#i DON'T want your blaze posts

[68spidey]

Is anyone else fed up with the design choices the staff is making on this site? I can barely stand looking at it on pc. There's so much fluff forced into your face like the pornbot live feeds, the stupid banner for new posts, the "changes to tumblr" banner.. Jesus christ. I have to scroll around in order to find the shit I ACTUALLY want to see, the people I ACTUALLY FUCKING FOLLOWED.

And what's with all the wasted space on the sides?? Fuck it's ugly.

[semi-sketchy]

I know this is beating a dead horse at this point, but I just started thinking about this the other day and...

How many people that were previously enemies has Sonic ACTUALLY befriended?

Like my knowledge of some old games and the handhelds ain't great, but...

There was Knuckles, who I think is the only one in the classic era.

He never really befriended Gamma in SA1, just left him to Amy.

Also he didn't befriend Chaos, just beat the anger out of him.

The next one was Shadow in SA2, although they're still kinda rivals?

I don't think Rouge counts in SA2 since she wasn't really an enemy of Sonic specifically, even in Heroes it's really Sonic and Shadow that start the fight.

Gemerl is a robot who was reprogrammed to be friendly, I wouldn't count that as "befriending someone".

Him and Jet are rivals in every Riders game, this never changes.

Blaze in Rush is someone that fought him and they became friends, so it's clear cut, she counts.

Silver in '06 does as well.

Do we count Shade from Chronicles? I think she had a boss fight. I know very little about that game but it's not canon, right?

Merlina is kinda a grey area? Like they were friends, he stopped her evil plans and was still nice to her. I don't know if in context that meets the criteria.

On top of that I don't think the Knights of the Round Table count. Sonic is there to take the swords and they work together at the end. I don't think there's any hard feelings, but don't know if this counts as "friends".

Sage could be the next example, but she's still loyal to Eggman. I don't think what they briefly shared was friendship as much as Sage wanting to save Eggman.

I haven't played Superstars but Trip doesn't even have a bossfight, does she? I don't think she counts.

Not looking at the method, just purely if they became friends down the line. Out of all of those, there's 4 total (if you count Shadow, which I do) with 1 it's complicated and 1 non-canon. That's very few when you consider how large the game cast is.

An overwhelming majority of his friends weren't ever hostile with him to begin with, like the Chaotix, Amy, Tails, Cream, Emerl, Big, ect. There's plenty of other cast members that are still have him on their shit list, like Eggman, Infinite (if he's alive), Fang, Metal, Eggman Nega, the Deadly Six...

Now I'm starting to wonder where this idea of it being a frequent even came from.

[robiland]

I don't even care if it's a genuinely good post, if I see something blazed on my dash I immediately lose interest and scroll past

[bellara-lutare]

the way i've blocked so many people recently for blazing their annoying ass us politics posts

[hypodermicfroggy]

Like all Pokemon fans I also have an innumerable list of grievances with Pokemon despite it being one of my favorite game series, but I think the biggest one that fully turned me away from mainline games entirely (besides the fucking terrible artstyle change from pixel sprites to the awful plastic-looking 3D models) was just how many parts of the DS and up games were/are reliant on online social features and hardware. Such as:

living in a large urban environment with access to people who ALSO play the games (so if you were rural you were fucked, looking at you trading, Pokemon GO, and StreetPass functions)

having access not just to internet BUT ALSO having access to online features that have an indeterminable lifespan and could be shut off at any time, rendering entire swaths of game features inaccessible (secret bases in the DPP games, the Dreamworld stuff in B/W, etc.)

having access to hardware-specific features (MALAMAR MALAMAR OH MY GOD MALAMAR AND THE FUCKING "TURN THE DS UPSIDE DOWN" BULLSHIT)

Anyway, ROMhacks have their own hosts of problems, but at least it's not fucking this.

