#please reblog to spread the word!!

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Alright people…it’s A N G R Y time! 😡

A boy was kicked out of a New Jersey movie theater after using the bathroom with his mom. This instantly made me angry because some people with high support needs do need help using the bathroom sometimes.

According to this report:

The incident began when Gallinaro’s son needed to use the bathroom and she took him into the women’s restroom. There is no family restroom at the Cinemark in Hazlet, according to the lawsuit.

“My son is not equipped to go into a men’s bathroom in a public setting alone,” Gallinaro told NJ Advance Media last week. “I took him to the women’s bathroom.”

There were other women in the restroom, some of them mothers, she said.

“Right away, they see he’s with me. They pick up why he’s in the bathroom with me,” she said, noting that she noticed one woman “looking at me smiling.”

The 59-year-old manager of the movie theater wasn’t as understanding, the suit alleges.

The manager angrily approached and “shouted blatantly discriminatory remarks” toward the mother and the 15-year-old, the lawsuit alleges.

“A grown man should not be in the women’s restroom,” the manager said in the crowded lobby, according to the suit. “This is not a transgender bathroom.”

Even though there were no other complaints, the manager allegedly ordered the Gallinaros off the property and directed an assistant manager to call the police, the suit states.

This is complete discrimination. Please reblog this to help spread the word. This can’t keep happening.

[kathaynesart]

REPLICA'S PATREON IS FINALLY HERE!

You’ve asked for it and now that I am back I can finally put some wonderful treats up on my brand new Patreon including a sneak peek to the next Replica update, some sketches, and Part 1 of a short story focused on Replica Donnie:

"The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Data"

It centers around Donnie's journey towards becoming the powerhouse we know in Replica as well as the drastic steps he takes in the early months of the Krang invasion to achieve his lofty goals.

NOTE: I highly recommend signing up on a browser or desktop (not on an iPhone) due to extra fees that were recently applied.

2ND NOTE: while some things such as the Replica page WIP will eventually make their way onto my Tumblr, the sketches and these short stories will stay exclusive to Patreon for the time being. This is because most of the content on my Patreon will be focusing on sensitive themes of war, a deeper look into the characters, and maybe even a bit of romance. All things I doubt would have been touched on in the Rise canon. So think of it as just extra fluff for readers who want more secret lore from this universe. If any of these themes DO interest you then please consider checking it out HERE! (I might bring it onto Kofi, in the future if people have trouble accessing it.)

[toomanywatchers]

Howdy Folks! Please read if you have the time!

This here is Katie LeBlanc. Also known as the Head of Development and an Executive Producer at Watcher Entertainment since the almost beginning.

And this here are her parents. They live in Florida and were affected by Hurricane Helene. Thankfully her parents are ok, but her childhood home is not. Her parents lost everything due to the hurricane. Katie has started a GoFundMe page to raise money for her parents to help aid in rebuilding after this travesty.

The great thing about fandoms is that it’s a community built on love and passion for the content made. Another way to show love is, if you have the resources, is to help those that provide/produce content that puts a smile on our faces.

Even $1 can go a long way, but if you are unable to donate: reblog.

Please share this post to spread the word.

[willpowers]

volunteering for your polling place is a good way to make a little money, get legally mandated time off work to do so, and help make sure we can keep voting tampering to a minimum

my dad (disabled ex military intelligence) volunteers every election to make sure that its not one thats 100% republican volunteers who tamper with ballots

if you want to help keep trump out of office PLEASE consider volunteering, having people in there keeping voting honest is so crucial in these times

[elegyofthemoon]

Global Strike on March 2nd

shutitdown4palestine has called for a global strike on 2nd March

What to do for 2nd March

Walk out from work and/or school

Picket Israeli embassies and consulates

Picket against companies that profit from Israel’s occupation of Palestine (Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, Elbit Systems)

Host speak outs

Wear kuffiyehs

Wear black armbands

The website linked has further information about this strike as well as protests that may be occurring in your area.

Aside from this, as usual, boycott, call your reps, and donate when you can.

[thelocalmuffin]

Hey everyone, KOSA just passed in senate. This is not good and they are pressuring the house to pass it. Please make sure to contact your house representatives.

Here's one of the ways you can contact your reps.

For those who don't know this is a trojan horse bill that will hurt the LGBT+ and will cause mass wide censorship on the internet. This is a HUGE deal.

I know it's tiring to always contact representatives, but if KOSA passes, a lot of bad things will befall the internet and very likely our free speech.

