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Madness, gayness and horses

[basuralindo]

So I just simultaneously did, and possibly didn't lose my job today :)

Very much did in the sense that I literally do not know where my job is at the moment. But, for the time being I haven't been let go because nobody else including the store owner knows where it is either.

So, I don't wanna risk doxxing myself by posting pictures but goddamn am I tempted because this is not a believable event. This is a cartoon problem. For looneytoons.

But yeah, so, I work(ed?) at a kiosk selling boba tea, right? Freestanding kiosk in the mall with full water and electrical hookups and multiple fridges and sinks and a mini kitchen and the works. Fully functional tea shop. Very important to note that it was there last night, The work chat was discussing another issue last night at closing time. I'll get back to this.

It's been showing signs of being on the way out with how business is being handled lately and I've been considering other options, which is probably why I'm not as torn up about this as I should be, but maybe it just hasn't set in yet, but that's not the point. The point is there's been a lot of shit breaking and not being replaced and nobody mentioning anything about it until I walk into work in the morning and have to figure out why shit like the fucking cash register isn't there today. So I'm kinda used to having to ask questions about big things that nobody bothered to update me on. I was out for two weeks recovering from a surgery, so I came to work this morning assuming there'd be some kind of bullshit, yeah?

So, the question I had to ask the chat this morning was:

Not a text I ever thought I'd have to send in sincerity, but there it is. Because what I found instead was a fenced off patch of discolored tiles and a few holes in the floor where my entire place of employment used to be.

And the answer? Nobody knows! It was there last night when the mall closed, and every single trace of the structure and all its contents including drink making supplies and our safe and cashbox was gone when it opened again. And when I say nobody knows, I mean everyone from last night's closers to the actual (former?) owner of the store jad no fucking clue about this until getting that text from me this morning. For once I am actually the first to know. 🎉.

So. I guess I didn't so much lose my job as had it stolen. Not by AI, but good old fashioned hands-on human beings picking it up and carrying it away somehow. All mall security would tell me was that they were instructed not to tell me anything and have us contact our management. Who also don't know anything. And later on I came across some construction workers around the gravesite of the kiosk discussing filling in the holes, asked them about it, and was told that they "weren't at liberty to say".

So, not only is my job gone in the most literal physical sense of the word, but it was taken in some kind of super secret kiosk extraction in the dead of night without any warning or witnesses and nobody is allowed to speak of it. The store owner said she was gonna figure it out 10 hours ago and still no word back.

I don't know what else to say aside from I've been laughing all day and I'm gonna have a hell of a time explaining Schrodinger's Unemployment to the benefits office.

[basuralindo]

Update that is not an update because I'm basically certain this isn't what actually happened:

My mother in law thinks the FBI took it.

Not any of the other stores around the state. Just the one little kiosk.

Why? Because she loves a conspiracy and is just a little bit extra.

Also because she was around for the massive crackdown on Yakuza-owned businesses in Waikiki (in her homestate) that did actually involve the FBI seizing stores (no confirmation of making kiosks cleanly disappear in the middle of the night though).

Still no word from my job on what's actually going on, but the most likely theory so far is that maybe the kiosk was on lease and got repossessed? The mystery continues

(also shout out to the person who proposed Carmen Sandiego)

[basuralindo]

ACTUAL (partial) UPDATE:

According to the owner, based on what she's been able to find out, the kiosk was not removed legally and they're starting a potentially long process of legal action. I hope she gets to sue the shit out of whoever did it but for now at least I know for sure I'm unemployed.

Really hoping for more details in terms of who/why/how, so I'll keep updating if I learn anything.

For now the summary is: An unnamed entity that is most likely mall management (on account of mall security cooperating with them) stole an entire kiosk and all the contents including money and machinery with barely a trace in the middle of the night grinch-style, with zero warning or explanation, and ensured the silence of both security and the construction crew, in an action that was definitely preplanned and illegal, and as far as I know nobody knows its whereabouts.

So now I'm officially out of a job. Because my workplace was literally stolen in the night.

[basuralindo]

Actually fuck it let's share some photos cause I wouldn't be inclined to believe this myself. It's not like anyone can stalk me at my job now and I'm not gonna have to see any coworkers that might find my tumblr.

