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PSA

In light of the Tumblr purge, Newgrounds (yes, Newgrounds) is readying itself for the mass exodus.  So if you or any N*S*F*W artists need a new platform, there’s always Newgrounds.  Suggesting it as an alternative to Pillowfort for those who are worried about their N*S*F*W blogs being purged on Dec. 17.  

Literally only joined Tumblr to disable Safe Mode and now this crap is happening.  

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Tumblr staff:  “Staring December 17th, no adult content allowed”

80% of the userbase:

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Sadie’s Character Arc (a.k.a Why Sadie Killer and Sadie’s Song are important)

As far as townies go, Sadie Miller probably gets the most attention (next to Lars of course).  She has had multiple episodes dedicated to her (more than any other townie, again excluding Lars), her and Steven are friends, and the show seems to go out of its way to focus on her and her struggles.  And while Sadie is certainly an amazing character, it’s more than her personality that stands out.  Next to Lars, Sadie Miller has one of the best character arcs in the entire series.  

Every character in this series struggles with something.  With Steven, it’s coming to terms with who he is and his mother’s checkered past.  With Lars, it’s believing in his own talents and learning to stand up for himself.  But one of the most prevalent themes this series deals with is identity.  Steven struggling to define himself both inside and outside of his deceased mother’s legacy, Lars coming to terms with his own strengths and weaknesses, Amethyst forging an identity for herself outside of who she was meant to be, Pearl’s refusal to let herself be defined by her purpose, etc.  And Sadie Miller represents perhaps one of the most relatable aspects of this theme.  

A lot of Sadie’s early characterization is defined in relation to Lars.  Her crush on him is a focal point of a lot of her episodes and it’s referred to constantly.  In a sense, Lars is the main part of Sadie’s identity.  It isn’t until we start to examine her life a bit further that we start to understand her a little more.

Sadie has very little control over her life.  This is especially obvious in “Sadie’s Song”, but even before then it’s obvious.  And this lack of control is preventing her from finding her own identity.  If it’s not her mother, it’s Lars manipulating her into doing things for him.  And when Sadie does gain some control over the situation, a chance to act instead of just letting Lars push her around...she massively screws it up with her rash actions.  Her desire to get revenge ultimately overrides her sense of logic and she ends up hurting Lars (”Joking Victim”).  Her actions were reckless and deep down she probably knew it, but feeling helpless and manipulated is not fun.

Sadie gets a lot of flack for her actions in “Island Adventure” and a lot of it is deserved, but this wasn’t Sadie simply being selfish.  This was Sadie trying to take control again.  And while what she did was undoubtedly wrong, it’s understandable.  Inexcusable, but understandable.  Viewing it through the lens of what we know about Sadie’s arc, this episode was about her desire for control again conflicting with her morals and rationality.  We’ve seen this side of her before.  We know she tends to act rash when it comes to Lars not listening to her.  Because this is still a Sadie who at least partially defines herself in relation to Lars.  She’s tied up a lot of her identity in him, to the point that she will go to these extremes regardless of the probable consequences.

“Sadie’s Song” explores this often overlooked element of Sadie’s persona in more detail.  We find out about her well-meaning but unintentionally controlling mother.  This is Sadie’s first solo episode, the first time we see her completely removed from Lars.  We fully understand who she is as a character, instead of in relation to Lars.  And the episode itself is all about Sadie regaining a bit of control over her life by eventually talking it out with her mother and refusing to perform.

“Sadie Killer” and “Sadie’s Song” share several of the same themes and elements:  Make-up, singing, encouragement from Steven, Sadie’s name in the title, costumes, lack of Lars).  They are basically the same story, but told at different times in Sadie’s overall arc.  For the first time in a long while, Lars is not in Sadie’s life.  She’s free to define herself outside of her feelings for him, this time even more than in previous episodes.  It is at this point that Sadie at last finds her identity.  She has gained control over her life.  She casts off all remnants of who she used to be, shedding her old identity and becoming, well, Sadie Killer.  

There is a certain level of empowerment to Sadie embracing her passions and letting go of everything she once held so close to her heart (Lars, The Big Donut, etc.).  Realizing she can do whatever she wants because she is no longer shackled to either of those.  In “Sadie’s Song”, she was playing a character.  Underneath all that make-up, she felt powerless.  In “Sadie Killer”, she does the exact same thing, but this time it’s completely of her own volition.  And this is important.  

Sadie’s arc has specific themes that are sure to resonate with almost everyone, but overall it’s about control and growth.  The lack of control Sadie has over herself, over her feelings, her life.  Trying to find her identity and define herself outside of what certain other people want from her.  

She’s also a precious bean who deserves the world.  Looking forward to seeing more of her (and the Suspects) once the hiatus ends.

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✊ Today is an Internet-wide day of action for net neutrality ✊

There’s been a major development over the past 24 hours: another member of Congress just came out in support of the House Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s net neutrality repeal.

This is a big deal and could help push other lawmakers do the same, but we have to act fast because the deadline is just over a week away.

Today is a massive day of action to show lawmakers that people still care about net neutrality so we’re asking everyone to click here and tell Congress not to let their chance to save net neutrality slip away.

