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olivermossAnother thing about being involved with community clean ups is that people approach me to thank me or ask about it. I am NOT used to wanting to approach me in public ever being a positive interaction. In the Park Blocks clean up the other day I was freaked out by a guy coming up to me very directly.
It's just.. I don't know, how foreign it is to ever have that be a positive interaction, that's kind of a lot
It's just.. I don't know, how foreign it is to ever have that be a positive interaction, that's kind of a lot
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Jun. 6th, 2026 06:06 pmolivermoss
Cell phone pick from Lower Macleay this morning. Did some trash collecting in the rain, my third session of working with community clean up stuff. I'm glad I am finally getting involved with this stuff.
Part of why is just too much interaction with the Portland queer/leftist scene who think that clean up efforts are literally fascism*. I'm not even kidding. During the pandemic there was a problem where garbage wasn't being picked up on school grounds specifically and it was becoming an actual public health hazard, enough debris that it was getting infested. A group that formed to tackle the problem got harassed out of existence by 'leftists' defending us from fascism. I wish I was kidding. Being involved in clean up stuff would get me turbo-cancelled in a lot of social spaces I've interacted with in Portland and it's nice to be around people who would find that nuts.
* They do have a whole theory babble explanation for this, which I am not going to bother to explain. Also not going to talk about it being classist or anti-union.
Some of Portland Parks land is likely going to be in private hands by the end of the year due to budget issues. The maintenance backlog is insane. Doing what can be done is important. I cleaned out some bioswales and keeping those clean is key. Bioswales can be an huge win/win/win for the city in terms of rainwater management, ecological health, infrastructure that pays for itself, and also they look really nice... but all that goes to shit if it get clogged with plastic.
So many people in this town are proud of not voting, not taking part in imperfect systems, not touching the non-profit-military-industrial-complex, etc. All they do is theory babble, criticize and tell people they are going on lists. I try to avoid them, but they infest spaces where people go looking for queer community
6/6/2026 Loop Road and Laurel Canyon
Jun. 6th, 2026 05:17 pmmrkinchTIL that going to Tilden mid day is still worthwhile. A Pride in the Park event had the Nature Area and The Meadows jammed with people but on Loop Road it was just Saturday, and once I turned up Laurel Canyon I only encountered four people. Finally I had a good woodpecker day, hearing everyone except a Northern Flicker. Good flycatchers, too, both Western Wood-pewee and Olive-sided Flycatcher as well as a Western Flycatcher and even a Black Phoebe at the Little Farm. I know one lives in that area and always look for it, but today I was lucky. So nothing surprising, but more activity than I'd feared. ( The list: )
On return I noticed activity on a huge log well off the trail. It was a bright male House Finch, dancing around, fluttering, crest up, probably singing though there was so much bird song I'm not sure which was him, holding some indeterminate not-green plant material is his beak that he seemed to be trying to get the female to take. She did not do so while I was watching.:)
On return I noticed activity on a huge log well off the trail. It was a bright male House Finch, dancing around, fluttering, crest up, probably singing though there was so much bird song I'm not sure which was him, holding some indeterminate not-green plant material is his beak that he seemed to be trying to get the female to take. She did not do so while I was watching.:)
Book Bingo: O1 | Graphic Novel or Comic | The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur
Jun. 6th, 2026 09:52 amseleneheartThe Vanishing of Lake Peigneur by Allan Wolf
Blurb:
Very entertaining read about an event that I had never heard of. Natural history plus human error/greed. A really quick read - I read it in about an hour or two. My library does not have a huge selection of graphic novels or comic books. One of the choices was Watership Down, but I decided I didn't need to be traumatized by visuals of that book. Although it's been so long since I read it last that I should do a re-read.
With that, I have another bingo. Three books to go, and I'm currently reading two out of the three.
