#sounded like a really small number for ~2 million people

[bitegore]

Gaza is an extremely densely populated territory, with an estimated 2022 population of 2,375,000 people. Houston, an American city of comparable population (estimated 2,302,000) has, at least according to Wikipedia, more than 80 hospitals in Houston's Harris County and more than 125 in the greater Houston area.

Hospitals serve people, not land. The question really shouldn't be "why does Gaza need that many hopsitals?" but "why does Gaza have almost a fifth of the hospitals as a comparably-populated city?" And, from there, obviously, "why is the occupation targeting Gaza's hospitals", and "why are we trying to act like there are too many hospitals in Gaza, anyway?"

Just some food for thought.

[unnonexistence]

why do so many sci fi writers feel the need to make their fictional pandemic the Worst Disease Ever? you do not need a 95% mortality rate. you do not need half the world population to be infected within a week. you do not need to emphasize how much worse it is than the 1919 flu. it can be scary anyway i promise you

[phant0mth1ef]

chapter 2: “again? really?”

“so are we going to address the elephant in the room or are we going to pretend like a popular streamer isn’t thirsting over bakugou?” kirishima’s voice was the first to break the air, his friends all silently eating around him.

midoriya was the first to put his fork down, grabbing his cloth as he wiped his mouth, a man of manners.

“i think it’s funny. even funnier how kacchan replied and never told us anything about this!” the man in question peeked one eye up as he leaned in to put his fork into his mouth, simultaneously side eyeing midoriya.

“i don’t know how he thought he’d be able to hide this from us!” kaminari and mina had exploded into laughter from their seats across the table, the duo adding onto their joke the moment they begun to come down from their high.

“tch. it’s not a big deal! all i did was reply to some tweet. i don’t get why you’re all acting like it’s so bad.” he dropped his fork back onto his plate as he grunted.

“here’s the thing, bakugou. we know it’s not a big deal. we as in those of us who are sitting around this table, but your fans are rabid. they’re going to think that you’re flirting with her.” todoroki spoke, the first time anybody had heard the man talk at all that night.

“i’ve seen someone with the username bakugoustoecrust before, shouto’s right.” mina stopped her laughter with denki, chiming in about what she’d seen on twitter one night while mindlessly scrolling.

the topic was dropped soon after, everyone returning to their meals as they ate in silence, an occasional quip coming out of kaminari as the sounds of people going about their usual day were heard.

the restaurant door dinged, signaling the arrival of two people just as the group was about to leave, your blonde friend quickly grinning at who he had just seen.

“what’re you so happy about?” you were currently working off a hangover from the previous night, it seems that everytime you’d go out with neito, you’d either leave with alcohol in your system, or you’d encounter the man you’d been making thrist posts about.

you were suddenly wide awake as you turned your head back to its normal position, seeing a man with blonde hair and bright red eyes staring at you, a scowl on his face.

your cheeks flushed, unable to hide your embarassment as neito begun to greet the group, forcing you to stand behind him while he greeted the group of famous pro’s.

you weren’t famous. you’d like to consider yourself as popular, but you’d never in a million years be able to put yourself out there to save people the way they do, so you sit and play video games in your room.

“hey there! you’re y/n, right?” the green haired man was in front of you in a flash, making you back up a little as his nose almost hit yours.

“yes, hello. it’s nice to meet you.” you smiled softly as you could see his eyes roaming around your body, it’s been runoured that he was really just an energetic person who liked to know things about people.

“what’s your quirk?? i’ve been dying to know.” he was such a bright presence, it was nearly impossible for you to pretend that you hadn’t heard him.

“oh! um, i can just, well it’s better if i show you.” you stepped aside, a small hole appearing in the floor as you were dropped into it, you’d reappeared on the other side of midoriya.

“just drop through the ground and reappear. but it really isn’t that great, my limit is about fifteen feet so i can’t move too far.” you sheepishly put a hand on the back of your neck, tilting it slightly.

“i think it’s a great quirk!” he left just as suddenly as he appeared, leaving you face to face with the number two pro hero, dynamight.

“tch.” oh he hated you. just great. he’s not going to like what had happened last night while you were intoxicated.

“well alright then! if you don’t mind, we’ll be going, this lunch won’t wait.” neito grabbed your arm, dragging you along with him as you stumbled before catching yourself.

“he hates me.” you murmured as you took your seat inside the booth that neito had led you to.

“just a bit! he’ll get over it.” the door jingled as the big group exited, but a pair of vermillion eyes never left your figure, at least not until you were out of sight.

that action didn’t go unnoticed by his friends.

tags! : @sukunasbottomlefteyeball @pixiesluver

ignore how the timestamp says 8 am, this is supposed to be the tweet from when you were drunk lol

[littleredstory]

Beta Read my Story???

Little Red is red-y to be consumed as a draft, and I would appreciate it SOOO much if anybody out there would give it a read and tell me their thoughts! I know a couple people have already expressed interest, so please send me a message or email me @ spectascopes@gmail.com if you're willing to do it!!

*EDIT: SHORT SUMMARY: Russel and his older brother Stan are living on their own and working through a lot of issues from their shared past, but things are good. What isn't good is the stray, injured fairy that finds its way to their porch- fairies are a species of intelligent feline evolved to walk upright. They're a designer pet for rich people, and not a lot is known about them because of their small numbers. What's worse is that this one seems capable of understanding and speaking English just fine, so now the two brothers have to figure out what the hell is going on.

The story is 225 pages and 106,000 words long. It's a hefty beast! Because of that and the commitment it takes to beta read something so lengthy, anybody that does it and gives me their thoughts gets 1) a million of my homegrown organic kisses if they so choose and 2, more importantly) a drawing! A single character lined/shaded drawing, which you can see examples of here. One of the few ways I have to thank people for doing this for me!

I'd ideally like for 5 to 10 people to read and give me thoughts, but the more the merrier!

If you message/email to get in on this mundane once-in-a-lifetime opportunity (who else wrote a story called Little Red that they're asking to get beta-read in 2024?) I'll send you the story in whatever format works best, a downloadable file or link to a google doc, and when you're all done just tell me what you think! There's no "time limit" but within a couple of months would be great :]

I would like some detail in the thoughts, and please- be critical! Not mean, but critical! You could read it all and then do a little summary or do small thoughts chapter by chapter, whatever works. I'd say I would like at least hmmm 500 words of thought? More is better, but reading the story just to say "it was good" is not the most helpful feedback.

I'm looking for things like: did you like the characters? Which character was your favorite, and were any significantly weaker than the others? How was the pacing, did it feel too fast or too slow at any point? Did anything stand out to you as really well done or really NOT well done? These are just suggestions and not an exhaustive list of things I'd like to know, and if you have different things to comment on, chat away! It's just an example of some.

Once you do that, I'll reply with a handful of questions about potential changes to the story and if you, the reader, think they'd be positive or negative, and also ask what you'd like drawn.

Does this sound fair? Does this sound okay? I've never written a novel before! I'm going to ask people completely removed from the sphere to read it, too, because I want lots of diverse insight so I can make the story as good as it can be :]

(PS- if you beta read and are qualified to comment on things like how I, whitemen, have written the two black main characters, PLEASE share thoughts and feedback!! I want to write diverse characters, obviously, but I am fallible and human and research can only get me so far. Critique and thoughts on stuff like that, or handling mental illness, or a character with a lot of scars, or a mute character, don't hesitate to share!!)

