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Ava Foxfort

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Table games, murder acrobatics, emotional rhythms, water magicks Play, magick, coins and graps Solidarity, creativity, love and hope Queer, trans, autistic, ADHD, fatigued campsite.bio/avafoxfort

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Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · Oct 18

Feel like I should do kind of intro post.

I'm Ava Foxfort, formerly of board game writing, videos and podcasts (and maybe one day again). I did a heel turn into purely tweeting about wrestling for self care reasons. I now play more role playing games than board games but love both.

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 1h

The most annoying thing is it's not just made up, but it's intentionally made confusing, so people can talk about it like it's all natural. When it's all essentially elaborate dibs. The basic unit of accounting is promises, nothing more. And words are wind.

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 1h

(I'm not sure I've made this simply. I'm more confused than when I started. But also I feel like I'm getting close to the breakthrough)

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 1h

The other bit is that you are paying the interest out of your 20% so the absolute amount will drop too. (In fact, maybe that's the point. If your investment is failing your money is dropping, and ALSO your interest is cutting into that pot).

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 1h

It feels really unintuitive to me that the amount you pay increases when the value goes down (because 20% of less is less than 20% of more). But the bank wants to always be at the same amount of risk or it will sell up for you, so the situation doesn't get worse.

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 1h

A margin call is triggered if the loan agreement says if the house value ever drops below the price you bought, you have to give them more money so the bank doesn't risk losing money if you're forced to sell.

This doesn't happen with mortgages but apparently can with margin accounts.

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 1h

Okay maybe it's easier if you think of a less imaginary asset than stocks. If you get a mortgage you put down a deposit. So the bank doesn't want to be at risk by more than 20% of the house value. You pay 20% cash, then the bank covers 80% and you owe them that money (plus interest).

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 2h

Tbf, I have some amount of special interest in accounting and finance terms, and looking into it, it partly doesn't make sense because it's bullshit.

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 2h

I'm honestly so proud

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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 2h

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 2h

BEN Elton John Wayne Rooney Mara Wilson Picket

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 2h

Elton John Wayne Rooney Mara Wilson Picket

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 13h

I quite like the implication that all the Death Riders have to dress up purely because Yuta is keen.

Moonie @mooniemm.bsky.social · 17h

Ranking how I think AEW wrestlers would react to wearing a costume for Halloween 🎃
#AEW🤼‍♂️

Tier list of which AEW wrestlers I think would react in which way when asked to wear a costume for Halloween

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 19h

I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:

www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...

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Billy @billyidles.bsky.social · 16h

This is a powerful image

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 17h

I think Shirley just pips it, but it's close and I might throw Antonio my bonus.

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 17h

Two fine tracks that don't grab me then the Shirley Lites pull me in with some immaculate layering and that beloved West End Records brand identity.

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 18h

Oooh Antonio sancges has a really lush tone to it doesn't it. Just a little too fast to settle. Feels almost swollen and overstuffed. But in a good way.

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 18h

You also know I've been polling too hard because when I caught my finger in the fridge I let out a 'yowwww' in the exact tone and timing appropriate for the general vibe of heartbreaker, which was playing at the time.

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 18h

God I got stuck on this for a long time. Think I've been polling too hard. In the end plumped for taxi as it had a good sleaze level and a stronger groove.

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 19h

Z factor do actually make having sex in fast cars seem very unappealing, but then I guess it is always going to be either dangerous or awkward or both. Depending who is driving and how involved they are.

The woman has a cute giggle, but the guy sounds like he works in maplins.

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 19h

So on an early inattentive listen while chatting, Blyk Tchuctchi was a rare track that jumped out hard enough for me to mark it out. And it's still ruling this Beth strong group. Just a heartgrabber.

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 20h

Now now, Dimples D is what happens when we get a rap attack and nobody raps over it! What a treasure. Just lovely to here the rap stylings of the era so exposed, and properly dealing with the Sucker MCs suckademic. Think that's an easy vote once I checked the youtubes

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 20h

I'll tell you what. This is wiggling my perineum and my heart at the same time. And that means I'm doubling up my bonus for the first time this poll.

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 20h

It just runs right through me. Shivers.

Ava Foxfort @ava.foxfort.net · 20h

Like. Given his small and subtle that chorus is, it goes so very hard. Beautiful song writing backed up by a great performance and tight as hell production.