Blurb:
Home to catfish and crawdads, shrimp and spoonbills, even a gator or two, Lake Peigneur—pronounced “your pain,” only backward—bustles also with human life. Each day, the bean-shaped freshwater lake and its shores hum with folks going about their work: a devoted gardener’s apprentice and his dogs, fishermen, oilmen drilling at Well P-20, and the fifty-one miners employed by the Diamond Crystal Salt Mines. For most, November 20, 1980, began as “just another day on the lake.” But as the lake itself reflects, humans had, over time, left behind a honeycomb of salt highways deep beneath its surface, and water and salt mix all too well. Bracing, suspenseful, and packed with dramatic illustrations and dense end matter, this story of a catastrophic accident—narrated with the homespun voice of a “tall” tale, but true nonetheless—will amaze science and history buffs alike.
Very entertaining read about an event that I had never heard of. Natural history plus human error/greed. A really quick read - I read it in about an hour or two. My library does not have a huge selection of graphic novels or comic books. One of the choices was Watership Down, but I decided I didn't need to be traumatized by visuals of that book. Although it's been so long since I read it last that I should do a re-read.
With that, I have another bingo. Three books to go, and I'm currently reading two out of the three.
6/4/2026 Upper Packrat Trail
Jun. 4th, 2026 08:08 pmmrkinchMotivated by U's great experience the evening before I went up to the Nature Area in the late afternoon to hear the Swainson's Thrushes and whomever else was singing just before day's end. So much birdsong! (msilverstar :)) As U had led me to expect, the first bird I heard when I opened the car door was Olive-sided Flycatcher calling loudly, and he continued throughout my visit. We haven't heard them down in the gorge til now, so we're looking forward to adding them to our list next Monday. I sat for an hour on the bench at the top of Lower Packrat and got a short list, but the Swainson's Thrushes were the stars, singing all around me all the time. It was amazing. ( The list: )
The woodpecker nest in the snag upslope from the bench was silent, so I guess the nestling(s) fledged.
msilverstar :)) As U had led me to expect, the first bird I heard when I opened the car door was Olive-sided Flycatcher calling loudly, and he continued throughout my visit. We haven't heard them down in the gorge til now, so we're looking forward to adding them to our list next Monday. I sat for an hour on the bench at the top of Lower Packrat and got a short list, but the Swainson's Thrushes were the stars, singing all around me all the time. It was amazing. ( The list: )The woodpecker nest in the snag upslope from the bench was silent, so I guess the nestling(s) fledged.
Scrivener themes!
Jun. 5th, 2026 06:55 pmsinealaWhile I have the brain energy, I figured I would repost a useful resource for my fellow writers using Scrivener, namely that someone on the r/scrivener subreddit has made dozens of free Scrivener themes for both Mac and Windows versions of Scrivener, if you would like to change up the color scheme of Scrivener a bit. (There's also a guide to Scrivener's Compile system there, if you need one.)
As a Mac user, this is exciting, because the Mac and Windows themes for Scrivener are not cross-compatible and I am pretty sure that every other Scrivener theme I have ever seen available for download is for the Windows version. But these come in Mac versions too! Now I can finally have a selection of pretty colors to choose from!
(This is also doubly exciting because the person who was making them was taking suggestions as they were posting them in packs to the subreddit and I asked if they could please make a version of the Cobalt2 IDE theme and they made a Cobalt2 IDE theme! For me! It's pretty great. I understand that not everyone wants Scrivener to look like their favorite VSCode or JetBrains theme, but I love this theme a lot, so.)
As a Mac user, this is exciting, because the Mac and Windows themes for Scrivener are not cross-compatible and I am pretty sure that every other Scrivener theme I have ever seen available for download is for the Windows version. But these come in Mac versions too! Now I can finally have a selection of pretty colors to choose from!
(This is also doubly exciting because the person who was making them was taking suggestions as they were posting them in packs to the subreddit and I asked if they could please make a version of the Cobalt2 IDE theme and they made a Cobalt2 IDE theme! For me! It's pretty great. I understand that not everyone wants Scrivener to look like their favorite VSCode or JetBrains theme, but I love this theme a lot, so.)