Enjoy the unintentionally funniest text I've ever sent in my life

Aaand a close-up:

The last remains of a once Very Much Solid And Immobile Workplace

[basuralindo]

HEY HI HELLO THIS ONE'S MY FAVORITE

via @kagaminilen

[mysteryteacup]

[cut to a kiosk on legs, sipping a boba, while wandering into the nearest forest on chicken legs]

[ardanelvilyafeanturi]

Here you go @a-bit-too-dyscrasic

[archerdepartures116]

the movie idea kind of reminds me of the idea that I once had where SQQ and SQH use the system like an Alexa and ask her to play music. Because personally if I was transmigrated I would miss music a lot. So in my idea only the two of them can hear the music, but what if the Peak Lords had a dance party or a dance off.

I mean I also wrote that SQQ would play boss music if he would go up An Ding peak or something.

But an idea that I had just now is karaoke night. It's just them, deep in the mountains, singing Hatsune Miku and C-Drama OSTs

Lmaooo but also imagine everyones playlists

SQH and SQQ seems like the typa guys to have a curated playlist to help them focus and another for leisure, same with QQQ who has every genre and type divided up into neat playlists. WQW would listen to Mando and cantopop from 90s or heavy metal to hype himself up when metalworking. YQY doesn't really like to listen to anything cause he needs silence to focus but he likes traditional Chinese instrumentals when relaxing and LQG has one playlist where he puts every song he likes no matter the vibe or genre and hits shuffle

[creativepromptsforwriting]

How do i write a character who just got wings and getting used to them

How to write a character who just got wings

The extent on what happens depends on the span of the wings and if they can retract them. Some general ideas you can build on are:

1. Physical Sensations and Adjustment

Immediate sensations:

Weight or shift in balance, large wings pull the center of gravity backward.

Muscle soreness in the back/shoulders, especially along new muscle groups.

Hyper-awareness of the wings brushing against objects or catching air.

Itchiness or sensitivity if the wings "grew" recently.

Movement challenges:

Misjudging the wingspan and knocking things over.

Falling backwards because of the weight.

Learning how to fold them, awkward, slow, maybe painful at first.

Retraction (if possible) could feel like tensing very deep muscles or like closing a fist behind your back.

2. Clothing and Practical Issues

Clothing must be modified with slits, stretchy backs, or specialized harnesses. Jackets especially are a pain in the ass.

Backpacks don't really work anymore.

Sleeping becomes complicated, lying flat may be impossible.

Washing and grooming: preening feathers, drying membranes, accidental shedding, etc. maybe they need someone else to help them with this.

3. Emotional and Psychological Reactions

Internal:

Awe, excitement, disbelief, fear, claustrophobia (from a suddenly bigger body).

Feeling "larger than life" or feeling like a burden/monster depending on tone.

Social:

Depends on the worldbuilding and if this is a normal occurrence or not.

People stare, doors are narrower than they remembered, chairs become inpractible

Friends may react with fascination, jealousy, fear, or awkwardness.

4. Sensory Changes

Wings have nerves. Touch may be pleasant, ticklish, or painful.

Wind sensitivity, your character can feel air currents like a sixth sense.

Temperature issues: feathers insulate, membrane wings may get cold easily.

5. Learning to Use the Wings

Pre-flight:

Figuring out how to flare, beat, and angle them.

Overworking the muscles, leading to cramps.

Instinct vs. trial-and-error, do they feel intuitive or alien to the character?

First attempts at flight:

Running starts, panic flapping, short glides, messy crash landings.

Realizing flight requires technique (lifting angle, timing, wing power), not just force.

6. Realistic Physical Consequences of Flight

Flight demands big caloric intake, your character may become constantly hungry.

Stronger chest/back muscles develop, posture shifts.

Calluses or pads on feet if landing involves impact.

7. Daily Life & Worldbuilding

Will buildings accommodate large-winged beings?

Are wings common or unique? Does society have norms (wing etiquette)?

How does weather matter? Rain makes feathers heavy, wind can blow them sideways.

Also: If Wings Are Retractable

Retraction might feel like compressing or tucking away something huge, which may cause soreness or a sense of phantom wings when retracted.

Retraction could consume energy or rely on magic/technology.

