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there ain't no rest for the wicked
& money don't grow on trees
23 March 2010 @ 01:50 am
16 June 2009 @ 11:28 am
It's really depressing me more people aren't trying to educate themselves about the big shake-down in Iran. Last night I had no idea about any of it -- they only watch Fox News at my grandma's and I'd rather have no news -- I've spent all morning reading about it. It's fascinating, horrifying and makes me feel angry and helpless. I've been keeping a few Twitters on F5 and reading BBC news and it's just ... everything going down is amazing on many levels. Amazingly horrible and amazing to see the waves of people standing up for their rights, protesting.
Another thing making me disgusted is how I imagine America's reaction to this. And by America, I generally mean people in my real life and area. So many people I know will take the road someone did on the comments of an article I saw, which was doubting the validity of the bloggers and that most of it is propaganda. While it's true some of the Twitter updates are being set up by security to spread false info, apparently, some of the apathy and disinterest and ignorance I've seen really reminds me of what I'd get in my real life if I tried to set up a conversation with anyone about this. People don't care because it's "dem Arabs" and even though it's people of my generation trying to bring about change to their country, it's over there, it's out of sight. People say, "yeah, that's crazy" and move on.
A fascinating perspective is how technology is playing a part in all of this. How sites like Twitter are being used to relay information. It really shows the sign of the times in the world and for some reason, that's the part I'm focusing on the most. It's just really interesting to me that connections can be made like this via the internet.
Here are some links, found via various sources:
A fantastic, succinct post on the subject
ONTD Political's current livepost
Amazing/disturbing photos
Flickr photostream (some NSFW)
on Twitter: Change_for_iran & persiankiwi
NY Times liveblog
Support icons
Guide for Twitter posts
Another thing making me disgusted is how I imagine America's reaction to this. And by America, I generally mean people in my real life and area. So many people I know will take the road someone did on the comments of an article I saw, which was doubting the validity of the bloggers and that most of it is propaganda. While it's true some of the Twitter updates are being set up by security to spread false info, apparently, some of the apathy and disinterest and ignorance I've seen really reminds me of what I'd get in my real life if I tried to set up a conversation with anyone about this. People don't care because it's "dem Arabs" and even though it's people of my generation trying to bring about change to their country, it's over there, it's out of sight. People say, "yeah, that's crazy" and move on.
A fascinating perspective is how technology is playing a part in all of this. How sites like Twitter are being used to relay information. It really shows the sign of the times in the world and for some reason, that's the part I'm focusing on the most. It's just really interesting to me that connections can be made like this via the internet.
Here are some links, found via various sources:
A fantastic, succinct post on the subject
ONTD Political's current livepost
Amazing/disturbing photos
Flickr photostream (some NSFW)
on Twitter: Change_for_iran & persiankiwi
NY Times liveblog
Support icons
Guide for Twitter posts
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distressed
distressed09 June 2009 @ 08:51 pm
DUO friending meme
This is a meme for both LJ and DW! Do you ever friend someone on LJ and wonder if they'd mind if you friended them on DW? Or vice versa? Well, wonder no more! Leave both your LJ and DW names and have cross-site friends [or members of your circle.]
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This is a meme for both LJ and DW! Do you ever friend someone on LJ and wonder if they'd mind if you friended them on DW? Or vice versa? Well, wonder no more! Leave both your LJ and DW names and have cross-site friends [or members of your circle.]
Form
Pimp
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chipper05 April 2009 @ 12:36 pm
friends cut
basically?
we grew apart/didn't know each other well to begin with/never commented to each other anymore or even at all to begin with
definitely it's just me taking on too many people and being a bad friend.
if anyone thinks I made a big mistake and wants to stay on? we'll get to know each other better? not adverse to that at all ♥ otherwise, good luck!
basically?
we grew apart/didn't know each other well to begin with/never commented to each other anymore or even at all to begin with
definitely it's just me taking on too many people and being a bad friend.
if anyone thinks I made a big mistake and wants to stay on? we'll get to know each other better? not adverse to that at all ♥ otherwise, good luck!
01 April 2009 @ 12:17 am
I WANTED TO POST THIS BEFORE THE NET EXPLODED BUT IT'S OKAY SO.
celemna and I present a collaboration!
