kalloway @kalloway@fedibird.com

As a woman with #PCOS and whose testoterone has been measured as 'elevated' because of it, I can't help but watch the #olympics drama and shake my damn head in rage.

Transphobes and TERFs attacking women that dont live up to their bizarre fucking standards put us ALL at risk! Their idiotic attacks on cis and trans folks are NOT feminist and are NOT "for the safety of women".

It is simply so that they can police our appearence and behaviour to fit their traditional ideas of what a woman is supposed to be.

Fuck them.

#transphobia #transphobes #terfs

Sealey challenge day 4 (catchup): Ono no Komachi and Izumi Shikibu

"We live
in a tide-swept inlet
floating, flung.
In such a world, why cling to
collections of poems?"

I needed a palate cleanser after the last book, and this one seemed appropriate for Tanka Thursday. I really enjoy classical Japanese poetry, to the point that I'm trying to learn Japanese to appreciate it better. I liked this collection, but I wish it came as a bilingual edition!

#SealeyChallenge

every game, even mobile gacha ones, should have an end-of-life final patch with a server client or a option like GameRanger for a third-party server.

The game doesn't just vanish, you can just get a fully unlocked mode, with everything farmable, a farewell message, and a little trophy stand that you can email yourself a PDF of.

https://www.stopkillinggames.com/eci

Oh the humanity!

#Vampire @ttrpg

(NB: If you use alt text let me know if this is acceptable because the OCR on this was an absolute mess. I don't know if the caps might be a problem.)

Tomorrow's new moon marks the start of the 7th month of the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. In #Taiwan it is also known as #GhostMonth. 👻

There are fascinating cultural rules to follow during this month:
• Don't mention the word "ghost".
• Don't go near open water.
• Don't turn around if you hear someone call your name from behind.
• Don't tap on others' shoulders.
• Serve a feast of delicious snack foods for the ghosts to party!

Want to learn more? Just watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKWgj92tQY8&feature=youtu.be

In case you want to find any former Game Informer staffers, PC Gamer has a screenshot of the handy goodbye post listing their names, which disappeared when GameStop nuked the account (after deleting the magazine's website).

"While GameStop continues its course of erasing Game Informer's footprint from the internet, former GI staff at the independent publication MinnMax are planning a celebration of the publication's legacy with a series of videos and podcasts."

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/our-33-year-legacy-deserves-a-genuine-goodbye-game-informer-staff-tweets-one-last-goodbye-after-all-of-their-work-was-deleted-then-gamestop-nukes-the-account-from-orbit/

One of our neighbors isn’t doing so good. They’ve canceled their vacation plans.

A stark reminder to do what makes you happy, enjoy the time you’ve got and to spend it wisely with the people you love and who love you.

Life is beautiful, and it’s worth fighting for. 🍀

Today, August 5, is the Midsummer Day of the Ox (Doyo no Ushi no Hi in Japanese). Let's eat delicious eel! It's a Japanese custom to eat eel (unagi in Japanese) on the Midsummer Day of the Ox. #unagi #eel #fedibird

As a Blind person i never thought i would be on social media savoring photos. But the communal Mastodon alt text game is so strong that sweet, poetic or silly descriptions abound on my timeline. Thanks to legions of people who take time to write a meaningful description of the ephemera they post, i learn so much about insects, plants, buildings, memes — all dispatches from a dimension of the world that i otherwise wouldn't experience. If you're wondering whether anybody reads these things: YES.

Mince alors. #RIPGameInformer

https://www.actugaming.net/game-informer-monument-de-la-presse-jv-anglophone-ferme-ses-portes-du-jour-au-lendemain-660933/

>The first US Book Prize judged entirely by incarcerated people has announced a winner. https://lithub.com/the-first-us-book-prize-judged-entirely-by-incarcerated-people-has-announced-a-winner/

#books #reading #prison #prize #Bookstodon

Kitsune Tails is OUT NOW!! Run, jump, and dash across a land inspired by Japanese mythology and untangle the love triangle between three young women on a journey of self discovery. Explore the complicated relationships between kitsune and humans through classic platforming action.

get it now on steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/1325260 or itch https://eniko.itch.io/kitsunetails

we're a small underfunded team with a majority queer developers, and while we're punching way above our weight class we need the support of our community if this game is going to be a success. please boost this post, and if you can afford it buy it on steam and leave a positive review on the first day (the text doesn't matter, only the thumbs up, so "i like gay fops" is totally valid as a review)

i also want to prove fedi is powerful enough to make an indie game succeed, so even if you're not personally that into the game, please boost this post? 🙏

#KitsuneTails #QueerGames #GameDev #PixelArt

Thunderbolt Fantasy Show's 4th Season Reveals Trailer, More Cast, October 5 Debut

🔗 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-02/thunderbolt-fantasy-show-4th-season-reveals-trailer-more-cast-october-5-debut/.213870

This is just hilarious 😂

Swimwear for every beach body...

If you're an EU citizen and you hate DRM and planned obsolescence, here's an easy petition for you to sign:

https://www.stopkillinggames.com/eci

TL;DR: If online-only DRM servers shut down, publishers would be required to keep your game working regardless.

Only targets video games because that is where this practice is by far the most prevalent today, but it would set a precedent that we might soon need for things like phones, cars, and all the other things that are increasingly getting CPUs shoved inside them.

1 year to reach 1 million signatures.

We are up to 300 backers! Thanks so much yougaiz! Keep spreading the word -- we have 25+ stories with translations from 5+ languages, fiction by Bama, Gogu Shyamala, Mimi Mondal, Archita Mittra, + many more. New add-ons include Priyanka Paul's "Party at the End of Gender Normativity" acrylic puzzle, special edition of Ambedkar's Annihilation of Caste with Kunal Lokhande cover, and more

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blaft/anti-caste-speculative-fiction-by-blaft-publications

@FrostPoem @penprompts
ancient cemetery
a lively conversation
with a tombstone
#microprompt