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metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-12 05:55 amWhat is Hamas?
10/7 was one of the most shameful days in the history of the Palestinian people; having Gaza and my beautiful people associated with the worst attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust is a painful & awful tragedy that I & many Palestinians want nothing to do with ever. I wish more "pro-Palestine activists" would recognize and respect this and accept it as an actual fact and legitimate truth.
- Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib
Ahmed's is a nuanced Palestinian voice, who is anti-Hamas. He had to flee Gaza, as anyone who is against Hamas in Gaza risks torture to them and their family, and death. Ahmed's twitter
Hamas controlled UN-funded UNWRA schools, which used textbooks that taught children to hate Israel. One of the textbooks called a firebomb attack on a civlian bus in Israel a "Barbeque party" Newsweek UN Watch Hamas kills those Palestinans who disagree with their policies. CNN Hamas, in a violation of international law, disguises itself as medics and humanitarian staff, and uses hospitals as command centers, World Central Kitchen admits that Hamas militants posed as its employees. Hamas used hospitals as military command centers. Hamas needed to control all the food and humanitarian aid entering Gaza, and it killed to try and ensure that control. Rolling stone Hamas successfully threatened and censored western media/jounalist organizations since 2008. In this interview, a Reuters journalist testifies to this censorship being deployes specifically to prohibit disclosure of Hamas disguising militants as civilians Did Hamas directly control and coordinate the US Campus protest movement? A lawsuit in the US alleges this, and has social media evidence from timing of SJP posts. Hamas leadership have repeatedly said that they want to sacrifice the civilian population of Gaza as martyrs. As recently as September, their leader stated that Oct 7th and what followed is a victory for Gaza, a "golden moment". Israeli historian Haviv Rettig Gur on the hostage deal and the silence of the college protest "ceasefire" groups on the deal, and how he would feel if he was led by this kind of leadership. May Hamas be disarmed, may its murderous ideology be dismantled, and may there be peace.
Hamas controlled UN-funded UNWRA schools, which used textbooks that taught children to hate Israel. One of the textbooks called a firebomb attack on a civlian bus in Israel a "Barbeque party" Newsweek UN Watch Hamas kills those Palestinans who disagree with their policies. CNN Hamas, in a violation of international law, disguises itself as medics and humanitarian staff, and uses hospitals as command centers, World Central Kitchen admits that Hamas militants posed as its employees. Hamas used hospitals as military command centers. Hamas needed to control all the food and humanitarian aid entering Gaza, and it killed to try and ensure that control. Rolling stone Hamas successfully threatened and censored western media/jounalist organizations since 2008. In this interview, a Reuters journalist testifies to this censorship being deployes specifically to prohibit disclosure of Hamas disguising militants as civilians Did Hamas directly control and coordinate the US Campus protest movement? A lawsuit in the US alleges this, and has social media evidence from timing of SJP posts. Hamas leadership have repeatedly said that they want to sacrifice the civilian population of Gaza as martyrs. As recently as September, their leader stated that Oct 7th and what followed is a victory for Gaza, a "golden moment". Israeli historian Haviv Rettig Gur on the hostage deal and the silence of the college protest "ceasefire" groups on the deal, and how he would feel if he was led by this kind of leadership. May Hamas be disarmed, may its murderous ideology be dismantled, and may there be peace.
MetaFilter (metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-12 03:59 am
metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-12 03:59 amTeenager uses school's 3D printer to make herself a new hand
Teenager uses school's 3D printer to make herself a new hand. Lois Agnello was born with only part of her left hand and came up with the idea to use her school's 3D printer to make a new one.
MetaFilter (metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-12 01:56 am
metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-12 01:56 amUpdate on Peter Thiel and the Antichrist
In his San Francisco talk, Peter Thiel says the Antichrist will be someone who longs for a Nobel Peace Prize and also, moves fast and breaks things. But don't worry! It's not him or DJT. He also claims a vast "machinery" of the Antichrist has been put in place over the last three decades to increase financial surveillance and keep the wealthy from hiding their money.
Somewhat relatedly, here's a post from reddit about finding a non-MAGA church to join. Previously: Peter Thiel & the Antichrist
Somewhat relatedly, here's a post from reddit about finding a non-MAGA church to join. Previously: Peter Thiel & the Antichrist
the tiny glory of doom! (dancesontrains) wrote in tv_talk2025-10-12 12:34 am
dancesontrains) wrote in tv_talk2025-10-12 12:34 amEntry tags:
Looking for recs with unlikeable or deeply flawed women lead characters
My partner mentioned to me a while back that Eleanor Shellstrop from 'The Good Place' is one of the few lead women characters sey've seen who are awful in the selfish and mean way she is; usually they tend to be catty or bitchy (I've not yet finished S2, no spoilers please).