[gleefullypolin]

Dating Lady Whistledown by GleefullyPolin

Read on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/57046732/chapters/145081255

Summary: Eloise always thought that her idiot brother was merely a distraction for their shared friend Penelope, always in her ear and never allowing her a moment to venture out on her own. But when Penelope begins online dating and finally meets a man who starts to slowly win her heart, was fate truly at play all along?

Chapter 2: Lonely Traveler

“You can be lonely even when you’re loved by many people since you’re still not anybody’s one and only.” Anne Frank

Colin stared at the sea from his balcony as it hit the shore, crashing into the rocks below as the sun was rising. He took in a breath, inhaling the air as he let his eyes fall closed, his feet tapped the table beneath his toes. He let his eyes slide open and gazed down at the laptop perched against his knees, the curser flashing brightly against the white background of the empty page.

He often wondered how writers block could find someone in a place so beautiful and full of wonders when it should be able to form nouns, verbs, and adjectives into even the most uneducated of minds. Yet here he sat, Colin Bridgerton, twice published author, unable to form even a simple sentence.

He wanted to call Pen. She would be able to talk him through whatever was plaguing his mind, she was always able to lift the fog that troubled him when his mind clouded him like this. He looked at his phone, realizing that calling her would mean rousing her from a sound sleep. He knew it wouldn’t matter; he had called her like this before. Her timid small voice on the other end of the line always eased his mind as she woke from slumber, he wasn’t sure if that was his favorite Pen sound, but it was easily one of his top five to be sure.

He wasn’t exactly sure when he started ranking Pen sounds, it was probably not appropriate to have a ranking of favorite sounds your best friend made, yet he noticed that he started collecting them sometime in the last three years.

It had started after he had come home from Paris before setting back off for the South of France on another assignment, he had joined one of Eloise and Pen’s movie nights.  They were five hours into a Harry Potter marathon when Eloise gave up and retired to her room, leaving the two of them to continue on their own. Two hours later, Pen was snoring quietly next to him, snuggled into the crook of his arm, her hand nestled under her cheek as she rested on his chest.

His arm was fast asleep, and he was doing everything he could to shake it back awake when she stirred beside him, the smallest sound escaping from her lips. It sounded like a bird he had heard in a rainforest in Brazil during one of his tours. And it was in that moment that he started his list of favorite Pen sounds which he kept etched on his heart.

He picked up the phone and opened his contacts, Pen’s number showing at the top of the list with the red hearts bookending her name. His finger hovered over it until he groaned, clicking instead onto the message he had received last night from his sister.

Helloise: Pen and I are busy tonight. I’m calling dibs!

“Get it together, Bridgerton.” He moaned. He really needed to stop being so co-dependent on his best friend.

Colin should be happy about his life. He traveled to some of the most amazing places in the world, he was able to see things that people would beg to view with their own eyes just once in their lifetime. And then he got to write about them and share that information with the world. Colin knew he was lucky. He was living his dream.

And yet he was plagued with something that was making him physically ill. Something that had him sitting on a balcony with a million-dollar view, a blank page that should be filled with words about a gorgeous city, and yet the only thing he could think about was the one thing he could do nothing about.

Colin Bridgerton was lonely.

It was ridiculous really. It sounded stupid, actually it sounded selfish and spoiled. Rich kid with everything he had ever wanted, crying about loneliness. He knew all he had to do was get out of his room and head to any club in town and he could bring any local he wanted back to his room. It would take nothing for him to attract one of the very gorgeous women he saw on the streets daily. He knew he was an attractive man; he had been blessed with the Bridgerton genes.

Yet, he was tired of meaningless sex that amounted to nothing more than pleasure and beauty. He wanted more. He wanted to know someone’s mind, he wanted to know their wants and dreams. He wanted to know what made a woman tick, what made them smile. Most of all he wanted to know that he was that person’s everything, not just their one-night thing.

He tossed his phone onto the table and laughed loudly. “You’re being a fucking pussy, Bridgerton.” He swore. His brothers would have a field day with him right now. Colin knew he wasn’t like his older brothers. He was always more sensitive than Anthony and he didn’t have Benedict’s free spirit.

Maybe it was the scotch coursing through his veins, or maybe it was the influence of the ethereal orange sunset tonight, but Colin decided he was done bringing gorgeous nameless women back to his room in random cities, it wasn’t going to bring him intimacy. It wasn’t going to bring him warmth and it sure as hell wasn’t going to cure his emotional loneliness.

He focused back on his laptop and closed the blank document that was continuing to taunt him. He opened up his browser and tapped his fingers against his keyboard.

“Ok internet, how do you cure loneliness?” He punched his question into the google search, shaking his head in disbelief that he was even doing this exercise. The entire thing was idiotic.

He was overwhelmed with all the results, most of them referring him to some sort of mental help or therapy. The fact he was even searching this up sure felt like he needed therapy, but maybe he was searching for the wrong thing. He deleted his search and tried again.

“Ok, let’s try, lonely people looking to...” well shit, what was he looking to do? He didn’t want to hook up with someone. He could do that right where he was in the city without the need of an internet search. Besides, he could download Tinder for that honestly. He didn’t want some girl falling over him because of his Bridgerton name either, or his looks. He just wanted to connect with someone emotionally, something that could rely on his anonymity.

He deleted his search again. “Lonely people looking to chat. Maybe?” he inquired to himself with a chuckle as he clicked enter. Another overwhelming search result popped up onto the screen. He bit his lip as he thought about what he wanted. “Loney writers looking to chat.” He smiled at himself and clicked enter. The smile grew bigger as he saw the first result that popped up. Finally, something that made sense.

LonelyTraveler has entered the chat

He looked at the server set up in front of him and quickly found the list of channels to find the one where he could make his introduction. He settled into his chair and thought about what he wanted to say. Did he want to be honest? He didn’t exactly want to say he was Colin Bridgerton; he was purposely wanting to avoid advertising his family name and wealth. Perhaps being vague would be more advisable for the time being.

LonelyTraveler: Hello everyone, I’m LT, a male in my mid 20’s, currently traveling the world working on a novel, though I’m sure that doesn’t make me very special around here so I guess that shouldn’t have been the first thing I brought up. I suppose I’m here because it’s hard to connect to people when you don’t stay in one place for a long time so I figured I’d try this out but now that I’m typing all of this out it sounds really stupid so, I might delete later, who knows. So yeah, hi!

Colin read his intro four times before simply giving up and hitting enter, deciding this was the stupidest decision he had ever made in his life. He was never going to tell another soul about this for as long as he lived.

He scanned through the introduction channel to see if there was anyone interesting that stood out to him.

SexOnThePage: Simone, 25, I’ll cut right to it; I’m looking for someone who wants to get busy with a sexy sentence all night long.

Way too honest, Colin skipped on, that felt way too pointed and forward for what he was looking for.

