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actualrealexplode7: pyrlspite: I made a discord bot that...

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:38:42 -0400

pyrlspite:

I made a discord bot that responds to all mentions of “todd” and “skyrim” with random todd howard edits but…. “bethesda” isn’t a keyword

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Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:54:37 -0400

trufflesmushroom: elegantlypractical: prokopetz: Cruel choices #137: you must consume one - and...

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 23:37:42 -0400

trufflesmushroom:

elegantlypractical:

prokopetz:

Cruel choices #137: you must consume one - and only one - of the following pieces of media.

1. Sailor Moon retold in the style of a 19th Century Russian philosophical novel.

2. The Brothers Karamazov retold in the style of a magical girl anime.

“Our very existence proves there is a peak,” Mars spat, the wind-swept snow no deterrent to her clad in naught but the Sailor uniform as she was. “Man need not concern itself with matters of godhood. We are gods given flesh.”

“It is precisely because of what we are that they cannot rest.” Mercury replied. “One cannot and must not embrace egoism. If we fall, who then will they turn to? Who then will care for what mankind has wrought? Only mankind itself.”

Then from two alleys over there came not so much a cry but a sound, a resolute plea to the skies above not for help, but for guarantee of vengeance. The earnest note struck chords within Mars and Mercury, as if it had been an answer to both of their sides; and yet, it was distinctly not.

“Corrupting the minds of the people with false nationalism where there should be nothing but love of all man, exemplifying godhood as nothing more than superiority to others instead of preaching it as empathy and spilling my borscht… For that, I cannot forgive you! In the name of the moon, I will punish you!”

“Scandal in Staraya: Dmitri’s Secret Plan! Grushenka is an Evil Temptress!?“
Next week: Karamazov no Kyodai: Demons, Season 1 Episode 6!
Otanoshimini!

lizclimo:It’s the thought that counts. #HappyFathersDay

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 16:19:29 -0400

lizclimo:

It’s the thought that counts. #HappyFathersDay

wacoincidence:Asgardiansᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ

Fri, 25 May 2018 15:45:06 -0400

wacoincidence:

Asgardiansᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ

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Sun, 20 May 2018 02:14:10 -0400

left-reminders: “There’s a much quoted proverb in the world of finance that I hate: Give a man a...

Tue, 15 May 2018 00:56:40 -0400

left-reminders:

“There’s a much quoted proverb in the world of finance that I hate: Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish and you will feed him for a lifetime. I say bullshit to this. Do the poor really not know how to fish? And what good is it to know how to fish if the rights to fish are owned by powerful landlords? And if the river is polluted by upstream tyrants? And what good is it to be taught to fish if the price and distribution of fish is controlled by conglomerate monopolies?””

— Ananya Roy, “Who Profits From Poverty?“
(via whoiscamillepaglia)

pierres-vodka-gut: frogyell: vision is basically wired into the internet he’s the only one that...

Tue, 15 May 2018 00:54:30 -0400

pierres-vodka-gut:

frogyell:

vision is basically wired into the internet he’s the only one that would truly understand peter and shuri’s memes

Vision, dying, to Wanda: pull the trigger piglet

Wanda: What the FUCK did you just call me

sonic-for-real-justice-archive: illuminosity: team ‘enemies to lovers’ or team ‘friends to...

Tue, 15 May 2018 00:53:40 -0400

sonic-for-real-justice-archive:

illuminosity:

team ‘enemies to lovers’ or team ‘friends to lovers’?

enemies to friends to lovers you fool you absolute buffoon

phantomrose96: staroflightning: phantomrose96: The most disrespectful thing in BNHA is that Shouto...

Tue, 15 May 2018 00:51:59 -0400

phantomrose96:

staroflightning:

phantomrose96:

The most disrespectful thing in BNHA is that Shouto Todoroki’s quirk coulda been “Ice and Fire” or “Freeze and Flame” or literally anything else but instead they had to go and call him “Half Hot, Half Cold”. Half Hot. Half Cold. Like a mattress for picky couples. Like dessert ala mode. Like a microwaved hot-pocket.

He’s got all this power and all this backstory and all this redemption and he can literally manifest cascading mountains of pure ice and swelling pyres of incinerating flame but nah his damn quirk name sounds like a space heater and AC wrapped up in one. Like he’s the hot new item on 3am cable television for 5 easy payments of $29.99 plus tax and broken limbs. Fuck that. Fuck that shit.

