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[cybercrimestm]

so i was going to deactivate this blog but tbh i only access this accound through the app. i completely forget the login for this account and i don’t have access to the email i used for this account too. i could change the email for this account but honestly i could log out and block this blog on my new account and get the same result. so that’s what im doing. this account and my art blog are both going to be permanently inactive. if for some reason you want to find me, i’m going to be over at timemachinegobrrr. i just dont like the vibes of this blog anymore and want a freah start with a new account and blog. peace out

[iamanartichoke]

some very important info re: paid accounts~

I am not a lawyer, but I can decently interpret legalese and, being as I also suffer from tl;dr syndrome and assume others may as well, I took one for the team and went through the updated TOS for the post+ accounts and highlighted (what I understand to be) the most pertinent information, which ultimately comes down to this:

You cannot monetize copyrighted works (aka charge and earn money from fanfic, fanworks, etc) and if you do decide to put your fanworks behind a paywall via Tumblr, when you are inevitably sued, Tumblr will not protect you and will not defend you and you alone, personally, will be responsible for whatever monetary damages said lawsuit results in.

If anyone is a lawyer and knows I've gotten any of this wrong, please do not hesitate to correct me/this post.

Screenshots taken from Tumblr's TOS (updated 7-21-21), Stripe's Account Agreement, and the post+ FAQs.

1. Your paid account will not be hosted by tumblr; it is routed through a 3rd party.

2. By signing up for a paid account, you're entering into an agreement with Stripe, so in addition to Tumblr's TOS, you are also bound to Stripe's TOS.

3. Stripe, like Tumblr, will not defend you or protect you against any lawsuits.

4. Furthermore, you may end up owing Stripe money (indemnify = compensate)

5. Tumblr's TOS specifically states that you can't put any content on your post+ account that violates any laws, including laws that protect intellectual property rights of others. This is super important, because Tumblr's post+ FAQ also states that you can post anything that you would regularly post on tumblr, which I'm sure many will take to mean that gifsets, fanworks, etc are fair game, since all of that stuff can be posted on tumblr now. However, the difference is, you're not making money from the fanworks you're posting or reblogging now. Once money enters the equation, the game changes.

Tumblr is making it seem like any and all content goes for post+ accounts, knowing 90% of this site is fanworks. This is not true and you'll be opening yourself up for lawsuits if you charge for fanworks.

6. Tumblr further disclaims any and all liability in any legal issues.

tl;dr: Please do not make a post+ account, bc you will be opening yourself to lawsuits and if that happens, Tumblr's response will be not our problem, you agreed to all the terms which said you couldn't do that, sorry not sorry. Please protect yourself.

[cybercrimestm]

im on live tv and i see something

it’s a fucking minecraft survival guide. it’s just a dude doin a minecraft letsplay

he called the hunger bars “little meat pops”

he sees a zombie and then yells at the top of his lungs “ZOMBIE”

why would you need youtube when you have good ol’ minecraft letsplays on live television

[cybercrimestm]

he built a house out of fucking acacia. i’m gagging

[cybercrimestm]

mob grinder who? i only know mob grills

[cybercrimestm]

im invested now. he’s trying to hard to get enough emeralds to trade for podzol with a wandering villager he named waldo

[cybercrimestm]

it ends at 3:09 :((( sad. i’ll find it again

[cybercrimestm]

this guy gives off stampylongnose vibes. very nostalgic

[cybercrimestm]

HE FUCKIN KILLED WALDO

HE THREW HIM ONTO THE GRILL

“FOR SCIENCE” MY ASS

[cybercrimestm]

im on live tv and i see something

it’s a fucking minecraft survival guide. it’s just a dude doin a minecraft letsplay

he called the hunger bars “little meat pops”

he sees a zombie and then yells at the top of his lungs “ZOMBIE”

why would you need youtube when you have good ol’ minecraft letsplays on live television

[cybercrimestm]

he built a house out of fucking acacia. i’m gagging

[cybercrimestm]

mob grinder who? i only know mob grills

[cybercrimestm]

im invested now. he’s trying to hard to get enough emeralds to trade for podzol with a wandering villager he named waldo

[cybercrimestm]

it ends at 3:09 :((( sad. i’ll find it again

[cybercrimestm]

this guy gives off stampylongnose vibes. very nostalgic

[cybercrimestm]

im on live tv and i see something

it’s a fucking minecraft survival guide. it’s just a dude doin a minecraft letsplay

he called the hunger bars “little meat pops”

he sees a zombie and then yells at the top of his lungs “ZOMBIE”

why would you need youtube when you have good ol’ minecraft letsplays on live television

