#Are free ad blockers safe?

[kim-jongin-s]

svt fic recs (mostly nc-17; jeongcheol, minwon, wonchan + other)

JEONGCHEOL

"after dinner". oneshot, 1k. nc-17.

“This,” Jeonghan says, unbuttoning the front of Seungcheol���s fancy black shirt, “is mine.” He grabs the collar and strips it off Seungcheol’s arms. “Mine,” Jeonghan repeats, and takes the hem of the t-shirt, lifting, and Seungcheol can’t think to do anything but obediently raise his hands in surrender, and let it come off too.

"he saw the lightning in the east and longed for it". royalty!au, omegaverse: alpha!sc, omega!jh. oneshot, 5k. r.

The king is old, Jeonghan is his favorite omega, and Alpha Choi Seungcheol is a rebel.

""the incident" (or, an ordinary thursday night)". omegaverse: alpha!sc, omega!jh. oneshot, 6k. nc-17.

An ordinary Thursday night before another full day of practice really isn't the best time for Seungcheol and Jeonghan to start being reckless. Oh well.

"delicate". omegaverse: alpha!sc, omega!jh. oneshot, 8k. nc-17 (pls check the tags).

Licking his lips, the taste of his boyfriend fresh on his mouth, he asked, “And how do you deserve to be fucked?”

Jeonghan shivered in his hold, pressing closer to the warmth of the rutting alpha as he whispered, “Like I’m yours to break.”

"oh, it's automatic". oneshot, 8.6k. pg-13.

Everyone seems to have a crush on the same trainee and Jeonghan doesn’t know what the big deal is.

Until he does.

"like a dog with a bird at your door". oneshot, 13k. nc-17. ♡

Even when Seungcheol was breaking up with you, he would still want to make sure you were going to be alright.

Or: Seungcheol gets a boyfriend. Jeonghan is fine.

"everything's growing (in our garden)". college!au, mpreg. oneshot, 16.6k. pg-13.

When Jeonghan finds out that he is expecting, his world tilts on its axis. Luckily, he has Seungcheol to straighten it out.

"i'll take my steps towards you again". college roommates!au, omegaverse: alpha!sc, omega!jh. 12 chapters, 41k. nc-17. ♡

Jeonghan is in college pretending to be an alpha, per his father's demands. His secret doesn't last long when his roommate—and family friend—Seungcheol gets added to the mix.

"espionage". spy!au. 7 chapters, 73k. r. ♡

When Choi Seungcheol is promised one last mission as an exchange for a simpler life, he agrees easily. What he doesn’t expect is to be paired with Yoon Jeonghan, a well known, charming agent with an unexpected hatred for Seungcheol.

The task is easy—pose as a happily married couple in the middle of the suburbs.

"wrong side of the tracks". gang!au. 24 chapters, 160k. nc-17. ♡

Jeonghan doesn't like serving drinks in the sketchiest part of town but the pay's good and a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. When Seungcheol walks in and immediately becomes smitten, he takes one look at him and decides that he isn't worth his time.

It's funny how quickly your mind changes when someone saves your life...

MINWON

"heatsick". omegaverse: omega!ww, alpha!mg. oneshot, 14.5k. nc-17. ♡

Wonwoo collapses in the middle of dance practice and is rushed to the hospital. He’s heatsick—a common side effect of prolonged use of heat suppressants and scent blockers. Seventeen has two options. Hire a comfort alpha, or:

“I’ll do it,” Mingyu burst out. “Let me do it.”

"achieving escape velocity". high school!au, omegaverse: omega teacher!ww, alpha student!mg. 22 chapters, 105k. nc-17. ♡♡

Wonwoo finds himself drawn into Mingyu's orbit and unable to break free of the alpha's charms. There's a joke about escape velocity somewhere here, but Wonwoo is too busy sneaking around with his student to formulate one.

WONCHAN

"baby said". college!au. oneshot, 6k. nc-17.

Wonwoo is forced to go to a party with friends who seem to not care about his well-being. What he isn’t planning on is having sex with the hot dancer that approaches him and tells him to shut up. It may be the best night of his life, he quickly realizes.

"in a spring way". au, single dad!ww. oneshot, 10k. pg-13.

Wonwoo's heart been safely locked inside his chest for six years. A new chance at love is not what he expects when he signs his daughter up for dance lessons, even less for her teacher to be the one to make him start looking for the key.

OTHER

"weak at your will". gyucheol. omegaverse: alpha!sc, alpha!mg. oneshot, 8k. nc-17.

He nods along to something the pretty omega whispers in his ears but his eyes, they don’t leave Mingyu even for a brief second. What Mingyu has to do so he isn't crushed under this presence? His fingers close around his glass until his knuckles turn white. He looks away in hopes of not buckling under.

↳ "in your embrace, i find me". minwoncheol. omegaverse: alpha!sc, alpha!mg, beta!ww. oneshot, 13k. nc-17.