Bakugou calls him Icy-Hot out of mockery and honestly? Improvement. Massive improvement. Bakugou named two heroes better names than they could come up with for themselves and this is the fucker what named himself King Explosion Murder. That’s a problem Icy-Hot. That’s a problem Mr. Space Heater. Mr. Thermostat. For the love of god save yourself from his terrible quirk name I’m outright begging you. Talk to the Quirk Registry people. Talk to anyone. Please just fucking contact your agent Todo Shoutoroki

Alternative names for Shoto’s quirk that would be better than “Half Hot Half Cold”:

-Freezer Burn

-Flames of Ice

-“Hey No Fair He Has Two Quirks”

-Double Threat

-Elemental Attack

-Evidence That He Should’ve Been The Main Character In This Anime

-When Hell Freezes Over

-Really Powerful Candy Cane

-He Can Kick Your Ass Confirmed

-Hell On Antarctica

-Quirk Deluxe 2.0: Now With Fire And Ice Settings

-Token Of His Dark Tragic Anime Past

Or maybe he can save some of those for his hero name.

all of these

all of these are valid. thank you. thank you for saving him.

Proving a point to my boyfriend.

Mon, 14 May 2018 16:01:30 -0400

alpha-blu:

satanicblowjobs:

PLEASE REBLOG if you (male or female) believe it is perfectly okay and natural for a guy of any age to cry

I’ve never hit reblog faster or harder.

abigailnussbaum: guardiansofthegalaxi: requested by:...

Thu, 10 May 2018 13:18:17 -0400

abigailnussbaum:

guardiansofthegalaxi:

requested by: anonymous

@nicoleanell:
#infinity war #infinity war spoilers #guardians of the galaxy #honestly a lot of people are mad at peter quill for Fucking Up at the end but this is all that mattered to me #i was ready to be *so pissed* if he couldn’t shoot her after he promised he would and iwas just… really glad that he would have and that #she saw he would have #and only failed bc of that purple bag of dicks #so good on you quill i don’t hate you at all
So, here’s the thing: I know that there’s a cottage industry of “Peter Quill is responsible for the end of the world” growing up around the film, and in the main I agree. (Though, let’s be clear, if we assume that everything that happens in the final act is part of the plan Doctor Strange settled on, then Peter’s fuck-up was part of that plan; that doesn’t absolve him of his own responsibility to act like an adult, but it’s a mitigating circumstance.) But the thing is, that was actually one of my favorite moments in the film, because unlike so much else - in this movie and in the MCU in general in general - it felt earned.
I mean, look, do we really expect Peter Quill to put his own feelings aside in a moment of high emotion and think of the greater good? There’s a reason this earlier scene, where he honors his promise to Gamora and tries to kill her, is such a nail-biter, because we know Peter, and we know that although he has a good heart, he’s also selfish and childish. It’s not in his nature to give up something he wants (much less hurt the people he loves). So by the time we get to the final fight, he’s already pushed himself well outside of his comfort zone. The fact that he can’t take it that one last extra bit further is completely in character.
(Also, let’s keep in mind, reacting with sudden, uncontrollable violence upon learning about the murder of a loved one is how Peter was able to break Ego’s hold on him in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. I don’t love the gender implications of that, but I can’t deny that “character has outsized and potentially dangerous reaction to similar triggers that sometimes has positive results and sometimes has disastrous ones” is really solid characterization beat.)
It’s interesting to compare both of these moments with Peter, in Infinity War and GOTG2, to Tony attacking Bucky and Steve at the end of Civil War, a moment I find completely unsympathetic. Like Peter, you could argue that Tony is only acting according to his character, but unlike Peter he’s never been infantilized. We’re meant to believe that Tony is a serious person capable of making complex decisions (and when those decisions blow up in his face, we’re meant to accept that there are no consequences for him). You could make arguments against the infantilization of Peter Quill, but I still prefer it to a character like Tony, who is taken so much more seriously by the movies while still being allowed to lose control of himself like this, with no real justification or consequences.

honeypunks: softpluto: beachdeath: a few weeks back i looked up the source of “we deserve a soft...

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 18:09:08 -0400

honeypunks:

softpluto:

beachdeath:

a few weeks back i looked up the source of “we deserve a soft epilogue, my love” because it’s such a lovely, evocative line and i wanted to know the name of the poet who wrote it and it was. from captain america fanfiction.

“in whatever manner it comes to be, love is never wrong, especially between one who has so much of it to give, and one so desperately in need of it” is from a naruto fanfic we’re living in a web of lies

theartofanimation: Jenny Yu - http://jennyyuu.tumblr.com -...

