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ok, because i just saw a terrible take, i feel compelled to say that there is no "fic market" to "oversaturate" in fandom. good gravy.

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Readers, make sure you have all your favourite Ao3 fics downloaded.

Writers, make sure you have copies of all the fics you have posted on Ao3.

I don’t want to be alarming, but things could get really bad really fast. OTW shared this today on Twitter, and I'm a bit worried about it 😅

Ao3 is a non-profit organisation. If they have to start paying taxes, I have no idea what will happen.

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Keep seeing the (extremely correct) posts about keeping your stuff on physical media - CDs, DVDs, blu-rays, books, etc.

And yes, 100%, do not get rid of your physical media in favor of streaming. I did some of that about a decade or so ago before I learned better and there are books and CDs I now need to find again.

But something that I see a lot of people dismiss is that the digital versions are more convenient. Taking ebooks to travel is so much better than taking up half your backpack, having digital music is genuinely better than swapping out discs

The thing is, it's not mutually exclusive. Rip your CDs and DVDs but keep the discs - you can toss the cases in favor of more condensed storage and leave them in your closet until you need them again. Strip the DRM from your ebooks - you paid for them the same way you'd have paid for physical paper tree-based versions - and burn them to CDs as well for safekeeping.

You can play MP3s just as easily as Spotify in cars and in much the same way, and you can stream movie files from your computer to your TV just as easily. Tech can be both convenient and for personal preservation - you can do both.

Keep your physical stuff because streamers can just get rid of anything at any time, but you absolutely can keep the convenience of the modern digital era at the same time.

I spent several months last year digitizing the roughly 1200 discs that we've accumulated for the past thirtyish years - music, movies, TV - and it was not only the most fun project I took on, it's been the most rewarding because we have movies that aren't available to stream. But I can stream it to my TV with director's commentary any time I want.

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microdosing on catharsis by watching a fictional character or persona i relate to have an emotional breakdown until my chest starts to ache from the amount i’ve repressed

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🇵🇸🙏Hello.. I am Kawthar Ramadan.. I live in Gaza

Please donate to save my futur، I finished my studies as a fashion designer and I was very tired of having my own project, but because of the war, my center and my house were destroyed and bombed. 

I feel embarrassed to ask for help.. but every contribution from you can save my family

Every contribution from you makes a big difference in my life.

Donate 20€ from each person to make a difference in our lives

I'm not sure I can live through this war but your contribution makes a difference.🙏🇵🇸

https://gofund.me/4eadb983

My campaing Vetted by /@gazavetters

  @90-ghost

@gaza-evacuation-funds

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Hello my friend, I am Ali from Gaza 🇵🇸

I need your help if I can 🙏

I don't feel good. I cannot obtain supplies for my children due to the high prices, and this requires an amount to buy winter clothes and food because we are approaching winter and my children need other supplies, and this is estimated at $400 💔💔

I came to you ashamed

Can you help me get my children's requirements? I just want a small donation of $25. Can you bear it? I'm really sorry 😢😢💔

https://www.gofundme.com/f/fm8uf-khan-younes

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I'm Myassar Ramadan from south Gaza, I am 33 years old, l have 3 daughter's

Kinan 11.5 years old, Seba 9 years old ,and Mariam 4 months.

I live every day war,with saying this the last day we live according to the amount of destruction and fear, a feeling that can only be described by those who live it.

War is very difficult, as I lost part of my family, my home and my kittens.

I return to study after 12 years and work hard to take high degree to be a dentist .l work in crochet field to collect money for paying fees for my university because it was my goal to continue my education.

After the dream become true ,the war came and I lost everything in a second.

Also, my mother has been suffering from kidney failure for years and needs dialysis 3 times a week.

Because of the war, she suffered from going to the hospital in danger and long distances.

I had many dreams that I wanted to achieve and succeed and become a dentist.

All we wanted was to survive the war. We were forced to be displaced more than 10 times at least.

We suffer a lot from the tent as we lived the summer with its extreme heat as it is made of poor quality nylon

And from insects and diseases

And now winter has come and we are drowning in the tents and the extreme cold

We fear death every day, we love life

Your help by donating even a small amount is able to save my life and my family's from death

Every €15 or €20 will contribute to saving my family

https://gofund.me/8fa0f896

Vetted by @gazavetters, my number verified on the list is ( #134 )

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Hello, my friend. I hope this message finds you well. 🙏

Please read this as if i were a member of your family. Maybe your sister, your daughter or your friend. As if my family who is going through difficult circumstances is your family.