When there's an emergency, Mingyu struggles to be the grounding force to his pack. He seeks for any guidance to find himself for the sake of his pack, to become a better leader to them. Then he finds what he is looking for where he doesn't expect to.

"buckle up, buttercup". seoksoon. zombie apocalypse!au. oneshot, 15k. nc-17.

It was carnal, glory, a celebration of the lives they still got to live even after looking death straight in its five thousand faces, and Soonyoung revelled in the shockwaves, would be quite content to drown if it was with Seokmin’s lips at his neck.

"a matter of heart and soul". booseoksoon. theater!au. 3 chapters, 43k. nc-17.

Seokmin and Seungkwan are cast as love interests for a musical film, and clash from the start. Seokmin has his sights set on their choreographer—but Seungkwan does too.

[schrodingersjigsaw]

I think in light of recent events it’s important for everyone to move away from google and Microsoft ecosystems. I suspect the next 4 years are going to be rampant with big corps being allowed to do whatever the fuck they want, and as your local tech nerd I have some suggestions:

(Also, none of these feature AI tools as far as I’ve been able to tell!)

Search engine suggestions

The popular one I see is duckduckgo, but they’ve had a number of scandals at this point. The one I currently use is startpage, which is based in the Netherlands. The EU has much stricter data privacy laws than US based search engines. It operates off google but hides your data from google, so you get the benefit of google’s search engine without them knowing every single little thing about you.

Browser suggestions

The one I personally use is Vivaldi because aside from a once a day ping to count active users, they track no user data. It also has a built in ad and tracker blocker that works well in my opinion. It also hasn’t had any major scandals. (Please for the love of god don’t use operaGX)

Email suggestions

The one I currently use is Proton Mail. The proton ecosystem also features a VPN, Drive, Calendar, and other tools- it’s essentially a 1:1 replacement for most google/office 365 tools. To have a good amount of storage you do need to pay, but it’s not terribly expensive and most people can get by on the free tier. You can also have it reroute emails from your Gmail to proton, so you can benefit from their encryption without nuking your Gmail.

Other suggestions

Linus Tech Tips has a series on how to “un-google” your life. YouTube took down all videos except the first one (another example of big corps being fucking wild), but they can be found on blogs if you look up the series.

Stay safe yall 🩵

[blood-powered-radio]

🎃👻💀HAPPY HALLOWEEN FIRST👻💀🎃

To celebrate the Best Month of the Year I will be increasing post frequency to Daily

AND

for the 13 days leading up to the 31st I will be sharing one Free To View Horror Movie on YouTube! Best watched with ad-blockers 🎃👍

Have Fun this month! Be Safe! Cause Chaos! I Love You!

[jewelpit]

How not to ring in pride by plugging a Matt Walsh film, courtesy of Ars Technica

(I'm posting this today because I wanted to give them the weekend to respond to it, and it's now nearly 1:00 PM EDT and there's still no official response or even message that the article has been edited, s here we are)

So I don't know how many of my friend on here read science and tech news, but for several years my favorite source for these subjects was Ars Technica, which seemed (emphasis on the past tense here) to have a higher level of journalistic quality than most of the free sci/tech news sites out there. They've even earned a reputation for being moderately progressive, with articles covering the reality of climate change and the effectiveness of vaccines.

This weekend, we learned that this veneer of progressiveness has a sharp and painful limit: LGBTQ+ issues.

Last week, Twitter's safety chief resigned after Elon Musk ordered her to surface an anti-trans propaganda piece, What Is A Woman, by Matt Walsh, a prominent anti-LGBTQ+ hate figure and major popularizer of the current push to label all LGBTQ+ people as sexual predators and groomers.

This could have been an easy slam dunk for Ars. Cover the departure, cover even the tiniest bit of backstory into Matt Walsh and why he's such a shitty guy, and then wait for the ad dollars from your progressive-leaning audience to roll in.

Instead, we got this (Wayback link here):

That was it. That was the whole article.

No mention of Matt Walsh proudly talking on Twitter about how he helped spread the "all queers are groomers" rhetoric that's spreading strong throughout much of the US (and it's only a matter of time before that breaches containment). No mention of how Chloe Cole holds rallies to try to make try to make puberty blockers and hormone treatment (which collectively have a regret rate that hovers around 1%) illegal for anyone to access until they're 18 and puberty has already permanently changed their body.

Ars' failure doesn't stop here, though I wish it did. Let's check the comment count:

Now for people who don't read Ars, that number might not mean much. Here it is in context:

Eight times as many comments as half the stories around it. Three times as many comments as an article about EA and gaming NFTs, topics that are guaranteed to create discussion. The only story that even comes close is a multi-page article about Starliner, a topic which consistently creates strong engagement on a site that cares enough about space to have its own purely-rocket themed sub-periodical.