I was wondering what other lead women or girl characters come to mind that fit this dynamic? Hyacinth Bucket from 'Keeping Up Appearances' is the first to come to mind, a stunning performance of deep denial and heavy class pretentions (not sure if this was called something else in the US or other countries). Or on a darker note, Jill from the horror comedy 'Nighty Night' https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395404/ who is unashamedly vile.
Granted I've mostly been watching stuff with male leads recently, but I was wondering who else there is that fits this unlikeable or deeply flawed niche?
I was wondering what other lead women or girl characters come to mind that fit this dynamic? Hyacinth Bucket from 'Keeping Up Appearances' is the first to come to mind, a stunning performance of deep denial and heavy class pretentions (not sure if this was called something else in the US or other countries). Or on a darker note, Jill from the horror comedy 'Nighty Night' https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395404/ who is unashamedly vile.
Granted I've mostly been watching stuff with male leads recently, but I was wondering who else there is that fits this unlikeable or deeply flawed niche?
yuletidemods (yuletidemods) wrote in yuletide_admin2025-10-11 03:28 pm
yuletidemods) wrote in yuletide_admin2025-10-11 03:28 pmDo-Not-Match Option - LIMITED Yuletide edition
Tag set housekeeping
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A Do-Not-Match option is difficult to offer flexibly in Yuletide because of the large number of participants and the large number of people who have only one possible creator or recipient. However, we see a Do-Not-Match option as a valuable tool to reduce friction and make everyone happier, so we intend to offer a limited version of this feature in Yuletide, on a trial basis. Please note that this is not an absolute guarantee you won’t receive a story from one of the people you list.
After we run the matching process, we will check all matches against our master Do-Not-Match list. We will take the following actions:
We will not take the following actions:
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Can't I just block people I don't want to match to?
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Wait, am I allowed to block people in Yuletide?
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Will this be a feature of Yuletide going forward?
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- We've removed Mouthwashing (Video Game) as that was approved in error. Sorry for getting your hopes up, nominator!
- 烏は主を選ばない | Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai | Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master (Anime): It’s come to our attention that Nazukihiko and Wakamiya are the same person, so we’re merging those characters.
- Nominator of Luca (The History of Sound) - it looks like the Wikipedia page for this movie incorrectly listed Luca as the name of Lionel's lover in Rome; according to IMDB and the original stories this movie is based on, it's Vincent (who was also nominated), so we're deleting Luca.
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Limited Do-Not-Match option
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A Do-Not-Match option is difficult to offer flexibly in Yuletide because of the large number of participants and the large number of people who have only one possible creator or recipient. However, we see a Do-Not-Match option as a valuable tool to reduce friction and make everyone happier, so we intend to offer a limited version of this feature in Yuletide, on a trial basis. Please note that this is not an absolute guarantee you won’t receive a story from one of the people you list.
How it will work
When you sign up on AO3, the sign-up form will also link out to a Google form where you can list the AO3 names of up to 3 people you do not want to match to and can tell us if you want to avoid writing for a person, receiving an assigned gift from a person, or both. We will also ask for those people's AO3 ID numbers, which you can find on their AO3 profiles, and for the email associated with your AO3 name. We will not ask for the reason you wish to avoid a person.After we run the matching process, we will check all matches against our master Do-Not-Match list. We will take the following actions:
- If your assigned recipient or creator is someone you asked to avoid, we will attempt to match you to someone else.
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- If your only possible creator is someone you asked to avoid, we will send out your requests with initial pinch hits.
- If you are the only possible recipient for a creator you asked to avoid, we will leave the match in place, but will prioritize your requests for double-assignment to two creators. [Because of how matching works, there will always be Yuletide participants who start out with two assigned creators; generally we try to choose them at random.]
We will not take the following actions:
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- We will not inform a participant that someone else has asked not to match to them. [This information will be restricted only to the core Yuletide mods, Isis, Morbane, and pendrecarc, and will not be shared with the larger pool of Yuletide assistants.]
- We will not review treats for unwanted matches. Putting someone on your Do-Not-Match list will not prevent them from creating a treat for you (but please see FAQs below for other tools to achieve this).
