sev @sev@witches.town
Not entirely covered in spikes. Queer cis feminist geek. In the PNW of the US, on unceded Duwamish territory. She/her.
(note this account is way more explicit than my twitter account.)
I am loving how on the one hand Mergau Noycannir's criticisms of Kocuisko's privilege are insightful, but on the other hand she cannot point those criticisms at the system that supports the hierarchy because she's fighting tooth and nail for respectability within that very system.
She's all about "I want the kind of latitude to be an asshole that you take for granted." And that's why I love her & hate her. #Jurisdiction
things i wish was in the matrix
Neo: "Doesn't harvesting human body heat for energy, violate the laws of thermodynamics?"
Morpheus: "Where'd you learn about thermodynamics, Neo?"
Neo: "In school."
Morpheus: "Where'd you go to school, Neo?"
Neo: "Oh."
Morpheus: "The machines tell elegant lies."
Settling in for another reread of Susan R. Matthews' Jurisdiction series. Every time I'm captivated by another theme, another facet.
This readthrough I'm starting out more-aware that this setting is a galactic dystopia. These first few pages are the protagonist feeling his privileged place in that hierarchy crystallize around him like a trap.
Coming right on the heels of WisCon I'm feeling extra-appalled at the human bondage this system rests on.
Friendly reminder Afficher plus
You don't have to wait until TMITuesday; you can always AMA. I do better when I have something to respond to & I'm not much for holding secrets.
Still a little starstruck.
Have you tried pissing it off then on again?
HOW TO GET A BEACH BODY
1) Write down on parchment a list of everyone who wants to see you fail.
2) Go to the beach under the light of the moon.
3) Wet the sand with tears, form it into a humanoid shape.
4) Insert your list into the shape's "head".
5) Complete the 18th Ward (Diremoth's Chain), command the winds, and utter 3 lost names.
Voila! Your beach body will rise, ready to confound your enemies.
TO DISMISS: Say aloud "I look good" and believe it. This may take some practice.
I did too many hard panels in a row and now I think I need a good cry? Or dinner? Maybe one, then the other.
Gentle reminder Afficher plus
Y'all, check out Monsterheats if you are interested in queer story-driven tabletop RPG about the messy emotional lives of teenage monsters.
The rulebook is evocatively written, and includes discussion of alienation, sexuality, emotionally safe play, and the phrase "big fucking claws".
I don't remember "first con after I quit smoking" being such a big contrast, even though I know my social anxiety took a turn for the worse, then.
My travel-clothes are all more femme than I'm feeling & I've been self-conscious about my weight so now I just look in the mirror and see a dumpy middle-aged woman and think, gee, I wish I were sharper because I'm sure not pretty anymore.
Aaaaaaaaaaa first wiscon since I went off my antidepressants why is the social anxiety *worse* now this was supposed to work t'other way around....
(Last year, as I noticed my anxiety, particularly around travel, getting worse, I was reminded that the antidepressant I was on is contraindicated in people with anxiety. So I stopped taking it, which didn't suck as much as I was expecting, but it has not helped with the anxiety, dammit.)
mastodon instances only live as long as the owner/admin is interested in running them - and often running these types of things for a public audience is pretty thankless. idk, if you're on one of the bigger public or semi-public instances, thank your admin
Fatshaming Afficher plus
Another plug for my demographics survey of Mastodon users before I go to sleep: https://goo.gl/forms/hnjF9Yggl2WQAaBj2
Do the form! Boost the toot! Thank you~
It's been ages since I had an actual *party* on my birthday. Now that I'm neither drinking alcohol nor eating cheese my old traditional "port, cheese, and chocolate" party doesn't suit me anymore and it's been several years and I still haven't found a replacement that makes me happy.
Aynjel's lobbying for a Mocktail Party. They're right; I should just do that and stop worrying about whether ppl will think it's silly.
I've actually liked the last couple of years of birthday plans -- last year's "just go see theater for the whole month" was at least half me going by myself, but I had fun anyway. And year-before-last's "make one-on-one plans with people for the whole month" was nice, too. And in both cases I did the thing more often going forward, so that was nice.