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celemna and I present a collaboration! ( THE LYLE/ANEW MIXCollapse )
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Current Music: "'T' Plays It Cool" by Marvin Gaye
Current Mood: chipper
chipper03 March 2009 @ 06:33 pm
well, I replaced some art supplies and realized I need ... the monies 8D I have done this 3 times and this is 4th time and I've had a blast and a challenge doing it each time. last time was ... last October, which is longer than I thought, about 4 1/2 months ago. I decided I had well enough free time to do this again.
I'm only doing this for people on LJ for several reasons I really don't want to get into, but if you want to pimp this to your friends, feel free! Just not off of LJ, please :)
sketch commissions drive IV
THE RECKONING
01. The drill is the same. For $7 Paypal'd to me, I'll send you one large postcard with whatever you want drawn on it in a number of styles. Expect it snail-mailed to you within 2 weeks. If it's a gift for someone and needs to get there sooner, I will.
02. Fill out the form with necessary info. The comments are screened. Please only comment with replies to the commission drive, it keeps things clean :)
03. New thing: please consider the size of the postcard and the medium I'm working in and try to bear in mind that I can't draw anything incredibly complicated/huge group shots. just use your judgment and try to envision it on a large postcard.
04. New thing: for $12 I'm willing to do full-page commissions of one/two characters, also mailed to you. no pressure, just if you'd like a bigger canvas than a postcard.
05. Examples of what I'll do are below the cut. I won't do porn/anthro. I will do fandoms not my own/OCs, with very thorough references.
06. OPEN FROM MAR. 3-10. that's one week, so.
07. my Paypal is industrial.age@gmail.com
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I'm only doing this for people on LJ for several reasons I really don't want to get into, but if you want to pimp this to your friends, feel free! Just not off of LJ, please :)
sketch commissions drive IV
THE RECKONING
01. The drill is the same. For $7 Paypal'd to me, I'll send you one large postcard with whatever you want drawn on it in a number of styles. Expect it snail-mailed to you within 2 weeks. If it's a gift for someone and needs to get there sooner, I will.
02. Fill out the form with necessary info. The comments are screened. Please only comment with replies to the commission drive, it keeps things clean :)
03. New thing: please consider the size of the postcard and the medium I'm working in and try to bear in mind that I can't draw anything incredibly complicated/huge group shots. just use your judgment and try to envision it on a large postcard.
04. New thing: for $12 I'm willing to do full-page commissions of one/two characters, also mailed to you. no pressure, just if you'd like a bigger canvas than a postcard.
05. Examples of what I'll do are below the cut. I won't do porn/anthro. I will do fandoms not my own/OCs, with very thorough references.
06. OPEN FROM MAR. 3-10. that's one week, so.
07. my Paypal is industrial.age@gmail.com
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08 January 2009 @ 05:08 pm
friends cut
huge cut. I feel so bad about it but I realized I was actually missing entries on my flist because I had ... 200 people, almost. about 60 comms and I don't read on filters.
I cut you if ...
... you haven't updated in a long time but aren't on hiatus
... we don't have much in common anymore
... I didn't know you very well
... you were someone else's other journal
... you were a dead LJ
... I didn't know who you were at all [this applies to one person]
if you think I made a mistake? ♥ feel free to shoot me a line. I just couldn't keep up with my flist anymore. :(
huge cut. I feel so bad about it but I realized I was actually missing entries on my flist because I had ... 200 people, almost. about 60 comms and I don't read on filters.
I cut you if ...
... you haven't updated in a long time but aren't on hiatus
... we don't have much in common anymore
... I didn't know you very well
... you were someone else's other journal
... you were a dead LJ
... I didn't know who you were at all [this applies to one person]
if you think I made a mistake? ♥ feel free to shoot me a line. I just couldn't keep up with my flist anymore. :(
11 December 2008 @ 07:39 pm
ever joined a fandom and realized you needed someone to fangirl with? or realized you had too little love for one fandom on your flist? or just want to meet some new people who like what you're most into right now? welcome to the more friends for friending meme! where you put the fandom you most want friends for atm! rules 01. fill out the form 02. no WANK. I'll delete anything that even has a hint of it. be cool. 03. pimp and have fun! |
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