We’ve been fighting for months without seeing any movement in Congress, watching the clock ticking down to the deadline. But Rep Joe Morelle (NY-25) his support for the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution could change that.

If we act fast, we can leverage this new momentum to unleash a small landslide of other representatives coming out for net neutrality before the December 10th deadline, which will make a huge difference in the battles ahead.

Today we’re asking the entire Internet to sign this open letter to Congress telling them to do the right thing and support net neutrality before it’s too late.

Your voice matters. As part of today’s Internet-wide day of action, thousands of others are speaking out, along with celebrities, musicians, and websites like Tumblr, Postmates and Etsy.

You can join them and show your support for net neutrality by submitting an ‘I support net neutrality’ photo. We will be flooding lawmakers’ social media feeds with pictures, so if they decide to vote against the open Internet we will make them look us in the eye as they do it.

Click here to sign our open letter and then submit your ‘I support net neutrality’ photo into our gallery:

We can’t let this deadline come and go without making Congress remember that the whole Internet is watching. We’re still fighting for net neutrality. And we won’t forget if they betray us.

Tell everyone you know to take action at DeadlineForNetNeutrality.com and spread the word any way you can. Click here to find ideas on how you can use your slice of the Internet – whether that’s your Tumblr blog, a website you run, or any of your social media accounts – to help get the word out. We’re counting on you!

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Toby Fox:  releases Delta Rune

Game Theory:

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The Purge (2018)

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Another month, another monster Tumblr wants to fuck.

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Why is NuWho so hell-bent on the idea that people who get pregnant must keep the kid, even if they don’t want it/raising a kid isn’t financially or logically feasible?  First the anti-abortion episode (”Kill the Moon”) now an episode in which a dad plans to give his kid up for adoption because he can’t give it the life it deserves, then changes his mind in the end for some bullshit reason.  Seriously, what the fuck?  Why are they painting putting your kid up for adoption/abortion as being this thing that irresponsible people do to avoid the consequences of their behavior?  What the absolute fuck-nugget?    

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“Wow, if (insert name of character) was (opposite gender), I’d totally be into them!”

Me:  laughs in bisexual

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So it’s National Novel-Writing Month and...

Wish me luck.  

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Artist’s rendition of me mere minutes after finishing Delta Rune

Please finish this game, Toby Fox.  I need this.  We all need this.  Godspeed.  

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IT’S HALLOWEEN MY PRETTIES

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Me:  I love horror

Also me:  hears strange noise in the middle of the night 

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happy halloween. it is halloween every single day from now until the end of october. happy fucking halloween

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Horror Mega-List

In honor of Halloween month, my personal massive list of creepy websites, videos, YouTube channels, etc. to get you all spooked up.  Browse responsibly, kiddies

Creepypasta/NoSleep Vault

Short

My Grandma Lived Under the House   (TW: implied child harm)

The Disappearance of Ashley, Kansas  (TW: child death)

The Smiling Man  

Normal Porn for Normal People   (TW: animal abuse, sexual content, implied abduction)

My Dead Girlfriend Keeps Messaging Me on Facebook

The Russian Sleep Experiment  (TW:  gore)

The Red Light in the Warehouse

Long

1999  (TW: child abuse)

Borrasca  (TW:  child harm, rape, abduction)

Penpal  (TW:  child harm, child death)

Creepy Videos

YouTube Channels

2h32 (TW: gore)

hiimmarymary

Crypt TV (TW:  gore)

Local58

Petscop (TW:  child harm, child death, implied abduction)

Aspicio Omniam (TW: gore)

eckvanet

Nugumu

Night Mind (Theories/Examination/Reviews)

Nightmare Expo (Theories/Examination/Reviews)

The Magic World of Ania (TW:  implied abduction)

Factors of Zero

Chilling Tales for Dark Nights (Storytelling/Reading)

Miscellaneous Videos

I Feel Fantastic

This House Has People In It

My Sister

2AM: The Smiling Man (Short Film)

Marble Hornets (Full Playlist)

Cry Reads (Playlist)

Creepy Websites

The SCP Foundation

Ted’s Caving Page

Fear Me (TW: gore)

The Sun Vanished

Terminal 00

Knifepoint Horror

Unsettling Stories

Webtoons

Bastard (TW:  child harm, abduction)

Melvina’s Therapy (TW: child harm, sexual assault, slight sexual content)

Distant Sky (TW: child harm, attempted sexual assault)

Sweet Home (TW: child harm)

Ghost Teller (TW: suicide, child death, child harm)

DEEP (TW: child harm, child death)

Podcasts

The NoSleep Podcast

Lore

Astonishing Legends

Fireside Mystery Theatre

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IT’S HALLOWEEN MONTH

GET FUCKING SPOOKED 

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Theory: Steven vs. White Diamond

Fun fact:  Diamonds are extremely tough.  Additional fun fact:  The best way to cut a diamond is with another diamond.

I think Steven might be the key to defeating White Diamond once and for all.  He just needs to unlock his hidden Diamond powers.  And with his hidden powers unlocked, he might be able to use his mind powers to give White Diamond the empathy she needs.