Ephemeral

Happy Lunar New Year! Year of the Snake! 🐍

This year I’m shedding everything that doesn’t serve me.

I told chat about it, and here’s what happened.

«Promise of Wizard» — my fluff anime of the season — surprised me tonight with a bit of dialogue that felt relevant to what’s presently happening in the US.

“That’s what they’d do. First it’s fear, then confusion, then they go straight to violence.”

An epiphany I had today:

Threads – easy to join, easy to get into.

Bluesky – easy to join, harder to get into.

Fediverse – easy to join, hardest to get into.

Easy to join = Easy to sign up.

Easy/Hard to get into = Easy to find people, communities, and conversations.

11 PM on a Saturday night.

Me crying because of episode four of «Medalist».

Power Rangers + Konosuba = The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World.

I wasn’t sure I was gonna like this anime, but it had me laughing with its ridiculous humor.

I’ve been enjoying «Sorairo Utility». An anime about a girl learning to play golf.

For weeks leading up to the change in US presidency, my niece asked me if we’re going to get deported.

This morning on the drive to school she asked if the president started deporting people. She imagined the president is out there doing it.

I explained ICE and deportations. This is her reality now.

No one is misinformation proof.

Good people can be misled by misinformation.

Smart people can be misled my misinformation.

Good and smart people can spread misinformation.

We must learn to become misinformation resistant.

This guide from Temple University is a good place to start.

When someone shows you what they believe, arguing with them will only further entrench them in their belief.

This is why many online interactions feel like talking to a brick wall. You cannot persuade someone who doesn’t want to listen.

I swear, the anime «Promise of Wizard» is just a bunch of random conversations thrown together.

I’ve found my “WTF” anime of the season. 😂