TimidRomantic: I’m Chrissy, 23, Looking for a bad romance? Let’s write one together, I’m usually quiet and shy but I’m looking for someone to take me out of my shell. Maybe I just need a good spanking or a...

Shit, that did not feel timid or romantic at all. Colin quickly skimmed over some of the other entries in the channel, but he was starting to feel like maybe this was a really bad fucking idea. And then he stopped.

LadyWhistledown: Dearest Gentle Reader, or I guess Discord reader? I’m LW, female, in my 20’s, and honestly, I’m only here because my friend won’t get off my back about me putting myself out there and meeting people. So here I am! I hope you are glad to meet me! I fancy myself a writer, but I have yet to actually finish anything, but I’m working on it. Just looking to chat or connect or whatever it is you do on this thing, honestly, I have no idea what people do here? Some of you guys are kind of scary and intimidating honestly! So yeah, maybe say hi, I guess!

Colin found himself comforted knowing that there was someone else on this site that seemed to be just as uncomfortable as he was. He clicked into her intro and decided to reply to her.

LonelyTraveler: Happy to know I’m not the only one here who is feeling perhaps a little terrified of what I’m doing here and maybe a little intimidated? I guess we are both Discord Virgins? Or maybe even Extra Virgin? However, let me be the first to tell you I am glad to meet you and to maybe not feel so alone here.

He shut his laptop and pushed his chair away from the table. This was a stupid idea. He should have just called Pen. She would have known what to say to him, would have at least given him a reason to smile instead of leaving him to lie in his bed staring at the ceiling with a frown on his face, an ache sitting in his chest that clearly wasn’t going away. His phone lit up on his nightstand and he pulled it against his chest before finally opening it to read his notification.

<3 Pen <3: Good morning! Just got up and wanted to make sure you don’t forget to send me that chapter before this weekend. You seemed tired yesterday, you sure you’re ok? Anyway, call me later! Ignore what El said, you know you’re my favorite person to talk to! <3

Colin smiled at his phone, all it took was a text from Pen and he already felt better. So much for not being co-dependent.

[elliott-the-creature]

pt 2 of the story I made for my 8th grade english class! this was absolutely wild to reread, I was such a weird kid lol. also maple totally isn’t a kinda sorta self insert that I grew to love a lot… /s (text below if you can’t read my handwriting)

pg 6: “Wh-what?! You didn’t even repay me for helping with your stupid lyrics!” Icky scoffed. “Well uhhh… how about my hoodie? You can have that,” Byron said, taking off his Joji hoodie his mom gave him. “Ooh, really? For little old me, heh? Thanks a ton buddy!” Icky smiled, laughing as it couldn’t fit at all the 3’5” demon. “Well, can you help me now?” Byron asked through his giggles. Icky suddenly stopped laughing, which scared Byron a bit. “Listen kid. I can make you the best singer for your age. I can make you rich and famous for the rest of your life. But there’s a catch, and it’s a hard one,” Icky explained, looking serious. “W-what is it? D-do I have to donate a pitcher of my blood or something?” Byron stammered, looking pale. “What?! That stuff’s stupid! Nah, you just gotta guess my favourite song, that’s all,” Icky replied, looking amused. “Wait, is that it? Just guess a song?” Byron said, seeming confused.

pg 7: “Uh yeah, but don’t you realize there’s like, a million billion songs? It’ll take you years to guess it, hah!!!” Icky laughed, looking like it already won the bet. “Well, how much time do I have to guess?” Byron asked. “Oh, only the rest of your life! Or until you guess the right song.” Icky said, and randomly disappeared. “Huh, what was that fo-” Byron inquired, getting cut off as a knock sounded from the door of the studio room. “Can I come in?” a somewhat familiar voice called out. “Um, yeah, sure,” Byron answered, and the door opened. Instantly, Byron felt a rush of happiness as he saw his blind sister, Maple. Maple rushed to him, and they hugged. “How are you? I heard from mom that some record people came to you and told you to make a song, or whatever,” Maple said, her voice tainted with concern. “Oh, well it’s hard… but I can do it. For you and mom… and the internet, heh,” Byron responded. Maple nodded, seeming satisfied.

pg 8: “Good, I don’t want you being overworked! Aren’t you finding it hard figuring this all out on your own?” she asked. “Oh, well I’ve always found this kinda stuff easy… y’know?” Byron lied, thinking of Icky. “Ah, well those damn record people told me to keep the visit short… so I gotta go now,” Maple sighed, and ruffled Byron’s hair. “See ya little bro… and you better make the best song ever, or else!”. Then she was gone. “Wow, that’s your sister? Lemme get her number, hehe!” “Shut up Icky. And yes, that’s her,” Byron growled, turning to Icky. “Ah, whatever! Anyways, are you gonna guess the song?” Icky asked. For the rest of the evening, Byron guessed random songs, which turned out to be wrong. “Uh, Eye of the Tiger? Emo Boy? Sicko Mode?” “Nope, nope, and nope!” Icky would always respond. Finally, Byron decided to go to bed, and maybe go for a walk to clear his head the next morning.

pg 9: And that’s exactly where he found his answer. As Byron was walking along the city streets (with the agents’ permission, of course) he heard singing coming from an alleyway. Turning to the alley, he saw Icky! The small demon was floating around a fire, singing a familiar song. “Two trucks, having sex! Two trucks, having sex! My muscles, my muscles, involuntary flex!”. Instantly, Byron recognized the song. It was Two Trucks by Lemon Demon! “Mm, maybe that’s its favourite song…” Byron questioned, and rushed back to the music station. In his room, he called out: “Hey Icky! I wanna talk.”. At the command, the little violet demon appeared. “Hey there mortal! Come to grovel and guess my favourite song?” “Yep… I have a few more songs to guess,” Byron said, feeling confident. “Alright, guess away my friend!” Icky grinned and sat down. “Hm… Bad Guy? Riptide? Ok Ok?” Byron guessed. “Nah, Billie Eilish is for depressed 14 year old chicks.” Icky snorted.

pg 10: “Hm… Two Trucks?” Byron said. Instantly, Icky froze. “R-repeat that please.” Icky stammered. “Uh, Two Trucks. Is that your favourite song?” Byron guessed, knowing it was right. “Ughh, fine! Yes, that’s my favourite song. Happy now?” Icky groaned, sighing. “Yes! Wait, does that mean I get to be a famous singer?” Byron squeaked happily. Icky nodded glumly. “Yeah… you get your wish. Damn you mortal… always one of ‘em has a brain big enough to guess right…” “Wait, I just wanna thank you!” Byron smiled. “For what? I’m a demon, not some friend,” Icky asked, looking sad. “But to me you are! Hey, how about we hang out and make music together? Y’know, just be bros?” Byron proposed. Icky looked up, seeming slightly intrigued. “Only if I don’t give you more wishes! Then I might consider it,” “Yeah, no more wishes. So, what do you say?” Byron promised. Icky nodded and shook Byron’s hand. “So, you wanna tell me your name?” It asked.

pg 11 (epilogue): From that point on, Icky and Byron were homies. Byron ended up making his hit song: Demon Boyfriend. His mother went on the magazine she always wanted to be on. The record people were still as strict as ever, but it became more bearable. Maple soon found out about Icky, but became friends with the fiesty demon quickly. And one day, he realized his own story to fame was similar to a fairytale he heard as a kid. “Eh, it’s probably just my imagination,” Byron told himself, and went to go skateboarding with Icky, Maple, and some other people he never met.