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 10:15:00 -0400

theartofanimation:

Jenny Yu - http://jennyyuu.tumblr.com - https://www.instagram.com/yeuujjn - http://jennyyu.squarespace.com - http://neocha.com/magazine/between-fantasy-reality - https://dribbble.com/jennyyu

david: Letter I just sent to my team ♥️

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 11:32:02 -0400

david:

Letter I just sent to my team ♥️

theartofanimation: Pomodorosa - http://pomodorosa.tumblr.com...

Mon, 02 Apr 2018 03:09:04 -0400

theartofanimation:

Pomodorosa - http://pomodorosa.tumblr.com - https://www.amazon.co.jp/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&text=pomodorosa&search-alias=books-jp&field-author=pomodorosa&sort=relevancerank - https://otakumode.com/shop/creator/pomodorosa - http://shop.comiczin.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=10006981 - http://www.keibunsha-bambio.com/shopdetail/000000001959/ct368/page1/order - https://soundcloud.com/pomodorosa - https://twitter.com/pomodorosa - http://edwordrecords.com

destinationtoast: thetransintransgenic: jewishdragon: cerusee:...

Mon, 02 Apr 2018 03:07:12 -0400

destinationtoast:

thetransintransgenic:

jewishdragon:

cerusee:

destinationtoast:

TOASTYSTATS: GEEKGIRLCON 2017

The above are the first half of the slides I presented at GeekGirlCon (along with some annotations to explain things I only said out loud :) ) – for the second half, read more below the cut. I’ll also be sharing the slides from the other presenters here, too, as they’re posted!

The gender representation work is part of a longer analysis that I will be posting in full soon!

Beneath the cut are also a few additional slides that I would have presented with a bit more time – several of which address things that came up in the question session.

…And the extra slides:

Good moment to remember that AO3 exists to support fandom. And fandom needs to support AO3.

I’m kinda surprised that stargate has some of the most fic on ao3

“According to one survey of 10,000 AO3 users centrumlumina.tumblr.com #AO3 Census"

argh but THAT IS
NOT!
A!!
RANDOM!!
SAMPLING!!!

At ALL!

(Like to be clear the person who is the source of that data and did the analysis of that was careful about that and specifically states “All of this means that the survey data cannot be used to draw definitive conclusions about fandom in general, or even the AO3/Tumblr users it focuses on.” – and like apparently 10,000 is 5% of the entire site (at the time) so like that is pretty large, and as they said “Most knowledge of fandom demographics is currently based on anecdotal evidence; … In places where the statistics disagree with the received wisdom, this offers a considerable volume of counter-claims.“)

(And like OP definitely probably knows this and takes it into consideration and might even be explicitly stating it at the convention but I definitely worry that in this sort of presentation that would get totally lost on people and like…)

No, you’re totally right! I did caveat that at the actual presentation, but then in my rush to share the slides as I’d promised, I unfortunately failed to include those caveats here. I regret that, as of course it got passed around without that context. And I completely sympathize with your frustration seeing those unwarranted conclusions go by… Mea culpa.
I’ve seen some other fan creator demographics studies with somewhat similar stats, but they were also totally not random samples. And adding to potential skepticism, I recently reblogged a marketing data set which was much closer to a random population sample – and the demographics were way different from centrumlumina’s. However, those included consumers/lurkers rather than just creators. I really hope someday we have something closer to a representative survey of creators, and am very curious how those numbers would compare. (at the same time, I know how ridiculously hard that is to achieve, and I really appreciate the work of centrumlumina and others who gather and analyze survey data in the ways that are currently feasible.)

maoh:just found my absolute favorite wikipedia image

Mon, 02 Apr 2018 03:04:46 -0400

maoh:

just found my absolute favorite wikipedia image

lennyxbusker: This makes me laugh and cry on so many levels

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 21:12:42 -0400

lennyxbusker:

This makes me laugh and cry on so many levels

We’re taking steps to protect against future interference in our political conversation by state-sponsored propaganda campaigns

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 11:46:26 -0400

staff:

Hi Tumblr,

We’re all grappling with the influence that state-sponsored disinformation campaigns can have on our political conversations—and how wide-spread that interference turned out to be. So please take a moment to read this, think about it, and talk about it.

Last fall, we uncovered 84 Tumblr accounts linked to the Russian government through the Internet Research Agency, or IRA. These accounts were being used as part of a disinformation campaign leading up to the 2016 U.S. election. After uncovering the activity, we notified law enforcement, terminated the accounts, and deleted their original posts. Behind the scenes, we worked with the Department of Justice, and the information we provided helped indict 13 people who worked for the IRA.

