That's fine on 'paper,' but can you seriously not understand how it's being shamelessly abused on the Tankie / ML front?
It's more than just that IMO. It's breaking the stated aim of open federation by tampering with comments, posts and mod records, which in turn get propagated or de-propagated to connected instances, right?
Yes, you may say that ML is of course free to screw with their own instance, but 1) one instance (particular a significant one like ML) affects other instances, and 2) they're breaking the spirit of their own software by shamelessly abusing admin powers, in turn helping to normalize that behavior to the Lemmy side of the FV.
What's the point of leaving oppressive, commercial social media only to run in to the same kinds of abuse of power on a supposedly transparent, user-run, P2P social network?
the devs have absolutely no say over how the software being used
It seems like they have some strong say when it comes to their own instance. According to some recent posts, ML admins (and maybe even mods?) have the ability to erase any record of mod actions, for example disappearing critique of the CCP's brutal actions in Tiananmen Square that were posted on ML. That left no record in the public mod logs, and the users were never informed that their contributions had been (completely) deleted.
I'm only a 1yr Lemming myself, but I never saw such a critique aimed at any other instance, hence why I'm skeptical that the devs don't have influence over how the software is used.
lobster, which can live for at least decades.
Based on the links OP supplied, that's seemingly only true of lobsters which are in cold-water environments, which slows their metabolisms down.
But I think it’s more about thinking of somewhat nonsensical, non-sequitur topics as one often does when daydreaming.
Yup, hence my side-note.
Thanks!
Due to a case of cerebral flatulence, I was looking at the top of the sub for a drop-down, not a sticky. Anyway...
- Post only images. No gifs, videos or articles.
Looks like I'm busted!
Side note: are some crabs effectively immortal?
I understand this to be the case with certain simple species, but I'd never heard that about a crab, before.
I was told by the smoothie eaters that it’s too tangy and not sweet enough and they prefer vanilla regular yogurt to greek yogurt.
They don't know what they're talking about. Taste-wise, Greek yogurt is just thicker than regular yogurt, and plain yogurt simply doesn't have the sweeteners and flavors added.
You can easily modify that yourself by adding sweetener of choice and whatever flavoring you like, such as vanilla extract. Just do it to taste and you'll be fine for smoothies.
Come to think of it, used the phrase from the title to inquire after a man’s wellbeing just two days ago. He blamed it on his colleagues (who were at the bar with him, and who seemed to understand).
Wow.
Hmph!
Now do we also have a Melb-based song from Bartholomew Cubbins?
Haha, perhaps..?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpqm-05R2Jk
Indeed, the visuals kinda cover WWII through the Korean War to the Vietnam War rather effectively, I should think.
But also, maybe-- a (humbled) USA air of 'this is some shit we never should have messed with in the first place,' altho I would heavily disagree with that thought when it came to WWII.
Just kidding about the "humbled" aspect, of course. XD
Good point. Altho, note: tagging people can work for anyone who asked for the source.
Like this:
@[email protected]
In any case, I'll let Nacktmull handle it as he sees fit. Salut!
There seem to be two versions of the fetish replica. This one, originally sold by the defunct TintinBoutique.com, and another by Moulinsart [example], without the 'restored' look. I believe they're both made out of resin (not wood), with the former going for as much as $500(!)
Some interesting inside info (and a short quiz) on the album here: https://www.tintin.com/en/albums/the-broken-ear
I found this nice hi-res cover of Pilote magazine #140, Feb '86, presumably by Jean Solé, and now I'm left to name the characters. I'm pretty terrible at this, but here's what I've got:
LEFT COLUMN (front to back):
RIGHT COLUMN (front to back):
BOTTOM:
EDIT: bolded names are thanks to user input
There's not a lot of info out there for Tomenius, but if I understand correctly, he first discovered a level of fame by riffing on tweets made by former PM and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Carl Bildt of Sweden.
It seems from there, he was inspired to create his delightfully deranged, better-known comic series Twisted Speedo and Poorly Drawn Dinosaurs. The above is a very brief, tame example of his work, so let's dig a bit further with Origin of the Seahorse:
You see, most of his cartoons run long and vertically, averaging about twice the length of the one above. In tone, he's darkly-hilarious, satirical, and no-holds barred. If gore is called for, then there's going to be gore!
