Well i just screamed (loudly) because a centipede was hiding in my BEDROOM curtains and now he is loose somewhere in the house. I don't mind spiders so much but really... do you need that many legs? (I love having a cat who prefers to stare, rather than take action. Smh. Freeloader)

Now i'm scared about bugs in my apartment, leading me to ask this book related question... has anyone ever actually had/seen bookworms? Like the actual bugs (bugs?) that chew through books? I get a lot of vintage/antique/secondhand books, and the thought has crossed my mind but I don't actively check them for bugs. THANKFULLY i have never had an encounter, because i truly think i would screech and throw a precious book across the room

I just have a question because i'm not sure if i missed it earlier in the book, but are we ever told if anyone who is incarcerated (and of "sound mind") can become a Link/join the program? Or does it have to be people convicted of certain offences? Since i'm about 60% i'm just wondering if that explanation comes later (or never) lolol

[reposted due to messing up the hyperlink first time i posted]

hey everybody, i was glancing through past founder announcements recently and saw one that caused some worry in me, link here

i’ll copy here the specific section of the post that concerned me, so you don’t have to click through and read the full announcement if you don’t want to: “We will start a new program, community-voted Member of the Month (exact language TBD). Each month starting in the Fall, the entire PB community can nominate a user they believe embodies PB values. The user with the most nominations will be awarded a badge and the ability to create a Quest.”

i’d love to hear what other people here think about this feature. personally, i’m concerned that it could turn into a popularity contest/a value system based on who is the most active on PB and which usernames are recognized by the most people. i really hope that there will be something in place to prevent that sort of result, because a popularity contest doesn’t feel like the PB spirit i know. i just don’t believe that voting for a member-of-the-month will be the community-building exercise that it is intended to be.

The wide range of POVs through which we view this world not only helps to build out the world, it also shows the reader that there are a myriad of ways ones can work to (1) reinforce and prop up or (2) dismantle fascist and genocidal forces and structures.

In our fascist or fascist lite (depending on where you live) world, this encourages the reader to examine what role they’re playing and what role they should be playing.