For those of you thinking this is only a USA issue, it's not. It'll affect all US run websites. So please help by spreading the word.

[danmei-action]

Announcing the Danmei Gotcha for Gaza: Donations Open Now!

Hello, danmei fandoms! If you'd like to create or prompt fanworks for your favorite novels and original manhuas to help raise funds for Palestine, now is your moment! The Danmei Gotcha for Gaza is currently accepting prompts for around 100 danmei fandoms! You can find our prompt intake form at the project Carrd.

Creators are welcome to contribute any type of fanwork, such as fic/podfic, cold reads of novel scenes, art, video edits, and moodboards or aesthetic gifsets. Donators will be asked to select a preferred type of fanwork so their prompts can be matched to the creators most suited to them.

In keeping with previous fandom Gotchas, we will be following the same pricing structure of $5USD for S/FW prompts and $8USD for N/SFW prompts.

Donations will be open from August 1-31, or until our creators reach capacity.

For this event, we have chosen to support the following fundraisers. Make sure to screenshot proof of payment before submitting your prompts!

Care for Gaza

Direct Aid For Gaza

eSIMs for Gaza and Crips for eSIMs for Gaza (if you would like to donate funds rather than buying the eSIMs yourself)

Feminine Hygiene Kits for Gaza With the Asad Sisters

Life for Gaza (support for municipality projects such as access to clean running water and sewage systems. Gaza is currently facing a polio outbreak, so access to clean water is now even more crucial than before!)

Any verified fundraiser on gazafunds.com. (If you choose this option, please screenshot the Gaza Funds page with the link to your fundraiser and your proof of payment!)

Note: if you would like to participate in a Gotcha event for a non-danmei fandom, check out the live list of fandom Gotchas here.

[xerith-42]

I know it seems like striking on social media might not do enough, but as someone who has been outright obsessively using the internet since I was a child to the point that it is literally woven in my soul, been active and involved in online activism for about five years, and been using social media as marketing for about the same amount of time, I can confidently say that

THIS FUCKING WORKS!!

People base their entire businesses on their success on social media. They look at trending topics on twitter and don't see bite sized chunks of culture distilled to its finest and worst moments, they see market data! They don't see you as a single human being, they see you as a data point among thousands run through a probably AI assisted system that's prone to fucking up, that determines everything they're going to do.

How they're going to advertise, who they target it with it, what the general public wants. Every single major corporation uses data from social media websites to do this. Every. Single. One. Social media is a lot of things, and one of those things is a tool for business and politics. We know for a fact that social media politics bleeds out into the real world very fucking quickly.

Even if you can't strike financially, even if you have to go to work or school to survive, striking on social media is one of the best things you can do. Even if it's quiet. People are going to notice when thousands upon thousands of users across various sites go completely dark, and even more when some of them start getting real fucking loud about this. The US Capitalist Infused Government loves sweeping war crimes under the rug once they think the general public has forgotten about their atrocities and fallen into complacency. This system has been doing this for literal centuries.

Social media is just the newest and most expansive form we as a species have developed in the ongoing invention of ways to express our thoughts about things. It's the weirdest one, that's for sure, but executives pay attention to it. They don't often seek to understand it beyond a very basic level, because as I said, they view us as numbers on a screen, not as multifaceted incredibly and deeply fucked human beings. They do not seek to understand us on a personal level unless they think the cost of it won't outweigh the potential profit.

Pattern recognition is the tool of the moment. Machine Learning. Gathering endless amounts of data so we can replicate human existence through machines. You may think that social media strikes are ineffective because social media is just on the internet and it's "not real", but it is real! You are really doing stuff! You are contributing! Even if you're just lurking! Basic amounts of engagement can make a huge impact in a busted algorithm. Maybe you're not someone who would ever be drafted into an actual war-zone due to physical or mental health conditions, but you are probably a part of a key demographic of people that businesses are absolutely hungry for.

The budding adult has always been the target of greedy capitalists basically since this system was established and continued to get worse over time. The stage of your life when you are in the age range of 18-25 is an incredibly important transitional period, followed by a transitional period every six months until you lose sense of what six months even is because you haven't been happy in eight, and if you're in the 18-25 range currently, you got extra fucked by the pandemic. The world is in a turbulent stage and we are at the center of all of it and have been since 2001. Every single social media marketing expert will tell you the 18-25 demographic of social media users is a target demographic, because they are the most prone to extremes due to a life chock full of them.

