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i really have no idea what i'm doing here, i just like to read and write stuff

[miggylol]

Spin the wheel. That's who's trying to kill you.

Spin the wheel again. That’s who’s trying to protect you.

(If you have zero idea about a name you got, spin until you see someone you recognize.)

Are you safe?

Absolutely not. I'm dead. 100% dead.

I might stay alive, but it'll be a really close thing.

I'll take some hits, for certain, but I should be okay in the end.

A few attacks might get through, but nothing concerning.

The attacker might be able to get in one lucky hit. If that.

I am the opposite of worried. I'm 100% safe.

…Look. I've tried picturing this. But I honestly don't know how to answer.

Remaining time: 3 days 21 hours

(I've run this poll twice before, expanding it significantly for the second run. With about a year passed since that second run, I thought it was time to add another couple hundred names to the list and have another go.)

[digitalkiddo]

If you're writing anything involving cons, scams, heists, or morally questionable characters who are very good at lying, here are some free resources I've been using for research. Saving you the "why is this in my search history" anxiety.

1. The FBI's Famous Cases & Criminals archive (fbi.gov/history/famous-cases) has detailed breakdowns of real fraud cases, Ponzi schemes, and confidence operations. The language they use is clinical and precise, which is perfect for getting the procedural details right.

2. The FTC Consumer Sentinel Network publishes annual reports on the most common fraud tactics in the US. Great for understanding how modern scams actually work and what makes people fall for them.

3. The Smithsonian's American Art Museum has a free digital collection of forgery case studies. If your character forges documents or art, this is gold.

4. Court Listener (courtlistener.com) is a free legal database where you can read actual court transcripts from fraud trials. Want to know how a real con artist talks under oath? This is where you find out.

5. The Internet Archive's collection of old newspaper crime sections. Search for "confidence man" or "swindle" in papers from the 1920s through 1960s and you'll find incredible real stories that would feel too dramatic for fiction.

Bonus: The Psychology of Fraud section on the Association for Psychological Science website has accessible articles about why people trust, how deception works cognitively, and what makes someone a convincing liar. Essential reading if you want your con artist characters to feel psychologically real.

Reblog to save for later. Your WIP will thank you.

[a-silly-poll-side-blog-yay]

would you trust your pfp with a kid?

yes

no

results

Voting ended onJan 25

[warmfigure]

i am massively overdue for a very very good week where not a single bad thing happens and everything is easy

[unlettered-heathen]

reblog to give prev a very good week where not a single bad thing happens and everything is easy

[sincenewyorks]

EMMY WINNER IKTR!

[oldshowbiz]

The obscure Archie Comics character Dick Endurance.

[lurker-no-more]

You mean to tell me that there is a canon comics character named DICK ENDURANCE and Roberto didn’t give Archie a homoerotic storyline competing against him in a marathon or relying on each other to survive in the wilderness or some shit?

[asslover4]

Out of curiosity, where did you guys read your first fanfiction ?

Ao3

Wattpad

Fanfiction.net

Deviant art

Livejournal

Tumblr

Quotev (wtf)

It was a Twitter threadfic (ok what the actual fuck)

Other

I don't read fanfic

Voting ended onJun 10, 2025

Please participate in my research (also, if you say other, please put it in the tags/comments !)

[edgarsabandonedrocketship]

Sooo... Musk, Stephen Miller and Katie Miller were apparently in some sort of torrid polycule but now Katie decided to ditch Peewee German for Leon or something?

[middleagedresidentofriverdale]

[edgarsabandonedrocketship]

[edgarsabandonedrocketship]

Sooo... Musk, Stephen Miller and Katie Miller were apparently in some sort of torrid polycule but now Katie decided to ditch Peewee German for Leon or something?

[coelii]

reblog to give your headache to elon musk instead

[kinkykinard]

[senatortedcruz]

[sergeantpixie]

@forasecondtherewedwon

[skulandcrossbones]

it's so wild to me that you absolutely cannot force a hyperfixation to happen. like you'll watch the most perfectly tailor-made-for-you content that everyone says you'll love and feel absolutely nothing, and then the thing you watch on a whim to fill time will reach through the screen and put its damn fingers in your brain and start rearranging the neurons right in front of you and every single time you're like THIS??? THIS??????? and this happens like every 6-12 months forever

[edgarsabandonedrocketship]

While I've never exactly liked Santa Ana winds, I've never felt this level of sustained dread about them. Like, just go tf away, already. 😞

[afurioushawk]

We don't hate reporters enough imo

[afurioushawk]

[apolladay]

Favourite nut?

almond

cashew

pistachio

hazelnut

pecan

walnut

macadamia

brazil nut

peanuts

pine nuts

missed nut

non nut eater button

Voting ended onJan 21, 2025

Yes yes I know peanuts are legumes so don't @ me.

[lurker-no-more]

If you’re like me, natural disasters (even those far away) give me anxiety. I’ve found it helpful to check in over the last few days with the local ABC livestream. They’ve got great shots from the air.

ABC7 Live Stream | Los Angeles News on KABC

Watch ABC7 Eyewitness News live streaming video for KABC newscasts and live breaking news in Los Angeles and Southern California.

Tonight, I was freaked out by the Palisades fire moving east (toward all of LA proper) and north (over into the valley). But watching their coverage, I learned that the authorities had anticipated this movement and spent hours today in the air laying down a heavy line of fire retardant and on the ground prepping defense. Helicopters also have been dropping water continuously tonight. So far, it looks like their efforts are working well, and the fires are stalling at the line, especially on the ridge at the north. The fires have been noticeably weakening. Thank goodness the winds are low.

Just … you know. If it’s helpful. 🫶

[tierras]

the mutual aid los angeles network (malan) has put together a spreadsheet with valuable resources for people affected by the ongoing los angeles wildfires and wind storm. the sheet is constantly being updated with resources such as shelter info, animal boarding info, addresses for distribution centers, volunteer opportunities and so much more.

please share this spreadsheet widely