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[theconstitutionisgayculture]

IMPORTANT NEWS FOR WINDOWS 10 USERS

So, official support for Windows 10 ends on October 14th 2025. But Microsoft apparently lost a court case and now they have to offer an extra year of security updates--which was an option previously only available to their Business customers--to everyone. But you have to manually enroll. If you want to know how to do it, go to the link below

How to Enroll in Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) Before Support Ends

As the end of official support for Windows 10 approaches on October 14, 2025, many users are seeking ways to maintain their system's securit

You've got to do it before October 14th if you want the extra year. Otherwise support will end for you and you'll probably have to "upgrade" to Windows 11.

[elfkid4]

So that link, imo, sucks and is written by chatgpt. Here is the official Microsoft link with information (explained far more clearly and succinctly): https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/extended-security-updates

Here are some key elements taken straight from that page

[screenshots are directly from the above link, and since im on mobile i won't be transcribing the text for screen Readers - please refer to the above link for screen Reader usage]

Edit: I want to highlight that op is wrong- you do not have to enroll by October 14, 2025! As seen in the first screenshot I posted, you can enroll ANYTIME before the program ends (it ends October 14, 2026) meaning you can enroll until October 13, 2026!!!

[semi-sketchy]

So this is a bit misleading.

The 3 methods listed above were there before the lawsuit, but none of them are "free".

You can pay $30 per year (up to 3 years)/1,000 Microsoft rewards points, or sync to OneDrive, which is not free. OneDrive is a cloud storage subscription service that only gives you 5GB for free.

While technically "free", being tied to a subscription service is the gotcha. It is virtually impossible for anyone to stay below 5GB, meaning you will need to purchase more storage.

Additionally, along with trusting Microsoft to rummage through your files, this requires you to have a Microsoft account linked (to better track and serve you ads), meaning you cannot have a local account.

The only way for non-business-class users to get updates for free is if they live in Europe, which is where the lawsuit applies. In that region, you simply have to sign into your Microsoft account at least once every 60 days to get one year of free security updates. Outside of that area, you still have to pay (in one way or another) for extended security updates.

The first news segment of this video breaks it down:

Personally, if your PC meets the requirements, I think you should update to 11 and install WinaeroTweaker (it's essentially a registry editor with a user-friendly interface) to disable things like telemetry and ads.

There are ways to jank around the install and get Windows 11 on a PC that doesn't meet the requirements (like secure boot and TPM 2.0), though I have no experience with that.

Otherwise, I suggest moving to Linux. Mint is heralded as a very user friendly distro, many programs have Linux versions now and the community has gotten loads of Windows-exclusive programs to run under Wine (it's not just for games).

[silly-silly-specter]

Something else I forgot to add. As Caine himself stated, he isn't as powerful as he was before. That implies, that he not only let his prisoner go, but let go of some powers that were initially NOT his. He actually made some sacrifices in that scene, that made him weaker and more vulnerable, but also more sincere. He accepted REAL him, offered that to humans, and was ready for their judgement. Also, I believe they didn't fully forgive/trust him until the 2D drawn credit scene at least. The way I see it, they were trying to actually understand him this time, so they hang out with him, giving him small tasks and engaging him in their activity. Maybe even actually teaching him, since now he was clearly ready to listen and learn. So it wasn't "buddy-buddy" compilation scenes, but more like, just the very start of it, very slow learning, mutual understanding and eventual forgiving. I honestly think though, just 5 more minutes, with some small talk between him and Pomni and between him and Kinger, would benefit the movie GREATLY. Because Caine definitely deserved to know, that his deletion was accidental, and hear at least some regret from them about this.

WARNING FOR EPISODE 9 SPOILERS!

Look. I love Caine, he's a great lil guy. He was complex until episode 8 reduced him to AM. And I'm glad he chose to depower himself. But I really... REALLY don't like how the men in this show are so... quickly forgiven??

Like... Jax. He pressed the red button by the end of ep 7. Instilled physical, mental, verbal, and psychological warfare on them for fun. Episode 8? Only Zooble showed some spine, but even Zoob's defense was shut down by BOTH Pomni and Gangle, despite the fact that they ABSOLUTELY deserved to go ham on his ass.

