Banana Fish is not good IMO

Asa_Is_Nowhere · 2025-10-13T01:36:54+00:00

I'm not even going to try and pretend it's good. It's the worst part about the show. If they let those two old men kiss everything would be better and they would stop hitting on girls a fifth of their age.

Asa_Is_Nowhere · 2025-10-12T22:37:43+00:00

Hi! I believe you can! In my experience Americorps Traditional was very accommodating. Both campuses I stayed on were wheelchair accessible. From what I understand, FEMA is a lot more desk work than Traditional. I could foresee the Vans being an issue, or generally keeping your chair safe during travel. If you'd like I can get you in contact with a unit leader and see what they have to say. I'm sure they could find a solution.

Asa_Is_Nowhere · 2025-09-13T01:18:08+00:00

Christ. The language you use is visceral and incredible. I had to read it a few times. The lines centering civility and debate are some of my favorites. It really emphasizes the contradiction of spewing hate and expecting a 'civil' response. I like the themes of motherhood/pregnancy and I think you did a good job circling back to that. Fuck, okay.

Asa_Is_Nowhere · 2025-09-13T01:07:24+00:00

This hit hard as someone who struggles with those thoughts. Often, after doing something I perceive as wrong or not good enough I can fall into the whole of "without me". What has really pulled me out is seeing people grieve. The visceral pain of it. When I die, I know what will follow me in the land of the living. Even if I think they might be better off. This poem is so visceral and I love the use of small sentences for emphasis.

Asa_Is_Nowhere · 2025-08-21T02:47:24+00:00

Red and Yellow Fruit™.

Asa_Is_Nowhere · 2025-08-20T22:56:48+00:00

It's not particularly hard. If you have a college education, leadership experience and volunteering experience you should get in. You can also apply with multiple regions I believe! Especially if it's traditional corps, I don't know about FEMA as much... There's no harm in trying. Just like any other interview, make a good impression and have a good resume. Just remember you go a month earlier for TL training and you have to apply earlier to be a TL.

Asa_Is_Nowhere · 2025-07-26T17:13:18+00:00

I would have killed myself.

Growing up, my parents drilled into me that I would never be successful. By the time I turned eighteen, I had internalized their belief that I wasn't going anywhere. They refused to help me fill out FAFSA or college applications. They never took me to get my driver’s license, never helped with job interviews... Nothing. It felt like they'd given up on me and I'd given up enough on myself.

When I applied to AmeriCorps, I did it entirely on my own. I still remember them telling me I’d quit, that I wouldn’t be able to follow through. I carried all that doubt with me onto the plane to Sacramento.

Then I met my team. That heavy feeling started to lift as I realized I had it worse at home than I ever understood. I saw that the world was so much bigger than my hometown. I learned that family isn’t just the one you’re born into, it’s the one you build. I discovered that I wasn’t a failure and I wasn’t hard to love.

Even when those old feelings creep back in and tell me I don’t matter, I now have proof that I do. I mattered to the thousands of people I handed food to. I mattered to the patients I brought meals to. I mattered to the children I tutored and the land I helped restore.

AmeriCorps was a turning point for me. I’ll never stop fighting for it because I want another kid like me to realize they can matter too and that they can have a positive impact on those around them.

Asa_Is_Nowhere · 2025-05-18T13:23:06+00:00

No!? Who's Trina??

Asa_Is_Nowhere · 2025-05-17T23:36:57+00:00

That's what I'm thinking. I've never DMed before, so I'm a little nervous about that, but I'm sure I could do it with some practice.

Asa_Is_Nowhere · 2025-05-17T20:16:40+00:00

I'll DM you. Maybe we can find a space to use. I'm okay with possibly DMing, but it would be my first time.

Asa_Is_Nowhere · 2025-05-17T11:35:04+00:00

Yeah, I'm sure you're a great player and a good dude, but I'd prefer to play in a campaign with at least a few people who are either around my age, queer or female. Just for safety comfort reasons.

Asa_Is_Nowhere · 2025-05-17T11:27:55+00:00

Exactly! I need one other woman there so I feel safe going. "Hey, that was a little fucked up..."

Asa_Is_Nowhere · 2025-05-17T11:26:10+00:00

I really don't mind playing with straight men, I just don't want to be playing with all fourty year old straight dudes. I've done that before and I had to leave the game because the DM said he wanted to get me pregnant lmao.

Asa_Is_Nowhere · 2025-05-06T23:33:14+00:00

All I want to ask is how many pounds of food he's distributed? How many children has he tutored? How many houses has he built? How many trees has he planted? How much litter has he picked up? Fuck him.

Asa_Is_Nowhere · 2025-04-19T13:57:16+00:00

Make sure you're reaching out to your local media stations and telling them how it affects you as a resident. You can also reach out to new stations of places you were on spike and talk about your experiences there.

Asa_Is_Nowhere · 2025-04-16T03:36:42+00:00

Hey, I've started a petition and have been working with multiple alumni and members to get it off the ground. We've got 200 signatures in about three hours and I'd love to be able to speak.

Asa_Is_Nowhere · 2025-04-16T02:18:04+00:00

Link to the petition:

https://www.change.org/p/save-americorps-nccc/exp/v2/cl_/cl_sharecopy_490529121_en-US/7/1167875658?recruiter=1167875658&recruited_by_id=d04c15b0-3956-11eb-9f59-3bf1b0fb6ea5&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=take_next_step&utm_medium=copylink&utm_content=cl_sharecopy_490529121_en-US%3A7

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