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I think it needs to be said more that fic writers are not there to cater to a particular reader’s interests, and they shouldn’t be expected to. If you find a fic you enjoy, it’s because in that moment your interests overlap with the writer’s, not because they specifically created it for you, and it’s a healthy boundary to keep. Readers shouldn’t get insulted if the writer posts a fic that doesn’t align with their interests or fandoms; it’s not meant as a personal slight or anything, it’s just the writer writing for themselves, the way they’ve been doing all along.

It’s really easy to get invested in a fic or a writer and feel close to them because of it, or to have a lot of interests that align with a writer’s and make assumptions about how a fic is going to go/what they’re going to write because of it, but…not everything is for you specifically, and learning that makes things easier for everyone involved. It’s not a slight, and it’s not an insult. It’s just the Venn diagram of fandom and interests overlapping in some places but not others.

preblematic

lindstromm

Okay, USA followers, you know how we all hate bank fees? I mean, you overdraw your account by $1.23 and you get charged $25.00? That’s evil.

As of Jan 26, 2022, the Biden Administration CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) is bringing the hammer down on junk fees. This is more than just bank fees - this is going after the junk fees on things like prepaid cards, loans, bank transfers, credit card late fees, even closing costs on a mortgage.

The CFPB needs public comments, like the opinions of real people who are affected by these fees, to build a case about telling financial organizations that THEY CAN’T CHARGE THEM ANYMORE.

The CFPB says it’s particularly interested in hearing from older and lower-income consumers, students, service members and people of color.

There’s some good detail about the comments in this investopedia article. The easiest way to comment is to send an email to [email protected]. Include Docket No. CFPB-2022-0003 in the subject line of the message.

Note that these are public comments. They will be published online through the CFPB website. Don’t include account numbers, social security numbers, or full names. Tell a story - tell about the time you overdrew your account by $1.23 and the bank took $35. Tell about how you signed up for a credit card and the company charged you a bunch of fees you didn’t even know about. Tell about how you transferred money from your savings account to a checking account and the bank charged you $2.50.

These junk fees are a slap in the face of ordinary people who can’t refuse to pay, and the CFBP is taking aim at the banks that charge them. To read what CFPB director Rohit Chopra had to say about this call to action, click here.

You have until March 31, 2022 to submit comments.

prismatic-bell

YES!!!!

FUCKING YES!!!!!!

Y'all know the hole I just asked your help digging me out of like, literally last week?

THAT HOLE WOULD NOT HAVE EXISTED WITHOUT PREDATORY FEES LIKE THIS

THIS WOULD BE SO GOOD FOR SO MANY PEOPLE

baasthasthezoomies

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 31, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CFPB-2022-0003, by any of the following methods:

• Electronic: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• Email: [email protected]. Include Docket No. CFPB-2022-0003 in the subject line of the message.

• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Comment Intake —Fee Assessment, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20552. Please note that due to circumstances associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the CFPB discourages the submission of comments by hand delivery, mail, or courier.

Instructions: The CFPB encourages the early submission of comments. All submissions should include document title and docket number. Because paper mail in the Washington, DC area and at the CFPB is subject to delay, commenters are encouraged to submit comments electronically. In general, all comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov.

biglawbear

Hey guys. I’m a federal employee. I write regulations. I personally go through every single one of thousands of comments.

Unlike Congress, where sometimes your call or email about a policy goes into the void, every single comment about a regulation is individually read and tallied.

When a regulation is written it will say something like “The CFPB adopted X because it received 5,284 comments telling us to do that.”

Write your comments.

It can be short. It can be long. It can go into detail about your experiences or your background. It can simply be an email saying “overdraft fees suck and should be illegal.”

And it will affect policy.

Note, however, that comments are generally public record, so even though you’re encouraged to give your name, don’t give personally identifiable information.

Federal register comments are one of the least known yet most powerful ways to influence public policy.

Send in your comments!!

aeliad

This is the kind of thing where participating in the process of government will cause real, concrete results.

Unlike, say, writing a representative which feels like screaming into a void except in election years (though it’s still worth doing) this does matter. Take a few minutes and if you can write something about how this policy would help, do so.