Guild Wars 3 confirmed
Jun. 5th, 2026 03:47 pmolivermossNot what I'd hoped for.
The good -
* They are staying with the signature GW2 art style rather than following trends
* They look to be focused on the core strengths of GW games
* It's in Orr, which is something which fans have wanted since the GW1 days
* It will be on PC and also PS5
The not good -
* Reclaiming Orr so it could be restored was the core GW2 storyline, but then we never saw restored Orr. It's core to the GW2 story and not happening in GW2
* It's a prequel. It takes place in the past. We all know how this will go, if the game is successful and goes on, all the GW1 and GW2 lore and story will be respected at first and then will become 'too restrictive'. Restored Orr is never being paid off and 21 years of story, lore, characters, etc is being tossed out the window.
* GW2 just had one of it's most profitable quarters since launch because, while new live services are crashing and burning, old games that are seen as more stable what people want. There is a reason why Runescape, an ancient MMO, is has had massive growth due to an influx of zoomers and gen alpha. One of the biggest online games in the world? Minecraft, which is ancient. Their profits spike is from them not pulling shit like this, and also doing updates to the original GW1.
The meh -
* I'll play it. I am not going to be a hater or a doomer, that sounds miserable. No restored Orr. No return of Lord Faren. All the Sylvari storylines... They might never have paid off any of that or any other storyline, but now it's never happening. 21 years in the trash.
Actually, scratch that, my current computer, which was expensive even though I bought it during a dip in graphics card prices and pre-tariffs, might not be able to play it. If this pushes me from the install base... that is not good, yo. I don't what to think about what I've spent on hardware over the years. I couldn't let my HD or GPU be holding me back and making myself a burden on groups.
In game dev you are placing bets on what the market will be like in 2-10 years when you commit to a path. It's always a risk, especially with a game like an MMO which has much longer dev cycles than most games.
The good -
* They are staying with the signature GW2 art style rather than following trends
* They look to be focused on the core strengths of GW games
* It's in Orr, which is something which fans have wanted since the GW1 days
* It will be on PC and also PS5
The not good -
* Reclaiming Orr so it could be restored was the core GW2 storyline, but then we never saw restored Orr. It's core to the GW2 story and not happening in GW2
* It's a prequel. It takes place in the past. We all know how this will go, if the game is successful and goes on, all the GW1 and GW2 lore and story will be respected at first and then will become 'too restrictive'. Restored Orr is never being paid off and 21 years of story, lore, characters, etc is being tossed out the window.
* GW2 just had one of it's most profitable quarters since launch because, while new live services are crashing and burning, old games that are seen as more stable what people want. There is a reason why Runescape, an ancient MMO, is has had massive growth due to an influx of zoomers and gen alpha. One of the biggest online games in the world? Minecraft, which is ancient. Their profits spike is from them not pulling shit like this, and also doing updates to the original GW1.
The meh -
* I'll play it. I am not going to be a hater or a doomer, that sounds miserable. No restored Orr. No return of Lord Faren. All the Sylvari storylines... They might never have paid off any of that or any other storyline, but now it's never happening. 21 years in the trash.
Actually, scratch that, my current computer, which was expensive even though I bought it during a dip in graphics card prices and pre-tariffs, might not be able to play it. If this pushes me from the install base... that is not good, yo. I don't what to think about what I've spent on hardware over the years. I couldn't let my HD or GPU be holding me back and making myself a burden on groups.
In game dev you are placing bets on what the market will be like in 2-10 years when you commit to a path. It's always a risk, especially with a game like an MMO which has much longer dev cycles than most games.