There may be a risk of malfunction or partial transformation.

Retracting them can mess with the feathers, needing support to care for them when opened up again.

Hope this helps!

- Jana

[eggbuggy]

These are addicting to make

[yoogeki]

i love cumplane

[lillazyfox]

And some more angst

aaaand i thought it further. enjoy!

that all started with some song and angst i thought after listening to it

SQQ starts by doing small things. maybe he, being the emperor now, tries to make humans and demons live in at least some kind of peace by prohibiting demons from harming (eating?) humans, helping people whose homes and lives were wrecked in the realms merging (he still cannot do anything really off-character because there still are demons who do not live in the palace permanently). Certainly, he also grows the mushroom body for himself to escape from the palace when time comes.

While fixing things during this five(?) years he discovers that there is a group of cultivators who are planning a rebellion. People are pretty much fed up with LBH's violent ruling and some demons see this as an opportunity to take more power; and LBH's body power limits are coming to its' end (keep in mind that SQQ has a powerful spell to put on the whole palace every night, and i don't think he would use Xin Mo for it), so SQQ has no time, nor power to try and deal with this. He decides it's the best time to step out and flee, hoping that everything will not crash again even worse than it was.

But first he needs to wake everyone up.

Most of the palace residents will wake up on their own as the spell will fade, but LBH had fallen deeper into the dream, for nothing except counterspell would've been able to drag him out. So SQQ, already in his new body, seats near the bed demon is lying on and enters his dream.

He's very surprised by what he sees.

He is on Qing Jing Peak. It's almost as it was like in LBH's disciple years? But now it seems more colourful and calming at the same time. Disciples doing chores or training, hall masters calling them for something... He finds LBH sitting near the one of bamboo house's walls, in the appearance of young boy, barely fifteen at the time. SQQ makes his clothing look suited for the QJ Peak Lord and approaches the boy, but before he could say anything, LBH suddenly says in a strangled voice:

"I know that it's you, Meng Mo."

Meng Mo left long ago, given a physical body by their agreement, but SQQ decides to not correct the boy.

"So you also know why I'm here, don't you?" - he says, trying to keep calm

"I guess you betrayed me also, and this is some kind of spell? that's why i won't wake up?"

"You will soon enough."

"I have a wish." - boy says in a hoarse voice, sounding cornered.

"What wish?"

"I want you to sing me that song one more time"

"You do realise that song is the spell, right? Why would you want that? It's harming you!" - SQQ asks, shocked.

"Well, y'know... once I wished for power, to protect the ones I loved back then; and I got the power i desired, but everyone i wanted to protect either died or resent me for that power. Once I wished to be loved, and now I have six hundred women who love my wealth, or my power, or my beauty, but never me myself. Once I wished for admiration, and now no one dares to mock me; but the only person, whose opinion really mattered to me, never considered me anything but a beast. So if I once wanted to hear Shizun sing lullaby to me, wouldn't it be ironical and only natural this to come true in the same crippled and painful way?"

SQQ doesn't know what to feel about that. Well, he truly wronged this beast in the same way his teachers wronged him, or else why their struggles would have been so similar?

And in the end... he had not so much to lose right now either way.

So he sits next to the boy and starts to sing.

LBH listens, hanging on other's every word, clinging to this voice as the dream around him starts to dissolve in the dark, which, in turn, slowly lets the light slash through it. But the voice is not gone, it only becomes distant for a moment, when he crosses the border between dream and reality, and then changes slightly, becoming less ephemeral and more tired, more real. He peeks through squinted eyes, afraid to believe what he sees, when the last lines of the song die away.

"Shizun.. It's really you..." - he whispers hoarsly.

"Not a crippled dream this time. Besides, strange of you to still call me that after all you've done to me."

"Stay. Just a little longer, please"

"Why should I? How do I know you don't throw me in the Water Prison again-"

Loud ramble cuts his phrase short.

[lillazyfox]

Sudden thoughts in the middle of the night!

We need a PIDW/SVSSS sitcom.

Tbh i just wanna see LBH, SJ, MingLing and a bunch of others all interacting and joking around eachother without feeling that my heart just shattered into a million pieces, but that's not the point.