[kkujo]

if i get one more BLAZED girl interrupted syndrome it girl coquette nymphspo waifcore lana del rey female manipulator femcel post on my dash i'm fucking killing all of us

[notwhelmedyet]

Home Heating Oil Spills 101

Before there’s a spill, please consider the following steps to make an eventual spill suck less / less likely to cause an environmental mess

Know where the shut-off valve is on your tank

Keep oil absorbents (most professional: pads/booms, most available: non-clumping kitty litter), a bucket & a shovel close by

If you live somewhere that could flood, make sure your tank is securely anchored to a solid base. If it floats and the pipes rupture everything is so awful please trust me on this

Consider preventative spill containment. This could be a oil catchment pan, a berm around your tank, a solid impermeable surface under it, sealing all basement floor cracks nearby etc.

Please check if your homeowner’s insurance covers oil tank leaks. Most do not! You do not want to learn this after the fact.

Check for water in the tank routinely and keep an eye out for rust!

Prevent oil from flowing over a large area. That is your #1 goal. If you can keep the release contained you can keep the clean-up cheap. (if you cannot do this skip to step 2 and call emergency services)

If the leak is coming from piping or a boiler, use your shut-off valve If you can see a drip or leak put a container under it

If oil is flowing over land, grab a shovel. Your grass is already a lost cause (rip) so use your shovel to make a berm to contain the flow

If the spill is in a basement: cover all drains. Turn off your sump pump if it’s nearby.

Use your oil absorbent (kitty litter or otherwise) on the spilled oil. After it absorbs you’ll need to shovel it up, bag it and have it disposed of according to local regs.

If the leak is coming from your tank call your heating oil supplier to have the tank emptied. The tank can’t leak once it’s empty.

There’s somebody nearby that you’re going to need to notify of this release.

If the oil is impacting other properties or there’s enough oil spilled that there’s dangerous fumes or a fire hazard in your house call emergency services.

Call your state or local environmental agency to report the release. This is likely required in your area. Ask them about local rules for disposing of used absorbents, what kind of clean-up is required etc.

If applicable: call your landlord, roommate, your mom, the neighbor in the duplex before they smell oil and call 911 etc.

If you haven’t already, call your heating oil supplier to have the tank emptied

Your homeowner’s insurance (at least in the US) probably doesn’t cover heating oil releases. Call them anyway and report the incident

Regretfully, even if you were quick and resourceful this is still going to be an epic pain in the ass.

If the oil has impacted groundwater, surface water, storm drains or more soil than you can personally shovel: google for local environmental cleanup contractors. Call several to get quotes on cleaning up the release

If your tank was underground that’s going to cost a lot of money bc it’ll involve excavating the tank and surrounding soil – check if there are any local/state grant programs that can help you out.

If a leak got under your foundation, they may need to break up part of your basement floor or jack up the foundation and excavate underneath. This also sucks.

If groundwater could be impacted, have your well water tested before drinking it. Notify any neighbors on wells. Don’t fuck around with contaminated groundwater. This is going to be expensive, I’m so sorry.

Your state likely requires soil (+ water, as applicable) sampling after the release. Even if it isn’t required, it’s a good idea. Ask when you call them!

Do not believe anyone who claims they have magic chemicals that can turn the spilled oil into water. (don’t ask)

Your tank may need to be replaced/closed. Consider at this time whether you’d rather have a form of heating that doesn’t have potential five-figure cleanup costs.

P.S. I’m not a lawyer, this guide is not comprehensive & sections may not be applicable in your state/township/country/planet. I’m willing to answer asks on this topic but my expertise is limited.

[hopefragment]

Why do people like Tumblr Blaze? It feels narcissistic to pay to force everyone on the site to see a post.

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

This was known at the time. Also known at the time: Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda (a terrorist organization NOT a government) were responsible for the attacks.

Osama bin Laden (born and raised in Saudia Arabia) was the son of a billionaire who used his inherited wealth to found the terrorist group al-Qaeda

None of al-Qaeda's founders were Iraqi.

Saddam Hussein/the Iraqi government had few if any connections to Osama bin Laden/al-Qaeda

They were completely separate individuals/organizations.

Iraq was not involved in the Sept 11 attacks.

Iraq was not involved in the Sept 11 attacks.

Of the 19 hijackers who carried out the Sept 11 attacks:

15 were from Saudi Arabia (a powerful/oil-rich country the U.S. works hard to maintain diplomatic relations with)

2 were from the United Arab Emirates (also a powerful/oil-rich country the U.S. works hard to maintain diplomatic relations with)

1 was from Egypt, 1 from Lebanon.

