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will do a id for this later, inspired by @saszor

russian invasion of Ukraine: 24.02.2022 - 24.11.2024

Crimes of russia against the media and journalists in Ukraine.

-762 crimes against the media and journalists were committed by Russia in Ukraine during two years and nine months since its large scale invasion of Ukrainian territory.

Categories of Violations

92 journalists and media workers killed in total; 12 of them died while performing editorial assignments

14 journalists are currently missing

29 times journalists were kidnapped

41 journalists were wounded

2 attempted murders

21 TV towers shelled

44 incidents of shooting into journalists

22 editorial offices sized/ruined by russians

35 incidents with switching off Ukrainian broadcasting

83 death threats, intimidation of journalists

94 cyber crimes

329 media outlets closed down due to Russia's invasion

10 digital blockades of Ukrainian media in russia

I HATE THESE PHRASES (sometimes, and sometimes they are nice compliments)

I get told these phrases sometimes and they maybe harmless compliments from other people. I have found that these comments are usually as a way for a person to separate and claim they do not have the talent or whatever the case maybe to be an artist.

This is a healthy reminder that many of the high profile artists we study and quote to this day where not successful all the time as practicing artists in their life times. All of the artists mentioned have significant works that are studied heavily and are traded by museums for millions of dollars - money these artists never saw in their lifetime.

A classic example is Van Gogh, he was extremely poor and burned many of his works, estimated to have made over 2100 works, but needed to have heat to live.

Self-portrait without a Beard, $72m, 1998 | Orchard with Cypresses, $117m, 2022

Claude Monet - although now he is famous - he and his family struggled financially and his artwork was heavily criticized and rejected in his lifetime.

Nymphéas en Fleur (Water Lilies in Bloom), 1914-1917 $84.6 million, sold 2018 | Meules (Haystacks), 1890-1891 $110.7 Million May 2019

Johannes Vermeer - had massive amounts of debt during his life time and died with massive debts - he catered to local markets.

The Girl with Pearl Earrings (1665) - considered a priceless work - Approx. worth 185 million

While there are artists that hit it big in their lifetime like Chuck Close, Andy Warhol, and later in Basquiat's career, but do not think this is a common avenue for artists. It is HIGHLY UNCOMMON.

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I wrote out this advice before for someone who couldn't do accents so I decided to make a little thing!

— How to start out

Be positive

Speak & comment on what you like! You'll attract others with the same interests and makes it so much easier to squee about your favourites

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Don't like, don't look

If you see something you don't like, ignore it, mute it, block it! Interactions will bring you more of the things you don't like. Due to the algorithms working in the background of most social media platforms, you'll get more stuff you don't like when you comment on it. (It's also incredibly rude on top of it)

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Don't use works without explicit permission/say it's yours

When someone says no to using their work, respect that and don't repost it. Apps like Instagram and tiktok made repost accounts popular, but basically, they're stealing art and taking away from the original creators.

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Respect other fandoms/cultures

Different languages use different lingo, other fandoms have different dynamics. One popular example would be "cp" in Eastern fandoms, the abbreviation means "character pairing" and is often misunderstood by people from other areas.

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Be nice

We're all here for a good time, don't be an ass! We never know what's happening in someone else's life outside of fandom, so give people the benefit of the doubt, be kind, be gracious and just enjoy the little escape from reality.

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Ship & let ship

Preferences differ; if you don't like a ship/shipping in general, ignore/mute/block. People flock to fandom for different reasons and none of the reasons is better or worse than the next. There is no superiority to be won by ship wars.

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Don't use AI

AI uses stolen art as database. Don't do it. There are essays by people a whole lot smarter than me about this topic and why AI is bad. If you love your artists and writers, don't use it to "make your own" or finish a fic that hasn't been updated in a while.

(I'm happy to help find reading material if needed!)

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Interacting with Artists & Writers

Tell them what you liked, be positive & don't ask for updates! First of all, we're all humans, so please don't treat us like faceless companies, existing to spew endless supplies of fan works. Second, as fans we like to scream and cry about our faves, so if you like something, feel free to say so! A wonderful conversation could bloom from that.

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Dark Content

If that's not your cup of tea, that's fine! Don't harass people who enjoy it though! Dark content, dead dove, etc. has nothing to do with someone's morals or their character. And nobody has to justify their interest or disinterest!

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Find your crowd. And most important: be nice & have fun!

In the end of the day, you'll meet a many wonderful people in fandom and people you don't click with, but that's okay! Find your niche you feel most comfortable in and simply enjoy fandom!

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Feel free to save & share this graphic and post! This is far from complete but hopefully makes it easier to get to know fandom etiquette when you're new 💚🥕

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