[you-know-honey]

Nameless Ghouls doing Cosplay

Note:

I know it sounds a little strange, but I've always thought about this a little, it will fall into the headcanons category because I'm dying to start with this. Hope you like. I will use images of the character or fanart to illustrate those who do not know the character. CREDITS TO THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMAGES

𝔊𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔰

Mountain

Piramid Head

I feel like he became obsessed with the game and plays it every year religiously. He doesn't understand why now everyone wanted to be sexy, he wanted to be scary. Spoilers! A tall man, with a mask and no shirt, was not scary, many girls approached him to ask for photos and try to get his phone number. This guy is shy, so all the attention overwhelmed him a little, but he was happy that people liked his cosplay and he even signed some fanarts. But that hand on his butt definitely made him blush, girls are a little more daring than he expected.

Phantom

Eric Draven

When he saw the movie with Sodo he simply loved it and stole Brandon Lee's personality for months, he stole some makeup from Copia to be able to give it the final touch although he had to ask for some help from Cirrus to avoid making a mess in the bathroom and not ruin the makeup. He left everything for last and 2 days before the convention was stealing part of the suit from each ghoul's closet. He even recorded some videos simulating part of the movie and almost fell from the third floor of the ministry while doing the window scene.

Rain

Ice King

He is much calmer, the ice king seemed like a good costume, he liked the series and when he found out that there was an "Ice Princess Ball" he simply showed off by taking his forbidden steps, surprising everyone, even his classmates. Putting on the blue paint was difficult and he didn't want to damage the suit or white shirt. He made the crown by hand and asked Copia for some jewelry in exchange for ensuring that Phantom wouldn't destroy his makeup. Many fans asked him to record scenes of the character and days later he blushed when he saw millions of people praising him on the internet.

Sodo

Lestat

He's not lying, he's read the book and knows the background to the scene where Lestat turns Louis. He admires the vampire's ambition for power but mostly he does it because he can flirt or bother anyone he wants and everyone will assume that he is his character. It bothers him a little when people point out that Lestat is taller, but seeing the girls smile at him and shyly cover their faces, he just loves that they adore him. What stands out most about his cosplay is his hair, he spent hours in the bathroom to get the desired blonde, and even more time to leave it soft and silky with the smell of macadamia and honey, let's not talk about how the ghouls mocked him when he saw him come out of the shower in her bathrobe and with curlers to curl her hair. "Envious" he thought. Lestat is simply himself in another universe. A diva.

Swiss

König

Swiss is not as tall as König but that doesn't matter when you have the attitude, you are in VERY good shape and you know how to move your hips well. Damm! How can he look intimidating and sexy at the same time? He simply set the bar very high for the rest of the character's cosplayers. Although he seems serious, behind the mask he is really laughing at how nervous people were with him, he has a great time seeing everyone's open mouths as he passes by and in the contest for the best cosplay he simply sweeps away, he uses his flirtatious voice to talk to them everyone and even hoisted a couple of small children onto his shoulders for photos.

𝔊𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔢𝔱𝔱𝔢𝔰

Cumuluss

Storm

She's a big fan of superheroes, especially girls who can kick anyone's ass and look cool at the same time. She also gives him the luxury of showing off her magic in the form of "special effects" to entertain some children. It amuses him to see her amazed face as she makes little clouds around her. She loves how her cape looks when she walks and she pretends to be in a scene from the movie with the rest of the ghoulettes, even "fighting" with Mountain like a real X-Men.

Aurora

Emily

She throws the popcorn on the floor every time he watches the movie when he sees how Viktor doesn't stay with Emily (it's not something the author does at all lmao). She looked at a wedding dress just like Emily's in the window of a second-hand store and the squeal of excitement was heard all the way to China. She ran to the Ministry and took out all of Cirrus's painting materials like an excited little girl, she made the ribs with real ribs that she took from an old corpse from the mass grave that was in the basement of the Ministry. She put a lot of effort into every detail and cried like she was a real bride when she saw the final result. She walked through the hallways singing until she fed up the Sisters Of Sin. But the princess is happy.

Cirrus

Mad Hatter

Cirrus didn't know anything about this character until he heard Melanie Martínez's song and did a little research and went crazy. She has seen every movie about Alice in Wonderland (with all its variants and from other countries) and has read every book until she has a large collection, but if Sebastián Stan's performance made her fall in love, Johnny Deep's moved her heart. The truth is she bought everything from a Japanese dressmaker and she was glued to the window every day when she saw a mail truck every time she saw it. She went to conventions for several days in a row just to show off her cosplay and rewatched all the movies to get more into character.

(I used an image because being a male character I couldn't find gifs for girls.)

I don't know how to do this much, I hope you like it and remember these are just MY headcanons, if they differ from yours that's great, it's good to have different opinions. But no hate, be kind to the community.

[sl0wdiver]

Get to know me tag from @heffer-wen - thank u so much for letting me have my Oprah intverview 😍

Tagging @bakingblues @jarrodsbowen @merlinn @drunkenromantic @ruben-dias and @canirove!

1. Do you make your bed? Every damn day I sure as hell do. Cushions and throw and all.

2. Favourite number? Always very fond of 28 as it's my birthday. 147 as well. Not that I believe in angel numbers but I see it everywhere.

3. What's your job? That's a secret but it's corporate and it's boring and I'm planning on leaving in October!!

4. If you could go back to school, would you? Secondary school you couldn't pay me enough to do again. It's taken me the best part of a decade to get over it. Much as I would consider going back to uni, I can't be arsed with exams and coursework. Really enjoy not having to be assessed on things. I love studying though!

5. Can you parallel park? Nine times out of ten, yes. I've also managed to start doing it without stressing to high heaven or swearing!

6. Do you think aliens are real? Positively. However, I think the majority of life in the universe is probably like how our planet has been for the majority of its life - either microbial or unintelligent (by our standards). The chances of us existing at the same time as another intelligent species who are close enough that we could make contact with them is unfortunately very small. I would love to see the day we do receive something from a nearby star. Contact is one of my favourite films ever and I think paints the most realistic picture of what that might look like.

7. Can you drive a manual car? I wouldn't drive anything else.

8. Guilty pleasure? Gonna sound so pretentious here but I've moved on from guilty pleasures. I embrace everything that I love and want to enjoy.

9. Tattoos? None at the moment, and probably never. I'm not averse to them, but I don't have anything that I'd really want to put on my body. Closest I've thought however is getting "Fire, walk with me" somewhere because I fucking love Twin Peaks and I saw someone recently with it on their back.

10. Favourite colour? Tough to pick one, but my favourite shades sit around navy blue, aquamarine and turquoise. Colours of the ocean and especially oceans in the summer.

