowl, taught him to sleep

under our blankets, we who taught our son

to rub the muzzle that sheathes the teeth."

💙

Weirdly beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[thequeerlibrarian]

Read in 2023

January

1. Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian - 5/5 ⭐

2. The Silmarillion by Tolkien - 4/5⭐

3. Seide und Schwert by Kai Meyer - 5/5⭐

4. Lanze und Licht by Kai Meyer - 5/5⭐

February

5. Drache und Diamant by Kai Meyer - 5/5⭐

6. Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo - 5/5⭐

7. The Art of Starving by Sam J. Miller - 5/5⭐

8. The Magician’s Nephew by C. S. Lewis - 4/5⭐

9. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis - 5/5⭐

March

10. Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare - 5/5⭐

11. The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis - 2.75/5⭐

12. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - 5/5⭐

April

13. Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo - 5/5⭐

14. One last stop by Casey McQuiston - 3.5/5⭐

15. You Deserve Better by Anne-Marie - 3.75/5⭐

16. Lady Smoke by Laura Sebastian - 5/5⭐

17. Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia C. S. Lewis - 5/5⭐

18. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader C. S. Lewis - 5/5⭐

May

19. The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis - 5/5⭐

20. The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis - 4.75/5⭐

21. King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo - 5/5⭐

22. Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo - 5/5⭐

June

23. Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Book by Suzanne Collins - 5/5⭐

24. Summer poems by Hermann Hesse - 5/5⭐

July

-

August

25. Star Wars: Brotherhood by Mike Chen - 4/5⭐

September

26. Harry Potter 1 reread for work

27. Harry Potter 2 reread for work

October

28. Harry Potter 3 reread for work

29. Babel by R.F. Kuang - 4.5/5⭐

30. Poems ll by Hermann Hesse - 4/5⭐

31. Poems by Shakespeare - 4/5⭐

32. If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio - 5/5⭐

33. The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka - 4/5⭐

34. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams - 4.75/5⭐

35. Coraline by Neil Gaiman - 4/5⭐

36. Watership Down by Richard Adams - 4.5/5⭐

37. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum - 4.5/5⭐

38. Star Wars: Stealth by Karen Miller - 5/5⭐

November

39. Star Wars: Wild Space by Karen Miller - 5/5⭐

40. Crush by Richard Siken - 5/5⭐

41. Star Wars: Labyrinth of Evil by James Luceno - 4/5⭐

42. Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers - 4/5⭐

43. I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee - 5/5⭐

44. Was fehlt, wenn ich verschwunden bin by Lilly Lindner - 5/5⭐

45. Dracula by Bram Stoker - 4/5⭐

46. Hamlet by William Shakespeare - 4/5⭐

47. Die Farbe der Rache by Cornelia Funke - 4.5/5⭐

48. Star Wars: Siege by Karen Miller - 5/5⭐

December

49. The girl who decided to go for it by Alice Bromell - 5/5⭐

50. Pride and prejudice by Jane Austen - 4/5⭐

51. Star Wars: Jedi Quest - Path To Truth by Jude Watson - 4.5/5 ⭐

52. Macbeth by William Shakespeare - 3.5/5 ⭐

53. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater - 5/5⭐

54. Murtagh by Christopher Paolini 4.5/5⭐

55. Star Wars: Jedi Quest - The Way of the Apprentice by Jude Watson 4/5⭐

56. Star Wars: Master & Apprentice by Claudia Gray 4.5/5⭐

57. Just eat it by Laura Thomas 5/5⭐

58. The picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 5/5⭐

59. Star Wars: Padawan by Kiersten White - 5/5 ⭐

60. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Graphic Novel - 4/5⭐

61. Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Graphic Novel - 4/5⭐

62. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Graphic Novel - 4/5⭐

63. Star Wars: A New Hope Graphic Novel - 4/5⭐

64. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Graphic Novel - 4/5⭐

65. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Graphic Novel - 4/5⭐

66. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - 5/5⭐

67. Star Wars: The Trail of the Jedi by Jude Watson - 4/5⭐

68. Star Wars: The Dangerous Games by Jude Watson - 4/5⭐

69. Über mir die Wolke by Clara Louise - 4/5⭐

70. The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater - 5/5⭐

71. Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater - 5/5⭐

Dnf:

✖️ Star Wars Episode I

✖️ A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J Maas

✖️ A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

✖️ Luft nach unten by Aron Boks

[forabeatofadrum]

Hello and happy Sunday. Thank you @artsyunderstudy and @you-remind-me-of-the-babe for the tags. I just got home from a screening of the moving Framing Agnes, a documentary about trans people from the 50s played by trans actors now, and the actors reflect on the lives of the people they embody. I highly recommend it.

