#thanks M

[starrynightsxo]

GUYS WHAT 99+ 😭😭😭

[refractaling]

I've got a different name to go by now other than just "host" on here (cause that's not accurate). M gave me the nickname "Forest" because of my emoji and I liked it so I'm going with it

so hi

- Forest 🌿

[haroldssunflower]

Who would like to know a little thing about what goes on behind the scenes in the Journalism world?

What is the difference between an insider and a source?

When we say that a person is an insider, it means that they are a source but they have information that cannot be published (priviledged). In general, these people are contacts who bring the journalists the "beginning of the story". They are much more common in investigative and business journalism, but can be present in other areas too.

What do you mean, Ana?

Let's say you are a business journalist and you have an insider in the body from the Executive branch of your country's government responsible for investigating and deciding, ultimately, on competition issues, as well as responsible for fostering and promoting the culture of competition.

One day, this person finds out that the owner of Bank A is going to buy Bank B at a price far, far below market. This is a very suspicious transaction, which may have to do with corruption or money laundering.

By law (not to mention your insider's safety!), you can't just publish the information without more details and proof. So, with your editor's permission, you start investigating and listening to sources. What those sources tell you can and most likely will be published because they know (most of the time) you are investigating that subject, and they agreed to cooperate with your article.

Who has more value to a journalist?

Both of them are really important! Insiders are usually closer to the subject, so they get the information first. And that proximity also allows them to have access to privileged information. That is why they always remain anonymous and depending on what is going on and WHO they help, they are put on protection lists (police insiders for example).

When we talk about entertainment, anonymous sources are managers and press officers. Even because, theoretically, it would not be a problem for someone to have their name associated with a celebrity, especially if this will not bring them any image problems. So there is no reason for the person to refuse to be identified, quite the opposite.

Always keep in mind, however, that close friends, from the private circle of the famous, very rarely give interviews. They may agree to participate in tributes, but even then these people do not tell very personal stories. And anything they say is rehearsed and goes through the celebrity team's approval first. They don't go to gossip magazines to disclose information, they protect their famous friends as much as possible.

I'm sorry if it changes your whole narrative or if it's not what you wanted to hear, but journalists all over the world will tell you this. Stop one on the street and ask "who is a celebrity's anonymous source?" and they will answer you "press agents" without even thinking!

[samrubio]

You're 100% not afraid to say anything you want nor are you afraid to put your filth (affectionate) out there for the world to see, and I totally dig that about you 😌 I will never forget how you drew that amazing Rex + reader as a gift for that one chapter of my series... Sam 🥺💙 the position from the end of the fic? The colors you used? Their expressions?? My goodness, it's my favorite thing you've done and yeah I'm a little biased because it's based on something I wrote BUT it is gorgeous and you're incredible, hun 💕

Aaaawww M! You're going to make ME cry!!! And Whores don't cry 😢😩😩😩 I'm just here to make me and you all happy.

I always thought I had something wrong because I'm such a horny person but I'm not afraid (not anymore) to make all the damn p*rn I want tbh

I know what I want and I'm going to fucking take it 😤 yes it's personal, yes it's sexual, yes can be objectifying and yes it's part of a fiction I want.

But this is just a small part because you all giving me all your sweet feedback and support makes me aware that this is my path hahhaha

[sonictoaster]

Star Trek stamps!?!?!

[lillian-nator]

YBLN!Ranboo

His Ranboo is a year older than Tubbo, Tommy, and Purpled. 

Tommy meets Ranboo when he is a Junior and Ranboo is a Senior. 

Ranboo had moved to their town the year before and became the soccer team’s goalie. Due to the fact that Tommy plays offensive, he never interacts with Ranboo, however, he heard Fundy talking to Ranboo once and deemed the tall boy cool. 

They first talk in the senior English class, because Tommy is a year ahead in English, and Tommy tells Ranboo that he will be eating lunch with him and his friends. 

“You are going to sit at my table during Lunch today, and you are going to meet Tubbo and Purpled, and you are my friend now. No arguing."

Very much 2 extroverts adopting Ranboo, and Purpled just vibes on the side. 

But Ranboo turns out to be weird as fuck, and Tubbo vibes with that SO fucking hard. 

They T-pose at eachother in the hallways, its SO cringey that it’s almost okay. 

Most people in The Gang were shorter than Tommy, but since Ranboo is taller, sometimes Tommy likes to lean on him2

Niki gets a scholarship to a preforming arts school nearby, so, on weekends she volunteers at the school's library, and Niki and Ranboo become really good friends - Niki instantly takes the kid in 

ANYWAYS, so Ranboo gets the keys to the library from Niki one day, and the four of them play a game of Manhunt throughout the school - it’s chaotic as FUCK

Overwhelming Social Anxiety - what can I say

He has one sister, she is like 13 years older than him, he never really felt related to her, so then Niki shows up in the picture - OH BOY

Sibling Issues immediately resurface, and then were fixed by one Niki Nihachu. Thank you Niki Nihachu for being a good role model, and surrogate sibling. 

His sister pointed out how strangely deep his voice was when he was like 9, and he got really anxious over talking ever since. 

AND THEN, Ranboo meets Tommy, who some how describes the exact thing that Ranboo is always feeling. He meets Purpled who mutters “mood”, without looking up from his phone, when he explains he has an older sister who in his eyes wears devil horns. He meets Tubbo who cheers when he's willing to speak to him, who's willing to have t-pose battles in the hallways during school. 

Ranboo barely remembers his sister now, only a haunting memory. But he has Niki now, who smiles he rambles about anything, who helps him find books in the libraries, he has friends now, and he cheers internally. 

