the-space-case @space-ca.se · 5hInktober Day 4 Didn't have a lot of time, so I started with just trying to draw fuzzy and/or squishy things, but lost focus pretty quick. 010
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 03/10/2026That's a really good description of the difference. Hence my correction below 110
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 03/10/2026I guess so. He was a youtuber I liked. It's sad and scary to learn he isn't at all the person I thought he was. That hurts. The Cornell rapists are horrible obviously, but it's not like I used to admire any of them. Sorry I didn't realize I was supposed to post about them too 300
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026Oh I absolutely agree that restorative justice is preferable. It sets a much higher standard, which is why my absent-mindedly invoking it was a bad look. To be totally clear, I really cannot claim to know that real restoration has taken place in this incident. 160
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026It's the latter. First one was flat-out incorrect word choice 110
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026No, sorry. My using the word 'restorative' was a mistake. I really am just referring to 'rehabilitation' in the same way the article describes it. esp. with the page you linked, I understand restoration implies quite a bit more (and to claim it definitely happened here would be irresponsible) 120
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026Ah 'restorative' was definitely the wrong word choice. Restoration implies something VERY distinct from rehabilitation. My mistake for putting those words so close together in my head 150
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026Sorry, I meant 'rehabilitation'. The mistake's pretty clear to me now that I'm rereading it. 230
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026"this whole thing smacks of gender" yeah yeah I know Am I actually trans or non-binary or something? Fuckin I dunno! That sounds like a lot to deal with. For now I just wanna be a creature 000
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026I guess it works! I just felt comfortable writing all this dumb personal crap as a Garden Eel in a way that I NEVER could have as myself. Of course, I know I have no followers and this is all going straight into the void, but hey, it's something. 000
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026So now I'm using that silly Pokopia notebook (it's crappier than it looks, DON'T waste your points on it) and Inktober to experiment with different ideas. Each day, I can brainstorm something, and try out my favorite doodle as a profile pic. 100
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026I don't know what "the space-case" even really is yet though. I can be whatever I want on the Internet: A cat, a bug, a boy, a girl, an object, a planet, a tree, an abstract "entity"... I just know that my real-life face and name is NOT it. I need an avatar I can actually resonate with. 100
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026I was (still am?) miserable and hollow. Stuck in a decade-long creative slump. But it was only recently that I remembered how much happier I was when I had my "OC". Maybe I just needed a face I was actually comfortable with again. And so, I am now 'space-case', or maybe "the" space-case. 100
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026In real life, I don't particularly like my face, and I HATE my voice. My human body is just an interface I put up with because you're required to have one. I look good enough that I can get through life with relatively low social friction. But that's about the nicest thing I have to say about me. 100
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026After that, just like I thought any "serious adult" should, I made online accounts using my real full name and face. How professional! But I hated it. I was suddenly too shy to post anything even slightly interesting. The same social anxiety I face every day in real life was now online too. 100
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026As a teen, I presented online predominantly as my Brony OC, which was the style at the time ofc. I was a cringy loser, but I was happy. I had an actual following and real online friends. But I abandoned that identity when I lost interest in the Brony fandom in general. 100
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026Just to give some more context on what the deal is with my inane Inktober doodles and "bug posting" or whatever: I've just been thinking a lot lately about online personas and identies, and unhappy with feeling like I don't even have one.. (🧵thread I guess) 110
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026The amount of posts I've seen in the last 24 hours that basically amount to: "Of course I believe in rehabilitation! Just so long as the rehabilitated are permanently labeled and barred from any future personal/professional relationships!" Like, what are we even doing here? 15773
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026Reading this was such a nice dose of sanity after so much doomscrolling. I'm upset about Geller obviously, but my feelings there are nothing compared to the despair of seeing so many people proudly sneering at the very idea of restorative justice. 183304
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026Moray Eels are kinda appealing in a creepy-cute sorta way. One of those animals whose face is just a liiitle too human. But as someone else with a weird little smile, I think I understand 000
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026I love the way Garden Eels bop around in the currents. Looks like they're partying 24/7 000
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026Being a fish is neat I suppose I have a lot of freedom in my design. I can use any colors or patterns I want and still look like a fish 🐠 But drawing fish isn't very fun. I much prefer the long, snake-like form of an eel or sea snake 🐍🐍 000
Reposted by the-space-casehammancheez but spooky @hammancheez.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Yall wanna see a 2 hour old highland cow 357207645000
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026Am I a bug because I think the world outside is big and scary? Because I struggle to leave my house? Do I annoy or scare people? I think bugs look happy. Stress and fear are too complex for my tiny brain. I can munch on a leaf and have the happiest day of my life. 000
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026Trying to channel some real "bug thoughts" here, but also trying to convince people on the Internet that I am mature and intelligent. Which one is the real me and which one is doing a bit?? 000
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026Spiders are scary. But tarantulas and jumping spiders are visibly fuzzy and that makes up for a lot 000
Reposted by the-space-caseTom Hentoff @tomhentoff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Washington DC wildlife: Tan jumping spider this afternoon on Maine Avenue. 🐞 🕷️ 09821
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026I'm sick of my profile picture and Inktober feels like a good excuse to start experimenting with what-the-fuck-even-am-i? Today, I think I could be a bug 🐛 010
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026Writing code! Learning how a thing works! Discovering new things and trying them out! I live for this shit, it's the whole reason I'm here. I thought I was surrounded by people who felt the same, but apparently all my coworkers would rather just do away with that process entirely. 000
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026Had a lovely day at work cleaning up and rewriting some bash script. Why the fuck would I ask an AI to do the *actually fun* part of my job for me? 010
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 02/10/2026Been reading a lot of posts that basically amount to "Of course I believe in rehabilitation! I just think that the rehabilitated need to be prominently labeled and be barred from ever having having personal or professional relationships again." 000
Reposted by the-space-caseAutumn @autumnalcoffee.exportaud.io · 28/09/2026me when I need to send emails at my email sending job 026135
Reposted by the-space-caseGuilherme Nunes @guilhernunes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026surfing anteater 11977367
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 25/09/2026Thankfully, the face and body can be replaced with a character (in less serious YouTube domains at least). But having to use my voice is a real problem. Unfortunately I haven't found any text-to-speech system that doesn't immediately put people off. 000
Reposted by the-space-caseAmazingAnndroid (check pinned) @amazingandroid.bsky.social · 16/09/2026 92803618
Reposted by the-space-caseNintendo Gems @nintendogems.bsky.social · 17/09/2026link holding a cat 7959208
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 17/09/2026Do we have to be a Patreon backer to participate. What does the Deepest Dive entail? Is it just the hosts reading and discussing listener comments? 100
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 17/09/2026Resonant's release date is literally marked on the calendar in our house. I've been avoiding any sort of spoilers but that just means the hype has built up to absolutely ridiculous levels. Just one more week, one more week, one more week one moreweekonemoreweekonemoreweekonemore... 000
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 14/09/2026My partner played it for like 5 minutes to get the NSO profile icons, then handed me the controller like "hey check it out, this kinda has the sauce." She left and came back 4 hours later to find that I'm *still* playing it, completely engrossed now. Great sauce indeed. 010
Reposted by the-space-caseheadfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 14/09/2026metroid ii: return of samus. that’s a five star game right there. total classic. kinda can’t believe how overlooked it is in the culture. run, don’t walk, to your local gameboy emulator or fpga device 2341546
the-space-case @space-ca.se · 13/09/2026Metroid Prime has that sauce too, I think. Maybe too many Space Pirates running around to feel totally isolated. But also long stretches of just quietly scanning things in the dark. Good stuff. 1101