Remember above when I said that Ars got a reputation as a semi-progressive site because they supported vaccines and the reality of climate change? That extended to the comments section, where their moderators would remove comments that called climate change fake or vaccines a scam. Let's see what kind of comments they're leaving up on this article:

Interesting how some topics are tightly moderated, and others, when they concern human rights, are left to the Ars community (which thankfully downvoted these posts into oblivion).

Save your downvote fingers, though, because these comments are locked to hell and back. No upvotes, no downvotes, no further comments. Just this:

"Culture war topics." "It should go without saying that the intent was not to spread hate." "This story was really about Ella Irwin's resignation... [and] Twitter is becoming less safe for some people seemingly by the hour."

I wonder if Ken Fisher, the founder and editor-in-chief, has any experience with running a site that's becoming less safe for "some people" by the hour? Given how they handled this this weekend, the first weekend of Pride month, I'd say he does.

Catch that part where he said the story is being updated? Here's a Wayback link to the updated version: linkle. Unfortunately it's now long enough to be a multi-page article, which means that putting it into the Wayback machine is a hassle, and it's so much longer that I'm not going to link it in here, but I suggest giving it a read.

Notice anything missing? Anything like... any kind of notice that the article was updated? A timestamp for updates? Nope, gonna just drop a modified version and pretend that this was the only version that ever existed. Thanks for the great article and amazing updates, Jon Brodkin.

...

...

Wait a second. So Jon Brodkin wrote an article that uncritically parroted talking points from an anti-trans propaganda piece made by an openly transphobic Christian nationalist. Is this an honest mistake, or is Jon in on the bit? Let's check who he follows on Twitter (sourced from https://twitter.com/jbrodkin/following).

...and of course:

He follows some green people too, but it's just politicians and fiction writers. No pro-trans publications or pro-trans nonfiction writers. At this point, the lazy response from the journalism team at Ars Technica is pretty clear. Rather than this being a case of uninformed allies making a mistake and trying to cover it up rather than own it, it seems a lot more likely that they have an actual transphobic employee, who intentionally published an actual transphobic article, and the leadership team cares more about protecting his professional reputation than they do about not spreading hate.

Happy fucking Pride.

[catwouthats]

Do you know how I can watch stuff that’s usually on Disney plus in a way that doesn’t give them money?

Yes!

I have four answers for that!

1) Your local library

I know that not everyone is comfortable with pirating. The good news is that, nowadays, some libraries will let you borrow streaming services! I’d ask your library if they have something like that available (it’s usually a firestick) and if not, ask if any other libraries connected to your main one have it.

Also, even if they don’t have the streaming service, usually they have some sort of way to rent out movies or shows (weather online or in person)

And my dear college and information yearning friends, libraries have many databases and textbooks you can use for free!

2) A friend

Sometimes, someone else is already paying for it. Maybe a friend’s sibling or parent is paying for their whole family. Or maybe that person is paying themselves (Of course you wish they wouldn’t give money to them, but sometimes no amount of talking will stop them unfortunately). You could ask a friend, online or not, to share their account/family account with you!

3) Watch parties

A group of people coming together to save money/boycott shitty things. What’s better than that?

Online: Sometimes people will sharing their watching experience online. Usually on discord, tiktok, or instagram. You can join, you just of course have to find the accounts/servers that host these watch parties. I’d ask around on Reddit in order to find servers to join that do movie nights.

In real life: Also, you could get a group of friends/a club together to watch something on someone’s TV or some shit (some people even have those phone projector things so it actually feels like the theater). This is especially a good option if you’ve tried everything else and don’t want to personally resort to piracy… but might have a friend who’d do that for you…

You can find clubs at libraries, schools, colleges, and even retirement homes btw.

4) Pirating (of course)

To some people this might seem scary (because it runs the risk of viruses and and such), meanwhile, others might not even know how to pirate.

Here is how to pirate and precautions you should take when doing so:

Try to have an ad blocker (you don’t have to, it’s just an extra layer of protection. You probably should have one though)

You can use your phone instead of a computer, just know that it WILL fuck your phone up a little (personally I use my phone bc my computer is much more prone to viruses and information leaks. Ive been doing this for years and my phone’s fine… unless my storage gets near full/I have too many tabs open.)

Some internet providers may block you from using pirate websites on Google or Safari. I use Yandex as a search engine to get around this. With Yandex all I have to do is search “[movie name] watch now” and it will instantly come up for free.

Usually you can look up common pirate/free sites online and you’ll get some okay sites. Personally I use moviesjoy.is for live action movies/shows, readcomiconline.li for comics, and wcostream.tv for anime/cartoons.

Always ALWAYS X out the pop up tabs and close out things that say “you need to download this first” YOU DO NOT NEED TO DOWNLOAD ANYTHING FIRST (usually. Some websites do have downloadable versions… personally I don’t use those bc it risks viruses.)

