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Becoming a writer is great because now you have a hobby that haunts you whenever you don’t have time to do it

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Planet's Fucked: What Can You Do To Help? (Long Post)
Since nobody is talking about the existential threat to the climate and the environment a second Trump term/Republican government control will cause, which to me supersedes literally every other issue, I wanted to just say my two cents, and some things you can do to help. I am a conservation biologist, whose field was hit substantially by the first Trump presidency. I study wild bees, birds, and plants.
In case anyone forgot what he did last time, he gagged scientists' ability to talk about climate change, he tried zeroing budgets for agencies like the NOAA, he attempted to gut protections in the Endangered Species Act (mainly by redefining 'take' in a way that would allow corporations to destroy habitat of imperiled species with no ramifications), he tried to do the same for the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (the law that offers official protection for native non-game birds), he sought to expand oil and coal extraction from federal protected lands, he shrunk the size of multiple national preserves, HE PULLED US OUT OF THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT, and more.
We are at a crucial tipping point in being able to slow the pace of climate change, where we decide what emissions scenario we will operate at, with existential consequences for both the environment and people. We are also in the middle of the Sixth Mass Extinction, with the rate of species extinctions far surpassing background rates due completely to human actions. What we do now will determine the fate of the environment for hundreds or thousands of years - from our ability to grow key food crops (goodbye corn belt! I hated you anyway but), to the pressure on coastal communities that will face the brunt of sea level rise and intensifying extreme weather events, to desertification, ocean acidification, wildfires, melting permafrost (yay, outbreaks of deadly frozen viruses!), and a breaking down of ecosystems and ecosystem services due to continued habitat loss and species declines, especially insect declines. The fact that the environment is clearly a low priority issue despite the very real existential threat to so many people, is beyond my ability to understand. I do partly blame the public education system for offering no mandatory environmental science curriculum or any at all in most places. What it means is that it will take the support of everyone who does care to make any amount of difference in this steeply uphill battle.
There are not enough environmental scientists to solve these issues, not if public support is not on our side and the majority of the general public is either uninformed or actively hostile towards climate science (or any conservation science).
So what can you, my fellow Americans, do to help mitigate and minimize the inevitable damage that lay ahead?
another underappreciated tumblr feature that you dont get on other sites is the queue. i love it when something i thought was funny six months ago and then forgot about a week later crawlts its way out of the processing vortex and i get to see it all over again.
you should queue this post it would be funny and grant me immortality
you motherfuckers put me in the processing vortex
ANTI-CAPITALIST AFFIRMATIONS
i am allowed to spend my time creating things, even if they are not beautiful.
there is no such thing as a "real job." all forms of work are real and valid.
there is nothing that i need to accomplish to be worthy. i am already worthy.
doing nothing is good for my soul.
i am not defined by what i produce.
my worth cannot be measured by my paycheck, my job title, or a list of professional or academic achievements.
i do not need to monetize my hobbies, it is enough to spend time doing something i love.
i will not let society decide what success looks like. i can define what successful life looks like for me.

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kiss me with your eyes closed - kiss prompts
prompt list by @novelbear
pulling away and their faces are all flushed and they hear nothing but the sound of eachother trying to catch their own breaths
grabbing them by their waist and tugging them closer to deepen the kiss
^ maybe it catches the other off guard and they let out a little noise of surprise (much to the amusement of their partner)
cupping their cheeks and giving them a peck on the nose or lips
smiling into the kiss (it's gonna do it for me every time)
or if they smirk a little whilst doing it oh my god
they're lying on the bed, one on top of the other just planting kisses alllllll over their face. all over.
just going at it and suddenly they're being picked up and placed on the counter (or whatever surface is near)
laughing out loud when one of them makes any noises accidentally
one is shorter and they just plant a soft kiss (or kisses) along the taller's jawline
gentle. forehead. kisses.
a first kiss: one just goes for it so fast that the other doesn't realize what's happening at first. then they're like "oh shit"
^ but they slowly melt into it, let their eyes close, and kiss back
back hugging and the one in front just turns around to press their lips against the other's
those kisses that start off short and sweet, but things just naturally escalate
whispering words of admiration and love between a kiss
one is on the other's lap, holding their face between their hands, kissing them and instantly forgetting everything else in the room with them
those kisses that are just passionate from the start, they wrap their arms around their partner's neck or waist, being dipped back slightly.
after a heated session, they admire their flushed partner and softly place a peck on the cheek.
when they're holding hands and one just brings them up to their lips and places a kiss on their fingers.
cozy and content -prompts for your otp cuddling in bed
prompt list by @novelbear
drawing circles and patterns on their chest
humming/singing their partner to sleep
carefully trying to turn the lamp on the nightstand off without letting go of their partner in their arms
"what's wrong?" "your feet are cold!"
playing with their hair
laying their head on their lover's shoulder, one arm lazily wrapped around their torso and a leg over theirs
taking innocent peeks at their partner's phone every once in a while they're scrolling
"your hair smells nice..."
smiling as they feel their partner lay a firm kiss on the top of their head
"did we fall asleep?" "i think we did.."
not being able to be calm for five minutes as tickle matches ensue
sneaking photos of each other because they're just too cute
laughing when one drops their phone on their face
"we should really get up." "we should....but we won't."
feeding them fruits/other snacks they have
absentmindedly playing with the other's fingers
melting because they just look so cute all bundled up in blankets
^ like i mean they're all curled up and look small, covered up so much that all they can see are big eyes peeking out and innocently blinking at them from the blanket. how do you want them to keep a straight face.
feeling little kisses being placed on their neck, chest, or chin from time to time.
