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hello! In these trying times, how do you plan to move forward with the new youtube age policy?

I … don’t know to be honest. I’m Canadian , and pretty sure the current shit (ai age verification) is going to start in the USA first, but I do feel like it’s only a matter of time before it starts rolling out to everywhere, which really scares me (and obviously I feel really bad for folks in the US who are gonna be the Guinea pigs)

I really don’t want to quit/delete YouTube….. so much of my content is up there (almost 200 videos that I just… don’t have the files to anymore), and it feels really daunting to try to start over on a new platform / ditch this whole thing to start from scratch (idk if that’s what is expected / what is the ‘right thing’ / what people want me to do but …. Idk man I’m so fucking tired.)

Financially things have been really rough for me lately, and I was just hoping to get my shop and my patreon and my YouTube back on track to start feeling Ok again (this was before the news) but now with the update I REALLY don’t know what to do. (I mean, shop and patreon as planned, but YouTube was kind of my like … tool to reach people / make people aware of my work if that makes sense….)

I’m not going to join tik tok, I don’t really want to quit YouTube,

I don’t know honestly, sorry, how much faith I have in Super Tiny Little Video Platforms that are trying to compete with YouTube (honestly haven’t looked into them — bc just trying to get noticed by the YouTube algorithm so often feels like a very awkward and embarrasing and painful experience lmao , like how would I even begin on a smaller platform type thing)

It really sucks cause YouTube felt like my second digital home (Tumblr being my first one) , my spot where I could post and ramble and share all my creative chaos and weird ideas and connect with fellow weirdos, and feel really safe … this new update fucking sucks, and to your question - I don’t know. I feel pretty stuck and unsure how to move forward …

Advice or ideas welcome, and sorry for the whiny tone of my reply, I just, legitimately don’t know right now, and have been feeling the pressure weigh on me (Not bc of this ask! But bc of the news — you didn’t do anything wrong by asking)

Edit — if down the line I can download my videos from YouTube, and re upload to patreon, I might do that …. I just need to figure out logistics of it all, because having a second ‘archive’ of my videos is definitly something I’ve wanted to do since the idea of putting All my faith in one platform scares me, and I think patreon let’s you upload like, video files. I just need to get the video files off YouTube first (and I don’t have YouTube premium, so I think I’ll need to look into some apps / software that can ‘pirate’ my videos for me lol)

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Plug collection

I reached my goal size on my left ear a few months ago (right has been this size for ages), and recently I've discovered that I'm able to wear some of my double flares in it, though unfortunately not all of them just yet, so I thought I'd do a post where I show some of them.

I also had my forward helix pierced in February and I am now able to swap the ends, so I've got a couple of different ones of those here too. Any redness is just from changing the jewellery, nothing is irritated!

NOTE: some of these are resin, however as resin may be unsafe if worn in contact with skin for a long time, I only ever get ones that are inside a metal tunnel.

First pic, amethyst stud and a resin plug with real mushrooms and moss in it. Second pic, jade stud and dragons blood jasper plug. The stud in my lobe is quartz.

First pic real tiny shells and sand, second pic paper butterfly, both in resin.

And here are some of my right ear. First pic labradorite teardrop, second a snake hanger. The stone in the stud is onyx

First pic hematite teardrop, second real leaves in resin.

And because I don't feel like trying everything on, here's my full collection.

If anyone wishes to know where I got a particular item from feel free to ask! I'm in the UK so almost all of these came from UK sellers.

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can we send up a quick thank you to pdf uploaders, torrent seeders, copy sharers, scanlators, fansubbers, digitizers, paywall dodgers, and various other internet archivers for making niche art and information more accessible in a media landscape where all but the most profitable mainstream are often tossed aside and left to rot

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Okay so bad news for everyone on YouTube right now

Starting the 13th, we will have an AI determine if we are children or not and if you are a child, than you are forced to send your ID, send a selfie or a credit card

This has the obvious cons of having your privacy being revoked from you and and in case there is a security breach, major identity thefts.

