#life transformation books

[aakanksha-churi]

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[end-otw-racism]

On needing a comprehensive harassment policy

We've been getting some confusion about the part of our demands that talks about OTW needing to consider "off-site coordinated harassment of AO3 users" - which is fair, because I realize that could sound like "OTW needs to monitor/regulate what happens on other platforms" - but that's NOT what we meant by it.

What we meant is: if AO3 users are getting harassed on AO3, and they provide proof in their abuse claim of off-site harassment, that off-site harassment should also be considered as context for making a decision in the abuse claim.

An example of this - which we have permission to share - is what happened to an abuse claim filed by Dr. Rukmini Pande. We won't be linking directly to what happened because we are not trying to target individual users here, but all of what happened is still in public record.

Dr. Pande, a scholar of fan studies who wrote the seminal text on race and fandom, talked on her twitter account a few years ago about a Nazi fic on AO3 that was not only incredibly harmful, offensive, and antisemitic, but where the author had been sending their friends to harass people who criticized the fic. The author proceeded to add a tag to the fic that said "Rukmini Pande Lied About This Fic".

Because Dr. Pande tweeted her criticism from the account with her full name, people said this wasn't doxxing - which is true. But the author of the fic also was tweeting publicly to entertain the idea of reporting Dr. Pande to her employer, and they were also once again sending friends to harass her on Twitter.

When AO3 considered this abuse claim, Dr. Pande provided proof of what was happening on Twitter to show that the author of the fic added the tag of her full name with the intention of inciting harassment to her. But the AO3 Abuse team said that this did not constitute harassment under their TOS.

Cases like that are what we mean by OTW considering "off-site coordinated harassment of AO3 users". Obviously OTW cannot control what is happening on Twitter, or Tumblr, or any other platform. But their Abuse team should be able to consider off-site harassment, when they are given proof of it, in determining whether a case on AO3 is harassment or not.

(Also if you aren't familiar with Dr. Pande's work, her book Squee From The Margins: Fandom and Race is not only fantastic but was the first to comprehensively look at fandom racism, and she also edited a great anthology of articles on race and fandom called Fandom, Now In Color: A Collection of Voices. If you can't afford to buy them, you can request that your local library stock them!)

[wisteriawater]

My uncle is a grade behind me (au)

This has spiraled out of control. It is no longer a slice of life modern au about the awkwardness of being in highschool with your great uncle- but it is now about your great uncle who is a retired magical girl. One that had to come out of retirement to save your ass from some shenanigans, and in the process you both awaken the demon that gave him his power in the first place. Oops.

[kleeklutch]

Holla at my THG peeps! I rise from obscurity to celebrate and ask a question.

Since joining the fandom, I have 1. gone back to college and finished my English degree, inspired by the opportunity to edit or beta read for some of you as well as write myself. 2. Worked as a daily substitute in my local public schools with the goal of eventually working full-time as an English teacher. And 3. Been finally hired as a FULL TIME ENGLISH TEACHER IN HIGH SCHOOL!!!!!

My request, you will not believe it BUT...

I NEED HUNGER GAMES BOOKS!!!! HAAAALLLLPPP

If you would like some proof the universe has orchestrated this perfect moment to help out....

1. The first day I worked as a substitute at my now assigned school was May 8. KATNISS'S BDAY FOLKS. I was not even halfway home before I was sent an email offering for me to interview for a full time position there (I had applications in at all the schools with openings, they were the only ones that gave me a shot.)

2. My job interview was on my BFF's birthday and I met my BFF through the THG fandom.

3. I was HIRED to teach English 10! All the Eng 10 teachers are coordinating lesson plans and shit. you. not. the FIRST NOVEL they want to read is

THE HUNGER GAAAAAMES

OH MY GOD!!!

Literally the universe could not be more explicit that I belong exactly where I am.

But when we looked for the class sets of Hunger Games we realized we only have Catching Fire. We've asked for copies from other schools with no response, yet (its still the chaotic beginning of the year).

Soooo if you're willing to contribute a book or two....Used is fine as long as not extremely marked up. That would be amazing!

DM me for address to send books.

I think we need around 130 to have enough for each classroom. 4 classes and between 22 and 27-ish students per class plus some extras.

It would be freaking amazing for it to be raining THG books in my school.

Think about it.

DM me.

I cannot wait to see what my students have to say about Hunger Games.

Whether you are able to help or not, reblog the heck outta this so we can get some traction.

Thanks so so so much guys!

[unk-me]

You mean more to me every single day,

Wish we could talk, but you are so far away,

By the time I realised my love for you,

You have crossed passed the line of coming back.

Wish I could tell you, what's in my heart.

Wish you would stay, just by my side.

But now you are no more mine

Now I stay by me, slowly loosing that shine.

-UnkMe

[shisasan]

tell me in the tags the name of the book that was transformational for your life.

