#you can reblog this. just to be clear

[auxiliarydetective]

hey what the heck is going on in Germany???

I'm not really that knowledgeable on politics BUT, in a nutshell:

Basically, the governing coalition in the parliament up until just yesterday used to be the Ampelkoalition (traffic light coalition, named after the parties' colors), consisting of the SPD (red), FDP (yellow) and Bündnis 90/Grüne (green). Since the last election, they've been having a lot of conflicts and those came to a head yesterday. Our chancellor, Olaf Scholz of the SPD, has dismissed Christian Lindner of the FDP from his position as Minister of Finance. In retaliation, all other ministers from the FDP resigned from their respective ministry positions (except for one, who resigned from the FDP instead). With the FDP, out of the picture, the Ampelkoalition is now the minority in the parliament.

All of that wouldn't be too bad, but here's the issue: Because the coalition is now the minority, making it difficult to win debates etc., the chancellor is going to start a process (referred to as "die Vertrauensfrage stellen") that will allow him to dissolve the parliament and hold a new election. So, we're looking forward to a reelection in times where Germany's right-wing party, the AfD, is incredibly popular, the center-conservative party (which has held the position of chancellor for years, see Angela Merkel) CDU/CSU may consider cooperating with them, and generally the public is very radicalized towards either far right or far left - the far left party also having some very questionable takes.

All in all though, we might be looking at a right-wing party winning an election or at least participating in the government in Germany, which historically was not a good thing and never will be.

Fellow Germans, please correct me on anything incorrectly portrayed and/or add your own takes

[anti-ao3]

if you still donate to ao3 even though:

ao3 censors any support for palestine

they barely improve the website despite surpassing their donation goals every single time

they do not see anything wrong with RPF that sexualizes REAL minors

they excuse racist fanworks, they actually suspend anyone who does not feel comfortable with pedo/incest shippers, or literally anyone who labels themselves antis or anti p/roships

they also don't see anything wrong with ai generated stories that most likely steal from real writers that put their heart and soul into their works

and perhaps a lot more things they do that i might be forgetting

seriously.

if you get mad at marginalized ppl calling out ao3, and you act entitled when your fandom interests are being threatened, then you're a privileged asshole. if you call everyone "puritans" or "stupid kids" for being critical of ao3, you're a privileged asshole. this is not about you. this is about the actual harm ao3 does to real people. your favorite fanfictions should not be your priority. especially if you want to keep supporting palestine or people of color in general, you can't just get mad when they point out the flaws of ao3 and stop supporting them when they're not convenient to you.

[thelien-art]

🎃HALLOWEEN EVENT OPENING🎃

Write a short story for one, or more, of the three drawings below or draw one of them in your own style to participate

Reveal your masterpiece any day you want as long as it´s in October 2024

When is this taking place? What is happening - why did it happen? Ghost? Vampires? Werewolves? Something completely different?

I can´t wait to see all your amazing and beautiful art pieces and stories!!! If there´s any question just ask!

❗RULES❗

If your entry contains any triggers remember to both tag the post as well as have a warning with the post

❗NO AI ALLOWED❗

Feel free to change the pose or add to it to what suits you but keep it recognizable if you are drawing it

Have fun :)

Tag your masterpiece #thelienhalloween 2024 or just tag me to make sure I don´t miss it :)

[sheepstiel]

why would you want ai destiel kissies (flat fast food burger) when we have destiel kissies at home (actual homemade soup, main ingredient love)

[dipandpiptit]

I am the demon phannie

[yardsards]

people love an "i'll take care of you" "it's rotten work" "not to me, not if it's you" character dynamic until the character who needs to be taken care of is disabled. then it's supposedly fucked up and toxic for a person to have to take care of someone else.

[unbidden-yidden-deactivated20240]

Really excited for all the people mad about "Judaism" and the "Jewish people" existing in modern day Israel to learn the etymology of the word "Jew" and all its derivatives and where historically "Judea" was on a map.

