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I mean that's basically ethical
Sometimes I make YouTube videos. Right now I play a lot of chess!!! Tomorrow, who knows?
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I mean that's basically ethical
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
But it's their HOUSE
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Honestly I think Dan Olson covered this topic very well in his Minecraft vid!!
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
I consider myself anti-imperialist in my real life but I think my stardew farmer might actually be a war criminal
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
I think I'd be a dick to it for 3-4 years minimum
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
OK first question, is it nice to my dad?
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The dust sprites do!
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
And we know from Krobus that at least some of them are, like, sapient!!!! I'd attack me too!!!
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm coming into where these creatures live and killing them!!!! I really should leave them alone!!! I'm not GONNA, because I want my prismatic shards and monster slaying goal rewards buuuuuut
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social)
I feel like. There's almost no read of mining in Stardew where you are not explicitly the villain
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh my god. Wait. I saw this in my notifications and thought your post was a response about 2012 Jesus Christ Superstar the arena tour. đ¤Śââď¸ I agree with you about the Sabrina carpenter album
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I think the holding back makes it hornier. Like how a person whoâs naked but wearing shoes is more naked than a person whoâs 100% naked
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Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social)
Overall Iâve found the latest Sabrina Carpenter album aggressively *fine* but Nobodyâs Son is the hit on that one for me. Bop, banger, etc
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
I would hazard that a good 90% of what I post about AI is pretty negative, too!!! I just think *some* arguments against AI can be wrong or dangerous (see: the pro-copyright angle) and talk about that very very occasionally. Which maybe is taken as glazing AI. Strange
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social)
Was trying to figure out why I was blocked by some artists I like and it turns out two different people have put me on blocklists for people who post AI images I do not post AI images
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Banksy Christ Superstar my beloved
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social)
Do you ever think about 2012 Jesus Christ Superstar with Ben Forster and Tim Minchin
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Whatâs shocking is not that it happened again, but that it keeps happening. Every new atrocity should horrify us. Every new atrocity is proof that the system has always been this way. There is no excuse. None.
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
All of Latin America in general. For decades. Operation Condor (the US coordinating with right-wing military juntas across South America). SO much torture, and disappearances of dissidents. The Cuba embargo which has led to shortages of medicine and food while failing to topple the government
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
The US in '65 supplying lists of suspected leftists to the Indonesian military, which killed up to 1,000,000 people in anti-communist purges and again, paved the way for another dictatorship. Mass bombings that destroyed much of North Koreaâs civilian infrastructure; 15â20% of the population died
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
In Guatemala, the CIA engineering the overthrow of Jacobo Ărbenz after he attempted modest land reforms that affected United Fruit Company. His removal led to decades of military dictatorship and a genocidal campaign against Indigenous Maya people in the 1980s.
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
I tried to go for specific examples of military policy targeting civilians but there's so much more. E.g. the US destabilizing the democratically elected government of Allende through CIA funding, economic sabotage and support for the Pinochet coup, whose dictatorship tortured and killed thousands.
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
That history doesnât make this act any less monstrous. It only makes clear that the horror isnât new, and that it wonât stop unless people reckon with the system that enables it.
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social)
This is evil, deeply evil, and also sadly not unique in its evil (Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, Haditha Killings, Operation Phoenix targeting civilians, Al-Sukariya, etc). The foreign policy of the United States has long been a policy of extrajudicial murder of civilians.
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Important context: she bought those same dice yesterday. Their first roll was a Nat 20. Then a 19. Then a 16
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Indie TTRPGs mostly. Also board games
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Literalllyyyyyyy
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
You can turn it on by putting a strange bun in the witch's hut Fun fact: There's a witch's hut!
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social)
Every time I go to the best TTRPG store in Vancouver, Rain City Games, I spend $200. I am not immune to the curse of spend $200 at Rain City Games
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Damn good point, let me reexamine my biases
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social)
The most legitimately heartbreaking thing in Stardew as someone who's roommates with Krobus is that sometimes, for just a second, I think Krobus is here to come see me on the farm, and it turns out instead it's a shadow monster attacking me, and I'm forced to kill them. IN VIEW OF KROBUS!!!
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
And beaus is NOT HAVING IT
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HR has decided that my dickless antics will no longer be tolerated and that I will be replaced by a cartoon frog
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Not the adobe premiere default titles đ
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Qxg7# :)
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Military wives are free game
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
I found out recently that she's CAKED UP and now I'm rethinking a lot
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social)
With the news that Stardew 1.7 update is coming, I am once again asking to make Jodi romanceable
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not gonna spoil it. just go look lol
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standing on our balcony yelling down to each boy and asking him âwhat newsâ
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Leah. But I'm now also dating Sam, and trying to date Maru
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Haley I'm really sorry but I'm living with a shadow monster
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social)
I'm going to have a big rating drop soon. I can just feel it. But I'm NOT GOING TO GIVE UP
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I went back and found my first Stardew save file. This was my first ever farm at the end of Year 2. Here's my current farm (summer year 3!!!)
