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i feel like it says something about us as a species that somebody worked real hard to invent 3D printing when i think anyone who has ever used a printer would agree with me that we have not really gotten our arms around 2D printing yet. we’re getting ahead of ourselves.

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While the Onion buying InfoWars is indeed extremely funny, very few of the posts I've seen commenting on the sale have mentioned that the families of the Sandy Hook victims apparently agreed to voluntarily reduce their lawsuit payout as part of a deal to ensure that the Onion would acquire InfoWars wholesale, rather than having the company broken up and auctioned off piecemeal, as the latter course could potentially have allowed some of those pieces to end up back in the hands of Alex Jones' cronies.

Like, yes, it is in fact very funny that InfoWars is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Clickhole, but the real props go out to the Sandy Hook families who saw the opportunity and willingly gave up the additional millions of dollars that could have been realised by stripping InfoWars for parts in order to make that happen.

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It's 10:30 pm.

It's raining on my tin roof, and the wind is causing the trees to sway. I'm in my office on my leather loveseat, and my dog is curled up beside me, snoring with her head on a pillow. On my laptop, I write about two middle-aged men who have a crush on each other.

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Plymouth Barracuda, 1965. Plymouth wanted to show off the fact that the Barracuda was available in greater range of colours than Ford’s Mustang, hence   a Cuda striped with 17 colours

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JASKIER in THE WITCHER

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YENNEFER + smiles The Witcher: Season 3 Volume I

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This is what I mean when I say “the voices” btw

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advice from dad

So, my Dad is a 73-year-old Mexican man who has lived here since he was 16. He was in Watts during the riots in 1965; in 1992, when I was in LA, as soon as the Rodney King verdict was announced, he called me, told me what was coming, told me how to stay safe. He has survived horrible living conditions, being kidnapped, physical abuse, prejudice, discrimination. He learned English, got his green card, pays his taxes, works hard, and has three daughters. 

I thought he would be devastated today.

But he wasn’t.

He saw that I was sad and angry, and he asked me why, pretending he had no idea. I almost started crying. And then he said, “no se me chicopale.” 

It means, don’t lose heart. Don’t give in to despair.

I asked him why he wasn’t upset.

He said, basically, “The world has always been this way. There are always people who are afraid, who are racist, who are awful. This is not new. And it will never go away. He won. We can’t do anything about that. All we can do is what we can do. Fight for what matters to us. Take care of each other. And don’t lose heart. And here, I got these unsalted cashews for you and a bag of jamaica drink mix and can you show me how to use the new washing machine because it’s not working.”

And, for reasons I can’t articulate, I feel a little better. 

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ok i kissed u now stay quite

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To the people in the OTW Tumblr Inbox asking about how the OTW is responding to the American Election.

This is a separate post (and not a response to a specific message) because we all need to see it.

Folks have been asking Support (through the form) as well as the other social media mods, and we have now been given the following to tell you.

We are continuing to closely monitor political developments that may affect AO3 and the OTW as a whole. First, we want to assure you that there are several factors that tend to protect AO3 and its users from legal risks and challenges. These include that we are a non-profit, do not host images, do not use algorithms to promote or advertise content to users, are not aimed at children, and collect very little user data. The results of the 2024 U.S. election are deeply concerning, but the OTW remains committed to providing an inclusive space for fannish expression and will continue to fight for fans' free expression, both in court and through legislative efforts, in the U.S. and worldwide. We have seen that fans are a powerful force for promoting free expression, and we will continue to inform people about opportunities for their voices to be heard. If a bill is likely to be passed in the future that could impact our ability to provide services, our legal team will be prepared to offer updates, guidance, and legal support to our users. Fans are not alone in this fight. Both the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/the-aclu-is-fighting-back-against-trump ) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/2024-us-election-over-eff-ready-whats-next ) made preparations for this outcome and have developed strategies to combat anticipated efforts to curtail online freedoms. We urge our users to support these organizations and others as they fight for your rights and ours.

<3 Mod Remi

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it's the year 2027. tom hardy uploads venom 4 which he filmed on his iphone, venom is just a piece of cardboard because the 100$ budget ran out and the entire movie is set in his backyard. we finally get a kiss scene during the reunion of eddie and venom before he fights a drawing of tom holland's spiderman. it makes 5 billion dollars in two days

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“Did you just lick me?!?”

Geralt wishes he could blame this on his potions. Or some strange curse. Or being half awake.

SOMETHING.

Anything other than the truth: Jaskier’s neck was bared in laughter, it looked delicious, and he had acted before his mind caught up to him.

Face still against the bard’s throat, Geralt brought his tongue back into his mouth. “…I didn’t.”

The worst part was that it happened right after Geralt did it again. As if that wasn't bad enough, he opened his mouth without a second thought.

"Geralt, are you *biting* me?" Jaskier asked, feeling the witcher's teeth pressing into their neck.

If Geralt was honest, he wasn't entirely sure why he felt this urge—to mark Jaskier, to show the world that he was his mate.

"No," Geralt mumbled, mouth still against Jaskier's skin.

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Today I cried a little bit because I remembered that when Beethoven conducted his ninth symphony for the first time he got a standing ovation and one of the sopranos had to turn him around to see the audience. 

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just looked over to find my cat had somehow crawled into the sleeve of my jacket ???? fucking wheezing. the baleful worm

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one of the more interesting gender selectors i've seen

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Inspired by my coworkers being baffled at me getting up 2 and a half hours before I come in despite living 20 mins away

(Add reasons why you do or don't get up early in the tags if ya want)