- We will not prevent someone on your Do-Not-Match list from claiming you as a pinch hit. We will check our master Do-Not-Match list when assigning pinch hits, so if the first person to claim you is a person you prefer to avoid, we will leave a short amount of time to see if another claim comes in. But we will not hold your pinch hit indefinitely or tell the first creator they aren't allowed to claim you.
- We will not ask you why you wish to avoid a particular match.
FAQs (foreseeable/anticipated questions)
Who am I allowed to put on my Do-Not-Match list?Any three AO3 accounts you would prefer to avoid matching to. This can be for any reason, serious or unserious. Do not tell us the reason, please. If the reason is harassment or similar, we recommend reaching out to the Policy & Abuse team separately. You may only give specific names, rather than a description like "anyone who mostly wants porn".
Can't I just block people I don't want to match to?
No. Adding other users to your block list stops them from giving you a treat (see item AO3-6502 on this news post). It also stops them from being able to comment on your work. However, it does not affect challenge matching. A person you have blocked can be assigned to create for you, and you can be assigned to create for them.
Wait, am I allowed to block people in Yuletide?
Yes. Feel free to use the blocking feature to improve your AO3 experience. However, blocking someone and also matching to them could lead to unhappiness for both of you - so please consider using all the tools at your disposal to avoid matching to people you have blocked. This could mean choosing not to offer a fandom if you suspect it has been requested by a person you wish to avoid, or it could mean using the Do-Not-Match option for people you have blocked.
What other AO3 tools exist to manage my gift experience?
If you wish, you can choose to receive gifts only from assigned writers in a gift exchange or people who have claimed your prompts in a prompt meme. This is sometimes described as turning treats on and off. If you created your account after February 2022, please review this setting in your AO3 account preferences. If you select the setting "Allow anyone to gift me works", you can receive treats. If you do not select this setting, only an assigned author can give you a gift in Yuletide.
Will this be a feature of Yuletide going forward?
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MetaFilter (metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 08:37 pm
metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 08:37 pmSex, drugs & other backdoor shenanigans
The documents provide more insight into the sorts of criminals swept up in the FBI's investigation, and give behind-the-scenes detail on how exactly the FBI obtained legal approval for such a gigantic, and to some controversial, operation. from Cocaine in Private Jets and Sex Toys: What the FBI Found on its Secretly Backdoored Chat App [404 Media; ungated]
Amy (brightknightie) wrote2025-10-11 12:01 pm
brightknightie) wrote2025-10-11 12:01 pmEntry tags:
HLH_Shortcuts sign-up deadline is 11:59pm Central Time Saturday night
If you're planning to sign up for hlh_shortcuts '25, you have ~10 hours from when I'm writing this. I got my sign-up in this morning.
At this time, the sign-ups summary and requests list show 15 players, with 15 requests and 14 offers for the main TV series, 4 and 5 for The Raven, and 8 and 5 for the movies. (If you're into the comics, novels, cartoon, or other subsidiary properties, just say so; someone else is likely to be, too.)
hlh_shortcuts '25, you have ~10 hours from when I'm writing this. I got my sign-up in this morning.At this time, the sign-ups summary and requests list show 15 players, with 15 requests and 14 offers for the main TV series, 4 and 5 for The Raven, and 8 and 5 for the movies. (If you're into the comics, novels, cartoon, or other subsidiary properties, just say so; someone else is likely to be, too.)
MetaFilter (metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 05:23 pm
metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 05:23 pmJunkyard Synths
All The Young Droids: Junkshop Synth Pop 1978-1985 is "a compilation that charts the underbelly of the epoch-defining sound of the synthesiser in 80s popular music."
The anthology is out on the relatively new and utterly tasteful Night School Records - home to Molly Nilson (whose Un-American Activities comes personally recommended) and the gothic stylings of Tristwch Y Fenywod (their eponymous debut briefly mentioned previously). It features "rare tracks of auto-didactic progressive pop music, proto-techno punk, shoot-for-the-stars-land-in-the-gutter chart flops and heralded, underground synth classics" and "the story told ... is one of the dawning opportunity presented by both the emergence to the market of cheaper analog synthesisers and the distribution networks plus indie labels that exploded with the advent of punk music in 1976." It is available on CD and vinyl via Bandcamp (where the extensive quotes above come from as part of a long and useful introduction and where a selection of tracks can be streamed). You can stream it on Spotify (but don't stream things on Spotify). Someone appears to have uploaded a decent chunk of it to YouTube. Do you need primitive synthpop songs with vocoder voices claiming to be sexy robots or holograms? Like, lots of primitive synthpop songs with vocoder voices claiming to be sexy robots or holograms? The step right up, All The Young Droids has you covered with plenty of that and more!
