Weekly Roundup: Week 2

What I’m doing: Finished my search and rescue certification and am taking a week off before I start on the dm program
What I’m reading: How Millennials Became The Burnout Generation. It’s a fascinating look at how we got where we are today, recommended by bluewinged_songbird. And a piece by the women who coined the term hopepunk. It's a lovely look at the question what's the point? You can read it here.
What I’m listening to: This collection of protest songs on youtube. Especially Quiet by MILCK which I somehow missed when it first came out. 
What I’m watching: Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Good Place! Both are back after hiatuses and as fabulous as ever. 
What I'm writing: Not much this week. It wasn't a good one.
Mental Health Check: 3/10.  Self-isolating, had an anxiety attack, fucked up my sleep hygiene, and didn't leave my apartment for two days. Not great.  
Final Notes: I wanna get better

Snowflake Challenge Day 14

Day 14
In your own space, talk about what you think the future holds for fandom. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

I think with the reminder that fandom ecosystems are fragile from tumblr's crackdown, there will be movement to sites that are better protected AO3, Dreamwidth, Mastadon, Pillowfort if they manage to get it up and running in time. I like the reversion to older fandom norms of longform responses and actual engagement and I hope it continues. I like to think we've learned our lessons about how to organize systems so that they  are out of reach from monetization/corporate control but if I've learned anything it's that people get complacent when not threatened by the facts.

I hope the trend of diversification in our sources continues, that we continue to build systems that can withstand slings and arrows, I hope that engagement goes up, and the amount of wank goes down but I remain unconvinced. So I'll continue working for those things for as long as I remain in fandom. 

Snowflake Challenge Day 15

Day 15
Talk about why you participated in Snowflake &/or what you got out of it. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

I'm not actually certain where I first saw the snowflake challenge but after checking it out, seeing the low-pressure format and the active community I said why the hell not and jumped right in. I've met people through it that I never would have otherwise and everybody was so nice and chill! It was lovely to participate in something without feeling the continuous pressure to produce. I'll definitely do it again next year and I want to thank the mods for running such a wonderful experience!