Galen Garrick Brownsmith
@marphod.bsky.social
As The Nerd Turns, Nerd-in-Residence.
(He/him or Ze/zim; nee Silversmith)
(He/him or Ze/zim; nee Silversmith)
(I always thought the framing of 'Same-sex marriage' started out from a losing position. That the movement never got to frame the issue under a more appropriate name of 'marriage equity' or 'marriage equality' was IMO a mistake. I'm not sure what if there is a lesson here wrt trans rights, though.)
After years of meeting with political operatives and pollsters and reporters, I've noticed a tendency to compare the situation for trans rights today with the fight for same-sex marriage, often implying the former is failing where the latter succeeded. This is a mistake for a few critical reasons.
September 1, 2023 at 5:07 PM
(I always thought the framing of 'Same-sex marriage' started out from a losing position. That the movement never got to frame the issue under a more appropriate name of 'marriage equity' or 'marriage equality' was IMO a mistake. I'm not sure what if there is a lesson here wrt trans rights, though.)
The message you shared was rather reductionist and provocative. I can't imagine you'd be surprised that some responded with hostility, especially as a significant portion of your body of work derives directly from preexisting IP. The drive towards perpetual (c) may prevent that in the future. 1/?
That's a very Twitter way of responding. Why not talk about the issues? Or let it go? Random insults just get you blocked and then nobody learns or changes.
September 1, 2023 at 4:37 PM
The message you shared was rather reductionist and provocative. I can't imagine you'd be surprised that some responded with hostility, especially as a significant portion of your body of work derives directly from preexisting IP. The drive towards perpetual (c) may prevent that in the future. 1/?
IME from several (small market) Gaming/SF ConComs, that's pretty what we offered GoHs -- that is Travel, Lodging, and Food for them and one companion (For the Cons in question, Pros already got free admission). Fan-run cons don't usually pay appearance fees (to the best of my knowledge).
Many cons just don't seem to budget for it, at least for simple panelist / "give a talk"-type-stuff. My impression is that Guests of Honor and the like tend to get lodgings + travel + maybe more sometimes?... but that's signing up to work for much of the con, not just a single presentation.
(7/7)
(7/7)
August 30, 2023 at 1:22 AM
IME from several (small market) Gaming/SF ConComs, that's pretty what we offered GoHs -- that is Travel, Lodging, and Food for them and one companion (For the Cons in question, Pros already got free admission). Fan-run cons don't usually pay appearance fees (to the best of my knowledge).
If ever there were a time for "Hey! This guy boring you? Come talk to me; I'm from another planet!" ...
oh god now he's quoting Thomas Aquinas
August 22, 2023 at 7:56 PM
If ever there were a time for "Hey! This guy boring you? Come talk to me; I'm from another planet!" ...
My mother hosted dinner again?
Don't have the pineapple. _Never_ have the pineapple.
Don't have the pineapple. _Never_ have the pineapple.
the existence of canned goods implies the existence of canned bads. hang on.
*reads a note passed from off-screen*
i am told this is called botulism.
*reads a note passed from off-screen*
i am told this is called botulism.
another week, another trash Tuesday 💕
aaaaaaand GO
aaaaaaand GO
August 22, 2023 at 7:50 PM
My mother hosted dinner again?
Don't have the pineapple. _Never_ have the pineapple.
Don't have the pineapple. _Never_ have the pineapple.
It really depends on how you define conservative. I'm as progressive as I've ever been socially, economically, and politically.
I'm a whole lot less tolerant of 'both sides'-ism, of change-for-the-sake-of-change, and of leaps-of-faith, as I no longer trust the good intentions of the masses.
I'm a whole lot less tolerant of 'both sides'-ism, of change-for-the-sake-of-change, and of leaps-of-faith, as I no longer trust the good intentions of the masses.
RT only if you are NOT becoming more conservative as you grow older.
August 21, 2023 at 12:52 PM
It really depends on how you define conservative. I'm as progressive as I've ever been socially, economically, and politically.
I'm a whole lot less tolerant of 'both sides'-ism, of change-for-the-sake-of-change, and of leaps-of-faith, as I no longer trust the good intentions of the masses.
I'm a whole lot less tolerant of 'both sides'-ism, of change-for-the-sake-of-change, and of leaps-of-faith, as I no longer trust the good intentions of the masses.
At what point did 'actively waiting for the revolution' become my prediction for the most viable means for progressive social, political, and economic reform?
The internet may be the best tool in history for access to information. It has unfortunately also shown why that isn't always a good thing.
The internet may be the best tool in history for access to information. It has unfortunately also shown why that isn't always a good thing.
August 21, 2023 at 12:46 PM
At what point did 'actively waiting for the revolution' become my prediction for the most viable means for progressive social, political, and economic reform?
The internet may be the best tool in history for access to information. It has unfortunately also shown why that isn't always a good thing.
The internet may be the best tool in history for access to information. It has unfortunately also shown why that isn't always a good thing.
A few days ago, I offered my first Bluesky code to a friend who is blind. She went to set it up, but discovered that it was inaccessible for her. (She navigates using an extra-large system font, which apparently renders the app unusable.) Bluesky, do better—inaccessibility renders us all poorer.
August 16, 2023 at 6:49 PM
Well, I'm here, now.
Lets see if I use it any more frequently as any other social media platform I've joined.
Lets see if I use it any more frequently as any other social media platform I've joined.
August 10, 2023 at 3:04 PM
Well, I'm here, now.
Lets see if I use it any more frequently as any other social media platform I've joined.
Lets see if I use it any more frequently as any other social media platform I've joined.