Sunday YouTube Spotlight #1

I thought this would be something fun to do -- recommending a video (gonna try to aim for longer videos in particular, like video essays) that I've watched that week, each Sunday!

For this week, I want to recommend this video! It covers the topic of the reality of CSA, versus the myths that are perpetuated by the media, and how those myths are weaponized by those on the far-right. It puts into words things I've been thinking for a long time, regarding the way CSA is portrayed the media, and the modern trend of "predator hunters". If you can stomach the topic, please give it a watch!

 

Current Creative Projects and Such

Right now, I've got a few things I need to work on!

• Vgen art commission (priority, gonna work on this when my boyfriend can call! it's yumeship art so I'm excited)
• Winter Wonderland Pokemon Zine writing entry (secondary priority, must be done before October 21st)
• Disabled Character Drabblefest (not a priority, just for fun, but I want to get the last two prompts done before October ends)
• Eventually, the Consumed By Desire Flash Exchange! (Will be priority once it comes around)

( Non-explicit talk on the subject of kink under the cut... Continue? )

I'm also debating whether or not I should participate in NaNoWriMo. After all of their bullshittery with AI, I really do not want to support them, but also, I really liked doing NaNoWriMo last year!! I might just search for an alternative that anti-AI writers have put together. I don't have any doubts that it's been done already... But I dunno, the whole thing of "writing as much as you can in November" started because of NaNoWriMo. It feels more in line with what I want to do to do it in another month entirely. But the whole reason why NaNoWriMo was so good wasn't because of the whole "a month to focus on your writing" thing; it was the community, the fact that so many writers were also doing the same thing that you were doing, at the same time.

It is still wild to me that, after over 2 decades, AI was the hill that NaNoWriMo ultimately chose to die on. Even after so many writers quit and they lost sponsors, their one singular AI sponsor was enough for them to kill their community for. Capitalism truly is the antithesis of community, I suppose. (Linked is an article on the subject that I would tattoo on my forehead if I could.)

On the bright side, at least their pro-AI stance is what introduced me to Ellipsus, a fantastic Google Doc alternative! ... through it publicly retracting its sponsor of NaNoWriMo because of its AI stance! It's so much better than Google Docs, ugh. It's obviously anti-AI, but also it has a chat function, and the people who run it are anti-capitalists (hell yeah) who claim their mission statement is putting writers first. It also, of course, has all the great features of Google Docs, like commenting and suggesting edits. I don't fully trust any companies on principle, but you can bet your ass I at least trust this company more than goddamn Google.