btw as much as I love muse and arctic monkeys, queens of the Stone age is my highlight of this rock werchter festival

Just two silly 🤏 little guys at the speed city IWC events last night

(Photo by Phillip Faraone)

I think it's extremely sexy of Bones to make the ending scenes of the broccoli arc one of the most animation intense sequences in history but they don't convey the sheer overwhelming horror of this panel

Joey Batey on Taskmaster when??? Send tweet.

so we went to the Nokia Arena show and it looked so cool and it sounded so cool and I was dancing and singing and screaming and Niko played a medley on the piano and brb I'm gonna paint red BC logos on my piano too and he also rapped in Finnish ("kun mä huudan havuja te huudatte PERKELE") and they dressed in white and played the Backstreet Boys cover and it was so much fun and we went to the offical after party and they came to say hi there too (minus Niko) and Samy was there and I talked to him and Tommi walked right past us when we were about to leave and I said "hi" and he said "yeah pls leave me alone" and a lot of fun was had in the form of laughing and dancing and singing and I love you all can we do this again immediately pls pls pls I don't wanna go back to living my boring life 😭

There's a radio station in the Netherlands that has a yearly contest where you can vote for the "best" songs, which will then be played between Christmas and New Years. I'd like to try and get a The Amazing Devils song on the list. I'll post reminders once voting opens, but we'll have a better chance if we all vote for the same song, so first:

i hate to say it but

southern motherfucking democratic-republicans

I had yet another long, strenuous day yesterday and didn't finish work until super late and then I couldn't fall asleep until well past 2am cuz I was in so much pain from standing literally all day

Omi: Oh no! I'm lost in a big city again! How can I find my friends? Omi: (comes up with an idea) Omi: Well, It doesn't matter because now I have this map! And reading maps is similar to reading scrolls! And reading scrolls is my tup of coffee! Raimundo: (pushing away the crowd) It's a 'cup of tea', Omi! TEA! Clay, Jermaine and Kimiko coming from the other city alley: Yes, you had in mind 'a cup of tea'. Omi: Hurray! Found you! :D Jack, coming from the opposite direction: Sorry for being late for our 'let's correct cheeseball session'. Let me add something. Ehem. (coughs dramatically and then he becomes slightly irritated) Geez, Omi! I told you this phrase is used when you want to express that you are good at something! It's 'tea', not 'coffee'. Why can't you memorize it, goddamn? It's like talking to a brick wall! everyone looks unimpressed* Kimiko: Are you finished? Jack: .... yeah, I guess? Clay: Alright, that sounds like permission to whoop your butt. Jack: Hey! I'm on vacation, give me a break! Omi: I just wanted to say, I know I said this sentence wrong! I did a mistake on purpose so you can find me more easily! Kimiko: haha that's funny! You're getting better at joking, Omi! Jermaine, finger gunning Omi: You almost had me there, my homie! Jack: Yeah, sure. And I'm the princess, baldy. Clay: Well, you tried! You were close this time! Raimundo: No need to lie, little dude. You'll get better at it one day. Omi: (proceeds to be mad at his friends because they don't believe him)

Later:

Omi: Jack Spicer, are you really a princess or are you pulling my arm?

Jack Spicer, contemplating over what approach should he take with Omi: Of course, I'm a princess of the hidden island on the Atlantic Ocean. My parents bought me one for my birthday! I'm building my palace there so soon I'm moving my evil lair there.

Omi: Oh, that's amazing! Can I come for a visit once the palace is ready?

Jack, flabbergasted: .... Jermaine, why aren't you teaching him how to understand SARCASM?

Jermaine: Then why are you pulling his arm, all the time!?

Jack, angry: I'm pulling his leg, not his arm!

Omi: oh, that's funny. I don't feel anything on my leg. You're lying to us again, Spicer!

Jack, trying to collect himself: Why are you both this way?

Jermaine: I just love messing with you.

Clay, to break off the silence: You better have nice food in your new lair, your highness.

Kimiko: If you want new dresses I can help you with ordering them.

Raimundo, laughing loudly: heh, be sure to install as many locks as possible in your princess castle, because some robbers like me can break in!

Omi: Raimundo! Jack's parents, that is Miss Queen and Mr. King won't be happy with that!

Jack: I hate all of you.

finsihed watching lolla and I just don’t even have any words. They did so fucking amazing every single stage they’re literally such amazing performers it’s insane. I’m so fucking proud of them 😭. They’ve worked so hard😭 their growth is insane they just get bigger and bigger. I’m so glad I’m a moa. IM IN THIS TXT SHIT FOR LIFE

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[Image description: A digital painting based on the film They Live. It depicts a bald Eagle infront of a distorted and washed-out American flag. There is a rectangle outline that surrounds the eagle's head, besides the tip of the beak. Inside the rectangle, the head resembles a skull, and all the colours are now black and white. Plus, the stars on the flag are replaced by the word "star", and the stripes have "stripe" repeatedly written across them. All of this has a noise texture.]

Inktober Day 11: Eagle

Film: They Live

problematic sources this, unfortunate kintypes that

what if I was an Ayn Rand character. what then

Was at the club tonight. Now trying to figure out if I ever really liked clubs or was I just deluding myself because going out was a Thing that teenagers did

"#(also B'Elanna honey remember that technically you and Janeway and Tuvok are xBs" I keep wanting to forget that happened. And how easy they just removed the implants. Although I wish Seven got to talk to Tuvok more about that experience since he had the hardest time. #SevenTuvokBestFriend Agenda

I like that it happened. *Unimatrix Zero* was so batshit crazy on all fronts. Getting assimilated as part of the plan, relying on some fun neuro-whatever inhibitor? Hilarious. BUT it needed to have dire consequences. Something lasting. That moment when Tuvok hears the Collective and gets distracted? Fantastic. More! MORE! MAKE THEM SUFFER!

I need a better balance. I definitely want my Trek to be mostly stand-alone episodes. No season long arcs (especially not the-universe-will-explode-type-of-stuff). BUT give me constant development, build it up, make it connect more. It's VOY's biggest failing, it needed to be more like DS9 in that specific regard. Oh, I could write essays. I love the ship lost in the Delta Quadrant with all my heart and damn can I agonize about the wasted potential.

Janeway infiltrating/robbing the Borg was a fun hobby. Got really good at it. The escalation though. Ahahahahahaha. Because we didn't get to see a few lasting effects it minimized the trauma in the worst way. I like that we had the Borg kids, Icheb & Co. And it was handled well - within the format of the show - that they hadn't been with the Collective that long, still maturing, easier to get out. Icheb could also adapt to living without the whateveritscalledexactly implant in his brain that Seven needed.

On the other hand, we get S2 of PIC and suddenly Seven is full human, zero implants whatsoever and the writers missed to fully showcase this drastic change. It's more than just a few metal thingies on her face.

Anyway, back to *Unimatrix Zero* itself. Like the idea, hate the execution. They needed to lean in more into the body horror and not make it less frightening! I was so here for Tuvok to struggle mentally with this and thus talking to Seven about it. Their friendship is special.* Meanwhile let B'Elanna have more follow-up surgeries, let it take some time to get her voice back to normal. Of course the Doctor does have a lot of experience by then. Have to give him some credit there.

Edit: Wait, let me spell it out once again, because I can. B'ELANNA TORRES & SEVEN OF NINE NEEDED TO BE CLOSER FRIENDS!!!! (that's the most important message of that gif set)

guy who's only ever watched John Mulany and Bo Burnham comedy specials after watching Baby J: I'm getting a lot of Bo Burnham vibes from this