We have to remember to be human, but we have to also know how to speak their language. They just see us as numbers? Let's show them some fucking numbers. Make posts about Gaza trend on every platform you have your hands on. Even if it's just liking posts, that gives them a slight boost in the algorithm. Commenting on posts is especially important on sites like Twitter and Instagram. But across every site the most important thing to do is reblog/retweet/share/send/copy link, whatever it is for that site, it is the biggest thing that everyone, and I mean EVERYONE looks at.

From a humble artist to a head of marketing at a billion dollar corporation about to have a meeting with a barely over 21 intern about how they need to run the twitter account, to said intern bumbling their way through adulthood with a job they only feel they're good at because they've been using social media since Skype was invented. We need to be loud, we need to make sure this can't be ignored, we can't sweep this under the rug. Mass media, especially coming out of the West, has been trying to censor, de-sanitize, and keep this issue quiet.

DO NOT LET YOURSELF BE SILENCED

There are tens of thousands of DEAD CHILDREN who have been BOMBED while in CIVILIAN AREAS and that is a FUCKING WAR CRIME.

THIS IS A GENOCIDE

Say that as many times as you can. Do not let it be ignored. A silent populous is a complacent one. Use your voice, even as small as it may seem. Make noise. Be loud. Be annoying. Don't let this be ignored. Talk about it everywhere you go. Do not let this be ignored.

Sometimes even we get disconnected from the real people around us. We base our sense of worth as a person based on the numbers going up or down but instead of developing a gambling addiction we just got angry about it but still fall into it because of cultural conditioning. But even if you only have let's say, completely random example, 70 followers. And only a small percent of them will see your post. Let's say maybe 20 on average, 30 on a good day, and even higher based on the machinations of fate. That's still 20 people who took time out of their day to read something you wrote, process something you created, share a part of your experience of living.

And likely they felt compelled to share it too, therefore increasing the spread of people who feel your influence. 20 people may not seem like a lot, but that has a major impact. Now imagine posts into the hundreds, thousands, hundreds of thousands and even millions. Those aren't just numbers. Each and every single one of those is just another person who might have reblogged a post because someone they like shared it, or because they wanted to spread its message, and that simple act causes a single post to have massive waves of effects from simple ripples.

Don't let yourself be discouraged. Don't think your voice or your impact "isn't enough to matter." Everything counts.

Don't let this be ignored. Don't become complacent. Know that every little thing counts, and to do every little thing you can.

[the-real-dickmaster]

“HEY, YOU!”

“YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT, I’M TALKING TO YOU, BITCH!”

“THE FIRST MAN NEEDS YOU TO HELP SOMEONE!”

“THIS PERSON NEEDS HELP AS SOON AS FUCKING POSSIBLE!!”

“THEY NEED DONATIONS TO PAY FOR THEIR MEDICAL ALERT SERVICE DOG’S TRAINING!!”

“Here is their GoFundMe page below.”

https://gofund.me/ec8376ce

“And if you yourself can’t donate, don’t have a bank account, or don’t have the money. The least you can do is to reblog this post.”

“If you can’t do it, reblogging means that more people will be able to see this post. And there’s a chance that THEY will be able to help.”

“Seriously, they’ve only reached 7 PERCENT OF THEIR GOAL. Every reblog count.”

“Tags also help too.”

((OOC: Here is a more detailed description from their GoFundMe about their situation.))

“Hello, my name is Cameron. In a world filled with uncertainty, my life has been a constant battle against panic disorder. Every day, I face the overwhelming fear of sudden panic attacks that can strike at any moment. But amidst the darkness, there is a glimmer of hope - a new service dog that could change My life forever. This is a journey towards finding safety and independence, and how your support can make all the difference.

Imagine living in a constant state of fear, where even the simplest tasks become daunting challenges. For Me panic disorder has turned my life into a never-ending rollercoaster of anxiety. The fear of experiencing a panic attack has confined me to the walls of his own home, leaving me isolated and dependent on others for even the most basic needs.

But there is a ray of hope for me that could break through the darkness. A service dog trained in medical alert can provide me with the support I desperately needs. These incredible Canines can be trained to detect the early signs of a panic attack, allowing me to take necessary precautions and find a safe space before it escalates. With a service dog by my side, I can regain my independence and face the world with newfound confidence!!!!!

...Unfortunately, the cost of obtaining a trained service dog is beyond my reach. The extensive training, veterinary care, and ongoing support required for these remarkable dogs come at a significant expense. As I rely on the generosity of donors, I humbly reach out to you, hoping that you can help me on my journey, OUR journey towards a brighter future.

