#california explained

[peligrosapop]

What is it like living in Cali? I feel like it is everyone's dream to live there. Have you ever met anyone famous?

Hiii. It’s an amazingly beautiful place, the nature part of it is insane, the beaches are decent (I’m from the Caribbean, so to compare them is a crime but beaches here nice too, water is too cold my taste). California is expensive af, not enough public transportation or efficient enough, the housing/renting is ridiculous, too expensive but regardless, especially the coastal part of it, California is a dream. Melting pot of culture, loads of interesting industries here like film, tv, music, tech, farming and one of the most progressive part of the US (there are still conservative pockets here and there). Food here is amazing in general, you can find almost any ethnicity food or something adjacent within a 1-2 hour car drive. And if you wanna make it in any of those industries, this is the place to be.

I have both seen and meet famous, and semi famous people from different industries. I’ve met loads of indie-music artist like Idles, White Lies, Cola Boyy (local CA musician who now Im friends with), The Japanese House, The Vaccines, the bassist from the Beths. I talked to Blondie’s drummer, super nice guy. Said hello to AFI’s singer David Havok. Said hello to Jonah Hill at a party I was invited by a mutual acquantance, saw Bryan Craston (Mr. white in Breaking Bad) in beach town called Carpinteria. Seen random actor from different series in different cities including Don Johnson (Miami Vice guy, actually talked to him) in Santa Barbara. Saw Rainn Wilson (Dwight from the office) at a movie theater in Camarillo. Saw a bunch and met some skaters in a big contest bc a guy I knew from a band Interviewed for radio once was co-hosting a skate contest at a Vans event. They were all amazing to see in person. I saw and meet Nyjah Houston (big time skater) when he was grinding down a 20 step staircase in downtown and was in the background in one his skateclips and my mom too lol Saw Stacey Peralta (old school skaterboarder and movie director in front of a skate shop) Met Wee Man from Jackass too, took a pic with him. My boyfriend swears he saw Lana del Rey in Santa Barbara, which would be pretty normal bc a lot of LA people come to SB.and definitely saw Sam Elliot ( a star in born/ the big lebowski ) in a Mexican restaurant, etc. Plus Ive meet people who have worked in films in the behind the scenes, like music video directors and cinematographers. If you live in coastal So-Cal this is more likely to happen and if you live in LA, super normal to see them around.

One cool little fact: a friend from back from actually made it out here after years in the industry, and he is the director the DC Comics film Blue Beetle, that comes out this year I think. So, go see my homeboy’s film . First real Latino comic book film (altho we claim Spiderman/Miles Morales too bc he is half PRican). Anyway, that’s it. Beautiful place, but you gotta hustle and network to make it in the big industries but you can also be a normal person and hike or roadtrip and have lots of fun.

[inkskinned]

one of the things that's the most fucking frustrating for me about arguing with climate change deniers is the sheer fucking scope of how much it matters. sweating in my father's car, thinking about how it's the "hottest summer so far," every summer. and there's this deep, roiling rage that comes over me, every time.

the stakes are wrong, is the thing. that's part of what makes it not an actual debate: the other side isn't coming to the table with anything to fucking lose.

like okay. i am obviously pro gun control. but there is a basic human part of me that can understand and empathize with someone who says, "i'm worried that would lead to the law-abiding citizens being punished while criminals now essentially have a superpower." i don't agree, but i can tell the stakes for them are also very high.

but let's say the science is wrong and i'm wrong and the visible reality is wrong and every climate disaster refugee is wrong. let's say you're right, humans aren't causing it or it's not happening or whatever else. let's just say that, for fun.

so we spend hundreds of millions of dollars making the earth cleaner, and then it turns out we didn't need to do that. oops! we cleaned the earth. our children grow up with skies full of more butterflies and bees. lawns are taken over with rich local biodiversity. we don't cry over our electric bills anymore. and, if you're staunchly capitalist and i need to speak ROI with you - we've created so many jobs in developing sectors and we have exciting new investment opportunities.

i am reminded of kodak, and how they did not make "the switch" to digital photography; how within 20 years kodak was no longer a household brand. do we, as a nation, feel comfortable watching as the world makes "the switch" while we ride the laurels of oil? this boggles me. i have heard so much propaganda about how america cannot "fall behind" other countries, but in this crucial sector - the one that could actually influence our own monopolies - suddenly we turn the other cheek. but maybe you're right! maybe it will collapse like just another silicone valley dream. but isn't that the crux of capitalism? that some economies will peter out eventually?

