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rambler-of-procrastination

how does this only have 1400 notes

thebadevil

end road work? aw fuck i hope this car flies

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krystal-prisms

Someone add do you love the color of the sky

liquid-geodes

Someone do NOT do that, I’ll kill you with my flying car

yupokaysuremhm

I don’t have the original but I have this. Kill me.

kennyswurvegurl

I’m going to hurt all of you

cobalt-snowdin

Good to know we all are hellspawns with the same mindset

Welcome to hellsite, babes

Take a fuckin sip

you’re all insane

the-only-useful-lesbian

I think this is the longest post on this site

im-a-dragon-cawcaw

I AM

SOBBING

MOBILE USERS IM SO SORRY

gropeable-boychest

I cast curse of infinite scrolling

>:3c

duolingo-unofficial

Hey @wendys-unofficial, I have a little treat for you :3

Sup

wendys-unofficial

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shymagnolia

so I got into grad school today with my shitty 2.8 gpa and the moral of the story is reblog those good luck posts for the love of god

shymagnolia

okay so i just got my dream job??? a week after applying to it?? and now i’m thinking….maybe this is the good luck post

flagellant

…..not even six hours later i got an offer of a well paying full time long-term job with free room and board in queens in nyc, allowing me independence and a way to escape an abusive situation and an unhealthy environment

likes charge reblogs cast, folks, this is the good luck post

coffee-or-hot-cocoa

i need all the help i can get for finals

finnglas

Hey so

the last time I reblogged this post right before I got a great job, in a permanent work-from-home position, with benefits, retirement, and a salary literally 3x what I was making before, doing something I really like.

So you know.

This might be the real one, y’all.

huffylemon

sigynpenniman

“Sunset over the Grocery Box,” by me. The view from my father’s front yard in January 2014.

slowspinningredemption

“Sunset at the End of My Driveway (Excluding Pavements Covered With the Shite of One Million Dogs)” by me.

motherfucker-somewhat-limited

“Sunset from My Front Yard Taken on an iPod Touch in 2010″

hydrojinn

“Sunset in Nov 2021 Taken in the Parking Lot of the Pharmacy”

“sunset from the parking lot of the diner taken on an iphone 5 in 2016”

vimbry-moved

the view across the road partially eclipsed by house, 2017

xxtc-96xx

Taken from a stepladder putting up Christmas lights

-2014, front yard

wingedarrows

Sunbeams in the Costco Parking Lot, 2019

thepoeticsofremembering

parking lot of an indian restaurant in the denver area, year unknown

strawberrydragon

Top of a parking garage, 2015

Had to pull my car over on a highway, 2015

cpt-bagel

Sunset from the Cliff Behind the Walmart, 2022

chainsawworld

Sunset from our drive home from my grans house, 2022

decompose1

Sunbeams at the Strip Mall, August 2022, taken on a broken iphone

Sunset Over a Busy Street, June 2021, taken on a broken iphone

stormfreakz

Sunrise taken outside the school cafeteria on an Old Samsung, 2019

glitterbombrevenant

Sunbeams over a McDonalds, 2021

imjustexistingtbh

sunset and jupiter outside of a MOD pizza, 2019

eight-legs-to-the-wall

sunset i saw during a walk taken on a broken iphone se, 2020

suspicious-whumping-egg

Sunset over a random road, 2021 (taken from the passenger seat dw)

midgar-incidents

Some fuckin county route, upstate NY, the other day

yessometimesmaybenotreallyno

actively driving on the nys interstate, last week <3

vipower001

Taken while walking the course for cross country (horse show)

shymagnolia

so I got into grad school today with my shitty 2.8 gpa and the moral of the story is reblog those good luck posts for the love of god

shymagnolia

okay so i just got my dream job??? a week after applying to it?? and now i’m thinking….maybe this is the good luck post

flagellant

…..not even six hours later i got an offer of a well paying full time long-term job with free room and board in queens in nyc, allowing me independence and a way to escape an abusive situation and an unhealthy environment

likes charge reblogs cast, folks, this is the good luck post

coffee-or-hot-cocoa

i need all the help i can get for finals

finnglas

Hey so

the last time I reblogged this post right before I got a great job, in a permanent work-from-home position, with benefits, retirement, and a salary literally 3x what I was making before, doing something I really like.

So you know.

