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[Watercolor] Fleur portrait by Sierraex2

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Tiktok refugees,

Tag your posts.

Tag your posts.

Tag your posts.

Keep nasty stuff on side blogs.

If you are annoying, people will ban you.

If they think you are a bot, people will ban you.

If your mod blog that you use to follow people is full of nasty stuff, people will ban you.

One more thing, you can't make a living here. Just ask the people who were foolish enough to buy the site.

to those of you who are moving here from tiktok, from someone whos used both tiktok and tumbr for years...

1. DO NOT censor your posts

dont censor sex, abuse, suicide, dont censor it. we dont have censors like tiktok does, you wont be banned for talking about these things and tagging them properly helps people avoid them (also, we dont have shadowbanning here)

2. we dont really have an algorithm

you follow who you follow, and you see posts from who you follow or what you search. the 'for you page' is basically useless here. this also brings me to my next two points

3. dont crosstag

we get it, on tiktok you have to crosstag for reach, but thats not really a thing here. just tag your posts properly (also posters often leave more info about the post in the tags!! and when you reblog stuff you can leave your own notes in the tags, kind of like the old "repost comments" on tiktok)

4. dont expect to go viral/be famous

"viral" isnt really a thing on here (at least not for the average blogger). your posts will probably get 2-10 likes and you wont get nearly as many followers than on tiktok. thats just how tumblr is

5. blocking is your best friend

tiktok is VERY discussion based, and while tumblr is much more discussion based than other social medias, its still not a good place for ragebait/discourse. dont interact, itll make your experience worse in the end, just block and move on

6. you cant go into someone elses house and start rearranging their furniture

this is tumblr, not tiktok. dont diss old tumblr users for how they use the site or try to change them, thats like going into someone elses house and trying to rearrange their furniture. we've been here longer and we're familiar with the site and its culture, either find your niche, adapt, or find a different app

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If the LA have shown us anything, it's that we can not rely solely on a cash strapped fire department and antiquated systems.

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The most promising part is a short section at the tail end of this segment. There is an individual who makes a home fire defense system that uses pool water. Seems they saw the same thing I did some time ago and was able to do something about it.

If people build homes that can defend themselves from wild fires, maybe the insurers will come back.

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soon

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I'd completely ignored the dog until I read the comments.

Do you think you could put it back together? :)

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Excuse me human, I have a question...

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YOU KNOW WHAT DAY IT IS

edit: src: http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/January/appreciate-dragon-day.htm

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Your home survived the fire...

Ya, um, you know all that water that had to be used to put the fire out...

I can't even begin to imagine what that must be like.

Person contacting the homeowner: Good news, your home survived the worst fire that's ever hit the region.

Home owner: hooray!

Person contacting the homeowner: Um... your home was just destroyed by a landslide.

Home owner: But there's been no rain?

Person contacting the homeowner: Ya, you know all that water that was used to put out the fire...

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Unmute !

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My writing tends to look more like this.

How new WIPs are born:

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@rarilight

Reblog to bonk your mutuals on the head every time they start thinking negatively about themselves

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What to do in a wild fire emergency.

I, like many of us, have been keeping an eye on the Southern California fires. Fortunately I don't live in an area that is prone to a lot of fires but I'm wondering if I should work out a plan, just in case the worst happens.

If you are at home when you get the order to evacuate there is a lot you can do that you otherwise couldn't. And no, don't try to stop the fire with a garden hose. You'd be better off grabbing what you can and getting out.

Yes, I know, there was that guy who put out hot spots, but he wasn't facing the full brunt of the fire. And as tempting as it might be to leave sprinklers going, it might be more important to shut off the water at the city connection. Every house that burns is an open drain on the available water supply.

Know where your important papers are. Have them in a briefcase so you can grab them. Know where your pet carrier is if you have a pet that needs one. Get that animal loaded up into the car you are taking.

If you have gas, shut it off.

If you have kids, don't get into a panic, and make sure everyone knows what their mission is. Having a plan will go a long way towards everyone getting through an emergency without unnecessary stress.

Children who are watching what has been happening in the LA area can be reassured in part if they have a plan to follow. If your kids are with you they go with you, but here's the thing, if they are at someone else's house and it's more than just a few doors away, they may have to go with them. Have a location to meat up. Have an alternate location or two just in case.

One other thing I've learned. Close your doors and windows before leaving. If anything is open that is a place for embers to enter into the house. More than one opening can result in the fire jetting right through. Especially if we are talking a relatively straight path through the house.

If you are going to play the hero, plan ahead. You can't fight a large fire with a garden hose. You can sacrifice trees with a chainsaw. I saw an article today about a man who lost his fire insurance because he was too attached to his trees. Trees that are up against the house have to go. Best to do it before the fire starts.

If you have a pool, that is a small reservoir that can be utilized. A pump that feeds into a fire suppression system might not be a bad idea. Worst case scenario, turn the thing on before you leave and hope the house can defend itself. Otherwise it could be used to feed a proper fire hose and having proper personal protective equipment is a must. If you don't have everything that's going to be needed, better think about getting to safety.

Knowing your evacuation routs is probably one of the most important things to do, and don't stop if things look bad. Keep going. So long as the road is open it's entirely possible to race through a tight spot and a better alternative than getting out and walking.

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So much more could have been done, to prevent the LA fires, and to make it easier to fight the LA fires.

I find it mind boggling that the Pacific Palisades, one of the wealthiest communities, possibly in the world, cut their fire department bedjet.

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First thing that popped into mt head. I'm old. LOL

buffalo girl🐃

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Someone on twitter is doing a comic where it’s re-imagining THE cupcakes fanfic to what if rainbow survived

Anyway because ???? idfk know why???? I checked the beginning of the comic and it was gory as fuck (again, idk what I was expecting?)

And let me tell you, after two days of barely sleeping wondering if I was going to have to evacuate my house bc of the fires, I sure did need a third time of not sleeping from anxiety from fires but also nightmares about MLP gore