Keeper Of The Silly

The point of posts complaining about enshittification isn't that they are looking for "Try these things instead!" "help". The point is that it shouldn't be happening at all.

People shouldn't have to download 5 different add-ons, switch web browsers, or completely overhaul- potentially fucking up their device- the OS to stop it. People shouldn't have to look up 7 tutorials to make sure this "solution" is safe or go to their tech-inclined friends and ask them for help.

Enshittification shouldn't be happening at all.

The tech shouldn't be enshittified and unusable. It should work without all of the subscription, data harvesting/selling, advertisement riddled bs right out the gate.

And,

I'm going to say it,

DID YOU KNOW THAT? The path of least resistance for tech companies is to find workarounds to invalidate every little add-on and workaround against enshittification rather than gut all the things they've done. For every new "Just Do [XYZ]" programmers are told, "Yeah, just code around it." NOW YOU KNOW.

no one tagged me in this, but it looks fun so i'm stealing it. yoink!

rules: go to pinterest and type in the prompts below. whatever image pops up first is your image

prompts: color, quote, character, hobby, accessory, song lyric, flower

no pressure tags @fight-me-with-a-chip and anyone else who'd like to take part

Thx u for the tag looser!!! ily <3 this was very fun

Thx for the tag ^^

Kinda mixed results but kinda cool idk

@peerlesscinders @flothefrostwolf @cericreatively + anyone else who might want to join

I was a little unsure about the combination at first but now I kinda like the vibe :]]]

tagging the moots! :DDD

@pyrobuyo @quaintcy @aubreelikescats @akaiuchiha @combeferres-mothematics @twyrewolf @cinders-writes @juniperbrick @fandomdreemur @godlessgoatcheese @ravioliiraven @pudding28 @alystar00 @noritheidiot @e-adlirez @auri-ace @crypticw00rm @yoooo-ima-lurk @land-of-frogs-and-dragons @purrhaptic

quote: the wind is a gentle reminder that what cannot be seen may still be felt.

My favorite color, actually :3

Honourable mention to the song quote below the one I got "Everyone is gay" and Kabru for the character .

Wish I got blue for my colour though but this red is pretty

Anyways here's my tags no pressure though

I don't know how to do this and I hope I did it right but I wanted to join so bad because I thought this was cool!

I wish I got pink or silver for my color and a different hobby it could've been so cuter but it IS cute nonetheless!

@zionalc0m @dollyanddead @wavy-arms + anyone else is welcome to join as always!!

Color, show, hobby and song lyrics rly fit :)

I’m obsessed this fits so well 🥹 the lyrics are in my discord bio which is crazy and I own most of the bracelets :]

Man I don't think I use Pinterest enough- and also I cheated slightly when it came to the lyrics because I got Yellow by Coldplay, and decided to choose the one I knew instead. I didn't scroll further down when I found it lmao

Also my character could've been Miku 😭😭😭 instead it's. This person. Mao mao??? Idfk

Very grey aesthetic...... Where are my colors :((

this is. surprisingly cohesive. except for the flower WHY IS IT BLUE

oh, hello there Zhuzhi Lang

To 2025:

Hell, they even cover the devastating heaviness of MASS SHOOTINGS without censoring or watering anything down.

They've been doing this for YEARS, and it's ALWAYS handled with dignity, respect, seriousness, understanding, and love.

Or how about when someone is put into the foster care system because their home isn't safe anymore and their needs aren't being met?

Maybe some discussions about group therapy/getting help and support?

Hey look! Here's a segment about gender expression vs taught expectation, including unlearning harmful biases and what to do when you hurt someone on accident because you didn't know it was wrong!

Look! The topic of race and diversity! The importance of unity and equity!

They even also have a more allegorical take on discrimination and being looked down on for who you are, featuring Big Bird. The conflict is about how he's not being let into a club because the one bird running the club personally decided he didn't want someone like Big Bird there.