Sometimes X ing out doesn’t work. you will have to reload the page or wait like 5-10 seconds for the X (or for “close”) to appear. It can appear in any corner of the screen. Sometimes even the middle of the screen. Like middle center or some shit.

It could take you between 1-10 tabs/pop ups to close before you’re actually able to access the shit. Especially if you don’t have an ad blocker. Be patient.

Going incognito mood would help keep your info safe… but personally I find it doesn’t make a difference. Doesn’t hurt to be extra careful though.

Also, would not recommend looking at questionable things on pirate sites on a library computer/property. Even if you clear history, the library knows. (They didn’t gaf that I used readcomiconline to read some comics on their firebook thingy. It’s just… know that they know.)

[roleplaypositivity]

Google Chrome Users- A good, free Ad Blocker is AdBlock Plus. It's a Chrome Extension that once installed, sits on your browser and does it's job, out of sight, out of mind, automatically, for any and every site you visit. Some places will pop up and say to please disable the blocker or you can't visit their site because ads support them, but look in itty bitty letters below that and it may say 'Visit site without supporting us' as a bypass. Use it. Otherwise, I have found that if this pops up and you don't get the option to bypass, it's probably a safe bet that the particular site has trackers or something of the sort on it and you probably shouldn't really be using it anyway. LinkityLink: Yes it's safe, I promise! https://adblockplus.org/adblock-plus-chrome As for the rp site, if you can afford it, once things are back to normal, buy the premium for a bit to make sure ads are completely gone (go half and half with a bestie, writing partner or your LI on a buy one get one free month, labor day is coming up! They'll most likely do a BOGO. You buy one, send one to them, vice versa, or split the cost of a single purchase.) Then run a pop-up blocker, and adblocker of your choice and they shouldn't ever come back after that....hopefully. Now, some adblockers ARE blocked by the site! It won't let you log in if you are using them as it detects them, so it might take a little finessing to figure out the right one or combo of things to get it right so you have protection but are still able to log in and use the site. Good luck and stay safe out there.

-AJ (StrangeKnight)

❤️❤️❤️

[respectthepetty]

I need to know where I can watch English Translation of Destiny seeker! 🙏

Because I have seen colour pics already and I’m SURE you have already done a write up on it and I almost refuse to look it up because I want to watch and do the theory to as big an extent for myself to test myself because it’s looks the most clear colour blue boy, red boy colour swaps I can see and just from the pictures.

So in conclusion, this is a desperate request for help on where I find it to watch, but also links to yours or others theories so I can read through after my watch. A kind thank you to you in advance, from a fan who now has a clear problem with colour shows because of you. Said with love 💕 💓

Anon, you gave a lot of compliments, but I have to ask . . .

If I give you the details, are you only going to use that information with the best intentions to watch a show gray that can't be found on international platforms?

Are you going to do something strange with the information like snitch to the internet police?

I'm trusting you, but I also don't know where you are located so although these work from me in the land of red solo cups and ranch dressing, they might not work for you:

YouTube - seigthy04 subbed all of them. Sometimes the subs are difficult to comprehend, but you don't see me translating Thai in my spare time for free, so I'll take several seats. Bilibili's site also uses seigthy04's videos.

Kisskh dot co - All episodes are available and ThaiBL92 subbed most (if not all if them). Subs are solid.

Dailymotion - Saranghae55 and Boys love . BL have all of them between the two channels.

Dramacool - Use Firefox and get a pop-up blocker uBlock Origin, so you don't have to fight the ads popping up in new windows.

I want everyone to experience Destiny Seeker because it was such a treat, but in case some of you are new to the pirate life, this post is an excellent introduction to staying safe while trying to find media on the world wide web.

Also know that Destiny Seeker is an easy colors watch. There is nothing subtle about the colors in it. I have faith that you will know them immediately in the first ten minutes of the first episode. Therefore, I and others didn't do too many write-ups about it:

Color-Coding - I wrote this once I finished watching the series so it's a general overview of the colors in the show.

Pre-Watch - Once again, very general post about the colors before I started watching it.

The 1st Color Exchange

The 2nd Color Exchange

The 3rd Color Exchange - NSFW

However, as you and more people watch it, I hope to see more write-ups about it like what's happening with To Sir, With Love MONTHS later (what took y'all so long to believe us?!). I want people writing about how much they love Songkhram and Ai, the plot with Meen and Pipe, the baby gays (someone tell me their names), and the overall show. I want MORE!

Good luck with your watch, not-a-narc.

[greatrunner]

I started using Ad Blockers after a mere visit to places like a Livejournal graphics community back in the 2000s would result in dozens of Internet Explorer windows popping up quicker than you could close them, and crashing the browser.

Then there was the fact that the original Norton Anti-Virus kept notifying me about malware intrusions after visiting a multimedia (entertainment/news) website lined with sound ads playing at random, that looked relatively harmless.