Doin' that thing you do
Jun. 4th, 2026 04:34 pmgwynIt's been three weeks now that I've had new kitty and things seem to be going very well. I did have embarrassingly bad stuff with the ferry on the way over, less said about that the better, but I did make it down to Gig Harbor and the instant I met her, I was in love. She had been sitting in the foster person's window well, and as soon as the door opened, she came running to meet me, and loves to head-butt and rub her face on yours. She's such a lovebug that it's bananas: she just wants to be next to you or on you or rubbing against you at all times.
So it was no question that she was coming home with me. The person who runs the group and the foster coordinator had said something funny to me--"I'll go get her from the prison and we should be back in plenty of time"-- and I thought maybe that was their inside joke about a shelter with cages or something. But as I was driving down, I went past a sign that said "Women's Correctional Facility Purdy" and multiple signs saying "Do not pick up hitchhikers." I still didn't quite put two and two together but at the foster's house, she mentioned the prison again, and at my confusion, she finally said "Oh, did she not tell you about the prison program?" Apparently this rescue group has connections with one of those prison programs where they train dogs (most commonly) or work with cats to make them adoptable (in this case, they work with feral kittens and feral adults who show interest in being with humans, as well as other cats that are going to be adopted).
The first time I saw one of these programs was on Pitbulls and Parolees, and I thought it was so cool--the inmates learn really valuable skills that can translate to the post-prison world, and they get to take care of another being that depends on them. Most of these programs have waiting lists, because everyone wants to be part of them. The inmate who cared for Hazel (what I have named her) gave me a great list of things she likes, her behaviors, etc. I've always thought these programs are so cool and I've been joking that Hazel was in prison before she came here, but it's the first time I've had direct experience.
She settled in really fast. She's just really even tempered, and she loooves to chase her tail, anywhere, any time. (She even chased her tail inside a paper bag that I was putting clothing to donate to the food bank's clothes line and fortunately didn't destroy the clothes, but did destroy the paper bag.) She desperately wants to go outside, so I have to figure out some kind of catio situation--she escaped the other day and immediately beelined under the deck, so this needs to be addressed. But she was a perfect angel on the drive home, not even making a peep on the road or on the ferry, which is loud and stinky.
She has the tiniest, sweetest meow, and dainty little feet like Olive's, but they are deadly when she puts them on like my femoral artery and it reminds me a lot of my dear miss Ollie. At night, she wants to be so right up on my head that she does this Alien face-hugger thing and it's this horrible battle of wills because I cannot breathe but she just tries over and over and I have to keep pushing her away. I do love her, but she has definite opinions. She is a bit of a chonk, but I think I can get her weight down a little. And she had all but her bottom canine teeth removed because of dental disease, but she can still bite, as my nose can attest. Her finickiness with food is slightly annoying, though.
( Pics of Hazel )
Yikes, can someone tell me how the hell to make those pictures normal size??
In other news, I had chemo last week and Dr. Li came in with "big news": the fuckers who bought the Polyclinic, where I have been going my whole adult life and which had a great reputation around the area for like 80 years, are shutting down his department. So no more hematology oncology. So he has two months to find placements for all his hundreds of patients, and there are limited spots where those of us in active treatment can really find this type of care. It's not that you can't go to a general oncologist, but they don't know the ins and outs of this very weird rare cancer, and blood cancers have their own special needs. I really don't want to go to Fred Hutch, despite it being a premier cancer center, for various reasons, so he's going to try to send me to the system I had radiation at and still see a doctor as well as a physical therapist at, but I don't know how long they're going to maintain their identity, since they "merged" with a large Catholic hospital system a few years back (I have very strong feelings about women's health at Catholic hospitals and am really angry that multiple Catholic systems are now running most of the hospitals here). I have no idea what to expect, if I'll get another horrible oncologist like the one I had at the beginning, or what. I'm filled with anxiety.
