#My policy choice..

[nando161mando]

My policy choice..

#My policy choice.. #foreign policy #policy #choices #choice #ausgov #politas #auspol #tasgov #taspol #australia #fuck neoliberals #neoliberal capitalism #anthony albanese #albanese government #poverty #homeless #capitalism #anti capitalist #washington capitals #capitalist hell #capitalist dystopia #eat the rich #eat the fucking rich #anti capitalism #anticapitalista #anti capitalist love notes #anticapitalistically #slavery #wage slavery

[michyeosseo]

I want to become stronger sooner to help Master wipe out the miasma from the Immortal Realm to free the people from oppression.

#cdramaedit #cdrama #the legend of shen li #zeng li #feng xue ya #与凤行 #baby ah'li is crazy good #even in the troop sparring at the camp you could see how she mirrored and improved upon the drills with her shifu i– #the matching silver sword ugh yes more passage-to-screentime #really gets to me that despite her accomplishments in the field that earned her the throne #despite being whispered about as a weak ruler #shen muyue's leadership policy is about aggressive diplomacy #'twas not enough to prevent shen li from making The Choice #and so she is left as survivor yet again... hoping against odds #last night's ''her holiness will never give my belongings away.'' #and you're right about that darling she's resorted to be a mainstay at your armory #caressing the training spear in place of all the blisters turned calluses in your tiny palms

[pinkrelish]

hey alyson, i have a question! will the title of the story The Yes Policy be referenced in upcoming chapters, or has it lost relevance and is it just about our reader and eddie learning how to be in a relationship together? i love love loved how at the start of the story the policy seemed a huge part of reader's life, but it seems that it now no longer is? just curious!! i fucking love your writing, keep up the amazing work xox

in part, it's because there's less fun opportunities for her to say yes to things in hawkins as she spends her evenings with robin's parents, versus being surrounded by nightlife and outgoing friends in new york, but i don't feel like it's lost relevancy? though, yes, the weight and intentionality behind the choices she's presented have changed for her narrative as she settles into a routine in a rural town, and falls into a stable relationship. more subtley, her lifestyle is trickled throughout the scenes where she's telling other people about past bad dates, or her improv is brought up for comedic effect, etc, but they're there.

the policy itself will be referenced overtly two more times that i can think of, but eddie still teases her about it just a chapter ago:

or the DND chapter:

so, it's relevant to him, too.

this is a very long story with two (well, three) people at the focus of it. eddie asking her out via the policy was a big moment for him. and without taking away screen time for them to develop a meaningful bond, there's not a lot of "fun" ways to incorporate her saying yes to things without derailing for a subplot that i'm not as excited to write, and would probably involve other characters, not eddie.

after establishing her as a character in the first chapters, it was time to move on and unravel their romance, and leave those funner backstory moments to passing sentences.

maybe the story isn't as entertaining now, but neither is her life. she's slowed down, and is considering her future for once. maybe there are creative ways to bring the excitement from the first few whirlwind chapters back, but those might serve better as oneshots. for now the main storyline hinges on life's bigger questions, and she has bigger choices to make that will impact her (and eddie's and adrie's) future, and she's not making those decisions lightly. (...after these next three lighthearted smutfest chapters).

i will say she was supposed to have (or get) a tattoo at one point, because obviously someone who says yes to everything would have one, but i took that part out since because it felt weird with a reader insert lmao.

#wow this was a ramble but i wanted to answer this from all angles while also explaining my narrative choice #and acknowledge the levity in those first few chapters #the plots gotta move forward at some point #if anyone has any suggestions for bringing back the policy magic from those first few chapters you can inbox me and i might turn them into #oneshots #i ran out of room

[queen-boudicca]

Me when doing my environmental science homework, at every available opportunity:

#wish there were a class discord or a chill teacher so i could share it #fr though I'm like “oh we're talking about freshwater? hey did you know that agricultural runoff is causing accelerated eutrophication?” #and that a lot of the runoff is bc of erosion caused by the destruction of ecosystems and their vegetation that would've kept soil in place #and the runoff is mostly compromised of fertilizer and bacteria and pesticides from the agriculture and sediment from the eroded land #and that crop irrigation is so inefficient that literally 40% of irrigation water never reaches the crops #and don't even get me started on the FUCKING CORN SUBSIDIES #god those fucking corn subsidies #“hey boudicca what's the worst policy choice the us government made in the 1930s–40s?” #“was it American isolationism? maybe increased militarization? the garbage treatment of women and minorities?” #wrong! it was not stopping those fucking corn subsidies #(this is a joke obviously those other things were worse) #(I'm not actually saying this silly little agricultural practice was worse than Japanese internment don't worry) #but i AM saying that at some point they should've fucking phased out those goddamn corn subsidies #do you wanna know why California grows so much corn even though it's an incredibly water intensive crop and California is dry as shit? #I'll give you three guesses #anyway sorry for rambling my point is fuck industrial agriculture #agriculture #described