The increase of ads on Wikia (now FANDOM), and FanFiction (dot) net getting rid of their "block ads for a day/week" option. The moment I started using AdBlock, and experienced an internet with fewer to no intrusive ads, loud noises, and an easier experience on my computer, I was never going back to early 2000s ad free-for-all.

And I say this as someone who initially didn't see the utility of ad blockers at all, and was gonna brave the 'net without one like:

Stay safe, dummies.

[jcmarchi]

6 Digital Privacy Myths Debunked: How to Really Stay Safe Online - Technology Org

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6 Digital Privacy Myths Debunked: How to Really Stay Safe Online - Technology Org

The internet is evolving every day, even in ways that we can’t see. This is because global communities of hackers are making greater advancements in the world of malware. International cybersecurity firms and government agencies do their best to detect and respond to cyberattacks, but it’s up to individuals to protect themselves as well.

Image credit: Fábio Lucas via Unsplash, free license

The best place to start is by ensuring you’re operating with all the right information. But there are a lot of dangerous myths and misconceptions out there about cybersecurity. If you’re building your digital privacy strategy on a foundation of fallacies, then you could be vulnerable to hacking activity without even knowing it. 

That’s why we’ll be debunking six of the most common digital privacy myths today. 

1. Using a private browser provides a private connection

Just because you’re using incognito mode doesn’t mean you’re really incognito. Contrary to popular belief, private browsers can still maintain details of your browsing history. How so? Although a private browser doesn’t save cookies or your browser history, it does maintain DNS data storage. This means that hackers may still be able to tap into your DNS storage to see what sites you visited. Yes, even on a private browser.

The most secure way to ensure you’re not being tracked is to use a tracker blocker. This is a nifty digital tool that helps prevent third-party web trackers from following you from page session to page session. Alongside bolstering your digital security, tracker blockers can also reduce the number of targeted ads you see online. This is ideal for anybody looking to browse with zero distractions and greater peace of mind.

2. Investing in just one cybersecurity measure will keep you safe

Does your front door have one or two locks? Chances are that many of us have both a key-access lock as well as a deadlock. Yes, that deadlock may not be necessary 99% of the time, but it sure does provide peace of mind. Cybersecurity measures work the same way.

Only relying on one cybersecurity measure is the same as putting all your hopes into one lock. But with enough determination, any lockpicker can surpass one security measure. So make sure there’s another barrier or two in place to ensure they don’t get to experience that instant gratification.

It’s recommended that you invest in at least 2-3 of the following digital security measures:

Antivirus software

VPN

Firewall (for your home/office network)

Password manager

Alongside these cybersecurity measures, it’s also imperative that you set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) on all your digital accounts. This ensures that hackers will need more than just your password to access your accounts. They will also need access to your email address or mobile phone number. And they’re less likely to have access to your inbox or SMS text messages.

3. Public WiFi networks are secure if they’re password-protected

Accessing the web while you’re travelling can always feel tricky. Even if you’ve invested in an international or local SIM, it’s still not ideal to rely on hotspotting everywhere you go. You just won’t have enough mobile battery to last you across the day. And whilst it may be tempting to connect to your hotel WiFi, sadly, there’s still no guarantee that it’s safe to do so, even if it is password-protected.

This is because hackers can do clever things like set up duplicate networks with the same credentials nearby. If you log into the wrong network, you could risk all of your user and device data falling into the wrong hands.

Similarly, some hackers may even be monitoring genuine hotel or restaurant/cafe WiFi networks. All they need is to have booked a room or a table once to gain access to the network password. Simply put, the network may be password-protected, but you don’t know who can access those credentials.

When in doubt, just rely on your hotspot connection. Or better still – use a VPN to make sure that your network connection stays encrypted and secure. That way, you can access the internet while on the go without sacrificing your digital safety or your phone’s battery life.

4. Only IT professionals are responsible for maintaining cybersecurity measures

Did you ever hear the story of a corporation brought to its knees by an administrative worker bringing in a USB she found in a car park? The simple act of plugging in this USB (which turned out to be a rubber ducky) allowed hackers to gain front-door access to that company’s data. It’s much harder to stop a cyberattack when you’ve welcomed it into the building.

Because of this, IT professionals have been encouraged to spearhead cybersecurity education initiatives in businesses. Yes, your IT team is responsible in that they have information to share. But once that information is shared and you’re well aware of your company’s cybersecurity policies, it’s up to you to do your part. Cybersecurity is a shared effort, and without every user and device on board, there will be cracks in your home or office network that opportunistic hackers can take advantage of.

5. Devices are safe from cyberattacks when they’re offline

As we mentioned above, even plugging in connected hardware can invite malware onto your devices. So, do away with this myth entirely because it’s been busted long ago! Hackers can upload malicious software and spyware onto a range of connected devices. This includes external storage drives (i.e. USB sticks and hard drives) and CDs. 

Even if your device is offline, hackers can still find ways to expose your devices to spyware that allows for remote monitoring. If their monitoring systems don’t work online, they can lay in wait until your device does connect to the web again. At that point, your hacker can take total remote control over your device.

