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twovests wrote

Reply to comment by WRETCHEDSORCERESS in what posting vibes do you think you embody? by flabberghaster

(I'm sure you know this, but it looks like your IRL name is attached to that-- in case you're worried about doxxing yourself here.)

I haven't gotten deep into TTRPGs , I always thought these required some existing system (like DnD or Pathfinder). I haven't read through it all yet, but is this meant to be standalone, or does this attach to something else?

In either case, thank u for sharing :D

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rain wrote

Reply to comment by twovests in You could talk to your neighbors by twovests

It was almost exactly two years ago we saw what was happening and decided our safest bet was being as visible as possible in the neighborhood. We live in one of the edge areas, more red than blue but not by a large margin. Wouldn’t want to make a bet either way on the neighbors standing up for a random trans woman being harassed. On the other hand, Rain, who they’ve had dozens of conversations with, who lent them sugar on thanksgiving (it really happens lol), who’s family shoveled their walk after the surprise snow, etc. - that is a different story.

I hope, anyway.

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Jenheadjen wrote

Reply to You could talk to your neighbors by twovests

My one interaction with my neighbours here was i talking on the phone near my window and i looked over and saw him on his balcony giving me a dirty look, i'm assuming because he could see how i was dressed and could hear my very non-passing voice. Maybe the ones on the other side might be chill though idk

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twovests OP wrote

Reply to comment by rain in You could talk to your neighbors by twovests

I commend you for talking to your neighbors despite this, and I appreciate you sharing this experience.

I'm a hypocrite and I haven't, as my neighbors are MAGAs. The relative innocence of "there is a parallel universe of eternal torture that I truly believe exists and I think you're going to it" is funny even if sorrowful

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WRETCHEDSORCERESS wrote (edited )

Reply to comment by twovests in what posting vibes do you think you embody? by flabberghaster

I wonder how I ever lived without "torment chrysalis" in my vocabulary.

just as mycoplasma survive with not cell walls nor peptidoglycan, deprivation has made you stronger. you are presumably highly resistant to antibiotics.

The big question is where is this fiction available?

I have system agnostic ttrpg stuff published in a small magazine!

Been working on a novel, though I write very slowly! but steadily — went into a dwarf fortress style fey mood over it. no idea where it'll end up, but it's a bit too grotesque for the current spec-fic zeitgeist, I figure. might try finding an agent when its finished, but i dont want money, just to subject more people to my gross art :D

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rain wrote

Reply to You could talk to your neighbors by twovests

I did. They kindly told me about all the food they have stored away that will be available for looting once the rapture comes. All with the clear implication that I was not going to be among the raptured, but I was welcome to their food once it happened.

It is quite possibly the nicest way anyone has ever told me that I was going to hell.

Just to be clear this isn’t intended to discourage people from talking to their neighbors. That conversation was actually the beginning of a decent neighbor relationship. I also have the sense that these conversations have made both of us feel safer. But it was a little disturbing when it happened and hilarious in retrospect.

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rain wrote

Reply to Transgender Thursday is upon us once more by Jenheadjen

A big shout out to you all - you are more than valid, you are awesome and amazing and beautiful. Don’t let the bastards get you down - we were here before them, and we will still be there long after they have been relegated to the dustbin of history.

I love you all

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rain wrote

Reply to shit's fucked by flabberghaster

Yes…. Yes it is.

That said it is going about how I expected. The orders were already ready to go. I expect things will slow down briefly in a bit while everyone takes stock. Then the shit will really hit the fan.

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flabberghaster wrote

Reply to comment by devtesla in If you STILL aren't organizing, then you're part of the problem. by cowloom

IDK i read it as a vent post. Shit is so fucked and we do gotta get on it. But at the same time... like seriously what the fuck do we do? So I can understand the "FUCK YOU GET OFF YOUR ASS AND TRY TO HELP STOP THIS" vibe of the post but also that's not really helpful.

I want to be neither condescending nor dismissive. I am 100% with the OP in that things are very urgent. But i'm also like. literally what the hell are we supposed to do that we're not already doing?

I get a little annoyed at the advice you see to "organize." Ok what does that look like? I'm gonna what, start a union? How even. I tried that. I'm terrible at it. I felt like me being involved was just making things harder. What else can I do though? But also like, seriously shit is fucked, we gotta do something.

I'm torn. I'm freaking out. But I literally do not know what to do that would actually help.

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devtesla admin wrote

Reply to If you STILL aren't organizing, then you're part of the problem. by cowloom

Who are you talking to? There's like five people here and we're all saturated with things we're doing to help other people. I'm not sure where this is coming from.

If you're thinking about people in general, I think you're expressing a kind of general dislike for people in the world that I don't think is good for you or your activism. People right now are very isolated from one another, and you're not going to break through that with... whatever this is. If this is something your org is presenting to you as a normal way of thinking I'd be concerned.

Consider this an admin warning, you're at a level of aggro against others that we don't really want to be for jstpst. Please think before posting again and have a good evening!

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