Big Bird goes out of his way to keep changing parts of himself in order to "prove" he can fit into this club if he just changed enough. The truth comes out though, and there's nothing he can do to gain the approval of that bird. He will never be good enough in his eyes, and Big Bird starts to hate himself. His real friends see this finally put their feet down, emphasizing that you should never change yourself just to fit into one singular narrow idea someone else has.

There's A LOT of different situations this can be an allegory for. Racism, sexism, homophobia, basically ANY form of exclusion is put on full blast in this 15 minute clip. Sesame Street can be both blunt and allegorical when approaching difficult topics, and it NEVER misses or looses the point.

It does an exceptional job in both styles of representation WITHOUT watering anything down. The more sanitized everything gets, the more radical Sesame Street is suddenly considered, hence why so many "particular groups" want it gone. Hmmm! I can only imagine why that could be, in this current political climate! (I'm being sarcastic)

When Sesame Street is suddenly labeled as "questionable" or "politically/agenda motivated" content...it says A LOT about where we currently are and who gets to decide what's "best" for kids or not. Don't fall for the censorship and topic-dodging excuses that are covered by the "But think of the children!!!" movement. Never fall for it, because you know which side you're on if you do.

Sesame Street proves kids can be taught and trusted with learning about these topics when it's handled with the right amount of understanding and care. It shows what all this "controversy" is all really about. What it's always been about, actually.

Creature...

Hehehehhh!! New sona!!

Sillie worm hehe

I actually had a lot of fun trying to make myself as a wormie— good mix of all my sides

And since I haven't actually tagged people for a while: Here!

He’s kinda bland but he’s mine and I love him

@realbakedtoast @thetyrannytranny @shark-lover14 @fireflychaosdemon @klaus-is-king-hybrid @ssurfbard @pokoa @shark-appreciator @voxisme @jdoeseverythingwrong

@hamilltonaddict @tampire @prodepresanti @realgayofhyperdeath @that-crow-is-darkxwolf17 @justahazbinfan

count me in….

i love my lil guy, xe's so cute >_<

she’s only one sauce long okay?

is Tooth Paste.

I couldn’t decide if with or without the lil pink dress was cuter so you’re getting both.

@yavannah @sparklyprincessjewels @whencartoonsruletheworld @ghostjelly24 @randomwriter23 @the-director @wishicouldpostfromsecondaryblogs @supersharkgentlemen @lenjaminmacbuttons

Thx!

Thanks for the tag!

1. Have proof they're a teenager first. More than just a picture, have a video call with them.

2. If you want to meet up with them, have your parents or a trusted adult come with you. Even if they are a proven teenager, its still good to have supervision in case any issues happen.

3. If you are talking to an adult, and they start being sexual in any way, you run the fuck away. It doesn't matter if they're 40 or 20. An adult inherently has a power dynamic that teenagers do not. And its up to the adult to act responsible about it. There's exceptions of course, if you're 16 and dating an 18 year old, that's not a problem, we're not talking about that.

4. Being in a server with adults or ran by adults is not inherently bad. Talking to adults is not inherently a problem, and will likely happen in any number of Discord servers. It is only an issue when they are acting sexual and show predatory behavior.

5. Look out for grooming behavior. It can be difficult, because at first it seems like innocuous behavior, like complimenting or giving gifts. Especially if you feel lonely and have low self esteem. And groomers actively target people like that.

If they start trying to isolate you, talk sexual with you, state they depend on you for emotional needs, blame you for their own actions, try to be secretive about the relationship- Then you need to talk to people you trust, block the perpetrator, and call the police on them.

The last fictional character in your photo library, is the person you gonna sit next to in a 8 hour flight!

OHHH EMU?? Not bad

ALL THREE OF THEM?!?! It really depends on which version it is. If it’s specifically snap cube then NO. PLEASE GOD. If it’s normal though that’s chill.

also if Oc’s count then it’s her:

which is so chill. She’d be so nice omg.