So keep an eye out for any suspicious hardware or even software packages that look like they may be plagiarised or pirated. These hardware and software offerings can mask viruses like Trojan Horses, which can wreak havoc on your devices, whether they’re online or offline. It all depends on what code they’re programmed to run.

6. Hackers only target big companies

Lastly, if you believe that cybercriminals only go after whales, then you’re sorely mistaken. Although there are hackers out there who focus on hunting ‘whales,’ there are still tens of thousands more out there who go after little fish. Think about it – by widening your net, you can ensnare more victims. Securing financial or other valuable personal data from 200 people could likely provide a similar profit to securing data from a big company.

This is especially true if those 200 people haven’t invested in their cybersecurity measures. So don’t make yourself an easy target! With just a few dynamic security measures in place (i.e. a VPN and 2FA or MFA), you can make your accounts ‘not worth the hassle’ and prompt hackers to look for lower-hanging fruit.

A Few Final Words

How many of these digital privacy myths have you known to be debunked yourself? And are there any that took you by surprise? If so, then now is the perfect time to assess your cybersecurity measures and see how you can improve your digital safety.

[stopfeelinginvisible]

hi. i go by louis (loo-ee) or saint (subject to change) , but if you're cool enough i might tell you my real name. i'm 19, he/him or nyx/nyxself. i'm transmasc and genderfluid. considering using this blog to help pay for hrt in the future but as of now it's just for funsies. bonus points if you know where my blog name/title are from.

my venmo is @\stopfeelinginvisible (vampire supreme) if you wanna send me a treat <3

here are some non-sexual things i enjoy: interview with the vampire, x-men, marvel, fantasy, music (lots of music! currently listening to a lot of deftones, hozier, slipknot, johnny goth, godsmack), knitting and crocheting, 100% gaming videos, cooking, the boys, stranger things, lisa frankenstein, horror movies

18+ only. ageless blogs/minors will be blocked. everyone is allowed here, but i prioritize trans people as i feel the most safe with y'all! (and you're the hottest) psa to straight people: if you think i'm hot, you're not straight. psa to straight men: please stop sending me your dick. i don't want to see it. i also don't want you to top me in tumblr dms. especially if your blog is blank. got it?

important info + things i'm into under the cut

more about me: i am autistic, i tend to talk too much but i'm working on it. i may go through periods of being completely inactive without warning as i am on the ace spectrum and i need a break sometimes. i'm not currently in a sexual relationship but i'm not too keen on starting any online ones at the moment. i always encourage friends though.

boundaries: feel free to send asks and dms. i am not obligated to reply to you. do not send photos of your genitals without asking. other body parts are fine.

what can you call me? : tits, chest, cunt, pussy, cock. pretty much anything is fine honestly. you can call me pet, puppy, good girl/boy, thing, doll. any of these are okay with things like "good", "little", "sweet", etc. added on. do not degrade me without permission. no pet names like baby, darling, honey, etc. without permission.

what am i okay with, but probably won't talk about? : somnophilia, free use, topping, snuff, anything involving spit, cnc, being fed (in a caretaking way and not a feederism way), anal

dni rules: i don't have a strict dni list, just be a normal person and we're good. i'll block you if i need to but i am not a liberal blocker. i do not vet who i reblog from, i don't neccessarily endorse whatever they've got going on on their pages. if you frequently post about things i don't like i don't care, just do not tag my posts as such and do not expect me to follow you.

what am i into, and will talk about here? : petplay, forcemasc, knives/guns/weapons, being threatened, being owned, cowboys, vampires, intox play, t4t stuff, rough housing, being chased/tracked down, blood, breath play, begging, hands, possessiveness, masks, fictional characters i want to dick down

hard no? : ddlg, rape, bestiality, anything involving bodily waste, infantilism, anything involving diapers, military stuff, detrans/misgendering, incest/fauxcest

the following is subject to change!

[rulersreachf4n]

Where can I watch the show other than Disney plus? I don’t have Disney plus and I’m tired of going on sketchy websites.

Oof well I’m gonna safely assume that you don’t wanna buy the season off of iTunes ‘cause that is way to expensive there a few ways that I myself watch the show but this is just me…

1 Disney now, NOT Disney plus but Disney NOW

PROS:

Free app

No subscription or payment needed

Can watch all of TOH s3 at the time I’m writing this

Has captions/subtitles available

CONS:

Doesn’t have all the episodes all the time like D+ does

Requires cable to watch certain episodes

You can watch certain episodes on certain days before they get taken off the app

Had ads

2 wcostream.net this is where I get all of my screen shots for all my posts

PROS:

No ads

No sketchy site blocker ads

Free no member ship required

Can change the speed of the episodes

Has all the eps all the time

CONS:

No subtitles or captions available

View/watch in the lowest quality I believe it’s 720p instead of 1080p

Can be hard to navigate sometimes

3 theowlclub.net now I personally have never used this site (maybe only once)

PROS:

Has captions

View in the guest quality 1080p

Free website

No sketchy ad blockers

A lot of owl house fans use this site

CONS:

Lags and shuts down at times

Only really works on tablets/computers

The whole site is in Spanish and yes there is an English options but I don’t know how to change it to English lol XD

Doesn’t work on phones/mobile devices

4 YouTube

PROS:

Free

View in the highest quality 1080p

Closed captions options

Has all of season 3 on there

CONS:

Might have ads

Doesn’t have (that I know of) any eps from season 1 or 2 if it does please let me know

Disney might take s3 down ‘cause they hate owl house so watch while you can

So there take your pick. I personally would recommend wcostream.net but that’s just me. I’ve been using that site for years so maybe im just used to it

[monarchisms]

Do you, or a follower, happen to know if the new volume of rwby is free anywhere? I'd 🏴‍☠️ it but I don't really know how to do that safely on mobile devices. I don't have a pc/laptop so idk how to install ad blockers and stuff, so going to those types of sites gives me immense anxiety. I mean I could pay for a premium subscription on Crunchyroll but I don't really want to directly give them and rt money. Unless the episodes will be completely free later? I didn't think it would be, since the rest of the show is under premium as well. Was just wondering if there were other options.

ooh, good question! gimme a sec to compile everything i know and add some links and shit like that. if anyone wants to add more information, sites, or corrections, please feel free to do so ^_^

okay, first off, you're right in that you do have to pay for a premium crunchyroll subscription to watch the current season of rwby. here's the post on the rt site explain all of that in better detail. otherwise, it will eventually be on the rt site a year from now, though i don't know if anyone else at rt gave a specific date yet. someone can correct me if i'm wrong here.

second, from me pirating other shows in the past, i find that depending on the site, new episodes of ongoing shows tend to show up on pirate sites ~an hour and a half to two hours after the official release at the earliest. by the time my reply to this ask is published, i bet it'll be on a couple of those sites by now by searching shit like "rwby volume 9 episode 1 watch free online" lol

extensions like ublock origin can work on firefox on both mobile and desktop/pc, but unfortunately, it's exclusive to android phones, and i don't know what type of phone you use to help you further. extensions can't be enabled on mobile ios devices, and i'm only familiar with android and pc stuff :(

for anyone who wants to watch it legally, this is the official crunchyroll link to watch chapter 1 of rwby volume 9. as long as you have a premium subscription, you can watch in whenever you'd like. for those who cannot afford or don't want to pay for a crunchyroll premium subscription for whatever reason, one of my personal favorite much-less-legal sites to watch animated shows is 9anime. eventually, sites like soap2day and watchcartoononline will have it, as well, but you'd have to wait a bit longer for those.

[rosyjuly]

🌟🌟🌟 please?

i wasn't sure which part would please you my liege but you mentioned you liked the hotel room - door bit so! director's cut

He has to wait so long after knocking that he considers trying again, in case Mick’s napping or on the phone. mick is trying to make himself presentable as he expects his trainer or some haas personnel. But then he hears the door unlock and then Mick’s there, cast in the yellow overhead lights of the hallway, staring at him with wide, unfocused eyes. in this au heats/ruts are more predictable, that’s why he arranged his appointment for eight. the fight with seb, however, set him off: seb, all worked up, casually talking about mick’s knot and getting someone pregnant and just. caring a lot about whom mick sleeps with as if he was jealous… (dear reader, as you know, he was.)

“Seb?” he asks, incredulous. for a sec mick is like, am i seeing things now? that’s not a normal rut symptom. It’s fair that he didn’t expect Seb, not after how Seb chewed him out, and, well – it’s certainly unorthodox to show up unsolicited when you know the other is about to go into rut. that did not hold you back from doing it though, did it. stubborn man. 

“Hey,” Seb says, offering a small smile. “Can I come in?” conflict management 10/10  

“I don’t think that’s a good idea,” Mick tells him. mick’s like, it’s not a good idea because i’ll be thinking about you the whole time anyways, and adding your scent into that mix is dangerous and even more inappropriate and it’ll just suck more that i can’t actually have you. He must want to keep his room free of another omega’s scent, Seb realizes with a flare of resentment. nope! He steps into Mick’s space and Mick steps back, keeping the distance between them; but now there’s enough space for Seb to cross the threshold and bully his way into the room. seb’s jealousy vs rational thinking: 2-0. not doing well today my man. Mick sighs and closes the door. He doesn’t lock it. he’s not going to lock an omega in a room with himself when he’s in rut. “Just for a minute, okay? Why are you here?” 

