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happy 20 year anniversary of Neil banging out the tunes!

though every rat is special, it's a wonderful and unusual thing for their accomplishments to be remembered and cherished by so many people so many years later. we're all so fortunate to know about the rat who banged out the tunes!

thank you to all the people who sent me reference photos of their beloved rats for this piece!!! credits under the cut!

me, at my job every day

- It was buggy. Tags not showing up for an OP past even an empty reblog did not appear to be intended (or at least, it was not mentioned in the announcement), and is a MAJOR problem. Specifically, it undoes the major update from around 5 years ago which was heavily praised by the userbase (one of few tumblr updates to actually be widely well recieved) which allowed a poster to see tags in their activity feed. If this was the only problem, they could have launched a bug fix. Same goes for not being able to turn off reblogs.

- Userbase unity? Well, maybe. Specifically - the userbase had a swift, harsh, and overbearing response to this update. Most of the complaints were the same: this will exacerbate harassment, this will disrupt the flow of communication, this will make it impossible for someone to maintain their posts. Big names in the tumblr ecosystem came down hard, fast, and with significant concern: if this stays in place, I will have to leave - this place will not do what I need it to do. Much of the userbase said the same, sharing alternate blog hosting sites and doing the thing we always do when this ship looks like sinking. Additionally, their replies and feedback forms were obviously being flooded. This put real pressure on their workers in the office, which puts financial pressure on the company. I think the most disrupting tactic though, was going offsite. I checked out their instagram and twitter comments; they were flooded. This is something we Don't Usually Do when we're just whining about the newest change. Usually we stay here to complain but we make do with the change. This, I think, is the thing that signified people weren't just whining but were actually for real pissed. And then of course...

- Five hours before the roll-back announcement, an article drops. That kind of bad press is the nail in the coffin for a dying company like tumblr. I imagine several concerned meetings somewhere in those five hours.

I’m strongly in the boat that feedback should be polite WHILE expressing how critical of a fumble this is. I submitted a piece and explained why. I talked about how their KPIs for comments will probably plummet as it discourages interaction. It’ll bleed user retention due to a hostile new mechanic for user interaction and content creation.

I am a divorced mother living in Gaza with my two daughters. They are my whole world, my responsibility, and the reason I keep going every single day despite how hard life has become.

Living here means facing constant challenges. Basic needs like food, clean water, medicine, and education are not always guaranteed. As a mother raising two children on her own, the weight can feel overwhelming at times. I try my best to stay strong for my girls, to protect their sense of safety and hope, even when circumstances make that incredibly difficult.

Thank you to everyone who takes a moment to read, to care, and to stand with humanity 🤍

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sometimes it feels like the whole world is moving around them. so please, stop for a moment and hear Mai’s words, and show her the love and support she gives so freely to everyone around her 🤍

I hate hospitals. I hate hearing the machines in the ICU. Potassium is a deadly element that Farah's kidneys are constantly losing. Death is chasing her. I don't want my joy to be stolen. Help us now, now!

🔴Please, kind-hearted people, I will never forgive anyone who saw my innocent child's tears and whose humanity didn't move them. 🥹😭🥹

‼️Now she desperately needs medication and treatment. It's enough that she's taking medications that are destroying her kidneys. She also suffers from kidney failure, in addition to autism and a disability. What are you waiting for? If I lose her, I will never forgive anyone who considered these chronic illnesses something trivial!

Remember that I knocked on your door, O human, seeking the price of medicine and treatment for an innocent soul 💔🥹Your donation, even a small one, is an act of solidarity with my child and my family, and I will kneel in gratitude to anyone who understands my anguish as a mother who hates to see her children suffer before her eyes while she is helpless.🙏🏻

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Rewards being offered for those who have proof of donation (such as a screenshot of receipt, probably with personal information blacked out) to the well-known vetting lists and a few other. I have collected an up-to-date list here. There is also links to other lists: for such as flowerpawarts's spreadsheet, you should make sure they accept the vetting list or are not just funding for a specific family

If my daughter Najah dies, don’t tell yourself you did nothing. Her body is weakening day by day, and every hour without treatment brings her closer to danger. The doctors confirmed she needs urgent treatment first, then surgery… otherwise we may lose her.

Najah urgently needs an ultrasound scan before the surgery. The cost is $300, which is beyond our current means. The doctor reassured us that the scan will not affect the health of her twins. Just 50 people donating $10 each could give her a real chance to survive.

This amount may seem small to you, but for her it is hope and precious time that could save her life—and the lives of her twins.

Donate now and share this post… you could be the reason a life is saved.

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Your support makes a huge difference in our lives.

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To everyone who participated in my campaign, I still need your support. The cost of Najah’s MRI scan has not been raised yet. Only $50 has been collected so far, and I still need $250 more.

Time is running out, and I kindly ask anyone who can help to stand with us for Najah.

I’m begging you please help me save her.

We need $500 today that’s just $10 from 50 people.

Donate or share my link. Every moment matters

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I contemplate the happy faces of people around me here in Ireland and reminisce about the happy normal life my family and I had before the war. A life that turned into a distant memory for us and was replaced by an unending series of horrible nightmares.

Unlike my family in Gaza, people here have access to drinking water, all types of food, electricity, and a roof over their heads. Above all, they are safe, and I cannot help but wonder if they genuinely do appreciate these blessings in their lives enough.

People seem relaxed and laughing wholeheartedly around me in Ireland. I wish I could laugh too, but I am crushed way beyond recovery on the inside. I was evacuated by my Irish college after five months of living the horrors of war in Gaza. I hope you will never know what it feels like to live in constant fear and worry and be horrified by the most sickening and scary nightmares every single night while you are far away from your family in such circumstances.

When did my people in Gaza cease to be human beings worthy and deserving of a normal life? Has it become normal now for my family in Gaza to be starved and killed while the whole world is watching the genocide? If that is the case, then you will have to excuse me if I seek every avenue to bring them to Ireland and start a new normal life like all people here around me.

I was assured by the Irish Reugee Council (IRC) and lawyers in Ireland that there is hope I can reunite with my family in Ireland. In difficult times, it is hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. For me and my family, you are literally our light and hope for a better life.

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My family is still trapped in the living hell of Gaza hainvg to endure unimaginable living conditions. Please help me support then while they are waiting to be evacated to Egypt and then to Ireland when there is a way out.

We are at 95% of our Final goal thanks to you!

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Please donate; your help could save his life.

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He urgently needs treatment we cannot afford.

I stand helpless, watching him suffer more each day.

I have done all I can, but the circumstances are beyond my control. Any help, no matter how small, could give him a chance to grow up healthy and safe.