#((you go dude))

[cotton-glass]

Elliot Alderson would slay at slam poetry i just know it

[el-ffej]

Godspeed, Murphy.

[badolmen]

People against piracy fail to realize that no, I can’t just ‘buy it.’ They stopped making DVDs and Blu-Rays. They’re barely offering digital copies for download. I am not spending money I could use for food or bills to pay for a subscription service just so I can always have access to a beloved piece of media. Especially not when the service will remove media on a whim without concern for how the loss of access to that piece will make its artistic conservation nigh impossible.

For example, I recently learned that Disney+ had an original film called Crater. It’s scifi, family friendly, and seems cool - I would love to buy it as a holiday gift for my little brother! But: it’s exclusive to D+ and THEY REMOVED IT LITERALLY MONTHS AFTER ITS RELEASE.

The ONLY way I can directly access this film is through piracy. The ONLY available ‘copies’ of this film are hosted on piracy websites. Disney will NEVER release it in theaters, or as something to buy, and it may NEVER return to the streaming service. It will be LOST because we aren’t allowed to purchase it for personal viewing. If I can’t pay to own it, I won’t pay for the privilege of losing it when corporate decides to put it in a vault.

So yes, I’m going to pirate and support piracy.

Edit: if you are able, use $5 you would otherwise use for a streaming subscription to donate to a GazaFunds campaign.

[mutualcombat]

*bites ur scruff*

[full on twitter]

[six-of-ravens]

the stampede is reminding me of this destiel fic I read a while back (don't remember the title, alas) where Dean and Cas go to a country bar that's both homophobic but also does not recognize the gay people being gay in it (author justifies it as "it was a Tuesday" so I guess the homophobes were not at the bar?), and proceed to fuck on the mechanical bull.

the writing wasn't bad but, as someone who has been to a club with a mechanical bull many times, I laughed so hard because just. no, no my sweet summer child. the author could not have been older than 14, bless their tiny soul.

if a bar has a mechanical bull there's always a staff member there to operate it/make sure people don't ride it when they're puke-drunk/kill themselves being dumb. this employee would not let 2 people get on the bull at once, much less fuck on it

it's basically a carnival ride without a seatbelt

the mechanical bull does not have a "gentle fucking" setting. you get like 10 seconds of warm-up and then its purpose is to throw you as hard and far as possible

the average mechanical bull ride lasts only a few seconds, maybe a minute

idk what kind of bulls the author has seen but you can't fit 2 people facing crotch-to-crotch on one, much less have them keep their balance

you wouldn't want to have sex on a mechanical bull, ever, because the purpose of bull-riding (and bronco riding) as a sport is for an animal to punch you in the crotch repeatedly until you get yeeted. cowboys wear dick protectors. sometimes codpieces. for this reason.

if you are on a mechanical bull, even if the bar is nearly empty, every person present is watching you because they want to see you get yeeted

even without the bull those sex positions are physiologically impossible unless Dean and Cas are now suddenly contortionists rip

[roninkairi]

You can only reblog this today.*

*PLEASE READ THE TAGS

[bamsara]

I think that one thing people fail to understand is that unsolicited literary criticism coming from an online stranger who is reading with no knowledge of what the authors intended goal is, is not going to be received the same as say: the authors beta reader or friends who know what the authors intended goal and has the sufficient knowledge and input to help the author reach that desired outcome.

"But I'm only trying to be helpful" How do I know you have the knowledge and literary skill for you to be able to actaully do that when we don't know each other and you are essentially a stranger to me? Are you applying this criticism based out of personal biased experience and desire to see the story or characterization be driven in another direction or tweaked, or do you know the author's intentions for the character? If the story is incomplete, are you basing your criticism of a character on the incomplete narration with only partial information available of them or are you building up a report until the story's completion? Did the author provide you with the information needed to make a fully informed criticism?

Have you discussed with the author what their plans are or are you assuming them based off the narration, especially if the narration is proven or implied to be unreliable or missing key points of the plot? Are you unbiased enough to help them reach their desired outcome for the characters and story regardless of your personal feelings towards the characters/antagonists and setting? Can you handle being told your specific input isn't wanted because you're a reader and/or have no written anything relating to their genre or topic? Do you understand and respect that the author's personal experiences might influence their writing and make it different than how you would have done it personally? Do you understand if an author only wants input from a specific demographic relating to their story?

