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netflix is making a hockey show called "the sticks" that is based on a very real tragedy that occured in canada in 2018.

the show follows a minnesota high school team after their bus crashes and coming back to hockey afterwards.

in 2018, the humboldt broncos' (a junior A team made up of 18-22 year olds) bus was hit by a tractor trailer on a highway intersection. 16 people (10 players, 2 coaches, and 4 team staff members) were killed, along with 13 other players severely injured.

the memory of the humboldt broncos crash is an incredibly sensitive subject carrying a lot of trauma to both the survivors, their families, and deceased's families. the trajectory of hockey in canada was changed significantly after this tragedy.

despite this, netflix has decided to make a show using the death of young hockey players for profit. they did not consult the survivors, nor the deceased's families. they stole a canadian story for a feel-good cash grab.

None of the families even knew about this show until the media started asking how they felt.

It is taking a tragedy and turning it into a cash cow.

This was such a deeply-felt issue that even the truck driver pleaded guilty and has tried to make amends. (And as he is facing deportation after his sentence, some of the families have even started supporting him being allowed to stay in the country.) There is a real story you could be telling about community and resilience that is not just turning one of the worst days for THE NATION into cheap thrills and sensationalism.

Bruce: Uh Cass, hun, thats-

Cass: Phantom. Ghost, he haunts me now.

Bruce: Why?

Cass: Mission, I set him free.

Bruce: I see, and do you want us to get rid of him?

Cass: No, friends. He's silly.

Phantom: Cass! Cass look! You can see the Cassiopeia Constellation from here! *grabs Cass and flies her up so she can see better*

2 guys (gender neutral) who are really really weird about each other.

with an ambiguous but intensely close relationship. absolutely devoted to each other. sometimes codependent, rarely one seen without the other

have such a weird thing going on that people on the outside are like 'this is not normal' but to the 2 people in the situation it's the only thing that makes sense it's probably the sanest option given the circumstances

it’s non-romantic in the text. this is important. they love each other. and romance might even be ambiguous or implied or one-sided, but these people are not bfs/gfs. most times an in-text romance will ruin my investment, though in some cases it probably could be done if done carefully

there is some degree of exclusivity. it's often not a 'those two guys' if they have varied healthy close friendships with other people

Women: I think Caroline and Shirley from the book Shirley count as this.

#hello again martin and bosco!! sending you boys round for another go :)

One of the many things that annoys me about this is that AI does NOT sound robotic or “lack warmth.” AI is usually recognisable by its fawningly polite, warm, and/or complimentary style. Similarly, if something seems clever, it’s less likely to be AI - AI does generic, smooth, unobtrusive, Nice, and stylistically appealing (but never in a fresh or dramatic way). Not clever. AI puts everything through the Hallmark version of whatever genre, style, or medium it’s trying to recreate - that’s by definition what it is trained to do. So if something seems clever but kind of cold… that’s a human, my friend. AI doesn’t know how to do that.

How to identify, and then deal with, your emotions

Emotional regulation skills

Conflict resolution skills

Creating and enforcing boundaries

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy skills

Emotional intelligence ideals to aim for

Axes of self-care/wellbeing

Self-care self-evaluation (find out where you’re starting)

How to make a self-care checklist

How to start a self-care habit

Reparenting resources

Crash Course Psychology

KhanAcademy: Understanding the Self and Society (some units more relevant than others)

Emotional education activities for children and teens

Making fun of a group of people that are privileged over you is one thing, but wishing non-cartoonish violence and death on them ("they should fall off a cliff" vs. "they should be wiped out"), wishing sexual violence on them, dehumanising them, claiming that they're less capable of creating art or living meaningful lives, saying that their relationships are inherently shallow and fake - these things are fucked up. I understand venting and saying extreme things when in pain, but when you find yourself regularly posting about wanting certain people tortured and killed, you need to examine that.

Светлица (Svetlitsa) - a room usually located in the women's quarters of a house, often used for weaving, sewing, and needlework. Not a reconstruction, just an illustration for a book about russian byliny/epics for artmif.