11. Favourite type of music? Truthfully, I can genuinely get along with anything, and I absolutely love SO much different types of music for all sorts of reasons. Easier to list of the stuff that I can't do, namely Hair/Glam Metal, Southern Rock and stuff that's generically put under 'Classic Rock' (I love SO much music from the 60s and 70s, but 'Classic Rock' is not a genre, it's something invented by the likes of Rolling Stone magazine and people in YouTube comment sections of Beatles songs writing "I was born in the wrong generation" to jerk themselves off to. Get a grip).

The way I see it, if it's compelling to me, I will enjoy it. I have a million playlists on Spotify for every mood I find myself in.

12. Do you like puzzles? Some. Word ones tend to be my favourite, and I used to do sudoku quite a lot. It's not really my thing though.

13. Any phobias? Basophobia. Specifically, having no grip on my feet. I'm also quite claustrophobic.

14. Favourite childhood sport? Much like @heffer-wen who tagged me in this, I was arty and quite averse to sport. I went to an all-boys school which was absolutely febrile for getting us to play football, rugby and cricket. Hated them all, and ironically now love watching the latter two.

I did, however, love cycling, badminton, kayaking and bodyboarding, and still do. Don't do any of them competitively but I make sure to bodyboard at least once a year.

15. Do you talk to yourself? All the fucking time. There are so many scenarios happening in my head. Someone HAS to broadcast them, right?

16. Tea or coffee? For years, neither. Then in uni, tea took over my life. Then, shortly before I came out, iced coffee entered my life like a freight train. Now, I love both. Tea is my regular go-to and coffee is more of a treat, but I like them in pretty much all forms. I'm blessed in Cardiff to have the choice of Portugese or Turkish coffee basically on my doorstep and it's fucking brilliant. Earl Grey and Redbush are favourite tea flavours.

17. First thing you wanted to be when growing up? Something in engineering. I was and still am obsessed with planes, trains, cars, bridges, buildings, the like. Turns out I absolutely sucked at studying for the Maths and Physics bits but hey ho, I still enjoy reading about those subjects.

18. What movies do you adore? Where the fuck do I begin. Go read my Letterboxd, it's easier.

As a very, VERY brief overview however, the films I absolutely adore are:

Amadeus

Apocalypse Now

The Incredibles

Call Me By Your Name

Blade Runner

The complete Lord of the Rings trilogy

The complete original Star Wars trilogy (IV and V especially)

Stop Making Sense

The Dark Knight

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Pulp Fiction

Mean Girls

Shrek 2

And SO many more but I'll be here all day listing them out.

[mariacallous]

Since Twitter launched in 2006, the company has acted as a kind of heartbeat for social media conversation. That’s partly because it’s where media people go to talk about the media, but also because it’s been willing to open up its backend to researchers. Academics have used free access to Twitter’s API, or application programming interface, in order to access data on the kinds of conversations occurring on the platform, which helps them understand what the online world is talking about.

Twitter’s API is used by vast numbers of researchers. Since 2020, there have been more than 17,500 academic papers based on the platform’s data, giving strength to the argument that Twitter owner Elon Musk has long claimed, that the platform is the “de facto town square.”

But new charges, included in documentation seen by WIRED, suggest that most organizations that have relied on API access to conduct research will now be priced out of using Twitter.

It’s the end of a long, convoluted process. On February 2, Musk announced API access would go behind a paywall in a week. (Those producing “good” content would be exempted.) A week later, he delayed the decision to February 13. Unsurprisingly, that deadline also slipped by, as Twitter suffered a catastrophic outage. 

The company is now offering three levels of Enterprise Packages to its developer platform, according to a document sent by a Twitter rep to would-be academic customers in early March and passed on to WIRED. The cheapest, Small Package, gives access to 50 million tweets for $42,000 a month. Higher tiers give researchers or businesses access to larger volumes of tweets—100 million and 200 million tweets respectively—and cost $125,000 and $210,000 a month. WIRED confirmed the figures with other existing free API users, who have received emails saying that the new pricing plans will take effect within months.  

“I don’t know if there’s an academic on the planet who could afford $42,000 a month for Twitter,” says Jeremy Blackburn, assistant professor at Binghamton University in New York and a member of the iDRAMA Lab, which analyzes hate speech on social media—including on Twitter. 

Twitter did not respond to a request for comment.

For subscribers to the cheapest package, the number of rules through which they can filter data from the app’s Real Time PowerTrack API will be capped at 25,000, and the number of queries of the Full Archive Search API will be capped at 50,000. The number of Twitter handles they can analyze through the Account Activity API will also be limited to 5,000, and there will be a max of 20 requests per minute for the Engagement API Totals Endpoint, which allows researchers to see how well tweets are doing in terms of engagement.

While this sounds like a substantial dataset, it only accounts for around 0.3 percent of Twitter’s monthly output, meaning it is far from being a comprehensive snapshot of activity on the platform. Twitter’s free API access gave researchers access to 1 percent of all tweets.

Elissa M. Redmiles, a faculty member at the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems in Germany, says the new prices are eye-watering. “It’s probably outside of any academic budget I’ve ever heard of,” she says, adding that the price would put off any long-term analysis of user sentiment. “One month of Twitter data isn’t really going to work for the purposes people have,” she says.

Kenneth Joseph, assistant professor at the University of Buffalo and one of the authors of a recent paper analyzing a day in the life of Twitter, says the new pricing effectively kills his career. “$42,000 is not something I can pay for a single month in any reasonable way,” says. “It totally destroys any opportunity to engage in research in this space, which I’ve in many respects built a career on.” 

The pricing documents were provided to WIRED by a researcher who asked for anonymity, since they are still accessing Twitter data through an existing API agreement and worry it could be terminated if they were identified. They say the new costs were “not viable for the academic community.”

“No one can afford to pay that,” they say. “Even rich institutions can’t afford to pay half a million a year for a thimbleful of data.”

It’s not clear whom the new pricing model is targeted at. Nir Grinberg, an assistant professor in the ​Department of Software and Information Systems Engineering at Ben-Gurion University in Israel, used to work at a startup that used Twitter’s data.

“It seems like a really steep increase for a tiny amount of data. One percent of Twitter a few months ago was free. Now Twitter is offering 0.3 percent for half a million dollars [a year],” he says. “It’s just crazy. I honestly don’t know who could budget for this.”

Researchers say the damage won’t just be to academic discourse. Twitter is a vital dataset for understanding how the internet works and what conversations are being had in the notional global public square.

Joseph recognizes that there are other platforms he could research, but notes that Twitter’s potent combination of journalists, high-ranking politicians, and business decisionmakers makes it a vital area for research. “Twitter is a particularly special space for understanding elite discourse,” he says. “To rip that away from all of us trying to use the system to understand it is a tough pill to swallow.”

Blackburn, however, says researchers will continue to find a way to scrutinize what’s happening on Twitter. “We’ve been mostly cut off from Facebook for years and we’ve continued to make progress,” he says. “It’s not like science is going to be held hostage by a guy that played himself into burning $44 billion on a website that makes no money, just so he could force all its users to read his shitposts.”

[odnson]

Please, tell me more about literally all of the wips! What's cooking!

lmao oh gosh, what i have rn are like, very vague ideas and the docs are just full of lines that lead nowhere but….👀

1. jwds mafia

Before this, Joowon had only seen pictures. Dozens of them, featuring different angles and expressions, showcasing his subject in various types of clothing. Often alone, sometimes with his trusted confidante, but never with family.