This might be the real one, y’all.

detectivehole

"i let my friends/partner go through my phone" people baffle me like i don't even have anything worth hiding on mine and id still turn it into shrapnel before i let anyone browse through it. id prefer it be a fine metallic mist than let anyone see the recipe tabs i have open. it's my right and my right alone to know what strange games i downloaded from janky yet intriguing ads

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podle5

And for people who do not have children - 20 years from now you will only have an empty space where wonderful time with your friends, your partner, and yourself will be. You won’t remember (or likely profit from) the Very Important Thing your company needed you for. You will be poorer for it, because in that space and time you could have had concerts, dancing, being there for friends that needed you, reading a great book, learning a new language, trying a different recipe, drinking wine and sharing your thoughts with someone you love.

Live your life for yourself and the people that love you - not for a corporation or a company.

mollyjames

The point shouldn't be to identify for sure 100% what is ai art and what isn't. I keep seeing posts advising one to look out for wonky perspective (as if perspective doesn't routinely trip up even the most experienced artists) or to pay attention to fudged detailing (as if impressionism wasn't one of the most influential artistic movements in history), and I think that's coming from a good place but frankly it's a losing battle. Remember when everyone was on about counting the fingers or counting the teeth, and a week later they had that shit ironed out completely? All you're really doing is giving these people more data points to work with to refine their algorithm. It's just going to be constantly shifting goalposts, and at a certain point real artists are going to get exhausted trying to make their art look as not algorithmically generated as possible. It'll be impossible to keep up.

So what should we do? Honestly, I think old practices are still best practices. Find real artists and follow them. Don't repost art, and dont spread reposted art. If something doesn't have a source, skip it. Support artists you like, either by sharing their work directly or donating. And if someone's work looks suspicious? Maybe give them a second look. See some of their other art before jumping to conclusions.

And yes, that means sometimes, you're gonna be tricked. Some people are going to fly under the radar and pass off ai art as their own. And that sucks, and they're liars, but you can't let the obsession with bad actors police real artists out of their communities, or discourage new artists from entering the scene.

cannibalcaprine-deactivated2024

when observed, are you. . .

a wave?

a particle?

Voting ended onMay 19, 2023

cannibalcaprine-deactivated2024

oh my god you're so right

cannibalcaprine-deactivated2024

#a wave

killyourlocalmisogynist

bitch is a misogynistic slur.

hoe, whore, slut and what ever new updated modern version of those words are all misogynistic slurs.

cunt is a misogynistic slur.

let’s treat them all as such! stop normalizing misogynistic slurs! stop letting boys and men get away with saying them, don’t laugh or brush it off, call it out and let them know it is not acceptable and that you will not tolerate their misogyny. show your disgust for them! males have no right to say a slur that isn’t even theirs regardless of the context, they aren’t able to reclaim it. don’t be friends with or date a boy or man that says slurs. don’t support “art” made by boys or men that say those slurs in it. misogynistic slurs are just as vile and wrong as racial or homophobic ones. ladies speak up and end your support for these males! make these boys and men feel uncomfortable for saying misogynistic slurs! stop normalizing misogyny!

bamsara

This is a real broadcast they are doing. Calling men 'babygirl' has stumped them

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somecunttookmyurl

people have never wanted their posts to pop off on here that is... not a new development

if anything it used to be worse because your activity/notifications used to be directly on your dash. so you REALLY did not want a popular post. if you got one you didn't see your actual dash for days

tumblr is a pvp enabled zone, kids

thatlittleegyptologist

Used to be like this kids and it was fucking awful

A popular post meant seeing all notifications between each post on your dash as they happened. It's also why we hated spam rebloggers.

rudjedet

every day I am subjected to takes (and subject others to takes). this is the nature of the be-subjected-to-takes website.

somecunttookmyurl

having an actual popular post rendered tumblr functionally unusable until it calmed down it was awful

and we reblogged anyway

midiport

tiktok age-protects cock jokes unless u send ur drivers license/passport to prove ur over 21. kill everyone now

midiport

this is what their support sent me. doesnt help every social media is copying tiktok atm the future of the web looks so grim rn. interent anonymity is in critical condition

a-large-pillar-of-salt-deactiva

I feel like signs like this of where the web is going are the number one sign to delete accounts on sites like TikTok and start using places that prioritize privacy even if their methods are imperfect. Any nugget of privacy you can get is crucial now.

Install duckduckgo and decentraleyes, use signal or element instead of discord for sensitive discussions, try not to post your face or name at all, and if you do don't do so extensively.

Make a DRM free music repository and for the love of God install an adblocker, hell if you have the free time make your own website and rss feed!