[cybercrimestm]

he built a house out of fucking acacia. i’m gagging

[cybercrimestm]

mob grinder who? i only know mob grills

[cybercrimestm]

im invested now. he’s trying to hard to get enough emeralds to trade for podzol with a wandering villager he named waldo

[cybercrimestm]

it ends at 3:09 :((( sad. i’ll find it again

[cybercrimestm]

im on live tv and i see something

it’s a fucking minecraft survival guide. it’s just a dude doin a minecraft letsplay

he called the hunger bars “little meat pops”

he sees a zombie and then yells at the top of his lungs “ZOMBIE”

why would you need youtube when you have good ol’ minecraft letsplays on live television

[cybercrimestm]

he built a house out of fucking acacia. i’m gagging

[cybercrimestm]

mob grinder who? i only know mob grills

[cybercrimestm]

im invested now. he’s trying to hard to get enough emeralds to trade for podzol with a wandering villager he named waldo

[cybercrimestm]

im on live tv and i see something

it’s a fucking minecraft survival guide. it’s just a dude doin a minecraft letsplay

he called the hunger bars “little meat pops”

he sees a zombie and then yells at the top of his lungs “ZOMBIE”

why would you need youtube when you have good ol’ minecraft letsplays on live television

[cybercrimestm]

he built a house out of fucking acacia. i’m gagging

[cybercrimestm]

mob grinder who? i only know mob grills

[cybercrimestm]

im on live tv and i see something

it’s a fucking minecraft survival guide. it’s just a dude doin a minecraft letsplay

he called the hunger bars “little meat pops”

he sees a zombie and then yells at the top of his lungs “ZOMBIE”

why would you need youtube when you have good ol’ minecraft letsplays on live television

[cybercrimestm]

he built a house out of fucking acacia. i’m gagging

[cybercrimestm]

im on live tv and i see something

it’s a fucking minecraft survival guide. it’s just a dude doin a minecraft letsplay

he called the hunger bars “little meat pops”

he sees a zombie and then yells at the top of his lungs “ZOMBIE”

why would you need youtube when you have good ol’ minecraft letsplays on live television

[cybercrimestm]

you ever just

realize you are inside a meat suit and you wanna get out

[cybercrimestm]

i’m fucking haunted by this ad

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

People who don’t want to read The Martian in case the science is too complicated should be informed that it contains the lines “The best way to store the ingredients of water is to make them be water”, “It is of course dangerous to set off an explosive device on a spacecraft”, and “If I cut a hole in the wall of the hab, the air won’t stay inside any more”.

[neilarmstrong]

I love this fucking book

[osheamobile]

“I’ve said the words kilowatt-hours-per-sol so many times they’ve lost all meaning so I’m going to call them pirate-ninjas.

“So I need to generate nine hundred pirate-ninjas…”

[magnificentbane-deactivated2019]

there’s an entire chapter dedicated to him wondering how the cubs are doing while he’s stuck on mars, dying

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

I like the part where the guys on Earth are like “He thinks we all gave up on him, and that he’s completely alone. I wonder what he’s thinking about right now.” And he’s like “How come Aquaman can control whales?”

[direwolfblackrose]

“ As with most of life’s problems, this one can be solved by a box of pure radiation. “

“Actually, I was the very lowest ranked member of the crew. I would only be “in command” if I were the only remaining person.”

Two pages later… “What do you know? I’m in command”

“Me: “This is obviously a clog. How about I take it apart and check the internal tubing?” NASA: (after five hours of deliberation) “No. You’ll fuck it up and die.” So I took it apart.

And my personal favorite :” Also, I have duct tape. Ordinary duct tape, like you buy at a hardware store. Turns out even NASA can’t improve on duct tape. Yes, of course duct tape works in a near-vacuum. Duct tape works anywhere. Duct tape is magic and should be worshiped.”

[anger-birb]

It sounds like a book-long XKCD comic 

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

There’s an xkcd comic about it if that helps.

[cybercrimestm]

i fucking love this book

[bourneblack-deactivated20240910]

Another point for why it’s important to own your own copies of music and media, and not use streaming services, is because the copy you own can’t be taken back.

(This is also a good time to remind people that yout*be to mp3 converters still exist).

[corallapis]

please don't tell me you guys are ripping songs one at a time for the quality and getting mp3 -_- here's what you should actually do:

1. sign up for a free deezer account 2. download python if you don't already have it 3. download deemix-pyweb for your os (r/deemix will have the link if this one breaks) 4. extract the zip, click on deemix-pyweb.exe, login in w/ your deezer arl in settings (it'll tell you how, it's very easy)

ta-da! now you can download multiple songs, albums, playlists, and entire artist catalogs at the same time! in mp3 or flac quality! all organized w/ album covers & info & everything else!

also, you can convert any spotify playlists you have to deezer ones using soundiiz, or thru deemix itself. enjoy! 🎵

[great-tweets]

Beware!

