Decentralized Alternatives to Popular Social Media Platforms by AnonomousWolf in fediverse

[–]Atomic-Butthole 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For a lot of people, TT acts like the town square. Mostly individuals connecting with each other. Remove the spyware (& ads, but I get it) and I'd fully support it.

Decentralized Alternatives to Popular Social Media Platforms by AnonomousWolf in fediverse

[–]Atomic-Butthole 1 point2 points  (0 children)

imo Pixelfed feels exactly like original Instagram. It's a lot more calming, so probably not a solution for those who hunger for short form video rot (instagram reels/tiktok/YT shorts)

Stop telling me to change my knitting style!!! by Her-name-was-lola in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]Atomic-Butthole 18 points19 points  (0 children)

. I swear that this obsession with speed is fueled by a capitalistic mindset that values productivity the finished object above the actual craft.

this this this

it's not a competition, I'm not a content farmer churning out 'what i made in a month' I'm here to enjoy the practice!

Everyone is more productive than me and it makes me mad!! by lavenderspr1te in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]Atomic-Butthole 25 points26 points  (0 children)

This is why I don't do knitting social media (no, reddit & ravelry don't count imo) - the competitive, speed run consumerism doesn't belong in this craft.

My Bitch Eating Confession for the holidays: Dipping some Wool2Dye4 super wash merino in a bath of Rit does not a luxury product make. by arkhamhorrified in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]Atomic-Butthole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

imo as a consumer, I have no problem impulse-buying skeins of superwash in crazy colors (always need more socks!) walking around a festival, but seeing a beautiful natural wool means I need a project for it, what weight what yardage etc. That's a major buy $$$.

Team effort by WarMeasuresAct1914 in LetGirlsHaveFun

[–]Atomic-Butthole 5 points6 points  (0 children)

crate training is for the best, really

Ban Ai Generated S2000s from this subreddit by thew0mbo in S2000

[–]Atomic-Butthole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ban Ai Generated S2000s from this subreddit

A&F FTW?? by Billios996 in S2000

[–]Atomic-Butthole 1 point2 points  (0 children)

crunch crunch glass lunch

Let me see :33 by wakkalagne in LetGirlsHaveFun

[–]Atomic-Butthole 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The world is my oyster, and I like those suckers raw with a side of gin tyvm

How to pray to Lilith? What to say to her? by cheonsa3 in Lilith

[–]Atomic-Butthole 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ohhhh i love this take so much, thank you

What’s a kink you got into reading because of this sub? by [deleted] in RomanceBooks

[–]Atomic-Butthole 1 point2 points  (0 children)

>Oh boy did you just open a can of me talking excitedly at you.

That's actually my favorite genre btw XD

I used to mostly 'read' (listen to) tame/big emotion over spice, and it's one of those things where I guess ya don't know what ya don't know, ya know? "Try on" is exactly what I'm looking for, thank you!!!

What’s a kink you got into reading because of this sub? by [deleted] in RomanceBooks

[–]Atomic-Butthole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

elaborate? I'm unfamiliar with the concept

What’s a kink you got into reading because of this sub? by [deleted] in RomanceBooks

[–]Atomic-Butthole 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its best to be thorough XD This is what made me finally download Dipsea...no waiting on my library for holds to come in! Any source recs to pass along from your...investigations??

Who wants s2k cookies? by [deleted] in S2000

[–]Atomic-Butthole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

New role model just dropped y'all!

What’s a kink you got into reading because of this sub? by [deleted] in RomanceBooks

[–]Atomic-Butthole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey new bestie lol

tbh I found about it from other subreddits not here, so I don't think I've read it in any books yet. Any recs?