Sooooo-

Setting:

modern, probably somewhere in the US bc i watched too many sitcoms placed there apparently. Or it can probably be China, but i have no idea about how modern China is, so roll with it. They all reincarnated with memories, but more or less faded depending on a character. Like, they can recall certain events, but as in Airplane's case in the book, it was so much time ago there's almost no distinct feelings about any of it.

Characters:

Shen Jiu: 34yrs, works in finance. Think brunette from Two Broke Girls, but colder, less objectivised and more pessimistic; and with more money, apparently. Was "project child" to his asian family, flipped them off at the age of 16, then got decent on his own. Had therapy (lots of it), probably on meds (certainly helps at least with insomnia and anxiety, he says they are for "him not killing any idiots today", which is... kinda on point). Aware of his mental state, sexuality and gorgeousness, isn't aware of being loveable and not only likeable (and needing to eat). Knew Mobei from work, and they agreed to rent a house together bc living alone? in this economy? No way. Somehow got saddled with also dealing with two and a half grad students in his house, tolerates it because these three somehow can ground him better than therapy sometimes. Has younger cousin, Shen Yuan, who lives far enough not to bother him, but does still care about his ge.

Mobei-jun: 35yrs, also works in finance. SJ's most (and only) rational and sane colleague (and the sanest one in the house). Quiet and calm most of the time, doesn't talk much, really appreciates SJ's ability to pretend he isn't there sometimes (they were ignoring eachother most of the time before the whole deal with LBH, SHL & LMY started, and still sometimes do, LBH felt like he's living in a haunted house for the first month at least, lol). Actually has a life outside of home and work, but mostly keeps it to himself. Has the eyes for one of interns from marketing and even starts dating him! Has an unresolved issue with Binghe, because of how their previous lives ended; feels like he didn't do enough to protect Binghe and the girls, wants to do better in this life. Knows abt problems of everyone in the house (and secretly concerned for all of them, and - shockingly to him - mostly for SJ). Has no idea how to approach it. (His date will help with it later).

Luo Binghe: grad student #1, 24yrs, business major. Was gently kicked out by his parents at 18, since then lives on his own, works as a cook at a restaurant to make a living. Dreams of being able to afford going to pastry school, and opening a bakery afterwards. Desperately needed more than 24 hours per day, so, having learned that Mobei rents a house close to his work, inserted himself in a situation and practically begged the latter to let him move in with them. (Mobei pointed in SJ's direction in "not my decision here" gesture; SJ looked at LBH who was ready to drop on his knees for this, smelled tasty food in their oven first time in who-knows-how-long, decided he's too tired for this shit and said fine). Humorous, a lil bit flirty, much easier to handle without Xin Mo's whispers in his head. Everything but glows at the appreciation for his cooking, maybe has praise kink. It rarely shows, but he is deeply sorry for what happened in other life, especially to SJ, which may or may not get these two a heartfelt conversation between them. Has feelings for SJ and no time to process them, is in denial.

Liu Mingyan: grad student #2, 24yrs, science major. Her family loves her and Qingge, but they live far enough away to have no idea how she's going. They give her some money to live on, but they don't know she is not on full scholarship (she lied abt it because if she wanted to go that far away from home she needed a good reason for it), and that she works as bartender to get more money. Hates her job, but doesn't want to leave Hualing alone on night shifts. Calm, can easily be the most reasonable person of the three students; has strong sense of self-worth, which makes her dying inside a little every time she needs a favor from someone who is not her friend. Met Hualing at the bar, where the scene "i know that you know that i know" escalated to hook-up in the staff room and future-planning session behind the counter. They both meet Binghe half a year later and decide to stay friends with him, but they certainly need to figure out some shit between the three of them; at some point in the show Mingyan talks about their past lives with Qingge, so she also has some questions for SJ, but isn't so sure how to ask.

