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Xiaoyi

@cleefouti.bsky.social

A librarian who's here to post silly comics She/They

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Xiaoyi@cleefouti.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I always think "If someone shouted this at me on the street would I respond or pretend they're a ghost?" and if the answer is ghost then I don't reply

A two frames comic about reading some posts online and deciding to not react to them. The first frame shows me sitting at my computer desk and looking at the screen, saying nothing. In the second frame I say "Yeh I'm not gonna react to that."
Xiaoyi@cleefouti.bsky.social · 3w ago

I'm reading A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge which is set in a world where people have to learn facial expressions and I'm fascinated by the concept that the lower classes are controlled through their inability to show anger:

'I see.' Madame Appeline sighed. She reached over and took hold of Neverfell's hands, and smiled sadly into her face. 'Neverfell ... I know that you were very upset by everything you saw down there, but there are some things that you need to understand. Drudges are not like us. They thrive on routines and hard work, whereas luxuries and comforts do not really mean much to them. They do not really feel pain or fear, any more than stone bleeds or trembles when you chip it. A few of them play at having simple personalities, but it is nothing more than an act, like monkeys dancing.' 'But ... but that's not true! Neverfell thought of Erstwhile's mute, frustrated anger.'That's what everybody wants to think. The drudges do feel - they just don't have the Faces to show it. I hate it, the way they can only look calm and eager and willing to please, even when they're watching each other die. Its horrible. And I know why nobody teaches them more Faces. It's just so that everybody else can pretend drudges aren't real people. That's right, isn't it?' 'The Face training for the drudges is carefully considered,' Madame Appeline answered swiftly.What would happen if drudge children were taught unhappy Faces? They would grow up considering that they might be unhappy. They might look around and see unhappiness on each other's faces, and their own unhappiness would grow. If they wear a happy face for long enough, on the other hand, they are much more likely to believe in the end that they really are happy. And there's no real difference between being happy and believing you are happy, is there?'
Guy Pradel@pradaldi.bsky.social · last mo.

The thing is, no one is denying AC is now needed, especially in public buildings, schools, hospitals. But guess who's not doing anything about it ? The very same right wing politicians claiming AC is the perfect solution to everything. They don't give the funds to renovate and equip buildings.

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Xiaoyi@cleefouti.bsky.social · last mo.

I'm heartbroken by lack of empathy and understanding of the situation here and in the replies. The budget for heatwave solutions has been cut year after year after year. People in hospitals and schools and social housing have been BEGGING for the government to do something for over two decades.

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Xiaoyi@cleefouti.bsky.social · last mo.

An AI short screened at the Annecy animation festival is extremely sad but on the other hand it's very funny that people booed the director so hard you couldn't even hear him justify his mess

Xiaoyi@cleefouti.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Watched Joel Potrykus's Vulcanizadora (2024) tonight. Took my breath away, in that I think I forgot to breathe for an hour and a half. Excellent stuff.

Screenshot from the film Vulcanizadora. The two protagonists are facing each others and wearing metal contraptions around their head, almost like bear traps.The deuteragonist from the film Vulcanizadora is holding his flask, which has been blown up by an explosive.The two main characters from the film are stading high up a hill in front of a bright blue sea. One of the characters says "You promised."A small explosive which has been placed inside a flask is being lit up by one of the characters.