I also highly recommend fic writing, but uhhh, I did not do that. I had all the intentions to write some actual fic, now that I have handed in a thesis draft, but that didn’t happen because I am totally back on my Stardew Valley bullshit. But luckily I have an academic ace up my sleeve (it’s me. I’m an academic ace) aka my thesis. I keep saying it, but I am so happy people like it. I started posting it here as a joke, but I hear lovely feedback from people and I am 😊 about it. @boyinjeans even said he talked about it in class! My thesis is going places!

On Wednesday I talked about queer gaze, queer codes and identification. Have some more of that:

People are very aware of what kind of media they consume and they find subcultural codes in said media (Bengry, 2009; Bridges, 2018). This is also reflected in the queer gaze (Pullen, 2016). Because queer representation had long been banned, the queer community had substituted explicit representation with symbolic representation. The queer gaze can thus see queer subtext in 'straight' films and that also leads to identification with straight characters (Pullen, 2016). Lindner (2011) has written an analysis of how women are portrayed in films about women's football and how you can look at it from a lesbian perspective, also because films about women's football contain many themes that are also relevant to queer women. As indicated earlier, identification helped to discover an identity (Erikson, 1968; Gomillion & Giuliano, 2011) and so the queer community uses straight characters to create and claim their identity. It is a way of appropriating mainstream culture (Lindner, 2011).

(As usual, Dutch under the cut with the weather.)

There is also A LOT about mainstream culture in general in my thesis. It’s the good ole gay assimalism vs. queer liberalism, but now about TV representation. What is normal? What is mainstream? Can “abnormal” queers ever get recognition and respect from the mainstream, or should the queer community fight against it? Power relations yada, yada.

Now that I have handed in a draft for the theoretical framework, I am moving to methodology. I already have two people (possibly three?) who volunteered to be interviewed and tomorrow I am going to spread the word around local queer groups. I am aiming to get a more varied sample when it comes to age and background. I hope to get a clear on my interview guide and ethics checklist next week so that I can start in April. Yeehaw.

And now, the weather: @quizasvivamos @blurglesmurfklaine @coffeegleek @esperantoauthor @otherworldsivelivedin @caramelcoffeeaddict @sillyunicorn @bazzybelle @dragoneggos @raenestee @tectonicduck @nightimedreamersworld @urban-sith @thnxforknowingme @captain-aralias @takitalks @justgleekout @cerriddwenluna @tea-brigade @ivelovedhimthroughworse @moodandmist @whogaveyoupermission @bookish-bogwitch @confused-bi-queer @aroace-genderfluid-sheep @ionlydrinkhotwater @1908jmd @special-bc-ur-part-of-it @larkral @chen-chen-chen-again-chen @cutestkilla @nausikaaa/@wellbelesbian @martsonmars @facewithoutheart @shrekgogurt @boyinjeans​

Also, if you want to be untagged for thesis related stuff (or anything), that’s valid and no hard feelings. Let me know.

[benkaden]

Ansichtskarte / Vintage Postcard

Leipzig. Karl-Marx-Platz früher Augustusplatz

Leipzig: Kunstverlag Fr. Lindner. Leipzig C 1, Waldstraße 67. (Nr. 5003)

nach 1945 (verschickt im April 1948 von Leipzig nach Pine City)

[beardedmrbean]

BERLIN, Oct 17 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has asked the economy, environment and finance ministries to lay the legal framework to keep the country's three nuclear power plants operational until as late as April 15, 2023, a letter seen by Reuters showed on Monday.

Germany had planned to complete a phase-out of nuclear power by the end of this year, but a collapse in energy supplies from Russia because of the war in Ukraine has prompted the government to keep two plants on standby.

Lengthy disagreements within the ruling coalition government over the merits and drawbacks of nuclear energy delayed the implementation of a draft law to put the two plants on reserve beyond their planned phase-out at the end of this year.