Personally I may write about the times I’ve had to do the math to decide whether the fees were going to be worth it or not.

alexangery

how to trick writers into giving you more fanfic to read

dement009

Works for comics and art as well.

whatthevoid

…this has the opposite effect.

honestsister

instead try; I love you *generic keysmash* h OW DA RE *lavish praise* *inside fandom joke* *quote fave part* *more generic keysmashing*

alexangery

you. i like you

ixhadbadxdays

Also, the favorites: 1) DID I SAY YOU COULD HURT ME LIKE THIS?!?;?!; 2) DONT HURT MY BABY WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS 3) why must you hurt me this way 4) WHY IS THIS A CLIFFHANGER?! WHAT HAPPENS NEXT I NEED TO KNOW 5) This made me cry/squeal/giggle/wake the dead with my laughter 6) I almost woke my family laughing at ___ part 7) I DIDNT KNOW I NEEDED THIS AU UNTIL YOU POSTED THIS 8) this is so cute I’m dying 9) and (writer’s name) strikes again! 10) I had to reread this bc it’s so good and I love it 11) I wish I could like/heart/kudos this more than once Like, seriously guys, freak out with us and you’ll have us wrapped around your little fingers.

coffin-bird

This is so true! A lot of the time, I get stuck in a writer’s hole. But whenever I get a comment like the above ones, it makes me want to write more!

awkwardyunyoo22

GUYS! THIS IS CHEATCODE FOR MORE!!! SIGNAL BOOST 😱✨😂

horrorshunt

as a writer, i can 100% confirm that even simple comments like “THIS IS REALLY GOOD” is the cheatcode to get more fanfics out of us.

savemethevaltz

Absolutely, as a writer I love when people comment. It’s my motivation to write, lol

pang3l

I’m so weak to just a “Thank you!”

My heart feels so full and it just motivates me a lot more

slut4tonystark-deactivated20220

i sometimes go back and read the comments on my fics. you guys are literally the reason i’m doing this and i love you

sandersstudies

My husband’s job primarily employs adult men but there is one (1) teenage girl and my husband said originally he worried she might be a bit of an outcast but instead every man on the crew was like “huh guess I am a dad/older brother now.”

sandersstudies

She was in a car crash on the way to work one morning and called my husband to let him know she’d be late and he was like wtf guess I’m gonna be late too because I’m coming to pick you up and then he told his team and they were like I think you mean WE are coming.

hoonkus-deactivated20230701

Imagine you are a teenage girl probably rushing to get to work and you crash your probably new car and feel absolutely miserable and now you’ll be late to work but then suddenly in the distance a car full of all the adult men you work with just pulls up and is like “we came all the way here to pick you up” the mental image right now is fr.

sandersstudies

Apparently she tried to call her dad but it was 3am and he was obviously sleeping so she called my husband and he not only came to find her but fished her glasses out of the hood of the car (she’d dropped them while looking inside), drove her to the hospital, and told her to take the day off. She insisted on coming back to work so he used his lunch break to watch TV with her to make sure she didn’t doze off (concussion risk).

You’ve heard of the Mom friend but my husband is very much the Dad friend. He said when he answered the phone she said “hey please don’t be mad” and he’s never felt such powerful Fatherhood energy in his life.

deliciouspaintthinner

Girl: *calls for aid*

Every single dad packed into the car:

sandersstudies

This is possibly my favorite response to this post

i-like-to-think-that-im-cool

This girls father: Thanks for helping my daughter out guys

Your husband and all his coworkers:

valtsv

so funny to me when people are like “nooooo you can’t just mess around and do whatever the hell you want with your gender >:’(” what are you, a cop? like WHAT are you going to do about it lmao

valtsv

you know. i did NOT mean for that image of snufkin to be there but it does add something to this post

valtsv

portraitoftheoddity

Heya folks!

I’m doing a special offer on my patreon - if you sign up at the $2 or $5 tier by January 31st 2021, I’ll mail you a pin button and a sticker of my little dragon mascot, Bodkin!

As a patron, you get access to sketches, looks at works in progress, process images, character designs and studies for my Original Project, coloring pages, art thoughts, and an invite to my discord community!

$2 patrons additionally get early access to finished art pieces before the rest of the world, and access to art tutorial posts.

$5 patrons also get monthly playlists of music I’m drawing to, and the ability to submit requests for a monthly Request Night Livestream on twitch!

