torn asunder

https://accesstoconcrete.bandcamp.com/album/the-robots-in-the-walls?fbclid=IwAR0M1rAN2bvj1YRtUpJLX0jKgriH4elwhHkx361EObY5wnv4bnnhChrG2xk

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In my experience, if the individual is light skinned or can "pass", there is a fear of taking away their Constitutional rights without legal justification.  However, if the individual is dark skinned or of a known specific nationality, they are a candidate for "shoot on sight", by citizens, in self-defenses.

It's past politics and more about basic human rights/decency, which at every turn Trump (and his followers) has shown he has zero consideration for any of that. Taking away human rights and freedoms based on prejudice beliefs isn't politics to me. Calling it a differing political opinion for those sort of beliefs is just a cheap cop out in a poor attempt to justify how they're a shitty personal.
 
And yeah, Facebook shouldn't matter, but they got it set up that makes you upset when you lose friends. It's annoying, but remind yourself you can live with annoying. Quality over quantity, and it's the trash taking it's self out for you. Hope that helps as another way of thinking about it.

what would a mosquito do with a paw paw if they found one?

You're supposed to say my name thrice, but once works. 

Heard from a little Nightgaunt birdie that this thread popped up. 😄  I'm 48, and was active on the board when I was in my early 30's.  The format feels different now than it did then, even though its not. "It's not you, its me." 🤣  Just reading this thread, though, has me feeling like I don't know when I'll be back. I want to want to, but in this thread alone there was so much "big D" energy, and people getting off on being labled as pains in the butt, I honestly don't know if I can take it. The "I'm too old for this sh#t" energy is alive and well within me. Popping back on again as all the older members do, I think has a lot to do with nostalgia. We want to feel the same about it all as we did, but maybe thats just not possible anymore. We're all different. And this is where I'll stop because I'll just keep rambling otherwise. **darkkeeses**

So there is no confusion, I did mention that there is a php upgrade to 8.0 necessary to run the software provided by the host server and a fix for the current editor should follow once a proper theme update can then take place.  Certain addons like a functioning calendar will be possible after the main software fix and certain "roadblocks" have been handled.  Enhancements to make posting easier will definitely be looked into.
 
 
I'm not saying not to have suggestions, but do keep in mind that I will continue to maintain this site as a message board.
 
If we are looking to have members here just for the sake of having traffic, I'm not sure I understand that.
 
However, regardless of the amount of traffic, as I have done in the past, I will ensure this site will continue to be up and operational for as long as this is my position.
 
That is not to say I am not curious to see what people are interested in.  If they are implementable while maintaining the integrity of the forum, that would definitely be something worth taking into consideration.

WHO SUMMONS ME?!
Oh, hey Cherny.

While admitting I miss a few old board members, let's also take care not to invite any of the people that were constantly stirring up shit.  That's all I'm going to say about that...  

Believing in love... 

And by system I'm assuming you mean the whole of the Republican Party?

finally, somebody who pronounces my name correctly. 

But all of us are old now and the club is REALLY late at night and also too loud, why's it gotta be so loud?

ms turbo is back? 😉
 
good to see you here again!

Fascism leads to genocide 100%. Trump has already spoken about locking up people in internment camps. Every anti-LGBTQIA + bill is genocide. People on the right have already spoken about eradicating trans people. Indigenous people are still undergoing a genocide. There is an epidemic of MMIW that has gone unnoticed. Black trans people are being murdered. 

When you have a political party like the GOP whose supporters consist of Christofascists and Neo Nazis, that should be an indication. Oh let’s not forget about the sluts for Hitler who are infiltrating school boards. The right is playing revisionist history here with redefining what slavery was. Redefining the Holocaust. Redefining the mass genocide of Indigenous people here. I could go on. 

Oh, grandpa! How lovely it is to see you. Do they know that you’ve escaped again?

this was why i never donated after the (one?) time i did - i asked troy to lay out the costs of operating dgn so the members could see where their funds were going, and for accountability. he refused. i was all for supporting the board, but had the feeling that the dgn donations were going to pay troy's personal bills.

Making a superfluous post for no reason other than having one more than @Destroit this week

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I have no problem with transparency regarding function cost.  If DGN ends up holding a credit, it could then be put towards other uses such as support for events and/or things along that line.

The Spook is dead.
 

 
 
 
Long live the n0Mad!
 

I got in!

May Tron's reign last a thousand generations and all dissidents and usurpers shall be dipped in tar then rolled upon the loose screws and random hardware that rests upon thy tool cart until they are covered in sharp uncomfortable bits of metal and splinters of fire rated plywood from Home Depot for I am WhiteLines, Son Of A Bitch, from the House Of Dumpsterfire, and my allegiance is to the Empire of Tron by this virtual cyberspace blood oath. Hear me! And follow towards a glorious future!

Did the donation tracker just go from a certain point forward? I know a few people in times passed donating lots of money but it wasn't on there. Hell, I once held a fundraiser myself and handed over a jar o cash.
 
As for elections/polls, I would like to advise against such as they typically become a popularity contest and can leave hurt feelings.
 
I am pro-benevolent dictatorship 

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The main thing I really want members to understand is that, although it is true that Troy founded this site and sparked the foundation for this community, going forward, for the foreseeable future, I am the one hosting this site and, accordingly, how this end of the online community will be managed under my administration.
 
If you are looking to hold a position, don't worry about how things went then, think of this as a new starting point where decisions will be based on your merit and what you bring to the community.
 
DGN has a member Code of Conduct and a Guideline to How to Become a Staff Member.  Although some sections are in need of editing, they are still in play and will continue to function as the basis of Detroit Gothic.Net.
 
So, to begin with, I am the main person you have to be concerned with. 

First off our next event is August 5th. We do this the first Saturday of each month on the main floor of Villains Beastro in downtown Windsor. Never a cover charge and runs from 9p to 230a.
 
Let me sell you on how we are different. 
 
So, I'm DJ Raev. Sergio (DJ Surge) and I started this back in 2019. We wanted to do something different from any of the previous nights in Windsor or Detroit. Originally that meant we collected a cover charge, donated it to local charities, and displayed art from local artists.
 
Then the 'vid hit. Coming out of it we scrapped cover charge and made our charity the community. Everyones mental health took a beating, and everything is expensive. We want the community to have something to look forward to, try to provide as best as we can, and don't want anyone excluded because of money.
 
That said, we bleed money into this. Tip jar does exist and we are always thankful for anything!
 
In 2022 we relaunched and the decision was made to add more variety to the music, as well as sensibilities of a younger generation than Serg and I. This led to us bringing a new DJ on who has a great energy, passion, and a different approach to the genres than we do. Thus, Sterling Pepke aka [51N] joined us on decks!
 
We still have a steady stream of local artists displaying their work at the events, and have recently had a rotation of crafters hawking their spooktacular wares too.
 
This also saw Mel taking over a lot of our social media as well as a voice in our planning, Marci getting heavily involved in promotion/planning/music research, and Martyna getting heavily involved in promotion, planning, and aesthetics.
 
We meet almost every month and review what has gone well, what we can do better, what feedback we hear, and what we want the future to hold. We want to provide as excellent of an experience as is within our ability to provide.
 
So, that's where we are. We're a collective putting on a party for our community. A place for those who seek it.
 
We are Asylum.