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Y'all for real please do these. Even if you're certain your posture doesn't suck. One day you will wake up with impinged shoulder pain like I did and let me tell you it fucking HURTS. Do these exercises even just once a week and it will make such a difference. Especially my fellow creatives out there, stop shrimping over your work and go do these right now. RIGHT NOW.
Waterfall amidst a mountain covered in ash after a volcano eruption.
Taken in Iceland. One of the most unique landscape photos I’ve ever seen.
the photographer who took this photo is Sverrir Thorolfsson!
I am not taking a risk
Not risking it pals
U know what I want potato of luck
Damn right I’m reblogging. See previous post re wrath of whatever from high atop the thing.
Oh look, it’s campus-police officer Lt. John Pike who pepper-sprayed peaceful protesters at University of California Davis.
And UCD reportedly payed $175,000 for this image to not appear when you search it on google:
Darn shame if this circulated…
So you mean to tell me that just by reblogging this I’m ruining an organizations plan, wasting them money, and uncovering some shitbag humans awful behaviour?
T R I P L E K I L L
Imagine if they paid THAT much money, yet it still circulated on the internet.
Wouldn’t that be unfortunate?
Extremely unfortunate we wouldn’t want that to happen
here it is again - it would be such a shame if people kept seeing this.
Why am I on Tumblr right now, you ask? It's because a character is about to do something monumentally embarrassing in a fanfic and I have stopped reading and come over here to mentally cope before the secondhand embarrassment kicks me in the teeth.
The most relatable feeling
Why do people stop commenting on fics if they’re more than a week or two old? Please comment on old fics. Tell me you like my one shot from 2014. Tell me you like my old multi-chap I finished in 2016 that I spent a year writing. I will be fucking thrilled.
Fics are not social media posts. There’s no “stalking” someone’s “old posts”. They’re meant to be found and enjoyed years down the line. No need to be nervous.
I reblog this message every time it comes across my dash because it’s true. And also:
When I first started writing fanfic, back in the mid 1990s (yes! the late twentieth century!) one of the discouraging things about it was that people treated fanfic as if it was disposable. It seemed like what most readers wanted was a constant stream of new content, whereas I tend to produce one big work every 6-12 months. It made me sad that people seemed to think there was no point to re-reading or saving old fic. There is no sell-by date on fiction! It does not get out of order! It can still work even years or decades later!
So yeah, I have stories up at ao3 that are literally a quarter-century old, and every time someone leaves a comment on them I am very pleased to get it. We get attached to our stories and it cheers us up to see that they are still finding readers. It means that they are still ‘alive,’ in some way.
AO3 is not social media, it’s (essentially) a library.
You’re meant to engage with any and all of it, regardless of age.
This. (And you could make a case that the older the fic on which feedback is received, the more it’s appreciated…)
This is the honest truth from start to finish.
Last year I did a podcast discussing a fic which was posted in 1995, and the day before yesterday, the author (who left fandom in 1997 and hasn’t been heard from since) emailed me to say thank you.
Reblogging this for people new to fandom or who do not currently engage with fanfic in this way to
Consider leaving a comment on a fic you’ve read, no matter how long ago it was posted. You can really make someone’s day by doing this and commenting on fic is a great way to actively participate in a fandom. You might even make a few fandom friends this way!
Try treating fanfic less like a published book and more like an open love letter inviting you to reply. I’m willing to bet that the vast majority of fanfic authors do not think of their fic as a book nor of posting it to Ao3 as “getting published” in the traditional sense. None of us are getting paid any money, for one. And while there’s nothing stopping you from treating a fic like a book (you can read as much or as little of it as you want, you can download and save it like an e-book, etc.), unlike traditionally published authors who I imagine will be able to get some readership statistics about their books through sales numbers and book reviews, a fanfic author will have no indication if their work resonated with you in any way except through a comment. So, consider writing back on a fanfic and letting the author know if you loved their work. Authors are often looking to make connections with their fellow fans. Consider responding, even if it’s just to say a simple ‘thank you.’
