this is unprompted but its a thing i see come up sometimes and was thinking about so
hey um, reminder that artists, musicians, game devs, etc etc are allowed to advertise themselves
there’s a big difference between a multimillion-dollar corporation, and a person trying to survive capitalism
please dont treat both as if they’re the same thing
@cocoron it's meant to be a perfect balance. After enjoying well-debated and nuanced philosophy with historical backing, cram some rotten hog fat where two old men talk female chaos dragons and why black people mortify them
@Ghast lost in the sauce
@Tasnyx also they have horrifyingly long arms. Don't forget that when you get the creepy long-armed fuckers
antisemite conspiracy theories
@hasya23 I like seeing these things because they remind me some people probably consume pathological amounts of BLACKED porn for "research"
@Tasnyx Totally. As soon as I saw that headline, the cynic in me knew HarperCollins was playing it smart with knowing know how well big ass follower accounts regardless of poster quality is great marketing/advertising
I was looking up "Ra Ra Rasputin vaporwave" on YouTube for the meme, but I found one that is legit fire, especially the beginning https://youtu.be/a1TW0KCk5c4
@Tasnyx This means two things. One, I should have no fear if I ever think getting a book deal is devilishly hard. Two, if this dude can cop a three book deal, what's the fucking point for me
Really digging this potential wave of Guardian articles about how cities can become places that aren't smoggy, car-dominated hellscapes
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/sep/18/paradise-life-spanish-city-banned-cars-pontevedra
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/sep/19/what-would-a-truly-walkable-city-look-like
@GreenandBlack I'd put it more in the camp of fantasy with a vague ecological edge, but the themes of moving past the collapse of a civilization and looking towards the future no matter what are pretty resonant with solarpunk
"The darker the horror, the brighter the flame."