Now, in the flesh, the first thing that Joowon notices is the slouch. Too relaxed and borderline lazy, and something he unconsciously frowns at.

literally what the filename says 😂😂😂 funny thing is tho, i have an ending for this and a beginning, but i completely have no idea how to stitch them together because all i have are vibes. just sth sth about jw infiltrating a rival clan to help hkh’s rise to power (pretty much the same with his motives in the show originally), going undercover but being busted from day one because lbr, he’s up against ds. but ds is weak to pretty men (canon) and lets jw do what he wants for a while, etc etc. this def revolves around the “love for jw but revenge for ds” premise, only that because i’m me, it doesn’t stay that way for ds ofc. it does, however, get messier and messier, and i cannot go into too many details without spoiling it but!!!! someday i wish to finish this, like, fr.

2. jwds5+1????

Manyang offering him a seat at a table full of people he’d antagonized more than once remains a strange phenomenon to his eyes, but sitting beside Lee Dongsik and letting his warm smile soothe him isn’t.

i got the idea for this while otw to work so hopefully i can finish this in a few days?? pretty excited about this tbh, but it’s essentially about jwds gatekeeping the other from ppl because they’re actually a little too insane for one another, as we all know!!! (the show canon is just too good, really) i think this will be my attempt to be funnier but who knows, maybe this will turn into something else entirely? again, all i have are vibes as of the moment. 🙃

3. jwdsjj

A question now sits in Jeongje’s eyes the longer Dongsik looks at him. Dongsik wonders if he’ll ask.

Then, slowly: “How’s Han Joowon?”

Dongsik blinks, caught off-guard. He thought of a number of questions Jeongje would have for him, the millions of ways he could’ve phrased what he truly wanted to know: what is Dongsik doing here?

But this—Dongsik has to admit that he didn’t foresee this.

The name sparks warmth in him, as it often does. Underneath that blanket of fondness and security is something that burns savagely, and Dongsik feels unmoored, like Jeongje is prying into things he shouldn’t.

“He’s fine,” is what Dongsik settles with. A crumb of a truth is a truth all the same, which is all he can offer for now.

Jeongje’s gaze flits to Dongsik’s side, at the obvious absence of the man in question.

Dongsik sighs. “He’s at home.”

Something seems to hit Jeongje then, like an unseen force: he shifts in his seat, a small smile sitting on his lips. He looks simultaneously victorious and resigned, as if he won a personal wager at the cost of himself.

There was a time, Dongsik remembers, that he’d ache when Jeongje looks that way. When they were young and Jeongje needed him, when he couldn’t fend for himself and Dongsik was still the taller of the two.

this is actually finished but idk, i’m not satisfied with it so i never posted it??? it sits at 5.5k words and while it does start in a way i like, it degenerates to sth that makes me go “hmmmm wait a sec” whenever i reread so yeah. 🙃🙃🙃 anyway, it’s about ds reminiscing and revisiting the love he has for jj (while jj is imprisoned) and realizing that it just couldn’t work for them that way. sounds very sad, i know, but i’m operating on what the show has given all of us lmao. i have to reread it again because i havent touched it in a while but i seem to remember that it’s also about ds seeing just how much jj loved him; it’s just that the love they had for each other didn’t happen at the same time and it was already too late when they both realized it. YEAH. now u might be wondering, how does jw fit into the picture??? that snippet is one of the many ways he does. 😂😂 (and just in case someone’s curious: no, it doesn’t end in a threesome. had i been capable of pwp, it def would’ve but alas.)

anyway this got way too long lmao but thank you, as always, for indulging me!!!! u’re amazing. 💕

[sera-wasnever]

Taking a rant from the tags to its own post because I feel like it's important:

I often see people use the statistic that 1-2% of the population have naturally red hair to demonstrate the statistical significance of a low percentage in a large population, usually in regard to the number of trans or intersex people, and the point they're trying to make is true! That's a lot of people, especially in a medical context, and not a proportion small enough to even consider arguing to ignore.

But it is not the same as the amount of people that most people see with red hair. 1-2% is a global statistic, and most people with red hair have (northern and eastern) European ancestry. If you don't live in a majority white area you see far more intersex people than natural redheads. Conversely, if you live in, say, Ireland, the population of redheads is more like 10%, over five times the global proportion of people who are intersex. In Europe in general it's around 4%, while in the US it actually appears to be slightly higher, which I'd guess (emphasis on guess!) reflects how most white Americans have Western European ancestry.

The point is, there aren't many places where the number of redheads you see looks like 1-2% of the population, unless you're travelling the entire world on the reg, in which case congrats that sounds really cool. It's not a good comparison to visualise what 1-2% looks like, and you don't have to resort to misleading statistics to say that tens of millions of people matter.

[darael]

Perhaps the most incredible thing is that this was both literally true and something that might have appealed to the kind of people they were selling to.

It's been like six months so someone's probably already pointed this out, but it's not visible in ten seconds checking the notes so I'm gonna do it.

In some fields, FLOPS — FLoating-point Operations Per Second — are actually an incredibly important metric. The acronym is a little tortured but it's way easier to work with, linguistically, than FPOPS would have been, so cut people some slack.

Some background: Floating-point numbers are one solution to a problem computers have: everything needs to be encoded into binary, so you can't represent where the integer part of a number ends and the fractional part begins with a special symbol like a decimal point the way we do on paper. If you're only dealing with whole numbers, that's not an issue, of course (there's no fractional part to deal with) and if all the numbers you care about are around the same size you can just say "okay, the first X binary digits are the integer part and the rest are the fractional part" and it's fine. Both of these are what's called fixed-point or fixed-precision numbers (because the point that separates the whole and fractional parts is in a fixed place, and you have a fixed number of digits of precision to work with). But what if you're dealing with numbers of various different sizes? That's where floating-point numbers come in. These store every number with two parts, one saying what size-range it's in and one saying where it falls. If you've come across scientific notation for decimal numbers (like calling two million 2×10⁶) you get this idea: you store what's called a "mantissa" (that's the "how much" part, the 2) and an exponent (the "in what range" part, the 6) and you have a convention for what base you're going to apply that exponent to which you don't necessarily bother storing because it's the same everywhere (for scientific notation that's 10, but in computers we use 2 because binary). These let you store a vast range of numbers without needing huge amounts of storage most of which is zeroes for very large or very small ones. But! Working with them is more complicated than working with integers or other fixed-point numbers.

Hertz is cycles per second, which for a computer usually means how many basic instructions the thing can do every second, but a floating-point operation (doing something with two floating-point numbers) might take several instructions. Alternatively, with specialised hardware (such as for example, what you find in your graphics card) you might be able to do the same operation to lots of floating-point numbers all at once. It's for that reason that we needed a separate measure of speed for floating-point numbers.

And this was the era where Apple was working hard to sell it's products as the ideal platform for creative work (often involving graphics, and 3d rendering needs FLOPS to go quickly) and scientific computing (again, you need fast floating-point electronics for this). They also couldn't keep up on processor speeds at the time, so downplaying the number of megahertz their processors ran at while emphasising what their other hardware could do was a solid move.

