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me: computer, imagine a triangle.
computer: no sweat man. im doing it.
me: ok, now imagine another one.
computer: psh, sure. i can handle two triangles.
me: ok, now imagine another one.
computer: you know it.
[several hours later]
me: can you imagine another one?
computer, starting to sweat now: yeah. yeah, i can.
i am sooo thematically consistent actually lmfao
My final contribution to Repostober 2024 :) Loose "redraw" of this sketch that I posted last year. Scan and words below the break.
hi. it's me again. over a year ago i developed a hand condition which has prevented me from working (as well as engaging in my hobbies, including this blog). last month i was supposed to have a rheumatology appointment which I had been waiting on for 9 months.
they turned me away because I did not have a physical insurance card, despite the fact that I had a photo of it (a problem i have never had anywhere before). i now have to wait until mid-december.
that makes over a year and a half of being kited around aimlessly between different facilities without the ability to make a steady income or obtain a single concrete answer as to what is wrong with me. as much as i truly hate continuing to have to ask for it, I NEED HELP.
i need to raise 500 USD before the end of the month, or i will not be able to make rent. please share, and donate at one of the links below if you have the means. thank you.
things are off to a really great start thanks to everyone who shared or donated yesterday. it means the world to me ❤️ please continue to share and/or give, if you can!
Please help me. I have nothing else.
Because a lot of people don't click on videos:
The Supper Mario Broth admin's mom just passed away, meaning he's lost his last remaining family and will be losing government benefits and possibly his home.
He has a job but it does not pay enough to maintain the blog in its current state, because of how much time & research it takes to update. But it is his passion and he wants to keep doing it as much as he can.
I'm subscribed to his patreon at $6/month because I think he's doing some of the best video game writing and archiving work on the internet entirely for free. If you appreciate his blog at all, I really recommend chipping in, even just for a little while. There's even a $1 tier.
They regret getting office jobs
we go through this every hurricane season but the way people will find any excuse to point the finger at the victims of natural disasters and say cruel shit like "fuck around and find out" like it's not horrifying having to leave behind your home and all your belongings and potentially your pets with the full knowledge that there might not be anything to come back to after... ignoring that there are people that don't have a car or the money to evacuate, ignoring disabled people who have no way to get out, ignoring people that can't find places for their pets to shelter, ignoring people that have medical equipment that can't be moved or replaced, etc... and even if someone stays behind solely because they want to, they still don't deserve to suffer.
as someone who worked extensively in disaster response previously, it is not easy to "just" evacuate, and the relief that comes afterwards is intentionally difficult to obtain. and already the forces that be are trying to spin this narrative that the victims are at fault, to put the blame on them so that if (probably when) people are forced to resort to looting (because the aid never comes) everyone will nod and agree that they're all bad people and deserved it... rather than acknowledging the fact that there was no attempt to make the evacuation accessible and safe for everyone, no guarantee that aid will be waiting for them when they return to a home that has been swept away... no empathy for the fact that these people's entire lives are potentially destroyed with no safety net to catch them.
now that we're starting to see the aftermath and damage done throughout southern appalachia in places like chimney rock (which does not have the infrastructure for this kind of natural disaster. the last time something comparable like this happened was the flood in 1916) please be ready to combat this victim-blaming narrative that will no doubt be weaponized against the people suffering here.
mudslides and flooding will continue even though the storm has passed, and this time following natural disasters like this is the hardest as more people are lost or left struggling without power, aid, or any way to contact help or family.
some places in NC are completely inaccessible, towns in appalachia have been completely wiped off the map. chimney rock and lake lure have been devastated. asheville is cut off and only accessible by air.
until the flooding recedes and power is reestablished, we're not going to know the true extent of the damage or how many people have been lost. there are people stranded right now without food or water or medical supplies and no way out. this is catastrophic. these next few days are going to be the hardest as people struggle to get aid with so many roads destroyed.
Devastating flooding in Appalachia - Appalachia Service Project (asphome.org)
Donate – Mutual Aid Disaster Relief
Donate to the Florida Disaster Fund - Volunteer Florida
Help Erwin Heal: Support Flood Recovery Efforts | RISE Erwin