As well as the Isar II and Neckarwestheim II plants already included in the draft law, Finance Minister Christian Lindner has been pushing to keep a third plant, Emsland, operational until spring 2023, which Economy Minister Robert Habeck - whose Green Party is historically anti-nuclear - agreed to.

"I would ask that the relevant proposed regulations be presented to the cabinet as soon as possible as part of the distribution of responsibilities," Scholz wrote in the letter dated on Monday.

Scholz also requested that the ministries present an "ambitious" law to increase energy efficiency, and put into law an agreement to phase out coal by 2030.

[shiinsei]

Ich habe 3.471 Mal im Jahr 2022 etwas gepostet

Das sind 26 more posts als 2021!

154 Einträge erstellt (4%)

3.317 Einträge gerebloggt (96%)

Blogs, die ich am häufigsten gerebloggt habe:

@vampmilf

@dadthinksdoctorwhoisacrimeseries

@kermittothebit

@cloud7

@jofngve

Ich habe 1.557 meiner Einträge im Jahr 2022 getaggt

#mcr – 287 Einträge

#my love – 175 Einträge

#esc 2022 – 106 Einträge

#leon – 58 Einträge

#bagginshield – 43 Einträge

#coop – 38 Einträge

#tatort saarbrücken – 29 Einträge

#fave – 26 Einträge

#about me – 25 Einträge

#stranger things spoilers – 23 Einträge

Longest Tag: 139 characters

#the one who reluctantly tags along and expresses their discomfort and worries a lot & then sacrifices themselves so the others can get away

Meine Top-Einträge im Jahr 2022:

#5

115 Anmerkungen – Gepostet 30. April 2022

#4

"wenn die deutsche bahn einem solches entertainment anbieten würde wären einem die verspätungen egal"

120 Anmerkungen – Gepostet 10. Mai 2022

#3

german commentator exposing malta for being a rich girl

455 Anmerkungen – Gepostet 12. Mai 2022

#2

ich hasse christian lindner ich hasse christian lindner ich hasse christian lindner ich hasse christian lindner ich hasse christian lindner

867 Anmerkungen – Gepostet 10. August 2022

Meine #1 des Jahres 2022

Du Gay 👉

14.237 Anmerkungen – Gepostet 19. Juli 2022

Hol dir deinen Tumblr-Jahresrückblick 2022 →

[jamesdavisnicoll]

I don't esp want to read and review Amazing Stories April 1956 but I sure am curious about the science article, 2001 as imagined by Sid Caesar, Leo Cherne, Lilly Daché, Hubert J. Schlafly, John Cameron Swayze, General Carlos Romulo, Oliver J. Dragon, Herb Score, Oliver Read, William Steig, A. W. Zelomek, Philip Wylie, Dr. N. Gonzalez, Salvador Dali, Steve Allen, and Robert Lindner.

[emmaegal]

"Es ist Winter. Der erste Winter ohne dich und er ist kälter als jeder Winter zuvor. Und wenn dieser Winter vorübergeht, wenn er sich zurückzieht, mit seinen weißen Gewändern. Und wenn dann ein neuer Frühling kommt, mit einem neuen April. Dann werde ich nicht mehr hier sein.Um deinen Namen zu flüstern. An keinem Tag."

– Lilly Lindner

[syedpractice2]

Indie Games – Top 5 Highest Grossing Games

I talked about AAA games being same in my last blog. One other thing that came up was how successful the indie has become over the past years. I personally enjoy the indie games more than the AAA titles these days like “Hades”, “Hollow Knight” and “Lies of P”. Indie game companies have more sales on steam than these big AAA game companies.

Like, Palworld and Helldivers 2 have more sale this year than Baldur’s Gate 3, which is the game of the year 2023. I think AAA games studios need to step up their game if they want to be in competition because why would I go to a company where I’m just going to follow a formula, do overtime, work myself to death with no creativity? I would prefer to work in an indie company where I can be creative and learn new stuff and try out different types of styles and art with the benefit of working from home or more benefits than big studios.

References:

Lindner, J. (2024) Indie Game Industry Statistics, [online] GITNUX. Available at: https://gitnux.org/indie-game-industry/#:~:text=Between%202010%20and%202019%2C%2082,while%20holding%20down%20another%20job  (Accessed: 17 April 2024).

