#and Issue Reporting

[bakerstreet-and-beyond]

There seems to be a general malaise on most of Tumblr about TikTok getting banned in the United States.

I understand the problems, "brain rot", whatever but- A government banning a social media app that opened the world for many people is legitimately scary and upsetting. Say what you want but, there are MANY global and local issues that would not have gotten the same traction, recognition, and outreach without TikTok.

And then add to this that Meta/Facebook was one the largest lobbyists working to get TikTok banned... Like- I think folks should be more concerned about the implications of what this means, especially since the ban goes into effect the day before inauguration.

[freshthoughts2020]

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[instructionsonback]

[serennes-art]

an inseparable part

[sofiabix]

I feel like this sums up my ed

[shibaleeart]

Tumblr trending on Twitter and Twitter trending on Tumblr XD

[honeypleasejustkillme]

date idea: take me to the closest lake and drown me

[teaboot]

Someone in this office just asked me how my day was going

And I said

Out loud

"If I have to deal with one more idiot today I'm going to punch them in the neck"

And they didn't laugh

So I walked away

Guys

Why did I say that

Why would I say that out loud

I'm a security guard

I'm going to lose my job

[sparklejumpropequeen1949]

[skaldish]

I have some Concerns™ about Canada's air quality and I'm not seeing much reported on it here in the states.

Canadians, you all okay up there??

[coffeeco001]

Reporter: So I've heard-

Andrew, turning to Neil: They can HEAR us? Josten did you know the reporter can hear?

Neil, wide eyed in shock: What the hell?

Reporter: Mr. Minyard the last time we spoke you said-

Andrew, taking a step forward to look at the reporters face: We've MET? I know you? That's not possible. I've never seen you before.

Neil: He never forgets a face.

Reporter: You told me that you and Neil-

Andrew: You know his name???

Neil, whipping out his phone: I'm calling the piggys, we are being stalked.

Reporter, almost crying: Can we just do the interview, we are live right now..

Andrew: An interview? Live? You want to put me on TV? You sure about that? What are you, a reporter or something?

Reporter, motioning to cut the take: I need to go lie down.

[mikkeneko]

Don't want to put this on the post itself for risk of derailing it, but that post the other day about Terry Pratchett's early work really stuck in my mind. OP had sent in an ask saying that they heard some of Pratchett's earlier works had problematic elements (not unusual for a male english writer in the 80s) and they weren't sure whether to go ahead with reading the work anyway.

What I really want to ask that person, or indeed all persons who are hesitating over whether or not to read problematic works or works by imperfect authors:

What are you worried about happening, if you read a work with problematic elements?

I'm worried that if I read this art, I will run across hateful images or words that will shock or upset me

I'm worried that I will spend money on a work of art that then financially supports a bad person, and that thought makes me uncomfortable or upset

I'm worried that I will read works of art written by a bad person, and comment or react on them, and other people will see what I am reading and will think less of me because of it, or will assume that I hold the same bad beliefs as the author

I'm worried that I will read works of art written by a bad person, and I will enjoy them, and the author will find out about my enjoyment and feel emboldened to do bad things because of it

I'm worried that I will read works of art written by a bad person, and their badness will contaminate my way of thinking and make me a worse person in turn

Because these are all different answers and some of them are more actionable than others

[damageddiaries]

Ok, I'm ngl- I have absolutely no life outside of tumblr 💀

[im-not-buying-it-ether]

I do decree that as a writer I must make Billy Batson a teen dad by way of ridiculous adoptions

[chudszanizmotyl]

Moja mina gdy po całym dniu nie jedzenia niczego, rzucę się na jedzenie jak jakaś ulana świnka.

[petrichoraline]

Since you like me...then... WE ARE EP.11