So yeah, it sounds stupid but this actually means something, and the people they were really trying to sell to would genuinely have found this to be a decent argument for at least considering buying a Mac.

Power Mac G4 (1999-2004)

[idigitizellp21]

Small Business Marketing: Strategies for Safely Experimenting New Approaches

In ‘The State Of Small Businesses In India’ by Global Journal of Advanced Research suggests that the number of small businesses in India has increased from 20 million in 2000 to 60 million+ in 2022. As a small business owner or marketer, you've probably wondered: "How can I shake things up and break out of this clutter without putting my brand at risk?" It’s a valid concern. You want to keep things fresh, but let's face it, every new marketing trend isn’t always a safe bet. At iDigitize, we get it. Experimentation is key, but it’s all about doing it smartly. 

Strategies for Safe (and Smart) Experimentation

1. A/B Testing: Your Safety Net

Imagine you are ready to roll out a brand-new campaign, but instead of going all-in, you test it with a smaller group first. That’s A/B testing, one of the most reliable ways to experiment safely, allowing you to compare two versions of an ad, email, or landing page. Which headline gets more clicks? What kind of CTA sparks action? Small tweaks can give you big insights without a big risk.

Pro Tip: Change something small, like the colour of a button or a headline, before making dramatic shifts. As if you were toeing into the water before jumping in.

2. Leverage Customer Data: Personalise, Don’t Generalise 

Want to really connect with your audience? Use what you already know about them. Customer data isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s your roadmap for creating marketing experiences that feel personal. Imagine offering product suggestions on social media platforms that are right on target. Personalisation boosts engagement and reduces guesswork.

Pro Tip: Use simple data, like their past purchases or the pages they visit most, to create campaigns that feel tailor-made. Your customers will appreciate the effort.

3. Influencers? Think Micro, Not Mega  

The word "influencer" might make you think of celebrities with millions of followers, but here’s a little secret: For small businesses, micro-influencers can be your marketing MVPs. These are people with smaller but super-engaged followings. Partnering with them gives you the chance to experiment with influencer marketing in a way that’s authentic and affordable.

Pro Tip: Make sure the influencer you pick genuinely aligns with your brand. Authenticity is everything.

4. Low-Budget Paid Ads: Test, Learn, Grow  

Pay-per-click (PPC) ads are fantastic for small businesses. The beauty of it is you control the budget. Start small, measure the performance, and adjust. Platforms like Google Ads let you experiment with keywords and targeting, so you can find out what works without breaking the bank.

Pro Tip: Use automated bidding strategies on Google to optimise your results while keeping costs in check.

What Should You Watch Out For?

1. Keep ROI Top of Mind 

Let’s be real, some experiments will flop. It happens to the best of us. But the trick is to keep your eye on ROI (return on investment). If you’re spending more than you're gaining, it’s time to pivot. Don’t get too attached to one strategy if it’s not working; flexibility is key.

2. Stay True to Your Brand

Experimenting with new marketing strategies should never come at the expense of your brand identity. It is easy to get caught up in the latest trends, but always ask yourself, “Does this align with who we are?” Consistency matters. Don’t stray too far from the voice and values that your customers already love.

3. Be Legally Sound  

And now, a quick but important reminder: legal stuff matters! Especially when it comes to data. Make sure any new customer engagement strategies comply with regulations like General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) under Section 10(1) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. Play by the rules, and you won’t have to worry about penalties that could derail your progress.

Take Calculated Risks for Growth!

Experimentation is a must in today’s fast-changing marketing landscape. But, as with all good things, it needs a striking balance with push and pull marketing tactics. You can innovate while keeping your risks under control by starting small, measuring success, and staying true to your brand. At iDigitize, we specialise in helping businesses like yours navigate the tricky waters of new marketing strategies.

Curious to know more? Let’s chat about how iDigitize can help your business grow with innovative, yet safe, marketing strategies.

[bizwizkid]

The One App That Brought Me Financial Freedom During College

Are you tired of running out of money? I was like that too. But then, I found a really cool app. It helped me save my money and stop asking my parents for help. Here's what worked for me: The app made my life so much easier.

The app called Cash App is useful for sending money to friends. I also utilize it for saving money, purchasing necessary items, and planning, all through my phone. From No Money to Saving Money

I remember seeing only $10 in my bank account. It felt scary. I thought, "How will I make it through the week?" Even buying snacks was hard. And I didn’t want to keep asking my parents for more money.

But then, a friend told me about Cash App. It was a game-changer. The next time I went out, I used the app to share the bill with my friends. I even got discounts on things like coffee. Little by little, I started saving. No more panic, no more asking for help.

If you’ve ever been worried about money, you know how great it feels when you start saving. Here are some ways I made it work for me:

Setting Spending Limits with Separate Accounts I used to overspend on things like dining out. To prevent this, I created a simple rule. I load a set amount of money onto my Cash Card every month for fun expenses. It's my "treat yourself" budget. Once the money was gone, I couldn't splurge anymore until next month. This kept me from burning through my cash and helped me be more mindful of my spending. It also prevented me from feeling deprived.

Using Cash Boosts to Save on Regular Buys I quickly realized that Cash Boost was more than just a cool feature. I began planning my usual purchases around these discounts. For example, I always grab coffee at the same shop. I used the Boost there and saved $1 or $2 every visit. It might not sound like much, but over time, those small wins stacked up. By the end of the year, I had saved more than I expected, just by timing my buys smarter.

Tracking My Spending Without Extra Apps One thing I love about Cash App is how it tracks all my transactions in one place. Each week, I’d scroll through my spending and see exactly where my money was going. This helped me notice patterns, like spending too much on takeout, and make easy adjustments. I didn’t need extra budgeting apps because Cash App was already keeping an eye on my habits.

Saving Passively with Cash App Investing I also wanted to save a little without feeling the pinch. So, I set up automatic weekly transfers to Cash App’s investing feature. I started small—just $5 a week. I didn’t even notice the money leaving my account, but it added up over time. Now, I’ve got a little savings cushion I can fall back on, all while managing my daily expenses.

Getting Paid Back Instantly in Group Settings Whenever I went out with friends and covered the bill, I’d open Cash App on the spot and have them send their share immediately. This saved me from those awkward “I’ll pay you back later” situations, which used to mess up my budget when people forgot. Now, I’m never stuck paying more than my share, and it keeps everything balanced.

These little tricks made a big difference in how I handle money, and it’s all thanks to Cash App’s simplicity and smart features. Over 70 million people trust Cash App every day. That’s not just a number—it’s proof that it works. Whether it’s splitting bills, sending money, or using boosts for discounts, people rely on it to manage their finances smartly. In just one year, by using boosts and being careful with spending, I saved over $300. That’s $300 that stayed in my pocket for things I actually needed. If millions are using it, why not you? Find What You Need with BizMap: Your Easy Source for USA Contacts Looking for more ways to make things easier? If you're ever in need of contact info for businesses in the USA, BizMap has you covered. It’s like a quick directory for all the numbers you need. Simple design, big list, and easy to use. Whether it's a business number or customer service, you’ll find it fast. Give BizMap a try when you need contact details in a hurry!

