enjoying all the tea

heya!

this right here?

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY NOT REAL.

the "@staff" is just the bio text.

tumblr staff will not contact you through anything other than email or their official accounts, which will all have this badge:

DO NOT ENGAGE WITH THIS OR SIMILAR ACCOUNTS AND ABSOLUTELY DO NOT CLICK ANY LINKS FROM IT.

report and block. i'd also appreciate it if you shared this post, bc that blog was JUST created and was already tagging a LOT of people, and i know not everyone has the scam-sensing instinct, even if this might seem obvious to some.

Account Verification Under New Terms of Service

The text of the scam post reads as follows:

Dear Tumblr Community, We're writing to inform you about an important change to our security procedures. Effective immediately, following the updated Tumblr Terms of Service and Community Guidelines (version 2.5.1), all users will be required to complete identity and account verification. Why we're doing this: Recently, we've seen an increase in policy violations - including bot activity, automated content scraping, and unauthorized data access. To protect our community and maintain a safe environment for everyone, we are introducing mandatory verification for all active accounts. What you need to do: Please click the official verification link below and follow the instructions provided: https://tumblr.com/verification We kindly ask that you complete the verification process within 72 hours of receiving this notice. Accounts that are not verified by the deadline may be subject to temporary restrictions until verification is completed. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work to keep Tumblr safe. Best regards, The Tumblr Support Team

End ID of the scam post.

Please do not click on the link within the fake post.

And when it comes to films, there's actually quite a lot about older queer people! In addition to what was listed above, off the top of my head there are films like Cloudburst, Supernova, Turtles, Salut Victor

There is a limit to how lovey-dovey a couple can be.

It was only legalized in 8 US states (the 8th only a few months before), and wouldn’t be legalized nation-wide until 2015.

It was only legal in TEN COUNTRIES in 2011. We wouldn’t hit 20 countries until 2017. (Australia was 23rd)

As of today (April 14, 2026), I believe only 38 countries have fully legalized same-sex marriage. Out of somewhere around 200 countries in the world. That’s only ~19% of countries.

Everyone is dressed too good

"Miss" means an unmarried woman. "Mrs." means a married woman. (both of these have origins in the word "mistress" as in "mistress of the house".)

I've had people (usually children) ask me at work if I'm a missus or a miss. I have replied that I am a miz, full stop. And when they pressed for which one I was REALLY, I have replied, "Why? Are you going to treat me differently depending on whether there's a ring somewhere?"

That's what Ms. is for. That is its linguistic function. It says, "This is an adult woman," and nothing else. Nothing else is necessary, and in my case, nothing else is desired.

I also use miz for other women unless and until they express a preference for something else because I don't magically know everyone else's marital status when I meet them. That's a courtesy—I'm declining to assume marital status and allowing them to decide whether they wish to declare it.