[eternalduos]

Man i hate my job

#had to call in sick to work because i can barely speak while coughing so much #just to get admonished by my manager for not doing it sooner #and making me feel bad for leacing them with one less person during a lunch shift #which yeah im sorry but literally how the fuck was i supposed to know i had to give 4 hours advance #im new and literally no one told me that #so now its 'thats gonna look really bad on your record and you need to make better choices' #well damn bitch maybe you shouldve told me what the sick policy was #whatever #im already miserably ill #so this just makes me feel even shittier

[silicon-based-life]

i don’t think this matters to any of my mutuals but for real i will unfollow anyone who puts “vote blue no matter who” bullshit on my dash. just saw a take about how not voting for Biden is antisemitic because Trump is a Netanyahu supporter. buddy you’re not gonna believe this, but you know who ELSE is a Netanyahu supporter? you know who’s been giving him money and weapons to commit unspeakable atrocities??? yeah it’s the FUCKO in the white house Right Now.

and obviously Netanyahu is horrible and needs to be kicked out but this will not magically happen if Biden gets a second term, as “preserving democracy” is only a value of the US if the countries in question can be exploited. but more importantly, this is more than just a “Netanyahu bad” issue. The Palestinians have been systematically oppressed and marginalized in their own homeland since before the first Nakba (right now being the second one), and the apartheid in Israel is systemic, institutional, and a widespread ideological issue. there is no Israeli political party that isn’t aligned with Israel’s current (and historic) program of violence against the Palestinian people and their right to self determination. Getting rid of Netanyahu will *maybe* make things marginally better in Israeli politics by not having an all out fascist in charge, but there’s no guarantee (especially now) that an even further right PM wouldn’t be his replacement, and even if he was replaced by someone more left wing, that doesn’t mean things will improve for the Palestinians and in fact they probably won’t, because Israel is a state founded on the oppression and erasure of Palestine. Palestinian liberation is not a stance Israeli politicians have.

a vote for Biden is not a vote for getting rid of Netanyahu. a vote for Biden is an acknowledgement of what he has done in this conflict, an acknowledgement of Biden’s dedication to funding Israeli war crimes and the US bombs that have taken the lives of thousands of innocents, and saying that it’s not only okay for Biden to have done it but it’s okay for him to continue. No. Fuck no. I live a very comfortable life in America, a fact for which I am incredibly lucky and grateful, but that comfort is not worth the lives of innocent people in other countries. Joe Biden is not owed my vote, and I’m not going to fucking give it to him if he’s going to continue to aid Israel in a genocide. It truly is that fucking simple.

Palestine will be free in our lifetimes, and it will be because of an international struggle for Palestinian liberation, not because of Joe Biden.

#and just for the record. biden is now actively negotiating with republicans to pass some of the worst anti immigration policy in years #all so that israel can get millions more of american dollars and weapons so they can continue the genocide #like biden is not a better choice anymore since he’s now proved that he will sell progressive policies down the river for the sake of israel #so fucking SHUT UP about the lesser of two evils #as far as i’m concerned. GENOCIDE is the greatest evil and the president that i fucking voted for in 2020 is helping one happen right now #he’s not getting my fucking vote again. #palestine

[tj-crochets]

Inexplicably just got two letters from Aetna asking for additional information for prescription drug prior authorization in the state of Florida. Couple of things wrong with that: - the prior authorizations have already been approved - I don’t live in the state of Florida and never have - the information it asks for is information I cannot provide, only my doctor can, and she’s named on the paperwork so they definitely know how to send her the letters - I’m not in Florida???? Why Florida?????

#the person behind the yarn #medical mention #tj is in insurance hell #honestly this one's not that hellish it's just bemusing #absolutely miraculous that filling out surveys saying Aetna's practice of denying coverage of life-saving preventative care could kill peopl #and that I would be actively advocating against Aetna in every arena available to me #ended up with them suddenly changing their minds and covering my inhalers #miracle. Truly as all their employee emails to me say they 'have my best interest at heart' #the second page in the letters that was titled Notice of Nondiscrimination made me laugh out loud #like. Sure. Sure Aetna. #just in case: everything here is based on my personal experiences dealing with Aetna #and is not intended as a factual representation of the company. It's me venting about dealing with health insurance #I do not know what their literal company policies are #only what I have perceived of the company's actions and what policies could lead to those choices

[supernovaa-remnant]

