titles are too much effort

so I have a long one

[ao3commentoftheday]

I’ve been seeing posters for my city’s summer reading program for kids, and I thought I’d make one for fic readers, too. 

Just because it isn’t published traditionally doesn’t mean it’s not a book. Let’s celebrate how much we read in our fandom spaces, too.

Visit this website for more information and to get a reading tracker. I’ve also made achievement badges to help you celebrate your reading goals. 

This is just a starting point, so if there’s anything missing let me know. 

And above all, happy reading!

[ernuotori]

Is this going again in 2020? Very exciting!

[ao3commentoftheday]

It never stops! I made winter badges too. This is a self-run thing, so you can make your own stop/start dates and you can modify the spreadsheet to work for you ❤

[abstractoctopi]

@scioneeris days like today are when I wish I was artistic because I haven't seen new TBDH fanart in ages

[theshmaylor]

alright so it’s annual donation drive time over on AO3, and I’ve already seen the usual “this is ridiculous/this is shady/what are they doing with all that money” so here’s your yearly reminder:

servers are fucking expensive

there are no fees or ads and they’re not selling your information anywhere, so the only money comes from donations

the budget is always public and the 2019 update is here if you want to see for yourself exactly where the money is going

[ineskew]

“but AO3 asks for money constantly” → it only runs two donation drives a year

“it never updates” → the site updates frequently

“it’s still in beta” → here’s why

“it doesn’t even have an app” → here’s why (and do we really want to be beholden to app store regulations?)

“it’s mostly smut and underage fic” → no, it isn’t

“you should be contributing to people’s donation posts instead” → there’s a difference between giving money to anonymous strangers online and donating to a registered nonprofit that provides a service. they’re not comparable. also, you can do both!

“the fundraising banner is obnoxious” → you can turn the banner off

[elysiumwaits]

Hey, does anyone have like a really gentle “dark mode” skin for AO3? I’ve tried the one in public skins and it’s almost too much of a contrast, and I don’t have the first clue how to make my own.

[meimind-deactivated20191108]

do you mean that the text is too stark?

[elysiumwaits]

Yeah. Black on white hurts my eyes at night, but so does a full white on black.

[meimind-deactivated20191108]

if this is the type of thing you're looking for I've added the specs below using the skin wizard

it's not perfect (buttons are still bright) but the text itself is low contrast

[electricalice]

I’ve been working on a couple of ao3 skins, one of which is darker in tone and kinda low-contrasty (but maybe not as low contrast as you want, you can easily replace colors btw) it’s still a work in progress but it’s here:

you find the css to copy and paste here: https://github.com/electricalice/minimal-ao3/blob/master/style-DARK.css

the instruction to install it are here: https://github.com/electricalice/minimal-ao3/blob/master/README.md

if you want the text with less contrast you can copy-paste it in any text editor (yes, notepad works as well, but hey this site also works: https://pinetools.com/find-and-replace) and search and replace (usually ctrl+shift+F, but it might change depending on the software you’re using) the text #eeeeee (including the hashtag) with a darker grey, for example #808080. then you just copy in ao3 the new code!

if you don’t know grey’s hexadecimal numbers you can go here and find them all: https://www.w3schools.com/colors/colors_shades.asp

[abstractoctopi]

How did I not know AO3 had skins?!?!? I feel like I've been living in the dark ages. Praise be to tumblr for asking questions I didn't know I needed the answers to.

[chaostismjester]

Explaining your OTP

[uncutgems]

This is from “Old Gays Try Grindr” and i’m dying

[catchymemes]

This Guy Won’t Stop Photoshopping Himself Into Kendall Jenner’s Photos And It Makes Them 10 Times Better

Credit: Kirby Jenner / IG

via: boredpanda.com

[thesketchyselkie]

Seriously, married or not I reckon Charlie Weasley would be a riot at family gatherings. Just turning up, throwing Molly a casual “Wotcher Mum! Brought the kids, hope that okay!” And Molly turns round confused, sees what he’s talking about and - “Those are not ‘the kids’ Charlie, thOSE ARE TINY DRAGONS IN ONESIES!!!!!”

[tashaneva]

how to train your kaiju

(on twitter)

[shitslytherinssay]

Shit Slytherins Say: #215

Ravenclaw: “I beg your pardon?”

