Hey

So while I'm out you can keep donating. I'll update when I can. I just hope I'll be okay because I don't know how long I can take this. I'll try staying alive.

Like for the majority it really is "oh i'm hungrier and moodier than usual"

If, before you get your period, you feel furiously angry, suicidal, irritated by every tiny thing to the point you want to murder someone, stuck in a black hole you'll never escape from. If you are experiencing extreme emotions for what seems like no good reason, especially if you get your period and those extreme emotions just go away. You're probably not just PMSing , you may have PMS's feral big sister PMDD and it's treatable.

So some asshole has thought up a new Tumblr scam: it's a post on a Tumblr account that's named something to make it look official-ish.

Variations include:

account-help

account-sync

account-update

account-updating

These posts show up on your dashboard, telling you that because they think you've monetized your Tumblr account, they're putting you in the penalty box sending you to the cornfield setting you to "Lurker Mode" where you can post but no one will see your posts. And, naturally, all you have to do is click on the helpful link to give tumblrsupport your account data to get it fixed.

Friends, this is a big fat lie.

The official location of Tumblr Support is https://www.tumblr.com/support or https://support.tumblr.com. And guess what? They'll already have your account information.

Tumblr has no such thing as Lurker Mode.

If you right-click on their link, you'll see it's a munged/shortened link. You can go to a site like https://www.expandurl.net to expand that link and see where it takes you: it's not Tumblr Support.

@staff, please be aware this is happening.

@analog-delight, @sapphireh3art, and @puppiesthoughtsgobrrrr, in the span of a few minutes.

They aren't even hiding it this time, they claimed no reason for the termination. "For any reason, or none at all."

I've been told that all followers of a now terminated blogs were banned, so it's safe to assume that someone on staff just went down the list of a tgirl's blog and banned all of them.

Dr. Jacques Octavius, at your service

LOCAL ELECTIONS MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.

VOTE IN EVERY ELECTION NO MATTER HOW SMALL.

RUN FOR OFFICE IF YOU CAN.

This isn't aimed at actually succeeding right now. It's aimed at testing the waters and normalizing discussion of this idea. And we cannot allow that. We need to make sure we are heard loud and clear. Especially if you have GOP representatives, now's the time to call them.

Find their number, write it down in a document.

Here is a small script you can use (that I will also be using), for when they pick up the phone. Just edit to match your current info.

Hello, my name is [Name] and I am one of [Poltician's Name]'s constituents. A proposition to amend or revoke the 22nd amendment (the one which limits presidential terms) has been introduced to the house. I am VERY STRONGLY opposed to this. I will never vote for anyone, including [congressperson/senator], if they vote in support of revoking or changing this amendment in order to allow longer or unlimited presidential terms.

If you have other things you need to contact them about, here's your reminder that you CAN lump them in together into one phone call. Now is the perfect opportunity to go through whatever "save for later/read later" tag you've made, find the things you need to contact your political offices for, and do it all at once. Multiple phone calls are great for blowing up phone lines with volume, but one phone call for multiple issues is better than no phone calls for any issues.

To use with other issues in the same call, you can copy/paste the script starting with the red line, add an "and also-" and just change the issue and for/against section to say what you want. You don't have to explain your reasoning, you don't have to make any arguments. Just "This is who I am (name), this is who I am contacting (congressperson/senator) and why (you're their constituent), this is the matter at hand (current political issue), and I am for/against this (your stance) and will not vote for anyone who doesn't agree with my stance (consequence for the politician)." Simple, quick, straight to the point. They don't really care why you have an opinion.... and they may or may not actually care what opinion you have. But they DO care about getting re-elected, all of them, so "I will not vote for you if you vote in support of shitty things and/or do not vote in support of good things" is important.

Additionally, you can find local election info here. Check it to see if your state/county is doing anything this year that you can be a part of voting in.