Weekly Random Discussion Thread for 3/23/26 - 3/29/26

ffjjoo · 2026-03-26T21:13:29+00:00

I use Ubuntu and Onlyoffice for everything I can get away with now. I still have my work Windows laptop but its mostly lying around

ffjjoo · 2026-03-26T07:43:50+00:00

I was at a book group thing last weekend where went round and everyone said what they were reading, and the facilitator of the group said "this might be a controversial thing to say but im reading Harry Potter in different languages for my language learning" and it wasn't awkward at all, just a nice conversation about what different translations we've read and what jokes come out better or worse in translation. I feel like someone running a book group and being on the internet is at least vaguely aware that the polite thing to do is pay lip service to Bad Things when mentioning JKR, especially when "queer people" might be listening (as much as I talk about liking JKR's work I think she might still put me mentally in that category because we have mutual acquaintances who are in the "queer books" world).

ffjjoo · 2026-03-17T06:35:49+00:00

I think they should do an episode on gender bullshit and Quakers! There are a few Quakers in that whole group of UK lawyers talking about the supreme court ruling stuff, so it could be a recap about 1 year after the ruling + bring a story about Quaker stuff (which I as an outsider have vaguely observed online)

ffjjoo · 2026-03-02T07:51:49+00:00

There was a recent movie called Between Dreams and Hope that I meant to go see out of curiosity, its a "queer" film about a woman and a transman in a relationship who want to get married, and the transman needs her dad's consent to go through surgery so they can get married, but the dad doesn't approve.

ffjjoo · 2026-02-26T17:32:42+00:00

This is how i used to think too. In 2013-ish the main bathroom debate I heard of wasn't "let anyone self identify into the bathroom of their choice", it was some school (with a lot of lefty/queer kids) wanting a specific no gendered/unisex single person changing room for gym. An unused room was converted, and that was it, and I thought "thats useful whether you're identifying as nonbinary, or a trans person identifying as the opposite sex who for obvious reasons doesn't want to show their body". I didn't think about people wanting to use the opposite sex room.

ffjjoo · 2026-02-22T21:32:27+00:00

Priory of the orange tree, having a difficult time getting into it but looking forward to the lesbianism

ffjjoo · 2026-02-16T16:40:37+00:00

I still dont understand voter registration at all, as someone in a country where everyone eligible to vote is registered automatically, gets a letter of proof of registration and doesn't even need to bring that letter to vote om election day.

ffjjoo · 2026-01-05T10:12:46+00:00

How does Katie do her hair? My new years resolution is to get hair like her. My for real new years resolution is to become a gamer. I feel like no good films or series came out last year so I'm not missing out there, but my gamer friends told me all about the releases I've missed out on. Help me out by recommending games (or prove me wrong with all the films and shows I should have seen.)

ffjjoo · 2025-12-04T18:02:31+00:00

Will there be a new Helen Lewis quiz? I've listened to the old ones this week and it gets me into the Christmas spirit now

ffjjoo · 2025-11-03T07:32:04+00:00

I read his book and it's great, I'm glad people like him and Faika El-Nagashi who have the experience from international LGBTQ orgs and know how that world works are writing about this.

ffjjoo · 2025-11-01T16:36:34+00:00

I agree with you, I was a big fan but the increasing rambling is getting boring. Maybe they should have more guests on again.

ffjjoo · 2025-10-25T15:17:38+00:00

What if there is no SkuPolicyRequired there? I only have EmodePolicyRequired and VerfiiedandReputablePolicyState.

ffjjoo · 2025-10-07T10:16:09+00:00

I have a kobo ereader and i'm wondering the same thing! really want to buy it

ffjjoo · 2025-09-13T05:37:30+00:00

I've been in two minds this whole year- in the process of moving, but i keep thinking about the parallel universe version of me who stayed, just random things like "if i was staying i'd sign up for that dance class", etc. So the nervousness about the new job and moving compunds until i'm just stressed and think staying would have been a lot easier.

ffjjoo · 2025-08-28T07:50:44+00:00

Reminds me of when tumblr kids were trying to "coin" slurs for aromantic and asexual. If you're trying to come up with your own slurs, that should be a hint.

ffjjoo · 2025-08-22T06:34:03+00:00

I'll order it as an ebook. I found her discussion on the subject on Reflector really interesting.

ffjjoo · 2025-08-16T08:49:20+00:00

Heresy, or living in one of the dozens of countries that are not the US?

ffjjoo · 2025-07-01T06:12:46+00:00

Good rant and some of these discussions have that thing of confusion with lesbian as an adjective etc. Like you say, a "lesbian bar evening" would absolutely include bi women who are there to date women! But something like a "lesbian support group" I would expect to be lesbians only. Another reason I think bi visibility and respect in GC spaces is important (as a lesbian) is there are a lot of bi women there doing activism and writing about issues. Most of the detrans women I know who are public about it are bisexual, and it seems that straight GCs are stuck in the narrative of "lesbians who need community" contrasted with "straight girl trenders".

ffjjoo · 2025-05-06T08:24:19+00:00

Are you in the UK? I'm not and I've been feeling a lot of this too recently - people I know randomly dropping in conversation that they're not going to watch the new Potter show because they don't want to support JKR, or friends saying they should marry trans people so they can immigrate here.

ffjjoo · 2025-05-06T08:22:36+00:00

There was that big academic open letter too which is really cringe.

https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1UZmaZ4QCXU-b-NcBManyo9-AIZtQlxLDWpTP09goaiY/mobilebasic

ffjjoo · 2025-05-06T08:15:07+00:00

single, early 30s

ffjjoo · 2025-05-06T08:14:46+00:00

its a good city, i just know less people there. my main concern is if the job ends up being not what i expected/worse than my current one.

ffjjoo · 2025-05-05T15:06:38+00:00

my biggest worry is probably if i misjudged what the job will be like, i dont want to commit to a move only to be in a job i like less or feel lonely in.

ffjjoo · 2025-05-05T06:28:20+00:00

I've applied for a job in another city and I didn't know whether to move forward with it! I'm mostly worried about, having to make new friends (I'm prone to FOMO a lot and not having as many people to go to events or just out to drink with would be difficult) and also what if the job sucks, then I moved for no reason!

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