None of the hijackers were from Iraq.

None of the Sept 11 hijackers were Iraqi.

None of the 9/11 hijackers were from Iraq.

[pumpkinland]

its so petty but i love blocking people who blaze their thirst traps

[inazuma-fulgur]

I will also defend trans men here, I see vitriol about both just by different people.

Men, and women keeping proximity to men in media/political circles, target trans women for being predators and for mutilating themselves

Same for trans men actually, just by women and men keeping a proximity to those women. This one is a little weird though, because trans men post transition are predators and trans men pre transition are always victims who are tricked into mutilating themselves.

This isn't just on tv, this is stuff my neighbors and coworkers tell me. Austensibly, in my experience, cis women are negative towards trans men and largely neutral or positive towards trans women, whereass cis men are negative towards both

Non binary people don't even exist because they don't touch on the framework people use to understand themselves, so they can just be denied and don't require any arguments beyond "lmao silly"

[philosophicallie]

why am i seeing an uptick of blazes. do you people really have $10+ to give to tumblr of all places. for what

[abluehappyface]

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absolutely fucking NOT

[bananonbinary]

Crab Day

okay, so here's a new info post from the top.

the problem: tumblr is extremely extremely in debt. the current model is not profitable. this is why they are trying to turn the site into a shit clone of every other social media site, so they can attract new users and their money.

solution: not a ton of people can afford a long-term subscriptions like ad-free. however, many of us CAN afford $3 to inflict crabs on another unsuspecting user. (and those that can't, can still enjoy crabs everywhere)

the idea: in the grand traditions of mishapocalypses and goncharovs and tumblr users' obsession with [random inconsequential thing] Days, we create a fund drive/holiday on July 29th, dubbed Crab Day. buy your friends crabs. buy your enemies crabs. blaze posts. post memes. change ur icon. whatever. actually put your money where your mouth is and show @staff that there actually IS profit motive to listen to the current users about what we want this site to look like. (and yes, that means accessibility features too. we currently have zero leverage to demand these features. let's change that.)

i don't know if this will actually go anywhere. worst case scenario, a few of us have fun, tumblr gets a small amount of money, and nothing changes. best case though, we actually provide incentive to keep our stupid hellsite unique.

[purlty23]

Have you had Nazi propaganda blazed onto your dashboard? Me too.

Its no secret that Tumblr doesn't give a damn about its user base. It's been made abundantly clear to me that not only do they not care. Tumblr is allowing posts with direct links to nazi propaganda and chatroom sites to be blazed!

The only reason I found this post? Because Tumblr put it in front of my face on my dashboard.

In the notes of this post there were dozens of reblogs with things like "is this an ARG?" "Oh whats this, save for later". One comment that said "tempting".

This is a neo nazi trying to recruit you.

Report this immediately. Do not click links. Email support@tumblr.com telling them that you don't want neo nazis paying them to show us this garbage.

If you want to know how I figured out what this was in more detail, I'll put it under a read more so that everyone can be a little safer and a little smarter out there.

First: I went to the persons blog.

This one in particular is clever enough to have an ask about palestinian donations as their first post. The second is the one screenshot above.

I kept scrolling. Most are youtube links posted with 0 notes or interaction. This is another link to the same site here.

If you scroll far enough, you'll see they've reblogged an original post.

If you directly copy and paste this text into google, you'll find exactly one result. A PDF in Bulgarian hosted on a website named aobg.org.

Sounds legit, right?

Its the official website for the Bulgarian Society of Anthroposophy. A 'new age spiritual movement based on German idealism'. A cult.

As soon as I made the connection, I knew that clicking the original link would lead me to something similar. I felt confident enough to click it safely (DO NOT TRY AT HOME), and was launched into the shittiest little pro Nazi website with a live chatroom on the side.

There are always signs, always queues. Do not be stupid out there. These are NOT ARGs. If you aren't sure, block and move on.

[mashmouths]

CAN PEOPLE STOP BLAZING STUPID SHIT THANK YOU <3