Slytherin: “then beg”

[poupeesdecirque]

ADAW 37/52 - Autumn is coming

Mathilda twitched back to her true form, she can feel it. Autumn is slowly crawling in, soon all leaves will be colorful, the nights get longer, the days less warmer. More Pumpkins will pop up, tea will taste better and a hint of cinnamon can be smelled.

Soon.

[abstractoctopi]

So my brain totally decided this was Harry Potter with a pumpkin head.

[abstractoctopi]

Hedwig

@scioneeris So I started a TBDH reread and there's a cute scene with Hedwig in chapter 2 and I was suddenly like "OMG where's Hedwig!" I bet she's super worried about Harry. I know she probably doesn't have any real plot value but I hope they get reunited. Also I can totally see her and Shadow sizing eachother up.

[abstractoctopi]

Radio-Friendly Pop Song https://g.co/kgs/tk3E9T

Sometimes my spotify discover weekly has just exactly what I didn't know I needed to hear.

[tripcontrol]

[opticallyaddicted]

[authentic-boredom]

Faberge Fractals by Tom Beddard

[abstractoctopi]

Is it weird that all I think of when I see these is the tesseract?

[jenniferrpovey]

Be aware.

Dreame and FicFun are actively soliciting writers again.

They are not your friend. Their contracts are extremely unfriendly and they rely on being in Singapore to protect them from legal recourse (including legal recourse when they pay for fanfic).

They commonly approach writers on Wattpad and offer a $40-60 advance on your full length manuscript. With no guarantee you will see a penny more than that and they push hard for exclusivity.

Do not sign a contract with them. Do not respond if they solicit you. Please spread this around to others.

[determined-mind-deactivated2025]

[girlwhorpsalot]

I needed this.

[mentalmentalhealth]

Thank you to all the people who posted this so I ended up seeing it. I really needed this right now. Thank you!

[aro-ace-christian]

Yeah… Not gonna lie… I cried…

[muslimintp-1999-girl]

We need more people like this

[armillary-spheres-lover]

Goddamn it stop making me feel human

[dreamsrainandwitchythings]

The therapist I wanna be.

[positivelyqueerace]

Text in the image:

“I’m a therapist and keep this poster in my waiting room, apparently it’s saved a few lives.”

I don’t like the phrase “a cry for help.” I just don’t like how it sounds. When somebody says to me, “I’m thinking about suicide. I have a plan: I just need a reason not to do it,” the last thing I see is helplessness.

I think your depression has been beating you up for years. It’s called you ugly, and stupid, and pathetic, and a failure, for so long that you’ve forgotten that it’s wrong. You don’t see any good in yourself, and you don’t have any hope.

But still here you are: you’ve come over to me, banged on my door and said, “HEY! Staying alive is REALLY HARD right now! Just give me something to fight with! I don’t care if it’s a stick! Give me a stick and I can stay alive!”

How is that helpless? I think that’s incredible. You’re like a marine: trapped for years behind enemy lines. Your gun has been taken away, you’re out of ammo, you’re malnourished, and you’ve probably caught some kind of jungle virus that’s making you hallucinate giant spiders.

And you’re still just going, “GIVE ME A STICK. I’M NOT DYING OUT HERE.” “A cry for help” makes it sound like I’m supposed to take pity on you, but you don’t need my pity. This isn’t pathetic. This is the will to survive. This is how humans lived long enough to become the dominant species.

With NO hope, running on NOTHING, you’re ready to cut through a hundred miles of hostile jungle with nothing but a stick, if that’s what it takes to get to safety.

All I’m doing is handing out sticks.

You’re the one saying alive.

[ultimate-science-nerd]

I legit cried at this. I’ve needed to hear it put this way. Bless this post.

[tea-rabbits]

Every time I see this post I stop to read the whole image. It always helps — even on the good days.

Because it wasn’t weakness. It wasn’t shameful to seek help. It wasn’t pathetic to “cry for help”. I was looking for a stick, be that from myself or from someone else. I was trying to find a way out. I was trying to heal myself.

[aurora-nerin]

this is fuckin incredible. 

[irondad-not-ironsad]

I’m sorry if I repost to many of these, but if it could be someone’s “stick” then it’s worth it