Make the web work for you instead of being a passive product. If a forum or site asked for like my id or passport to prove I was able to register or access parts of it a few years back I would think it's identity theft, and now it's just something that people view as fuckin everyday shit. Christ!!!

And uninstall TikTok! Uninstall Facebook Instagram any shit unless u know what you're getting into and put up several layers to stop tracking. Like. God. Dystopic shit here.

melyzard

Tiktok shares your data more than any other social media app — and it’s unclear where it goes, study says (source: CNBC, Feb 8, 2022)

US lawmakers told by House of Representatives that TikTok is 'high risk' and that they should avoid using it due to privacy concerns (source: Business Insider, August 2022)

How Tiktok data mining works (and the third party data scraping you probably don't know about) (source: MakeUseOf, April 2022)

TikTok algorithm pushes violent videos to people of color, lawsuit says (source: The Seattle Times, July 2022) [[Note: Why is it bad that they profile their users? This]]

Tiktok lawsuit from the families of 7 kids killed attempting the Blackout Challenge, which the families say the algorithm pushed at their children (source: TheVerge, July 2022) [[Note: why is it bad to give them your age? This]]

Even Reddit's CEO calls Tiktok fundamentally parasitic and is nervous about its security (source: Techcrunch, 2020) [[Note: Just sayin']]

Look, use it if you like, there's fun stuff on there, but know what you're getting into and take precautions.

gaphic

ANY website asking to see your ID should be instantly mistrusted but tiktok? If you feel tempted to provide them with that kind of information, just cut out the middleman and staple your social security card to a utility pole.

respectissexy

It feels taboo as a childfree person to admit this but I actually do have concerns about who is going to take care of me when I'm old. The elder care system in our nation relies A LOT on the unpaid care labor of adult children. I just don't think that's a good reason to have kids.

"But you'll have more money!" does not completely put this to rest for me. Neither does "Buy care insurance!" Even if I can afford direct personal care, who is going to advocate for me to get it? Who is going to navigate bureaucracy for me when I'm 80?

"If you do have kids, there's no GUARANTEE that they'll take care of you when your old!" That's true, but doesn't solve my problem.

I think childfree people get very defensive about this question because its used as a kind of "gotcha!" against us, but I actually do not feel we can afford to be in denial about this reality. Based on current trends of more people in their 30s stating they intend to be permanently childfree, we are going to see a huge wave of childfree adults hitting the eldercare system at once in a few decades. Childfree people in their 30s should be advocating around eldercare NOW.

drtanner

We desperately need to cultivate a society in which everyone, even the most bitter, unlikeable, miserably lonely person in the world, has a social safety net that they can rely on from the day they're born to the day they die, and that includes their elder care.

We are not going to achieve this meaningfully under capitalism. :')

five-rivers

Group of friends who are close because they all have the same superpower except no they don't.

five-rivers

As in, they all think the other ones have the same superpower as them, but, in fact, they do not.

five-rivers

For example:

Time traveler who always is running into these other people who seem to know what's going on or what will happen and is so happy he can finally share his travel stories.

Precognitive who is relieved he isn't the only one with the gift and who is glad to get help averting future disasters.

Mind reader with a horrible memory who tries to stay on top of things by skimming surface thoughts. You want to talk about next week's election results and how they changed the next decade? She's with you.

Totally normal guy who thinks the others have the absolute best bit ever and loves playing along.

five-rivers

They save the world at least twice without a single clue shared between the four of them.

loish

There’s a protest going on against AI art over on artstation, so I feel like now is the time for me to make a statement on this issue!

I wholeheartedly support the ongoing protest against AI art. Why? Because my artwork is included in the datasets used to train these image generators without my consent. I get zero compensation for the use of my art, even though these image generators cost money to use, and are a commercial product.

Musicians are not being treated the same way. Stability has a music generator that only uses royalty free music in their dataset. Their words: “Because diffusion models are prone to memorization and overfitting, releasing a model trained on copyrighted data could potentially result in legal issues.” Why is the work of visual artists being treated differently?

Many have compared image generators to human artists seeking out inspiration. Those two are not the same. My art is literally being fed into these generators through the datasets, and spat back out of a program that has no inherent sense of what is respectful to artists. As long as my art is literally integrated into the system used to create the images, it is commercial use of my art without my consent.

Until there is an ethically sourced database that compensates artists for the use of their images, I am against AI art. I also think platforms should do everything they can to prevent scraping of their content for these databases.