Because he's a great doc, though, he was careful to go through the calendar and my treatment schedule to make sure my prescription for pomalyst, the thalidomide analog that basically keeps me alive, will get phoned in before shuttering the office so my treatment isn't interrupted (though I have no idea how this whole thing will work and how soon I would be able to see my new doctor). So as of July 31, he's in early retirement (as is his great receptionist), and I will have to get used to a new normal somewhere else that I know nothing about.
Man, I'm so glad i have a cat with all this happening. I would hate to not have something to snuggle (her fur is SO SOFT). I still miss Blues like mad, and I still cry a lot about him, but it helps so much to be able to kiss a kitty head.
So it was no question that she was coming home with me. The person who runs the group and the foster coordinator had said something funny to me--"I'll go get her from the prison and we should be back in plenty of time"-- and I thought maybe that was their inside joke about a shelter with cages or something. But as I was driving down, I went past a sign that said "Women's Correctional Facility Purdy" and multiple signs saying "Do not pick up hitchhikers." I still didn't quite put two and two together but at the foster's house, she mentioned the prison again, and at my confusion, she finally said "Oh, did she not tell you about the prison program?" Apparently this rescue group has connections with one of those prison programs where they train dogs (most commonly) or work with cats to make them adoptable (in this case, they work with feral kittens and feral adults who show interest in being with humans, as well as other cats that are going to be adopted).
The first time I saw one of these programs was on Pitbulls and Parolees, and I thought it was so cool--the inmates learn really valuable skills that can translate to the post-prison world, and they get to take care of another being that depends on them. Most of these programs have waiting lists, because everyone wants to be part of them. The inmate who cared for Hazel (what I have named her) gave me a great list of things she likes, her behaviors, etc. I've always thought these programs are so cool and I've been joking that Hazel was in prison before she came here, but it's the first time I've had direct experience.
She settled in really fast. She's just really even tempered, and she loooves to chase her tail, anywhere, any time. (She even chased her tail inside a paper bag that I was putting clothing to donate to the food bank's clothes line and fortunately didn't destroy the clothes, but did destroy the paper bag.) She desperately wants to go outside, so I have to figure out some kind of catio situation--she escaped the other day and immediately beelined under the deck, so this needs to be addressed. But she was a perfect angel on the drive home, not even making a peep on the road or on the ferry, which is loud and stinky.
She has the tiniest, sweetest meow, and dainty little feet like Olive's, but they are deadly when she puts them on like my femoral artery and it reminds me a lot of my dear miss Ollie. At night, she wants to be so right up on my head that she does this Alien face-hugger thing and it's this horrible battle of wills because I cannot breathe but she just tries over and over and I have to keep pushing her away. I do love her, but she has definite opinions. She is a bit of a chonk, but I think I can get her weight down a little. And she had all but her bottom canine teeth removed because of dental disease, but she can still bite, as my nose can attest. Her finickiness with food is slightly annoying, though.
( Pics of Hazel )
Yikes, can someone tell me how the hell to make those pictures normal size??
In other news, I had chemo last week and Dr. Li came in with "big news": the fuckers who bought the Polyclinic, where I have been going my whole adult life and which had a great reputation around the area for like 80 years, are shutting down his department. So no more hematology oncology. So he has two months to find placements for all his hundreds of patients, and there are limited spots where those of us in active treatment can really find this type of care. It's not that you can't go to a general oncologist, but they don't know the ins and outs of this very weird rare cancer, and blood cancers have their own special needs. I really don't want to go to Fred Hutch, despite it being a premier cancer center, for various reasons, so he's going to try to send me to the system I had radiation at and still see a doctor as well as a physical therapist at, but I don't know how long they're going to maintain their identity, since they "merged" with a large Catholic hospital system a few years back (I have very strong feelings about women's health at Catholic hospitals and am really angry that multiple Catholic systems are now running most of the hospitals here). I have no idea what to expect, if I'll get another horrible oncologist like the one I had at the beginning, or what. I'm filled with anxiety.