If you like my art and you’re interested in seeing more and supporting what I do, consider giving it a look. :)

Cheers! -Lena

jasminebythebay

Cut Fruit 🍎🍓🍈🍊🍑

In Asian cultures, one of the most common forms of affection by a parent is to carefully peel and cut fruit. My mom would typically cut apples, but parents will prepare any fruit that’s available. I am loathe to think Iroh wouldn’t do the same for Zuko.

(this is also a nice article that explains the feelings behind it more)

beggars-opera

Ok, I’m not going to get involved in someone else’s argument, but I am going to say this:

A lot of people who are new to historical songs are new to history in general. Know this: you are not going to find anything fun in history that doesn’t have a link to something problematic. History, including our own, is a constant, ever-changing stream of bigotry, slavery, colonialism, and war, and everything created by that world is shaped by those things. Everyone’s threshold for engaging with it in a lighthearted way is going to be different. Use this as an opportunity to read and learn about where we have come from so that maybe someday in the future we will be better. Overall, be kind to each other.

platypusinplaid

Everyone please look at this snapping turtle, walking to the pond outside my house, still groggy from a 6-month nap.

saint-batrick

the music made this one of the most hilarious things i have ever seen, thank you so much.

theinfiknight

GJJGJRKGNH THE MUSIC GOES UNDERWATER WITH THE TURTLE

ejacutastic

that’s his stereo system

mod2amaryllis

to everyone who’s ever said something kind about my work: you help me get through the day. thank you.

itsallinyourimagination

This is 110% me each time

writingsofateenageshadowhunter

This is so true

maryenette-writes

Responses are what every writer, or any artist, need to brighten their day

leavaloo

This is what yall do to me btw. I hope you realize this.

luna-redamancy

Every time I get a notification like this my day gets 1000% better

roughentumble

Headcanon that Jaskier's only a viscount bc his like great grandfather or whatever helped some royal and invoked the Law of Surprise and the royal got home to learn "hey you now own Lettenhove and the title of viscount"

oh my god i love it

especially in conjuncture with kerack!lettenhove, because not only is everyone then like “isnt lettenhove that dinky little place in the dinkiest kingdom on the continent” but ALSO as soon as anyone starts really thinking about lineages theyre like “hold on a tick, arent you that new blood with no lineage that just stumbled into a title” and jaskier is just sititng there like *nervous sweating*

hale-of-stiles-heart

Jaskier splutters for a while before going, “And what about you? How’d you get your title? From your ancestors interbreeding for centuries? Yeah, real fucking civilized!”

roughentumble

#Geralt just starts cracking up more bc he’s got a point

oh, geralt adores it. royal on royal violence

hale-of-stiles-heart

Jaskier’s pulling out the receipts on a bunch of shitty nobles while Geralt’s chilling in the corner like

roughentumble

also yr tags tho:

#Jaskier’s got years of dirt on these assholes and he’s not about to hold back #esp since he can see it’s entertaining Geralt #and yeah he knows his family is considered a bunch of upstarts but that’s still his family damn it even if they’re kinda shitty #bc I’m incapable of headcanoning his family as not shitty

YES MY FAMILY IS SHITTY BUT NOT FOR THE REASONS YOU’RE SAYING SO SQUARE UP BITCH

hale-of-stiles-heart

okay but I absolutely believe that Jaskier’s absolutely a feral little bitch who would totally resort to physical violence if pressed

so like this duke slaps him and Jaskier just tackles him bc it’s either that or break a bottle to cut a bitch with

Geralt’s banging his fist on the table so hard it’s nearly splintering the wood

roughentumble

i personally subscribe to the “jaskier has never been in a fight in his life and is, A Little Bitch” theory, but i do love the idea of him getting so incensed that hes absolutely convinced, in this moment, that he may not have started this fight but he can finish it. it involves tackling and hair pulling, like a Child, and geralt has to grab him and lift him out of the tussle like scruffing an angry cat

jaskier: *kicking and flailing* PUT ME DOWN, IM GONNA GET HIM GERALT

geralt: no. you absolutely do not know how to finish a fight.