but let's say you're right, and i'm wrong, and we stopped fracking for no good reason. that they re-seed quarries. that we tear down unused corporate-owned buildings or at least repurpose them for communities. that we make an effort, and that effort doesn't really help. what happens then? what are the stakes. what have we lost, and what have we gained?

sometimes we take our cars through a car wash and then later, it rains. "oh," we laugh to ourselves. we gripe about it over coffee with our coworkers. what a shame! but we are also aware: the car is cleaner. is that what you are worried about? that you'll make the effort but things will resolve naturally? that it will just be "a waste"?

and what i'm right. what if we're already seeing people lose their houses and their lives. what if it is happening everywhere, not just in coastal towns or equatorial countries you don't care about. what if i'm right and you're wrong but you're yelling and rich and powerful. so we ignore all of the bellwethers and all of the indicators and all of the sirens. what if we say - well, if it happens, it's fate.

nevermind. you wouldn't even wear a mask, anyway. i know what happens when you see disaster. you think the disaster will flinch if you just shout louder. that you can toss enough lives into the storm for the storm to recognize your sacrifice and balk. you argue because it feels good to stand up against "the liberals" even when the situation should not be political. you are busy crying for jesus with a bullhorn while i am trying to usher people into a shelter. you've already locked the doors, even on the church.

the stakes are skewed. you think this is some intellectual "debate" to win, some funny banter. you fuel up your huge unmuddied truck and say suck it to every citizen of that shitbird state california. serves them right for voting blue!

and the rest of us are terrified of the entire fucking environment collapsing.

[tacky-jack-with-a-hat]

FLOCALI

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Idk something nice and calm to match our gentle states...

SIKE

California would be reading a book and Florida would bust through the window- why? Florida doesn't have time to explain because he tells Cali there's people after them and they have to leave the state-

Cali's grabbing the emergency kit while Florida grabs the suitcases he packed the day before-

They run for the car and drive.

California is crying while Florida is maniacally smiling but his smile drops when he sees California and finally comes clean....

He planned a surprise cruise for both of them because he knew Cali needed a break. California is angry at first, but then happy and then upset because he left Florida's gift behind.

When they returned from their trip, Florida unwrapped his gift. 37 different alligator plushies because California didn't know which one he should get ❤️

[weezerlvr228]

now i’m getting up and leeeeeeavin

[emily-prentits]

the most unrealistic thing about addison making her home in california is the fact that she lived with 4 distinct seasons for the first 40 years of her life. and you're telling me she gave that up one day and never missed them?

[separatist-apologist]

HOLD UP - as a Californian, what did you like about Sacramento?

I bought tamales out of the back of someones pick up truck literally every single day I was there. 4 for $1!!!

[carcarrot]

9 people i want to get to know better tagged by @bawnjourno thank you pal!!!!! 💖

last song: my baby must be a magician - the marvelettes

favorite color: purple!!!

currently watching: cheers (new) twin peaks (rewatch) night court (new) and movies every dayyy

sweet/savory/spicy: sweet!! if i don't have a sweet little treat i pass away actually

currently playing: not a gamer but im playing a game called august where i make it through every day of august

current obsession: the latest addition to my assortment of goofy guys, slowly collecting vintage clothing and books, even more slowly working on my film screenplay (and documentary idea. and tv show idea .), very very excited for my upcoming vacation to california for the 3rd time in a row! and if i ever repair the dvd drive on my laptop im gonna start making my own dvds of movies with embedded subtitles that dont already have them on a dvd release bc i cant hear!!!

tagging @footnoteinhistory @bicolumbo @starringvincentprice @mariocki @eddie-rifff @jefffreybeaumont @seaofreverie @jellojellyroll and @crystalblast !! no pressure if you dont wanna!

[chirpsythismorning]

The thing about Bizarre Love Triangle is that the song never outright talks about a love triangle. It never says the words, and the lyrics themselves don't spoon-feed you with this idea of a girl and/or guy that the narrator is referring to. And yet this song from 1986 manages to encapsulate Mike Wheeler’s feelings for his girlfriend and his best friend, who are now siblings, occurring in that very same year the was song released. In this essay I will—

[dykedvonte]

Discussing the NCR (Fallouts NV's Military Industrial Complex)

Fallout regularly discusses the idea of the military, its faults, its strengths, and most importantly, the psycho-social aspects of it regarding those who are members. We have seen a direct critique of the military generalized through the Enclave's overt nationalism, the hoarding of resources and indoctrination through the Brotherhood of Steel, and an almost eerily modern critique of the whole military-industrial complex through the NCR in New Vegas. In these series of posts, I will be focusing primarily if not exclusively on the last one.

