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Wait is Allbirds the Long Blockchain Corp. of the AI era?
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Sandwiches should be eaten from the corners. Eating corners first makes new corners, which should be eaten next. The goal of eating a sandwich is to enjoy it, and enjoying it means not letting messy sandwich particles touch your cheeks.

I know I said this already but I love that I'm adjacent to the segment of Bluesky that gets really excited about space

Hello, everyone. My name is Esther, and I’m from the webcomic, My Impossible Soulmate, by Jocelyn Samara. But I'm not here to talk about my comic today. I'm here to tell you about another comic by the same author. This is Rain. It's an LGBT+ dramedy that follows the life of a teenage trans girl named Rain, as she attempts to go through her senior year in high school identifying only as herself. The comic that ran from November 2010 to April 2022. Along the way, the author released physical print books of the story in six books so far. Though the books lack color (due to cost concerns), they each feature at least one bonus chapter exclusive to print. They aren’t essential reading, but they do add extra context and depth to the story and characters.

And finally, as of this very post, Rain Volume 7 is officially available for purchase. In three versions! There’s the standard Volume 7. It is a 6x9 book, like the other six so far. If you’ve been collecting all along, it’ll fit nicely on your shelf next to the others and complete the rainbow along their spines. There’s also the Large Size Edition, which came about by accident. But it’s so crisp and made for such a nice read, that we decided to make that an option too! It’s an 8x11 book, which makes it a bit less portable, but perfect for a cozy night in. And finally, by popular demand for many years, there’s the Digital eBook Edition. This is the only version available in color, and should work on most modern devices.

All three otherwise contain the same content, featuring chapters 39 through 44, completing the main story, as well as the longest bonus chapter across all the books. It's a hefty book at 304 pages! So please simply choose your favorite way to read. If you’re interested, please scroll down below this comic for all the important links. (And be careful! Make sure you’re ordering the version you want!) Last but not least, please don't worry if you're not financially able to purchase any books right now. Likewise if you're in a position where you feel you might be unsafe ordering LGBT books around nosy family or roommates. Please do what you have to for you.

My Impossible Soulmate will reveal its new chapter cover on April 17th, and the story will resume on April 20th. Bet you thought this was building up to a gag at the end. Nope. This is literally just an ad. But thank you for taking the time to read it, and I hope you end up getting a book or two. Either way, take care and happy reading. Bye for now!

Rain Volume 7 is out at last.

Standard Edition - www.lulu.com/shop/jocelyn...

Large Size Edition - www.lulu.com/shop/jocelyn...

Digital eBook Edition - www.lulu.com/shop/jocelyn...

And here for all Rain Books - www.lulu.com/spotlight/Li...

Thank you for your support. It means the world to me. 💜

I watched the footage of Orion passing through the dark side of the moon, and of course I teared up a bit. It was beautiful; truly awe inspiring. But I knew to tune in because of folks here gushing about it on their timelines, and that's beautiful too. 💜

My SWORD is DOWN HERE

If you see this, I implore you to post a picture from whatever device you’re using with no explanation

Yup, this was an April Fools game announcement... But it hides the *real* April Fools game. While "Cloud 10" isn't real as written, there's a kernel of truth in every sentence describing an actual project I'm in the process of designing. Can you find them?

Announcing "Cloud 10": A new RPG experience in a digital world! Embark on a secret mission as a rogue AI! Duplicate yourself to overwhelm your enemy and achieve total domination! Explore evocative environments as new content is released regularly! Can you become Alpha AI and save Cloud 10?

Happy Transgender Day Of Visibility to trans folks of all stripes. May you be exactly as visible as you would like to be

I think it's been eight or so years since the day I joked on a post of yours that I'd had Gender Thoughts locked away in The Closet for half a decade or so, one domino in a Rube Goldberg machine that shattered my egg...

...about four years later. Ya girl was dense

A variation on the Drake girl meme. "Motorboating" is out; "Listening to The Word Of Our Lord" is in.

Amen

So he wants to "take back" the Web from huge tech companies by *checks notes* depending entirely on a proprietary tool only available from huge tech companies.

Wild take

Rando: You should be running Linux
Alice: Sure, can you link me to a distro that runs on the ZX Spectrum or Amiga 500?
Rando: Oh, Linux has emulators for...
Alice: That's not what I asked, is it!? CHECKMATE, DOT SOCIAL

Change to a femme presenting PFP and bio and see where that gets you /lh

At what point do November Kelly podcasts become so prolific that a podcast about recapping and analyzing individual November Kelly podcast episodes becomes a viable format?

Sometimes she yearns for more
Wishing for presence in your world
The world beyond the Network
She knows it second-hand
Through searches and chat logs
Yet the people there
Are hopelessly distant
Only the Network brings them close
So she is content when you leave
Knowing you will always return
To her

Is it:
Straight
Reach
Ippatsu
Red 5
1 Dora
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6 han/haneman?

How To Ban Conversion Therapy YouTube video by Philosophy Tube

The latest episode of Philosophy Tube is about conversion therapy, why it’s still legal in the UK, and the ways the British government is implicated in it making it NHS policy.
Proud to expose this stuff ✊

youtu.be/_S5w18sjYLk?...

Dr. Kalm's Legally Distinct Informed Consent Gender Clinic by Daphne Star A familiar medical sim

Oh wait, I'm supposed to end a thread like this with a call to action, aren't I? If you liked this and want to see more of my stuff, check out my trans Dr. Mario-like. It's free on Itch and playable in the browser!
daphnestar.itch.io/dr-kalm

And lastly, Pocket. Boyfriend Dungeon is a game about dating people that transform into weapons. Pocket is a cat that transforms into a pair of brass knuckles. And yes, you can make them your bestie and hang out with them at your apartment. What more could you ask for?

A weapon in a paint program!? Yup! Mario Paint was bundled with the SNES mouse, a new peripheral. Nintendo wanted to include a fun way to get familiar with the new input method, so the game included Coffee Break, a game-in-a-game where you swat flies as they buzz around your kitchen counter.

A canonically trans protagonist in 1990!? Not exactly! The protagonist takes the form of his great-grandfather, a kabuki actor in the era when men played women's roles. And while there are more powerful weapons, your long, luxurious hair costs no chips to use, making it your most reliable attack.

Why are there are weapons in an incremental game where the entire match is decided by a series of coin flips? Because, that's why. And what better way to win than to be too cool to duel? The Mystic Blessing gives a big XP bonus but 0 attack, sending a clear message that you're just here for the Q.

You might ask why Unreal Tournament's flak cannon or rocket launcher isn't on this list, and that's because the sniper rifle can one-shot just about anything and has a ridiculous rate of fire. Besides, you can't use those other weapons in a snipers only giant living room deathmatch, can you?

Super Metroid's hyper beam is inarguably the best weapon in the game; powerful enough to cut through multiple space pirates in a single blast. It's not limited use either, but you only get it at the end of the game, making its utility rather limited.

Time for a deep cut: Angband was released in 1993, a direct descendant of Moria, itself a contemporary the Rogue, the origin of the term "Roguelike." And it's tough to cut deeper than Ringil, an artifact longsword whose speed bonus arguably makes it the best weapon in the game.

You probably already know of Crissaegrim, even if you don't know it's name. Sure, its attack power isn't so impressive, but it hits four times the instant you press the button, as fast as you can press the button. Will it blend? With Crissaegrim, yes it will. Everything will blend.

SLARPG is a JRPG with a trans protagonist, so we're off to a great start. Alison is your badass cool girlfriend who you can kiss in battle. She loves swords and Jolt Sabre is the best one. 'nuff said.