~I Am Simply Here~

I know you're having a hard time

And you're angry, scared, and it feels as if you'll never see the end of the tunnel

I won't lie, or sugarcoat it

I know you prefer the cold truth

It's still hard

God. It's so hard

But

We're 26 now

We have a house

And our own pets. So many pets. Actually, while I have your attention, maybe learn some self control when it comes to adopting critters (or don't, we'll be happy either way)

We're doing what we love when we can

And finding people we love along the way

The tunnel is no longer dark

We still can't see the end, but we've removed the blindfold over our eyes

And found the tunnel to be bright and beautiful

We've accepted that we don't need to see the end

The tunnel is warm, and bright, and we've met so many wonderful people on the path

Some days its dark and cold again

But it doesn't last forever

It never will

What I'm trying to say is

Hold on

You'll find the Light

And I'll be waiting there to hold your hand when you do

Every version of me, and you, is with us

Hold on

no i don't. cheers

we're wrapping up our music month with the top 20 artists tumblr users are most engaging with based on user data; the musicians that spark a creative flame within us all. the music of tumblr wouldn’t be what it is without these creative masters of sound.

without further ado, the top artist of 2025-2026 was… Lana Del Rey! ever since "Video Games" dropped in 2011, Lana has been a tumblr mainstay. so ingrained with the girlblogging aesthetic, and with our platform, the lana stove is burning hotter than ever and we love to see it.

turns out tumblr truly transcends genres and labels as much as ever. must be a sign of the times...

Me the second a character is doomed by the narrative AND their own thoughts or actions:

a custom DNS resolver that blocks access to Fox News and other right-wing propaganda outlets

a keylogger to capture the admin password for your router so you can disable parental controls

a VPN or a virtual machine running the Tor browser to bypass access restrictions and age verification checks

your own "parental controls" browser extension, set up to send you notifications if your parents visit websites that indicate they might be spying on you (e.g. Life360)

a userscript that adds a fake virus warning popup to the donation pages of fascist political parties

have fun! make sure to do loads of reading and learn how things work so you can break them safely and effectively!