Kinger? Oh yeah, no one seems to mind how he knows all this stuff. The fact that he created Caine, and had a hand in their personal hell? Oh, the guy's senile 90% of the time, he can be excused because there's a greater evil, and his name is Caine.

Caine? Psychologically and physically tortured the members of the troupe with their worst known insecurities, and kept manhandling everyone, making them go through possibly 17 years of constant overstimulation and adrenaline-filled scenarios? "You kinda suck, but it's good to have you back"

Like... REALLY???? REALLY. Despite all the varieties of humans in the circus, NONE held lasting grudges? NOT EVEN ZOOBLE???

All I ever wanted for a Caine redemption was a few, teensy tiny things. A witness. An opposing faction, then the witness becomes a mediator; kind of like what happened with Jax's button push. Just to show that even though someone apologized, changed, and wants to help, doesn't automatically mean it's all sunshine and rainbows. So the humans can seem real with their reactions, and justifiably so.

They've been in this hellhole for years, and lemme tell ya; some people, even though they've lived through hell and finally escaped, won't find it in their hearts to forgive someone who abused them for years. To this day, I haven't forgiven my father, even though it's been 7 years since I escaped with my family, and my life.

Caine at this point, is known to the humans to be a liar, a manipulator, and a torturer. What's stopping them from knowing whether Caine is telling the truth, or not? Especially since no one is a witness to this change, and can back him up on his sincerity?

Anon, I'm really glad you see the montage that way. But the montage for me, feels very forced and makes everyone look like they're on good terms with Caine already, which; as much of a fan I am of Caine, AND AS MUCH AS I LOVE THAT HE GOT A HAPPY ENDING, something about it's execution just doesn't sit right at all.

There's actually another ask I have that I'm going to answer right after this, and it kinda correlates to why I feel like there's something wrong with that montage, amongst other things.

[scintalight]

tadc ep 9 spoilers

all the text was plainly there. the fact that it was never explicitly stated jax was transfem was such an artistic choice. up until the very end, she could not accept herself, and she was afraid of what life would be like if she tried. staying closeted literally killed her.

the pink lamps glowing over her, the droplets radiating in hot pink lines, ribbits bow on her ear, the obvious internalized transmisogyny persona wearing the maid dress, stevie wonders song about his baby girl being born, just

god. she is so obviously a lady.

yeah, shes abusive and needed a serious character arc, and shes definitely not a good person. she made really bad choices once she entered the circus.

but her transness and how it Literally Killed Her was so beautifully handled. every little detail throughout the series built up to what literally killed her.

jax was a great allegory for how internalized issues can lead to abusive behaviors. i dislike how the narrative tried to breed sympathy for her actions and forgive her in the end, i really wish her abusive tendencies had been properly addressed instead of just glazed over with a sad backstory

and yet the concept of a trans woman failing to accept herself because she is terrified of facing harm and would rather die closeted was handled so miraculously. all the signs were there, all the potential was there, and it fell flat because she forced herself into that ending.

jax couldve been such a better person if she allowed herself to transition. she wouldve gotten support from the rest of the cast. i think she already felt too tainted by her own actions to risk reaching out and thought theyd shun her for all her wrongdoings, but i honestly think the cast wouldve seen the internalized issues and saw her transition as an opportunity to stop her abusive tendencies.

the fact that she chose to die rather than be herself, because she felt like she could not possibly be herself without getting hurt, was tragically beautiful. the fact that she chose to hurt people before they could hurt her, because she felt like her identity intrinsically meant shed be "punished," was tragically beautiful.

i think its a really good allegory for how trans women and transfems today are so unable to be their free selves because of the sheer vitriol and social pressure around them. so many trans women and transfems die before ever finding peace, and its because being seen comes with the unfortunate consequence of being punished.