I'm Ola, a graduate student from the Faculty of Science at Al-Azhar University . I'm a dedicated and passionate student, striving to become a good researcher and teacher.

Unexpectedly, my life took a drastic turn transforming me from a passionate student into a person struggling for survival. 🥺

My family is in a very difficult situation due to the harsh conditions we have been living in for more than a year. After the prices went up so crazy, I created this campaign to help me and my family meet our basic needs for food, drink, and other essentials and it will help us to rebuild our lives.

All I am asking for is your support. Every donation, no matter how small, will make a difference in changing the situation we are in. Please help us by donating to our campaign and by reblogging the pinned post on my page. Also if you can write a post about my campaign we all would be very grateful.♥️

I know for sure that you can't help all families that want your help but at least you can help those who come across your life.

I am the eldest daughter who tries to help herself, her siblings and her parents but of course I will not be able to do it alone. Will you help me with that?! The decision is yours 🥺

I would appreciate it if you could follow me to stay updated, as I will always need your help. 💔

This is my GFM link:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-olas-pursuit-of-education-amid-crisis?qid=30ec4c502382b9962b96d698a687d9a8

My campaign has been verified by @/90-ghost, @/northgazaupdates, @/el-shab-Hussien, and @/nabulsi's vetted list #205.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1yYkNp5U3ANwILl2MknJi9G7ArY4uVTEEQ1CVfzR8Ioo/htmlview#gid=0

Thank you in advance for your kindness and support. I am waiting for your response. ❤️

Please donate and share with others. 🥺🙏

Sincerely,

Ola

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Hello there 👋,

We hope you're well. Our son Osama and our family are struggling due to the ongoing war in Gaza. Osama's life and work have been devastated, and he’s working hard to rebuild.

Osama has started a GoFundMe campaign, "Helping Osama Rebuild His Dream." Your support would mean a lot to him and to us. Please consider checking it out, sharing it, or DONATING.

Link: https://gofund.me/100da7db

Thanks so much for your kindness 💖

With gratitude,

Osama's Family

Vetted by @90-ghost @gazavetters

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I'm sorry please for humanity 🫂

I sent this question to ،🥺

5000 people and no one pitied me.

Be my hope. 🥺🙏😩

I am Rana from North G4za 🇵🇸🍉

My family a need your support.🫂

I beg you don't leave me alone 🥺

My mom and sisters need food.😔

We want a tent to protect us from the winter, its price is 2000 dollars. 😩

Donate even one dollar 5$ ،🥺

Link in bio or . reblog my story 🥺

Please donate a little and give us hope. 🥺🥺🫂

https://gofund.me/86b7799d

✅️Vetted by @gazavetters, my number verified on the list is ( #250 )✅️

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Hi, I'm Kenzi from Gaza. 🍉

I hope you are well but I'm not. 😞

My family and I are in a dangerous situation due to the ongoing war, please help my family by sharing the link in profile post and donating if you can. Every donation helps us reach the goal. 🙏

Thank you for your understanding and support❤️

Campaign Verified!!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-help-needed-a-journey-from-gaza-to-safety

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"Trans women are actually women for real, not in a metaphorical sense, not in a "anyone can be anything" sense, but genuinely actually make more taxonomic sense to classify in the category of women than any other group" is a position you'll find is pretty radical even in queer spaces

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Hello, Diya, from Gaza. I have 4 children. I am injured and my children are dying of hunger. I am not a beggar and I feel ashamed to ask for this, but there is no other way to buy food and medicine for me. Please do not let me down. Donate to me just to eat breakfast tomorrow. My children are full and they are crying. It is not appropriate to describe seeinghttps them like this. Please. Do something, don't let us down

https://gofund.me/c3793327

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🚨urgent: Help evacuate my family from the Gaza war

Dear humanity, my supportive friends🙏

Hello, I am Sama from Gaza, from a family of 8, I am 15 years old, I help my older sister Asmaa(@asmaayyad) to ease the burden on her in collecting donations so that she can get us out of Gaza , I was studying middle school and my educational career stopped completely here in Gaza, our life stopped completely 💔🙏

We left our house one day during the days of the war under heavy bombardment to the south of the Strip and we did not return to it again, our house and our memories were destroyed.. Goodbye to the streets where I grew up and the corners where I took refuge 💔

Please help my and my family donating and sharing and reblogging.🙏

My account vetted by :

@90-ghost

@aces-and-angels

@nabulsi

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“I preordered you” 💀