The NCR we see in the game is strictly the military side of things and the depiction of active occupation during a time of eminent war, conflicting factions, and resource scarcity. It is in this we are missing a major factor that negatively affects the view of the NCR in the game and out: Civilian life along with citizen opinion on the military. While we do get Mojave civilian opinion on the military (often neutral or negative) we do not get those who are New California Republic citizens, not those who actually discuss the military more so not understanding the importance of the occupation and the President's choices.

We do not see how life is regularly lived by the average citizen as we have not seen New California in New Vegas, though, we get words and glimpses that the people are relatively content in the growing country minus the fact many people are not happy with the choice of encroaching on the Mojave. This most similarly reflects it's real-world application that many civilian citizens reject acquisition and war due to the economic effects it has on the country and the general violence/loss associated.

In this, we come to an issue of losing a perspective that is unique to the NCR as a military representative. The Brotherhood is notably a place where its active members are intertwined with its efforts, the young are raised to be scribes, paladins, etc... To where even if one is not fighting for The Brotherhood, they are still intertwined, it's propaganda is the life. The Enclave is even more cut n' dry in that it is mostly made up of government representatives. It is a group even smaller than the former, even more selective and intertwined that their propaganda IS a form of Eugenics. The NCR is unique in that there is a clear distinction between what is the military force, the civilian population, and the choice if one wants to be a part of the former.

There is a distinct difference in the cultures of the factions you are born into and those you must enlist or join (forcibly for some). While this is a long-winded way to get into the actual discussion I want to facilitate throughout these posts I wanted an initial background post to understand the aspects I am and am not exploring and explaining along with a hub post to link everything I intend to discuss in the coming days and weeks, starting with:

Why Do People Join the NCR?

...which will be discussed and linked back here like everything else regarding to this topic.

Links: TBA

[stabbingandorbeingstabbed]

the weather warming up around the time i rewatched caleb gallo and started listening to a bunch of lana del rey again has unfortunately resulted in me having romantic notions of a life in california even tho i can't even afford to live in indiana comfortably LMAO

[dalishthunder]

Hiked almost 4 miles much at a steep incline/decline and my legs are jelly but it was gorgeous and I very much enjoyed it

[popstart]

goddddd whenever i remember julias canon voice is Like That it has me cringe so bad. shes very very obviously supposed to be a valley girl vsco kinda girl but her accent drives me absolutely nuts because its such a poor imitation of the accent😭😭😭and her lingo is sooooo generic. i do not hear like any actual valley girl slang or even californian slang in general. and yeah ok its a show, and its a canadian show no less which has rules on who theyre allowed to hire for their voice actors, but it bugs me and i see zero other people point out how grating it is to listen to julia for 2 seconds. am i the only valley girl fan of total drama in the entire world. am i the only one upset by this

[un-pearable]

Civil War (2024) is a mechanically good film but the commitment to not stoking real world political tensions in a movie about the potential consequences of those tensions leaves a gaping hole in its worldbuilding and reduces its impact to just. a series of melodramatic images of “what if the bad war happened here”. completely declawing any potential impact it could have had for the sake of not being controversial

[nerdy-as-heck]

I just realized when I have to dress up to go somewhere nice and want to feel masc I always dress like California, I should not be surprised since I literally wear his flannel to do this but still

[seizethedeansofproduction]

i wish i could explain what possessed me to make this but i have no idea

[faunandfloraas]

hey sorry for the stupid question but what is the weather like in australia? I used to think it was really hot there most of the year but when chanlix or skz are filming in australia it's not that sunny and it's it doesn't look like it's really hot either lol

Climate change gets the best of us </3 skz has only ever visited Melbourne and Sydney, these are both south eastern states so unlike say Western Australia or the Northern Territory or even Queensland, we aren't as hot as they are- contrary to the image of Australia that tends to exist I.e literal desert in the outback, we get winter and we get rain, it's autumn right now and today's forecasted temp is 27°c so... that's not exactly cold, but it's not always hot? It's all over the place lol