GHOST

occasional low quality art, I'm shy, idk how tumblr works, can ask me to draw sth, no guarantee I do it

[legsdemandias]

Do you think tumblr will ever learn the difference between “I’m defending this person because I agree with them wholeheartedly and I am also like this person” and “I’m defending this person because your behavior is dangerous and you need to stop”

[legsdemandias]

IMO, blurring the lines between “I’m defending them because they’re right” and “I’m defending them because you’re taking this too far” is step numero uno to cutting down the very existence of fair trial and democracy–even in places where saying that might seem a little dramatic. 

Mob mentality is extremely strong in humans and it’s also extremely dangerous. Mobs don’t think things through. Mobs kill and they destroy and they can’t be reasoned with. Someone trying to calm a mob down isn’t someone defending the ~problematic party~ It’s time we re-learn that.

[vihyura]

truly

[snowflakeb0ttles]

[sagethegremlin]

[bisonwares]

Showing off the Arapaima I made! (Pattern also made by me)

This was the test of the new pattern and I love her. 🎏💕

[lowresghost64]

look, he's dancing :)

anyone looking for a professional animator, expecting at least $24 an hour

[misidentifying-animals-in-posts]

best animal names: unnecessarily judgemental edition

[dreamsy990]

i saw someone say nobody needs to know what a .txt file is anymore. what the fuck is the world coming to

[dreamsy990]

unironically i think we need to bring back computer labs because APPARENTLY some people WERENT taught basic computer literacy and internet safety in school

[dreamsy990]

things about computers/the internet i think kids should be formally taught in schools because theyre important to know and the amount of soon to be grown adults i know who know NOTHING about any of these is quite frankly almost all of them (and resources to learn if you dont know these things, because its never to late to get better with computers)

how to troubleshoot by yourself when you have a technical problem

what common file types are

some very basics on how to use ""developer tools"" on your computer (because i cant think of a better way to refer to them) like task manager and command prompt (and their mac equivalents, terminal and activity monitor ofc)

how to read and understand a privacy policy and what your personal data is, as well as what it being collected actually means and steps you can take to keep it private

how to understand terms of service (hey. if you have trouble with reading legalese and worry about being able to understand these policies anyways, here's a site that gives basic summaries of privacy policies and ToS)

what a cookie actually is

internet privacy and your digital footprint!! seriously i dont know why we stopped teaching people that they shouldnt be putting their entire real identity online in a world where your online actions can ruin you irl

basic safety measures like antivirus software (and why you should use it or if the built in one on windows or mac is enough for you) and backing up your computer (also a mac guide)

common keyboard shortcuts (and on mac)

as an additional note: things i think everyone should know on computers and the internet but schools may bit hesitant to teach about for whatever moral/legal standards schools pretend to operate on

vpns and adblockers! (btw for most of these where you can pay for things im purposefully not recommending any specific software but seriously just use ublock origin for an adblocker)

how to not get a virus while pirating something

what a temporary email is and when to use one

red flags that you shouldn't trust a website (and how to quickly check the security of a site)

what javascript on a website does and how to disable it to get around paywalls

[dreamsy990]

ok one last addition! if you want to take it one level higher, i think learning the very basics of at least one programming language is good for people. it makes computers less scary and it makes you feel very cool, and a lot of people get discouraged about it because it seems overly complicated and hard to learn outside a formal classroom setting, so heres some resources for learning the very basics of python (because i consider it the easiest language to learn and knowing one language will make it easier to learn others)

an online compiler so you dont need to download anything or worry about running code directly on your computer if that makes you nervous

a basic video guide to introduce you to python and walk you through beginner steps

a guide to some syntax and commands you should know (this was literally my lifeline in my first CS class)

some performance tasks to give you things to code to practice and assess yourself

[blackpyrefly]

astronomy: so basically the consensus is generally that pluto isn't a planet but rather a dwarf planet, which is a classification that fits better with its unique characteristics and reflects our current understanding of how stuff works

what people hear for some reason: pluto has been suddenly kicked out of the planets club by the other planets, who were its best friends up until they randomly decided they didn't love it anymore and they kicked it out of the house and put it in a wet cardboard box on the side of the road and it's starting to rain but they don't care at all because they hate poor pluto now and they want it to die of exposure. which it will

[lowresghost64]

pale king as green lizard rain world, he ate it mmmm

[sincerely-sofie]

In which the Pale King has been stuck at the character creation screen for hours while figuring out his bugsona, and the White Lady solves his analysis paralysis with one ☝️ silly little idea

[lowresghost64]

how dare october start without me knowing >:(

[godbye13]

I may have missed these

[rosecreates]

I love my unsettling robot enby who is actually an anxious wet cat of an iterator

[zachre]

I wish money was real

[moodymuu]

OH SHIT LOOK WHAT I FOUND!

Some of these still go hard fr. Completely forgot I turned lizards into Iterators

[ryebreadedd]

at this point sans undertale is an open species

[lowresghost64]

hello, vi from bug fables, I gave her fluffy because I like drawing fluffy .☘︎ ݁˖

[transmascmarypoppins]

why is this post completely broken in every way imaginable

[cecilsrandomeverything]

Broken notes… deactivated account… removed image….

Finally, we have them all.

[spacefinch]

In addition: OP’s name is just… gone. No “[insert username]-deactivated[insert a bunch of numbers]” as is the standard for deactivated blogs.

Just the world “deactivated.” Look upon their post, ye mighty, and despair.

[chatblancofficial]

It’ll be almost impossible to find this post unless it wanders across your dash.

[goofdropp]

wtf