For a few years now, the word “trigger” in popular use has expanded to include things that would previously been called “squick.” And it’s kind of too bad, and too bad “squick” has remained subcultural, because it’s really useful to distinguish the thing that grosses you out and upsets you a and just makes you want to nope out — from the thing that will (re)traumatize you. Squick is that first thing, in the subcultures where it’s used.

Might try writing some short stories again.

Spring cleaning energy hitting me very early this year.

@sharding I build mechanical keyboards.

I’m still impressed that I learned how to solder in the last couple years. Like I have a real world skill now beyond making up stories. I won’t be totally useless in the post apocalypse.

(This isn’t to say I don’t think about it in my writing. I do, but it’s more a natural feel for me in most circumstances. It’s automatic.)

I don’t think about Point of View as explicitly as I probably should when writing or reading/watching things. It’s more of an instinctual thing for me writing-wise. But I found the POV shifts and choices in Empire of Light to be so jarring and unfocused, concerning both the characters and the filmmaker himself. Just a confounding movie overall, though the performances are great.
Tom Brooke was a standout for me, really showing how charisma is about energy and not about stature or appearance.

As a trans woman, my allies aren't just other trans people, they're fat activists and disability activists and sex workers and anti-racists and everyone who is fighting for the right to be themselves and own their own bodies

FOR THE LAST FERSTINKIN' TIME! SAYING THAT YOU HAVE PRIVILEGE DOES NOT MEAN YOU SHOULD FEEL GUILTY, IT MEANS YOU SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SOCIETY IS UNJUST IN WAYS THAT FAVOR YOU AND THAT YOU HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO FIGHT FOR IT TO BE JUST FOR EVERYBODY

GROW UP AND GET TO WORK

What if I just stopped doing anything for, like, a month. Would the world end?

@historyanorak I dunno. My feeling is that its impressive scale tips it when viewed in person to the more challenging end. But I was mostly talking about contemporary work and media. But hey, ymmv.

All art, really, is meant to evoke emotion. A lot of times the difference between high art and popular art is while both may evoke uncomfortable or challenging emotions, popular art is often meant to leave one with ultimately satisfying emotions - it offers uplift or catharsis at the end. It completes the scale. High art generally (not always, speaking broadly here) does not offer comfort or conclusion to difficult emotions and leaves you with dissonance.

I’m still pondering what to post here. I haven’t caught on to the vibe of this place yet.

Darkness is bullshit.

World still on fire apparently. Better bring marshmallows.

Okay. I’ve figured it out. Go me. And everyone who helped.

Ok. So. I downloaded the app and click log in, but it just sends me to the pick a server screen. I should… be able to log in at the very least right?

Am I here? Do I exist? Is this all a dream?