I know that commenting is not effortless, but consider it an act of kindness. And we could all use a little kindness and connection with each other these days.
Bangtan x The Onion
parts 1, 2
this is why its depressing to work in a pharmacy.
I was definitely a profit killer when I worked in a pharmacy (which honestly was my favorite job in the entire world, but it was short-lived and nowadays you can’t work at a pharmacy like that, it’s all tied in with corporate retail and no one should ever trust me with a cash register ever). It was not, however, actually a profit killer for the pharmacy, just for the drug companies, so no one cared. These days I do medical billing, which means I actually bill OUT from hospitals so I’m mostly spending my professional time taking money away from insurance companies.
I will now impart all of my profit killing resources onto you, in case you don’t know them. I think most of you know them, now. But just in case you don’t.
THIS IS US-CENTRIC. I’M SORRY.
1. GoodRx - this thing has an app now, so you can look up the best places to get your expensive medicines at the lowest possible prices without insurance on the go, and you no longer have to print coupons because you can just hand over your phone or tablet. Times have changed for the better with GoodRx. Definitely use it before trying to fill your scrip, because it will tell you the best place to go. (You can do that on the website, too.)
2. NeedyMeds - Needymeds is basically the clearinghouse of drug payment assistance. They have their own discount cards, but also connections to many patient assistance programs run by drug companies themselves. They are good assistance programs, too.
3. Ask your county - This is not a link. This is a pro tip. Most county social services will have pharmacy discount programs for people with no and/or shitty pharmaceutical coverage. You can often just find them hanging around at social services offices; you can just pick one up and walk off with it.
4. Ordering online - There are a few safe online pharmacies. I keep a little database in a text file on my computer. Most of them are courtesy of CFS forums, my mother or voidbat, so a lot of that is a hat tip to other people, but if you’re in need of a place to get a drug without a prescription … first I’ll make sure you 100% know what you’re doing for safety reasons and then I’m happy to turn over a link.
5. Healthfinder - A government resource that helps find patient assistance programs in your area. This might also point out the convenient county card thing. RxHope is something a lot of people get pointed to via Healthfinder that’s a good program.
6. Mental Health America - Keeps a list of their best PAPs for psychiatric medications, which can be some of the most expensive and a lot of pharmacy plans don’t cover them at all.
This is so important ppl.
Signal boost the shit out of it!
Booooooooooooooooooost
Good Rx Saved my family a hundred dollars a month while I was getting signed up for CHIP seriously it’s a life savor especially for ridiculously expensive drugs like abilify
Useful info, friends! ;)
Since many of our followers are on medications, I feel like this would be an important resource. -Luna
Also! Some drug companies have patient assistance programs where they send you the drug for FREE if you are uninsured, or if your insurance doesn’t cover that drug.
Do a Google search for “patient assistant programs” + (your med), or search the manufacturers website. Sometimes the info is online; other times you have to call.
Even some of the big name pharma companies have this. It’s certainly not all companies, or all meds, but it is worth a shot.
Before Obamacare, I lost insurance and couldn’t pay for my mood stabilizers (kiiiiinda important to have those when you’re bipolar.) I was on generic Lamictal, but I went to the official Lamictal website, filled out a form with a valid prescription, and they mailed my meds to me every month for free.
If you know anything about bipolar disease, you know that that was a literal life saver. Patient assistance programs ftw!
This is so important given the recent vote to repeal Obamacare. And the cartoon above is so on point They’re literally voting to kill people. Literally.
Some of my meds are no longer going to be partially covered by my ridiculously expensive private insurance. I just used the GoodRX website to look it up, and I can either spend $40 at Target to pay for one of them out of pocket–per month–, or I can get it at Sams Club for $4. No that is not a typo. The drug I need to take every single day to keep my allergies from spiraling out of control (yay auto-immune bullshit) is literally ten times cheaper at Sams Club. Holy shit.
