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On April 16th 2025 the US federal government has proposed to change the interpretation of the endangered species act so that it no longer protects habitat.

This is open for public comment until the end of May 19th. Please comment and make your voice heard.

Wildlife need their habitat. If the ESA redefines harm so that habitat is no longer protected, the implications for wildlife would be catastrophic.

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Fucking love Too Cute. This show takes itself just seriously enough.

I remember when I first watched this show, I played this part at least 5 times

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genuinely wild to me when I go to someone's house and we watch TV or listen to music or something and there are ads. I haven't seen an ad in my home since 2005. what do you mean you haven't set up multiple layers of digital infrastructure to banish corporate messaging to oblivion before it manifests? listen, this is important. this is the 21st century version of carving sigils on the wall to deny entry to demons or wearing bells to ward off the Unseelie. come on give me your router admin password and I'll show you how to cast a protective spell of Get Thee Tae Fuck, Capital

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What is a horse? Nobody knows

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Found this graphic and i really appreciate having options for activism that aren't going to protests.

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#fanficproblems

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My personal goal is to try and make fanfic binding as accessible to everyone as possible, so here are some resources on how to make a fanfic hardcover for under $25.

This is a barebones bind for the broke college students and such. Happy to field questions, too!

Here's a proposed budget breakdown:

Loosely organized thoughts:

Fanfic bookbinders often share typesets amongst each other. Never pay for a typeset for a fanfic.

You'll hear a lot about grain direction for your printer paper, but as a newbie on a budget without your own printer, settle for some nice 92 bright paper. If you like the hobby, splurge after but expect to pay at least 2-3x more for short grain paper.

Printing is a pain because some copy shops won't let you print intellectual property smut, and it's very expensive. You are better off bartering instead or looking for a free printer on Buy Nothing.

You know the thick paper wrapping that comes with online orders? It's a good weight for endpapers if you need to scrounge. Paper grocery bags or gift bags (birthday presents) might work, too.

Ask your local library to give you covers from books they are throwing out. Ask for outdated textbooks (those covers are built like tanks) or three-ring binders that are too busted to be binders anymore.

Obtain a used book that was mass produced (so your destruction of it does not impede anyone's access) and maybe even become a little vindictive with it.

If you can afford it, I recommend the Olfa SVR knife (~$10)

If you can afford it, upgrade your ruler to a t-square.

I really hope this resource is helpful! I want to stress how possible this is and encourage people to cherish what they love through art.

If you are interested in fanfic binding and have a little more disposable income, I have an affordable Fan Fiction Bookbinding Starter Pack that I carry on my site. I pack them myself and drop them 1x/month on the 15th.

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Well I know what I'm doing on my break today. Reporting a bunch of hate speech

Further Digimon Fandom Space Alert.

Call me overkill but I am tired and our community does not need this.

Guardiandua's tendency to immaturely imply the "damnation of queers into the fires of Hell" when baiting other users into fruitless and unhealthy arguments is a danger to our community mental health.

Guardiandua seems to be misguided in thinking that if other users do not appreciate her stance, they can simply block her and move on. This is true, users certainly can, but my concern is Guardiandua not understanding how impressionable the members of MY community, the Digimon fandom, are. Many are teenagers. Some possibly younger. And while children certainly are not stupid, they are still children. I will not tolerate exposure of hate-speech and poor religious framing (of my religion no less) in my community.

Now, as for the post itself. The little blog that sparked this. Guardiandua insinuated a fandom-call for users who enjoy Digimon. However, it is explicitly stated in post that those who "condone homosexual pairings in media" are not to interact. Presumably, so that Guardiandua may make a "sub-fandom" of "correct minded, mentally stable individuals". I do not revoke Guardiandua's "freedom of speech", but surely we all can see the danger of an exclusive community space promoting segregation of queer users.

I will end on a warning: that, no, we should not engage in pointless arguments and name calling.

Please report, block, and move on.

Guardiandua, you seem to be the type who enjoys attention and righteousness. Please, for the love of my God, stop seeking out drama. It is unbecoming of someone who processes the Faith.

I do not care if you think your request was of little consequence. I do not care if you think me "chronically online" for "being mad" and "unreasonable".

I am not stupid, I know I will not convince you to do or think of anything other than this moronic, unhelpful mindset. But should you use my Faith as a poor and disrespectful shield, I will tear down your impudence. Leave my community. Good-bye.

