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I'm the primary mod of SquidgeWorld Archive, and have somewhat been absent from Tumblr because of all the bullying that occurs here. For example, I got an email from someone that said, "You need to go look at this post on Tumblr," and it turns out the person who sent me that email wanted me to know that they had called me a "Piece of shit" on Tumblr.

Doesn't make for much of a pleasant experience, does it?

That said, I would appreciate if people have issues or questions about Squidge.org, SquidgeWorld, Squidge Images, or any other service that Squidge.org has been giving - for free - to the community for the last 30+ years, please come to me. Either here or in a support request.

Unless you want to call me an asshole - the community doesn't need that.

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Oh look, it seems like there's a Republican-led movement to purge voter rolls in the lead-up to the election! It's almost as if your vote matters and they don't want you to vote! Anyway, I whipped up a quick map (based on this) that shows when the voter registration deadline is in each state. There are a few deadlines coming up in the next week or so.

If you live in a state that regularly purges voter rolls for infrequent voters (the orange ones in the first map), or if you moved recently, it's good to check if you're still registered to vote.

Vote.org makes it super easy to check your registration: https://www.vote.org/am-i-registered-to-vote/

Just put in your address and DOB and they'll tell you whether you're registered. (And they give you a quick link to register online if it turns out that you're not! Only the 9 states in white on my map don't have online registration, and for those they provide instructions on how to do it via mail or in person.)

So yeah, give yourself peace of mind -- do a quick check. :)

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NHL Hockey Fan's Guide for Beginners:

Happy (second) start of the NHL season! For new fans, here's a few handy-dandy tips to get you off on the right foot.

If Gary Bettman or Bill Daly are ever shown on camera or mentioned, you must boo. It's the only righteous thing left to us.

There will be player narratives; some will turn you into a feral animal gnashing at the bars of your cage and others will be repeated like a Groundhog Loop you can't escape from no matter how hard you try. Either way, stay hydrated.

No one knows what Goalie Inference is. Yes, that includes the refs.

Even if you aren't a fan of the Sens or Panthers, you should probably try to watch the Tkachuk Bowls; some of the year's most batshit behavior will probably happen during it and you won't want to miss out.

Yes, those two guys with the same last name are probably brothers. There's a lot of brothers in this league. No, Sebastian Aho and Sebastian Aho are not the same person. Yes, Jack St. Ivany and Luke Evangelista are real people, not hockey romance novel protagonists.

Almost everyone has a hard on for Sidney Crosby and/or Connor McDavid. Yes, they're amazing players, but it's okay to want to put your head through a wall at some point if you aren't an Oilers and/or Pens fan b/c you just don't fucking care. Stay strong and remember that someone probably feels the same way about your blorbo.

At some point, a coach (John Tortorella) will probably say something completely unhinged. That coach's (John Tortorella) remarks will then be blasted all over every NHL program in the land. The coach (John Tortorella) will almost certainly not explain himself after. Don't try to make sense of it, just move on. sorry philly fans

On a serious note: remember that there is no such thing as moral high ground in hockey. Your team has and will continue to do shady shit and be shaky on a moral level. It is universal and it's ugly, but there it is. Adjacent to this; there are a list of players in the league that most of us just...pretend don't exist except when we talk about the broader issues in the game. I won't list them here, but you can ask most any hockey blog to find out.

Yes, Quinn Hughes always looks like that.

Yes, Brad Marchand is just always That Guy.

On the HMI (Hockey Misery Index), Vegas is at Least Concern (has never known The Suffering) and Buffalo is Critically Endangered (has never known anything but The Suffering). Your team will fall somewhere in-between these two extremes.

It may feel like the refs are biased toward certain teams, but remember: they're just bad at their jobs and it isn't personal.

Avoid hockey twitter; by all accounts it's a cesspool of terrible opinions and rage.

And lastly, it's important to pick at least one (1) player to be completely insane about. Don't try to rationalize it, don't worry about other's opinions on them, just pick them out of the Player Claw Machine and go wild.

Thank You for coming to my Ted Talk Guide for Beginners. Stay safe and try to remember that it's only a game and it's not that deep. and if you figure out how to do that, please tell me i'm tired

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They are just SO CUTE holding hands like that

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Hey there! Some people are open to moving fics to your archive but they have a question about why the "no dark content" rule for photos exist. As I'm sure you're aware, many are wary of websites that may turn on a dime for NSFW artists. Given you've been at this for 30 years, I assume you're not an anti and I know the US has stupid laws surrounding anything requiring credit card processing but just for clarity sake I just wanted to ask to pass it along to people looking to support a place that is actively against AI. 🙏

Do you mean our "No snuff" rule? We don't have a rule against no dark content. What we have is a rule about no CSEM and no snuff. Snuff seems to trip people up these days, but here you go: Snuff refers to the filming of killing a human being. Yes, it's out there. Yes, snuff films exist. And while we have rules against it, I expect those rules to stay in effect because there is no artistic value of filming or taking pictures of one person using force against another human being to take that person's life from them. None.

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This drawing caused lil chaos on twt so I might as well post it here

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due South | Text Posts Part 2

[One] [Two] [Three]

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two dudes chillin’ (for the next 5 mins before they start arguing abt something stupid again)

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This series has given me enough good shots to admire

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SGA + text posts pt 3

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It's not immediately clear which of them is giving birth

The guy's been through some shit.

These emotions. It's so funny to watch him step over himself, get very nervous, doubt, but in the end he does everything right

In the end, I dislike everything related to babies, and even if I were in such a situation, I would have thrown up a long time ago, but these moments caused me sincere emotion and joy

Serious guys carry a baby in their arms🥹😭🤧🤧🤧

Because I've been fucking waiting for this moment.

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Rahul Kohli made the mistake of saying reylo doesn't make him horny and then he apologized saying it DOES make him horny and now this is happening in the comments under his apology

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This is awesome for those that have questions.

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just bring back some nice reminders —Amanda Palmer, Astronaut (x)

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special delivery for my precious stick ( @sga-owns-my-soul ) who has been having last man thoughts

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could you do nurseychow in flower crowns? 💖

can I EVER! Here’s a li’l somethin’ somethin’ from my sketchbook

My notes on the meanings of the flowers used are below the cut!

(Every time I get a prompt, an angel gets its wings)

Keep reading

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yet another "something something murder stop n shop"