"did you just wash these sheets?" "i did." "they smell nice. and they're still warm."
holding them as if they're protecting the other from the world as they're snuggled up at their side.
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Last Song: Crutch - Matchbox 20
Currently Watching: I finished my rewatch of TLOU yesterday so I'll have to find something new lol
Currently Reading: A Very Typical Family by Sierra Godfrey
Current Obsession: finding an appropriately sized mesh or clear bag that I can carry a few essentials (snacks) into work in, lol
NPTs- @stillbeatingheart @oliveksmoked @marcus-is-my-muse @maggiemayhemnj @trulybetty @wildemaven @goodwithcheese
@avastrasposts and anyone else who wants to.....
Per @gnpwdrnwhiskey request
Last Song: Seve by Tez Cadey (it will make you happy, go listen to it)
Currently Watching: Current seasons of Always Sunny, What we do in the Shadows, Gemstones, and Beavis and Butthead.
Currently Reading: The Lords of Finance: the bankers that broke the world by Liaquat Ahamed and Immortality by Milan Kundera
Current Obsession: Eating absolutely everything that is in my refrigerator before the new one comes next week because I don't want to put old stuff in the new fridge. What was that? OCD? What does that mean?
I always need new music and new shows and new books (and since this is Tumblr, new obsessions) hit me.
@missjaybirdstree, @wyn-n-tonic, @soredtherose, @rifle-yes
When @oliveksmoked calls, you answer.
Last Song: I Can't Make you Love Me by Bonnie Raitt then Weak in the Knees by Serena Rider
Currently Watching: Good Omens S2, Welcome to Wrexham (again)
Currently Reading: Queer Phenomenology (work) and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (play)
Current Obsession: Women's World Cup & World Aquatics Championships which make me sound far sportier than I actually am. Wrexham soccer because I love a good underdog story. Trying to get my summer to do list done before fall semester starts in a few weeks.
I'm always into adding music to the writing playlist, so hit me up with all that good music!!
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Dialogue tips that actually work:
You are not writing a movie (ignore this if you are). The reader doesn't need to know every word the characters say for the duration of the story. Less is more.
Dialogue can happen within the prose. "And they awkwardky discussed the weather for five minutes" is way better than actually writing five pages of dialogue about the weather.
Balance your dialogues. Surprise yourself with a monosyllabic answe to a dialogue that's ten sentences long. Don't be afraid of letting your character use half a page for a reply or nothing at all!
Don't write accents phonetically, use slang and colloquialisms if needed.
Comma before "said" and no caps after "!?" unless it's an action tag. Study dialogue punctuation.
Learn the difference between action tags and dialogue tags. Then, use them interchangeably (or none at all).
Don't be afraid to use said. Use said if characters are just saying things, use another word if not. Simple. There's no need to use fancy synonyms unless absolutely necessary.
Not everyone talks the same way so it makes sense for your characters to use certain words more often than others. Think of someone who says "like" to start every sentence or someone who talks really slow. Be creative.
Use prose to slow down the pace during a conversation.
Skip prose to speed up the pace during a conversation.
make 'em swoon
eyes meeting from across the room
reaching out, grabbing their hand
a subtle wink
licking their lips
a hug that gets deeper
"hi" *raspy voice*
falling asleep on each other
coming back for another kiss
pressing their foreheads together
smile that makes their eyes soften
brushing away their hair
putting their hand on the other's neck
holding them close by their hips
pulling them on their lap
smirking in a way that suggests more
drawing with their fingertips on their skin
hugging them from behind
a kiss pressed to the neck
lips brushing against their ear
whispering to them like they're alone in the world

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I'm going to need y'all to preemptively chill out because the actor's strike is going to mean a lot of things including shows and movies we've been anticipating being pushed way back, and absolutely minimal press tours for the next however long this lasts.
The effects of the writer's strike are months down the road which made it a whole lot easier to support because as third parties we weren't really being affected (yet), the effect of the actor's strike is going to be immediate and we're going to get a lot more propaganda of "these people are overpaid to begin with."
Remember our desire for content does not supersede these people's rights to live.
Support unions, support the strikes.
Planning for Pantsers
This week's blog is about how to plan your work when you are naturally resistant to plotting, a discovery writer, or a pantser.