Your donation can make a world of difference in My life. By contributing to my GoFundMe campaign, you are not only helping me obtain a service dog but also giving me the chance to break free from the chains of panic disorder and hallucinations... Your support will provide me with a loyal, obedient companion who will be by my side, offering comfort, safety, and protection during my most vulnerable moments, keeping me out of danger and harm.

My story is one of resilience, determination, and the power of human kindness. With your support, I can overcome the limitations imposed by panic disorder, hallucinations and embrace a life filled with hope, independence, and freedom.

Please! together, let's make My dream of a new service dog, a new comfort, a new safety, a new life, a new chance, a reality. Donate today and be a part of my journey towards a brighter, safer future!!”

[myfictionaldreams]

!STOLEN CONTENT!

Once again, I find myself losing my patience with the internet. Thank you to the amazing anon for notifying me that someone on Wattpad has posted my content as their own.

The User: JustHeatherr

Please report this person for stealing not only my own but others' work as well. It's disgusting and shameful, and downright fucking lazy to copy and paste work that others have spent hours and hours on and pretend it's their work.

My work that is stolen: JamesPotter - Dry humping. You can find the original here

I've linked the other stories stolen from other creators; please click on each fic and share the love to the original authors and stories!:

House Pride // T. Nott by @distantdarlings found here - reposted as Theodore nott - the gets jealous

a favour - theo Nott x reader by @dramaticals found here -- reposted as Theodore Nott - getting over your ex

And I don't wanna forget how your voice sounds - ex!theo Nott by @morwap found here -- reposted as Theodore Nott - Make up sex

Costume? that's barely clothes x theo not by @mrsriddlenott found here -- reposted as theodore Nott - that's barely clothes

'just once (part 2) tom riddle x reader by @cardansriddle found here-- reposted as tom riddle - just once

'call me by your name' tom riddle by @pasukiyo found here -- reposted as Tom Riddle - call be my name

The Game' - mattheo riddle by @smuttyworks found here -- reposted as mattheo riddle - the game

'the anything but party' m.r x reader by @suugarbabe found here -- reposted as 'anything but a party - mattheo riddle

'we are done' mattheo riddle by @slytherinslut0 found here -- reposted as mattheo riddle we are done

'through rain or shine' lorenzo berkshire by @slytherinslut0 found here -- reposted as lorenzo berkshire through the rain

Lorenzo Berkshire - Boobsessed, posted to Tumblr and found here

Once again, thank you to the anon who notified me. Please continue to spread love and reblog/like people's content! We all do this for fun, but when others think they can steal our content, it takes away any joy and makes me reluctant to post again. Anyway, love y'all.

[dekaydk]

LGBTQ CONTENT ALERT

Support the folks who make the content we crave

Producer of QL and BL content, Korea's Strongberry is small but scrappy and brought the world a lot more content than you might expect. The CEO had a live session a little while ago, and it was reposted with English subtitles yesterday. Among the takeaways: they have a lot more interest from actors than they used to. Also, some of the content they have distributed was produced by others but needed a distribution outlet, so they are clearly a part of the ecosystem that might not otherwise exist.

It's nice and short, and he says there will be a live session with the actors during March (date TBD). Watch this and drive up the stats! Make their investors realize they have a great audience! 😀

Above all, check out their other content on Gagaoolala and YouTube.

[stiltonbasket]

Carrd for the Fandom Gotchas for Gaza!

Hello, everyone! The major MXTX Gotchas are officially complete; but If you would like to participate in more fandom Gotchas to raise funds for Palestine, this carrd by KuroJesterheaD provides dates and details for all ongoing, planned, and completed events as well as a list of verified charities and GoFundMes to donate to. The Carrd also includes links to smaller Gotcha events not listed here, such as themed or ship-specific/rarepair Gotchas, so make sure to check it out!

If you're on Twitter, you can follow TGCFaction to receive event updates, as the moderators are keeping track of/reporting on new fundraising events as they arrive. As of September 3, 2024 (new fandoms added!) the fandom Gotchas have not yet closed donations include:

ATLA (Avatar: the Last Airbender) (donations/sign-ups open indefinitely)

Attack on Titan

Bungou Stray Dogs (donations/sign-ups open indefinitely)

Dimension 20

Elden Ring, Bloodborne

Fics for Gaza (multifandom)

Genshin Impact

Hellaverse (Hazbin Hotel & Helluva Boss)

Hypnosis Mic

Identity V (Round 3)

Jujutsu Kaisen

Link Click (Round 2)

Marvel Comics

MCU Thor, Loki, and Hela

MXTX multifandom

My Hero Academia

Omori

One Piece

Pokemon

Resident Evil

RWBY

Special Containment Procedures

Studio Investigrave

The Locked Tomb

Vaultworks for Gaza

Voltron

Key: regular text, donations open; italics, creator sign-ups open; bold, awaiting creator sign-ups/running interest polls.