Because he's a great doc, though, he was careful to go through the calendar and my treatment schedule to make sure my prescription for pomalyst, the thalidomide analog that basically keeps me alive, will get phoned in before shuttering the office so my treatment isn't interrupted (though I have no idea how this whole thing will work and how soon I would be able to see my new doctor). So as of July 31, he's in early retirement (as is his great receptionist), and I will have to get used to a new normal somewhere else that I know nothing about.
Man, I'm so glad i have a cat with all this happening. I would hate to not have something to snuggle (her fur is SO SOFT). I still miss Blues like mad, and I still cry a lot about him, but it helps so much to be able to kiss a kitty head.
I finished the last map comp last night...
Jun. 4th, 2026 11:57 amolivermossWho needs sleep?
I had almost everything else. I'd been working on this project to do these specific legendaries for a year, and just finished the last one. How much materials and currencies is that? It took me 2 hours to combine them all, switching between menus and crafting stations. I don't play much, but I was doing a few things every day towards this and it's nice to complete it all.
The final one I crafted is a Gen3, so it's basically a 6 in 1. Tyria has 6 Elder Dragons, and the Gen3 set comes in Aurene colors and with Aurene effects. But, when you bind it to your account, it unlocks quests to re-spec it to any other dragon. So, you can make it match your character's vibe/colors. Different legendary effects and footfalls for each version. So, it's basically a choice of 6 leggies. I mean, it's a longbow, but it's a choice of 6 longbows
The good news? Project accomplished.
The bad news? I've been playing this game 13 years and I now only have 8 gold and my crafting materials bank is in a tragic state. I ate equipment on my alts to get currencies. But, I've made sure the Tyria Pride events are well supplied.
I'll have to wait until after tomorrow's big announcement to plan out what to work on for next year.
I had almost everything else. I'd been working on this project to do these specific legendaries for a year, and just finished the last one. How much materials and currencies is that? It took me 2 hours to combine them all, switching between menus and crafting stations. I don't play much, but I was doing a few things every day towards this and it's nice to complete it all.
The final one I crafted is a Gen3, so it's basically a 6 in 1. Tyria has 6 Elder Dragons, and the Gen3 set comes in Aurene colors and with Aurene effects. But, when you bind it to your account, it unlocks quests to re-spec it to any other dragon. So, you can make it match your character's vibe/colors. Different legendary effects and footfalls for each version. So, it's basically a choice of 6 leggies. I mean, it's a longbow, but it's a choice of 6 longbows
The good news? Project accomplished.
The bad news? I've been playing this game 13 years and I now only have 8 gold and my crafting materials bank is in a tragic state. I ate equipment on my alts to get currencies. But, I've made sure the Tyria Pride events are well supplied.
I'll have to wait until after tomorrow's big announcement to plan out what to work on for next year.
6 /3/2026 Inspiration Trail
Jun. 3rd, 2026 05:59 pmmrkinchThese days I'm first in the parking lot, since most people are on clock time while I'm on sun time. Dawn was 5:48 plus a few minutes for the sun to rise above the hills, and I started my list when I got out the car about half an hour earlier. I love being on the trail at that hour, listening to everyone; one day I'll get up there early enough to hear who's singing at first light. The weather was mixed this morning, fog theb high clouds keeping it cool. The Western Wood-pewees seem definitely in residence now; they take the understory while the Olive-sided Flycatchers perch at the very top of snags. I only heard one Lazuli Bunting after there being half a dozen along the trail a couple of weeks ago. Surprise of the morning was hearing a California Thrasher! One sang at the north end of the Trail all Winter but I hadn't heard anyone since March 22nd. ( The list: )
Despite the good weather and all the singing, today was defined by what was not there: no Canada Geese heard from the Reservoir, no Wild Turkeys, no small woodpeckers. Wish I knew why.
Despite the good weather and all the singing, today was defined by what was not there: no Canada Geese heard from the Reservoir, no Wild Turkeys, no small woodpeckers. Wish I knew why.