(And should you be under the impulse to comment something along the lines of "damn bro i ain't reading allat", I commend you for your restraint. Drama addiction is not easy to break away from.)

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Btw much as I love to make fun of twitter and reddit's business decisions, I have 0% trust in tumblr's management to not go a similar route so this is your gentle reminder that you should regularly go to your blog settings to export your blog. That's a fancy way of saying you can download a backup of your blog so if everything goes down you'll still have a backup of your posts & convos.

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#zack if youre reading this #you know what to do

Ask and you shall receive.

Original posts by glitteringgoldie and  unregistered-hypercam2. Quoted tags from nightmargin.

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The news about AI scraping also reaching this nook of the internet (tho' I don't doubt there's been scraping already before this) has been going around and I'd like to write a little word about my feelings on it.

For awhile this direction of art theft in the art and writers communities has been weighing a lot of people down. I've seen many familiar faces stop posting at all, probably out of fear of their beloved work being thieved away.

I don't really talk about it, but many times it has deterred me from posting or even working on some pieces purely from a sense of melancholy and sadness. Every time news about the topic comes out it creates a new kind of wave of despair. I get the feeling, what's the point, if the AI created sludge is enough for the public, if such surface level imagery fulfills peoples wants for art, then what's the point of me sharing my work at all? To just keep posting to feed a machine.

But then I sit at my desk and draw something. Paint something by myself. And I remember, why I do art at all. The feeling of creating is irreplaceable, the joy I get out of the struggle of creation can't be taken away from me. The way one pours their thoughts, feelings and even the tiniest things that might feel so insignificant to oneself so candidly onto paper. And then. AND THEN. One might be brave enough to share those pieces to others. Post them online, show a friend, a family member. To show your vulnerable self to others, and those others respond. They comment, ask questions, perceive it and best of all... ..might get inspired, and create something for themselves!

I remember reading a magazine once, that had a page at the back with all these art works readers had sent in, and I though 'wow, these are great'! And that really inspired me to create more than I already was doing, and most of all to share it with people. That's why way back when I started sharing my art in online spaces. And I don't want to stop, because I don't want us to lose that connection. That human connection, because that's what sharing art is really about, our humanity. Sharing thoughts and feelings, not about generating the most technically perfect piece of art, void of all human error.

So, I'd like to say, do not despair (but keep fighting). There are always people out there to receive your heart.

Thank you for reading and sorry for the ramble, but I really do hope these words find you all well.

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Further Digimon Fandom Space Alert.

Call me overkill but I am tired and our community does not need this.

Guardiandua's tendency to immaturely imply the "damnation of queers into the fires of Hell" when baiting other users into fruitless and unhealthy arguments is a danger to our community mental health.

Guardiandua seems to be misguided in thinking that if other users do not appreciate her stance, they can simply block her and move on. This is true, users certainly can, but my concern is Guardiandua not understanding how impressionable the members of MY community, the Digimon fandom, are. Many are teenagers. Some possibly younger. And while children certainly are not stupid, they are still children. I will not tolerate exposure of hate-speech and poor religious framing (of my religion no less) in my community.

Now, as for the post itself. The little blog that sparked this. Guardiandua insinuated a fandom-call for users who enjoy Digimon. However, it is explicitly stated in post that those who "condone homosexual pairings in media" are not to interact. Presumably, so that Guardiandua may make a "sub-fandom" of "correct minded, mentally stable individuals". I do not revoke Guardiandua's "freedom of speech", but surely we all can see the danger of an exclusive community space promoting segregation of queer users.

I will end on a warning: that, no, we should not engage in pointless arguments and name calling.

Please report, block, and move on.

Guardiandua, you seem to be the type who enjoys attention and righteousness. Please, for the love of my God, stop seeking out drama. It is unbecoming of someone who processes the Faith.

I do not care if you think your request was of little consequence. I do not care if you think me "chronically online" for "being mad" and "unreasonable".

I am not stupid, I know I will not convince you to do or think of anything other than this moronic, unhelpful mindset. But should you use my Faith as a poor and disrespectful shield, I will tear down your impudence. Leave my community. Good-bye.

(And should you be under the impulse to comment something along the lines of "damn bro i ain't reading allat", I commend you for your restraint. Drama addiction is not easy to break away from.)

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*heavy southern accent*: terfs aint got no friends