[bowenoke]

we talk a lot about how current kids, teenagers, and parents never learned internet safety in this age of social media, but i think we also gotta be honest with ourselves that most of us, adults on the internet who participate in fandom, never really learned how to engage with young people without setting them up for disaster.

might be weird to say it like this, but it's important to leave people how you met them or better. like hiking or going to a nature reserve. if you are regularly talking to people on the internet, especially teenagers, you need to consider whether your behavior with them is how another, shittier person would take advantage of them, because you have no real way of protecting them if that happens. like if you're going into discords and saying 'hey i'm mom! let me help you with your homework and irl issues. also please feel free to vent to me if you have any mental health issues or problems at home" you have to understand that the next person who says that to them may be leaving out the end of their plan; "that would make you easier to abuse."

sometimes you have to say "you seem fun and have a lot of great ideas but you are also 15, so if you wanna talk fandom, here are the boundaries we're going to follow, because these are the boundaries other adults should be following with you." or just refuse to talk to kids.

you decide what your responsibility, is but what you can't do is build an illegal fire pit on the hiking trail, if you catch my drift.

[toasts-httyd-hyperfixation]

So i made this lil transparent worm-on-a-string Hiccup a while back

Im leaving him here for yall to watch while i go do a Thing

Im sure when i get back he wont be in any precarious situations, or unsavory circumstances, or anything of that ilk

Anyways

Have fun

Ill be back

[lemonduckisnowawake]

You know what. I'm gonna use this place as an accountability checker. Aka, any story idea I put on here, I HAVE to write something for. Also, instead of doing an "every day, post something creative for May," I'll do it every week (I'll still DO something every day, but not post).

So first thing that I've really wanted to write for a while now? A Cinderella story where the prince is blind.

[timeausterrors]

i had the most infuriating interaction on twitter. so i want to have more productive and interesting conversations about homestuck now. tell me things you find unique or interesting with homestuck's writing/characters/themes etc! or tell me criticisms you have about it, its character choices or writing choices, etc! (pls dont come in to just say act 6 is bad or vriska did nothing wrong etc ! you can have those opinions but i want to spark conversations and debates around new and interesting topics or topics that don't get brought up as much!!) ALSO PLS NO HS2 i just want to talk about Homestuck as it is because i think there's still so much to dissect and explore!

[teabeexo]

Whenever you finish reading a really cute sfw oneshot and then you click on the acc and it says mdni

check tags for a more detailed talk LOL

[kerizaret]

I got to use a friend's markers so I decided to draw my ocs for a change! And also try figure out their colours bc they are very specific in vast majority for sure GAHDHAH

They're silly guys!!

The colours might still change since this was the first time I actually settled on smth but for now I like them :3

[blairdiggory]

Heyyyyyy, my parents are super passionate about an organization called the Alabaster Jar Project that helps victims of human trafficking integrate back into society. They're centered in San Diego, which is a hot spot for trafficking, so they all do as much as they can, but they're always looking for funding opportunities.

Harrah's Casino in SoCal is hosting a voting contest for several charities, and the winners get a BIG cash donation ($50,000!). The Alabaster Jar Project has been chosen to participate in it, and we REALLY need people to vote for it!

We'd super appreciate you voting for the Alabaster Jar Project in this fundraising campaign.

You don't need an account! You can vote right on the page, and the Alabaster Jar Project is the first option.

Link here

Thanks for helping us!! :)

[gingerswagfreckles]

Hey everything is getting so crazy and infuriating so I'm making a lot of posts about gentile antisemitism and I just wanted to say that to my like 5 or 6 gentile followers who actually reblog this stuff despite the inevitable backlash and ostracization that comes with being associated with Jews nowadays, I see it and I really really really REALLY appreciate it. Beyond what I can really articulate.

[leupagus]

Behind the scenes, American officials also believe there is limited time for Israel to try to accomplish its stated objective of taking out Hamas in its current operation before uproar over the humanitarian suffering and civilian casualties – and calls for a ceasefire – reaches a tipping point. In fact, there is recognition within the administration that that moment may arrive quickly: Some of the president’s close advisers believe that there are only weeks, not months, until rebuffing the pressure on the US government to publicly call for a ceasefire becomes untenable, sources told CNN.

A lot of this pressure — the majority, I would wager — that Biden and US national leaders are getting is the result of people calling their reps, attending protests, writing to their newspapers and generally making themselves heard on this issue. People make a difference, and it's always worth reaching out to your legislators and telling them what you think.

Senators' info is pretty easy to find, since you've got two for every state (even DC and other non-state people have someone they can call!) but sometimes it's a little tricky remembering who your representative is, especially now with the district lines having changed up. So check your address here and then call their office — I've found more luck getting hold of an actual person at their local offices rather than the DC one, fwiw.