The anthology is out on the relatively new and utterly tasteful Night School Records - home to Molly Nilson (whose Un-American Activities comes personally recommended) and the gothic stylings of Tristwch Y Fenywod (their eponymous debut briefly mentioned previously). It features "rare tracks of auto-didactic progressive pop music, proto-techno punk, shoot-for-the-stars-land-in-the-gutter chart flops and heralded, underground synth classics" and "the story told ... is one of the dawning opportunity presented by both the emergence to the market of cheaper analog synthesisers and the distribution networks plus indie labels that exploded with the advent of punk music in 1976." It is available on CD and vinyl via Bandcamp (where the extensive quotes above come from as part of a long and useful introduction and where a selection of tracks can be streamed). You can stream it on Spotify (but don't stream things on Spotify). Someone appears to have uploaded a decent chunk of it to YouTube. Do you need primitive synthpop songs with vocoder voices claiming to be sexy robots or holograms? Like, lots of primitive synthpop songs with vocoder voices claiming to be sexy robots or holograms? The step right up, All The Young Droids has you covered with plenty of that and more!
Ysabet (umadoshi) wrote2025-10-11 02:04 pm
umadoshi) wrote2025-10-11 02:04 pm
Entry tags:
Saturday mishmash, with the second half largely food-related
scruloose and I have our covid/flu shots booked for next weekend! There were earlier slots available, but not in walking distance. It'll take us right to the little corner market, and next weekend is its final day for the season. Convenient!We finished season 1 of Silo a couple nights ago. (I've been intermittently earwormed with its OP theme music, which is fortunately a good piece, but I still would rather not have it [or anything else] stuck in my head.) That was a very solid season finale. Now to decide if we want to immediately go to season 2 or watch something else first/alongside. (Can anyone tell me, without spoilers, a] how much of the book[s] season 1 covers, and/or b] if the show is finished or if a third season is expected/hoped for?)
I went along for the drive when
scruloose ran a few errands this morning: a purchase return, two stops for local produce (blueberries, cranberries, broccoli, and a giant sweet potato; no luck getting baking apples), and picking up an order of Thanksgiving baked goods from Sully & Porter (née the Old Apothecary). We are now in possession of six adorably tiny tarts (half pumpkin, half lemon meringue) and six hefty cookies that I hope will freeze reasonably well so that they can be eked out.Tomorrow evening will probably be when we throw together a Thanksgiving dinner of ham*, cranberry sauce, and some mix of roasted veggies. I consulted How to Cook Everything on the matter of the ham, and it gives an oven temperature and an estimated cook time and basically says "heat until hot, then eat", and it doesn't get much simpler than that.
*The most token little ham! I'm not actually sure how much I'll like it, as ham was never my thing growing up, so we didn't want a huge one to swamp us with leftovers. We'll see! I know it's possible for me to enjoy ham, as we've been to a couple of group meals where I did. (I can think of one here and one in Toronto, so the hams in question were cooked by two very different friends.)
MetaFilter (metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 04:14 pm
metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 04:14 pmUntil It's Done: Sylvia Rivera
Zohran Mamdani: "In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion." (SLYT)
Amy (brightknightie) wrote2025-10-11 10:58 am
brightknightie) wrote2025-10-11 10:58 amEntry tags:
HLH_Shortcuts 2025 "Dear Author" letter
Dear hlh_shortcuts author,
Thank you for sharing your Highlander love and creativity this year!
TLDR: My personal tip-top favorites are: gen; PG-13 and below; first through third seasons; Duncan, Tessa, Richie, Darius; Duncan/Tessa; choosing the hard right over the easy wrong; choosing to care and to hope; the power of friendship; history, whether as setting or reference; grief and bereavement; fighting the good fight; and the immortality fantasy as hyperbole/metaphor for real life. I also enjoy many other things, so it's fine if none of these click for you!
No need to read on unless you really want to. This post is long. :-D
( Likes, dislikes, crossovers & character-specific prompts )
Again, thank you! Whatever you love best in HL, celebrate that, and I'm sure to enjoy it.
hlh_shortcuts author,Thank you for sharing your Highlander love and creativity this year!
