I shine not burn

My heart is in the highlands

[t00thpasteface]

got told at lunch "you feel like Tumblr Incarnate" and i had to tell them i've been here for 13 years and counting. i was here three years before dashcon happened. i saw the mishapocalypse. i survived the gigapause. i've been here longer than the shoelaces post. i've been here since it was hipsters versus fandom and i played both sides extensively by overdoing the sepia filters on everything and making my own flashing galaxy gif edits for my fandom posts. i'm every tumblr. it's all in me

[dovelylittlebird]

Oh ancient one what wisdom do you hold?

[t00thpasteface]

99% of callout posts are bullshit and just petty personal drama someone is escalating to get even on a grudge. do not engage with these, do not freelance as a cop

DNIs do not work. accept this. internalize that people you don't like will see your posts and engage with them. this is unavoidable and the sooner you make peace with it the freer your mind will be. block the freaks and don't sweat the small stuff

building a tight knit circle of fellow weirdos who vibe with your particular quirks and taste is infinitely more rewarding and sustainable than chasing the biggest numbers

don't respond to bad-faith arguments or bad takes; just block people, blacklist tags, filter post content, and move on. don't feed the trolls (or the bigots)

don't hate-follow

don't tag your hate (ex. if you're posting about how much you hate a ship, don't tag it as that ship, etc.)

don't feel obligated to keep following someone who posts stuff that upsets/depresses/angers/bores you just because you know them really well, or because you're mutuals, or because you used to like what they post. following is nothing personal and neither is unfollowing

op doesn't know you; avoid parasocial relationships

don't pick fights or reblog posts just to disagree/argue

spread joy and positivity in your circles

disable anonymous asks

[charliejaneanders]

This is some of the best social media advice (and advice for being a human among humans generally) I've ever seen.

[neil-gaiman]

All of this. For people asking how I've survived here for over 12 years...

[neon-wonderlands]

[scotianostra]

Good Morning from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Above and below the clouds at sunrise, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park

📸charrison.photography/Christopher Harrison on Instagram

[menoftiktok]

[merelypassingtime]

[neil-gaiman]

Dear Neil Gaiman,

You may recall writing an introduction to an anthology of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories some years ago. In that introduction you suggest that Poe's writing is best enjoyed when it is read aloud. After reading some of his stories and poems aloud to myself, I realized that you had an excellent point.

During the month of October, I have made a habit of spending some extra time reading stories and poems by my favorite Gothic author. Instead of reading to myself or asking the nearest person to read to me;* do you have any suggestions for good audio versions of his written works?

Thank you in advance if you are able to answer this question!

*This request has never produced a positive result. In my experience after you reach "a certain age," people no longer wish to read to you.

You need a better group of friends. Ones that like reading aloud to you, anyway.

But until you find them I recommend this:

5 Hours of Edgar Allan Poe Stories Read by Vincent Price & Basil Rathbone

Record label Caedmon Audio specialized in spoken-word recordings, pairing great literary works with great actors. They got James Mason to re

[toastbutteregg]

follow me on twitter (toastbutteregg) for more memes and personal updates!! (ps i follow back!)

[mtndewbajablast]

not gonna say it again

[khadij-al-kubra]

this was ghost written by a disgruntled vampire

[hielanyorkie]

It always annoys the heck out of me when folk call a coffin a casket and vice versa

[dasenergi]

Mister Rogers

[vbartilucci]

A reminder - Mister Rogers was bi.

Rogers himself was often labeled “a sissy,” or gay, in a derogatory sense. But as his longtime associate Eliot Daley put it: “Fred is one of the strongest people I have ever met in my life. So if they are saying he’s gay because … that’s a surrogate for saying he’s weak, that’s not right, because he’s incredibly strong.” He adds: “He wasn’t a very masculine person, he wasn’t a very feminine person; he was androgynous.”

In a 1975 interview for the New York Times, Rogers noted drolly: “I’m not John Wayne, so consequently, for some people I’m not the model for the man in the house.”

In conversation with one of his friends, the openly gay Dr. William Hirsch, Fred Rogers himself concluded that if sexuality was measured on a scale of one to ten: “Well, you know, I must be right smack in the middle. Because I have found women attractive, and I have found men attractive.”

The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers:

[assignedmale]

[javarisx-fightingthosedemons]

[scotianostra]

More of my favourite Wee Kerrera Coo.

[spicymochi]

he is sitting and pondering

[assignedmale]

[dead-james-potter-deactivated20]

reblog to give the person you rb’d this from a hot chocolate with whipped cream and marshmallows

[wizardsexmachine]

OOHHH FUUBLBLBLBLB

[royal-random-the-yogurt-queen]

Sometimes I'm glad jellyfish have no central nervous system and just vibe. Can you imagine being able to think while this happens?

[rainekeiko]

WHAT A DREAM

[hielanyorkie]

So who out of my mutuals is still around?