Ranboo has found his people. 

Ranboo was a MAJOR pushover before he became friends with Tubzo, Tommy, and Purpled. 

He doesn’t mean to be a pushover, he doesn’t. But he’s the kid who will do everything in a group project without telling the others they need to help. He becomes known for being the new kid that will give you homework answers. He doesn’t want to, he wants to help them before giving them straight answers, but he’s new and he’s quiet and his dad told him to make friends and apparently this is how you do it. Everyone asks him to give them things without a return, and he can’t tell them no because he doesn’t want to be the kid that everyone hates. He doesn’t want to be the butt of every joke.

Ranboo is the kid that nobody knows too much about but knows of. They know Ranboo as the one that does homework, the one that somewhat regulates things. They call him a suck-up. But when he is with The Gang and Tommy, he knows he can be demanding, sometimes. 

He can take the path of least resistance everywhere else, but when hes with his friends, he can let go for a second. He doesn’t have to "go with the flow" because the flow is always changing and moving forward and turning, and he will not turn with it. 

For once, he will fight against the tide, because where he is going, is a place that feels like home. He can joke about not doing things without being guilt-tripped into doing things anyway, and his choice is respected, and he doesn’t need to be stubborn for hours on end before breaking to get the people to listen, because they will listen regardless. 

But

But

Ranboo + Tubbo + Tommy + Purpled = Full Out Teen Indie Movie Vibes

Ranboo, Tommy, Tubbo, and purpled borrowing the keys from Niki and totally legally entering the school at like 4am on a Saturday the fifth week of summer break. They play tag along the whole campus with flashlights and ""walkie talkies"" and regroup just before the sun starts rising and sit outside on top of the car they drove here and share a bunch of capri suns before they give in and drive home to pass out for twelve hours and repeat the next day.

They go to Walmart and drive eachother in shopping carts, and eat Subway. 

Ranboo barging into tubbo's room like "i know you have this one specific ring you took it so long ago but i really wanna wear it" and Tubbo just. points at the box he keeps all of them in.

OH YEAH

Ranboo is just always dressed up. Sometimes he shows up in a literally full 3 piece suit. Most times he just wears Hawaiian shirts, and buttons up with black jeans, but - it’s so much better than how Tubbo and Tommy dress. 

He wears a lot of rings and necklaces. He also wears sunglasses inside. Let him have that. 

Tubbo still has a bunch of Ranboo’s rings (Tubbo steals Ranboo’s rings and necklaces, for those who didn’t know) when Ranboo goes to college. He keeps them in his bedside drawer, and puts them on when he feels lonely. Ranboo has to come back on a weekend to get one of his favorite rings back. Tubbo’s plan works out. He keeps stealing jewelry.

Tommy can finally borrow his friend’s clothes, because Ranboo is bigger than him

Tubbo and Purpled always borrowed Tommy’s sweatshirts and shit, but 

Tommy could never borrow any of theirs because it would be extremely awkward because Purpled is 3 inches shorter than him, so it would be just a small bit too small, and Tubbo’s would just straight up not fit him, I mean, the kid is literally 10 inches shorter than him

Tommy feels so fucking warm when he can finally borrow someone else’s hoodie. Of course it is all completely platonic, but all of his friends did it, and now he could finally participate.

Purpled flicking a lighter against his hoodie sleeve absently and tubbo whacking him on the head for it because "it makes the sleeves feel weird" - Purpled has a habit of playing with lighters. And Tubbo has a habit of wearing Purpled’s hoodies. 

Piercing their ears at home like IDIOTS. It doesn't go as bad as you think it would and now Ranboo, Tubbo, Tommy, and Purpled have matching earrings. 

The four of them lying next to each other on the floor with the lights off talking about college, talking about where they're going and where they've been accepted and what they'll do. 

Just very much teen movie shit.

Sitting on old creaky swings, sleeping on the roof, going nuts on Tubbo’s trampoline idk man

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[therentalspace]

One of my coworkers got me this awesome mug for Christmas that has little cartoon cats all over it and says Cat Person on the handle and it is my favorite mug that I own and one of the best gifts I’ve ever received.

Because I have told a total of one person that I’m non-binary and it wasn’t this coworker. And she made it a point to make sure I knew she got me a mug that said Cat Person and not Cat Mom. Somehow she knows I’m uncomfortable with constantly being labeled as a woman and addressed it in the most subtle way possible, without putting me on the spot. And it almost makes me cry genuine tears of happiness just thinking about it.

[itstayves]

4, 12 and 27 ✨

request more here

[queer-crusader]

listening to The Amazing Devil to reduce my anxiety

[kittydoesthings]

[thesacreda]

I have contracted... the depression virus

[writteninspring]

@kyungsalt tagged me for this super cute avatar maker thingie, I’m too lazy to tag anyone else atm but adhadslkjad it’s so cute so try it out if you wanna :3

[iirulancorrino]

a hot take from Nate

[baritonetcc]

M is rubbing off on meeeee

I wrote a plus and it looks exactly like her and symbol in her handwriting.

11/25

[anakronisma]

‘do you know your own writing style?’ challenge

are you faced with:

- pointless and repeated use of the word ‘heretofore’ simply for the melody of it?

- cheeky footnoted personal anecdotes that do nothing to further the argument but perhaps provide an amusing window into my life?

- overextension of water motifs?

if so, you are probably reading a bona fide Ana essay!

if you are following me and you write anything at all, I tag you. I would be very happy to read what you come up with

[cannibalcaterpillar]

Them feels when you wake up on a curb in the rain with no shoes or phone or hood and no idea how you ended up there