“I got you some food – I know you can get room service, but better safe than sorry, right?” Seb says, chuckling. ha-ha sebastian. he’s now trying to show that he’s A-okay with mick spending his rut with someone else. Mick doesn’t laugh. He crosses his arms and watches Seb. mick is bewildered but trying to stay collected. Seb sighs and runs his hand through his hair. “I shouldn't have said all that,” he admits. “DAS is fine. I know you can manage yourself. I just – I worry.” = i just don’t understand why you wouldn’t ask me. but i can and should respect your decision, i've calmed down enough. (this was @prettydangrotten 's line btw ty my beautiful genius) 

“Okay,” Mick nods. He licks his lips. He’s sweating, Seb realizes for the first time. “Okay, thanks. I appreciate you saying that. Is that all?” mick’s on a mission to get him out of that room asap. he doesn’t want to do anything rash, doesn’t want seb to think that he’s trying to take advantage of him. 

Seb’s taken aback for a second, and then Mick is leaning over him to reach for the doorknob. Instinctively, Seb takes a deep breath but he can barely smell anything. But now with Mick bent close to him, he sees how flushed Mick is, the perspiration pearling at his hairline. babe he’s in rut!

“You must be on some hardcore blockers if I can’t smell you right now,” Seb says without meaning to. He reaches out to skim his fingers across Mick’s skin where he must’ve applied the blocker stick but Mick makes a noise, harsh and sudden, and the next second Seb’s pressed against the door. mick smells all the other people on him and he goes wild for a second – like seb’s his. why are other people getting their hands on him! There’s something soft between the crown of his head and the wood – Mick’s hand, he realizes, as it trails down to cup his nape. mick is protecting him :( even though he’s being a brute right now. Mick’s all but buried his face in his neck, taking shuddering breaths. he’s scenting seb - for all his hesitation about not wanting seb in his room he’s now desperately trying to seek out seb’s own fresh sweet scent, untouched by everyone else. His skin is scorching hot.

“You’re not going to make it until eight,” Seb says, reeling. His hands itch to reach up and cup Mick’s head, but he keeps them by his sides. he wants to pulls mick close and fist a hand in his hair and let mick scent him for real but he can’t - he is not here for that. “You’re fully in rut now, aren’t you?” good job my dearest sherlock holmes.

[pixelglam]

For the bag on your look book how do you download it? I tried before but it took me to a spam website twice

Hello, click on the button that says download (8gb) in this screenshot I took.

It will take you to a google drive file that you can download, you can also click on the download next to it if you prefer mega. I also always suggest installing an ad blocker from your chrome store (it's free) to be safe!

It's difficult to link any bergdorfverse cc since it's all paywalled so this is a file to download all their cc.

[ghostchasersmagazine]

Love all the HB screen caps! Can I ask where you watch the shows, because I can't find some of the shows (like Speed Buggy or Goober) anywhere online :(

Thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying them.

I should preface this by saying that I watch these shows on one of those unofficial streaming sites and do use an ad blocker, so my experience with the site is based on that. But my experience has overall been a good one with it.

The site I use is wcostream.net, you may have seen a variation of it suggested if you've ever looked up "where to watch cartoons free". This site has always been safe-to-use for me, as I've never gotten any obnoxious pop-up ads or had it force me to other sites when I tried to click on anything. It's also the best site I've found content-wise (as the other safe sites I've found tend to have a much smaller collection of shows).

Like, 95% of the shows I've watched on there have the complete series available to watch, including Speed Buggy and Goober and the Ghost Chasers. You can find Speed Buggy here and Goober and the Ghost Chasers here.

The only real issue I've had with it (and this is where the ad blocker comes in) is that there was a chunk of time last year where the site finally noticed I was using an ad blocker and gave me an error message anytime I tried to watch something. However, this issue did resolve itself for me late last year (perhaps my ad blocker updated to better avoid detection, I'm not sure) and I've been using the site ever since with no issue.

There's also a mild bug in the player where if you use the scroll bar to go back in an episode (and only back, this doesn't happen when you go forward) the episode just restarts entirely, so if you want to go back in an episode you need to use the "10 second back" button instead. (I think there's still a possibility that the episode may restart if you push the back button too many times, but I've found it more reliable to use than the scroll bar.)

There are other places I watch shows too, but like I said they have much smaller libraries. Another streaming site that's unofficial but still I've found to be safe to use is topcartoons.tv. (Once again I want to acknowledge that I am using an ad blocker so I cannot say for certain what using this site is like without one, but in my experience this site has been completely safe for me and I've had no issues with it.) I mainly use this site to watch Scooby Doo shows since it has a decent collection of Scooby content on there, but a couple other HB shows are on there as well.

I watch Laff-a-Lympics specifically through this Google Drive folder. (I got this link from a Discord server I'm in, and links to a couple other HB crossover shows have been shared there too if you're interested in seeing those.)

I've also been able to dig up some episodes of a variety of shows on YouTube, mainly from cartoon compilation videos. If you're interested if what I've been able to find over there let me know and I'll share the links I've compiled so far.