TLDR: My personal tip-top favorites are: gen; PG-13 and below; first through third seasons; Duncan, Tessa, Richie, Darius; Duncan/Tessa; choosing the hard right over the easy wrong; choosing to care and to hope; the power of friendship; history, whether as setting or reference; grief and bereavement; fighting the good fight; and the immortality fantasy as hyperbole/metaphor for real life. I also enjoy many other things, so it's fine if none of these click for you!
No need to read on unless you really want to. This post is long. :-D
( Likes, dislikes, crossovers & character-specific prompts )
Again, thank you! Whatever you love best in HL, celebrate that, and I'm sure to enjoy it.
MetaFilter (metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 01:13 pm
metafilter_feed) wrote2025-10-11 01:13 pmLánczos: it's got what images crave
You're resizing images in a photo editor, and you see options like Nearest neighbor, Bilinear, or Lánczos. Maybe you're aware that the last one provides high quality output, but you might not know how or why. Lánczos interpolation explained is a blog post explaining why this method works and how it's derived. (It's a little bit mathy; it helps if you've heard of the Fourier transform but it's not required. There's lots of pictures.)
SGA: Antarctic Drift by smilebackwards
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Carson Beckett, Radek Zelenka, Jack O'Neill, Janet Fraiser
Rating: Mature
Length: 3592
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: smilebackwards on AO3
Themes: Uncommon settings, Action/adventure, First time, Complete AU, Fusion
Summary: Atlantis Prime is the best Jaeger ever built. Of course it is, Rodney built it himself. Too bad he can’t find anyone Drift compatible to pilot it with him.
John Sheppard was one of the best Jaeger pilots the program had, until he lost his partner in a Kaiju attack off the coast of Alaska. He’s not eager to go back, but the right Drift partner might just convince him.
Reccer's Notes: There are very few Stargate Atlantis AUs set in the Pacific Rim universe, and this is an excellent one. It's in two parts, a Fanvid trailer and then the story. Rodney (with Zelenka) has repaired and re-engineered the jaeger Atlantis Prime but can't find a partner to pilot it. John's a traumatised ex-jaeger-pilot who, after Holland's death, is reluctant to return to the fray. There's romance too, as part of them becoming drift-compatible. The trailer vid is cleverly done and works well with the story - both are very much recommended.
Fanwork Links: Antarctic Drift
and the Fanvid is here
(the works are locked to AO3)
Characters/Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Carson Beckett, Radek Zelenka, Jack O'Neill, Janet Fraiser
Rating: Mature
Length: 3592
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: smilebackwards on AO3
Themes: Uncommon settings, Action/adventure, First time, Complete AU, Fusion
Summary: Atlantis Prime is the best Jaeger ever built. Of course it is, Rodney built it himself. Too bad he can’t find anyone Drift compatible to pilot it with him.
John Sheppard was one of the best Jaeger pilots the program had, until he lost his partner in a Kaiju attack off the coast of Alaska. He’s not eager to go back, but the right Drift partner might just convince him.
Reccer's Notes: There are very few Stargate Atlantis AUs set in the Pacific Rim universe, and this is an excellent one. It's in two parts, a Fanvid trailer and then the story. Rodney (with Zelenka) has repaired and re-engineered the jaeger Atlantis Prime but can't find a partner to pilot it. John's a traumatised ex-jaeger-pilot who, after Holland's death, is reluctant to return to the fray. There's romance too, as part of them becoming drift-compatible. The trailer vid is cleverly done and works well with the story - both are very much recommended.
Fanwork Links: Antarctic Drift
and the Fanvid is here
(the works are locked to AO3)
mific (mific) wrote in fanart_recs2025-10-12 01:34 am
mific) wrote in fanart_recs2025-10-12 01:34 amEntry tags:
The crownless again shall be king by gvalesdraws (SFW)
Fandom: Tolkien: Lord of the Rings
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Aragorn
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: gvalesdraws on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: The palette is mostly subtle earth colours for Strider, and the design is gorgeous, the bulk being a portrait of Aragorn as Strider, but the reflection in his raised sword is white and gold, showing Aragorn crowned as king.
Link: The crownless again shall be king
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Aragorn
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: gvalesdraws on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: The palette is mostly subtle earth colours for Strider, and the design is gorgeous, the bulk being a portrait of Aragorn as Strider, but the reflection in his raised sword is white and gold, showing Aragorn crowned as king.
Link: The crownless again shall be king
Entry tags:
Speak Up Saturday
Welcome to the weekly roundup post! What are you watching this week? What are you excited about?