Signal boost for my US buds
For UK folks there ARE options to get prescriptions cheaper [they’re still way lower than the US but we do pay for them]
1. check whether you are eligible for free prescriptions,
this is printed on the back of the prescription with the tick boxes, all you have to do is see if you are included in the list and fill in the prescription ticking the relevant box
alternatively there is a nhs eligibility checker here
2. prescription certificates
these are available in any pharmacy and last either six or twelve months, so if you get a lot of prescriptions and aren’t eligible for free prescriptions you can buy one of these and get “free” prescriptions for as long as the certificate lasts no matter how many prescriptions you need
3. Citizen’s Advice Bureau
They will have this information and more, whenever you have issues in the UK and don’t know where to turn or if you are eligible - these should be your first port of call.
Namjin Fic Recs for April Showers
Is it just me or does it always rain in Namjin fics? ☔ Enjoy the spring petrichor and stay dry while reading these 😁💙
(these are all complete)
👍Yes to smut:
the understood boundaries of self by tentigers
Idol verse, just really well written
Imprints (For the Boys in the Back) by Anna (arctic_grey)
Holy shit Jin’s characterization in this fic is fascinating 🧐 and the sequel is equally amazing
KAIROTIC by metastacia
Supernatural dark murder mystery awesomeness ⏳✨
More Walls (Collected Along the Way) by Anna (arctic_grey)
Namjin gets married in Vegas. Seven years after their messy break up they realize the marriage is now legal in Korea.
🚫No to smut:
everything moves on by fruitily
a little angst, a little humor, very cute 💜
The Mark of an Educated Mind by bazooka
the beloved "member stumbles upon fanfic and realizes feelings" trope
just let the feeling grow by orphan_account
NJ and SJ get stuck in a power outage together. NJ is an adorable artist, SJ doesn't like him and definitely isn't in deniable about anything.
Move your writing from Wattpad to Ao3 NOW
I don’t know if this will reach anyone who writes on wattpad but if it does: wattpad legally owns everything you’ve put on their site. This “partnership” with paramount means that they could take the plot off your original story, make a movie out of it, and take all the profit themselves because you are not legally entitled to a share, as per the terms of service.
But, navigating a new website can be scary or unpleasant. So I figured - as someone who migrated from wattpad to ao3 myself a couple years ago - here are a few tips:
When you sign up, you need to have an ‘invite’, this will be sent to you by the site in three days max.
Unlike Wattpad that I remember had limited tags - both in number and in scope - ao3 tags are numerous and cover a lot of ground. You can tag for everything that is present in the fic or only for things you consider important. This is entirely up to you.
Tags are three categories, usually: archive warnings, relationship tags, additional tags. Additional tags is where you would put specifics of the work.
Fandom tags, also. Though they’re not really called tags, just the fandom of the work. Original Work is a category, and you can freely use it.
Sometimes readers might ask you to tag with something specific - a potential trigger that you may have missed. You are not required to comply - you are mostly left to your own devices on ao3 - but most people do. It makes everything better for everyone involved.
Ao3 works don’t really have ‘covers’ as Wattpad works do - the medium is completely text based. people find your works based on pairing and additional tags, and judge it based on title and summary. You can still make covers for your work, but you will have to put it inside the work and people will only see it if they’ve already clicked on it.
Relationship tags fall into two categories: Character/Character for a romantic relationship and Character & Character for a platonic relationship.
There are six archive warning categories; 1- No archive warnings apply 2- rape/non-consensual 3- major character death 4- underage 5-graphic depictions of violence 5- creator chose not to apply any archive warnings.
A little bit of an afterthought;
- major character death is mostly considered anyone from the main pairing(s), but if a side character makes enough appearances to be loved by the audience, you might want to choose this anyway.
- choosing not to apply archive warnings is an ambiguous situation. you might do this to not spoil anything in the work - not advised, that’s not how people choose to read things on ao3. your readers will feel betrayed - or if you feel an archive warning is Too Much but whatever happens is a little too close to home with one of them - in this case, you’re advised to explain further in additional tags.