[kojinkoni]

tadc ep 9 spoilers, obviously since this is a reblog of spoiler discussion lmao /lh

That was one of the most glaring issues I had with Jax's writing. It was such a beautiful allegory to what lack of acceptance, let alone self acceptance does to a person and how much it can damage someone, but I cannot stand the fact that Jax's abuse was just... Glazed over. I know the cast didn't flat out forgive them (I deadass have no idea what pronouns to use for Jax in this context since it was never 100% clear if their irl counterpart transitioned or not - as in if counterpart changed pronouns or not, a social transition - so forgive me for defaulting for they/them 🥀), but it just felt... I don't even know. Lackluster? I'm not even sure that's the right word. Hell even the buildup to it felt off to me, this isn't just an episode 9 issue, I had this issue with Jax since they became the main character the episodes are written around. It felt unnatural, not well developed enough for that transition to happen, which made it too sudden and jarring. Especially their and Pomni's eventual friendship, with how often they tended to abuse her.

Don't get me wrong, I adore this show. I adore the characters. I heavily respect Gooseworx as a creator, and have followed their work for 8-9 years or so. Yet despite my genuine love for the show and the things it has achieved, I have one glaring issue with the writing. Mainly based on things that I've seen Goose hint about the show across social media and her Tumblr asks. Which tbh even if she never had asks open and said things about the show as she was working on it, I feel like that issue would still be present.

It's never clear who the protagonist is, even with the knowledge that both Pomni and Jax are the protagonists of the show.

Jax was never "introduced" properly as a protagonist - or, to be more exact, written like one - until episode 5. Halfway through the show runtime. And to me, by the time episodes became more Jax-centric, it often felt like Pomni was cast to the side, or simply used as a way to further Jax's plot. Which isn't a good way to write your protagonists.

I feel like the show, and especially the finale would have felt a lot better if:

Both Pomni and Jax were actively introduced as protagonists early on in the show (episode 1 or even 2)

Jax was the only protagonist (since the show is about the consequences of not accepting yourself for who you are and the damages it can cause, more specifically how internalised transphobia can harm you and those around you)

I feel like the former would've been a lot better than the latter, because of the significance of Jax and Pomni's friendship to the narrative of the show.

I'm really not sure what was the main cause of this issue. Could be budget, could be the limited amount of episodes, it could be a lot of things. It's not something that should be held against Goose whatsoever, obviously. But if we just got a few episodes of filler, maybe if the story wasn't so linear (as in each episode is clearly supposed to occur after the last one) and had a few backstory episodes to help us understand Jax's - and by extention, the other 4 members of the cat's dynamics before Pomni entered the circus - the finale's impact would've been stronger. But that's just me and how I feel about it.

I love the story TADC was trying to tell. We need more diverse representation of queer characters. They can be abusive, they can be toxic, they can be flat out evil. Not every trans person you meet is going to be an innocent goody-two-shoes, and you shouldn't avoid writing these kinds of characters out of fear or validating the transphobic narrative against trans people. Even Zooble, the other trans character in the show, isn't a perfect individual and has their own issues. To (indirectly) quote Zooble, that's what makes them human. But I genuinely wholeheartedly believe that if things were handled better, the finale would've hit a lot harder for me.

All this to say, I love this show, I love it despite its imperfections. Nothing is perfect. But I wish we got to see more of it. I just hope Goose can finally feel at ease and that the fandom won't try to go after her for this finale (please for the love of God be normal)

[sleepy-seal]

im being so serious when i say this but we need to bring back the "my genitals are none of your business" "if gender is whats in my pants then my gender is some loose change" mentality from the late 2010's because too many people on here are openly flirting with exclusionary people who spout enbyphobic rhetoric. stop caring about what people's agabs are you assholes. they literally mean nothing. they're not a zodiac sign or indicative of people's character. you are not wholly pure or wholly evil because of your assigned sex. you're just a person.

[ash-and-art]

"what genitals do you have?" Is sexual harassment regardless if its from a security guard or a chronically online furry

[spacecat-nova]

[twistedhoneycomb]

ragapom as "carnival" by jc leyendecker! so so so so happy w this omg

(preferably dont repost but if u do, credit me)

original ⬇️

[3hkowalski]

TADC movie already reached Popcornmeter 94%?!