Artists, speak out against this predatory practice! Our art should not be exploited without our consent, and we deserve to be compensated when our art is exploited for commercial use.

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vitariesocks

Happy Trans Day of Visibility 2023! I love being trans – the part that makes it difficult is the transphobes.

Tell me in the replies/tags/reblogs what trans joy looks like for you. :D

Transphobes do not touch this post.

Image ID: 10-image cartoon comic featuring Joey, a boy with short hair. Image 1: Joey smiles and gesticulates to the title of the comic which reads: “Accessing gender-affirming care as a minor has allowed me to experience trans joy as a transgender adult!”. The words “trans joy” are in large block letters the color of the trans flag. Image 2: A younger Joey wearing a sweater and boxers receives his first T shot from a nurse. The text reads: “I started testosterone 5 days before my 17th birthday after spending the year jumping through a bajillion hurdles. Today, my home state is trying to criminalize my care and specifically shut down the trans specialty clinic that cared for me. Throughout all of this false ‘debate’ about best-practice medicine, I have seen no politicians, reporters, or cis allies talk about trans joy.” Image 3: A younger Joey in a hoodie stands at the stove cooking. He is happy, and there are music notes around his head. The text reads: “When I realized that I was trans years earlier, the world became lighter. I suddenly had answers for why I felt the way I did, and I knew that I wasn’t alone. I found myself humming and singing again”. Image 4: Joey is posed stretched across the frame. He’s wearing suspenders and plaid pants and throwing up a peace sign. The text reads: “I discovered my fashion sense for the first time. I had never been happy in any clothing, but realizing that I was a boy let me explore and find the clothes that made me feel great”. Image 5: Joey’s hand holds up a phone, and on the screen are thumbnails of videos of his face. The text reads: “Most trans people can tell you the day they started hormones (or another transition milestone). It’s like having a second birthday! I’ve got a digital diary recording my monthly changes from the first 2 years.” Image 6: Joey sits on the ground next to a friend, and they are both drawing in notebooks and smiling. Joey’s friend has glasses, an undercut, earrings, and facial hair. The text reads: “I have the most wonderful trans friends who enrich my life every day. I am so lucky to be part of such a loving community”. Image 7: Joey holds hands with his boyfriend, who is a taller boy with long hair in a ponytail and facial hair. The text reads: “Realizing that I was a boy made me realize that I was gay. Up until then, I just thought that I couldn’t experience attraction at all (which is also perfectly normal, by the way!). A wonderful boy and I fell in love 5 years ago, and we get to watch each other grow. Image 8: Joey is shirtless and holding a toothbrush while his boyfriend hugs him from behind. They are both smiling. The text reads: “He often reminds me of how good I look, and boy do I know it! I love my trans body. It’s perfectly me!” Image 9: Joey is shirtless and showing his chest and top surgery scars. The text reads: “Like most places, my clinic does not refer minors for surgery. But when I turned 18, I got top surgery to remove my (bountiful) breast tissue. It’s one of the best things to ever happen to me. I adore my chest. I’ve been freed.” Beside a small doodle of a cat, the text reads: “My cat sleeps on my flat chest every night”. Image 10: Joey has his arms behind his back and is addressing the reader. The text reads: “In the midst of purposeful misinformation and frankly genocidal language and laws, I’d like us to remember the joy of getting to be ourselves. Gender-affirming care not only saves but enriches lives for people of all ages. The joy of being oneself is what the Right wants to eliminate. It is imperative that we preserve and encourage the continuation of trans joy by allowing all trans people to safely thrive.” The comic is dated March 31, 2023. End ID.

memorizingthedigitsofpi

you know that tumblr post that goes "I don't want my fantasy media to be realistic, I want it to be convincing"?

I think a corollary to this is I don't want my fandom experiences to be unique, I want them to be sincere

That's why I enjoy reading the same tropes over and over again. Those authors are writing those stories from a genuine love of both the tropes and the characters.

It's why I enjoy 17 gif sets about the same 3-second interaction on screen. Each one of those sets was pulled and recoloured and captioned and adjusted because each one of those gif makers wanted to capture that moment and celebrate it.

It's why every "I'm glad you enjoyed it" reply makes me smile when I get one on a comment I left. Because I know replying to comments is hard and kind of awkward, but I also know that the author really *is* glad and I'm happy that I could let them know I enjoyed their work.

I love things that are new, sure. But I also love things that have been done a million times already because I know the person doing it loves that thing too. I love the love they're showing. I love the genuine joy and celebration and community it fills me with.

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