Konoy (2023) The era of the indie game, The Era of the Indie Game. [online] Available at: https://www.konvoy.vc/content/the-era-of-the-indie-game#:~:text=The%20dominance%20of%20indie%20games,in%202018%20(VG%20Insights)  (Accessed: 18 April 2024)

Pocket Pair (2024). Palworld [Video game]. Pocket Pair.

Arrowhead Game Studios (2024). HellDivers 2 [Video game]. Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Larian Studios (2023). Baldur’s Gate 3 [Video game]. Larian Studios.

Supergiant Games (2020). Hades [Video Game]. Supergiant Games.

[televinita]

84 minutes in:

STOP MAKING ME HAVE EMOTIONS, MTV WUTHERING HEIGHTS!!

(round 2)

[politikwatch]

#Lindner #FDP und seine verschobenen Ansichten

Heute: #Überstunden 🤦‍♂️🧠

Heute-show

[rabbitcruiser]

Yukon Quest Day

Yukon Quest Day is celebrated on the first Saturday of February and this year it will be marked on February 3. It is time to go on an adventure with Siberian Huskies! Dogs have been working with humans in inland Alaska for over 10,000 years. Folklore in Alaska has mythological heroes who interacted with dogs, and some claim canines to be the ancient ancestor of the first human. During the Alaskan Gold Rush, Leonhard Seppala introduced the Siberian Husky, which was smaller than native Alaskan canines. The current sled dog’s genetic base is made up of indigenous dogs and Seppala’s Huskies. The genetic mix of the normal Yukon Quest Husky has been carefully chosen through many generations of breeders.

History of Yukon Quest

Yukon River serves as the historical highway of the north. The trail would follow the routes taken by prospects to reach the Klondike during the 1898 Gold Rush, and then to the Alaskan interior for subsequent gold rushes in the early 1900s. They despised the Iditarod Sled Dog Race’s numerous checkpoints and envisioned an endurance race in which contestants would rely on themselves and survival would be as important as speed. On the 25th anniversary of the event, Shank stated, “We wanted more of a Bush experience, a race with a little woodsmanship in it.”

The Yukon Quest was conceived in a bar in April 1983 by four Alaskans: LeRoy Shank, Roger Williams, Ron Rosser, and William ‘Willy’ Lipps. To commemorate the Klondike Gold Rush era the four proposed a 1,000-mile sled dog race from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Whitehorse, Yukon. A sled dog race from Fairbanks to Whitehorse had been discussed as early as 1976. But it wasn’t until this discussion that the Yukon Quest became more than just a concept. The race was dubbed the “Yukon Quest” by them to honor the Yukon River.

The first Yukon Quest put both race logistics and all participants to the test. In 1984, 26 teams left Fairbanks. Twenty teams arrived in Whitehorse over the next 16 days. Six teams were forced to abandon the race along the way. Sonny Lindner won the Yukon Quest for the first time, finishing in just over 12 days.

Yukon Quest timeline

1986

The First Season of Yukon Quest Starts

LeRoy Shank, Roger Williams, Ron Rosser, and William ‘Willy’ Lipps take their first journey.

2011

Fastest Racer of Yukon Quest

Allen Moore, completes the race in just eight days, setting a record that is difficult to break for years to come.

2000

The First Women to Win the Quest

Aily Zirkle of SP Kennels, an American, becomes the only woman to win the Yukon Quest.

2020

The Lowest Number of Participants

Due to a lack of sponsorships, only 15 participants are present.

Yukon Quest FAQs

How do other Canadian provinces observe Yukon Heritage Day?

Yukon Heritage Day is observed on the final Friday of February. Heritage Day, on the other hand, is observed on the third Monday of February throughout the rest of Canada’s provinces and territories.

Is Yukon Quest harder than Iditarod?

The Iditarod has tougher competition, but the Quest path is far more difficult than the Iditarod, and it’s not simply because of the mountains. It is, in fact, the Yukon River. The Iditarod only travels roughly 130 miles along the Yukon, whereas the Quest travels closer to 400 miles.

What is the prize for winning the Yukon Quest?