Does this count as the GTA character or the Markiplier character? I'm going with Markiplier because I know NOTHING about GTA.

Uhhh probably not that bad actually! I mean within ISWM (where the screenshot is from) he's Our father, so he'd probably be pretty chill to sit with during a flight. He'd probably have snacks. Solid 9.5/10 option.

and yeah, i would be so chill with Salem. she's a fun individual and would also be very respectful of Air Plan Etiquette

if not:

and again, chill plan ride. i would fw Lumity.

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Yeah. I hope I packed headphones....

I’ll start first: I am actually married. Irl. I have a husband. I know it’s surprising considering the Tumblr spouses, but my husband thinks it’s funny.

@stars-and-sharks @fangirlmenace

@pipatetka-be-cranking @iammentallystable16

and i am doing art and music for gcse

I have a Level 1 qualification in Ballet and I have vasovagal syncope :P

I was also the most calm person in the ER.

I have a desk from my grandmother that is from the 1920s-ish?

One of my ear canals are notably smaller than the other. It makes it harder to clean, and it kinds hurts sometimes, but otherwise it has no effect on my life and I didnt even realize until a few months ago.

I unironically thought undertale took place in hell. I didn't figure that out until at least four years of knowing the game existed, when a friend was speaking about the game and I mentioned that. As it turns out, "the underground" is in fact, just a place underground.

When I was 13 I used to go to the master bedroom and hide my parents' lube. I didn't steal it for myself or anything, I just threw them behind their dresser because I really hated the possibility of getting another sibling and that was the best way I could think of preventing that.

three random facts:

1) i once stole a weed-related product from right behind an empoyees back and i had to go in my tiptoes to reach over a transparent plastic divider to get it. i have never been caught and that might be my riskiest sticky-fingered stunt yet. i keep a mental catalogue of surveillance in stores, on streets, etc. oh and for some reason i tend to sneak up on people unnoticed even though I don't mean to and it seems crazy sometimes -- like I'll be in steel-toed boots and embodying a large sillhouette and regardless only be noticed when I'm within like 3 feet of someone. this is of course an incredibly funny nature to employ for sibling-scaring purposes and trickery.

2) i have known my partner since we were 6 years old, longer than I've known my own sibling. she has seen the absolute worst of me and the best. she has helped me survive innumerable times. and though we have our problems, i am so lucky and glad to have her in my life. she is the only person who can make me laugh with little effort. being in her company makes me feel at home no matter where we are or what we're doing.

3) i have managed to gain around 20lbs give or take within approximately 3 months (though i suspect i am losing some of the weight unfortunately due to stress and the other factors that make it difficult for me to eat properly... I'm hoping I'll correct course on that by mid-July and am looking to gain another 5-10 lbs from my starting weight along with the existing 20lbs i may have lost some of. also my new brand of protein powder is total garbage and i will never get it again, I'm going to go back to the one i liked before hopefully even if it's on the pricier side)

@aro-spectre @asterosian @big-tiddy @imoanurparentsnames @kitsuneprincessspring @little-flame-prince @nebulae-astros-official @nsfwitchy2 @wandering-wolf23

2. I planned the murder of a girl who hurt my bestie when I was in 1st grade with said bestie, we even thought about how to get rid of the evidence {cut the corpse up, burn it in the shady ass peice of land near our houses and launch the remains in a homemade firework}

3. I like to make things that remind me of my friends but I'm usually too scared to show it to them ;-;

My sense of direction is apparently very good (or so I've been told)

I never speak in public, like, at all

I only drink, and only ever will drink water

2.) i accumulate various things that i love inexplicably and they currently include a sloth plushie, a turtle on a necklace, a ring that is plain metal with black flame on the sides (its also like seven or eight years old) a green hoodie/jacket and several other knicknacks

3.) idk im not v interesting but ig i very much like physical affection? or I am actually pretty good at archery?