If you'd like to participate in a Gotcha that's still in the interest check stage, be sure to locate its information on the Carrd and complete the interest check/poll to help make sure that the project goes forward. And if your favorite fandoms don't have ongoing Gotchas, consider working together with fellow fans to start one of your own!

Please keep in mind that the funds you donate to the Gotchas do add up, even though the individual donations may be small. As of September 3, these projects have raised over $127k USD in aid for Palestine; but donations are still solely needed, so keep on participating!

[thespookiestprincessofthemall]

[mjduncan]

Fall is in the air, and you know what that means...time for a book launch!

You can get your copy HERE

[sjoongki]

fundraisers for palestine 🇵🇸

this is a list some of the palestinian families that have reached out to me via inbox. i will do my best to update this list as often as possible.

as of september 26th

@helpamalm | donate | currently unvetted | €1,396 of €53,000

@ayalanqar | donate | vetted here | €13,439 of €15,000

@m-albalawi | donate | vetted here | €41,421 of €85,000

@dodooomar | donate | vetted here | kr228,814 SEK of kr300,000

@abedalhdihesham | donate | vetted here | $5,827 CAD of $65,000

@emanfamily3 | donate | vetted here | $811 of $5,000

@ahmad-syam-blog | donate | vetted here | $5,411 CAD of $40,000

@alaasyam | donate | vetted here | $346 CAD of $30,000

@heba-baker | donate | vetted here | €5,366 of €60,000

@odayalanqar1 | donate | vetted here | €241 of €50,000

@aiamaher | donate | currently unvetted | €2,059 of €55,000

@salah-family-from-gaza | donate | vetted here | $630 of $45,000

@moomensblog | donate | currently unvetted | €340 of €30,000

@hadeelchilds | donate | vetted here and here | €17,035 of €35,000

@ahlam910 | donate | vetted here | $355 of $50,000

@abedhilles | donate | currently unvetted | $1,784 of $35,000

@kawla-family4 | donate | vetted here | $6,262 of $20,000

@abdulrahmanfamily | donate | vetted here and here | €19,397 of €20,000

@hala123sposts | donate | currently unvetted | $431 of $35,000

@ahmedsobeh2009 | donate | currently unvetted | €128 of €10,000

@mohammedbatish | donate | vetted here | €346 of €60,000

@salem-baker | donate | vetted here | €6,852 of €38,000

@mahmoud-salah-gaza | donate | vetted here | $630 of $45,000

a friendly reminder to do your daily clicks for palestine here

[pinkytoothlesso11]

Hello to all fellow Stricklake fans!! Once again it's time to get excited for Stricklake month this August! This year I will be hosting the upcoming month long event, and I hope by releasing the prompts a month in advance like last year, it gives all of you who are interested in participating this year time to prepare!

The event will start 1st of August, and finish on the 31st of August. Our prompts this year are as follows:

Week one: (August 1st - 6th) Myth/Technology

Week two: (August 7th - 13th) Shipwrecked/Resort

Week three: (August 14th - 20th) Sunlight/Moonlight

Week four: (August 21st - 27th) Blood/Healing

Final roundup: (August 31st)

For those new to Stricklake month, all mediums are welcome as long as the focus remains on the relationship Barbara Lake/Walter Strickler and you are welcome to fill in as many or little prompts as you like, from any of the weeks. There's no obligation to do all!

Make sure to tag your entries with #keenswimmers2024! This helps to ensure everyone can find Stricklake month content for this year and also helps me with roundup posts at the end of each week.

If you can, please spread the word by reblogging this post and support fellow fan creators during the event in August with reblogs and comments! ❤️💚

Special thanks are also in order for @rexnanorum and @seekerofblades for the absolutely fantastic graphics above, as well as for the headers for each week. I owe them full credit for bringing this year's Stricklake month to life!

Thanks also to @megan0013 and @toodrasticallydumb for helping me come up with prompts, otherwise I don't think I could have done this alone! 😅

Tagging: @whitherwanderyouspirit, @joethehoeee, @ollie-alooffloof, @albentelisa and @lexel05 since I think this might interest you, as well as any other Stricklake fans out there!

Any questions, my DM's are always open!