Jakebe T. Drake-Lope @jakebe@awoo.space
A digital jackalope living in a black man's body. Pronouns: he/him/his. I love my blackness, and yours.
Joined Sep 2017
Rabbit rabbit rabbit. <3
This week's edition of the Marshmallow Ranch Gazette is up for patrons!
Patreon plug
Just wanted to let you lovely folks know that the first episode of "Swiftie's Intergalactic" is due to drop at 12 Noon today!
If you'd like to see this and other serials, consider joining my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/jakebeserials
Even if you're not in a position to join yet, spreading the word would be welcome!
The Marshmallow Ranch Gazette returns!
Introducing June's serial, Swiftie's Intergalactic!
Also, news about changes to the Patreon tiers! Join for $2 or $5 per episode!
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Today was the 102 year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre in which white supremacist terrorists mass murdered 300 Black Americans.
Here's how media reported on it—a complete erasure of Black people.
Three Tulsa survivors—Hughes Van Ellis, 102, Lessie Benningfield Randle, 108, and Viola Fletcher, who just turned 109, are with us today. They are the oldest living survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre. They have received $0 reparations.
This isn't ancient history. It's contemporary reality.
Rabbit rabbit rabbit
First interview of Job Search 2023 in just two hours! Does anyone know anything about LeetCode as a company? Glassdoor has some worrying reviews, but I'm not able to find much more information otherwise...
To blunt the consistent bummer of applying for jobs without a single interview in three weeks, decided to write first thing instead. I have to tell you, it worked!
Finished an outline for my next Patreon story and applied to four positions with a bit more optimism than I've had in a week or two. Now it's time to do a little bit of burrow cleaning and cooking.
I've made a handshake deal to quit Twitter, so now I really should be more active here!
The only problem is that my chosen instance () is HIGHLY restrictive and will only confederate (is that the right word?) with other instances they've white-listed. I admire the idea, but this makes it harder for my friends to find me, and for me to follow my friends.
Does anyone have another instance they'd recommend, or a workaround they've thought of? :)
Are there any savvy businesscritters who'd be willing to take a look at my resume and offer suggestions?
This is a basic template that I'll adapt to the positions I'm applying for. :)
We're coming up on the end of "Flux", Chris Chibnall's third and final season of Doctor Who. I'm very surprised (and pleased) that it feels like he took such a big swing with it; it kinda blows the whole mythos wide open and gives future writers a pristine sandbox to play in.
I'm especially curious to see what Davies keeps when he returns as showrunner. Even if he goes back to his version of Who, someone is going to use what Chibnall did here as a jumping-off point for something truly inspired.
Just signed my separation agreement with my now-former company. It's definitely a bittersweet feeling; I feel like the company has treated me as well as they possibly could, but at the same time they weren't a very functional company.
I want to spend a couple weeks clearing my head and cleaning up my space before thinking about what's next. This is an excellent opportunity to reconnect with myself and rediscover the things that bring me joy.
Honestly? I'm kinda looking forward to it.
So I got laid off this morning. In hindsight, the signs were there, etc...
Honestly? I probably was getting a little too comfortable. I knew that at my age, you hired for my experience -- which at this point is all centered around soft skills. My resume is straight up trash LOLOLOL A BLOO BLOO BLOO 😢
The severance was decent and I'll really miss my job. I felt like I was just getting into the hang of it. And I'll really miss the people I work with. And I'll be OK. Change happens.
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A thought-terminating cliché (TTC) is a word or phrase used to stop people from considering an idea or to shut down dissent
"Woke" is the current TTC used by the right. It doesn't mean ANYTHING except "Dismiss this, and don't consider it."
It's worth considering what phrases or words you hear that you instinctively take as justification for "Dismiss this without considering it."
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Year of the Rabbits: Bunnymund
Can’t do a year of bunny drawings without the Easter Bunny in April! Bunnymund, the guardian of Easter, from the movie “Rise of the Guardians.”
#Bunnymund #furry #furryart #fanart #mastoart #easter #EasterBunny #RiseOfTheGuardians #Dreamworks #YearOftheRabbit
The Unlicensed Adventurers have made it to Unity at long last, completing their longest mission yet! What new challenges await them under their new benefactor, gnomish diplomat Jaibox Gearfiend? Find out TONIGHT (4/7) at 6 PM Pacific!
twitch.tv/microquinn
Listening to an MSNBC interview with Matt Tabibi (that Twitter Files guy) and it's just...two men talking over one another for ten minutes with no real persuasive ability. It's stressful and dispiriting.
I mean, Tabibi came off like a real piece of shit, but I also don't think you can show that to a supporter of his with any expectation they'll consider whatever information's in it.
Whoo! That was a good little earthquake. Need to go check on Biscuit and make sure he's not too upset.
I'm trying to purchase a course on JIRA from Atlassian University and for some reason it's just straight-up cock-blocking me, I have knowledge blue-balls so bad please help
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If you're sad about Lance Reddick, his widow asked for people to donate to MOMcares, a Baltimore-based charity that provides prenatal and postpartum care to under-supported Black women who've been through the NICU wringer. It helps unborn babies, it helps Black maternal mortality rates, it should appeal to pretty much everyone. Go! www.momcares.org
A digital jackalope living in a black man's body. Pronouns: he/him/his. I love my blackness, and yours.
Joined Sep 2017