j: YES I DO, LOOK AT HIM, HE’S A STUFFY LITTLE WIMP, PRETENTIOUS, I LIVE ON THE ROAD, I CAN TOTALLY *accidentally whacks geralts shoulder while flailing* oooowWWWwww my wrist :( :(

and then geralt just, like, tosses him over his shoulder and walks away

hale-of-stiles-heart

!!!!! Yes, he’s feral enough to attempt to fight but ultimately just ends up in a slap fight that poor Geralt’s gotta break up like someone separating two puppies

roughentumble

#also yes Jaskier writes the best battle song of his career and it becones especially popular in the Duke’s hometown

geralt: i like accuracy, but i like to cause problems even more. write your battle ballad honey, and add in a verse about how you stood triumphant against his tyranny. also say he slaps like a 4 year old

hale-of-stiles-heart

Once Jaskier’s done composing it, he plays it for Geralt before officially adding it to his set and Geralt immediately keels over, absolutely losing his mind and immediately planning to make sure Jaskier plays it as often as possible

roughentumble

1) it instantly becomes one of geralt’s fav jaskier songs, and it’s about the only one he actually asks jaskier to play, 2) whenever jask plays it and someone scoffs and is like “no way this Tiny Bard Man threw a punch and won a fight” geralt just gets deadly serious and is like oh no it absolutely happened just like that. and everyone’s like REALLY??? (because geralt doesnt look like the type to bullshit.) and geralt nods very solemnly and is like oh yes absolutely. the look in his eyes…… sent a shiver down MY spine. and everyone’s like whoa…. shit….. holy fuck while internally geralt is losing his mind. its his favorite bit.

hale-of-stiles-heart

As soon as they walk away, he’s right back to cracking up until Jaskier’s done the song, which is always met with tons of applause, bc it remains the funniest fucking thing he’s seen and he cannot wait to tell his brothers

hale-of-stiles-heart

Jaskier’s got a hand dramatically pressed to chest while tearing up, going, “Please continue telling anyone you want this story, multiple if you’d like, if they complain that’s their problem. Have you told Lambert yet? Eskel? I bet he’d get a laugh. Now, excuse I need to go happy cry for an hour or two.”

roughentumble

*everyone sitting around, having a beer*

geralt: did i ever tell you guys about the time–

lambert and eskel(suffering): WE KNOW, GERALT

jaskier: /i/ want to hear it!!! tell me!!

lambert and eskel: YOU WERE THERE!!!!!

jaskier: *huffing* i want to hear it anyway! go on geralt

geralt: :) so there was this really annoying rich guy,

jaskier: *heart eyes*

actionnerdgamerlove

Everything about this is fucking delightful.

jackironsides

If Lauren loves me, she’ll put in a scene in season two where Jaskier fights a noble, and it will be precisely as ridiculous and childish as the slapfights that Colin Firth and Hugh Grant have in the Bridget Jones films where they wind up pulling each other’s hair in a fountain

shakespork

it’s always “this doll is haunted and is ominously shattering the china” and never “how can I provide adequate enrichment for my haunted doll so she doesn’t destroy stuff out of boredom”

shakespork

responsible haunted doll ownership means aknowledging your doll’s need for interaction and play time! make sure to give her plenty of stuff to look at with her rolling eyes and shatter-proof things to knock over.

remember that knocking picture frames off walls, inverting crosses, and leaving long and disturbing claw marks in your wallpaper is natural haunted doll behaviour and should be managed in a way which is healthy for both you and your doll!

shakespork

Your Doll’s Not Evil, She’s Just Bored

theemperorsfeather

This is one of the most delightful things (source):

Colloquial Persian also uses reduplication a lot for emphasis, where they use a second made-up word stuck on to the original word. The English equivalent is things like “bits and bobs” for various miscellaneous items, rather than just saying “bits” (whatever a “bob” is, anyway). Or to “huff and puff” rather than just “huffing”.

There are a few ways of doing this, and for a full explanation, I think you should see Pontia’s excellent post on My Persian Corner explaining reduplication in Persian.

But a few common examples I hear in Persian are:

کتاب متاب / ketaab metaab, “various books” (duplicating ketaab, “book”)

شیرینی میرینی / shirini mirini, “all kinds of sweets” (duplicating shirini, “sweets”)

کوچولو موچولو / kuchulu muchulu, “teensy weensy” (duplicating kuchulu, “small”)

قاطی پاتی / ghaati paati, “all mixed up” (duplicating ghaati, “assorted”)

الکی پلکی / alaki palaki, “totally at random” (duplicating alaki, “randomly)

Also fun:

khaak bar saram (خاک بر سرم): A way of saying “Holy crap! What (terrible thing) have I done!”, e.g. when you realise you left your phone on the bus. Literally means “dirt on my head”, as in “bury me alive”.