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So, finally put that class I made some time ago into Homebrewery, and here are the first 6 pages! The whole thing is 14 pages long instead of that long-winded google doc, with tutorial on making and converting personas. Feel free to use in your own games! Have fun.
Full pdf- Persona User (5e): homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/H1-jGyEpV4
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Probably the most poignant thing in the Barbie movie was when the Kens call for a vote to change the Barbieland Constitution in 48 hours and the Barbies go “you can’t just undo decades of progress in 2 days like that!” and it really hit me in the face because it mirrors exactly what’s happening in the US with the overturning of Roe v. Wade and potentially other Supreme Court cases in the near future, what little progress we’ve made in our own society over the past century really can be rolled back in a matter of days and that’s fucking scary to think about
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when he starts talking about how much he hates unions but you’re from Appalachia
(he doesn’t know I’m about to union-bust his head open)
post dedicated to the scab actors and writers
damn. this post blew up. read up on the West Virginia Coal Wars and remember not to cross picket lines. unionize.
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For the record I clicked yes and it crashed my game
sorry it was too much for me man
it’s O.K. giant rat
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my dads recently been jokin a lot about “mystic runes” like i asked what we were gonna do when we took a rest stop in santa barbara and he said “look for mystic runes” and then i asked if we were gonna eat or just walk around while my mom shopped and he said “the runes will tell us”
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I need people to understand…that if you believe in paying people a livable hourly wage…most hand-knitted clothing should cost hundreds of dollars
“My grandma could make that!” YOUR GRANDMA LOVES YOU ENOUGH TO SPEND A MONTH MAKING YOU A SWEATER FOR CHRISTMAS, I HAVE NO SUCH AFFECTION
This is why I cherish my handcrafted garments by friends and my partner like they’re made from magic. They spent time and resources MAKING this for me. For ME 🥹
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KOKOBOT - The Airbnb-Owned Tech Startup - Data Mining Tumblr Users’ Mental Health Crises for “Content”
I got this message from a bot, and honestly? If I was a bit younger and not such a jaded bitch with a career in tech, I might have given it an honest try. I spent plenty of time in a tough situation without access to any mental health resources as a teen, and would have been sucked right in.
Chatting right from your phone, and being connected with people who can help you? Sounds nice. Especially if you believe the testimonials they spam you with (tw suicide / self harm mention in below images)
But I was getting a weird feeling, so I went to read the legalese.
I couldn’t even get through the fine-print it asked me to read and agree to, without it spamming the hell out of me. Almost like they expect people to just hit Yes? But I’m glad I stopped to read, because:
- What you say on there won’t be confidential. (And for context, I tried it out and the things people were looking for help with? I didn’t even feel comfortable sharing here as examples, it was all so deeply personal and painful)
- Also, what you say on there? Is now…
- Koko’s intellectual property - giving them the right to use it in any way they see fit, including
- Publicly performing or displaying your “content” (also known as your mental health crisis) in any media format and in any media channel without limitation
- Do this indefinitely after you end your account with them
- Sell / share this “content” with other businesses
- Any harm you come to using Koko? That’s on you.
- And Koko won’t take responsibility for anything someone says to you on there (which is bleak when people are using it to spread Christianity to people in crisis)
I was curious about their business model. They’re a venture-capitol based tech startup, owned by Airbnb, the famous mental health professionals with a focus on ethical business practices./s They’re also begging for donations despite having already been given 2.5 million dollars in research funding. (If you want a deep dive on why people throw crazy money at tech startups, see my other post here)
They also use the data they gather from users to conduct research and publish papers. I didn’t find them too interesting - other than as a good case study of “People tend to find what they are financially incentivized to find”. Predictably, Koko found that Kokobot was beneficial to its users.
So yeah, being a dumbass with too much curiosity, I decided to use the Airbnb-owned Data-Mining Mental Health Chatline anyway. And if you thought it was dangerous sounding from the disclaimers? Somehow it got worse.
(trigger warning / discussions of child abuse / sexual abuse / suicide / violence below the cut - please don’t read if you’re not in a good place to hear about negligence around pretty horrific topics.)
Kokobot is incredibly predatory and exploitative. I wrote a post about how it exploits minors’ empathy and gamifies “giving mental health advice”, resulting in an unregulated mess that can only do harm to teens’ mental health in the long run.
There are young people on tumblr that actively seek support from KokoBot right now, if you check the tag for recent posts. Those people did not get paid to promote it, so do not harrass them. If you can, direct them towards resources about Kokobot (like this post) that are more transparent about what this company is up to.
This… is DEEPLY DISTURBING.
SIGNAL.
BOOST.Signal boost. Thanks for sharing. Mental health is top priority.