Sha Hualing: not a grad student #3, 25yrs, tried and dropped out of college, works full time in a bar. Rides a motorbike since birth — her parents were these "ride around the world" people, so she got her own as soon as she looked old enough for police to not stop them the moment they see her. Started her independent life at 17, just by going in a different direction from her parents' gang. Slept under the tent tied to her bike at least couple times, spent the night in the forest even more times, kicked some freak in the balls and fled more times than she bothered to count; at 21 decided to settle in one city for a little bit, met Mingyan and decided to stay longer. Absolutely unhinged at some moments, life mantra is "fuck it, we ball"; knows how to make dinner on a campfire, has no idea how to use stove and dishwasher. In the depth of her heart wants once in her life to be taught important life skills not just in "throw her in the river, and she would swim" way. To her own surprise, finds "older brother figure" in SJ, would never admit that.

Actually, MingLing lived at the back of the bar since Mingyan had been kicked out of the dorms. New owner didn't approve that, so they moved into Hualing's tent, then got into a fight with new owner when he cut their hours and tried to fire the bouncer. Asked Binghe for help, almost got into jail, needed Mobei to figure out legal parts of all that.

(At some point Mobei called SJ, and he was so angry at the thought of two young girls living in a tent in the middle of bumfuck nowhere, that didn't even protest Hualing's bike moving into their crowded enough garage. And yes, SJ gave a masterclass in how to beat people up with only your words.)

[fangirlingpuggle]

Ended up combining my SY advisor (link) and SY PIDW wife (link) AU's

Where SY is one og Bingge's wives and basically running everything trying to take burden off Bingge. Not that's he's ever noticed. He is full on running the realms while LBH is away. People have to stop themselves slipping up and calling SY emperor/empress.

Bingge doesn't notice and SY is just overlooked constantly he tries not to let it bother him, it's fine he's able to fix for things for Bingge he's busy... it's been years and he hasn't even tried to see him once or notice but it's fine. Really it's fine he's fine.

So what if he's the one running the country, and the one who sits by Bingge's bedside when he does get injured (Only he had to leave for 1 moment to sort out a court issue and in that time Bingge woke up alone and called for one of his other wives to fix the issue because of course he was affected by a papapa plot plant) and so what if when Bingge does walk past him he doesn't even look at him. It's fine, SY is fine...

Only then the Bingmei Vs Bingge extra happens. Bingge is laser focused on getting a kind shizun as his empress...

So to clear harem he starts divorcing wives, including SY.

SY just shattered and it's. OK IT'S NOT FINE HE'S UPSET AND PISSED AND FUCK THIS SHIT.

SY leaves and goes back to wherever the wives family is.

... it doesn't take a week for everything to go to shit.

Advisors and nobles and every member of palace staff is freaking out everything's broken.

Bingge is pulled out of his Shziun focus tasks only to find everything almost on fire and what is happening? why isn't this stuff done? wait he's meant to do this? He's never done this? He doesn't know how to do this?

Cue him having to run realms and figure out how this has just broken whose been doing this before? How much of his job have they been doing? What do you mean it was a wife?

He goes to find wife and finds very upset and unhappy SY who is not coming back and refuses a proposal. Bingge having to woo him and slowly realizing he did have a kind Shziun.

He was married to his kind Shziun.

He divorced his kind Shziun.

There is a lot of grovelling after that.

[xiuyawn]

it cant trouble you if you’re too drunk to comprehend it!

bonus drunk mqf + sqq + sqh ⬇️

[confuzing]

Bingge kidnaps SQQ and takes him back to original PIDW dimension and is like, "I'm sure you're pissed but I can Stockholm syndrome you into loving me." And SQQ goes, "Bet you dumb mfer, Stockholm syndrome isn't real and I may not be able to bring myself to be mean to you but I'm not going to be nice to you either." Bingge is just like, "lol what could you even do?"

Cut to two weeks later (Bingmei has to reforge Xin Mo he's going to be a minute):

-Wives 236, 139, and 15 are missing, apparently SQQ had a talk with them about how they only see Bingge like once every 3 months anyway so they might as well start back up those hobbies they had before meeting him right? Absence makes the heart grow fonder and all. Several other wives are talking about taking trips soon.

-The children are singing something called "the song that never ends." It, as advertised, does not end.

-SQQ is actively flirting with MBJ every time he sees him, apparently just to freak the ice demon out. (SQQ thinks he's just ignoring Bingge in favor of MBJ but he's definitely accidentally wife beaming the poor guy)

-Bingge keeps finding 'Kick Me' signs on his back. He has no idea how SQQ is putting them there since the man refuses to be in the same room as him if at all possible. Also nearly all his left shoes are missing?

