Sharpeslass

5 Dec 2024

21 Sept

@patrickzircher.bsky.social I've a friend who's a legal handwriting expert. Do you think artists can do the same with art? If so, what do you surmise is wrong with me? I'll not be offended (even if all you can determine is that I'm horrid at art!) Ten minute doodle; was told fast was most accurate.

21 Sept

If you don't have time for this nonsense, don't bother. I just figured it would make a nice diversion from Jojo Rabbit or, you know, making a living and creating meaningful art. (As they say, those who can't do, pester those who can.)

@markhamillofficial.bsky.social

21 Sept

"wrong with me?" I somehow cut off part of my question. (10 minute doodle; my handwriting friend says fast is best.) Six weeks until I pester again. Unless you prefer even longer. There's a fine line, and all that. (You can't help being interesting, and shouldn't have to suffer weirdos as a result.)

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Mark Hamill

20 July

For those of you that ever wondered what scares the shit out of him: #FabFord

I bet they count Mitch McConnell's vote. Meanwhile the living have to seriously question whether mail in ballots will be tossed out, and we'll see a severe reduction in polling places. I mean the game has always been rigged; it's just never been this blatantly obvious.

Taxing them? At this point we should be eating them. Probably safer than anything in the meat and produce aisles; definitely cheaper, and they likely don't run very quickly. (Reluctant disclaimer: I am not seriously suggesting cannibalizing people. Even awful ones. They'd harden your arteries.)

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Was "reframe" a typo, or a Freudian slip?

southpaw-616.bsky.social@southpaw-616.bsky.social

Hey Mike? Prove that he’s not. Release the Epstein files. All of them.

sharonfisher68.bsky.social

With feminism on many minds today, following the loss of Gloria Steinem, I want to bring up Half the Sky, by two Pulitzer winning journalists. It's gut wrenching, but hopeful: an example of how community and civilization can improve when women are handed the agency due them. Highly recommend!

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@carolekingofficial.bsky.social

Indivisible ❌👑@indivisible.org

Gloria Steinem was a feminist icon and democracy defender who spent her life fighting for human rights. Her memory should inspire us all to do a little, or a lot, each day. Rest in Peace, Gloria Steinem. 💔

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Carole King

nytimes.comGloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.

As we elders, our daughters, and our granddaughters continue the fight for power, equality, and respect, we hold you in our hearts with love and gratitude. Rest in peace and power, Gloria Steinem. 🤍

@patrickzircher.bsky.social Have you read Joe Hills Key House comics? Those might be more up my dad's alley. He likes his novels. I can't get him to finish The Fireman which I think is his best novel. Apparently it's quite long; I had no idea, as I read it in Kindle format. It's a very quick read.

It's kind of like The Stand, but if it made sense, and had a satisfying ending. I admit to preferring Joe Hill to his father, I just wish he was as prolific! (That said most of the S. King I read was as a young child. Should likely revisit.)

So, everyone knows that female action heroes have been around since way before the hunger games. But here's a big difference. After Aliens, they sold replicas of the reeboks that Ripley wore in the film. They were sold ONLY in men's sizes. I cannot begin to express how pissed off we teen gals were.

As summer comes to an end, I thought I would mention the fact that 40 years ago this summer, at 16, I saw this film in a packed theater. Loved is not a strong enough word. Then we moved to England, and saw it again on an base full of airmen. They were SO into it. Both peak cinema experiences.

Several decades later, I bought this ceramic tile made and signed by Lance Henriksen (major crush). It wasn't cheap, but it wasn't stupid expensive either, and I was working at the time. I actually cried when it arrived. My then housemate said she'd never seen a clearer example of Moe in action.

@patrickzircher.bsky.social So, most of my fiction tends to be full of parentheticals and footnotes. This works well for humorous short stories. However I'm working on a more plot driven story. I'm still having trouble with endless tangents and footnotes. .

Any advice? Only if you have time, sir. And I understand that these probably aren't problems one runs into as much when writing comics.

27 Aug

Advertisements featuring loud smacking and chewing noises utterly disgust me. (The older I get, the longer my list of pet peeves grows.)

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24 Aug

adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/A... Yay. Just thought I'd, once again, mention how thoroughly repellent these stories are to me. Sexist and vile they are.

23 Aug

I'm generally a people pleaser, raised on the religion of politeness. I just left a really mean FB response and now I feel guilty. So, I have a conservative Christian cousin who once had an abortion. She posted a hateful diatribe against pro-choicers. I responded with:

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23 Aug

youtube.com Misogynistic garbage, designed to devalue women in their own eyes. Makes Twilight look like high art.

22 Aug

Ads for "PocketFM" stories make Twilight novels look like like fucking Hamlet. They are the epitome of Women as Disposable Commodity Tales: the concept of females as breeder, mormon slaves, shaped as romance for young women. Fucking repellent in every way. #MisogynisticNastiness #alpha/beta/vomit.

Being fully aware that there are far more important issues currently, I am so fucking sick of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds and their bottomless cruelty. They need to go away. As I was reading Deadpool comics well before the films, at least Reynolds hasn't completely ruined the character for me.

Though the films DID ruin the subsequent comics. They all started writing him as Ryan Reynolds instead of Deadpool.

The man is an embarrassment to Canada. And I take that personally, as I have deep family connections to Canada.

While I like the idea of reaction videos as a distraction, most of my favourite films tend to be dialogue heavy and require attention. This means they're rarely covered and when they are, they are covered poorly. The consensus tends to be either "that was weird" or "I didn't understand it."

Though there are some mainstream exceptions.

@jan-readsalot.bsky.social

@patrickzircher.bsky.social okay, last one for a while. Promise. Just proving I have more in my arsenal. Have you seen Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead? Another personal favourite. (Unsurprising, as Tom Stoppard wrote the screenplay.) It's so bloody clever.

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@patrickzircher.bsky.social Hi, again. Have I ever asked you how you felt about Terry Gilliams brazil? We were living in England when it came out, so I was privileged to see the proper cut right away. I was absolutely blown away by it, love the dark humor, the tragedy and the dystopia.

For better or worse, it's why I majored in film. When I got to college 3 years later, I'd already analyzed every frame. It was my first film paper. I got an A+ The professor said I had a "strong understanding of film." I've probably told you this before. (I have Repetitive Conversation Syndrome.)

9 Aug

My list of favourite films is hundreds long, but if I had to pick two, it would likely be these:

9 Aug