[rayvenreayes]

Avoid sci-hub too👀

[queeranarchism]

From Ask for PDFs from People with Institutional Access

[dowereallyneedthis]

If you want to read an academic article that's behind a paywall just email the author and ask politely if they will send you the article. Most academics will be thrilled that you want to read their work and will gladly send it to you.

[42ds]

PSA

[madnessofmen]

only address me as The Friend from now on

[startledoctopus]

1. nonbinary people have always been around

2. omfg imagine pulling this on conservative religious relatives today

[royalhandmaidens]

How did I not hear about France banning hijabs? What’s going on?

long story short, there’s legislation in the process of being passed that would

ban girls under 18 from wearing any form of religious head covering in public, and although it’s obviously aimed at muslim women, it would also affect other faith groups that practice similar forms of modest dress

ban islamic swimwear in schools and public (there is already a modest swimwear ban in place at public beaches, this just extends it)

ban mothers wearing hijab from entering schools or participating in school field trips or extra curriculars

ban the slaughter of halal poultry - the cheapest and most easily accessible form of meat protein for the muslim community

extend school hijab bans to universities

prevent muslim women from choosing healthcare providers based on gender (which many muslim women prefer to do, since many exams require removal of clothing, etc)

ban muslim parents from homeschooling

force halal markets to sell pork and alcohol or face closure

ban foreign flags at weddings

[books-and-left-behind-journals]

What can I do to help? This sounds utterly outrageous and I want to help out in any way I can even though I am just in the US.

[royalhandmaidens]

hey guys! lots of people are asking how to help, so i’m reblogging this again with some more info and resources. please remember that, like i stated before, this is not yet law but in the process of becoming law.

more information is coming out daily, and there are a few corrections and updates to note:

the modest swimwear ban, though it was overturned in 2016 for public beaches, will still affect public pools and schools

the halal ban is not technically a “ban”, but it is still expected to severely impact the industry in a way that could produce similar effects and make halal poultry less affordable and accessible to the communities that rely on it as an affordable staple.

the notion to extend the hijab ban to universities is not yet in effect or being introduced, but many fear it will be the next step

How can you help?

Here are some info posts on how to help. Sources will also be linked at the bottom:

Sources and tips:

source for the insta timeline

how you can help

how to be a better ally to muslim women

how to educate yourself and be an ally + organizations to reach out to

why you should not wear hijab in solidarity

A few tips; talk to muslim women instead of for them - learn about why some women choose to wear it while also learning about why some women choose not to - learn about what hijab means for women and men - don’t limit your support to a few posts, be active - educate yourself about how colonialism, racism, and orientalism plays into this

the hashtags #CantBanUs and #HandsOffMyHijab are trending, but they were created by and for muslim women. spread their stories and give them platform, but don’t occupy their space

Information is constantly changing, so if any fellow Muslims out there have some additional links, updated info, or tips, please feel free to add on

And lastly, please don’t add unnecessary commentary or confrontational dialogue to this post. Reblogs encouraged!

[tsitsho]

White atheists are so annoying god bless.

[tsitsho]

Like okay. Seriously. Treating every religion as "equally harmful to POC and LGBTQ+ people" is 1) racist and 2) tone deaf and plain wrong. Just because you had a bad run in with an evangelical or catholic church community does not mean that Every Organized Religion (or Every Religion) is bad.

Painting all religion as harmful and bad is point blank racist, islamophobic, and antisemetic. You, an ex-christian white queer athiest, cannot possibly know the fucking details in every religion when it comes to LGBTQ+ people. You cannot. You likely don't even have the basest knowledge of what the Torah, or the Qu'ran or any other religious text that isn't the christian fucking bible says in detail about queer and trans people. Hell, I doubt you even realize that the christian bible isn't as vitrolicly homophobic and transphobic as modern christianity paints it.

Christianity was used as a colonialist tool to subjugate and oppress anyone who was not christian. Hate it for that reason. Do not start start painting brown and black dominated churches and religions as the same as white (American) christianity, because you cannot and do not know about how religion and race interact.

White people can reblog, do not fucking talk though. Keep your mouths shut, atheist or not. Also don't use this post to preach for paganism/wicca or whatever your religion is. Your comment will be hidden/deleted and you will be blocked.