The posting page is fairly simple, similar to wattpad in a lot of aspects. No ‘header’, though. Fully text-based in posting. But you can have pictures in the body of the work itself which is how meme fics came to be - fics entirely told through meme pictures.
oh, ao3 has two interesting functions that wattpad doesn’t have at all:
First; you can post anonymously. you do this by making a “Collection”, setting it to anonymous, and putting your published work in that collection. This is how Anonymus and gift fests are usually kept secret! Be mindful that the Anonymus state can be applied to any collection by the owner at any time, so don’t let your work be added to random collections by people you do not trust.
Second; orphaning a work. If you thought a story that you wrote was fun and cool but childish, so you still want people to read it but without it being attributed to you - orphaning the work will put it in the archive’s servers as ‘writer-less’. Once you orphan a work you have no more control over it - you can’t delete or edit it.
Per Line Commenting was one of the fun features of wattpad; ao3 does not have that. People who really like your stuff will write lengthy comments, put paragraphs at a time in quotation marks, and then tell you how they felt about it. This is neither better or worse, just different. speaking from experience, it’s less funny, but more genuine and heartfelt.
NO ALGORITHM. you will discover so, so many hidden gems and your story will be found by so, so many people. No more of popular works getting all of the spotlight.
oh and no “Awards” either but from what I remember those always sucked so this isn’t important. You get found by the tags or by word of mouth and other people’s bookmarks and tags.
Oh, and you don’t just ‘favorite’ fics, you can ‘bookmark’ them which means “I liked this!” And you can ‘rec’ them which means “I think you should read this!”. Bookmarks and recs can be public or private.
How could I forget! NO ADS. ao3 is a non-profit, so nobody who works on it makes a single cent off the incredible amount of traffic the site gets. You will not see any ads in the interface of the site or in any of your stories.
And finally, the ao3’s most important feature: the site isn’t going to fucking steal your story!!! You completely and legally own the work you put on ao3, and if it does get stolen they would actually help you get it back.
It’s 2 a.m and this is all I can think of. Don’t let paramount steal your hard work on your writing, they’re assholes who do not deserve more money than they have.
If you are reading this and have a question about any part of it, do feel free to ask me or anyone else who has their ao3 link in their bio, they’d know the ropes. You can also read the full archive faq for more in-depth explanations of everything here.
Take your work off wattpad before it’s too late, y'all.
these are fun to make💫
pt. 1
this is a thing people do, right?
Vmin Fics Recs for the Ides of March
I guess this is a thing I'm doing now lol so pray to Jupiter 🔭 stab a Roman politician 🗡️ and enjoy these Vmin fics 💖
(these are all complete)
👍Yes to smut:
ever the weariest river by vxmins
one of my favorite fics in any fandom ever, I can't overstate how much I love this one, it's epic as hell, pseudo-historical enemies to lovers slooooow burn.
Paint by minverse
I know it's super famous, but it's so good I can't NOT include it here. It's funny and sexy with great characterization for everyone and just the right amount of conflict.
you know i know by orphan_account
short idolverse fic in which feelings are realized. really wonderfully written.
ring the changes by kaythebest
This one HURTS but it all works out in the end I promise, unrequited feelings (for awhile anyway), angst, and great characterization.
🚫No to smut:
ignite the stars by tendershipping
Wonderful angsty Star Wars AU with jedi!Tae and sith!Jimin, such a fun crossover with some really great fight scenes. No to smut but yes to violence lol
such stuff as dreams are made on by vxmins
prince!Jimin and kitchen boy!Tae, so sweet and heartache-y in just the right way.
forever, keep staying here by smashthatlikebutton
cute college au, Vmin bond over how hot their professor (namjoon) is lol
i lit a small candle by orphan_account
so so sweet, Bangtan goes on hiatus and Jimin realizes his feelings 🥺 feat. an adorable Yeontan
Yoonjin Fic Recs for the lonely hearts
Valentines Day is a capitalist scam 💖 but relationship pressure from family is super real 😬🔥 Here's some of my favorite Yoonjin fics to help survive ✨
(these are all complete)
👍 Yes to smut:
Worldwide Lonesome by loindexter
One of the best Yoonjin fics ever imho, hilarious throughout, very hot, and just the right amount of sad
The Rightish Reasons by AttilaTheHun
Another of my all time faves, Yoongi is an unexpected contestant on a Bachelor-type show where bangtan (and others) try to win Jin's heart.
