nighthawkes:

I must sleep. Sleep is the mind-healer. Sleep is the big-life that brings total ability to fucking do anything. I will face my bed. I will permit the blankie to pass over me and snores to pass through me. And when sleep has gone past I will turn the outer eye to greet the new morning. When the sleep has gone there will be everything. Energy and will to live will remain.

udonot:

letsbelonelytogetherr:

—Andrea Gibson, “Good Light,” Lord of the Butterflies

so andrea gibson died early this morning, and man…. this one really hurts. to think they will never write something new.

andrea was an amazing poet - and still is an amazing poet, since their words will continue to touch & save people long after they’ve gone. I met them after one of their shows to have them sign a poster. my friend before me in line gave this very long heartfelt speech about what andrea’s poems meant to her. I couldn’t think of anything to say when it was my turn, so I said (apologetically), “I don’t have anything profound to say, I just love you.”

andrea looked up at me and asked, “what could be more profound than that?”

triaelf9:

jasperygrace:

stjohnstarling:

stjohnstarling:

Visa and Mastercard may be getting a lot of calls about their adult content policies, but I just called in to PayPal and not only was there no wait, the customer service rep I got had never had one of these calls before (they were very nice about it.)

Don’t overlook the online processors - even more than Visa and Mastercard they are the ones pressuring online retailers. PayPal is the one that’s been pressuring Patreon over the last year or so.

I’ve had no luck reaching Stripe, all of the numbers people have dug up ring through as disconnected.

CONTACT PAYPAL:

(US): +1 (888)-221-1161
(outside US): 1-402-935-2050
Customer Service: +1 (877)-569-1116

CONTACT STRIPE:

(Headquarters): +1 (888) 963-8955
(France): +33 805-11-19-67
Stripe: complaints@stripe.com

Let me know if anyone can find more up to date info for Stripe!

I called Stripe yesterday with this number:

(US) 877-887-7815

It goes direct to a voicemail box, and the message encourages you to reach out via email, but you’re able to leave a message and they may call you back, as that’s what happened to me.

They’re also getting a high call volume, so if your call doesn’t connect the first time, try again later.

The emails do seem to be getting the same copy pasta response, but the more we can do the better.

he-needs-enrichment:

Every time i read a variation of “I don’t want Verso, i want Gustave!” i think about how the meta-narrative got another one.

immortalbeingz:

Thomas Deininger

shrimp-os:

espritdechorus:

burgishurgis:

in Disco Elysium I was expecting there to be some kind of “addiction mechanic” that would add a long-term downside to taking drugs, and was surprised not only by the absence of any such mechanic but also that the benefits of drugs greatly outweighed the cost. anyways fast forward to the late game and I was downing three bottles of pyrholidon and smoking an entire pack of cigarettes before attempting any check, and it was only then I realized there was in fact an addiction mechanic

honestly, i think this is why i like the way the game handles substances so much. when i was looking up playthroughs of disco elysium i stumbled across one subreddit thread where someone asked “gameplay wise, is there any point to staying sober?” and just looked at it. like, yeah. yeah, exactly. we know that harry often does drugs specifically so that he can take on a superhuman caseload - as he puts it to kim, to be a “really good detective”. it was so chilling to see a player asking the same exact question that harry would probably be asking himself. without an external punishment mechanic, without being heavy handed about it, and in a way that (as OP pointed out) is so natural as to be almost unnoticeable, it manages to put the player exactly in his shoes as a recovering (or not recovering) addict. it’s a really well-designed mechanic

“Things are harder without this substance, so there’s no reason for me to abstain” being a purely Player-Driven interaction is a phenomenal addiction mechanic. Absolutely fucking gorgeous.

martabat:

what-even-is-thiss:

wilthered-dreams:

what-even-is-thiss:

what-even-is-thiss:

what-even-is-thiss:

what-even-is-thiss:

I’m volunteering for a literary journal right now and there’s two things I think you all should know.

1. Most people that submit to literary journals are cis white men. We know this because our journal has an anonymous survey about demographics for people that submit.

2. Most things that get submitted to the creative non fiction section are on the level of middle school “What I did over the summer” essays.

