EllenKelly [comrade/them]

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Cake day: January 4th, 2024

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  • in case you aren’t aware

    https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40580326

    Thom Yorke has continued to defend Radiohead’s decision to play a concert in Israel.

    The band have repeatedly been urged to call off the show as part of a cultural boycott over Israel’s policies towards the Palestinians.

    On Tuesday, filmmaker Ken Loach wrote an open letter, accusing Radiohead of ignoring “human rights violations”.

    But Yorke hit back on Twitter, saying, “Playing in a country isn’t the same as endorsing its government”.

    "We’ve played in Israel for over 20 years through a succession of governments, some more liberal than others.

    "We don’t endorse [Israeli Prime Minister] Netanyahu any more than Trump, but we still play in America.

    "Music, art and academia is about crossing borders not building them, about open minds not closed ones, about shared humanity, dialogue and freedom of expression.





  • isn’t it amazing how quickly anything like this becomes as harassment campaign against women, wow, shocking., anyway here’s some bullshit that pops up from leddit when you google her name:

    So How About Helldivers 2’s Community Manager?

    So I just heard about the community manager for Helldivers 2 doing something incredibly stupid. Now, you’re probably wondering what that could be, so let me tell you.
    Katherine Baskin, the Community Manager, said that Helldivers 2…is woke. I think Baskin’s also pretty delusional in another comment that it amuses them that they (us the players of Helldivers 2), do not know that Super Earth is bad. We’re not idiots, we’re well aware of this. Heck this is the game that, like the film Starship Troopers, is a satire in regards to the Super Earth Patriotism and similar things. We’ve all known that for awhile, again, we’re not idiots. Makes you wonder though about Arrowhead if they have an individual like this being their Community Manager and saying things like this.

    it’s not woke, it’s not woke he continues to insist as he shrinks and transforms into a corncob 🌽









  • yeah… when I was more actively doing it I started noticing how many people put on their voices in dah to day lives. being able to just speak as yourself is great actually. everything is performative bullshit.

    seriously I started transitioning seven years ago, I look, dress, and sound the same, and as long as i’m at home with my partner I am extremely comfy with myself. it’s other people who can’t get it.

    I tricked myself into doing voice training mostly by teaching myself to sing, it is funny to be able to hit really high notes at least, what a party trick, if I went to parties.

    I do detest my speaking voice though, internationalised bullshit, oh yeah. the voice I use when I speak to dogs is alright though.

    sorry i’m a real emotional wordy bug today, weird week, weird life.


  • in the 1980s Yemen was briefly split into two States, one of which was ML. I didn’t read too much into it so I dont know how good they were, but similar to the GDR when the States unified the vibe I got was the reactionary elements won out.

    I mean this very lightly (and I only include that because i’m conscious of always coming across as mean), I encourage you and all of us to avoid making sweeping speculative statements. Obviously I don’t know you, but often we’re playing into riling each other up, and our own unconscious bias.

    I know this is largely a shitposting site, and it’s not something I see here so much (other lemmy instances though, fuck), but we’re online right now, if we’re unsure of something, we can take the time to investigate it.

    often these spaces lend themselves to a kind of race to respond, I dunno, i’m having a weird day and i’m rambling. sorry lol. You’re comment did not necessitate this.

    death to speculators, or something.