Typically, my man here examines modern culture and turns it on its head, sometimes in a purely humorous or even affectionate way, but just as often, with biting nihilism. His 'punchlines' don't always come together the way you might expect... in which case I think it's more his sense of simple, absurd style that makes these work.
Here's a couple more of my favorites: [1], [2], which should help demonstrate what the hell I'm trying to say above.
As for repositories of his work, try: [WebToons], [Tapas], and [TheComicSeries]. His "Poorly Drawn Dinosaurs" site doesn't seem to be up anymore, but fortunately it's preserved at the Internet Archive. Tomenius' also has some collections available on Amazon.
As I was saying elsewhere, what I'm really loving here is the cinematic layout, simulating the way camera cuts work in a movie. It's so wonderful to me, and one of the many l reasons I love BD. Peeters is also the same artistic provocateur who produced such fascinating stuff as Koma, Sandcastle, Lupus, and Aâma.
TBH, one of the reasons I fell head-over-heels in love with BD is because of creators like Peeters and Lewis Trondheim.
Wolski is a recent discovery, and from what I understand, he's a freelance artist who's worked on board games and small-scale BD such as Marcus William Flopper and Interstellar Dust.
Me, I'm greatly enjoying his cartoony, sprawling, colorful and imaginative work.
EDIT: Actually, I'm an idiot. The cover art is very good, but.. not very nice. Me, I was trying to find the best four pics to represent amongst two dozens, and I just wasn't looking close enough at the actual details. So yeah, I'm willing to remake the post if anybody objects. --Johnny
HERE is a curation of Wolski's work, plus his "ArtStation" personal page.
The original volume name is I Cavalieri del Tempo. Note the markups on the margins!
Yes, based on reader suggestion here, I decided to get off my rump and finally check out this long-running paranormal / light horror series. It's Italian-produced, set in London. Quite impressively, it's been running since 1986, with well over 400 issues produced by various teams of artists & writers.
So far I've finished four 100-page books, and found two of the stories quite good and thought-provoking, i.e. Zed and Daisy, and the other two, rather mediocre, pulp-level fare, i.e. The Ghost of Anna Never and The Nights of the Full Moon. DD seems then to be a fertile premise, but a bit hit-or-miss in nature, perhaps down to the individual writers, their schedules, and whatever else.
EDIT: I've updated the above review after finishing the fourth book.
Here's what the published cover looks like:
Btw, I found the art quite satisfactory, altho note: it's usually produced in B&W. Some samples HERE.
It was designed by mad genius François Boucq, perhaps best known for co-creating the thinking person's Wild-West series Bouncer, with plenty of other awards and creations under his belt.
Here's the map location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HMgmb8qGHjUunAYJA
And an alternate view:
What can I say? Goscinny is the man. He's one of the pivotal figures in BD, whose life got cut short vastly too soon.
I understand this lovely mural is part of Angoulême's series of frescos dedicated to him and other BD figures & themes. <3
The Black Axe is a six-issue mini-series set in the Mouse Guard universe, and this is the original art used for the cover of issue #4. I'm sharing it because I found the art heavily ligne claire-inspired, plus.. yeah! I simply love the piece.
But more than just that, I found The Black Axe a wonderful series as a whole, which shares elements of style, narrative, plotting and tragedy with classics such as Beowulf and Túrin's Tale (from Tolkien's Silmarillion).
Here's three sample pages from this same issue: (click or zoom to expand)
I'll have to write a proper review of the Mouse Guard series at a later date, but for now, I can certainly recommend this particular mini-series as a great introduction, more focused and less full of characters and subplots than the other series.
Following is the cover version of the art:
And more general Mouse Guard samples HERE.
Well then, good for you.
Meanwhile, there's been a legion of solid users here pointing out across the FV that the ML has in fact been abusing its admin powers, or did you think that the whataboutism of CSA would somehow, magically erase that shizzle?
If so, then shame on you.