Wednesday Reading Meme
Jun. 3rd, 2026 03:50 pmsinealaWhat I Just Finished Reading
Jenny Teichmann, Pegasos: An Easy Ancient Greek Reader: A very short original novella in Ancient Greek, retelling the story of Bellerophon and Pegasus, with a facing glossary including basically every word on the page. It's fun! I liked it! Yay, horsies!
What I'm Reading Now
Comics Wednesday!
( Doctor Strange #7, Fantastic Four #12, Iron Man #6 )
What I'm Reading Next
Who knows? I mean, I'm awake right now; I feel like this is a victory.
Jenny Teichmann, Pegasos: An Easy Ancient Greek Reader: A very short original novella in Ancient Greek, retelling the story of Bellerophon and Pegasus, with a facing glossary including basically every word on the page. It's fun! I liked it! Yay, horsies!
What I'm Reading Now
Comics Wednesday!
( Doctor Strange #7, Fantastic Four #12, Iron Man #6 )
What I'm Reading Next
Who knows? I mean, I'm awake right now; I feel like this is a victory.
free ebook: Jonathan Ned Katz's "The Invention of Heterosexuality"
Jun. 3rd, 2026 11:44 amthe_shoshannaEvery month Chicago University Press offers a free ebook, and sometimes they're terrific. This Pride month it's Jonathan Ned Katz's "The Invention of Heterosexuality" (2007), available at https://press.uchicago.edu/books/freeEbook.html. Judging by my experience over many years, CUP will not spam you or sell your email address. I'm grabbing it now, maybe you want to too!
Lego update
Jun. 2nd, 2026 09:32 pmolivermossThe hours of videos it would take to get on top of the Lego situation is too much for anyone. A prominent ex-Mormon creator I follow actually did a livestream that I did not have time to watch, but I peeked at it and she seemed to be 'yup, this in-group protectionism is familiar!'
I do recc this 49 second video, though:
At some point in the future this will be a killer video essay or ten, but right now still just too much
[edits to add] I don't think BAM gets what's going on there. Internet users in 2026 have been told 'here's a problem that can be solved, justice that can be served, just by bringing attention to it'. People are hungry for any problem that can be solved, especially if just helping it go viral helps
This is going to cost BAM so much money when it's all said and done
I do recc this 49 second video, though:
At some point in the future this will be a killer video essay or ten, but right now still just too much
[edits to add] I don't think BAM gets what's going on there. Internet users in 2026 have been told 'here's a problem that can be solved, justice that can be served, just by bringing attention to it'. People are hungry for any problem that can be solved, especially if just helping it go viral helps
This is going to cost BAM so much money when it's all said and done
This was not the ambiance I ordered!
Jun. 2nd, 2026 08:08 pmolivermossThere is a cheap*, mostly second run theater that already has The Backrooms film. (*Cheap by current standards, expensive by the standard of days not too long past) I'd never been in Cinema 21 because it looks sketch as hell from the outside, I never see a line there even for popular showings and the block it's on is also rough. It's in a nice area, but that one specific block is markedly different.
Anyway, I went in and it was nice, clean. Old seats and old movie posters. The concessions area had people working there who seemed to be enjoying their jobs. I was kind of digging the idea of going to a rough, run down theater to watch The Backrooms, but the vibe was opposite. It was all well cared for with a sense of history. They ran ads for local businesses and showed trailers mostly for horror movies before a horror movie.
I'll post about the movie itself separately
Anyway, I went in and it was nice, clean. Old seats and old movie posters. The concessions area had people working there who seemed to be enjoying their jobs. I was kind of digging the idea of going to a rough, run down theater to watch The Backrooms, but the vibe was opposite. It was all well cared for with a sense of history. They ran ads for local businesses and showed trailers mostly for horror movies before a horror movie.
I'll post about the movie itself separately