[synonymouswithanonymous]

Alex a commentary as response

Well first of all he has liked comments before, my favorite example of that is when he liked a comment that said "insufferable fans" in reference to people calling his GF toxic etc. There's more examples too. But those comments about him not taking his personal time to scroll and react to comments, sounds like another example of emotional blackmail to me. More examples of that below.

As always this will be long, skip if uninterested! 😊😊

Wait, so now they want him to validate their fanship by liking or interacting on comments more? He's not doing enough for fans? Nothing he does is good enough? His non working free time should be Spent how he sees fit. Lots of celebs don't even have socials, therefore never interact with fans unless it's at an official function. Criticizing him for not doing enough for fans? What else do they want from him? This is unreasonable.

Does he somehow owe anyone anything? Does he owe anyone his free time? NO.

He already sold a performance, which is his job, he doesn't owe fans anything else.

Just bc you/they/us chose to be a fan, and chose/choose to spend our time that way, with no payment, is only 100% on you/us.

Celebrate people, be a fan yes! But to expect something in return for something he never asked for is ridiculous. The same way hating JM bc she's your celeb crushes GF is ridiculous.

God forbid he only interact with fan pages that have been around for ages.

God forbid he only interact with accounts he Actually knows in real life just like everybody else, friends, family, GF, industry people he would want to know. And trust.

God forbid he ignore all the thirsty and quite frankly embarrassing comments from people who treat him as meat. I wonder how many he had to scroll through to find one about his acting (instead of GF abuse/you can walk?/you're not gay? Etc) and not a thirsty or abusive comment. He got threats over his characters actions on vikings, some people are deranged or unable to differentiate between a character and an actor.

God forbid he starts liking multiple comments and then it turns into "why's he ignoring my comments and liking theirs" bullshit. He can't win THE same way JM can't win. He owes fans nada, nothing, zero, zilch. His job is an actor, and he chooses to share some of his life for promo purposes/normal living your life. He does not have to do that, sure it's easier to maintain interest in his celebrity, but he has said before he tries to find a balance that works for him. But why are people asking for more? His free time is his own and God forbid he spend his time on his life and his interests instead of replying to fan comments which would be work imo. There's a reason they charge for con tickets, his time is money. Maybe he'd rather build industry contacts, which would get him in a movie faster than 2million fans (that's a small number, he's an underdog, he is NOT mega famous). Edited to add to this, Courtney C that I linked to in another ask has 1.9 million fans (over 2 mil before murder charges) and she's not exactly mega famous either.

But this is the same crowd reveling in his loss of followers like it's not just bots getting deleted. They think it's due to lack of fan interaction and him getting a GF. Nope. That's most likely not true. Meta has deleted over 39 billion fake/bot accounts in the last two years. I posted an article on it months ago.  There's only about 8 billion people on the planet too so they've been deleting quite a bit. And celebs are targets of bots bc they're famous. I highly doubt anyone with a real acct unfollowed except for maybe a couple hundred immature jealous girls. But that's not a whole lot. Maybe his real follower number is only really a million or less? Maybe it's just the number of likes he gets and that's his real fan number? And he doesn't seem worried about the numbers, he said he's comfortable with his level of fame. Instagram even let's users delete their own bots. Spamguards, instaplus pro, follower manager, there are youtube tutorials to remove inactive users or bots.

Also maybe if people stopped prying so much? So many scammers around too. Didn't he get his Facebook hacked? I don't have a FB so I missed that lol. Maybe if some people didn't overstep and pretend they were married/dating for 4 years/emotional blackmail with talks of self harm if he didn't talk to them, just to emotionally blackmail/torture him. Maybe he'd share more or interact more. Maybe if people weren't vile to his GF? Maybe he has to DO LESS BC SOME people take an inch and try to build 20 miles of lifetime bad movie writing fantasies of railroad for him. They actually fabricated Accounts on IG and "proofs" for a period of 4 years! And that wasn't just a one off loon, there's been more than one (EN)! 😦😦 There's literally at least 2 pages online when you google aha wife/partner that's just a gross lie (a lisa and someone else?) Complete with icky misinformation fantasy. I mean really? REALLY???? They wonder why an article about him, said he was scared of his "rabid fans" and then they wonder why he posts less? How long til they turn this into another round of his GF is to blame bc her "eyebrows show she's evil." 😂😂😂😂 again, the few ruin it for so many.

[the-firebird69]

Aspark Owl - Wikipedia

https://youtube.com/shorts/ABdQGtAcsjg?si=T67-IdzTSEduCQEB

Is also threatening people saying that the batteries look night in rural areas and that's why it's not making many.

So he went ahead and we hauled a few in and we have the prototypes and we know what to do with them we're going to go around find out who's been grabbing his stuff and we're going to nail them too and nail the trumps as well. It's a fun car we have to fix it and we know how to do that we have to examine it anyways and scan the frame and we will fix the welds and check the steel mostly the steel is okay it's a little higher strength than mild steel not much but it works and we added some reinforcing and we're going to make our own and we're making molds off of the thing it's too complex it takes too long to build there's way too many parts and they're a bunch of ninnies cuz they do this stuff every day and everybody knows about it and there's kids in the streets of Calcutta start fires by just walking down the street and a gang and they put them out but they get done and this guy can't do anything and has all this stuff he's a ridiculous buffoon and we hate this piece of s*** it's going to comment for everything I tell you what I'm going to stick my boot down his throat and see what he does I'm so sick of hearing from this a****** he says he's a repressed Jew bag and really he is but really he goes around with tons of money and bothers everyone and thinks he's invincible and he gets killed all the time that's what you got here. That sounds like some car but he's never going to be small enough to go in it and it's his car designed and hers it even has the trough on the bottom so we're going to take over the company and we're going to rename it and they'll find out it's not him it's not true we're going to make both what is a gas version and one of the electric and we're going to take it over by a building at the same time and we're going to change how it's built and since it's Austin Martin there a bunch of assholes too and see his people were going to make it stamped and pump out tons of them and we need them now and he says you can't do it now you have to wait and no I don't we don't have to wait

Thor Freya

We're actually not waiting cuz the guy needs to be fixed he's a huge a****** it takes so much less time to make one the way we do it his production time on one owl spark or spark owl really is 5 days start to finish even on production line ours is about an hour and it's because we use a high quality interior and we decided to do that and say that he switched it up cuz he keeps doing that and then he tries to make the vehicle less quality but there's nothing you can do really there's only a few components compared to his think 3,000 parts ours has about 900 his is a ridiculous vehicle and most of our parts are in the motor our motor has about 250 parts their motor has 300 parts so the car has ridiculous number of parts. It's just this big bucket of s*** and ours is going to be so fast that we might change the roof design and windshield because it's just a race car and it's too slow it's exactly right that's going to come later but we're making these we have the prototypes being made right now

Savage opress and we make about 2 million is prototypes of each we might make a hybrid too because it's redundant and has more power and they want that now

I guess we're out of the business snow will use them as cover and stuff like that well we really don't want them to be doing it but they're going to do it and I say I'll make him suffer and he says we'll take more stuff from you and shut you down and many more locations and it works for them

Trump