-Sha Hualing straight up asks for a divorce. Says she'll be a faithful vassal and is still down for sex but that she feels like marriage is keeping her from 'living her best life'. Yeah she talked to SQQ yesterday what of it?

-SQQ is practicing inedia, but when Bingge tracks him down to ask him what he said to Sha Hualing he's having lunch with Liu Mingyan???

Bingge: ...You aren't eating.

SQQ: I'm not eating anything YOU cook.

Bingge: She hates you though, what if she poisons you?

SQQ: Guess I'll die. Also she's not an idiot she hated the other SQQ not me. As she should, fuck that guy. *turns back to Mingyan* Anyway have you ever considered taking up creative writing?

[ddarkiss8]

You are really fast!

So, that was conditions for twitter. Our conditions:

❤️900

♻️180

[lillazyfox]

i will see the next picture, at here or on any other platform! *manifesting 900 likes on here*

[flagellant]

Hey guys I made a pride flag for when your gender is nobody else's fucking business! Check it out!

[theunsubtleknife]

[id: a blue green gradient, identical to the ones Tumblr displays as a placeholder before images load. End id]

[tiger-in-the-flightdeck]

I wanna formally thank @theunsubtleknife for the ID, because I spent a good thirty seconds waiting for this to load before sulkily scrolling on, thinking I would have to refresh my feed.

[thetablestspoon]

Headcanon that Shen Jiu moves eerily quietly (years of depending on pickpocketing and/or shoplifting to not starve). He tends to just appear behind people and it really freaks most of his sect sibling out.

(Yue Qingyuan can move just as silently, but he conciously makes his presence louder because it fits the image of a strong, but approachable sect leader better.)

[red-garden]

Mu Qingfang needs your help! Please take part of his caseload for the week!

Splinting LMY’s nose after SHL sat on her face too hard

Teaching TLJ hyper mobility friendly positions

Explaining to SJ why over douching will eventually harm him

Making YQY follow his diet plan instead of just not eating

Resetting SQH’s completely shattered pelvis

STD super spreader event on xian shu

Aborting LBH’s ectopic pollen induced pregnancy

Fending off SY after preforming an abortion on LBH

Procuring a new pregnancy flower for SY

Try to give LQG an actual vibrator so he stops using his sword

Intervention for SQH’s caffeine addiction

Stop SJ from breaking in to the records room

Voting ended onMar 23

[cantanopeshitthatwastaken]

It’s interesting how diseases rip through schools at incredible speeds despite being in an arguably modern, clean(ish) environment. I wonder if it has something to do with the whole “you need a doctor’s note to excuse your absence of even one day” combined with the average price of going to a doctor, the lack of education on things like “you’re still contagious even after the fever goes away”, and the overwhelming message of “if you don’t struggle through it, you’re a failure!”

[thatgiraffebutt]

On my campus there tends to be a problem where even I you have the doctors note professors will still take points off of your final grade regardless of how sick you are. I’ve seen people show up to class with the stomach flu, pneumonia, respiratory infections and all sorts of other contagious ailments.

[literallyaflame]

Here’s a fun story:

The school system I grew up in put an absolutely ungodly amount of pressure on kids to Show Up Every Day No Matter What. Many schools are like this, but looking back, my town’s was borderline fucking dystopian. They asked me why I didn’t just “postpone” a surgery at one point— when I was fifteen— to give you an idea of how monumentally obtuse these people were.

So, in elementary school, I started having chicken pox symptoms, right? They were mild because I was vaccinated (yay!) but my mom recognized them quickly and took me to the doctor, because my mom is a reasonable human being with standards. The doctor said “yup, you’ve got those pox, it may seem mild but please for the love of god DO NOT take her to school, she is very contagious even though she may FEEL okay.”

So I had to stay home from school until I got clearance from my doctor to go back. I was an angry little gremlin the whole time, because I wanted to go to the school library and read books about the human skull, but my mother said, “no, you cannot leave this house, and do not scratch the bumps please.” So I sat at home and tried not to scratch the bumps, like a good little gremlin.