1. I used to kayak a lot as a kid with my parents. Basically my whole summer as a kid was at the lake just kayaking or stand up paddle boarding

2. Despite what many might believe at one point i was really religous and went to church every sunday with my dad and even gor confirmed into the church (methodist version of chosing jesus since we get bapistized as infants)

3. I couldnt read till I was 8

i used to have a H U G E frozen hyperfixation 😭

bendy. and short. meaning i can squeeze into shady places.

open tags! (will edit later and tag my moots)

@overlord-offical @bacone-official @amoebaporn @justcallmedom31 @lmhavingaboibee @the-one-and-only-piper-offical @printer-reads-505 @obsessivebookwormalert @pansexual-king-official @lightsabersandbluecookies @imightbeafaerie-official-offical @days-without-ai-ads-offical @fieryhotpotato @7-eleven-offical @silverfan77 @i-hate-network-programming @grisha-offical @thedogbard @toomuchtodooml @tinnitus-official @art-hammer-certified @raventhecrispy-offical @theonewholeftitbehind @aggressivetrash0 @kugisakinobaradesu @minute-maid-offical @cloud-makers-make-pollution @postie-offical @not-so-single-official @burning-britain-official @shah4139-offical @ayane-chan-loves-water @wallyblack1925-offical @watashiwagarydesu-offical @amy-offical @was-funny-before @mike-wheeler-offical @eraser-offical @yearning--offical @mcsm-official @erica-sinclair-offical @ninahufflepuff @itsuwari-no-kibo-offical @hellincarnation @null-the-void-monarch-offical @men-in-black-official @silly-lil-arson-frog-mom-offical @krow-offical @zenkor123 @horror-movie-offical

i have a double nationality (i ain't telling what countries but i guess you can figure it out...)

my parents forced me to do extra english classes when i was like 7 i hated it but now im really glad

if i wear glasses meant for my prescription i get a headache, so i always wear low prescription ones unless i'm going to a concert or doing something that will be more fun if i can see far away

i've only gotten two haircuts in the past 4 years and both of them were just trims so my hair is about hip length now.. i get a lot of comments and people asking me if i'm going to cut it (tbh i want to, i just can't find a good reference picture)

in 3rd grade i found a bunch of graphic novels that were actually shakespearean plays (i didn't even know who shakespeare was i thought it was the brand 😭) and i was obsessed with reading them at the time for some reason?? my favorite was as you like it

Ok mine is not that fun but. I’m lactose intolerant.

I also have an addiction to dairy, so, figure that out.

Ummm I also used to have a pixie cut! I’ve been growing my hair out for like, I think 4 years now? I do miss her every once in a while. Having a pixie is such a fun experience and so is growing it out

1. I used to play the saxophone when I was 9

2. I used to hate reading, up until 5 years ago when I read Percy Jackson for the first time.

my dad and my middle school bully have the same first name

i once told my entire school that a close dude friend of mine was in fact my cousin (his cousin actually has the same last initial AND her name was the same as my dead name) because ppl kept accusing us be being boyfriend and "girl"friend (the fact that they thought i was str8 is honestly Very shocking. i LITERALLY wore Multiple pieces of lesbian flag jewelry + clothing. i WAS NOT subtle)

I'mma throw a couple down because I don't remember what I have and haven't talked about.

I've lived in 5 different cities/towns, the 5th being my current, and I've lived in my hometown on 4 separate occasions and in 3 different parts of it

My first romantic partner ended up a murder victim, which *sarcastically* totally didn't mess me up

I actually have ADD and am very against it being put under the ADHD umbrella because people have a very specific idea of what ADHD looks/acts like because of the Hyper part of the acronym

Sorry for the dark second tidbit. It was something I knew for sure I hadn't talked about.

we're looking to create an AI policy, and when we were talking about this, my boss (older millennial) was genuinely shocked to hear that younger people do not (seem) to view AI positively (a la the recent commencement speakers being booed)

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