Best Served Cold by orphan_account
Mob au, enemies to...enemies but also lovers? Gunplay 🔫👀 it's very hot.
Touch Me in the Dark by allways_always
Yoonjin plus neighbor Tae who can hear them through the wall...threesome, phone sex awesomeness.
🚫 No to smut:
Eat Your Heart Out by bazooka
Jin wants someone to pretend to be his fiancé in order to go to a wedding cake expo... 👀🍰
rib resection by melodiousb
canon fic, Jin really likes Yoongi's knees lol
i like me better (when i'm with you) by sharpa
Pining Jin, very cute Yoongi, friends to lovers, adorable (brief flashback to a sex scene but I don't think it counts as smut)
Yoonkook Fic Recs for the year of the Tiger
Happy New Year! 🐅 If you're sick and trapped at home (like I am), here's a few of my favorite Yoonkook fics to get you through 💕
(these are all complete and over 10K, I might do a list for short fics later)
👍Yes to smut:
Only for Tonight by dreamingdaegu
one of my all time favs, I've read it several times, the emotional intensity and slow realization of feelings is just 💯
crush me. by naturallyvante
super visceral, mostly sexual tension and then very emotional smut
consign me not to darkness by bellamees
Daechwita inspired historical enemies to lovers awesomeness
The Casual Corruption of Jeon Jungkook by Baggy_Trousers
Yoongi helps Jungkook figure out his sexuality 👀👀
🚫No to smut:
twenty first century boy by xiajin
Genderfluid Kook 💜 super cute, hurts a little, one I come back to often
a paper crown by nitilia
YG leaves his idol group, meets pet fish store owner JK. Love the vibe of this fic, it's very quiet and contemplative
twenty-four by fruitily
The one where Tae handcuffs Yoonkook together for 24 hours ✨ everything by fruitily is amazing tbh
about soulmates and inevitable doom also by fruitily lol
Normally not super into soulmates aus, but this one is such an interesting take. YG is angsty, JK just wants to meet his soulmate
Chapter 5 of For You I'd Bleed Myself Dry 💜 yoonkook college/film school au, part 3 in the series
I've seen a lot of fics disappear from my bookmarks, some 10+ years old, because they were added to an unrevealed collection. It makes me wonder if people realize what your fic being added to a collection actually means and if the authors approved it automatically without realizing what would happen.
If someone adds your fic to their collection, they can hide it! They can mark the collection as unrevealed and your fic will be unreadable to anyone other than them! If you're writing works for a surprise event, like a Secret Santa, this is really nice.
But if you're just writing and someone adds your fic to a collection for their own personal use and marks it as unrevealed, that. . . really sucks.
I bookmarked this fic in 2017, almost 5 years ago. Knowing me, the fic itself was probably at least a couple years old at the time I bookmarked it.
This is a 5+ year old fic that is completely inaccessible now because it was added to a collection that, as far as I can tell, is literally just for the collection owner's own reference. There's almost 30 fics in the collection, all of them unrevealed.
Please don't blindly accept collection requests and if your works ARE in a collection, make sure that they aren't being hidden without your knowledge or consent.
Are you able to remove a work from collection after you allow it or is it just a story that's just fucked?
Yes, you can remove your works! From the faq:
If you're the creator of the work:
1) Select the "Edit" button from the work's page and scroll down to the "Associations" section.
2) Select the red (×) beside the collection name you want to remove next to "Post to Collections / Challenges".
3) Select "Post" to apply the change. The work will be immediately removed from the collection.
I'm not sure if you get an alert if your fic is marked as unrevealed though, so keep an eye on the collections that your works are part of.
There's also an option in your preferences to accept collection invitations automatically. I would highly recommend making sure that that option is not selected.
I realize this might be a dirty trick pro-censorship fandom harassers might try to pull on some people, so yeah.
Boosting for visibility.