So what do we do in this scenario?

Well right now I have real idea as this is relativity new to me, but I do have two plans

Plan 1. Bug the shit out of them, send letters and send emails about how much of bad idea this is.

Include why the AI will mess up and target adults who watch cartoons, include privacy issues, censorship issues, anything you can think of that relates to this. I want you guys to bug the hell out of YouTube until they reverse this idea

Plan 2. Blackout.

Since the thing is coming out on the 13th.

The plan will be to completely avoid YouTube at all cost for that day, no watching, no sharing, no uploading, no nothing.

Download videos before things go down, watch Netflix. Whatever you do, don’t touch YouTube.

That’s all I can say right now, I also want you guys to let YouTubers know of this situation cause if it’s important for everyone on the website to talk about this immediately

Spread this stuff around, let people know of YouTube’s upcoming policy and how it’ll hurt everyone

Edit: I have taken into consideration and I am going to agree that the blackout should be until the decision is reversed, this is so we are not out at risk as users and so YouTube doesn’t just ignore the original black out

I might have a more detailed plan posted later today, but it depends on everything goes

Another edit: just to remind yall to send in letters and emails about this to google to force their hands to reverse this decision

There is also the law itself, though I can’t speak much on it other than finding lawing bodies that can force YouTube to reverse this decision. If anyone can find a place to file or call for this, that will be greatly appreciated! (I heard maybe the FTC and or the California Consumer privacy right can be considered, but that needs more research)

BIGGER UPDATE: we have a new plan in motion, here is the updated plan for you all to see

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The Lair of the White Worm (1988) dir. Ken Russell

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some of yall need to understand that "my body, my choice" also applies to:

addicts in active addiction with no intention of quitting

phys disabled people who deny medical treatment

neurodivergent people who deny psychiatric treatment (yes, including schizophrenic people and people with personality disorders)

trans people who want or don't want to medically transition (yes, including trans masc lesbians with top surgery and trans women without bottom surgery, yall are so weird to them wtf)

and if you can't understand that, then you don't get to use the phrase

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Created by, for, and about lesbians, On Our Backs came about in the tumult of the “feminist sex wars,” a deeply polarizing internal debate in the feminist movement regarding sex, sexuality, pornography, erotica, and BDSM. Divided into sex-positive and anti-porn camps, the sex wars saw rabid disagreement on what the nature of things like pornography were doing for lesbians and for society as a whole. Many feminists argued that pornography and erotica were inherently objectifying and abusive. Writer and theorist Andrea Dworkin argued that not just pornography but heterosexual sex as a whole was a “means of physiologically making a woman inferior,” and claimed that anyone aroused by porn that depicted sexualized violence (whether real or scripted) “was evidence of a mind that’s absorbed the propaganda of the patriarchy and eroticized the subjugation of women.” On the flipside, sex-positive feminists argued that pornography itself was not an inherent evil, but rather its morality was dependent upon the creators and participants. Rubin, one of the founders of the lesbian feminist BDSM group Samois, believed sexual liberation was a key component of the feminist movement and that public expressions of female sexuality were crucial in asserting women’s existence as fully realized beings.

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blocked someone for having "strong opinions" on how much they hate tofu . she isnt a joke to me thats my fucking wife youre talking about

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for everyone 1 annoying person that leaves a "i hate diy" comment on your videos, i make 2 more shitty diy clothing projects. just fyi

thank you for restoring the balance in the universe ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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love the little illustrated guy on the pdf tool site.

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Mama.

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Cold cast metal monster claw door stoppers are now up for grabs! These are hand sculpted and have the weight and feel of metal. Use the lin k in my b i o to access my online s h o pp! All info about this piece can also be found in the listing 👹

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Incense burning on Odetta's guitar as she performs at the Mariposa Folk Festival in 1970. Photos by Doug Griffin.

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Got that “outfit picked out of dusty attic trunks” vibe 👻✨Top by Nuit Clothing Atelier, jewelry antique, hair bow by me, rest thrifted.