I fully admit that I am a pantser by nature. I love to dive headfirst into writing and figure it out as I go… until it stops working and I hit the wall bug on a windshield style. Over the years, I’ve tried to devise a way to balance out my discovery writer side, which I need to be enthused about writing, with my need to know where I’m going to avoid creating a colossal, unsolvable mess. I like…
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a little guy as a little knight
La Dolce Vita
by missjaybird / @missjaybirdstree
Sun, food, and wine. That’s what twelve days away from her life, and her best friend’s wedding, promises. But then, life happens when she makes other plans, and Veronica meets someone who changes everything. La Dolce Vita indeed.
Chapters are finished and will be posted weekly!
Words: 4680, Chapters: 1/16, Language: English
Fandoms: Veronica Mars (TV), Veronica Mars - All Media Types
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: F/M
Characters: Logan Echolls, Veronica Mars, Cindy “Mac” Mackenzie (Veronica Mars), Shae Fennel, Lilly Kane, Parker Lee, Casey Gant, Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s)
Relationships: Logan Echolls/Veronica Mars
Additional Tags: Italy, HEA, Fluff, Meet-Cute, Weddings, Bachelorette Party, Alternate Universe, Vacation, adult love, Idiots in Love, Mutual Pining, Travel
Story @ https://ift.tt/iEtogaK
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
You are allowed to write a better world than you see.
Write soft academia. Write loyal friends. Write healthy relationships. Write good parents. Write siblings who get along.
You can have a plot even when your characters love each other. You can have tension even when people are kind.
This... There's a reason that I'm a fluff/HEA writer. I write the world I desperately want to live in; where everyone has a group of kickass friends, a job they love, that pays them well, and someone they are crazy about that loves them back.

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“there is nothing more powerful than realizing that your wholeness is not defined by anything but you. people may add onto the beautiful pieces that already exist within you, but nothing they do could ever complete you. the keys to your acceptance have always belonged to you.”
— iambrillyant
Welcome twitter users fleeing the absolute cesspool that twitter is going to become as Musk gets his way with his awful ideas! Things are better here, and hey, if you're an old user coming back, they've actually improved shit!
Here's a list of important notes for tumblr usage:
Don't censor words, particularly trigger warnings. Tumblr has a very functional blacklist (found in your settings) that can filter by post content and/or tags. But the word needs to actually be present for the filter to work. Censoring words like r*pe is actively harmful to people attempting to avoid those topics.
Use tags liberally, you have as many as you want, but don't tag unrelated shit. You'll get reported for spam really fast if you do.
Set an avatar and reblog things, otherwise you look like a bot.
You are not obligated to have your real name anywhere in your blog/bio/etc. Most people here use handles.
You can turn your ask box & anons on or off if you are experiencing any kind of harassment. You can also turn off replies on your posts, and turn off reblogs if you need to.
Tumblr has keyboard shortcuts on desktop. You can find them listed under the blog/account menu. Go learn them, they make life so much easier.
Reblog things. Seriously. Also set your dash in chronological order. You can maintain several blogs if need be, but reblogging things is normal, expected, and how you pass along stuff you enjoy.
The majority of people aren't reading your card/dni/blog bio before they reblog stuff. Posts get passed around and the OP often isn't the focal point of the post. Learn to live with it.
Fic writers: you have unlimited words, do not post fics as images.
Reblogs with comments/tags are encouraged. It's not like twitter's QRTs. The OP will see everything there. Know that before you comment.
You have a queue. This means you can set posts up ahead of time to run while you're busy. You can also completely ignore this and just spam your follows whenever you're online. Both are very commonplace
It's not weird to go through someone's blog and reblog old posts. That's actually very normal. If you add /chrono to the end of a tumblr tab then you can view an
"Spam" liking and reblogging isn't a thing that is a problem. This is invented by people I do not understand. If someone claims this is a problem, they can learn how to turn off or manage their notifications.
The only form of promotional posts that tumblr has is "blaze". There is no ad targeting or any kind of invasions of privacy with blaze. You just get subjected to w/e someone wants to show you. If you want to give tumblr some money to help the company keep going and provided an alternative to twitter, it's not a bad way to do it. You can make people look at cat photos.
Also, we have fun colors here. Plus actual formatting ability. Use it!
People lie on here for fun. Don't accept everything you see at face value, check the reblogs/replies or google something if you're skeptical! Critical thinking is good!
Above all else, be chill, use your block button if you need to, and have fun.
Addition for the fic writers: please please please add the read more option on your post. On desktop it's the orange squiggly lines that come up when you click on the textbox.
On mobile I believe it's :: readmore :: (without spaces).
The read more option shortens your post, putting whatever you have under the read more hidden until someone clicks on it. This is super helpful for mobile users if you have a long post so they don't have to scroll forever past your thing.
and finally: there is no algorithm. You have to find what you like and ignore/block what you don’t. Also the weirder you are the better you’ll be. As long as you’re not the human pet guy.
Please observe the tumblr holidays:
Out of touch Thursday
The ides of March
Neil bangin out the tunes
April 25th (when all you need is a light jacket)
Spoopy month
October 3rd
The anniversary of November 5th 2020
Such a great tumbler primer.