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#I'm so stressed about uni #my uni has such weird policies around declaring a major and getting into a major #and all the requirements for graduating in four years #and I'm not even sure if I'll be able to graduate w/ a degree in astronomy #and like I've been torn b/w an astronomy degree and a creative writing degree #but I actually might not have much of a choice? #bc if I don't declare a major by spring quarter then I won't be able to register for the quarter after that #unless I get a special extension for one more quarter #and the issue is that I /can't/ get the requirements for applying to the astronomy degree in that time #but I can get the requirements for the creative writing degree #and I don't know I don't know #I was a mess my first year in so many different ways #and I definitely didn't utilize the time the way I should've in terms of what classes I took #idk #I could apply for the creative writing major and switch majors I guess #or attempt to get two degrees lmao #I hate this so much why is uni so difficult #negative #personal #stella rambles #maybe I should drop out and become a content creator lmao #<- JOKING JOKING

[cappurrccino]

my desire to work in a large institution with loads of established policies and where there's always someone higher up to ask questions of increases ten-fold every time I'm the only person here and someone inevitably comes to me with a question I am in no way equipped to answer

#//juri speaks #there's like no policy docs to reference and my boss threw her phone in a lake or smth #just gonna have to wing it and explain my rationale later if i make the wrong choice

[july-19th-club]

hughie is the swagless guy whose whimsy is so captivating. like mm has whimsy too whimsy in SPADES but he is not swagless he is bursting with swag. and whimsy. and hand sanitizer. hughie is a silly little noodle man and even when he goes through ‘i’ve killed a man and i have to have a moral crisis about it’ arcs or annoying ‘i’ll protect you! i’ve developed sudden onset toxic masculinity from hanging out with billy butcher too much and now i am afraid to be just a regular guy in case my superhuman girlfriend needs help, or stops liking me for not being like her’ arcs it doesn’t last. within five or six episodes he’ll have a little realization while watching some cheesy music video and he’ll be like ‘oh right....one life saved might not cancel out a life taken, but it’ll sure help you sleep at night’ or ‘oh! right! my swagless whimsy is what my girlfriend likes about me! and what i like about her is her principles, and her friendly charm, and her ability to lift me like a barbell and do squats! and trying to change our dynamic makes it worse, and not better . we’re doing fine just the way we are :)’ and then he’ll get some support move in the big finale and that’ll be his contribution, to like hold the binoculars or something <3

#his s3 arc was annoying sometimes but it ultimately didnt bother me bc like...you know he's going to learn an important lesson from this #and walk away going 'oh yeah! she thinks my morals and ordinary charm are what's important not my ability to teleport' #and what happened? exactly that. he's predictable in a very fun way #he's always going through or dispensing these little character-building arcs like #'in a team it's important to look out for each other :)' 'honesty is the best policy! unless it will get you killed then lie if you want to #'it's important to respect each other's choices' #'lend a helping hand whenever you can - especially if it keeps you from losing your humanity to an increasingly futile quest for revenge' #but he always comes back to hughie baseline: quirked up white boy #the boys #actually they are All like that #butcher and kimiko are like the only two who really belong in this genre and even then they have their oddities #butcher thinks every day is talk like spike day . kimi's on some helena-from-orphan-black shit where she uses her mercenary pay #to buy a set of brass knuckles that say BOSSY on them and she could've been teaching her sign from the start she just didn't feel like it #frenchie is the roguish deuteragonist of a heist movie (the one that might or might not die in the fourth act to up the stakes) #MM is the fastidious dad in a family sitcom opposite a humorously-much-more-spontaneous family who drive him up the wall #and hughie? also in a sitcom but it's a workplace comedy and he's the hapless male lead who does get the most romantic arcs #and starlight? she's just a smalltown girl trying to chase her dreams in the big city lmao and i love #every time she swears she does it with the excitement and overdetermination of someone who started swearing three months ago

[not-quitenormal]

Tumblr, if your filtered tags are going to work, please make it consistent.

#i have a spoiler-free policy (at least for the first month) #i have taken the proper steps to hide spoilers from my dash - my responsibility as a blogger #i have posted about how if i see spoilers without tags i'm blocking on sight - also my responsibility as a blogger #umm... what do i do if i see spoilers that are properly tagged for an algorithm to catch - the WEBSITE'S responsibility??? #the person i follow tagged! which is not their responsibility - it is their choice! so they cannot be penalized by blocking! #and another good omens post by the same person WAS FILTERED PROPERLY BY THE ALGORITHM - #i'm just screaming into the void #this site is BROKEN #max is a god in their own right

[dimiclaudeblaigan]

man i rly wanna like... write fics for my part 4 army choices in radiant dawn but like... would anyone even read that lol

it’s just so subjective to each player, like, nobody is going to have the same armies. we all put the characters in different armies

and i’m sure not everyone runs on the same “do not separate” policy that i have when it comes to splitting characters up from each other by putting them in different armies 🤣