Mushers in the Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile International Sled Dog Race will compete for a minimum guaranteed payout of $100,000. A portion of the prize money will be distributed to the top 15 finishers.

Yukon Quest Activities

Play the other games in the Yukon Sourdough Gathering: You can enjoy other winter sports like Dog Team Derby, Ski & Snowshoe Races, Ice Skating, Ice Hockey, Snowshoe Ski Ball, Bowling, and Basketball. There are many options to pick from.

Enjoy the carnival: The Yukon Sourdough carnival also includes fireworks, BBQ, ice sculptures, dancing performances, air shows, and a fiddle tournament. It is a feast for the senses so indulge in the merrymaking.

Learn about the history and legacy of Yukon: Do not only participate in numerous activities with your family but also connect with Yukon's legacy today. The festival's main goal is to bring all Yukoners together to celebrate the end of another winter.

5 Intriguing Facts About Yukon Quest Day

The coldest competitive sport ever: Every February, during the coldest and most unpredictable months of the year, this incredible winter event takes place.

Bad weather conditions don’t hamper the race: The Yukon Quest race begins on time, regardless of the weather, and lasts between 10 and 16 days until the last team crosses the finish line.

They’ve been no missed events: Since 1984, the Yukon Quest has taken place every year.

The trail follows the historic Gold Rush: This has been followed from the turn of the 20th Century.

Each team has 14 dogs: One human and 14 canine athletes traverse some of North America's last pristine wilderness.

Why We Love Yukon Quest

We love the stamina and drive of sled dogs: Sled dogs are serious athletes and the heart and soul of this sport. They are top marathon pros and are regarded as such throughout training and competition.

It emphasizes strategy: The race relies heavily on strategy and routine. The driver of the dog sled (musher) juggles between being a coach, cook, motivational speaker, cheerleader, and companion.

It’s the only international sled dog race: What began as a chat between mushers in a Fairbanks bar has evolved into something else. It is now one of the most widely followed sled dog races in the world, as well as the only one that covers two nations.

Source

[beardedmrbean]

Germany's Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Friday unveiled plans to cap electricity prices for energy-intensive industries to protect the sector from sharp cost increases.

According to the plan, the upper limit of €0.06 (roughly $0.07) per kilowatt hour (KWh) should apply until 2030.

It should cover at least 80% of the electricity consumption of a clearly defined group of German companies from energy-intensive industries such as chemicals, steel and glass manufacturing.

How much will the price cap cost?

The electricity price for non-residential customers averaged €0.18 without taxes in the second half of 2022, according to the German statistics agency Destatis.

Beneficiaries would see the difference between the market price for electricity and the cap reimbursed, with the total cost of the project running to between €25 billion and €30 billion, according to the proposal.

Habeck, who represents the Greens in the government, is perhaps counterintuitively recommending that the taxpayer subsidize some of Germany's biggest polluters. He described the proposal as a necessary long-term "bridge" solution until renewable capacity is expanded and prices fall. Otherwise, the government argues, there's a risk that the major employers and sometimes systemically important industries relocate from the country. 

Energy costs rose sharply in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as Moscow dwindled critical gas supplies to Europe.

Plan is aimed at 'critical branches of industry'

Germany's parliament approved a €200-billion energy relief plan in November to protect consumers and businesses from sky-high energy costs through April 2024. The government plans to pay for the scheme using these funds.

The measures had "stabilized energy-intensive industry but we must not squander this achievement," Habeck said at a press conference.

The new cap would ensure that "critical branches of industry" remained based in Germany and Europe, Habeck said.

The VCI chemicals lobby has already welcomed the price cap in a statement as a "clear game-changer for our international competitiveness."

Who is critical of the proposal?

However, the proposal immediately met with criticism, including within the German governing coalition, a three-way alliance between the Social Democrats, Greens and the business-friendly FDP.

"I take a very critical view of the industrial electricity price," Finance Minister Christian Lindner wrote in the Handelsblatt daily earlier this week.

The idea was "economically unwise", said Lindner, whose party the FDP has championed Germany's balanced-budget orthodoxy.

Habeck's proposals could also raise concerns in Brussels that Germany is unfairly subsidizing its industry.

The ministry said it would "enter into a constructive discussion with the European Commission on all competition-related issues," while calling for a broader "European strategy to strengthen energy intensive industries."