A few days into my Chicken Pox Related House Arrest, we got a letter from the school. I was far from the only person with chicken pox, as it so happened. Like… a tenth of my second grade class had Confirmed Pox. We all fell ill within DAYS of each other.

So how did this happen, you ask? Well, a kid had chicken pox, and he came to school anyway. “Ah, well perhaps they didn’t know,” you may very well say. “Maybe his parents didn’t notice!” No. No, they noticed. In fact they KNEW it was CHICKEN POX. They sent him to school anyway.

The kid’s parents…….. were, in fact, teachers at the school. And they KNOWINGLY made him go to school sick, because they didn’t want to risk hurting his precious “perfect attendance” record. They figured that since he wasn’t, like, Literally Dying, it was better for him not to miss school. Never mind the fact that they were actively endangering hundreds of little kids.

Fast forward to my freshman year of college. A kid came to class with mumps because he ‘couldn’t afford to miss’. Guess what happened? Mumps outbreak! Diseases are, as it turns out, good at being diseases! Vaccinations are phenomenal, but they can only do so much, and some people rely on herd immunity to not be killed by preventable illness.

This entire attitude needs to die. It’s dangerous. Food service workers are forced to show up sick, little kids are forced to show up sick, college students show up sick because they’re afraid of flunking out.

And on top of it all, misinformation campaigns are encouraging people not to get vaccinations! It’s 2019 and we’re flirting with the plague! Next thing you know some blogger is gonna be like “actually we should all be fucking rats and eating our meat raw, death to all science and god bless america”

[madd-catter]

Many kids at my school will show up really sick because we only get like three days of excused absences without a doctor’s note.

[gen-is-gone]

this is what those in literary academia call “foreshadowing”

(note the dates)

[anarchistmemedistro]

this post aged like an ice cube in an oven

[deathcomes4u]

worst part is! IT’S STILL HAPPENING! SCHOOLS AND WORKPLACES ARE STILL LIKE THIS!!! THEY LEARNED NOTHING!!!!!!!

[mod2amaryllis]

[thotsoflore]

Literally looking like the kind of note you find in a post apocalyptic horror game jesus

[turnpikeghosts]

here’s why vine was and will always be superior to tiktok you can’t really spread a lot of misinfo in 6 seconds you had to go viral on the strength of your humor and not on the allure of insane conspiracy theories or MRA talking points it’s why vines legacy will be shit like “back at it at krispy kreme” and not the downfall of democracy

[hungriestsquirrel]

To be clear I am not denying that vines was superior.

But if you think tiktok is the downfall of democracy you're either not paying attention or on the WRONG side of tiktok. There are tons of people over there dedicated to making sure the masses have access to accurate information, exposing corruption, and organizing against fascism. Tiktok is not the problem. For every bad actor there's a good one and as we like to say here at the tumblr dot com: curate your experience.

[turnpikeghosts]

Reading comprehension quiz (unit 2):

Please summarize the argument of original post in your own words. Is the main point of the post about democracy, or something else? What other issues might the the author be trying to address?

Define hyperbole. Why might the author deploy this rhetorical device here? What features of Tumblr may have encouraged this style of post?

How can algorithms disincentivize or prevent users from fully controlling their experience on social media platforms such as TikTok? How might the architecture of these platforms —including longer-form video options — facilitate radicalization or fringe beliefs? (See Becker, A. (2021, August 24). On TikTok, misogyny and white supremacy slip through 'enforcement gap'. PBS. Retrieved April 23, 2023, from https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/on-tiktok-misogyny-and-white-supremacy-slip-through-enforcement-gap; Keith, M. (n.d.). From transphobia to Ted Kaczynski: How TikTok's algorithm enables far-right self-radicalization. Business Insider. Retrieved April 23, 2023, from https://www.businessinsider.com/transphobia-ted-kaczynski-tiktok-algorithm-right-wing-self-radicalization-2021-11; O’Connor, C. (n.d.). Hatescape: An In-Depth Analysis of Extremism and Hate Speech on TikTok. Retrieved April 23, 2023, from https://www.politico.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/24/ISD-TikTok-Hatescape-Report-August-2021.pdf).

[lillazyfox]

this is the most polite "learn to fucking read" i have ever seen

[fl0ffly]

Shencest for the win ✌ I got corrupted okay?