#DCB Comments #sometimes i could mix it up but like... I DON'T LOL #and it just kinda inspires me sometimes to write abt my army choices bc they're almost always exactly the same #sometimes i do a few odd characters but it's usually just between the non-gm armies #bc the silver army needs more people than the gms. like. the gms are fine the way i put them lol #they don't need more people. in fact they always get the least amount of people between the three armies #i mean i put oscar in that army so why do they need anyone else LEL #but i also have my Do Not Separate policy going with the brothers and for boyd doubly bc mist is required in the gm army #and then there's the tower army where i ALSO KEEP USING THE SAME UNITS LOL

[fictionadventurer]

👶

#there really are some monsters in the world #'it's not a child' yes it is and if you are too deluded to see that you have no place debating at the grown up table #also for the sake of argument it's not a dying violinist either yet you try to use that argument as a gotcha #whatever it is it's got more of a heart than you have bucko #'i don't want to be the hero' great you've admitted you're the villain so stop trying to claim you have the moral high ground #'actually they're worried they'll be violently forced to carry the child' the whole reason i chose that metaphor was to show #that the choice is evil and governments kind of exist to outlaw evil choices #i'm trying very hard to maintain my no interaction policy but it's very hard when people are so dumb #i'm debating whether to delete the post so i don't have to see their horrific logic #or keep it up so i know who to make sure never interacts with my blog again #the block button is getting the best workout it's ever had

[dashiellqvverty]

anyway i have been feeling like garbage all day bc i vowed yesterday that i would take a mental health (+ period cramps) day after i cried during my shift yesterday and anyway i called when i woke up and the fucking new manager picked up and was like “okay well just bring a doctors note to your next shift :)” and like this is the second time i’ve called out ever since i started the job at the end of may which is maybe still too often but like he doesnt know me and my other managers LIKE me lmao like i am a person who is terrified of skipping things its not something i DO unless i need to. and i Needed this i know i did. did i say i was sick to my stomach? yes. am i having a bad stomach time for real today? also yes. am i going to GO TO THE DOCTOR FOR THAT? no. is it literally policy to stay home if we are throwing up or have diarrhea? yes. (did i have a job interview this morning and want to go home and rest? also yes.)

anyway it absolutely fucking ruined my mental health day so thats fucking karma i guess on top of the guilt i already had over screwing my coworkers over. also i spent all afternoon running errands for my mom who has covid so like. idk. would be great if the birth control im on to make my period symptoms less bad actually Did That.

#anyway i was like oh i wasnt planning on going to the doctor im just sick to my stomach but i will try :) #anyway i hope he gets food poisoning and has to get a fucking doctors note for it :) #theyre literally not allowed to require that #for one day off. #yes it was the day before my weekend but that wasnt by choice??? #every time i think about it my stomach drops i hate this guy. hes like barely 20 years old like shut up dude #like i techincally have earned sick time but i didnt. ask to use it?? idek how that works. the one other time i called out i didnt get paid #and thats what all the info about the policies is about #not being able to come to work bc youre sick just. happens. like dont pay me whatever you dont get screwed at all!!! #r.txt

[kefnut-the-gweilologist]

u ever run into an ideology/philosophy/idea in the wild and ur like "im gonna approach this in good faith but im not gonna act like it gonna be easy"

#the ideology in question is antinatalism - the idea that having children is inherently unethical #like the person approached it from a sort of 'all ppl suffer + die and ppl never get to choose whether or not living is worth that' #so like i can kinda see ur point #but like ur still weighting suffering VERY heavily #also like life is what provides the information needed to make an educated decision of whether or not life is worth suffering for #also as an ex orphan born in china during the 1 child policy i have my doubts #like before we go around assigning blame we gotta remember that ppl r not guaranteed a choice in having or not having a kid #also like this feels like an ideology that works in theory but not necessarily in practice #like im gonna need u to give me way to implement it that doesn't turn into a 0 child policy #i guess being on adoption tiktok inherently puts my in proximity with the rest of 'how to ethically obtain kids' tiktok

[straightuppotato-art]

wait what is the prison route? i didn't know there were bad or good options possible in the prison I thought it was only possible when dealing with the nobles? uh oh

The prison route is what happens if you send the assassin to Marabad’s prison, instead of keeping them in the palace!

I’m not quite sure how to get the good or bad routes, but I believe Cherry said that it was influenced by choices in previous chapters, regarding security.

#I could reply with my choices in the comments if that would help?? #I don’t know Cherry’s policy on that stuff tho #do i need an ask tag :o #atoc spoilers #chapter 9 spoilers