I cannot see the demographics of the people whose essays I’m reading, but guys, if you are wondering if you should submit your work to a literary journal or not, I promise you that just in terms of statistics there are a lot of mediocre cis white men and people in general confidently submitting weird crap that isn’t literature to literature magazines. Do it. Submit your work. Please. If you want there to be more diversity in literature, be the diversity. Do it. Do it do it do it.

In general literary magazines want to include more diversity, but if poc, queer people, disabled people, etc. don’t submit their work then they aren’t gonna get more diverse because we just won’t have the material necessary to get more diverse. Submit your work. Do it. Do it. Do it do it do it.

Here’s a list of university run literary journals. Do it. Get published.

Many indie lit mags also welcome works from BIPOC and LGBTQIA creatives because the editorial staff themselves are in that demographic. Quarantine brought on the start of the SO many indie lit mags - it’s almost a golden age. Don’t be afraid to submit — there will always be so many niches and aesthetics that one will bound to be the one that fits your style. 

There is so much work from marginalized narratives in litmags these days — people lament there is no representation in media, but that disregards the progress and diversity of the works of editors and writers who help make these litmags possible. 

There is representation, and it is flourishing. They are waiting to be read. 

The Lumiere Review compiles a list of submission opportunities every month, and it are always very useful: 

https://lumierereview.com/sub-sep-oct-2021

List of Litmags that Specifically Look for Work from Marginalized Creators or is Run by Marginalized Creators:

Warning Lines: https://warninglines.com/

With Confetti: https://with-confetti.com/

Giving Room Magazine: http://www.givingroommag.com/

The Bitchin’ Kitsch: https://www.talbot-heindl.com/

Tealight Press: https://www.tealightpress.com/

Tipping the Scales: https://www.tippingthescalesjournal.co.uk/

The Winnow Magazine: https://www.thewinnowmagazine.com/

perhappened: https://www.perhappened.com/

AZE Journal: https://azejournal.com/

Honeyfire Lit: https://honeyfirelit.com/

and so much more!!

(And even if some litmags’ mission statement isn’t specifically for marginalized creators, they will always welcome these narratives.)

So please, please submit!

Independent magazines are great too! I’m more familiar with the university journal scene so I appreciate this addition.

hello, this is a list of asian literary journals!! it emphasizes south-east asian journals, but there’s a few from other regions as well

jesticutioner:

ncsasp:

venort:

reallybadblackoutpoems:

imagination (1963) - harold ordway rugg

“chekhovs cat / schrödingers razor / occams gun”

Chekov’s Cat: if you see a cat in the first act, it will probably be relevant later. (example: Alien)

Shrodinger’s razor: an unopened box may or may not contain the solution to the story; there’s no way to know without opening it. (example: Monk)

Occam’s gun: the simplest way to kill off a character is to shoot them. (example: Bambi)

i have been cracking up at this for the past 3 minutes

Chekov’s Box: If there is a container introduced in the opening act, it will be opened later.

Schrodinger’s Gun: Treat every gun as if it’s loaded unless you’ve checked it yourself.

Occam’s Cat: If you hear strange noises at night, it’s probably a cat.

anexperimentallife:

estrogenesis-eeveeangelion:

maskdoll:

fuck i’m trying to catch all these flies but they think my vinegar is stupid. i have honey also but that’s for me i can’t give them any of that

management trying to hire and retain employees

per4mancecheck:

b777-36n:

No, I don’t care if it’s “just the overture” or “only the orchestra.” I don’t care if there’s no one technically onstage yet. Put your phones away and stop talking. The show has started.

dapper-lil-catgirl:

maxknightley:

actualized-animal:

saw a post on here that made me genuinely ask myself, “wait, is fluttershy bourgeois?” i need to lie down

anathemaegg:

androdragynous:

enki2:

[ID: A tweet by TylerAlterman:

“In the middle of a "forcing party” where friends and I are forcing one another to do the things that we’ve been avoiding.

So far: [bullet list] A passport has been filed for; An inbox has been zero’d; A personal website has been created; & more.

I recommend this format!“]

call that attending an Executive Function