Now that the investigations are done, we want to let you know how we’re going to help protect Tumblr in the future and what you can do to help.

Here’s what we know about these accounts

The IRA employs more than 1,000 people who engage in electronic disinformation and propaganda campaigns around the world using phony social media accounts. Their goal is to sow division and discontent in the countries they target. What makes them so difficult to spot is that they’re not spambots. They’re real people who get trained and paid to spread propaganda.

As far as we can tell, the IRA-linked accounts were only focused on spreading disinformation in the U.S., and they only posted organic content. We didn’t find any indication that they ran ads.

Remember, the IRA and other state-sponsored disinformation campaigns play off our zero-sum politics. They want to drive a wedge between us so that we spend our time fighting with each other instead of building towards the future. We’ll be watching for signs of future activity, but the best defense is knowing how they operate and how to judge the content you see.

What we’re doing in response to the interference

First, we’ll be emailing anyone who liked, reblogged, replied to, or followed an IRA-linked account with the list of usernames they engaged with.

Second, we’re going to start keeping a public record of usernames we’ve linked to the IRA or other state-sponsored disinformation campaigns. We’re committed to transparency and want you to know everything that we know.

We’ve decided to leave up any reblog chains that might be on your Tumblrs—you can choose to leave them or delete them. We’re letting you decide because the reblog chains contain posts created by real Tumblr users, often challenging or debunking the false and incideniary claims in the IRA-linked original post. Removing those authentic posts without your consent would encroach on your free speech—and there have been enough disruptions to our conversations as it is.

What we’re doing to stop future disinformation campaigns

You’ve probably read that U.S. intelligence officials expect foreign agents to try similar propaganda campaigns in the future. We’ll be monitoring Tumblr for signs of state-sponsored disinformation campaigns, and if we see anything we will…

Terminate the accounts and remove their original posts.

Notify you if we determine that you’ve liked, reblogged, replied to, or followed a propaganda account.

Add the username to the public record.

Alert law enforcement.

There are also things you can do to help stop the spread of disinformation and propaganda.

Be aware that people want to manipulate the conversation. Knowing that disinformation and propaganda accounts are out there makes it harder for them to operate. The News Literacy Project has this handy checklist for spotting their tricks.

Be skeptical of things you read. Disinformation campaigns work because they know people don’t fact check. Look for reliable sources, and double-check that the source really says the same thing as the post. You can also check Snopes and Politifact. Both are award-winning resources and usually have the latest viral claim fact checked on the front page.

Correct the record. When you see people spreading misinformation—even unintentionally—politely say something in a reblog or reply. If it’s your friend, send them a message to let them know.

One last note: Please vote.

Transparency won’t mean a thing if we don’t participate in the process. Whatever your political stance, voting ensures a government that represents your interests. For our U.S. users: You can register online or by mail, and many states are holding primaries right now.

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actualrealexplode7: pyrlspite: I made a discord bot that...

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trufflesmushroom: elegantlypractical: prokopetz: Cruel choices #137: you must consume one - and...

lizclimo:It’s the thought that counts. #HappyFathersDay

wacoincidence:Asgardiansᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ

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left-reminders: “There’s a much quoted proverb in the world of finance that I hate: Give a man a...

pierres-vodka-gut: frogyell: vision is basically wired into the internet he’s the only one that...

sonic-for-real-justice-archive: illuminosity: team ‘enemies to lovers’ or team ‘friends to...

phantomrose96: staroflightning: phantomrose96: The most disrespectful thing in BNHA is that Shouto...

Proving a point to my boyfriend.

abigailnussbaum: guardiansofthegalaxi: requested by:...

honeypunks: softpluto: beachdeath: a few weeks back i looked up the source of “we deserve a soft...

theartofanimation: Jenny Yu - http://jennyyuu.tumblr.com -...

david: Letter I just sent to my team ♥️

theartofanimation: Pomodorosa - http://pomodorosa.tumblr.com...

destinationtoast: thetransintransgenic: jewishdragon: cerusee:...

TOASTYSTATS: GEEKGIRLCON 2017

argh but THAT ISNOT!A!!RANDOM!!SAMPLING!!!

maoh:just found my absolute favorite wikipedia image

lennyxbusker: This makes me laugh and cry on so many levels

We’re taking steps to protect against future interference in our political conversation by state-sponsored propaganda campaigns

Here’s what we know about these accounts

What we’re doing in response to the interference

What we’re doing to stop future disinformation campaigns

One last note: Please vote.

argh but THAT IS
NOT!
A!!
RANDOM!!
SAMPLING!!!