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Omg... Viola..
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Caroline
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Wearing a t shirt to the beach..
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
I can fix her
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social)
Has anyone made a stardew mod yet where you can introduce Sebastian to estrogen
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
LOVE YOU BESTIE
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social)
Anyone who plays Stardew more optimized than me is a soulless capitalist sucking all the fun out of a relaxing game. Anyone who plays Stardew less optimized than me is a foolish stooge who doesn't understand strategy
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
I don't know but you typed it stylized so that makes me think you've already made up your mind
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
They hated Van Gogh in his time too
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
I think itâs always been around but Iâm not positive? Itâs the hilltop farm :)
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Is that good or bad
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social)
I'm still organizing it and building stuff out at this point, but this is the current state of the farm!
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
The suffice it to say bit.. got my ass lmao
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank u
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social)
This YTP is killing me hahahaha www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPbi...
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
I also want y'all to know that by the end of the game, they had 5 minutes and I had 58 seconds
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social)
Holy shit. Never resign
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Theyâre edible fruits that grow on roses!
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
I kind of knew they wouldn't fall for it but I let myself hope
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social)
Wanted to share this game I played against a 1600 rated player because I am very proud of it :)
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
No kidding! And I think there are systemic issues around accessing human therapists that need to be resolved too - both price point and the fact that like, many people don't feel they can talk to a human professional without risking involuntary commitment.
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
I think that's an issue though, no? One researcher was doing a test the other day and in many cases OpenAI literally just refuses to treat the user as incompetent or in the wrong, even when they clearly are. Like if it tries to generate that output, it gets filtered out bsky.app/profile/elea...
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Seems bad!
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social)
A video on the hate campaign against Ms. Rachel for being pro-Palestinian children, but really a video about right-wing attacks on children's early education, but really a video about the importance of emotional literacy. Fantastic watch
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Ha, Fried Liver helped get me from 400 to maybe 700. Juicy trap
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Wow, these numbers must seem absolutely nonsensical if you're not playing chess. Sorry for this baffling cipher thread
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Gosh, I mean, in my video I said I was 1500 and plugged my chess coach in the comments, and some guy was like "why do you have a chess coach, no one needs a coach until you're 2000 at least" when my coach has hugely helped me get from 400 to 1500!! I think there's some sneaky crab bucket mentality đ¤
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Respect
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
The idea is typically that learning opening *principles* (castle early, develop, control the center) is more important than learning specific *moves*. But at the same time, idk. By the time you're, like, 800 minimum, everyone else is learning openings. I think it's useful to know them too
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
One thing I absolutely agree with is that learning the *ideas* behind an opening is more important than just rote memorizing moves - that's what allows you to take advantage of tactical opportunities if they break from theory! But leave my beloved openings ALONEEE
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
"Don't learn openings at 400, you should wait until you're 800" "Don't learn openings at 800, you should wait until you're 1200" "Don't learn openings at 1200, you should wait until you're 1500" "Don't learn openings at 1500, you should wait until you're 2000" I think you don't like openings!!
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social)
One really funny thing about learning chess is no matter what rating you are if you're below like 2200, there's gonna be some internet guy telling you you shouldn't bother learning openings
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Right!? "I think I'm gonna make a video about XYZ" "YEAAAAH I can't wait for you to TEAR IT APART"
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
The fish says g4, gxf5, ghx5, h6 Bh4 just looks really bad for black. I don't think there's an immediate tactical reason I can see, so it might just lose, like, positionally. Chesscom game review just says it's bad for king safety
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I think so!!
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Partly because I think the author's note update would be really funny. Like aaaaa sorry it's been 15 years! I turned 27, moved cities, got married, became a YouTuber, and most importantly went to see the movie version of Wicked I've been hoping to see for years.
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social)
I just got another follower on the Wicked fanfiction I wrote when I was 12 and I'm like... maybe I should do the fic justice by finishing it
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Lichess thinks 11.g6 was a blunder, though chesscom says it was just a mistake. Otherwise we got a high accuracy game let's GO
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I shall simultaneously achieve death and glory
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social)
Whoa I had more than I thought! Thanks to the folks who let me know I could already harvest them. Way more are growing so itâs gonna be pai huang gua time
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
I've never faced that line actually :0
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
This is me using the chess.com gif maker function - lichess has one too (I play all my games on lichess), but I don't use it because it includes usernames and I want to keep my lichess username private. You can do it for any game, just copy and paste the PGN!
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
I love how everything on the internet is just U2 Songs Of Innocence now
Sarah Z (@sarahz.bsky.social) reply parent
Still GOTTEM tho