[sunnysagereblog]

Self-Indulgent Stimboard of all my fav Halloween specials/movies

Sources:

Transformers Animated ep. Along Came a Spider.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Nightmare Before Christmas

Hotel Transylvania

The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

Paranorman

My Little Pony Njghtmare Night

Gravity Falls Summerween

The Book of Life (ik this is movie is for the Day of the Dead, but I'll take any excuse to rewatch it lol)

[thepersonalwords]

Yes, I see you. I recognize that you’re a thinking, feeling person, and I’m here to listen.” That’s the essence and magic of meditation—the gift of telling yourself that you matter and that you’re worth time and attention. No pomp. No circumstance. Norules. Just showing up for yourself with compassion and without judgment. When this is your practice, meditation can serve as a mirror and the lighthouse that leads you home.

Rebekah Borucki, You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life: Simple 4-Minute Meditations for Inspiration, Transformation, and True Bliss

[dive-nire]

Dive Nire, Metanoia

[thebreadwing]

[maetheartist]

I’ve been thinking.

Men.

These mfs have my heart and head how do I get them out.

[raddest-hat-showdown]

🎩Raddest hat Battle👒

La Muerte from The Book of Life vs Wildwheel from Transformers

Round 1 Side 3A

[anchorsnreignbows]

“I realize there’s no such thing as ‘unnecessary sympathy.’ It should be an inexhaustible resource across the universe.”

Transformers Galaxies #11

[deadpresidents]

Are there any books you’d recommend on Jerry Brown?

Jim Newton's 2020 biography, Man of Tomorrow: The Relentless Life of Jerry Brown (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) is excellent. I highly recommend it.

And Miriam Pawel, one of the best chroniclers of California's history and the state's most influential figures (her books on Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers movement are must reads), wrote a really good book a few years ago about the Brown political family: The Browns of California: The Family Dynasty that Transformed a State and Shaped a Nation (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO).

[m3char0b0l0v3r]

yk what? Since I love the idea of going into the welcome home dimension reader things.

Why not the welcome home crew gets transported into our dimension? But the twist is, they’re tiny like they’re figures. And! I made this because I was like thinking about a transformers fic of where the transformers continuity figures come to life in our world.

But this is different! They’re puppet size babies and they don’t feel like puppets but they feel like they’re originally from their own world. Plus a height reference compared to me (I’m small sobs)

I haven’t made the others so instead I got their height marked down. (Ahahah short Wally real, wait I put him too high /j) ok! Did one with my Y/N (and gawd taller than me…)

They love going on adventures and maybe going into reader | y/n bag to see the outside world secretly? But definitely adventures and stuff that they like to do is a yes.

But I think it’s my own original AU now? (I think? If someone did the same thing before me plz tell me!!)

ok here’s some I think I’ve made up?

Frank Frankly!

Y/N accidentally had left the window open with only a gap, but not big enough for them to fit through. Frank was going through a book that he had specifically told Y/N to pick it out for him to read and where he sat to read? Right beside the opened window. It was his small little reading area since he could see the flower bloom. While he was focusing on his book, a Butterfly flew in and landed right on his book. And Jesus, the butterfly looked abit too big but it was very close to him plus! It was one that he had never seen before so..what he do, he did it, he inspected the butterfly and tried not to scare it away at the same time. He definitely would love studying this world bugs.

Wally Darling!

Wally, the appol addict…Y/N was supposed to eat the apple but she forgot to do something and instead left it on the table, Wally noticed the apple would be smaller than him but now..gawd, the damn fruit was bigger than him.. He wonder if he can eat this whole fruit in one day? Well…Let’s just say- it didn’t what he expected. Y/N came back to see only Wally on the table laying backside, The apple gone and his eyes grown larger than before. Y/N thought he was dead but actually he’s in heaven and literally Inlove with the appol in this world, because lucky for him the apple Y/N picked out was sweet.

Howdy Pillar/Poppy Partridge!

Eddie Dear!

It was early in the morning two puppets was literally up for whatever reason, Poppy was reading the recipe book that she found and asked Y/N to take it out, Howdy was looking outside the closed window admiring the nature! Both of them heard some shuffling in the kitchen before they went to check it out. (Y/N made them lil stairs for them to get on things) and when they found what the noise were, It was Y/N cooking themselves a small meal and haven’t noticed the two until they were on the counter. Howdy and Poppy asked if they could help and of course, Y/N allows only one condition. Telling them to stay away from the fire at a safe distance. And holy cow when they were done,, I swear both puppets were really proud of themselves helping Y/N out.

(I hc that howdy cooks secretly as a hobby)

When Y/N once brought home colourful papers Eddie immediately ran up to them to ask about the paper and where they got it from, u reply u brought it for something which u immediately remember something that u forgot to buy so u told the mailman puppet to watch over the papers. But the moment u close the door, Eddie went to take out one of the papers (with lots of struggle-) and started to play with them and when u do have the item and came back with it..Eddie was folding lots of it and was having fun.

Anyways...this is only what I got! As said if someone had this idea before me then tell me! :D

[unk-me]