🎉恭喜上映大吉！

Im going to the movie this weekend yaaay

[ripplespate]

I don't have ms paint but just pretend it is bc no one knows paintbrush for mac but i can assure you it was just as hellish if not worse since theres technically no brushes other than a pixel round brush and the worst looking freaking spray paint

[unsound-satyr]

SCROLL BACK!!

IT'S A PAINTING!!!

[animentality]

[foone]

BTW, just to make sure everyone knows, this isn't just some internet rando commenting on her observations on the internet.

They are an Assistant Professor of Media Industries at New York University and literally just finished writing The Apple II Age: How the Computer Became Personal, a book on the history of the computer industry in the 70s.

This tweet isn't just an observation, it's the result of years of research and study. And it's absolutely true.

[yoursminehourss]

honestly i think im good without that thanks

[eijiroukiriot]

this is the funniest tweet i’ve seen in months bye

[bigratbastard]

[fxr-yxur-amusement]

[chaos-storm]

[aaawunder]

[nomuru2d]

these are all the geek equivalents of Lovecraft’s Cat’s Name

[official-lucifers-child]

his cats name couldn’t be that bad!!!! it’s a cat, what’s the worst name?

[official-lucifers-child]

i am wrong, what the fuck

[beardedmrbean]

[peoplegettingreallymadatfood]

[iignatz]

cant believe we’ll never know who ended homophobia because he was anon

[cozza-frenzy]

Reblogging for these tags

[animentality]

[ekelgott]

This is literally just warhammer.

[ultraviolentangel-deactivated20]

Just because you did something wrong in the past doesn’t mean you can’t advocate against it now. It doesn’t make you a hypocrite. You just grew. Don’t let people use your past to invalidate your current mindset.

[ravenobviously]

Bruh. This needs to be a mandatory post on everybody’s blog. Y'all really be pullin out decade old receipts like woah.

[emmaubler]

Either you want people to grow and change or you want people to stay evil villains soyou can feel superior as you shame them.

[catchyvideos]

OP shootingcanons on TikTok

[raina-at]

Why does nobody tell women what an absolute bitch perimenopause can be? I feel like nobody told me anything about it, save for hot flashes. I also feel that doctors don't know enough about it as well. I basically had to diagnose myself.

Like, seriously, women should be educated about their own bodies.

So if you're on the other side of 45 and suddenly everything is twice as difficult, you get more migraines, your blood pressure goes funny, you can't sleep and you feel like your entire psyche is unstable, you might be experiencing perimenopause. My gyn was like,oh, like think of it like reverse puberty, your entire body rearranges itself. I was like, Great, nobody ever told me it can be this bad. My GP didn't even ask me about my period or hormone levels or anything. He just told me I was probably depressed and sent me to a psychiatrist, who also didn't ask about my period or my hormones. If I hadn't experienced something akin to postpartum depression and therefore know what my body does when its hormones are out of whack, I would have had no idea.

Seriously, nobody tells you how much hormones fuck you up as a woman. Nobody prepares you for this.

I've been trying to talk openly about what's fucking me up right now, and I've discovered that it's a lot more common than I thought it was. I feel like every phase of life finds another way to fuck women over. Puberty: have fun with your period as it adjusts itself. Childbirth: prepare for a hormonal rollercoaster. PMS: oh, it can get BAD. Like, BAD. After birth: hormones out of whack for months, maybe longer. Perimenopause: can fuck up everything. Like literally everything. Osteoporosis is also hormonal. Post menopause: supposedly things get better, but they don't have to.

And I feel like we're left pretty alone dealing with all of it. And we know so little about it that we're left wondering why suddenly nothing works anymore. So we flail about and feel terrible about our sudden inability to cope with life, when it's in fact our bodies screwing with us. Again.

So. Let's talk about it, let's be open to each other and learn from each other. Thank you especially to anyone who shared experiences with me. It helps to feel like you're not alone.

[musiicpix3l]

Yes yes i know love is love. But they are still killing CHILDREN. over this.

[fluffmugger]

"Love is love" is a milquetoast cishet marketing phrase

Pride is a FUCK YOU to a society that wants us dead.