If it's for fanfiction or other hobby media, are you holding a free hobby to a professional standard? Are you trying to give criticism because you feel like the author has produced 'subpar job performance' of their fic? Are you viewing their work as a personal intimate outlet or something that must conform with mass media? Are you applying rules and guidelines when the fic is shared for simple sharing sake? Is your criticism worded appropriately and focused on the parts where the author has requested input on rather than a general dismissal and or disapproval?

Have you put yourself in a place where you assumed you have the input needed for the story to evolve better, or have you asked what the author needs and what they're having trouble with? Can you handle having your criticism rejected if the author decides their story doesn't need the change and not take it as a personal offense against your character? Are you crossing that boundary because you think you are doing the author a favor? Are you trying to be helpful, or do you just want to be?

I think sometimes when people hear authors go 'please don't give me unsolicited writing advice or criticism' they automatically chalk it up to 'this author doesn't want ANY constructive feedback on their stuff at all' and not "i already have trusted individuals who will help me with my writing goals and- hey i don't know you like that, please stop acting so overly familiar with me'

[unlimitedbutchworks]

a lot of older norms for internet and site etiquette are shit but you know what was good that we need to bring back? lurking. you need to lurk moar

[joomju]

Find someone who’s doing what you want to be doing, and ask them.

Find someone who’s doing what you want to be doing, but they’re like, 1 or 3 steps ahead of you, and ask them. If you say “I wanna be a millionaire” and you go ask a millionaire the advice is garbage, but if you start with “I want to start a business” or “I want to make 6 figures in <industry>” you can find someone who will give you something useful.

I’ve found immigrants and refugees to be wonderful to collaborate with. They’re used to seeing a system, breaking it down, and going “okay this is BS but I’ll do it”. It’s a skillset I’m learning.

These types of transformations are a lot of work, and they can be lonely. Take care of yourself, laugh lots, and enjoy the journey.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s credits have almost exclusively Japanese people in them; but one name sticks out:

By searching around, people have found this forum post from 2007:

Follow your dreams.

[chloesimaginationthings]

FNAF Phone guy was wild for saying that to Michael..

[andstuffsketches]

finally watched Reign of the Supermen

[botanyshitposts]

public libraries are so crazy man. like you’re telling me I can read this book for free

[twizzlers-disliker]

AAHHHH LITTLE GUY

[inkskinned]

hey btw if you're in the USA at  2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 4, they're testing the emergency broadcast system. your phone is probably going to make a really loud noise, even if it's on silent. there's a backup date on the 11th if they need to postpone it.

if you're not in a safe situation and have an extra phone, you should turn that phone completely off beforehand.

additionally, if you're like me, and are easily startled; i recommend treating it like a party. have a countdown or something. be surrounded by your loved ones. take the actions you personally need to take to make yourself safe.

i have already seen mockery towards any person who feels nervous about this. for the record, it completely, completely valid to have "emergency broadcast sounds" be an anxiety trigger. do not let other people make fun of you for that. emergency sounds are legitimately engineered to make us take action; those of us with high levels of anxiety and/or neurodivergence are already pre-disposed to have a Bad Time. sometimes it is best to acknowledge that the situation will be triggering for some, and to prepare for that; rather than just saying "well that's stupid, it's just a test."

"loud scary sound time" isn't like, my favorite thing, but we can at least try to prevent some additional anxiety by preparing for it. maybe get yourself a cake? noise cancelling headphones? the new hozier album? whatever helps. love u, hope you're okay. we are gonna ride it out together.

[wasyago]

RECKS ETHO IS HERE WOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!

( etho's design changed slightly over time, but this is the current version. just a heads up because i will eventually post older drawings where he looks a bit different )

[dkettchen]

cursed construction core hi vis bra that came to me in a dream

In the dream I saw it in the window display of a hardware/DIY/trade shop, implying it was meant to be a practical garment designed for actual female constructions workers in a Female Armour level missed-the-brief attempt at gender inclusion

The practical support from the visible underwire combined with the hi vis implying it’s not meant to be worn as an undergarment, I just-

I blame my binge-reading ND Stevenson’s gender comics talking abt masculinity and femininity incl the one abt Victoria’s Secret lingerie yesterday for this monstrosity x’D