Just wanted to share this FFXIV cover I requested, performed by @jonathanong.bsky.social , of the Dawntrail battle theme. The result was fantastic, starting with only a piano loop and then becoming a major jam session. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PLC...
#ffxiv #ffxivmusic #dawntrail

@thelongestjohns.bsky.social 's community sing video of Bones in the Ocean was released today - it's lovely! Over 1000 people participated!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuPa...

Word of the day is ‘catch-fart’ (17th century: an obsequious individual who will always follow the political wind.

And now TikTok is back...wtf?
This feels planned and icky... yesterday felt awful and now I have emotional whiplash

And there it goes. What a bunch of fucking bullshit.

I find it incredibly ironic that the stereotype of a tiktok user is mindless and uninformed. I always found my feed full of activists, historians, political nerds - people who would challenge me, spark interest in new topics, and make me aware of topics that may otherwise have passed me by.

Kids don't need smartphones. Their developing brains can't handle the stimulus overload (hell, neither can adults!). Wait Until 8th is a pledge to not give your children smart phones until they've at least finished 8th grade.

www.waituntil8th.org

If you haven't already done so, I strongly recommend supporting Rights to Unmute, a charity organized to combat misogyny, hate speech, racism and other disgusting behavior faced by women and other marginalized groups while gaming online. "Ignore it" has never been helpful advice! unmute.gg

This week, I had to have a conversation with my son in case he hears anyone on the playground say "Your body, my choice" (thankfully unlikely as he's only in the 4th grade).

This is the worst reality.